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1947–48 NBA ELO rankings

NBA team ratings for the 1947–48 season, reconstructed through the latest rated game available and including every franchise active in the selected period.

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Rankings as of Jul 31, 1948 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Apr 21, 1948.

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Showing the latest 120 of 215 matching completed games, newest first. ELO is shown as pre-rating → post-rating (change).

Date Competition Match Score ELO pre → post
Apr 21, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Golden State Warriors 88–73
H 1649 → 1661 +11
A 1634 → 1623 -11
Apr 20, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Golden State Warriors vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 91–82
H 1621 → 1634 +13
A 1662 → 1649 -13
Apr 17, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Golden State Warriors 78–75
H 1656 → 1662 +7
A 1628 → 1621 -7
Apr 15, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Golden State Warriors 72–70
H 1649 → 1656 +7
A 1634 → 1628 -7
Apr 13, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Golden State Warriors vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 63–66
H 1652 → 1634 -18
A 1631 → 1649 +18
Apr 10, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Golden State Warriors vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 71–60
H 1640 → 1652 +12
A 1643 → 1631 -12
Apr 8, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Chicago Stags 89–72
H 1634 → 1643 +9
A 1569 → 1560 -9
Apr 7, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Chicago Stags vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 67–73
H 1585 → 1569 -16
A 1618 → 1634 +16
Apr 6, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 St. Louis Bombers vs Golden State Warriors 46–85
H 1607 → 1590 -17
A 1623 → 1640 +17
Apr 3, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Golden State Warriors vs St. Louis Bombers 84–61
H 1610 → 1623 +12
A 1620 → 1607 -12
Apr 2, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Boston Celtics vs Chicago Stags 74–81
H 1487 → 1473 -13
A 1572 → 1585 +13
Apr 1, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 St. Louis Bombers vs Golden State Warriors 69–62
H 1608 → 1620 +11
A 1622 → 1610 -11
Apr 1, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs New York Knicks 84–77
H 1609 → 1618 +9
A 1567 → 1558 -9
Mar 31, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Boston Celtics vs Chicago Stags 81–77
H 1471 → 1487 +16
A 1587 → 1572 -16
Mar 30, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Golden State Warriors vs St. Louis Bombers 51–56
H 1641 → 1622 -20
A 1589 → 1608 +20
Mar 28, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 New York Knicks vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 79–69
H 1552 → 1567 +15
A 1624 → 1609 -15
Mar 28, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Boston Celtics vs Chicago Stags 72–79
H 1484 → 1471 -13
A 1574 → 1587 +13
Mar 27, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Golden State Warriors vs St. Louis Bombers 84–56
H 1631 → 1641 +11
A 1599 → 1589 -11
Mar 27, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs New York Knicks 85–81
H 1618 → 1624 +6
A 1558 → 1552 -6
Mar 25, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Chicago Stags vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 72–75
H 1590 → 1574 -16
A 1602 → 1618 +16
Mar 25, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 St. Louis Bombers vs Golden State Warriors 64–65
H 1615 → 1599 -16
A 1615 → 1631 +16
Mar 23, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Chicago Stags vs Washington Capitols 74–70
H 1578 → 1590 +12
A 1624 → 1612 -12
Mar 23, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 St. Louis Bombers vs Golden State Warriors 60–58
H 1606 → 1615 +9
A 1624 → 1615 -9
Mar 21, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Chicago Stags vs St. Louis Bombers 70–82
H 1596 → 1578 -18
A 1588 → 1606 +18
Mar 20, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Washington Capitols vs New York Knicks 103–82
H 1614 → 1624 +10
A 1568 → 1558 -10
Mar 20, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 St. Louis Bombers vs Chicago Stags 75–63
H 1574 → 1588 +13
A 1610 → 1596 -13
Mar 20, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Providence Steamrollers 75–58
