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1953–54 NBA ELO rankings

NBA team ratings for the 1953–54 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, 1954 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Apr 12, 1954.

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Showing the latest 120 of 347 matching completed games, newest first. ELO is shown as pre-rating → post-rating (change).

Date Competition Match Score ELO pre → post
Apr 12, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers 87–80
H 1709 → 1721 +12
A 1736 → 1724 -12
Apr 11, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers 63–65
H 1725 → 1709 -16
A 1720 → 1736 +16
Apr 10, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Philadelphia 76ers vs Los Angeles Lakers 73–84
H 1739 → 1720 -19
A 1706 → 1725 +19
Apr 8, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Philadelphia 76ers vs Los Angeles Lakers 80–69
H 1728 → 1739 +11
A 1717 → 1706 -11
Apr 4, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Philadelphia 76ers vs Los Angeles Lakers 67–81
H 1748 → 1728 -20
A 1697 → 1717 +20
Apr 3, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers 60–62
H 1712 → 1697 -15
A 1733 → 1748 +15
Mar 31, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers 79–68
H 1698 → 1712 +14
A 1747 → 1733 -14
Mar 28, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings 82–72
H 1685 → 1698 +13
A 1724 → 1711 -13
Mar 27, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Lakers 74–73
H 1718 → 1724 +6
A 1690 → 1685 -6
Mar 27, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers 76–83
H 1674 → 1659 -15
A 1732 → 1747 +15
Mar 25, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 109–94
H 1722 → 1732 +11
A 1684 → 1674 -11
Mar 24, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings 89–76
H 1676 → 1690 +14
A 1733 → 1718 -14
Mar 22, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 98–85
H 1710 → 1722 +11
A 1696 → 1684 -11
Mar 21, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers 99–103
H 1610 → 1597 -12
A 1698 → 1710 +12
Mar 21, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Detroit Pistons vs Sacramento Kings 71–89
H 1585 → 1573 -12
A 1720 → 1733 +12
Mar 20, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Los Angeles Lakers vs Detroit Pistons 78–73
H 1670 → 1676 +6
A 1591 → 1585 -6
Mar 20, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks 79–78
H 1691 → 1696 +5
A 1614 → 1610 -5
Mar 18, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers 85–90
H 1605 → 1591 -15
A 1656 → 1670 +15
Mar 18, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks 75–68
H 1690 → 1698 +8
A 1622 → 1614 -8
Mar 17, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings 109–88
H 1640 → 1656 +16
A 1737 → 1720 -16
Mar 17, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers 95–96
H 1709 → 1691 -17
A 1673 → 1690 +17
Mar 16, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics 71–93
H 1637 → 1622 -16
A 1693 → 1709 +16
Mar 16, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Sacramento Kings vs Detroit Pistons 82–75
H 1732 → 1737 +5
A 1611 → 1605 -5
Mar 14, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Detroit Pistons vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 91–86
H 1608 → 1611 +2
A 1375 → 1373 -2
Mar 14, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks 113–83
H 1661 → 1673 +12
A 1649 → 1637 -12
Mar 14, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Boston Celtics vs Golden State Warriors 97–92
H 1689 → 1693 +4
A 1574 → 1570 -4
Mar 14, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Atlanta Hawks vs Sacramento Kings 91–53
H 1479 → 1502 +23
A 1754 → 1732 -23
Mar 13, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers 67–60
H 1636 → 1649 +13
A 1674 → 1661 -13
Mar 13, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Sacramento Kings vs Golden State Warriors 77–76
H 1752 → 1754 +3
A 1577 → 1574 -3
Mar 13, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Boston Celtics vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 97–85
H 1687 → 1689 +2
A 1376 → 1375 -2
Mar 13, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Los Angeles Lakers vs Detroit Pistons 93–66
H 1628 → 1640 +12
A 1620 → 1608 -12
Mar 12, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Boston Celtics vs Golden State Warriors 97–95
H 1683 → 1687 +4
A 1581 → 1577 -4
Mar 11, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Detroit Pistons vs Sacramento Kings 80–95
H 1634 → 1620 -14
A 1738 → 1752 +14
Mar 11, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 97–95
H 1665 → 1674 +10
A 1692 → 1683 -10
Mar 10, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Los Angeles Lakers vs New York Knicks 76–85
H 1647 → 1628 -19
A 1617 → 1636 +19
Mar 10, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Philadelphia 76ers 77–85
H 1382 → 1376 -5
A 1659 → 1665 +5
Mar 10, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Atlanta Hawks vs Sacramento Kings 69–84
H 1487 → 1479 -8
A 1730 → 1738 +8
Mar 10, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Detroit Pistons vs Golden State Warriors 88–70
H 1623 → 1634 +11
A 1592 → 1581 -11
Mar 9, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings 61–70
