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1961–62 NBA ELO rankings

NBA team ratings for the 1961–62 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, 1962 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Apr 18, 1962.

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Showing the latest 120 of 389 matching completed games, newest first. ELO is shown as pre-rating → post-rating (change).

Date Competition Match Score ELO pre → post
Apr 18, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers 110–107
H 1761 → 1766 +5
A 1701 → 1696 -5
Apr 16, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Los Angeles Lakers vs Boston Celtics 105–119
H 1718 → 1701 -17
A 1744 → 1761 +17
Apr 14, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers 121–126
H 1764 → 1744 -20
A 1698 → 1718 +20
Apr 11, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Los Angeles Lakers vs Boston Celtics 103–115
H 1715 → 1698 -17
A 1748 → 1764 +17
Apr 10, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Los Angeles Lakers vs Boston Celtics 117–115
H 1703 → 1715 +11
A 1759 → 1748 -11
Apr 8, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers 122–129
H 1781 → 1759 -22
A 1682 → 1703 +22
Apr 7, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers 122–108
H 1772 → 1781 +9
A 1690 → 1682 -9
Apr 5, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Boston Celtics vs Golden State Warriors 109–107
H 1767 → 1772 +5
A 1715 → 1709 -5
Apr 3, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers 117–123
H 1621 → 1607 -15
A 1675 → 1690 +15
Apr 3, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Golden State Warriors vs Boston Celtics 109–99
H 1699 → 1715 +15
A 1782 → 1767 -15
Apr 1, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Boston Celtics vs Golden State Warriors 119–104
H 1773 → 1782 +9
A 1709 → 1699 -9
Mar 31, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Los Angeles Lakers vs Detroit Pistons 125–132
H 1697 → 1675 -22
A 1600 → 1621 +22
Mar 31, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Golden State Warriors vs Boston Celtics 110–106
H 1694 → 1709 +14
A 1788 → 1773 -14
Mar 29, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers 118–117
H 1585 → 1600 +15
A 1712 → 1697 -15
Mar 28, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Boston Celtics vs Golden State Warriors 129–114
H 1779 → 1788 +9
A 1703 → 1694 -9
Mar 27, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers 106–111
H 1597 → 1585 -12
A 1700 → 1712 +12
Mar 27, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Golden State Warriors vs Boston Celtics 113–106
H 1687 → 1703 +16
A 1795 → 1779 -16
Mar 25, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Los Angeles Lakers vs Detroit Pistons 127–112
H 1692 → 1700 +8
A 1605 → 1597 -8
Mar 24, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Boston Celtics vs Golden State Warriors 117–89
H 1786 → 1795 +9
A 1696 → 1687 -9
Mar 24, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Los Angeles Lakers vs Detroit Pistons 132–108
H 1682 → 1692 +9
A 1614 → 1605 -9
Mar 22, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Golden State Warriors vs Philadelphia 76ers 121–104
H 1684 → 1696 +12
A 1683 → 1671 -12
Mar 20, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Philadelphia 76ers vs Golden State Warriors 106–99
H 1671 → 1683 +12
A 1695 → 1684 -12
Mar 20, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Sacramento Kings vs Detroit Pistons 111–112
H 1613 → 1597 -16
A 1598 → 1614 +16
Mar 19, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Golden State Warriors vs Philadelphia 76ers 100–101
H 1714 → 1695 -19
A 1653 → 1671 +19
Mar 18, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Detroit Pistons vs Sacramento Kings 118–107
H 1584 → 1598 +14
A 1627 → 1613 -14
Mar 18, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Philadelphia 76ers vs Golden State Warriors 82–97
H 1669 → 1653 -17
A 1697 → 1714 +17
Mar 17, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Sacramento Kings vs Detroit Pistons 129–107
H 1616 → 1627 +11
A 1595 → 1584 -11
