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1954–55 NBA ELO rankings

NBA team ratings for the 1954–55 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, 1955 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Apr 10, 1955.

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Showing the latest 120 of 309 matching completed games, newest first. ELO is shown as pre-rating → post-rating (change).

Date Competition Match Score ELO pre → post
Apr 10, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Philadelphia 76ers vs Detroit Pistons 92–91
H 1702 → 1708 +6
A 1668 → 1662 -6
Apr 9, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Philadelphia 76ers vs Detroit Pistons 109–104
H 1693 → 1702 +9
A 1677 → 1668 -9
Apr 7, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Detroit Pistons vs Philadelphia 76ers 74–71
H 1666 → 1677 +11
A 1704 → 1693 -11
Apr 5, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Detroit Pistons vs Philadelphia 76ers 109–102
H 1652 → 1666 +14
A 1718 → 1704 -14
Apr 3, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Detroit Pistons vs Philadelphia 76ers 96–89
H 1637 → 1652 +15
A 1733 → 1718 -15
Apr 2, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Philadelphia 76ers vs Detroit Pistons 87–84
H 1729 → 1733 +5
A 1641 → 1637 -5
Mar 31, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Philadelphia 76ers vs Detroit Pistons 86–82
H 1724 → 1729 +5
A 1646 → 1641 -5
Mar 27, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Los Angeles Lakers vs Detroit Pistons 96–105
H 1649 → 1630 -19
A 1628 → 1646 +19
Mar 27, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers 94–110
H 1625 → 1611 -14
A 1709 → 1724 +14
Mar 26, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers 100–97
H 1610 → 1625 +15
A 1724 → 1709 -15
Mar 24, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 116–110
H 1719 → 1724 +5
A 1615 → 1610 -5
Mar 23, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Los Angeles Lakers vs Detroit Pistons 99–91
H 1638 → 1649 +11
A 1639 → 1628 -11
Mar 22, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 110–100
H 1711 → 1719 +8
A 1623 → 1615 -8
Mar 22, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers 98–97
H 1631 → 1639 +7
A 1645 → 1638 -7
Mar 20, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers 96–79
H 1618 → 1631 +14
A 1659 → 1645 -14
Mar 19, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings 119–110
H 1650 → 1659 +9
A 1598 → 1589 -9
Mar 19, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics 109–116
H 1659 → 1638 -20
A 1603 → 1623 +20
Mar 18, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Lakers 94–92
H 1585 → 1598 +13
A 1663 → 1650 -13
Mar 16, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings 82–78
H 1657 → 1663 +6
A 1591 → 1585 -6
Mar 16, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics 102–95
H 1650 → 1659 +9
A 1612 → 1603 -9
Mar 15, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks 122–101
H 1597 → 1612 +15
A 1665 → 1650 -15
Mar 14, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Atlanta Hawks vs Golden State Warriors 99–84
H 1590 → 1604 +14
A 1629 → 1615 -14
Mar 13, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks 112–101
H 1581 → 1597 +16
A 1681 → 1665 -16
Mar 13, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Philadelphia 76ers vs Atlanta Hawks 76–77
H 1735 → 1711 -23
A 1567 → 1590 +23
Mar 12, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Philadelphia 76ers vs Detroit Pistons 112–92
H 1727 → 1735 +8
A 1626 → 1618 -8
Mar 12, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors 86–78
H 1647 → 1657 +11
A 1639 → 1629 -11
Mar 12, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Sacramento Kings vs Boston Celtics 105–103
H 1583 → 1591 +8
A 1588 → 1581 -8
Mar 11, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks 95–97
H 1601 → 1588 -12
A 1669 → 1681 +12
Mar 10, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Detroit Pistons vs Golden State Warriors 93–91
H 1616 → 1626 +10
A 1649 → 1639 -10
Mar 10, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics 114–95
H 1658 → 1669 +10
A 1611 → 1601 -10
Mar 10, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers 96–93
H 1632 → 1647 +15
A 1742 → 1727 -15
Mar 9, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers 102–89
H 1637 → 1649 +12
A 1644 → 1632 -12
Mar 9, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Sacramento Kings vs Philadelphia 76ers 100–97
H 1564 → 1583 +19
A 1761 → 1742 -19
Mar 8, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Boston Celtics vs Golden State Warriors 112–103
H 1597 → 1611 +14
A 1651 → 1637 -14
Mar 8, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 New York Knicks vs Sacramento Kings 99–96
H 1654 → 1658 +5
A 1568 → 1564 -5
Mar 7, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons 110–91
H 1583 → 1597 +14
A 1630 → 1616 -14
Mar 7, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Los Angeles Lakers vs New York Knicks 97–96
H 1636 → 1644 +8
A 1662 → 1654 -8
Mar 6, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons 108–104
H 1570 → 1583 +13
