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1950–51 NBA ELO rankings

NBA team ratings for the 1950–51 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, 1951 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Apr 21, 1951.

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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 21, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Sacramento Kings vs New York Knicks 79–75
H 1680 → 1688 +8
A 1654 → 1646 -8
Apr 18, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 New York Knicks vs Sacramento Kings 80–73
H 1641 → 1654 +13
A 1694 → 1680 -13
Apr 15, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Sacramento Kings vs New York Knicks 89–92
H 1715 → 1694 -21
A 1620 → 1641 +21
Apr 13, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 New York Knicks vs Sacramento Kings 79–73
H 1603 → 1620 +17
A 1732 → 1715 -17
Apr 11, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 New York Knicks vs Sacramento Kings 71–78
H 1615 → 1603 -12
A 1719 → 1732 +12
Apr 8, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Sacramento Kings vs New York Knicks 99–84
H 1711 → 1719 +8
A 1624 → 1615 -8
Apr 7, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Sacramento Kings vs New York Knicks 92–65
H 1701 → 1711 +9
A 1633 → 1624 -9
Apr 4, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers 83–81
H 1625 → 1633 +8
A 1633 → 1625 -8
Apr 3, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Lakers 80–75
H 1693 → 1701 +8
A 1662 → 1654 -8
Apr 1, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Lakers 83–70
H 1681 → 1693 +12
A 1674 → 1662 -12
Apr 1, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks 90–83
H 1621 → 1633 +11
A 1637 → 1625 -11
Mar 31, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers 77–75
H 1629 → 1637 +7
A 1629 → 1621 -7
Mar 31, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings 66–70
H 1692 → 1674 -18
A 1663 → 1681 +18
Mar 29, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings 76–73
H 1684 → 1692 +8
A 1671 → 1663 -8
Mar 29, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks 102–80
H 1616 → 1629 +13
A 1642 → 1629 -13
Mar 28, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers 103–92
H 1631 → 1642 +11
A 1627 → 1616 -11
Mar 25, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Los Angeles Lakers vs Indianapolis Olympians 85–80
H 1679 → 1684 +5
A 1593 → 1588 -5
Mar 24, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Sacramento Kings vs Detroit Pistons 97–78
H 1662 → 1671 +9
A 1578 → 1570 -9
Mar 23, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Indianapolis Olympians vs Los Angeles Lakers 108–88
H 1576 → 1593 +17
A 1696 → 1679 -17
Mar 22, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Detroit Pistons vs Sacramento Kings 83–78
H 1562 → 1578 +16
A 1678 → 1662 -16
Mar 22, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Philadelphia 76ers vs Golden State Warriors 90–78
H 1613 → 1627 +14
A 1670 → 1655 -14
Mar 22, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics 92–78
H 1621 → 1631 +10
A 1579 → 1568 -10
Mar 21, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Los Angeles Lakers vs Indianapolis Olympians 95–81
H 1688 → 1696 +8
A 1584 → 1576 -8
Mar 20, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Golden State Warriors vs Philadelphia 76ers 89–91
H 1691 → 1670 -21
A 1592 → 1613 +21
Mar 20, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Sacramento Kings vs Detroit Pistons 110–81
H 1670 → 1678 +8
A 1571 → 1562 -8
Mar 20, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks 69–83
H 1596 → 1579 -18
A 1603 → 1621 +18
Mar 18, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 97–89
H 1579 → 1592 +12
A 1609 → 1596 -12
Mar 18, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks 95–82
H 1562 → 1571 +9
A 1496 → 1486 -9
Mar 18, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Sacramento Kings vs Indianapolis Olympians 91–79
H 1661 → 1670 +9
A 1593 → 1584 -9
Mar 18, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Los Angeles Lakers vs New York Knicks 86–68
H 1679 → 1688 +9
A 1612 → 1603 -9
Mar 17, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Indianapolis Olympians 91–92
H 1495 → 1485 -10
A 1583 → 1593 +10
Mar 17, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Sacramento Kings vs Boston Celtics 114–89
H 1650 → 1661 +11
A 1620 → 1609 -11
Mar 17, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Atlanta Hawks vs Los Angeles Lakers 91–92
H 1501 → 1496 -6
A 1673 → 1679 +6
Mar 17, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Golden State Warriors vs Philadelphia 76ers 100–86
H 1682 → 1691 +8
A 1587 → 1579 -8
Mar 16, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons 90–88
H 1614 → 1620 +5
A 1567 → 1562 -5
Mar 15, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Golden State Warriors vs Detroit Pistons 88–78
H 1675 → 1682 +7
A 1574 → 1567 -7
Mar 15, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Sacramento Kings 93–87
H 1475 → 1495 +20
A 1670 → 1650 -20
Mar 15, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Indianapolis Olympians vs New York Knicks 74–70
H 1570 → 1583 +12
A 1625 → 1612 -12
Mar 14, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks 91–92
H 1510 → 1501 -8
A 1616 → 1625 +8
Mar 14, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Detroit Pistons vs Indianapolis Olympians 115–109
