NBA ELO rankings and team ratings
Compare current NBA team ratings, recent form, results, fixtures, and the game-by-game ELO history behind every franchise.
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Ranking table
Showing 1-45 of 45 current and historical franchises.
| Rank | Team | ELO | Games | Peak ELO | Last games oldest → newest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 1723 | 6712 | |||
| #2 | 1713 | 7041 | |||
| #3 | 1704 | 5155 | |||
| #4 | 1702 | 4465 | |||
| #5 | 1666 | 6558 | |||
| #6 | 1623 | 6509 | |||
| #7 | 1622 | 4302 | |||
| #8 | 1620 | 3073 | |||
| #9 | 1613 | 3126 | |||
| #10 | 1612 | 5109 | |||
| #11 | 1609 | 4795 | |||
| #12 | 1601 | 6975 | |||
| #13 | Anderson PackersDefunct | 1577 | 72 | ||
| #14 | 1577 | 4813 | |||
| #15 | 1576 | 2605 | |||
| #16 | 1575 | 2948 | |||
| #17 | 1569 | 6614 | |||
| #18 | 1558 | 4693 | |||
| #19 | Chicago StagsDefunct | 1557 | 260 | ||
| #20 | 1550 | 3362 | |||
| #21 | Indianapolis OlympiansDefunct | 1536 | 282 | ||
| #22 | 1509 | 6668 | |||
| #23 | Cleveland RebelsDefunct | 1495 | 63 | ||
| #24 | 1490 | 5025 | |||
| #25 | St. Louis BombersDefunct | 1478 | 249 | ||
| #26 | 1476 | 2001 | |||
| #27 | Waterloo HawksDefunct | 1444 | 62 | ||
| #28 | Washington CapitolsDefunct | 1437 | 291 | ||
| #29 | 1421 | 5009 | |||
| #30 | 1418 | 5203 | |||
| #31 | Indianapolis JetsDefunct | 1417 | 60 | ||
| #32 | Toronto HuskiesDefunct | 1407 | 60 | ||
| #33 | Sheboygan Red SkinsDefunct | 1393 | 65 | ||
| #34 | 1387 | 3964 | |||
| #35 | 1382 | 4495 | |||
| #36 | Detroit FalconsDefunct | 1380 | 60 | ||
| #37 | 1373 | 2589 | |||
| #38 | 1373 | 467 | |||
| #39 | 1372 | 4211 | |||
| #40 | 1366 | 4320 | |||
| #41 | 1363 | 6374 | |||
| #42 | Providence SteamrollersDefunct | 1339 | 168 | ||
| #43 | Pittsburgh IronmenDefunct | 1312 | 60 | ||
| #44 | Denver Nuggets (1949-1950)Defunct | 1299 | 62 | ||
| #45 | 1285 | 5497 |
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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