A 1643 → 1630 -13
Mar 6, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Philadelphia 76ers vs Golden State Warriors 107–101
H 1756 → 1761 +5
A 1656 → 1651 -5
Mar 6, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Los Angeles Lakers vs Atlanta Hawks 98–100
H 1657 → 1636 -21
A 1545 → 1567 +21
Mar 6, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 New York Knicks vs Sacramento Kings 101–96
H 1656 → 1662 +5
A 1574 → 1568 -5
Mar 5, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Lakers 104–107
H 1587 → 1574 -14
A 1644 → 1657 +14
Mar 5, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Golden State Warriors vs Boston Celtics 95–89
H 1649 → 1656 +7
A 1576 → 1570 -7
Mar 4, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Atlanta Hawks vs Philadelphia 76ers 96–99
H 1550 → 1545 -5
A 1750 → 1756 +5
Mar 4, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 New York Knicks vs Sacramento Kings 95–92
H 1651 → 1656 +5
A 1593 → 1587 -5
Mar 4, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers 106–121
H 1593 → 1576 -17
A 1627 → 1644 +17
Mar 3, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks 89–103
H 1565 → 1550 -15
A 1636 → 1651 +15
Mar 3, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings 76–83
H 1648 → 1627 -21
A 1572 → 1593 +21
Mar 3, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Detroit Pistons vs Philadelphia 76ers 81–83
H 1655 → 1643 -11
A 1739 → 1750 +11
Mar 2, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Detroit Pistons vs Philadelphia 76ers 90–103
H 1670 → 1655 -16
A 1723 → 1739 +16
Mar 2, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Atlanta Hawks vs Golden State Warriors 75–78
H 1579 → 1565 -13
A 1636 → 1649 +13
Mar 1, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers 102–105
H 1649 → 1636 -13
A 1710 → 1723 +13
Mar 1, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons 98–118
H 1609 → 1593 -16
A 1654 → 1670 +16
Mar 1, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Golden State Warriors vs Atlanta Hawks 88–91
H 1657 → 1636 -21
A 1558 → 1579 +21
Feb 28, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Atlanta Hawks vs Golden State Warriors 84–101
H 1573 → 1558 -15
A 1642 → 1657 +15
Feb 28, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers 90–88
H 1646 → 1654 +8
A 1656 → 1648 -8
Feb 27, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks 83–95
H 1666 → 1646 -19
A 1630 → 1649 +19
Feb 27, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Philadelphia 76ers vs Golden State Warriors 105–77
H 1700 → 1710 +10
A 1652 → 1642 -10
Feb 27, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks 62–57
H 1600 → 1609 +9
A 1582 → 1573 -9
Feb 27, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings 93–84
H 1648 → 1656 +8
A 1580 → 1572 -8
Feb 26, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks 72–79
H 1651 → 1630 -21
A 1560 → 1582 +21
Feb 26, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Los Angeles Lakers vs Detroit Pistons 89–90
H 1665 → 1648 -16
A 1649 → 1666 +16
Feb 26, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Sacramento Kings vs Golden State Warriors 88–80
H 1564 → 1580 +16
A 1668 → 1652 -16
Feb 25, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers 107–104
H 1586 → 1600 +14
A 1679 → 1665 -14
Feb 25, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Golden State Warriors vs New York Knicks 113–111
H 1661 → 1668 +7
A 1659 → 1651 -7
Feb 24, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Los Angeles Lakers vs Boston Celtics 112–98
H 1670 → 1679 +9
A 1595 → 1586 -9
Feb 24, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks 95–85
H 1641 → 1649 +8
A 1569 → 1560 -8
Feb 24, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Philadelphia 76ers vs Sacramento Kings 97–83
H 1693 → 1700 +7
A 1571 → 1564 -7
Feb 23, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers 120–97
H 1626 → 1641 +14
A 1684 → 1670 -14
Feb 23, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks 103–120
H 1615 → 1595 -21
A 1548 → 1569 +21
Feb 23, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 New York Knicks vs Golden State Warriors 96–98
H 1676 → 1659 -18
A 1643 → 1661 +18
Feb 22, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 New York Knicks vs Golden State Warriors 103–102
H 1670 → 1676 +6
A 1649 → 1643 -6
Feb 22, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Atlanta Hawks vs Sacramento Kings 71–87
H 1567 → 1548 -19
A 1552 → 1571 +19
Feb 22, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers 97–95
H 1601 → 1615 +14
A 1707 → 1693 -14
Feb 21, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings 112–110
H 1681 → 1684 +4
A 1556 → 1552 -4
Feb 20, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks 104–84
H 1695 → 1707 +11
A 1682 → 1670 -11
Feb 20, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Boston Celtics vs Golden State Warriors 114–99
H 1586 → 1601 +15
A 1665 → 1649 -15
Feb 20, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks 96–87
H 1617 → 1626 +9
A 1576 → 1567 -9
Feb 20, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings 105–92
H 1673 → 1681 +7
