1972–73 NBA ELO rankings
NBA team ratings for the 1972–73 season, reconstructed through the latest rated game available and including every franchise active in the selected period.
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Seasons
Ranking table
Showing 1-17 of 17 filtered teams.
| Rank | Global rank | Team | ELO | Games | Peak ELO | Last games oldest → newest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #1 | 1762 | 2149 | |||
| #2 | #2 | 1756 | 2222 | |||
| #3 | #3 | 1716 | 451 | |||
| #4 | #4 | 1679 | 2164 | |||
| #5 | #5 | 1656 | 604 | |||
| #6 | #6 | 1626 | 1984 | |||
| #7 | #7 | 1609 | 2136 | |||
| #8 | #8 | 1604 | 1026 | |||
| #9 | #9 | 1604 | 1973 | |||
| #10 | #12 | 1543 | 417 | |||
| #11 | #14 | 1512 | 1971 | |||
| #12 | #15 | 1510 | 498 | |||
| #13 | #16 | 1506 | 246 | |||
| #14 | #19 | 1455 | 492 | |||
| #15 | #23 | 1413 | 246 | |||
| #16 | #29 | 1320 | 246 | |||
| #17 | #32 | 1285 | 1990 |
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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