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, 1957 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Apr 13, 1957.

Ranking table

Rated through: Apr 13, 1957
Rated teams: 8
Strongest as of: Boston Celtics· 1706

Showing 1-8 of 8 filtered teams.

Rank	Global rank	Team	ELO	Games	Peak ELO
#1	#1	Boston Celtics	1706	770	1743 Feb 6, 1957
#2	#2	Philadelphia 76ers	1672	620	1761 Mar 6, 1955
#3	#3	Atlanta Hawks	1666	581	1694 Mar 30, 1957
#4	#4	New York Knicks	1647	792	1757 Feb 17, 1953
#5	#5	Golden State Warriors	1622	769	1762 Feb 18, 1956
#6	#6	Los Angeles Lakers	1622	705	1820 Apr 8, 1950
#7	#7	Sacramento Kings	1574	659	1764 Mar 19, 1950
#8	#8	Detroit Pistons	1547	665	1727 Jan 29, 1956

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.