H 1663 → 1647 -15
A 1715 → 1730 +15
Mar 9, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Detroit Pistons vs Golden State Warriors 73–75
H 1642 → 1623 -20
A 1572 → 1592 +20
Mar 9, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks 65–72
H 1500 → 1487 -12
A 1605 → 1617 +12
Mar 8, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Atlanta Hawks vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 65–54
H 1492 → 1500 +7
A 1389 → 1382 -7
Mar 8, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Atlanta Hawks vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 64–54
H 1485 → 1492 +8
A 1397 → 1389 -8
Mar 7, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Philadelphia 76ers vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 103–77
H 1655 → 1659 +4
A 1401 → 1397 -4
Mar 7, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons 86–80
H 1684 → 1692 +9
A 1651 → 1642 -9
Mar 7, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Los Angeles Lakers vs Atlanta Hawks 65–63
H 1660 → 1663 +3
A 1487 → 1485 -3
Mar 7, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 New York Knicks vs Sacramento Kings 88–91
H 1617 → 1605 -12
A 1703 → 1715 +12
Mar 6, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Philadelphia 76ers vs Golden State Warriors 88–77
H 1647 → 1655 +9
A 1581 → 1572 -9
Mar 6, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Lakers 74–59
H 1692 → 1703 +11
A 1671 → 1660 -11
Mar 6, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Detroit Pistons 71–76
H 1405 → 1401 -5
A 1647 → 1651 +5
Mar 5, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers 128–106
H 1671 → 1684 +13
A 1683 → 1671 -13
Mar 5, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Detroit Pistons vs Golden State Warriors 76–70
H 1639 → 1647 +8
A 1589 → 1581 -8
Mar 5, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 New York Knicks vs Sacramento Kings 70–66
H 1602 → 1617 +15
A 1707 → 1692 -15
Mar 4, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings 78–85
H 1602 → 1589 -13
A 1694 → 1707 +13
Mar 4, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Atlanta Hawks 95–87
H 1389 → 1405 +17
A 1504 → 1487 -17
Mar 4, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Detroit Pistons vs Philadelphia 76ers 63–86
H 1658 → 1639 -19
A 1628 → 1647 +19
Mar 3, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Atlanta Hawks 100–103
H 1400 → 1389 -12
A 1492 → 1504 +12
Mar 3, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 New York Knicks vs Golden State Warriors 88–79
H 1589 → 1602 +12
A 1614 → 1602 -12
Mar 2, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics 86–71
H 1572 → 1589 +17
A 1688 → 1671 -17
Mar 2, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Detroit Pistons vs Sacramento Kings 64–71
H 1675 → 1658 -18
A 1676 → 1694 +18
Mar 2, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers 91–87
H 1677 → 1683 +7
A 1634 → 1628 -7
Mar 1, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Atlanta Hawks vs Golden State Warriors 73–78
H 1505 → 1492 -12
A 1602 → 1614 +12
Feb 28, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers 94–77
H 1662 → 1675 +13
A 1690 → 1677 -13
Feb 28, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Philadelphia 76ers vs Sacramento Kings 85–91
H 1651 → 1634 -17
A 1659 → 1676 +17
Feb 28, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 New York Knicks vs Golden State Warriors 78–83
H 1589 → 1572 -17
A 1585 → 1602 +17
Feb 28, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks 93–74
H 1682 → 1688 +6
A 1511 → 1505 -6
Feb 27, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Los Angeles Lakers 85–95
H 1406 → 1400 -6
A 1684 → 1690 +6
Feb 27, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Sacramento Kings vs Boston Celtics 74–75
H 1675 → 1659 -16
A 1666 → 1682 +16
Feb 27, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks 57–58
H 1611 → 1589 -22
A 1489 → 1511 +22
Feb 27, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Golden State Warriors vs Detroit Pistons 72–79
H 1600 → 1585 -15
A 1647 → 1662 +15
Feb 26, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Atlanta Hawks vs Philadelphia 76ers 62–68
H 1499 → 1489 -10
A 1641 → 1651 +10
Feb 25, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 96–101
H 1659 → 1641 -18
A 1648 → 1666 +18
Feb 25, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Sacramento Kings 86–102
H 1414 → 1406 -8
A 1668 → 1675 +8
Feb 25, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks 82–62
H 1635 → 1647 +11
A 1623 → 1611 -11
Feb 25, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers 81–72
H 1583 → 1600 +17
A 1701 → 1684 -17
Feb 24, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Sacramento Kings 64–79
H 1422 → 1414 -8
A 1660 → 1668 +8
Feb 23, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Atlanta Hawks vs Philadelphia 76ers 70–68
H 1480 → 1499 +19
A 1678 → 1659 -19
Feb 23, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Lakers 82–100
H 1639 → 1623 -16
A 1685 → 1701 +16
Feb 23, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Boston Celtics vs Sacramento Kings 77–93
H 1667 → 1648 -19
A 1641 → 1660 +19
Feb 22, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks 95–82
H 1629 → 1635 +6
A 1487 → 1480 -6