A 1563 → 1556 -7
Feb 19, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Sacramento Kings vs Atlanta Hawks 78–84
H 1582 → 1563 -19
A 1557 → 1576 +19
Feb 19, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers 78–80
H 1699 → 1682 -17
A 1678 → 1695 +17
Feb 19, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Los Angeles Lakers vs Detroit Pistons 98–92
H 1665 → 1673 +9
A 1625 → 1617 -9
Feb 18, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Golden State Warriors vs Philadelphia 76ers 110–86
H 1651 → 1665 +14
A 1692 → 1678 -14
Feb 17, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks 86–93
H 1641 → 1625 -16
A 1683 → 1699 +16
Feb 17, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 107–93
H 1684 → 1692 +8
A 1594 → 1586 -8
Feb 17, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings 78–73
H 1644 → 1651 +7
A 1589 → 1582 -7
Feb 16, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings 98–96
H 1638 → 1644 +6
A 1595 → 1589 -6
Feb 15, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings 114–113
H 1632 → 1638 +6
A 1600 → 1595 -6
Feb 15, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks 106–103
H 1587 → 1594 +7
A 1564 → 1557 -7
Feb 14, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Atlanta Hawks vs Philadelphia 76ers 81–82
H 1573 → 1564 -9
A 1675 → 1684 +9
Feb 14, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings 79–72
H 1622 → 1632 +10
A 1610 → 1600 -10
Feb 14, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks 88–92
H 1657 → 1641 -16
A 1667 → 1683 +16
Feb 13, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors 103–93
H 1654 → 1665 +10
A 1633 → 1622 -10
Feb 13, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks 90–78
H 1648 → 1657 +9
A 1582 → 1573 -9
Feb 13, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks 103–105
H 1600 → 1587 -13
A 1654 → 1667 +13
Feb 13, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Philadelphia 76ers vs Sacramento Kings 88–87
H 1670 → 1675 +5
A 1615 → 1610 -5
Feb 12, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Lakers 95–96
H 1631 → 1615 -15
A 1639 → 1654 +15
Feb 12, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Philadelphia 76ers vs Atlanta Hawks 92–66
H 1660 → 1670 +9
A 1591 → 1582 -9
Feb 12, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons 88–82
H 1643 → 1654 +11
A 1660 → 1648 -11
Feb 11, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Detroit Pistons vs Sacramento Kings 83–91
H 1680 → 1660 -21
A 1610 → 1631 +21
Feb 11, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Golden State Warriors vs Boston Celtics 105–101
H 1624 → 1633 +9
A 1609 → 1600 -9
Feb 10, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Philadelphia 76ers vs Los Angeles Lakers 85–81
H 1651 → 1660 +9
A 1649 → 1639 -9
Feb 10, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Detroit Pistons vs Golden State Warriors 105–97
H 1671 → 1680 +9
A 1633 → 1624 -9
Feb 9, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Los Angeles Lakers vs New York Knicks 112–118
H 1668 → 1649 -20
A 1623 → 1643 +20
Feb 9, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Sacramento Kings vs Atlanta Hawks 74–75
H 1628 → 1610 -18
A 1573 → 1591 +18
Feb 9, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers 104–94
H 1594 → 1609 +15
A 1666 → 1651 -15
Feb 8, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers 88–115
H 1610 → 1594 -16
A 1650 → 1666 +16
Feb 8, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Atlanta Hawks vs Golden State Warriors 102–95
H 1558 → 1573 +15
A 1649 → 1633 -15
Feb 8, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Lakers 98–95
H 1610 → 1623 +13
A 1681 → 1668 -13
Feb 6, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Detroit Pistons vs Sacramento Kings 92–75
H 1660 → 1671 +11
A 1640 → 1628 -11
Feb 6, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks 77–75
H 1644 → 1650 +6
A 1616 → 1610 -6
Feb 6, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Boston Celtics vs Golden State Warriors 109–113
H 1627 → 1610 -17
A 1632 → 1649 +17
Feb 6, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Los Angeles Lakers vs Atlanta Hawks 99–101
H 1705 → 1681 -24
A 1534 → 1558 +24
Feb 5, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Atlanta Hawks vs Los Angeles Lakers 87–103
H 1546 → 1534 -12
A 1693 → 1705 +12
Feb 5, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Golden State Warriors vs Detroit Pistons 88–96
H 1650 → 1632 -18
A 1642 → 1660 +18
Feb 5, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics 115–107
H 1604 → 1616 +13
A 1640 → 1627 -13
Feb 5, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Sacramento Kings vs Philadelphia 76ers 88–94
H 1659 → 1640 -19
A 1625 → 1644 +19
Feb 4, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings 109–101
H 1638 → 1650 +13
A 1671 → 1659 -13
Feb 4, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers 114–88
H 1627 → 1640 +12
A 1637 → 1625 -12
Feb 3, 1955 NBAUnited States · 1954-1955 Atlanta Hawks vs Sacramento Kings 87–88
H 1554 → 1546 -8
A 1663 → 1671 +8

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