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, 1955 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Apr 10, 1955.

Ranking table

Rated through: Apr 10, 1955
Rated teams: 8
Strongest as of: Philadelphia 76ers· 1708

Showing 1-8 of 8 filtered teams.

Rank	Global rank	Team	ELO	Games	Peak ELO
#1	#1	Philadelphia 76ers	1708	462	1761 Mar 6, 1955
#2	#2	Detroit Pistons	1662	508	1703 Dec 30, 1954
#3	#3	New York Knicks	1638	647	1757 Feb 17, 1953
#4	#4	Los Angeles Lakers	1630	551	1820 Apr 8, 1950
#5	#5	Golden State Warriors	1615	613	1691 Mar 17, 1951
#6	#6	Boston Celtics	1611	613	1722 Jan 8, 1953
#7	#7	Atlanta Hawks	1604	416	1604 Mar 14, 1955
#8	#8	Sacramento Kings	1589	515	1764 Mar 19, 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.