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, 1956 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Apr 7, 1956.

Ranking table

Rated through: Apr 7, 1956
Rated teams: 8
Strongest as of: Golden State Warriors· 1710

Showing 1-8 of 8 filtered teams.

Rank	Global rank	Team	ELO	Games	Peak ELO
#1	#1	Golden State Warriors	1710	695	1762 Feb 18, 1956
#2	#2	Philadelphia 76ers	1651	543	1761 Mar 6, 1955
#3	#3	Los Angeles Lakers	1642	627	1820 Apr 8, 1950
#4	#4	Atlanta Hawks	1623	497	1675 Feb 8, 1956
#5	#5	Detroit Pistons	1617	590	1727 Jan 29, 1956
#6	#6	New York Knicks	1617	720	1757 Feb 17, 1953
#7	#7	Boston Celtics	1612	688	1722 Jan 8, 1953
#8	#8	Sacramento Kings	1587	587	1764 Mar 19, 1950

ELO ratings guide

One transparent basketball ELO rating for every team

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.