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, 1951 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Apr 21, 1951.

Ranking table

Rated through: Apr 21, 1951
Rated teams: 8
Strongest as of: Sacramento Kings· 1688

Showing 1-8 of 8 filtered teams.

Rank	Global rank	Team	ELO	Games	Peak ELO
#1	#1	Sacramento Kings	1688	217	1764 Mar 19, 1950
#2	#2	Golden State Warriors	1655	331	1691 Mar 17, 1951
#3	#3	Los Angeles Lakers	1654	226	1820 Apr 8, 1950
#4	#4	New York Knicks	1646	335	1679 Dec 19, 1949
#5	#5	Philadelphia 76ers	1625	148	1724 Nov 9, 1950
#6	#6	Detroit Pistons	1570	204	1656 Dec 10, 1950
#7	#7	Boston Celtics	1568	310	1636 Mar 7, 1951
#8	#8	Atlanta Hawks	1486	135	1577 Nov 21, 1950

ELO ratings guide

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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.