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1951–52 NBA ELO rankings

NBA team ratings for the 1951–52 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, 1952 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Apr 25, 1952.

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Showing the latest 120 of 355 matching completed games, newest first. ELO is shown as pre-rating → post-rating (change).

Date Competition Match Score ELO pre → post
Apr 25, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Los Angeles Lakers vs New York Knicks 82–65
H 1709 → 1720 +12
A 1704 → 1692 -12
Apr 23, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Lakers 76–68
H 1691 → 1704 +12
A 1721 → 1709 -12
Apr 20, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Los Angeles Lakers vs New York Knicks 102–89
H 1709 → 1721 +12
A 1703 → 1691 -12
Apr 18, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Lakers 90–89
H 1695 → 1703 +8
A 1717 → 1709 -8
Apr 16, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Lakers 77–82
H 1713 → 1695 -18
A 1699 → 1717 +18
Apr 13, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Los Angeles Lakers vs New York Knicks 72–80
H 1718 → 1699 -19
A 1694 → 1713 +19
Apr 12, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Los Angeles Lakers vs New York Knicks 83–79
H 1709 → 1718 +9
A 1703 → 1694 -9
Apr 8, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers 100–93
H 1695 → 1703 +8
A 1637 → 1629 -8
Apr 6, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings 82–80
H 1704 → 1709 +5
A 1655 → 1649 -5
Apr 5, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings 77–67
H 1694 → 1704 +10
A 1665 → 1655 -10
Apr 5, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers 99–92
H 1686 → 1695 +9
A 1646 → 1637 -9
Apr 3, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks 102–92
H 1631 → 1646 +15
A 1701 → 1686 -15
Apr 2, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks 85–87
H 1645 → 1631 -14
A 1687 → 1701 +14
Mar 30, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Lakers 78–83
H 1682 → 1665 -17
A 1676 → 1694 +17
Mar 29, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Lakers 88–78
H 1670 → 1682 +12
A 1689 → 1676 -12
Mar 26, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks 87–88
H 1672 → 1656 -16
A 1671 → 1687 +16
Mar 25, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Indianapolis Olympians vs Los Angeles Lakers 87–94
H 1565 → 1553 -12
A 1676 → 1689 +12
Mar 23, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Philadelphia 76ers vs Golden State Warriors 84–73
H 1634 → 1645 +11
A 1625 → 1613 -11
Mar 23, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Los Angeles Lakers vs Indianapolis Olympians 78–70
H 1670 → 1676 +7
A 1571 → 1565 -7
Mar 23, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics 101–97
H 1661 → 1671 +11
A 1682 → 1672 -11
Mar 22, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Golden State Warriors vs Philadelphia 76ers 100–95
H 1613 → 1625 +12
A 1645 → 1634 -12
Mar 20, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Detroit Pistons vs Sacramento Kings 86–92
H 1557 → 1545 -12
A 1658 → 1670 +12
Mar 20, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Philadelphia 76ers vs Golden State Warriors 102–83
H 1634 → 1645 +12
A 1625 → 1613 -12
Mar 19, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks 105–94
H 1671 → 1682 +12
A 1672 → 1661 -12
Mar 18, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Sacramento Kings vs Detroit Pistons 95–78
H 1649 → 1658 +9
A 1566 → 1557 -9
Mar 16, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Los Angeles Lakers vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 126–82
H 1665 → 1670 +5
A 1455 → 1450 -5
Mar 16, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Boston Celtics vs Golden State Warriors 96–89
H 1661 → 1671 +9
A 1634 → 1625 -9
Mar 16, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks 84–90
H 1651 → 1634 -17
A 1655 → 1672 +17
Mar 16, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Detroit Pistons vs Indianapolis Olympians 111–92
H 1553 → 1566 +13
A 1585 → 1571 -13
Mar 15, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers 97–90
H 1643 → 1655 +12
A 1663 → 1651 -12
Mar 15, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Sacramento Kings vs Boston Celtics 106–118
H 1668 → 1649 -19
A 1642 → 1661 +19
Mar 15, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Atlanta Hawks vs Golden State Warriors 86–105
H 1470 → 1458 -11
A 1623 → 1634 +11
Mar 14, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Golden State Warriors vs Atlanta Hawks 85–82
H 1619 → 1623 +3
A 1473 → 1470 -3
Mar 14, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Indianapolis Olympians vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 103–87
H 1577 → 1585 +8
A 1463 → 1455 -8
Mar 13, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 89–70
H 1650 → 1663 +12
A 1654 → 1642 -12
Mar 13, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Detroit Pistons vs Sacramento Kings 84–86
H 1563 → 1553 -11
A 1657 → 1668 +11
Mar 12, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Los Angeles Lakers vs New York Knicks 85–83
H 1658 → 1665 +7
A 1650 → 1643 -7
Mar 12, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers 71–89
H 1674 → 1654 -20
A 1631 → 1650 +20
Mar 11, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Indianapolis Olympians vs Sacramento Kings 81–82
