NBA ELO rankings and team ratings
Compare current NBA team ratings, recent form, results, fixtures, and the game-by-game ELO history behind every franchise.
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Ranking table
Showing 1-30 of 30 rated teams.
| Rank | Team | ELO | Games | Peak ELO | Last games oldest → newest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 1814 | 5152 | |||
| #2 | 1770 | 6709 | |||
| #3 | 1732 | 4463 | |||
| #4 | 1688 | 6556 | |||
| #5 | 1674 | 7039 | |||
| #6 | 1669 | 3069 | |||
| #7 | 1656 | 5109 | |||
| #8 | 1654 | 4300 | |||
| #9 | 1648 | 6973 | |||
| #10 | 1629 | 6613 | |||
| #11 | 1617 | 4794 | |||
| #12 | 1616 | 2947 | |||
| #13 | 1614 | 6507 | |||
| #14 | 1598 | 4812 | |||
| #15 | 1584 | 2602 | |||
| #16 | 1564 | 3124 | |||
| #17 | 1548 | 4692 | |||
| #18 | 1516 | 5022 | |||
| #19 | 1510 | 3360 | |||
| #20 | 1416 | 6665 | |||
| #21 | 1402 | 2000 | |||
| #22 | 1402 | 3963 | |||
| #23 | 1376 | 6371 | |||
| #24 | 1374 | 5007 | |||
| #25 | 1371 | 5201 | |||
| #26 | 1365 | 4318 | |||
| #27 | 1343 | 2587 | |||
| #28 | 1313 | 4493 | |||
| #29 | 1308 | 4209 | |||
| #30 | 1284 | 5496 |
ELO ratings guide
How the NBA ELO rankings are calculated
NBA teams gain or lose ELO points after each rated game according to the result, opponent strength, home-court advantage, and score margin. The live ranking reflects current franchise strength; switch to historical franchises or the graph to explore the longer record.
Ratings start at 1,500 and update after every rated result using a versioned, published model. Read the basketball ELO formula and assumptions.
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