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1952–53 NBA ELO rankings

NBA team ratings for the 1952–53 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, 1953 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Apr 10, 1953.

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Showing the latest 120 of 374 matching completed games, newest first. ELO is shown as pre-rating → post-rating (change).

Date Competition Match Score ELO pre → post
Apr 10, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Lakers 84–91
H 1697 → 1681 -16
A 1733 → 1749 +16
Apr 8, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Lakers 69–71
H 1713 → 1697 -16
A 1718 → 1733 +16
Apr 7, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Lakers 75–90
H 1732 → 1713 -19
A 1698 → 1718 +19
Apr 5, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Los Angeles Lakers vs New York Knicks 73–71
H 1687 → 1698 +11
A 1743 → 1732 -11
Apr 4, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Los Angeles Lakers vs New York Knicks 88–96
H 1704 → 1687 -17
A 1727 → 1743 +17
Apr 2, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Los Angeles Lakers vs Detroit Pistons 74–58
H 1694 → 1704 +10
A 1644 → 1634 -10
Apr 1, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers 85–82
H 1631 → 1644 +13
A 1707 → 1694 -13
Mar 30, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers 98–95
H 1617 → 1631 +15
A 1721 → 1707 -15
Mar 29, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks 75–82
H 1709 → 1691 -18
A 1709 → 1727 +18
Mar 28, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Los Angeles Lakers vs Detroit Pistons 82–75
H 1715 → 1721 +7
A 1623 → 1617 -7
Mar 28, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics 101–82
H 1696 → 1709 +13
A 1722 → 1709 -13
Mar 26, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks 86–70
H 1710 → 1722 +12
A 1708 → 1696 -12
Mar 26, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Los Angeles Lakers vs Detroit Pistons 83–73
H 1706 → 1715 +8
A 1632 → 1623 -8
Mar 25, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics 95–91
H 1697 → 1708 +11
A 1721 → 1710 -11
Mar 24, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Sacramento Kings vs Detroit Pistons 65–67
H 1654 → 1636 -18
A 1613 → 1632 +18
Mar 23, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Indianapolis Olympians vs Los Angeles Lakers 79–81
H 1543 → 1536 -7
A 1700 → 1706 +7
Mar 22, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Detroit Pistons vs Sacramento Kings 71–83
H 1631 → 1613 -18
A 1637 → 1654 +18
Mar 22, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Los Angeles Lakers vs Indianapolis Olympians 85–69
H 1693 → 1700 +7
A 1549 → 1543 -7
Mar 21, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers 111–105
H 1711 → 1721 +10
A 1699 → 1689 -10
Mar 20, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs New York Knicks 81–90
H 1393 → 1388 -5
A 1692 → 1697 +5
Mar 20, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Sacramento Kings vs Detroit Pistons 77–84
H 1656 → 1637 -20
A 1611 → 1631 +20
Mar 19, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 81–87
H 1718 → 1699 -19
A 1692 → 1711 +19
Mar 18, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Atlanta Hawks vs Indianapolis Olympians 69–74
H 1551 → 1533 -18
A 1531 → 1549 +18
Mar 17, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons 87–61
H 1535 → 1551 +16
A 1627 → 1611 -16
Mar 17, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 72–68
H 1709 → 1718 +9
A 1701 → 1692 -9
Mar 17, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 New York Knicks vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 80–62
H 1689 → 1692 +3
A 1396 → 1393 -3
Mar 17, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Indianapolis Olympians vs Los Angeles Lakers 71–73
H 1538 → 1531 -7
A 1686 → 1693 +7
Mar 16, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Boston Celtics 78–92
H 1402 → 1396 -6
A 1695 → 1701 +6
Mar 15, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks 81–69
H 1611 → 1627 +16
A 1705 → 1689 -16
Mar 15, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Boston Celtics vs Golden State Warriors 103–87
H 1692 → 1695 +3
A 1430 → 1427 -3
Mar 15, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Philadelphia 76ers vs Indianapolis Olympians 84–68
H 1703 → 1709 +6
A 1544 → 1538 -6
Mar 15, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Sacramento Kings vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 105–87
H 1652 → 1656 +4
A 1406 → 1402 -4
Mar 14, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Sacramento Kings vs Indianapolis Olympians 82–90
H 1676 → 1652 -24
A 1521 → 1544 +24
Mar 14, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers 81–95
H 1725 → 1705 -20
A 1683 → 1703 +20
Mar 14, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Golden State Warriors 87–85
H 1395 → 1406 +11
A 1441 → 1430 -11
Mar 13, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Indianapolis Olympians vs Atlanta Hawks 52–50
H 1511 → 1521 +10
A 1545 → 1535 -10
Mar 13, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Golden State Warriors 98–72
H 1380 → 1395 +15
A 1456 → 1441 -15
Mar 12, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 84–70
H 1669 → 1683 +14
A 1706 → 1692 -14
