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, 1963 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Apr 24, 1963.

Ranking table

Rated through: Apr 24, 1963
Rated teams: 9
Strongest as of: Boston Celtics· 1766

Showing 1-9 of 9 filtered teams.

Rank	Global rank	Team	ELO	Games	Peak ELO
#1	#1	Boston Celtics	1766	1300	1877 Dec 30, 1959
#2	#2	Sacramento Kings	1691	1135	1764 Mar 19, 1950
#3	#3	Philadelphia 76ers	1667	1111	1761 Mar 6, 1955
#4	#4	Atlanta Hawks	1661	1093	1793 Feb 1, 1959
#5	#5	Los Angeles Lakers	1657	1223	1833 Feb 2, 1963
#6	#6	Detroit Pistons	1596	1154	1727 Jan 29, 1956
#7	#7	Golden State Warriors	1580	1259	1803 Nov 11, 1960
#8	#8	Washington Wizards	1497	160	1538 Mar 8, 1963
#9	#9	New York Knicks	1442	1252	1757 Feb 17, 1953

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.