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1948–49 NBA ELO rankings

NBA team ratings for the 1948–49 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, 1949 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Apr 13, 1949.

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Showing the latest 120 of 380 matching completed games, newest first. ELO is shown as pre-rating → post-rating (change).

Date Competition Match Score ELO pre → post
Apr 13, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Los Angeles Lakers vs Washington Capitols 77–56
H 1710 → 1717 +8
A 1592 → 1585 -8
Apr 11, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Washington Capitols vs Los Angeles Lakers 74–65
H 1574 → 1592 +19
A 1728 → 1710 -19
Apr 9, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Washington Capitols vs Los Angeles Lakers 83–71
H 1554 → 1574 +20
A 1748 → 1728 -20
Apr 8, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Washington Capitols vs Los Angeles Lakers 74–94
H 1564 → 1554 -11
A 1738 → 1748 +11
Apr 6, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Los Angeles Lakers vs Washington Capitols 76–62
H 1732 → 1738 +6
A 1570 → 1564 -6
Apr 4, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Los Angeles Lakers vs Washington Capitols 88–84
H 1729 → 1732 +3
A 1573 → 1570 -3
Apr 2, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Washington Capitols vs New York Knicks 84–76
H 1562 → 1573 +11
A 1562 → 1551 -11
Mar 31, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 New York Knicks vs Washington Capitols 86–84
H 1554 → 1562 +9
A 1571 → 1562 -9
Mar 29, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Washington Capitols vs New York Knicks 77–71
H 1560 → 1571 +11
A 1564 → 1554 -11
Mar 29, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings 67–55
H 1718 → 1729 +10
A 1686 → 1675 -10
Mar 27, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Lakers 79–80
H 1701 → 1686 -15
A 1703 → 1718 +15
Mar 26, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 New York Knicks vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 103–99
H 1557 → 1564 +7
A 1523 → 1516 -7
Mar 24, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Chicago Stags vs Los Angeles Lakers 85–101
H 1601 → 1587 -14
A 1689 → 1703 +14
Mar 24, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 New York Knicks vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 84–74
H 1546 → 1557 +11
A 1534 → 1523 -11
Mar 24, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Washington Capitols vs Golden State Warriors 80–78
H 1554 → 1560 +6
A 1530 → 1524 -6
Mar 23, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Los Angeles Lakers vs Chicago Stags 84–77
H 1681 → 1689 +7
A 1609 → 1601 -7
Mar 23, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Golden State Warriors vs Washington Capitols 70–92
H 1549 → 1530 -19
A 1536 → 1554 +19
Mar 23, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 St. Louis Bombers vs Sacramento Kings 64–66
H 1540 → 1533 -7
A 1694 → 1701 +7
Mar 23, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs New York Knicks 82–81
H 1526 → 1534 +8
A 1554 → 1546 -8
Mar 22, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Sacramento Kings vs St. Louis Bombers 93–64
H 1687 → 1694 +7
A 1547 → 1540 -7
Mar 20, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Chicago Stags vs Sacramento Kings 98–61
H 1592 → 1609 +17
A 1704 → 1687 -17
Mar 20, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Detroit Pistons vs St. Louis Bombers 82–87
H 1464 → 1451 -14
A 1533 → 1547 +14
Mar 20, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors 91–78
H 1674 → 1681 +7
A 1556 → 1549 -7
Mar 19, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Washington Capitols vs New York Knicks 70–82
H 1554 → 1536 -19
A 1535 → 1554 +19
Mar 19, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Lakers 85–99
H 1725 → 1704 -21
A 1654 → 1674 +21
Mar 19, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Detroit Pistons 99–79
H 1516 → 1526 +10
A 1475 → 1464 -10
Mar 19, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 St. Louis Bombers vs Golden State Warriors 109–100
H 1520 → 1533 +14
A 1569 → 1556 -14
Mar 18, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks 70–56