Mar 16, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Golden State Warriors vs Philadelphia 76ers 110–103
H 1687 → 1697 +10
A 1680 → 1669 -10
Mar 16, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Detroit Pistons vs Sacramento Kings 123–122
H 1587 → 1595 +9
A 1624 → 1616 -9
Mar 14, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Los Angeles Lakers vs Atlanta Hawks 125–115
H 1676 → 1682 +6
A 1549 → 1543 -6
Mar 14, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Detroit Pistons vs Philadelphia 76ers 105–102
H 1571 → 1587 +16
A 1696 → 1680 -16
Mar 14, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Sacramento Kings vs New York Knicks 136–134
H 1619 → 1624 +5
A 1555 → 1550 -5
Mar 14, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Washington Wizards vs Golden State Warriors 115–119
H 1422 → 1418 -4
A 1683 → 1687 +4
Mar 13, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings 120–111
H 1667 → 1676 +10
A 1629 → 1619 -10
Mar 13, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Atlanta Hawks vs Washington Wizards 118–124
H 1573 → 1549 -24
A 1398 → 1422 +24
Mar 13, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers 142–110
H 1777 → 1786 +9
A 1705 → 1696 -9
Mar 12, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Los Angeles Lakers vs New York Knicks 119–106
H 1659 → 1667 +8
A 1562 → 1555 -8
Mar 12, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Washington Wizards vs Detroit Pistons 116–121
H 1407 → 1398 -9
A 1562 → 1571 +9
Mar 11, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Philadelphia 76ers vs Golden State Warriors 148–130
H 1693 → 1705 +12
A 1695 → 1683 -12
Mar 11, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons 126–123
H 1564 → 1573 +9
A 1571 → 1562 -9
Mar 11, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers 119–105
H 1769 → 1777 +8
A 1666 → 1659 -8
Mar 10, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Washington Wizards vs New York Knicks 128–116
H 1387 → 1407 +20
A 1583 → 1562 -20
Mar 10, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Atlanta Hawks vs Sacramento Kings 116–110
H 1549 → 1564 +15
A 1644 → 1629 -15
Mar 10, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Philadelphia 76ers vs Detroit Pistons 128–111
H 1685 → 1693 +8
A 1579 → 1571 -8
Mar 9, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics 111–130
H 1590 → 1579 -11
A 1758 → 1769 +11
Mar 9, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Lakers 122–100
H 1566 → 1583 +17
A 1684 → 1666 -17
Mar 9, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Washington Wizards vs Atlanta Hawks 120–124
H 1396 → 1387 -9
A 1540 → 1549 +9
Mar 8, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Washington Wizards vs Boston Celtics 102–108
H 1398 → 1396 -2
A 1756 → 1758 +2
Mar 7, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks 119–112
H 1579 → 1590 +11
A 1576 → 1566 -11
Mar 7, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Philadelphia 76ers vs Atlanta Hawks 129–126
H 1681 → 1685 +3
A 1543 → 1540 -3
Mar 7, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Boston Celtics vs Golden State Warriors 153–102
H 1746 → 1756 +10
A 1706 → 1695 -10
Mar 6, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics 113–106
H 1555 → 1576 +21
A 1766 → 1746 -21
Mar 4, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Washington Wizards vs Detroit Pistons 116–133
H 1410 → 1398 -11
A 1568 → 1579 +11
Mar 4, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks 123–120
H 1764 → 1766 +2
A 1546 → 1543 -2
Mar 4, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Philadelphia 76ers vs Los Angeles Lakers 115–124
H 1701 → 1681 -19
A 1664 → 1684 +19
Mar 4, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 New York Knicks vs Golden State Warriors 128–129
H 1562 → 1555 -7
A 1699 → 1706 +7
Mar 3, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Atlanta Hawks vs Los Angeles Lakers 134–125
H 1527 → 1546 +19
A 1683 → 1664 -19
Mar 3, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Washington Wizards vs Sacramento Kings 119–126
H 1417 → 1410 -7
A 1637 → 1644 +7
Mar 3, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Detroit Pistons vs Philadelphia 76ers 114–128
