Basketball ELO rankings

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Min games

Rankings as of Jul 31, 1971 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Apr 30, 1971.

Ranking table

Rated through: Apr 30, 1971
Rated teams: 17
Strongest as of: Milwaukee Bucks· 1806

Showing 1-17 of 17 filtered teams.

Rank	Global rank	Team	ELO	Games	Peak ELO
#1	#1	Milwaukee Bucks	1806	270	1867 Mar 8, 1971
#2	#2	Phoenix Suns	1647	253	1696 Mar 3, 1971
#3	#3	Chicago Bulls	1638	429	1718 Mar 13, 1971
#4	#4	New York Knicks	1623	1952	1836 Nov 28, 1969
#5	#5	Houston Rockets	1612	334	1612 Mar 21, 1971
#6	#6	Boston Celtics	1607	2034	1877 Jan 22, 1965
#7	#7	Los Angeles Lakers	1603	1968	1833 Feb 2, 1963
#8	#8	Atlanta Hawks	1598	1808	1793 Feb 1, 1959
#9	#9	Washington Wizards	1579	851	1735 Mar 4, 1969
#10	#10	Philadelphia 76ers	1573	1826	1886 Jan 23, 1967
#11	#11	Oklahoma City Thunder	1563	328	1607 Mar 20, 1970
#12	#12	Golden State Warriors	1549	1956	1803 Nov 11, 1960
#13	#13	Detroit Pistons	1505	1809	1727 Jan 29, 1956
#14	#14	Sacramento Kings	1504	1807	1780 Feb 17, 1964
#15	#15	Portland Trail Blazers	1462	82	1508 Oct 16, 1970
#16	#16	Los Angeles Clippers	1354	82	1512 Oct 14, 1970
#17	#17	Cleveland Cavaliers	1335	82	1500 Oct 14, 1970

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