1946–47 NBA ELO rankings

NBA team ratings for the 1946–47 season, reconstructed through the latest rated game available and including every franchise active in the selected period.

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Seasons
Rankings as of Jul 31, 1947 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Apr 22, 1947.

Recent results

Showing the latest 120 of 350 matching completed games, newest first. ELO is shown as pre-rating → post-rating (change).

Date Competition Match Score ELO pre → post Explanation
Apr 22, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Golden State Warriors vs Chicago Stags 83–80
H 1640 → 1645 +6
A 1591 → 1585 -6
Apr 20, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Chicago Stags vs Golden State Warriors 74–73
H 1579 → 1591 +12
A 1651 → 1640 -12
Apr 19, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Chicago Stags vs Golden State Warriors 72–75
H 1594 → 1579 -14
A 1637 → 1651 +14
Apr 17, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Golden State Warriors vs Chicago Stags 85–74
H 1626 → 1637 +11
A 1604 → 1594 -11
Apr 16, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Golden State Warriors vs Chicago Stags 84–71
H 1614 → 1626 +12
A 1616 → 1604 -12
Apr 14, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 New York Knicks vs Golden State Warriors 53–72
H 1545 → 1529 -16
A 1599 → 1614 +16
Apr 13, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Chicago Stags vs Washington Capitols 66–61
H 1602 → 1616 +14
A 1679 → 1665 -14
Apr 12, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Chicago Stags vs Washington Capitols 55–67
H 1618 → 1602 -16
A 1663 → 1679 +16
Apr 12, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Golden State Warriors vs New York Knicks 82–70
H 1588 → 1599 +10
A 1555 → 1545 -10
Apr 10, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Washington Capitols vs Chicago Stags 76–69
H 1653 → 1663 +10
A 1628 → 1618 -10
Apr 9, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 New York Knicks vs Cleveland Rebels 93–71
H 1545 → 1555 +10
A 1506 → 1495 -10
Apr 8, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Chicago Stags vs Washington Capitols 67–55
H 1614 → 1628 +14
A 1667 → 1653 -14
Apr 6, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 St. Louis Bombers vs Golden State Warriors 59–75
H 1552 → 1535 -17
A 1571 → 1588 +17
Apr 5, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 St. Louis Bombers vs Golden State Warriors 73–51
H 1538 → 1552 +14
A 1585 → 1571 -14
Apr 5, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 New York Knicks vs Cleveland Rebels 86–74
H 1534 → 1545 +11
A 1517 → 1506 -11
Apr 3, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Washington Capitols vs Chicago Stags 53–69
H 1689 → 1667 -22
A 1592 → 1614 +22
Apr 2, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Golden State Warriors vs St. Louis Bombers 73–68
H 1577 → 1585 +8
A 1546 → 1538 -8
Apr 2, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Cleveland Rebels vs New York Knicks 77–51
H 1503 → 1517 +14
A 1548 → 1534 -14
Apr 2, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Washington Capitols vs Chicago Stags 65–81
H 1712 → 1689 -23
A 1569 → 1592 +23
Mar 31, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Chicago Stags vs St. Louis Bombers 73–66
H 1558 → 1569 +11
A 1557 → 1546 -11
Mar 30, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Golden State Warriors vs New York Knicks 76–72
H 1568 → 1577 +9
A 1557 → 1548 -9
Mar 30, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Cleveland Rebels vs Boston Celtics 66–71
H 1525 → 1503 -22
A 1428 → 1449 +22
Mar 29, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Providence Steamrollers vs Chicago Stags 83–79
H 1484 → 1498 +14
A 1572 → 1558 -14
Mar 29, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 St. Louis Bombers vs Boston Celtics 59–55
H 1553 → 1557 +4
A 1431 → 1428 -4
Mar 29, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Washington Capitols vs Cleveland Rebels 79–69
H 1708 → 1712 +4
A 1529 → 1525 -4
Mar 29, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Detroit Falcons vs Toronto Huskies 66–63
H 1368 → 1380 +12
A 1418 → 1407 -12
Mar 28, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Toronto Huskies vs New York Knicks 71–61
H 1399 → 1418 +19
A 1576 → 1557 -19
