BasketElo Basketball intelligence

1965–66 NBA ELO rankings

NBA team ratings for the 1965–66 season, reconstructed through the latest rated game available and including every franchise active in the selected period.

A transparent signal See the rules and assumptions behind every movement.
Pool
View
Rating model
Seasons
Rankings as of Jul 31, 1966 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Apr 28, 1966.

Recent results

Showing the latest 120 of 387 matching completed games, newest first. ELO is shown as pre-rating → post-rating (change).

Date Competition Match Score ELO pre → post
Apr 28, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers 95–93
H 1746 → 1751 +5
A 1689 → 1684 -5
Apr 26, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Los Angeles Lakers vs Boston Celtics 123–115
H 1674 → 1689 +15
A 1761 → 1746 -15
Apr 24, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers 117–121
H 1784 → 1761 -23
A 1651 → 1674 +23
Apr 22, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Los Angeles Lakers vs Boston Celtics 117–122
H 1662 → 1651 -12
A 1772 → 1784 +12
Apr 20, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Los Angeles Lakers vs Boston Celtics 106–120
H 1677 → 1662 -15
A 1758 → 1772 +15
Apr 19, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers 129–109
H 1748 → 1758 +10
A 1686 → 1677 -10
Apr 17, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers 129–133
H 1770 → 1748 -22
A 1664 → 1686 +22
Apr 15, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Los Angeles Lakers vs Atlanta Hawks 130–121
H 1653 → 1664 +12
A 1660 → 1649 -12
Apr 13, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Atlanta Hawks vs Los Angeles Lakers 131–127
H 1650 → 1660 +10
A 1663 → 1653 -10
Apr 12, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 112–120
H 1755 → 1737 -18
A 1752 → 1770 +18
Apr 10, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers 114–108
H 1740 → 1752 +12
A 1766 → 1755 -12
Apr 10, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Los Angeles Lakers vs Atlanta Hawks 100–112
H 1683 → 1663 -20
A 1630 → 1650 +20
Apr 9, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Atlanta Hawks vs Los Angeles Lakers 95–107
H 1647 → 1630 -17
A 1666 → 1683 +17
Apr 7, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 111–105
H 1756 → 1766 +10
A 1750 → 1740 -10
Apr 6, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers 114–93
H 1737 → 1750 +13
A 1770 → 1756 -13
Apr 6, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Atlanta Hawks vs Los Angeles Lakers 120–113
H 1634 → 1647 +13
A 1679 → 1666 -13
Apr 3, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Los Angeles Lakers vs Atlanta Hawks 125–116
H 1669 → 1679 +10
A 1645 → 1634 -10
Apr 3, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 96–115
H 1790 → 1770 -21
A 1716 → 1737 +21
Apr 1, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Boston Celtics vs Sacramento Kings 112–103
H 1709 → 1716 +7
A 1605 → 1598 -7
Apr 1, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Los Angeles Lakers vs Atlanta Hawks 129–106
H 1657 → 1669 +12
A 1657 → 1645 -12
Mar 30, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Atlanta Hawks vs Washington Wizards 121–112
H 1649 → 1657 +8
A 1566 → 1558 -8
Mar 30, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Sacramento Kings vs Boston Celtics 103–120
H 1620 → 1605 -15
A 1695 → 1709 +15
Mar 27, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Boston Celtics vs Sacramento Kings 107–113
H 1717 → 1695 -22
A 1598 → 1620 +22
Mar 27, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Washington Wizards vs Atlanta Hawks 100–105
H 1580 → 1566 -14
A 1635 → 1649 +14
Mar 26, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Sacramento Kings vs Boston Celtics 125–132
H 1611 → 1598 -13
A 1704 → 1717 +13
Mar 24, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Washington Wizards vs Atlanta Hawks 111–113
H 1595 → 1580 -15
A 1620 → 1635 +15
Mar 23, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Boston Celtics vs Sacramento Kings 103–107
