Basketball ELO rankings

Compare NBA, European club, and national-team ratings, follow recent form, and inspect the ELO signal behind every position.

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Min games

Rankings as of Jul 31, 1950 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Apr 23, 1950.

Ranking table

Rated through: Apr 23, 1950
Rated teams: 8
Strongest as of: Los Angeles Lakers· 1807

Showing 1-8 of 8 filtered teams.

Rank	Global rank	Team	ELO	Games	Peak ELO
#1	#1	Los Angeles Lakers	1807	151	1820 Apr 8, 1950
#2	#2	Sacramento Kings	1712	135	1764 Mar 19, 1950
#3	#3	Philadelphia 76ers	1696	75	1704 Apr 20, 1950
#4	#4	Detroit Pistons	1635	133	1652 Mar 24, 1950
#5	#5	New York Knicks	1597	255	1679 Dec 19, 1949
#6	#6	Atlanta Hawks	1507	67	1558 Mar 5, 1950
#7	#7	Golden State Warriors	1502	263	1664 Nov 15, 1947
#8	#8	Boston Celtics	1405	239	1524 Jan 10, 1950

ELO ratings guide

One transparent basketball ELO rating for every team

BasketElo turns game results into continuously updated basketball ratings. Separate pools keep NBA teams, European clubs, and national teams comparable within the competitions they actually play, while every table links the ranking back to form and rating history.

Ratings start at 1,500 and update after every rated result using a versioned, published model. Read the basketball ELO formula and assumptions.