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, 1954 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Apr 12, 1954.

Ranking table

Rated through: Apr 12, 1954
Rated teams: 8
Strongest as of: Philadelphia 76ers· 1724

Showing 1-8 of 8 filtered teams.

Rank	Global rank	Team	ELO	Games	Peak ELO
#1	#1	Philadelphia 76ers	1724	379	1748 Apr 3, 1954
#2	#2	Los Angeles Lakers	1721	472	1820 Apr 8, 1950
#3	#3	Sacramento Kings	1711	440	1764 Mar 19, 1950
#4	#4	Boston Celtics	1659	534	1722 Jan 8, 1953
#5	#5	New York Knicks	1597	572	1757 Feb 17, 1953
#6	#6	Detroit Pistons	1573	425	1675 Feb 28, 1954
#7	#7	Golden State Warriors	1570	541	1691 Mar 17, 1951
#8	#8	Atlanta Hawks	1502	344	1586 Feb 12, 1953

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.