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, 1966 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Apr 28, 1966.

Ranking table

Rated through: Apr 28, 1966
Rated teams: 9
Strongest as of: Boston Celtics· 1751

Showing 1-9 of 9 filtered teams.

Rank	Global rank	Team	ELO	Games	Peak ELO
#1	#1	Boston Celtics	1751	1579	1877 Jan 22, 1965
#2	#2	Philadelphia 76ers	1737	1372	1790 Mar 20, 1966
#3	#3	Los Angeles Lakers	1684	1493	1833 Feb 2, 1963
#4	#4	Atlanta Hawks	1649	1359	1793 Feb 1, 1959
#5	#5	Sacramento Kings	1598	1394	1780 Feb 17, 1964
#6	#6	Golden State Warriors	1589	1511	1803 Nov 11, 1960
#7	#7	Washington Wizards	1558	413	1646 Apr 9, 1965
#8	#8	New York Knicks	1545	1492	1757 Feb 17, 1953
#9	#9	Detroit Pistons	1447	1394	1727 Jan 29, 1956

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.