H 1727 → 1704 -23
A 1587 → 1611 +23
Mar 22, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks 126–125
H 1532 → 1545 +13
A 1633 → 1620 -13
Mar 20, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks 117–121
H 1455 → 1447 -8
A 1626 → 1633 +8
Mar 20, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors 124–112
H 1647 → 1657 +10
A 1598 → 1589 -10
Mar 20, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Washington Wizards vs Philadelphia 76ers 104–108
H 1602 → 1595 -7
A 1784 → 1790 +7
Mar 20, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Boston Celtics vs Sacramento Kings 121–104
H 1720 → 1727 +7
A 1595 → 1587 -7
Mar 19, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Philadelphia 76ers vs Sacramento Kings 127–121
H 1781 → 1784 +3
A 1598 → 1595 -3
Mar 19, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics 113–126
H 1542 → 1532 -11
A 1709 → 1720 +11
Mar 19, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons 115–112
H 1623 → 1626 +3
A 1458 → 1455 -3
Mar 19, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers 125–119
H 1584 → 1598 +14
A 1661 → 1647 -14
Mar 18, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Washington Wizards vs Sacramento Kings 125–105
H 1589 → 1602 +13
A 1611 → 1598 -13
Mar 18, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Los Angeles Lakers vs Atlanta Hawks 132–120
H 1650 → 1661 +11
A 1634 → 1623 -11
Mar 17, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Golden State Warriors vs Atlanta Hawks 116–112
H 1571 → 1584 +14
A 1647 → 1634 -14
Mar 17, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks 115–106
H 1778 → 1781 +2
A 1545 → 1542 -2
Mar 17, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics 103–128
H 1466 → 1458 -8
A 1701 → 1709 +8
Mar 16, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Washington Wizards vs New York Knicks 118–113
H 1580 → 1589 +9
A 1553 → 1545 -9
Mar 15, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Golden State Warriors vs Atlanta Hawks 109–110
H 1583 → 1571 -13
A 1635 → 1647 +13
Mar 15, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Sacramento Kings vs New York Knicks 125–107
H 1600 → 1611 +11
A 1564 → 1553 -11
Mar 15, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Los Angeles Lakers vs Detroit Pistons 135–108
H 1644 → 1650 +6
A 1472 → 1466 -6
Mar 13, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Atlanta Hawks vs Sacramento Kings 115–106
H 1624 → 1635 +11
A 1611 → 1600 -11
Mar 13, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Detroit Pistons vs Golden State Warriors 119–121
H 1483 → 1472 -11
A 1572 → 1583 +11
Mar 13, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Boston Celtics vs Washington Wizards 129–98
H 1693 → 1701 +8
A 1588 → 1580 -8
Mar 13, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers 113–115
H 1569 → 1564 -5
A 1773 → 1778 +5
Mar 12, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Sacramento Kings vs Atlanta Hawks 113–114
H 1627 → 1611 -17
A 1607 → 1624 +17
Mar 12, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks 134–126
H 1770 → 1773 +3
A 1572 → 1569 -3
Mar 11, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 New York Knicks vs Washington Wizards 123–126
H 1589 → 1572 -17
A 1571 → 1588 +17
Mar 11, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Los Angeles Lakers vs Detroit Pistons 114–116
H 1669 → 1644 -25
A 1458 → 1483 +25
Mar 10, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Sacramento Kings vs Boston Celtics 120–124
H 1642 → 1627 -15
A 1678 → 1693 +15
Mar 9, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Lakers 116–119
H 1659 → 1642 -17
A 1653 → 1669 +17
Mar 9, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Washington Wizards vs Golden State Warriors 115–125
H 1590 → 1571 -20
A 1553 → 1572 +20
Mar 9, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Philadelphia 76ers vs Atlanta Hawks 123–115
H 1766 → 1770 +4
A 1612 → 1607 -4
Mar 8, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Washington Wizards vs Golden State Warriors 130–109
H 1579 → 1590 +11
A 1564 → 1553 -11