H 1563 → 1574 +11
A 1582 → 1570 -11
Mar 14, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers 100–76
H 1664 → 1673 +9
A 1597 → 1587 -9
Mar 13, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Indianapolis Olympians vs Philadelphia 76ers 98–93
H 1570 → 1582 +12
A 1609 → 1597 -12
Mar 13, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Boston Celtics vs Sacramento Kings 107–111
H 1630 → 1614 -16
A 1655 → 1670 +16
Mar 11, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Los Angeles Lakers vs Boston Celtics 98–96
H 1657 → 1664 +6
A 1636 → 1630 -6
Mar 11, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Philadelphia 76ers vs Golden State Warriors 91–95
H 1624 → 1609 -15
A 1660 → 1675 +15
Mar 11, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks 102–87
H 1552 → 1563 +11
A 1520 → 1510 -11
Mar 11, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs New York Knicks 112–89
H 1456 → 1475 +20
A 1636 → 1616 -20
Mar 11, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Sacramento Kings vs Indianapolis Olympians 88–95
H 1678 → 1655 -23
A 1547 → 1570 +23
Mar 10, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Sacramento Kings vs Philadelphia 76ers 107–86
H 1667 → 1678 +11
A 1634 → 1624 -11
Mar 10, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Atlanta Hawks vs Los Angeles Lakers 88–99
H 1533 → 1520 -13
A 1644 → 1657 +13
Mar 9, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Indianapolis Olympians vs Sacramento Kings 84–91
H 1560 → 1547 -13
A 1654 → 1667 +13
Mar 8, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Lakers 97–94
H 1625 → 1636 +10
A 1655 → 1644 -10
Mar 8, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Golden State Warriors vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 94–90
H 1658 → 1660 +3
A 1458 → 1456 -3
Mar 8, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Philadelphia 76ers vs Indianapolis Olympians 121–97
H 1624 → 1634 +10
A 1570 → 1560 -10
Mar 7, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics 95–99
H 1566 → 1552 -14
A 1622 → 1636 +14
Mar 7, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Golden State Warriors 84–95
H 1468 → 1458 -10
A 1648 → 1658 +10
Mar 6, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Golden State Warriors vs New York Knicks 96–76
H 1636 → 1648 +12
A 1638 → 1625 -12
Mar 6, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Indianapolis Olympians vs Boston Celtics 75–73
H 1557 → 1570 +13
A 1635 → 1622 -13
Mar 6, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons 88–86
H 1522 → 1533 +11
A 1577 → 1566 -11
Mar 6, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Lakers 90–79
H 1641 → 1654 +13
A 1668 → 1655 -13
Mar 4, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers 92–86
H 1621 → 1635 +13
A 1681 → 1668 -13
Mar 4, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks 105–98
H 1562 → 1577 +15
A 1653 → 1638 -15
Mar 4, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Atlanta Hawks vs Indianapolis Olympians 87–72
H 1507 → 1522 +15
A 1572 → 1557 -15
Mar 4, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Philadelphia 76ers vs Golden State Warriors 85–79
H 1612 → 1624 +12
A 1648 → 1636 -12
Mar 3, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers 97–78
H 1641 → 1653 +11
A 1624 → 1612 -11
Mar 3, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Boston Celtics 87–95
H 1479 → 1468 -11
A 1610 → 1621 +11
Mar 3, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Sacramento Kings vs Detroit Pistons 89–79
H 1632 → 1641 +9
A 1571 → 1562 -9
Mar 1, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers 97–77
H 1633 → 1648 +15
A 1696 → 1681 -15
Mar 1, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Philadelphia 76ers vs Detroit Pistons 108–86
H 1613 → 1624 +11
A 1582 → 1571 -11
Mar 1, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks 78–84
H 1627 → 1610 -18
A 1624 → 1641 +18
Feb 28, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Atlanta Hawks vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 100–85
H 1495 → 1507 +12
A 1491 → 1479 -12
Feb 28, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers 77–73
H 1565 → 1582 +17
A 1713 → 1696 -17
Feb 27, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Los Angeles Lakers vs Atlanta Hawks 83–77
H 1710 → 1713 +2
A 1498 → 1495 -2
Feb 27, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Sacramento Kings vs New York Knicks 100–90
H 1620 → 1632 +12
A 1636 → 1624 -12
Feb 27, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Golden State Warriors vs Philadelphia 76ers 86–72
H 1621 → 1633 +12
A 1625 → 1613 -12
Feb 27, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Indianapolis Olympians vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 96–74
H 1562 → 1572 +10
A 1501 → 1491 -10
Feb 25, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks 98–93
H 1613 → 1625 +12
A 1648 → 1636 -12
Feb 25, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Detroit Pistons vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 102–92
H 1555 → 1565 +9
A 1510 → 1501 -9
Feb 25, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Atlanta Hawks vs Sacramento Kings 78–82
H 1510 → 1498 -12
A 1608 → 1620 +12
Feb 25, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Los Angeles Lakers vs Indianapolis Olympians 73–75
H 1735 → 1710 -25
A 1537 → 1562 +25