Mar 12, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Golden State Warriors vs New York Knicks 85–90
H 1461 → 1456 -4
A 1721 → 1725 +4
Mar 12, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings 89–77
H 1674 → 1686 +12
A 1688 → 1676 -12
Mar 11, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs New York Knicks 107–113
H 1383 → 1380 -3
A 1718 → 1721 +3
Mar 11, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons 98–92
H 1699 → 1706 +6
A 1618 → 1611 -6
Mar 11, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Atlanta Hawks vs Golden State Warriors 69–72
H 1567 → 1545 -22
A 1438 → 1461 +22
Mar 10, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Atlanta Hawks vs Golden State Warriors 77–76
H 1564 → 1567 +4
A 1442 → 1438 -4
Mar 10, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Indianapolis Olympians vs Sacramento Kings 59–61
H 1517 → 1511 -6
A 1682 → 1688 +6
Mar 9, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Indianapolis Olympians vs Los Angeles Lakers 95–83
H 1497 → 1517 +20
A 1694 → 1674 -20
Mar 9, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks 94–74
H 1607 → 1618 +11
A 1574 → 1564 -11
Mar 8, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Los Angeles Lakers vs Atlanta Hawks 100–73
H 1686 → 1694 +8
A 1582 → 1574 -8
Mar 8, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Philadelphia 76ers vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 98–91
H 1668 → 1669 +2
A 1385 → 1383 -2
Mar 8, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics 78–89
H 1739 → 1718 -20
A 1679 → 1699 +20
Mar 8, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Detroit Pistons vs Sacramento Kings 69–71
H 1620 → 1607 -13
A 1669 → 1682 +13
Mar 7, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Lakers 84–82
H 1659 → 1669 +10
A 1696 → 1686 -10
Mar 7, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Golden State Warriors vs Philadelphia 76ers 88–87
H 1420 → 1442 +22
A 1690 → 1668 -22
Mar 7, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Detroit Pistons 81–83
H 1389 → 1385 -4
A 1616 → 1620 +4
Mar 6, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Indianapolis Olympians vs Detroit Pistons 64–73
H 1510 → 1497 -14
A 1603 → 1616 +14
Mar 6, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers 75–66
H 1729 → 1739 +10
A 1700 → 1690 -10
Mar 6, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers 100–85
H 1665 → 1679 +14
A 1710 → 1696 -14
Mar 5, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings 78–69
H 1397 → 1420 +23
A 1682 → 1659 -23
Mar 5, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs New York Knicks 69–80
H 1393 → 1389 -4
A 1724 → 1729 +4
Mar 5, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Philadelphia 76ers vs Los Angeles Lakers 94–91
H 1689 → 1700 +11
A 1721 → 1710 -11
Mar 4, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Boston Celtics vs Golden State Warriors 82–75
H 1663 → 1665 +2
A 1398 → 1397 -2
Mar 4, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Sacramento Kings 77–81
H 1397 → 1393 -4
A 1678 → 1682 +4
Mar 4, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Detroit Pistons vs Philadelphia 76ers 73–75
H 1615 → 1603 -13
A 1676 → 1689 +13
Mar 3, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 New York Knicks vs Sacramento Kings 109–88
H 1713 → 1724 +11
A 1689 → 1678 -11
Mar 3, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Boston Celtics 94–95
H 1400 → 1397 -4
A 1659 → 1663 +4
Mar 3, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Indianapolis Olympians vs Golden State Warriors 90–73
H 1502 → 1510 +8
A 1407 → 1398 -8
Mar 3, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers 68–86
H 1630 → 1615 -15
A 1706 → 1721 +15
Mar 3, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Atlanta Hawks vs Philadelphia 76ers 75–70
H 1566 → 1582 +16
A 1693 → 1676 -16
Mar 1, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks 79–64
H 1679 → 1693 +14
A 1727 → 1713 -14
Mar 1, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors 102–80
H 1703 → 1706 +3
A 1410 → 1407 -3
Mar 1, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks 76–74
H 1625 → 1630 +5
A 1571 → 1566 -5
Feb 28, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Sacramento Kings vs Boston Celtics 92–85
H 1679 → 1689 +10
A 1670 → 1659 -10
Feb 28, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons 85–74
H 1719 → 1727 +8
A 1633 → 1625 -8
Feb 28, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Atlanta Hawks vs Golden State Warriors 87–73
H 1565 → 1571 +6
A 1416 → 1410 -6
Feb 28, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Philadelphia 76ers 77–74
H 1376 → 1400 +24
A 1703 → 1679 -24
Feb 27, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors 98–75
H 1700 → 1703 +4
A 1420 → 1416 -4
Feb 26, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Boston Celtics 81–82
H 1379 → 1376 -3
A 1666 → 1670 +3
Feb 26, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Philadelphia 76ers vs Detroit Pistons 89–77
H 1694 → 1703 +10
A 1642 → 1633 -10
Feb 26, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers 73–85
H 1426 → 1420 -7
A 1693 → 1700 +7
Feb 25, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Boston Celtics vs Golden State Warriors 87–80
H 1664 → 1666 +2
A 1428 → 1426 -2
Feb 25, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 New York Knicks vs Sacramento Kings 71–79