Mar 27, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Golden State Warriors vs Chicago Stags 80–73
H 1556 → 1568 +12
A 1584 → 1572 -12
Mar 26, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Detroit Falcons vs St. Louis Bombers 63–67
H 1376 → 1368 -8
A 1545 → 1553 +8
Mar 26, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 New York Knicks vs Providence Steamrollers 91–84
H 1569 → 1576 +7
A 1491 → 1484 -7
Mar 26, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Pittsburgh Ironmen vs Boston Celtics 61–74
H 1326 → 1312 -14
A 1417 → 1431 +14
Mar 26, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Washington Capitols vs Chicago Stags 105–77
H 1700 → 1708 +8
A 1592 → 1584 -8
Mar 25, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Cleveland Rebels vs Boston Celtics 72–64
H 1522 → 1529 +7
A 1424 → 1417 -7
Mar 24, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Pittsburgh Ironmen vs New York Knicks 51–65
H 1334 → 1326 -8
A 1561 → 1569 +8
Mar 24, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Boston Celtics vs Chicago Stags 69–80
H 1435 → 1424 -11
A 1581 → 1592 +11
Mar 23, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 St. Louis Bombers vs Toronto Huskies 60–40
H 1538 → 1545 +7
A 1406 → 1399 -7
Mar 23, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Cleveland Rebels vs Detroit Falcons 69–63
H 1518 → 1522 +4
A 1380 → 1376 -4
Mar 22, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Providence Steamrollers vs Golden State Warriors 82–103
H 1507 → 1491 -17
A 1539 → 1556 +17
Mar 22, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Chicago Stags vs Cleveland Rebels 58–67
H 1603 → 1581 -22
A 1496 → 1518 +22
Mar 22, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Washington Capitols vs New York Knicks 63–68
H 1724 → 1700 -24
A 1536 → 1561 +24
Mar 22, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Detroit Falcons vs Pittsburgh Ironmen 85–65
H 1368 → 1380 +11
A 1346 → 1334 -11
Mar 21, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Toronto Huskies vs Chicago Stags 83–99
H 1417 → 1406 -11
A 1592 → 1603 +11
Mar 20, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Golden State Warriors vs Detroit Falcons 77–75
H 1536 → 1539 +3
A 1371 → 1368 -3
Mar 20, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 St. Louis Bombers vs New York Knicks 51–49
H 1530 → 1538 +9
A 1545 → 1536 -9
Mar 20, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Providence Steamrollers vs Cleveland Rebels 76–73
H 1498 → 1507 +9
A 1506 → 1496 -9
Mar 19, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Chicago Stags vs New York Knicks 57–65
H 1614 → 1592 -21
A 1523 → 1545 +21
Mar 19, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Pittsburgh Ironmen vs St. Louis Bombers 54–79
H 1357 → 1346 -11
A 1518 → 1530 +11
Mar 19, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Washington Capitols vs Providence Steamrollers 96–95
H 1722 → 1724 +2
A 1500 → 1498 -2
Mar 18, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Rebels 58–67
H 1452 → 1435 -16
A 1489 → 1506 +16
Mar 18, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Toronto Huskies vs Pittsburgh Ironmen 64–70
H 1439 → 1417 -22
A 1335 → 1357 +22
Mar 18, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Detroit Falcons vs St. Louis Bombers 59–68
H 1383 → 1371 -12
A 1506 → 1518 +12
Mar 16, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Detroit Falcons vs Golden State Warriors 61–67
H 1394 → 1383 -11
A 1525 → 1536 +11
Mar 16, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Cleveland Rebels vs New York Knicks 69–81
H 1507 → 1489 -18
A 1505 → 1523 +18
Mar 15, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Providence Steamrollers vs St. Louis Bombers 60–56
H 1489 → 1500 +11
A 1517 → 1506 -11
Mar 15, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Washington Capitols vs New York Knicks 78–63
H 1718 → 1722 +5
A 1510 → 1505 -5
Mar 14, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Chicago Stags vs Golden State Warriors 70–67
H 1609 → 1614 +5
A 1530 → 1525 -5
Mar 13, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 New York Knicks vs St. Louis Bombers 78–74
H 1499 → 1510 +11
A 1528 → 1517 -11
Mar 13, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Providence Steamrollers vs Toronto Huskies 71–64
H 1480 → 1489 +9
A 1448 → 1439 -9
Mar 13, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Chicago Stags vs Washington Capitols 69–86