H 1599 → 1602 +3
A 1333 → 1330 -3
Mar 18, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Chicago Stags vs Boston Celtics 72–77
H 1634 → 1610 -24
A 1460 → 1484 +24
Mar 18, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Golden State Warriors vs Providence Steamrollers 88–57
H 1620 → 1624 +3
A 1337 → 1333 -3
Mar 18, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Washington Capitols 64–71
H 1618 → 1599 -19
A 1595 → 1614 +19
Mar 18, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 St. Louis Bombers vs New York Knicks 80–91
H 1594 → 1574 -20
A 1548 → 1568 +20
Mar 17, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Washington Capitols vs Providence Steamrollers 82–67
H 1592 → 1595 +4
A 1340 → 1337 -4
Mar 16, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Boston Celtics vs Washington Capitols 62–76
H 1474 → 1460 -14
A 1578 → 1592 +14
Mar 16, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Providence Steamrollers vs Golden State Warriors 78–100
H 1347 → 1340 -7
A 1613 → 1620 +7
Mar 13, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Washington Capitols vs St. Louis Bombers 86–69
H 1564 → 1578 +14
A 1608 → 1594 -14
Mar 13, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Golden State Warriors 64–62
H 1610 → 1618 +8
A 1621 → 1613 -8
Mar 13, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Providence Steamrollers vs Boston Celtics 64–86
H 1361 → 1347 -14
A 1460 → 1474 +14
Mar 13, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Chicago Stags vs New York Knicks 58–51
H 1626 → 1634 +8
A 1556 → 1548 -8
Mar 11, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Golden State Warriors vs St. Louis Bombers 92–74
H 1608 → 1621 +13
A 1621 → 1608 -13
Mar 11, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Chicago Stags 86–83
H 1599 → 1610 +11
A 1637 → 1626 -11
Mar 10, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Washington Capitols vs Chicago Stags 54–71
H 1580 → 1564 -16
A 1621 → 1637 +16
Mar 10, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 New York Knicks vs St. Louis Bombers 73–82
H 1572 → 1556 -16
A 1604 → 1621 +16
Mar 9, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Golden State Warriors vs Chicago Stags 79–93
H 1628 → 1608 -19
A 1602 → 1621 +19
Mar 9, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Providence Steamrollers vs St. Louis Bombers 69–75
H 1367 → 1361 -6
A 1598 → 1604 +6
Mar 7, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Chicago Stags vs Providence Steamrollers 89–81
H 1599 → 1602 +2
A 1370 → 1367 -2
Mar 6, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Boston Celtics 81–68
H 1592 → 1599 +7
A 1467 → 1460 -7
Mar 6, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 New York Knicks vs Washington Capitols 69–64
H 1561 → 1572 +12
A 1592 → 1580 -12
Mar 5, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Boston Celtics vs St. Louis Bombers 71–68
H 1449 → 1467 +18
A 1616 → 1598 -18
Mar 4, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs St. Louis Bombers 84–75
H 1578 → 1592 +14
A 1630 → 1616 -14
Mar 4, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Golden State Warriors vs Boston Celtics 82–62
H 1621 → 1628 +6
A 1455 → 1449 -6
Mar 2, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Golden State Warriors vs New York Knicks 76–66
H 1612 → 1621 +10
A 1570 → 1561 -10
Feb 29, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Boston Celtics vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 65–62
H 1438 → 1455 +17
A 1595 → 1578 -17
Feb 29, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Chicago Stags vs Washington Capitols 76–75
H 1592 → 1599 +7
A 1599 → 1592 -7
Feb 28, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 New York Knicks vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 56–78
H 1589 → 1570 -18
A 1577 → 1595 +18
Feb 28, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 St. Louis Bombers vs Washington Capitols 82–61
H 1618 → 1630 +12
A 1611 → 1599 -12
Feb 28, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Providence Steamrollers vs Golden State Warriors 82–83
H 1374 → 1370 -4
A 1608 → 1612 +4
Feb 27, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Chicago Stags vs Boston Celtics 69–83
H 1617 → 1592 -25
A 1413 → 1438 +25
Feb 26, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 St. Louis Bombers vs Boston Celtics 94–92
H 1616 → 1618 +2
A 1415 → 1413 -2