Mar 8, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Lakers 133–132
H 1577 → 1589 +13
A 1665 → 1653 -13
Mar 8, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Philadelphia 76ers vs Atlanta Hawks 112–106
H 1762 → 1766 +4
A 1615 → 1612 -4
Mar 7, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks 106–104
H 1672 → 1678 +5
A 1621 → 1615 -5
Mar 6, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Detroit Pistons vs Sacramento Kings 125–137
H 1468 → 1458 -10
A 1649 → 1659 +10
Mar 6, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks 119–106
H 1610 → 1621 +11
A 1588 → 1577 -11
Mar 6, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Los Angeles Lakers vs Washington Wizards 126–105
H 1656 → 1665 +9
A 1588 → 1579 -9
Mar 6, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers 110–113
H 1685 → 1672 -13
A 1749 → 1762 +13
Mar 5, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Sacramento Kings vs New York Knicks 149–145
H 1643 → 1649 +6
A 1594 → 1588 -6
Mar 5, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers 123–125
H 1576 → 1564 -12
A 1644 → 1656 +12
Mar 5, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 102–85
H 1739 → 1749 +10
A 1696 → 1685 -10
Mar 4, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks 112–132
H 1719 → 1696 -23
A 1587 → 1610 +23
Mar 4, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Sacramento Kings vs Philadelphia 76ers 103–107
H 1656 → 1643 -13
A 1725 → 1739 +13
Mar 4, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Los Angeles Lakers vs Washington Wizards 123–106
H 1633 → 1644 +11
A 1599 → 1588 -11
Mar 4, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks 119–121
H 1478 → 1468 -10
A 1584 → 1594 +10
Mar 3, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Philadelphia 76ers vs Golden State Warriors 135–125
H 1720 → 1725 +6
A 1582 → 1576 -6
Mar 2, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Detroit Pistons vs Golden State Warriors 131–118
H 1460 → 1478 +18
A 1600 → 1582 -18
Mar 2, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks 140–104
H 1711 → 1719 +8
A 1592 → 1584 -8
Mar 2, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Washington Wizards vs Los Angeles Lakers 119–113
H 1586 → 1599 +13
A 1646 → 1633 -13
Mar 1, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Atlanta Hawks vs Boston Celtics 95–120
H 1601 → 1587 -14
A 1697 → 1711 +14
Mar 1, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 New York Knicks vs Golden State Warriors 112–114
H 1609 → 1592 -17
A 1583 → 1600 +17
Mar 1, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Washington Wizards vs Detroit Pistons 110–122
H 1610 → 1586 -24
A 1436 → 1460 +24
Mar 1, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Sacramento Kings vs Philadelphia 76ers 102–100
H 1643 → 1656 +13
A 1733 → 1720 -13
Feb 28, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks 103–108
H 1445 → 1436 -10
A 1591 → 1601 +10
Feb 27, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Washington Wizards vs Boston Celtics 132–92
H 1593 → 1610 +17
A 1714 → 1697 -17
Feb 27, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons 125–114
H 1585 → 1591 +6
A 1452 → 1445 -6
Feb 26, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings 103–112
H 1599 → 1583 -17
A 1626 → 1643 +17
Feb 26, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers 118–131
H 1462 → 1452 -10
A 1636 → 1646 +10
Feb 26, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics 95–100
H 1622 → 1609 -13
A 1701 → 1714 +13
Feb 26, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Washington Wizards vs Philadelphia 76ers 98–114
H 1606 → 1593 -13
A 1720 → 1733 +13
Feb 25, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks 130–124
H 1714 → 1720 +6
A 1628 → 1622 -6
Feb 25, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings 125–119
H 1586 → 1599 +13
A 1639 → 1626 -13
Feb 24, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks 134–106
H 1693 → 1701 +8
A 1593 → 1585 -8
Feb 23, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Washington Wizards vs Philadelphia 76ers 119–115
