Basketball ELO rankings

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Min games

Rankings as of Jul 31, 1976 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Jun 6, 1976.

Ranking table

Rated through: Jun 6, 1976
Rated teams: 18
Strongest as of: Boston Celtics· 1684

Showing 1-18 of 18 filtered teams.

Rank	Global rank	Team	ELO	Games	Peak ELO
#1	#1	Boston Celtics	1684	2515	1877 Jan 22, 1965
#2	#2	Golden State Warriors	1659	2412	1803 Nov 11, 1960
#3	#3	Phoenix Suns	1635	682	1707 Feb 20, 1972
#4	#4	Cleveland Cavaliers	1609	505	1682 Feb 22, 1976
#5	#5	Washington Wizards	1601	1303	1735 Mar 4, 1969
#6	#6	Los Angeles Clippers	1578	514	1692 Nov 23, 1974
#7	#7	Oklahoma City Thunder	1576	753	1690 Mar 3, 1972
#8	#8	Detroit Pistons	1562	2238	1727 Jan 29, 1956
#9	#9	Houston Rockets	1556	752	1615 Mar 8, 1975
#10	#10	Portland Trail Blazers	1554	492	1615 Feb 6, 1976
#11	#11	Utah Jazz	1554	164	1593 Feb 6, 1976
#12	#12	New York Knicks	1554	2410	1836 Nov 28, 1969
#13	#13	Philadelphia 76ers	1549	2239	1886 Jan 23, 1967
#14	#14	Los Angeles Lakers	1539	2415	1854 Oct 11, 1972
#15	#15	Milwaukee Bucks	1537	716	1867 Mar 8, 1971
#16	#16	Sacramento Kings	1499	2223	1780 Feb 17, 1964
#17	#17	Chicago Bulls	1426	874	1730 Nov 11, 1973
#18	#18	Atlanta Hawks	1384	2230	1793 Feb 1, 1959

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