Feb 26, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Washington Capitols 97–70
H 1562 → 1577 +15
A 1626 → 1611 -15
Feb 26, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Golden State Warriors vs Chicago Stags 89–80
H 1595 → 1608 +13
A 1630 → 1617 -13
Feb 25, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Washington Capitols vs Chicago Stags 66–73
H 1645 → 1626 -19
A 1611 → 1630 +19
Feb 24, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Golden State Warriors vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 83–71
H 1583 → 1595 +11
A 1573 → 1562 -11
Feb 22, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Boston Celtics vs Chicago Stags 77–97
H 1426 → 1415 -11
A 1600 → 1611 +11
Feb 22, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 St. Louis Bombers vs New York Knicks 80–71
H 1605 → 1616 +11
A 1600 → 1589 -11
Feb 21, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Providence Steamrollers vs Chicago Stags 73–92
H 1383 → 1374 -9
A 1591 → 1600 +9
Feb 21, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Washington Capitols vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 85–72
H 1635 → 1645 +10
A 1583 → 1573 -10
Feb 19, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 St. Louis Bombers vs Providence Steamrollers 78–69
H 1602 → 1605 +3
A 1386 → 1383 -3
Feb 19, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Golden State Warriors vs Washington Capitols 84–76
H 1568 → 1583 +15
A 1650 → 1635 -15
Feb 19, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Chicago Stags vs New York Knicks 82–74
H 1578 → 1591 +13
A 1613 → 1600 -13
Feb 19, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Boston Celtics vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 76–79
H 1435 → 1426 -9
A 1574 → 1583 +9
Feb 18, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Washington Capitols vs New York Knicks 75–79
H 1671 → 1650 -21
A 1592 → 1613 +21
Feb 15, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Chicago Stags vs Providence Steamrollers 79–85
H 1604 → 1578 -26
A 1360 → 1386 +26
Feb 15, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 St. Louis Bombers vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 69–63
H 1592 → 1602 +10
A 1584 → 1574 -10
Feb 14, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Washington Capitols vs Boston Celtics 72–58
H 1667 → 1671 +4
A 1439 → 1435 -4
Feb 14, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 New York Knicks vs Golden State Warriors 78–47
H 1580 → 1592 +12
A 1580 → 1568 -12
Feb 13, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Boston Celtics vs Providence Steamrollers 79–73
H 1431 → 1439 +7
A 1367 → 1360 -7
Feb 12, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Golden State Warriors vs Boston Celtics 69–60
H 1575 → 1580 +6
A 1437 → 1431 -6
Feb 12, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs New York Knicks 96–86
H 1572 → 1584 +12
A 1592 → 1580 -12
Feb 12, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 St. Louis Bombers vs Chicago Stags 74–80
H 1610 → 1592 -19
A 1586 → 1604 +19
Feb 11, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 New York Knicks vs Providence Steamrollers 86–63
H 1587 → 1592 +5
A 1372 → 1367 -5
Feb 11, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Chicago Stags vs St. Louis Bombers 78–80
H 1602 → 1586 -17
A 1594 → 1610 +17
Feb 10, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Washington Capitols vs Providence Steamrollers 79–60
H 1664 → 1667 +3
A 1375 → 1372 -3
Feb 8, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics 80–68
H 1581 → 1587 +6
A 1443 → 1437 -6
Feb 8, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Chicago Stags vs Golden State Warriors 80–74
H 1592 → 1602 +10
A 1585 → 1575 -10
Feb 7, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 St. Louis Bombers vs Golden State Warriors 67–54
H 1581 → 1594 +13
A 1598 → 1585 -13
Feb 7, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Providence Steamrollers vs Washington Capitols 64–86
H 1382 → 1375 -7
A 1657 → 1664 +7
Feb 6, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks 57–68
H 1456 → 1443 -13
A 1568 → 1581 +13
Feb 5, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Providence Steamrollers 100–74
H 1566 → 1572 +6
A 1388 → 1382 -6
Feb 5, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 St. Louis Bombers vs Chicago Stags 71–77
H 1600 → 1581 -19
A 1573 → 1592 +19
Feb 5, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Golden State Warriors vs Washington Capitols 60–72