H 1624 → 1609 -15
A 1703 → 1718 +15
Mar 13, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Golden State Warriors vs Boston Celtics 81–57
H 1521 → 1530 +10
A 1461 → 1452 -10
Mar 12, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Boston Celtics vs Toronto Huskies 69–57
H 1449 → 1461 +12
A 1460 → 1448 -12
Mar 12, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Detroit Falcons vs Cleveland Rebels 81–89
H 1408 → 1394 -14
A 1494 → 1507 +14
Mar 11, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Cleveland Rebels vs Pittsburgh Ironmen 78–72
H 1490 → 1494 +4
A 1338 → 1335 -4
Mar 11, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Golden State Warriors vs Washington Capitols 77–80
H 1527 → 1521 -7
A 1696 → 1703 +7
Mar 11, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Toronto Huskies vs St. Louis Bombers 79–71
H 1444 → 1460 +16
A 1544 → 1528 -16
Mar 10, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Boston Celtics vs Providence Steamrollers 70–87
H 1467 → 1449 -18
A 1462 → 1480 +18
Mar 9, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Cleveland Rebels vs Chicago Stags 78–107
H 1504 → 1490 -13
A 1610 → 1624 +13
Mar 8, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Boston Celtics vs Toronto Huskies 67–65
H 1460 → 1467 +7
A 1451 → 1444 -7
Mar 8, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 New York Knicks vs Detroit Falcons 64–61
H 1494 → 1499 +5
A 1413 → 1408 -5
Mar 8, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Washington Capitols vs St. Louis Bombers 74–73
H 1693 → 1696 +3
A 1547 → 1544 -3
Mar 8, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Chicago Stags vs Providence Steamrollers 107–81
H 1603 → 1610 +7
A 1469 → 1462 -7
Mar 7, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Toronto Huskies vs Washington Capitols 70–86
H 1460 → 1451 -9
A 1684 → 1693 +9
Mar 6, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Boston Celtics vs Detroit Falcons 74–65
H 1450 → 1460 +10
A 1423 → 1413 -10
Mar 6, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Chicago Stags vs Pittsburgh Ironmen 72–71
H 1601 → 1603 +2
A 1340 → 1338 -2
Mar 6, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Golden State Warriors vs New York Knicks 59–61
H 1547 → 1527 -20
A 1474 → 1494 +20
Mar 5, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Washington Capitols vs Detroit Falcons 99–67
H 1680 → 1684 +4
A 1427 → 1423 -4
Mar 5, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Pittsburgh Ironmen vs Toronto Huskies 60–63
H 1351 → 1340 -11
A 1449 → 1460 +11
Mar 4, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Cleveland Rebels vs Providence Steamrollers 82–76
H 1494 → 1504 +10
A 1479 → 1469 -10
Mar 3, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Pittsburgh Ironmen vs Chicago Stags 66–69
H 1356 → 1351 -4
A 1597 → 1601 +4
Mar 3, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 St. Louis Bombers vs Providence Steamrollers 71–70
H 1543 → 1547 +5
A 1484 → 1479 -5
Mar 3, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Golden State Warriors vs Toronto Huskies 76–66
H 1539 → 1547 +8
A 1457 → 1449 -8
Mar 2, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Cleveland Rebels vs Golden State Warriors 72–69
H 1481 → 1494 +13
A 1552 → 1539 -13
Mar 2, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Chicago Stags vs St. Louis Bombers 98–86
H 1587 → 1597 +10
A 1553 → 1543 -10
Mar 1, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 New York Knicks vs Toronto Huskies 63–48
H 1462 → 1474 +12
A 1469 → 1457 -12
Mar 1, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Providence Steamrollers vs Detroit Falcons 80–74
H 1475 → 1484 +8
A 1435 → 1427 -8
Mar 1, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Washington Capitols vs Boston Celtics 75–52
H 1676 → 1680 +5
A 1455 → 1450 -5
Feb 28, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Rebels 69–62
H 1442 → 1455 +13
A 1494 → 1481 -13
Feb 28, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Toronto Huskies vs Golden State Warriors 77–69
H 1452 → 1469 +17
A 1569 → 1552 -17
Feb 27, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Providence Steamrollers vs New York Knicks 65–73
H 1495 → 1475 -20
A 1442 → 1462 +20
Feb 26, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Golden State Warriors vs St. Louis Bombers 75–65