H 1496 → 1511 +14
A 1549 → 1535 -14
Mar 17, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Chicago Stags vs St. Louis Bombers 85–79
H 1584 → 1592 +8
A 1527 → 1520 -8
Mar 17, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Los Angeles Lakers 101–67
H 1496 → 1516 +19
A 1673 → 1654 -19
Mar 17, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Detroit Pistons vs Providence Steamrollers 74–72
H 1471 → 1475 +4
A 1343 → 1339 -4
Mar 17, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Golden State Warriors vs Washington Capitols 84–81
H 1560 → 1569 +9
A 1563 → 1554 -9
Mar 16, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Boston Celtics vs Chicago Stags 82–107
H 1512 → 1496 -16
A 1569 → 1584 +16
Mar 16, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Washington Capitols vs Los Angeles Lakers 85–72
H 1545 → 1563 +18
A 1691 → 1673 -18
Mar 16, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 St. Louis Bombers vs Providence Steamrollers 81–59
H 1521 → 1527 +6
A 1349 → 1343 -6
Mar 16, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 New York Knicks vs Sacramento Kings 89–94
H 1559 → 1549 -9
A 1716 → 1725 +9
Mar 15, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Golden State Warriors vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 84–76
H 1552 → 1560 +9
A 1505 → 1496 -9
Mar 15, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Indianapolis Jets vs Providence Steamrollers 90–84
H 1409 → 1417 +8
A 1357 → 1349 -8
Mar 15, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Boston Celtics vs Sacramento Kings 86–83
H 1490 → 1512 +22
A 1738 → 1716 -22
Mar 13, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 St. Louis Bombers vs Indianapolis Jets 87–86
H 1517 → 1521 +4
A 1413 → 1409 -4
Mar 13, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Detroit Pistons vs Chicago Stags 81–78
H 1455 → 1471 +16
A 1585 → 1569 -16
Mar 13, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Los Angeles Lakers vs New York Knicks 100–90
H 1685 → 1691 +6
A 1565 → 1559 -6
Mar 12, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Sacramento Kings vs St. Louis Bombers 104–74
H 1733 → 1738 +5
A 1522 → 1517 -5
Mar 12, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Boston Celtics 89–77
H 1493 → 1505 +12
A 1503 → 1490 -12
Mar 12, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Indianapolis Jets vs Los Angeles Lakers 69–97
H 1421 → 1413 -8
A 1677 → 1685 +8
Mar 12, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Washington Capitols vs Detroit Pistons 87–60
H 1536 → 1545 +9
A 1464 → 1455 -9
Mar 12, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Chicago Stags vs New York Knicks 80–85
H 1605 → 1585 -20
A 1545 → 1565 +20
Mar 12, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Providence Steamrollers vs Golden State Warriors 70–92
H 1368 → 1357 -11
A 1541 → 1552 +11
Mar 11, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Boston Celtics vs Golden State Warriors 108–100
H 1488 → 1503 +14
A 1555 → 1541 -14
Mar 10, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs New York Knicks 94–99
H 1509 → 1493 -16
A 1529 → 1545 +16
Mar 10, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 St. Louis Bombers vs Los Angeles Lakers 88–71
H 1502 → 1522 +20
A 1697 → 1677 -20
Mar 10, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings 71–73
H 1561 → 1555 -6
A 1726 → 1733 +6
Mar 9, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 New York Knicks vs Washington Capitols 90–74
H 1516 → 1529 +13
A 1549 → 1536 -13
Mar 9, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Los Angeles Lakers vs Boston Celtics 74–67
H 1695 → 1697 +3
A 1491 → 1488 -3
Mar 9, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Detroit Pistons vs Providence Steamrollers 84–80
H 1459 → 1464 +5
A 1372 → 1368 -5
Mar 9, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Indianapolis Jets vs St. Louis Bombers 80–81
H 1433 → 1421 -12
A 1490 → 1502 +12
Mar 8, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons 63–60
H 1484 → 1491 +7
A 1467 → 1459 -7
Mar 8, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Chicago Stags vs Providence Steamrollers 110–82
H 1600 → 1605 +5
A 1377 → 1372 -5
Mar 7, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Indianapolis Jets vs Boston Celtics 86–107