H 1615 → 1598 -17
A 1640 → 1657 +17
Feb 4, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Washington Capitols vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 77–72
H 1633 → 1640 +7
A 1573 → 1566 -7
Feb 4, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 New York Knicks vs Providence Steamrollers 108–69
H 1562 → 1568 +6
A 1394 → 1388 -6
Feb 3, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Providence Steamrollers vs New York Knicks 62–78
H 1406 → 1394 -12
A 1550 → 1562 +12
Feb 1, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Chicago Stags vs Golden State Warriors 78–85
H 1591 → 1573 -17
A 1597 → 1615 +17
Jan 31, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Providence Steamrollers vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 62–68
H 1416 → 1406 -10
A 1563 → 1573 +10
Jan 31, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics 66–64
H 1546 → 1550 +4
A 1460 → 1456 -4
Jan 31, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 St. Louis Bombers vs Golden State Warriors 60–66
H 1619 → 1600 -19
A 1578 → 1597 +19
Jan 31, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Washington Capitols vs Chicago Stags 54–48
H 1623 → 1633 +9
A 1600 → 1591 -9
Jan 30, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Washington Capitols 95–71
H 1547 → 1563 +16
A 1639 → 1623 -16
Jan 30, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Boston Celtics vs Providence Steamrollers 69–79
H 1482 → 1460 -21
A 1395 → 1416 +21
Jan 29, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 St. Louis Bombers vs Chicago Stags 62–60
H 1612 → 1619 +7
A 1607 → 1600 -7
Jan 29, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Golden State Warriors vs New York Knicks 60–66
H 1599 → 1578 -21
A 1525 → 1546 +21
Jan 28, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 New York Knicks vs Providence Steamrollers 75–73
H 1521 → 1525 +4
A 1399 → 1395 -4
Jan 27, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Providence Steamrollers vs St. Louis Bombers 61–94
H 1408 → 1399 -10
A 1602 → 1612 +10
Jan 27, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Boston Celtics vs Golden State Warriors 68–77
H 1495 → 1482 -14
A 1585 → 1599 +14
Jan 27, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Chicago Stags vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 78–74
H 1600 → 1607 +7
A 1554 → 1547 -7
Jan 25, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 St. Louis Bombers vs Boston Celtics 72–54
H 1594 → 1602 +9
A 1504 → 1495 -9
Jan 24, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Washington Capitols vs Providence Steamrollers 69–60
H 1637 → 1639 +3
A 1411 → 1408 -3
Jan 24, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 New York Knicks vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 58–72
H 1540 → 1521 -18
A 1535 → 1554 +18
Jan 23, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks 58–74
H 1522 → 1504 -18
A 1522 → 1540 +18
Jan 22, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs St. Louis Bombers 68–71
H 1550 → 1535 -15
A 1579 → 1594 +15
Jan 22, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Chicago Stags vs Providence Steamrollers 50–56
H 1626 → 1600 -26
A 1385 → 1411 +26
Jan 22, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Golden State Warriors vs Boston Celtics 54–61
H 1607 → 1585 -22
A 1500 → 1522 +22
Jan 21, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Washington Capitols vs St. Louis Bombers 81–74
H 1628 → 1637 +9
A 1588 → 1579 -9
Jan 20, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Golden State Warriors vs St. Louis Bombers 82–59
H 1595 → 1607 +12
A 1600 → 1588 -12
Jan 19, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 New York Knicks vs Golden State Warriors 57–63
H 1537 → 1522 -15
A 1580 → 1595 +15
Jan 18, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Chicago Stags vs Boston Celtics 72–48
H 1618 → 1626 +8
A 1508 → 1500 -8
Jan 18, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 St. Louis Bombers vs Providence Steamrollers 70–61
H 1597 → 1600 +3
A 1388 → 1385 -3
Jan 17, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Washington Capitols vs New York Knicks 78–62
H 1619 → 1628 +9
A 1546 → 1537 -9
Jan 17, 1948 NBAUnited States · 1947-1948 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Golden State Warriors 77–79
H 1567 → 1550 -16
A 1564 → 1580 +16

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