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, 1952 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Apr 25, 1952.

Ranking table

Rated through: Apr 25, 1952
Rated teams: 8
Strongest as of: Los Angeles Lakers· 1720

Showing 1-8 of 8 filtered teams.

Rank	Global rank	Team	ELO	Games	Peak ELO
#1	#1	Los Angeles Lakers	1720	305	1820 Apr 8, 1950
#2	#2	New York Knicks	1692	415	1713 Apr 13, 1952
#3	#3	Boston Celtics	1656	379	1682 Mar 19, 1952
#4	#4	Sacramento Kings	1649	289	1764 Mar 19, 1950
#5	#5	Philadelphia 76ers	1629	221	1724 Nov 9, 1950
#6	#6	Golden State Warriors	1613	400	1691 Mar 17, 1951
#7	#7	Detroit Pistons	1545	272	1656 Dec 10, 1950
#8	#8	Atlanta Hawks	1458	201	1577 Nov 21, 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.