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, 1953 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Apr 10, 1953.

Ranking table

Rated through: Apr 10, 1953
Rated teams: 8
Strongest as of: Los Angeles Lakers· 1749

Showing 1-8 of 8 filtered teams.

Rank	Global rank	Team	ELO	Games	Peak ELO
#1	#1	Los Angeles Lakers	1749	387	1820 Apr 8, 1950
#2	#2	Boston Celtics	1691	456	1722 Jan 8, 1953
#3	#3	Philadelphia 76ers	1689	294	1744 Jan 24, 1953
#4	#4	New York Knicks	1681	496	1757 Feb 17, 1953
#5	#5	Sacramento Kings	1636	362	1764 Mar 19, 1950
#6	#6	Detroit Pistons	1634	349	1656 Dec 10, 1950
#7	#7	Atlanta Hawks	1533	272	1586 Feb 12, 1953
#8	#8	Golden State Warriors	1427	469	1691 Mar 17, 1951

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.