H 1741 → 1719 -21
A 1658 → 1679 +21
Feb 25, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Los Angeles Lakers 72–85
H 1385 → 1379 -6
A 1687 → 1693 +6
Feb 24, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Lakers 79–63
H 1730 → 1741 +11
A 1698 → 1687 -11
Feb 24, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Indianapolis Olympians vs Atlanta Hawks 71–69
H 1488 → 1502 +13
A 1578 → 1565 -13
Feb 24, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Golden State Warriors vs Philadelphia 76ers 63–74
H 1435 → 1428 -7
A 1687 → 1694 +7
Feb 24, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Sacramento Kings vs Detroit Pistons 80–91
H 1678 → 1658 -20
A 1622 → 1642 +20
Feb 23, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Atlanta Hawks vs Golden State Warriors 78–64
H 1572 → 1578 +7
A 1442 → 1435 -7
Feb 22, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Atlanta Hawks vs Indianapolis Olympians 71–64
H 1564 → 1572 +8
A 1496 → 1488 -8
Feb 22, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Philadelphia 76ers vs Golden State Warriors 86–73
H 1683 → 1687 +4
A 1446 → 1442 -4
Feb 22, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers 90–78
H 1605 → 1622 +17
A 1715 → 1698 -17
Feb 22, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks 87–83
H 1650 → 1664 +15
A 1744 → 1730 -15
Feb 21, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Los Angeles Lakers vs Detroit Pistons 85–75
H 1707 → 1715 +7
A 1613 → 1605 -7
Feb 21, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 New York Knicks vs Golden State Warriors 85–69
H 1742 → 1744 +3
A 1449 → 1446 -3
Feb 21, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Sacramento Kings vs Philadelphia 76ers 84–73
H 1665 → 1678 +13
A 1696 → 1683 -13
Feb 21, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Boston Celtics 86–90
H 1389 → 1385 -4
A 1646 → 1650 +4
Feb 21, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Indianapolis Olympians vs Atlanta Hawks 60–61
H 1509 → 1496 -13
A 1551 → 1564 +13
Feb 20, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Indianapolis Olympians vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 59–58
H 1505 → 1509 +4
A 1393 → 1389 -4
Feb 19, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Philadelphia 76ers vs Atlanta Hawks 82–72
H 1690 → 1696 +6
A 1557 → 1551 -6
Feb 19, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings 107–87
H 1696 → 1707 +11
A 1676 → 1665 -11
Feb 19, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Detroit Pistons vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 83–79
H 1610 → 1613 +2
A 1395 → 1393 -2
Feb 18, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks 69–66
H 1630 → 1646 +16
A 1757 → 1742 -16
Feb 17, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers 65–84
H 1647 → 1630 -17
A 1673 → 1690 +17
Feb 17, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Indianapolis Olympians vs Golden State Warriors 80–77
H 1499 → 1505 +6
A 1455 → 1449 -6
Feb 17, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Los Angeles Lakers vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 70–74
H 1724 → 1696 -28
A 1367 → 1395 +28
Feb 17, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks 86–67
H 1752 → 1757 +5
A 1562 → 1557 -5
Feb 17, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Sacramento Kings vs Detroit Pistons 78–88
H 1698 → 1676 -22
A 1588 → 1610 +22
Feb 15, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Detroit Pistons vs Sacramento Kings 72–84
H 1603 → 1588 -15
A 1684 → 1698 +15
Feb 15, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks 81–85
H 1687 → 1673 -14
A 1738 → 1752 +14
Feb 15, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Golden State Warriors 75–95
H 1383 → 1367 -16
A 1439 → 1455 +16
Feb 15, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Atlanta Hawks vs Los Angeles Lakers 71–80
H 1573 → 1562 -11
A 1712 → 1724 +11
Feb 15, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Boston Celtics vs Indianapolis Olympians 89–76
H 1640 → 1647 +7
A 1506 → 1499 -7
Feb 14, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Detroit Pistons 88–102
H 1392 → 1383 -9
A 1593 → 1603 +9
Feb 14, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors 92–84
H 1711 → 1712 +2
A 1441 → 1439 -2
Feb 14, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 New York Knicks vs Indianapolis Olympians 91–79
H 1734 → 1738 +4
A 1510 → 1506 -4
Feb 14, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Sacramento Kings vs Atlanta Hawks 81–72
H 1677 → 1684 +7
A 1581 → 1573 -7
Feb 13, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks 77–74
H 1634 → 1640 +6
A 1586 → 1581 -6
Feb 13, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs New York Knicks 96–106
H 1396 → 1392 -4
A 1730 → 1734 +4
Feb 13, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Indianapolis Olympians vs Philadelphia 76ers 86–89
H 1517 → 1510 -7
A 1681 → 1687 +7
Feb 12, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Atlanta Hawks 85–92
H 1405 → 1396 -9
A 1577 → 1586 +9
Feb 12, 1953 NBAUnited States · 1952-1953 Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers 91–81
H 1699 → 1711 +11
A 1692 → 1681 -11

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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