H 1590 → 1577 -12
A 1645 → 1657 +12
Mar 11, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Golden State Warriors vs Boston Celtics 84–88
H 1635 → 1619 -16
A 1658 → 1674 +16
Mar 10, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Atlanta Hawks 91–80
H 1450 → 1463 +13
A 1486 → 1473 -13
Mar 9, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings 96–90
H 1647 → 1658 +11
A 1656 → 1645 -11
Mar 9, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Philadelphia 76ers vs Golden State Warriors 99–82
H 1617 → 1631 +13
A 1648 → 1635 -13
Mar 9, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks 80–79
H 1549 → 1563 +14
A 1665 → 1650 -14
Mar 9, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Boston Celtics vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 89–72
H 1653 → 1658 +5
A 1455 → 1450 -5
Mar 8, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Boston Celtics 77–100
H 1465 → 1455 -10
A 1643 → 1653 +10
Mar 8, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Golden State Warriors vs Philadelphia 76ers 92–83
H 1638 → 1648 +11
A 1628 → 1617 -11
Mar 8, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks 103–99
H 1466 → 1486 +21
A 1685 → 1665 -21
Mar 8, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Lakers 94–92
H 1648 → 1656 +8
A 1655 → 1647 -8
Mar 7, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Indianapolis Olympians vs Philadelphia 76ers 81–76
H 1576 → 1590 +13
A 1641 → 1628 -13
Mar 7, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons 75–74
H 1452 → 1466 +14
A 1563 → 1549 -14
Mar 6, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Detroit Pistons vs Philadelphia 76ers 81–83
H 1576 → 1563 -13
A 1628 → 1641 +13
Mar 6, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Sacramento Kings vs Atlanta Hawks 77–74
H 1645 → 1648 +3
A 1454 → 1452 -3
Mar 5, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs New York Knicks 82–88
H 1472 → 1465 -7
A 1678 → 1685 +7
Mar 5, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers 82–74
H 1630 → 1643 +13
A 1668 → 1655 -13
Mar 4, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 New York Knicks vs Sacramento Kings 92–90
H 1672 → 1678 +6
A 1652 → 1645 -6
Mar 4, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Boston Celtics 80–91
H 1484 → 1472 -12
A 1618 → 1630 +12
Mar 4, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Indianapolis Olympians vs Detroit Pistons 86–68
H 1563 → 1576 +13
A 1589 → 1576 -13
Mar 4, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers 83–81
H 1626 → 1638 +11
A 1679 → 1668 -11
Mar 3, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Sacramento Kings 99–96
H 1464 → 1484 +20
A 1672 → 1652 -20
Mar 2, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Detroit Pistons vs Indianapolis Olympians 101–88
H 1578 → 1589 +12
A 1575 → 1563 -12
Mar 2, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Philadelphia 76ers vs Sacramento Kings 76–72
H 1615 → 1628 +13
A 1685 → 1672 -13
Mar 2, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks 87–89
H 1633 → 1618 -15
A 1657 → 1672 +15
Mar 2, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Atlanta Hawks vs Los Angeles Lakers 85–96
H 1463 → 1454 -9
A 1670 → 1679 +9
Mar 1, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics 105–86
H 1645 → 1657 +12
A 1645 → 1633 -12
Mar 1, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Golden State Warriors 90–77
H 1444 → 1464 +20
A 1647 → 1626 -20
Mar 1, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Sacramento Kings vs Philadelphia 76ers 98–83
H 1675 → 1685 +10
A 1625 → 1615 -10
Mar 1, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Indianapolis Olympians vs Los Angeles Lakers 88–98
H 1590 → 1575 -15
A 1655 → 1670 +15
Mar 1, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks 66–58
H 1571 → 1578 +7
A 1470 → 1463 -7
Feb 29, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Golden State Warriors vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 103–86
H 1642 → 1647 +5
A 1449 → 1444 -5
Feb 28, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Boston Celtics vs Sacramento Kings 91–72
H 1630 → 1645 +15
A 1689 → 1675 -15
Feb 28, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Philadelphia 76ers vs Detroit Pistons 88–83
H 1617 → 1625 +8
A 1579 → 1571 -8
Feb 27, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Golden State Warriors vs Indianapolis Olympians 97–89
H 1632 → 1642 +10
A 1599 → 1590 -10
Feb 27, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers 88–81
H 1619 → 1630 +11
A 1628 → 1617 -11
Feb 26, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Indianapolis Olympians vs Golden State Warriors 86–88
H 1615 → 1599 -16
A 1616 → 1632 +16
Feb 26, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Sacramento Kings vs Atlanta Hawks 99–67
H 1684 → 1689 +5
A 1475 → 1470 -5
Feb 25, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs New York Knicks 84–89
H 1457 → 1449 -8
A 1637 → 1645 +8
Feb 25, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors 108–95
H 1644 → 1655 +11
A 1627 → 1616 -11
Feb 24, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Atlanta Hawks vs Golden State Warriors 71–76
H 1485 → 1475 -10
A 1617 → 1627 +10
Feb 24, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 75–77
H 1646 → 1628 -18
A 1601 → 1619 +18
Feb 24, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers 83–70