H 1581 → 1568 -13
A 1687 → 1701 +13
Mar 2, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Atlanta Hawks vs Boston Celtics 138–120
H 1504 → 1527 +23
A 1787 → 1764 -23
Mar 2, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 New York Knicks vs Golden State Warriors 147–169
H 1576 → 1562 -13
A 1685 → 1699 +13
Mar 2, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Sacramento Kings vs Detroit Pistons 120–112
H 1628 → 1637 +9
A 1590 → 1581 -9
Mar 1, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Philadelphia 76ers vs Sacramento Kings 137–108
H 1677 → 1687 +10
A 1638 → 1628 -10
Feb 28, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Washington Wizards vs Golden State Warriors 119–128
H 1423 → 1417 -6
A 1679 → 1685 +6
Feb 28, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Sacramento Kings vs Boston Celtics 123–129
H 1649 → 1638 -11
A 1776 → 1787 +11
Feb 28, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks 109–119
H 1611 → 1590 -20
A 1555 → 1576 +20
Feb 27, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Los Angeles Lakers vs Detroit Pistons 107–100
H 1674 → 1683 +8
A 1619 → 1611 -8
Feb 27, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Boston Celtics vs Washington Wizards 115–100
H 1775 → 1776 +2
A 1425 → 1423 -2
Feb 27, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Atlanta Hawks vs Golden State Warriors 137–147
H 1515 → 1504 -11
A 1668 → 1679 +11
Feb 27, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers 120–130
H 1569 → 1555 -14
A 1663 → 1677 +14
Feb 25, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Los Angeles Lakers vs Detroit Pistons 128–99
H 1664 → 1674 +11
A 1629 → 1619 -11
Feb 25, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Golden State Warriors vs New York Knicks 135–149
H 1692 → 1668 -23
A 1546 → 1569 +23
Feb 25, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 106–110
H 1675 → 1663 -12
A 1762 → 1775 +12
Feb 25, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Sacramento Kings vs Washington Wizards 108–105
H 1647 → 1649 +2
A 1427 → 1425 -2
Feb 24, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Lakers 118–114
H 1635 → 1647 +12
A 1676 → 1664 -12
Feb 24, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Golden State Warriors vs Boston Celtics 86–109
H 1708 → 1692 -16
A 1746 → 1762 +16
Feb 24, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Washington Wizards vs Atlanta Hawks 129–119
H 1410 → 1427 +17
A 1532 → 1515 -17
Feb 24, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers 117–120
H 1556 → 1546 -11
A 1665 → 1675 +11
Feb 23, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Washington Wizards vs Los Angeles Lakers 117–124
H 1415 → 1410 -5
A 1670 → 1676 +5
Feb 23, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers 121–107
H 1737 → 1746 +9
A 1674 → 1665 -9
Feb 23, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks 130–118
H 1545 → 1556 +12
A 1544 → 1532 -12
Feb 23, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Detroit Pistons vs Sacramento Kings 120–134
H 1649 → 1629 -19
A 1616 → 1635 +19
Feb 22, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers 134–106
H 1726 → 1737 +10
A 1684 → 1674 -10
Feb 22, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Los Angeles Lakers vs New York Knicks 118–116
H 1666 → 1670 +4
A 1548 → 1545 -4
Feb 22, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Golden State Warriors vs Atlanta Hawks 139–121
H 1701 → 1708 +6
A 1550 → 1544 -6
Feb 21, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Washington Wizards vs Sacramento Kings 125–153
H 1426 → 1415 -10
A 1606 → 1616 +10
Feb 21, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Philadelphia 76ers vs Golden State Warriors 150–109
H 1671 → 1684 +14
A 1715 → 1701 -14
Feb 21, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons 123–126
H 1563 → 1550 -13
A 1636 → 1649 +13
Feb 20, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Los Angeles Lakers vs Boston Celtics 96–115
H 1683 → 1666 -17
A 1709 → 1726 +17
Feb 20, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Sacramento Kings vs Atlanta Hawks 129–109
H 1595 → 1606 +11