H 1450 → 1433 -17
A 1466 → 1484 +17
Mar 6, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Detroit Pistons vs Sacramento Kings 66–78
H 1474 → 1467 -7
A 1719 → 1726 +7
Mar 6, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Los Angeles Lakers vs Providence Steamrollers 68–59
H 1693 → 1695 +1
A 1379 → 1377 -1
Mar 5, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics 66–61
H 1507 → 1516 +8
A 1475 → 1466 -8
Mar 5, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Washington Capitols vs Chicago Stags 95–106
H 1567 → 1549 -17
A 1583 → 1600 +17
Mar 5, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Sacramento Kings vs Providence Steamrollers 81–64
H 1717 → 1719 +2
A 1381 → 1379 -2
Mar 5, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Golden State Warriors 99–85
H 1493 → 1509 +16
A 1577 → 1561 -16
Mar 4, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons 76–70
H 1463 → 1475 +12
A 1486 → 1474 -12
Mar 3, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs St. Louis Bombers 94–66
H 1480 → 1493 +13
A 1503 → 1490 -13
Mar 3, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Indianapolis Jets vs Los Angeles Lakers 79–82
H 1455 → 1450 -4
A 1689 → 1693 +4
Mar 3, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Golden State Warriors vs Chicago Stags 90–75
H 1564 → 1577 +13
A 1596 → 1583 -13
Mar 3, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 New York Knicks vs Providence Steamrollers 86–65
H 1499 → 1507 +8
A 1389 → 1381 -8
Mar 2, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 New York Knicks vs Chicago Stags 81–79
H 1484 → 1499 +15
A 1611 → 1596 -15
Mar 2, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Washington Capitols vs St. Louis Bombers 75–82
H 1589 → 1567 -22
A 1481 → 1503 +22
Mar 1, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Indianapolis Jets vs Chicago Stags 79–69
H 1434 → 1455 +20
A 1632 → 1611 -20
Mar 1, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Golden State Warriors vs St. Louis Bombers 89–83
H 1556 → 1564 +7
A 1488 → 1481 -7
Mar 1, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Sacramento Kings vs Washington Capitols 67–64
H 1713 → 1717 +4
A 1592 → 1589 -4
Feb 28, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Chicago Stags vs Washington Capitols 57–67
H 1653 → 1632 -21
A 1571 → 1592 +21
Feb 27, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers 74–50
H 1464 → 1486 +22
A 1711 → 1689 -22
Feb 26, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Sacramento Kings vs Boston Celtics 64–59
H 1711 → 1713 +2
A 1465 → 1463 -2
Feb 26, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Washington Capitols vs Chicago Stags 90–103
H 1587 → 1571 -16
A 1637 → 1653 +16
Feb 26, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Los Angeles Lakers 114–115
H 1485 → 1480 -4
A 1706 → 1711 +4
Feb 26, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 New York Knicks vs Indianapolis Jets 81–76
H 1476 → 1484 +8
A 1443 → 1434 -8
Feb 26, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Providence Steamrollers vs St. Louis Bombers 90–93
H 1401 → 1389 -13
A 1475 → 1488 +13
Feb 25, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Boston Celtics vs St. Louis Bombers 102–83
H 1452 → 1465 +14
A 1489 → 1475 -14
Feb 24, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Chicago Stags 68–87
H 1497 → 1485 -13
A 1624 → 1637 +13
Feb 24, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Los Angeles Lakers vs Detroit Pistons 77–73
H 1704 → 1706 +2
A 1466 → 1464 -2
Feb 24, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Providence Steamrollers vs New York Knicks 89–84
H 1386 → 1401 +15
A 1491 → 1476 -15
Feb 23, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 St. Louis Bombers vs Boston Celtics 77–83
H 1510 → 1489 -21
A 1431 → 1452 +21
Feb 23, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Golden State Warriors vs Chicago Stags 85–102
H 1573 → 1556 -17
A 1608 → 1624 +17
Feb 23, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Washington Capitols vs Providence Steamrollers 100–88
H 1583 → 1587 +5
A 1390 → 1386 -5
Feb 22, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Lakers 74–101
H 1501 → 1491 -10
A 1694 → 1704 +10