H 1563 → 1579 +16
A 1660 → 1644 -16
Feb 24, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Sacramento Kings vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 124–100
H 1680 → 1684 +5
A 1462 → 1457 -5
Feb 23, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons 82–77
H 1630 → 1637 +7
A 1570 → 1563 -7
Feb 23, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Philadelphia 76ers 81–80
H 1442 → 1462 +20
A 1666 → 1646 -20
Feb 23, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Lakers 73–83
H 1700 → 1680 -20
A 1640 → 1660 +20
Feb 23, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Indianapolis Olympians vs Atlanta Hawks 86–59
H 1608 → 1615 +8
A 1493 → 1485 -8
Feb 22, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Golden State Warriors vs New York Knicks 118–95
H 1603 → 1617 +14
A 1644 → 1630 -14
Feb 22, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Indianapolis Olympians vs Atlanta Hawks 82–73
H 1601 → 1608 +7
A 1500 → 1493 -7
Feb 21, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons 88–67
H 1589 → 1601 +12
A 1581 → 1570 -12
Feb 21, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Philadelphia 76ers vs Los Angeles Lakers 88–80
H 1656 → 1666 +11
A 1650 → 1640 -11
Feb 20, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Indianapolis Olympians vs Atlanta Hawks 95–80
H 1592 → 1601 +9
A 1508 → 1500 -9
Feb 20, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Los Angeles Lakers 78–93
H 1452 → 1442 -10
A 1640 → 1650 +10
Feb 19, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Lakers 98–96
H 1636 → 1644 +8
A 1649 → 1640 -8
Feb 19, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Golden State Warriors vs Detroit Pistons 98–80
H 1591 → 1603 +12
A 1594 → 1581 -12
Feb 19, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Indianapolis Olympians vs Boston Celtics 82–81
H 1585 → 1592 +7
A 1597 → 1589 -7
Feb 18, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks 106–84
H 1587 → 1597 +9
A 1517 → 1508 -9
Feb 17, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks 66–61
H 1646 → 1656 +10
A 1646 → 1636 -10
Feb 17, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers 99–87
H 1578 → 1594 +16
A 1664 → 1649 -16
Feb 17, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks 95–97
H 1609 → 1587 -22
A 1496 → 1517 +22
Feb 17, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Golden State Warriors 83–90
H 1464 → 1452 -12
A 1579 → 1591 +12
Feb 17, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Sacramento Kings vs Indianapolis Olympians 100–92
H 1693 → 1700 +7
A 1592 → 1585 -7
Feb 16, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Sacramento Kings vs Philadelphia 76ers 92–84
H 1684 → 1693 +10
A 1655 → 1646 -10
Feb 16, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 New York Knicks vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 102–82
H 1640 → 1646 +6
A 1470 → 1464 -6
Feb 16, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers 77–75
H 1596 → 1609 +13
A 1677 → 1664 -13
Feb 15, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Golden State Warriors vs Indianapolis Olympians 112–91
H 1565 → 1579 +14
A 1605 → 1592 -14
Feb 14, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Philadelphia 76ers vs Sacramento Kings 76–78
H 1672 → 1655 -16
A 1667 → 1684 +16
Feb 14, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics 94–90
H 1566 → 1578 +12
A 1608 → 1596 -12
Feb 14, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Indianapolis Olympians vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 89–66
H 1598 → 1605 +8
A 1477 → 1470 -8
Feb 14, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Atlanta Hawks vs Los Angeles Lakers 74–109
H 1507 → 1496 -11
A 1666 → 1677 +11
Feb 13, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Sacramento Kings 96–91
H 1456 → 1477 +21
A 1689 → 1667 -21
Feb 12, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers 78–69
H 1625 → 1640 +14
A 1686 → 1672 -14
Feb 12, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Indianapolis Olympians vs Detroit Pistons 80–78
H 1591 → 1598 +6
A 1573 → 1566 -6
Feb 12, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings 75–86
H 1579 → 1565 -14
A 1675 → 1689 +14
Feb 10, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Philadelphia 76ers vs Golden State Warriors 91–84
H 1679 → 1686 +6
A 1586 → 1579 -6
Feb 10, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Detroit Pistons vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 77–82
H 1596 → 1573 -24
A 1432 → 1456 +24
Feb 10, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Atlanta Hawks vs Los Angeles Lakers 70–69
H 1489 → 1507 +19
A 1684 → 1666 -19
Feb 10, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Boston Celtics vs Sacramento Kings 97–111
H 1624 → 1608 -17
A 1659 → 1675 +17
Feb 9, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Los Angeles Lakers vs Detroit Pistons 67–70
H 1707 → 1684 -23
A 1574 → 1596 +23
Feb 9, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Sacramento Kings vs Boston Celtics 104–100
H 1650 → 1659 +8
A 1633 → 1624 -8
Feb 9, 1952 NBAUnited States · 1951-1952 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Philadelphia 76ers 84–76
H 1409 → 1432 +24
A 1703 → 1679 -24

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How the NBA ELO rankings are calculated

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