A 1574 → 1563 -11
Feb 20, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Washington Wizards vs Golden State Warriors 107–112
H 1429 → 1426 -4
A 1712 → 1715 +4
Feb 20, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons 110–103
H 1532 → 1548 +17
A 1653 → 1636 -17
Feb 18, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks 119–112
H 1645 → 1653 +8
A 1582 → 1574 -8
Feb 18, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks 141–126
H 1663 → 1671 +7
A 1539 → 1532 -7
Feb 18, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Washington Wizards vs Sacramento Kings 121–138
H 1441 → 1429 -12
A 1583 → 1595 +12
Feb 18, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Los Angeles Lakers vs Boston Celtics 125–99
H 1669 → 1683 +14
A 1724 → 1709 -14
Feb 17, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Sacramento Kings vs Detroit Pistons 113–123
H 1599 → 1583 -17
A 1628 → 1645 +17
Feb 17, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Atlanta Hawks vs Golden State Warriors 128–121
H 1563 → 1582 +19
A 1731 → 1712 -19
Feb 17, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Washington Wizards vs Philadelphia 76ers 127–136
H 1450 → 1441 -8
A 1655 → 1663 +8
Feb 17, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Lakers 121–128
H 1551 → 1539 -12
A 1656 → 1669 +12
Feb 16, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Washington Wizards vs Philadelphia 76ers 106–132
H 1460 → 1450 -10
A 1645 → 1655 +10
Feb 16, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers 127–121
H 1615 → 1628 +13
A 1669 → 1656 -13
Feb 16, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks 127–104
H 1717 → 1724 +6
A 1558 → 1551 -6
Feb 16, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings 136–132
H 1727 → 1731 +4
A 1603 → 1599 -4
Feb 15, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Washington Wizards vs Philadelphia 76ers 126–121
H 1439 → 1460 +21
A 1666 → 1645 -21
Feb 14, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Los Angeles Lakers vs Atlanta Hawks 130–107
H 1661 → 1669 +9
A 1571 → 1563 -9
Feb 14, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Washington Wizards vs Sacramento Kings 125–121
H 1419 → 1439 +20
A 1623 → 1603 -20
Feb 14, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Detroit Pistons vs Golden State Warriors 119–110
H 1597 → 1615 +18
A 1745 → 1727 -18
Feb 14, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics 125–112
H 1537 → 1558 +20
A 1738 → 1717 -20
Feb 13, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Boston Celtics vs Washington Wizards 138–117
H 1735 → 1738 +3
A 1421 → 1419 -3
Feb 13, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Sacramento Kings vs Golden State Warriors 152–132
H 1604 → 1623 +19
A 1764 → 1745 -19
Feb 12, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Los Angeles Lakers vs Atlanta Hawks 113–117
H 1684 → 1661 -23
A 1548 → 1571 +23
Feb 11, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Atlanta Hawks vs Sacramento Kings 129–109
H 1532 → 1548 +16
A 1620 → 1604 -16
Feb 11, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 New York Knicks vs Golden State Warriors 111–121
H 1546 → 1537 -8
A 1756 → 1764 +8
Feb 11, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Boston Celtics vs Washington Wizards 148–115
H 1732 → 1735 +3
A 1424 → 1421 -3
Feb 11, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Philadelphia 76ers vs Detroit Pistons 132–116
H 1656 → 1666 +10
A 1607 → 1597 -10
Feb 10, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Washington Wizards vs New York Knicks 126–111
H 1406 → 1424 +19
A 1564 → 1546 -19
Feb 10, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Golden State Warriors vs Boston Celtics 107–106
H 1749 → 1756 +6
A 1738 → 1732 -6
Feb 10, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 Sacramento Kings vs Atlanta Hawks 134–118
H 1611 → 1620 +9
A 1542 → 1532 -9
Feb 9, 1962 NBAUnited States · 1961-1962 New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers 120–111
H 1547 → 1564 +17
A 1673 → 1656 -17

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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