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, 1960 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Apr 9, 1960.

Ranking table

Rated through: Apr 9, 1960
Rated teams: 8
Strongest as of: Boston Celtics· 1802

Showing 1-8 of 8 filtered teams.

Rank	Global rank	Team	ELO	Games	Peak ELO
#1	#1	Boston Celtics	1802	1024	1877 Dec 30, 1959
#2	#2	Golden State Warriors	1728	1005	1792 Jan 29, 1960
#3	#3	Philadelphia 76ers	1722	854	1761 Mar 6, 1955
#4	#4	Atlanta Hawks	1699	831	1793 Feb 1, 1959
#5	#5	Los Angeles Lakers	1603	946	1820 Apr 8, 1950
#6	#6	New York Knicks	1547	1013	1757 Feb 17, 1953
#7	#7	Detroit Pistons	1530	896	1727 Jan 29, 1956
#8	#8	Sacramento Kings	1426	880	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.