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, 1958 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Apr 12, 1958.

Ranking table

Rated through: Apr 12, 1958
Rated teams: 8
Strongest as of: Boston Celtics· 1691

Showing 1-8 of 8 filtered teams.

Rank	Global rank	Team	ELO	Games	Peak ELO
#1	#1	Boston Celtics	1691	853	1815 Nov 27, 1957
#2	#2	Atlanta Hawks	1686	664	1756 Dec 22, 1957
#3	#3	Philadelphia 76ers	1669	695	1761 Mar 6, 1955
#4	#4	New York Knicks	1652	864	1757 Feb 17, 1953
#5	#5	Golden State Warriors	1646	849	1762 Feb 18, 1956
#6	#6	Detroit Pistons	1629	744	1727 Jan 29, 1956
#7	#7	Sacramento Kings	1592	733	1764 Mar 19, 1950
#8	#8	Los Angeles Lakers	1493	777	1820 Apr 8, 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.