H 1557 → 1569 +12
A 1565 → 1553 -12
Feb 26, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Pittsburgh Ironmen vs Cleveland Rebels 53–74
H 1369 → 1356 -13
A 1481 → 1494 +13
Feb 26, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Detroit Falcons vs Chicago Stags 68–72
H 1445 → 1435 -10
A 1577 → 1587 +10
Feb 26, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 New York Knicks vs Washington Capitols 60–84
H 1451 → 1442 -9
A 1667 → 1676 +9
Feb 25, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Toronto Huskies vs Providence Steamrollers 83–60
H 1437 → 1452 +15
A 1510 → 1495 -15
Feb 25, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Cleveland Rebels vs St. Louis Bombers 76–96
H 1497 → 1481 -16
A 1549 → 1565 +16
Feb 24, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Washington Capitols vs Boston Celtics 83–59
H 1662 → 1667 +5
A 1447 → 1442 -5
Feb 24, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Pittsburgh Ironmen vs Golden State Warriors 67–69
H 1375 → 1369 -6
A 1551 → 1557 +6
Feb 23, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Cleveland Rebels vs Washington Capitols 83–91
H 1508 → 1497 -11
A 1651 → 1662 +11
Feb 23, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Chicago Stags vs New York Knicks 82–68
H 1570 → 1577 +7
A 1458 → 1451 -7
Feb 23, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Boston Celtics vs Providence Steamrollers 55–67
H 1463 → 1447 -17
A 1494 → 1510 +17
Feb 23, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Detroit Falcons vs Toronto Huskies 61–52
H 1433 → 1445 +12
A 1449 → 1437 -12
Feb 23, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 St. Louis Bombers vs Golden State Warriors 71–66
H 1538 → 1549 +11
A 1562 → 1551 -11
Feb 22, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Washington Capitols vs Pittsburgh Ironmen 93–61
H 1647 → 1651 +4
A 1378 → 1375 -4
Feb 22, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Providence Steamrollers vs Cleveland Rebels 85–77
H 1481 → 1494 +13
A 1521 → 1508 -13
Feb 21, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 St. Louis Bombers vs Chicago Stags 65–60
H 1525 → 1538 +13
A 1582 → 1570 -13
Feb 21, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 New York Knicks vs Pittsburgh Ironmen 77–49
H 1449 → 1458 +10
A 1388 → 1378 -10
Feb 21, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Toronto Huskies vs Boston Celtics 67–61
H 1437 → 1449 +12
A 1476 → 1463 -12
Feb 20, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Golden State Warriors vs Pittsburgh Ironmen 78–66
H 1557 → 1562 +5
A 1393 → 1388 -5
Feb 20, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Providence Steamrollers vs Washington Capitols 74–82
H 1492 → 1481 -11
A 1636 → 1647 +11
Feb 20, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Chicago Stags vs Detroit Falcons 74–76
H 1607 → 1582 -25
A 1408 → 1433 +25
Feb 19, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 New York Knicks vs Providence Steamrollers 62–69
H 1466 → 1449 -17
A 1474 → 1492 +17
Feb 19, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Detroit Falcons vs Boston Celtics 51–57
H 1424 → 1408 -16
A 1460 → 1476 +16
Feb 19, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Washington Capitols vs Toronto Huskies 69–59
H 1632 → 1636 +4
A 1441 → 1437 -4
Feb 18, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Toronto Huskies vs St. Louis Bombers 65–57
H 1424 → 1441 +17
A 1541 → 1525 -17
Feb 18, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Cleveland Rebels vs Boston Celtics 84–73
H 1511 → 1521 +10
A 1470 → 1460 -10
Feb 17, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Pittsburgh Ironmen vs Detroit Falcons 63–59
H 1381 → 1393 +12
A 1436 → 1424 -12
Feb 16, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Detroit Falcons vs New York Knicks 58–66
H 1455 → 1436 -18
A 1448 → 1466 +18
Feb 16, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Chicago Stags vs Boston Celtics 84–77
H 1602 → 1607 +5
A 1475 → 1470 -5
Feb 16, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 Cleveland Rebels vs Golden State Warriors 75–71
H 1498 → 1511 +13
A 1570 → 1557 -13
Feb 16, 1947 NBAUnited States · 1946-1947 St. Louis Bombers vs Toronto Huskies 80–64
H 1533 → 1541 +8
A 1432 → 1424 -8

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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