Feb 22, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Indianapolis Jets vs Boston Celtics 74–68
H 1432 → 1443 +11
A 1441 → 1431 -11
Feb 22, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Sacramento Kings vs Golden State Warriors 92–86
H 1707 → 1711 +4
A 1577 → 1573 -4
Feb 20, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Chicago Stags vs Indianapolis Jets 95–72
H 1602 → 1608 +6
A 1438 → 1432 -6
Feb 20, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Detroit Pistons vs St. Louis Bombers 64–70
H 1483 → 1466 -17
A 1493 → 1510 +17
Feb 19, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics 77–87
H 1523 → 1501 -22
A 1420 → 1441 +22
Feb 19, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Washington Capitols vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 92–88
H 1577 → 1583 +5
A 1502 → 1497 -5
Feb 19, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 St. Louis Bombers vs Chicago Stags 63–59
H 1476 → 1493 +17
A 1619 → 1602 -17
Feb 19, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Sacramento Kings vs Indianapolis Jets 87–73
H 1704 → 1707 +3
A 1441 → 1438 -3
Feb 19, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Providence Steamrollers vs Los Angeles Lakers 80–94
H 1396 → 1390 -6
A 1688 → 1694 +6
Feb 18, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers 71–85
H 1427 → 1420 -7
A 1681 → 1688 +7
Feb 18, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Indianapolis Jets vs Sacramento Kings 53–65
H 1449 → 1441 -7
A 1696 → 1704 +7
Feb 17, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Golden State Warriors vs New York Knicks 86–82
H 1570 → 1577 +7
A 1530 → 1523 -7
Feb 17, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 St. Louis Bombers vs Sacramento Kings 63–68
H 1483 → 1476 -6
A 1690 → 1696 +6
Feb 17, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Providence Steamrollers 100–102
H 1526 → 1502 -23
A 1373 → 1396 +23
Feb 16, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Detroit Pistons vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 84–68
H 1468 → 1483 +15
A 1541 → 1526 -15
Feb 16, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Los Angeles Lakers vs Chicago Stags 90–71
H 1671 → 1681 +10
A 1629 → 1619 -10
Feb 15, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Sacramento Kings vs Washington Capitols 91–79
H 1682 → 1690 +8
A 1585 → 1577 -8
Feb 15, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 New York Knicks vs St. Louis Bombers 79–75
H 1522 → 1530 +8
A 1490 → 1483 -8
Feb 15, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Indianapolis Jets vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 69–82
H 1464 → 1449 -15
A 1525 → 1541 +15
Feb 15, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Chicago Stags vs Detroit Pistons 83–69
H 1623 → 1629 +6
A 1474 → 1468 -6
Feb 13, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Los Angeles Lakers vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 91–74
H 1664 → 1671 +7
A 1532 → 1525 -7
Feb 13, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks 82–73
H 1459 → 1474 +15
A 1537 → 1522 -15
Feb 12, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 St. Louis Bombers vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 74–73
H 1479 → 1490 +11
A 1543 → 1532 -11
Feb 12, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Sacramento Kings vs Chicago Stags 87–73
H 1672 → 1682 +10
A 1633 → 1623 -10
Feb 12, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Providence Steamrollers vs Indianapolis Jets 91–78
H 1356 → 1373 +17
A 1481 → 1464 -17
Feb 12, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Washington Capitols vs Golden State Warriors 88–91
H 1604 → 1585 -19
A 1551 → 1570 +19
Feb 12, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons 85–58
H 1528 → 1537 +10
A 1468 → 1459 -10
Feb 11, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Boston Celtics vs Providence Steamrollers 94–77
H 1417 → 1427 +10
A 1366 → 1356 -10
Feb 11, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Chicago Stags vs Los Angeles Lakers 105–97
H 1619 → 1633 +14
A 1677 → 1664 -14
Feb 10, 1949 NBAUnited States · 1948-1949 Los Angeles Lakers vs New York Knicks 95–75
H 1670 → 1677 +7
A 1535 → 1528 -7

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