Feb 22, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors 72–79
H 1708 → 1685 -23
A 1560 → 1583 +23
Feb 22, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Boston Celtics 110–111
H 1426 → 1422 -4
A 1663 → 1667 +4
Feb 21, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Philadelphia 76ers vs Los Angeles Lakers 100–73
H 1663 → 1678 +15
A 1723 → 1708 -15
Feb 21, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks 62–64
H 1654 → 1629 -25
A 1462 → 1487 +25
Feb 21, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs New York Knicks 76–85
H 1434 → 1426 -9
A 1630 → 1639 +9
Feb 21, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Boston Celtics vs Golden State Warriors 95–85
H 1656 → 1663 +8
A 1567 → 1560 -8
Feb 20, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Detroit Pistons 85–87
H 1439 → 1434 -5
A 1649 → 1654 +5
Feb 20, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Sacramento Kings vs Atlanta Hawks 66–64
H 1638 → 1641 +3
A 1465 → 1462 -3
Feb 20, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 New York Knicks vs Golden State Warriors 75–89
H 1652 → 1630 -22
A 1545 → 1567 +22
Feb 20, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers 83–68
H 1712 → 1723 +10
A 1674 → 1663 -10
Feb 19, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Atlanta Hawks vs Boston Celtics 73–78
H 1473 → 1465 -8
A 1648 → 1656 +8
Feb 18, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Los Angeles Lakers vs Boston Celtics 92–105
H 1734 → 1712 -22
A 1625 → 1648 +22
Feb 18, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Philadelphia 76ers vs Detroit Pistons 91–77
H 1662 → 1674 +12
A 1661 → 1649 -12
Feb 18, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Golden State Warriors vs New York Knicks 60–69
H 1560 → 1545 -14
A 1638 → 1652 +14
Feb 17, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs New York Knicks 84–80
H 1418 → 1439 +22
A 1659 → 1638 -22
Feb 16, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons 65–69
H 1481 → 1473 -8
A 1653 → 1661 +8
Feb 16, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings 85–79
H 1728 → 1734 +6
A 1644 → 1638 -6
Feb 16, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Golden State Warriors vs Philadelphia 76ers 95–77
H 1542 → 1560 +18
A 1679 → 1662 -18
Feb 16, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics 87–85
H 1653 → 1659 +6
A 1632 → 1625 -6
Feb 14, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings 105–77
H 1719 → 1728 +9
A 1654 → 1644 -9
Feb 14, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks 103–89
H 1618 → 1632 +14
A 1667 → 1653 -14
Feb 14, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Detroit Pistons vs Golden State Warriors 94–76
H 1645 → 1653 +8
A 1550 → 1542 -8
Feb 14, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Philadelphia 76ers vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 111–91
H 1676 → 1679 +4
A 1422 → 1418 -4
Feb 13, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Sacramento Kings vs Philadelphia 76ers 81–78
H 1642 → 1654 +11
A 1687 → 1676 -11
Feb 13, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons 73–79
H 1687 → 1667 -20
A 1625 → 1645 +20
Feb 13, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Boston Celtics 96–93
H 1400 → 1422 +21
A 1639 → 1618 -21
Feb 13, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors 86–77
H 1714 → 1719 +5
A 1555 → 1550 -5
Feb 12, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Golden State Warriors 72–75
H 1409 → 1400 -9
A 1546 → 1555 +9
Feb 12, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Atlanta Hawks vs Los Angeles Lakers 71–62
H 1458 → 1481 +23
A 1737 → 1714 -23
Feb 11, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Atlanta Hawks vs Sacramento Kings 68–79
H 1468 → 1458 -11
A 1632 → 1642 +11
Feb 11, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks 84–81
H 1626 → 1639 +13
A 1700 → 1687 -13
Feb 11, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Los Angeles Lakers vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) 110–82
H 1734 → 1737 +3
A 1412 → 1409 -3
Feb 11, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Golden State Warriors vs Philadelphia 76ers 76–74
H 1528 → 1546 +18
A 1705 → 1687 -18
Feb 10, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers 94–79
H 1609 → 1626 +17
A 1722 → 1705 -17
Feb 10, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Golden State Warriors 79–97
H 1426 → 1412 -14
A 1514 → 1528 +14
Feb 10, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Atlanta Hawks vs Sacramento Kings 61–62
H 1474 → 1468 -6
A 1625 → 1632 +6
Feb 10, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks 69–73
H 1639 → 1625 -14
A 1686 → 1700 +14
Feb 9, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors 70–67
H 1732 → 1734 +2
A 1516 → 1514 -2
Feb 9, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Sacramento Kings vs Atlanta Hawks 81–70
H 1619 → 1625 +6
A 1481 → 1474 -6
Feb 8, 1954 NBAUnited States · 1953-1954 Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) vs Boston Celtics 75–87
H 1437 → 1426 -11
A 1598 → 1609 +11

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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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