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, 1962 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Apr 18, 1962.

Ranking table

Rated through: Apr 18, 1962
Rated teams: 9
Strongest as of: Boston Celtics· 1766

Showing 1-9 of 9 filtered teams.

Rank	Global rank	Team	ELO	Games	Peak ELO
#1	#1	Boston Celtics	1766	1207	1877 Dec 30, 1959
#2	#2	Golden State Warriors	1709	1179	1803 Nov 11, 1960
#3	#3	Los Angeles Lakers	1696	1130	1820 Apr 8, 1950
#4	#4	Philadelphia 76ers	1671	1026	1761 Mar 6, 1955
#5	#5	Detroit Pistons	1607	1070	1727 Jan 29, 1956
#6	#6	Sacramento Kings	1597	1043	1764 Mar 19, 1950
#7	#7	New York Knicks	1550	1172	1757 Feb 17, 1953
#8	#8	Atlanta Hawks	1543	1002	1793 Feb 1, 1959
#9	#9	Washington Wizards	1418	80	1505 Nov 3, 1961

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.