Basketball ELO rankings

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Min games

Rankings as of Jul 31, 1970 Using the latest rated game available before that date: May 8, 1970.

Ranking table

Rated through: May 8, 1970
Rated teams: 14
Strongest as of: New York Knicks· 1700

Showing 1-14 of 14 filtered teams.

Rank	Global rank	Team	ELO	Games	Peak ELO
#1	#1	New York Knicks	1700	1858	1836 Nov 28, 1969
#2	#2	Los Angeles Lakers	1684	1874	1833 Feb 2, 1963
#3	#3	Milwaukee Bucks	1668	174	1733 Feb 14, 1970
#4	#4	Washington Wizards	1631	751	1735 Mar 4, 1969
#5	#5	Atlanta Hawks	1618	1721	1793 Feb 1, 1959
#6	#6	Oklahoma City Thunder	1601	246	1607 Mar 20, 1970
#7	#7	Phoenix Suns	1582	171	1623 Apr 4, 1970
#8	#8	Philadelphia 76ers	1578	1737	1886 Jan 23, 1967
#9	#9	Chicago Bulls	1550	340	1590 Nov 30, 1969
#10	#10	Sacramento Kings	1536	1725	1780 Feb 17, 1964
#11	#11	Boston Celtics	1520	1952	1877 Jan 22, 1965
#12	#12	Detroit Pistons	1491	1727	1727 Jan 29, 1956
#13	#13	Houston Rockets	1453	252	1555 Apr 4, 1969
#14	#14	Golden State Warriors	1447	1869	1803 Nov 11, 1960

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