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, 1961 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Apr 11, 1961.

Ranking table

Rated through: Apr 11, 1961
Rated teams: 8
Strongest as of: Boston Celtics· 1828

Showing 1-8 of 8 filtered teams.

Rank	Global rank	Team	ELO	Games	Peak ELO
#1	#1	Boston Celtics	1828	1113	1877 Dec 30, 1959
#2	#2	Atlanta Hawks	1685	922	1793 Feb 1, 1959
#3	#3	Philadelphia 76ers	1668	941	1761 Mar 6, 1955
#4	#4	Los Angeles Lakers	1640	1037	1820 Apr 8, 1950
#5	#5	Golden State Warriors	1619	1087	1803 Nov 11, 1960
#6	#6	Sacramento Kings	1582	959	1764 Mar 19, 1950
#7	#7	Detroit Pistons	1578	980	1727 Jan 29, 1956
#8	#8	New York Knicks	1458	1092	1757 Feb 17, 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.