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, 1949 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Apr 13, 1949.

Ranking table

Rated through: Apr 13, 1949
Rated teams: 6
Strongest as of: Los Angeles Lakers· 1717

Showing 1-6 of 6 filtered teams.

Rank	Global rank	Team	ELO	Games	Peak ELO
#1	#1	Los Angeles Lakers	1717	70	1748 Apr 8, 1949
#2	#2	Sacramento Kings	1675	64	1738 Mar 12, 1949
#3	#3	New York Knicks	1551	182	1615 Dec 13, 1948
#4	#4	Golden State Warriors	1524	193	1664 Nov 15, 1947
#5	#5	Boston Celtics	1511	171	1522 Jan 22, 1948
#6	#6	Detroit Pistons	1451	60	1515 Dec 1, 1948

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.