Basketball ELO rankings

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Min games

Rankings as of Jul 31, 1974 Using the latest rated game available before that date: May 12, 1974.

Ranking table

Rated through: May 12, 1974
Rated teams: 17
Strongest as of: Milwaukee Bucks· 1733

Showing 1-17 of 17 filtered teams.

Rank	Global rank	Team	ELO	Games	Peak ELO
#1	#1	Milwaukee Bucks	1733	549	1867 Mar 8, 1971
#2	#2	Boston Celtics	1709	2322	1877 Jan 22, 1965
#3	#3	Detroit Pistons	1627	2062	1727 Jan 29, 1956
#4	#4	Los Angeles Lakers	1622	2251	1854 Oct 11, 1972
#5	#5	Chicago Bulls	1603	697	1730 Nov 11, 1973
#6	#6	Washington Wizards	1589	1115	1735 Mar 4, 1969
#7	#7	New York Knicks	1581	2243	1836 Nov 28, 1969
#8	#8	Sacramento Kings	1570	2053	1780 Feb 17, 1964
#9	#9	Los Angeles Clippers	1560	334	1622 Mar 2, 1974
#10	#10	Oklahoma City Thunder	1559	574	1690 Mar 3, 1972
#11	#11	Golden State Warriors	1554	2218	1803 Nov 11, 1960
#12	#12	Houston Rockets	1523	580	1612 Mar 21, 1971
#13	#13	Atlanta Hawks	1501	2066	1793 Feb 1, 1959
#14	#14	Cleveland Cavaliers	1488	328	1529 Feb 8, 1973
#15	#15	Phoenix Suns	1482	499	1707 Feb 20, 1972
#16	#16	Portland Trail Blazers	1431	328	1525 Dec 30, 1973
#17	#17	Philadelphia 76ers	1423	2072	1886 Jan 23, 1967

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