H 1589 → 1606 +17
A 1731 → 1714 -17
Feb 23, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks 98–100
H 1469 → 1462 -7
A 1622 → 1628 +7
Feb 23, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings 140–133
H 1624 → 1636 +12
A 1651 → 1639 -12
Feb 22, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks 113–108
H 1612 → 1622 +10
A 1603 → 1593 -10
Feb 22, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Golden State Warriors vs Boston Celtics 108–116
H 1600 → 1586 -14
A 1679 → 1693 +14
Feb 22, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Detroit Pistons vs Philadelphia 76ers 112–117
H 1473 → 1469 -4
A 1726 → 1731 +4
Feb 21, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Los Angeles Lakers vs Boston Celtics 108–115
H 1640 → 1624 -17
A 1663 → 1679 +17
Feb 21, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Sacramento Kings vs Philadelphia 76ers 113–107
H 1635 → 1651 +16
A 1742 → 1726 -16
Feb 20, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Detroit Pistons vs Sacramento Kings 129–133
H 1482 → 1473 -9
A 1626 → 1635 +9
Feb 20, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Atlanta Hawks vs Washington Wizards 126–123
H 1594 → 1603 +9
A 1598 → 1589 -9
Feb 19, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Golden State Warriors vs Philadelphia 76ers 119–123
H 1611 → 1600 -11
A 1731 → 1742 +11
Feb 19, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 New York Knicks vs Sacramento Kings 124–113
H 1599 → 1612 +14
A 1640 → 1626 -14
Feb 19, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Los Angeles Lakers vs Boston Celtics 111–115
H 1658 → 1640 -17
A 1645 → 1663 +17
Feb 18, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Golden State Warriors vs Boston Celtics 128–106
H 1596 → 1611 +15
A 1660 → 1645 -15
Feb 18, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks 120–118
H 1466 → 1482 +17
A 1615 → 1599 -17
Feb 18, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Washington Wizards vs Sacramento Kings 118–114
H 1585 → 1598 +13
A 1653 → 1640 -13
Feb 17, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers 121–136
H 1674 → 1658 -16
A 1715 → 1731 +16
Feb 16, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 New York Knicks vs Golden State Warriors 112–108
H 1606 → 1615 +9
A 1606 → 1596 -9
Feb 15, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Sacramento Kings vs Boston Celtics 136–123
H 1639 → 1653 +13
A 1673 → 1660 -13
Feb 15, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Los Angeles Lakers vs New York Knicks 132–124
H 1665 → 1674 +9
A 1614 → 1606 -9
Feb 15, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Philadelphia 76ers vs Atlanta Hawks 121–109
H 1708 → 1715 +7
A 1601 → 1594 -7
Feb 15, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Washington Wizards vs Detroit Pistons 114–105
H 1578 → 1585 +7
A 1472 → 1466 -7
Feb 14, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Detroit Pistons vs Philadelphia 76ers 123–149
H 1481 → 1472 -9
A 1699 → 1708 +9
Feb 14, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 New York Knicks vs Golden State Warriors 138–125
H 1602 → 1614 +13
A 1618 → 1606 -13
Feb 13, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Atlanta Hawks vs Sacramento Kings 104–102
H 1589 → 1601 +12
A 1651 → 1639 -12
Feb 13, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers 110–120
H 1693 → 1673 -20
A 1645 → 1665 +20
Feb 12, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Washington Wizards vs Golden State Warriors 136–127
H 1563 → 1578 +15
A 1633 → 1618 -15
Feb 12, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Sacramento Kings vs Detroit Pistons 143–116
H 1645 → 1651 +6
A 1488 → 1481 -6
Feb 12, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers 85–83
H 1684 → 1693 +9
A 1708 → 1699 -9
Feb 12, 1966 NBAUnited States · 1965-1966 New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Lakers 140–127
H 1586 → 1602 +15
A 1661 → 1645 -15

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.

Rankings by season

An unhandled error has occurred. Reload x