Feb 25, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Boston Celtics vs Golden State Warriors 93–83
H 1615 → 1627 +12
A 1634 → 1621 -12
Feb 24, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Los Angeles Lakers vs Detroit Pistons 95–78
H 1729 → 1735 +6
A 1561 → 1555 -6
Feb 24, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 New York Knicks vs Golden State Warriors 64–70
H 1668 → 1648 -20
A 1614 → 1634 +20
Feb 24, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Boston Celtics 84–75
H 1492 → 1510 +18
A 1633 → 1615 -18
Feb 24, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Sacramento Kings vs Atlanta Hawks 99–89
H 1601 → 1608 +8
A 1518 → 1510 -8
Feb 22, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings 98–90
H 1602 → 1614 +11
A 1612 → 1601 -11
Feb 22, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Boston Celtics 69–72
H 1502 → 1492 -10
A 1623 → 1633 +10
Feb 22, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks 94–90
H 1664 → 1668 +3
A 1521 → 1518 -3
Feb 21, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Golden State Warriors 81–83
H 1514 → 1502 -12
A 1590 → 1602 +12
Feb 21, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers 82–76
H 1724 → 1729 +5
A 1618 → 1613 -5
Feb 21, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks 87–85
H 1611 → 1623 +12
A 1676 → 1664 -12
Feb 20, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Sacramento Kings vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 105–89
H 1603 → 1612 +9
A 1523 → 1514 -9
Feb 20, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Indianapolis Olympians vs Philadelphia 76ers 79–81
H 1551 → 1537 -13
A 1605 → 1618 +13
Feb 20, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Golden State Warriors vs Atlanta Hawks 99–69
H 1580 → 1590 +10
A 1531 → 1521 -10
Feb 18, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Philadelphia 76ers vs Los Angeles Lakers 91–80
H 1587 → 1605 +19
A 1743 → 1724 -19
Feb 18, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Boston Celtics vs Indianapolis Olympians 78–75
H 1606 → 1611 +6
A 1556 → 1551 -6
Feb 18, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Detroit Pistons vs Golden State Warriors 75–70
H 1549 → 1561 +12
A 1592 → 1580 -12
Feb 18, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Atlanta Hawks vs Sacramento Kings 89–83
H 1515 → 1531 +16
A 1619 → 1603 -16
Feb 17, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Lakers 87–82
H 1601 → 1619 +18
A 1761 → 1743 -18
Feb 17, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Detroit Pistons 112–91
H 1509 → 1523 +14
A 1563 → 1549 -14
Feb 17, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers 88–75
H 1667 → 1676 +9
A 1595 → 1587 -9
Feb 16, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Indianapolis Olympians vs Los Angeles Lakers 71–76
H 1564 → 1556 -7
A 1754 → 1761 +7
Feb 16, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Boston Celtics vs Golden State Warriors 81–76
H 1595 → 1606 +10
A 1603 → 1592 -10
Feb 15, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Indianapolis Olympians 60–69
H 1526 → 1509 -17
A 1547 → 1564 +17
Feb 15, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Golden State Warriors vs New York Knicks 93–98
H 1618 → 1603 -15
A 1652 → 1667 +15
Feb 15, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 94–80
H 1582 → 1595 +13
A 1608 → 1595 -13
Feb 14, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Detroit Pistons vs Philadelphia 76ers 77–75
H 1553 → 1563 +10
A 1593 → 1582 -10
Feb 14, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 New York Knicks vs Sacramento Kings 81–65
H 1641 → 1652 +11
A 1611 → 1601 -11
Feb 14, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Los Angeles Lakers vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 99–71
H 1749 → 1754 +5
A 1530 → 1526 -5
Feb 14, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Atlanta Hawks vs Indianapolis Olympians 98–91
H 1502 → 1515 +14
A 1560 → 1547 -14
Feb 13, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Indianapolis Olympians vs Detroit Pistons 80–78
H 1552 → 1560 +8
A 1561 → 1553 -8
Feb 13, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Golden State Warriors vs Boston Celtics 104–98
H 1607 → 1618 +11
A 1619 → 1608 -11
Feb 11, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Atlanta Hawks vs Golden State Warriors 76–72
H 1485 → 1502 +17
A 1624 → 1607 -17
Feb 11, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks 120–96
H 1544 → 1561 +17
A 1658 → 1641 -17
Feb 11, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Boston Celtics vs Sacramento Kings 93–77
H 1607 → 1619 +13
A 1624 → 1611 -13
Feb 11, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Philadelphia 76ers 72–80
H 1547 → 1530 -16
A 1576 → 1593 +16
Feb 11, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Los Angeles Lakers vs Indianapolis Olympians 91–78
H 1744 → 1749 +5
A 1557 → 1552 -5
Feb 10, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Indianapolis Olympians vs Golden State Warriors 78–88
H 1574 → 1557 -17
A 1607 → 1624 +17
Feb 10, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Boston Celtics 81–76
H 1532 → 1547 +15
A 1621 → 1607 -15
Feb 10, 1951 NBAUnited States · 1950-1951 New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons 73–62
H 1651 → 1658 +7
A 1551 → 1544 -7

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.

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