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, 1965 Using the latest rated game available before that date: Apr 25, 1965.

Ranking table

Rated through: Apr 25, 1965
Rated teams: 9
Strongest as of: Boston Celtics· 1760

Showing 1-9 of 9 filtered teams.

Rank	Global rank	Team	ELO	Games	Peak ELO
#1	#1	Boston Celtics	1760	1482	1877 Jan 22, 1965
#2	#2	Los Angeles Lakers	1676	1399	1833 Feb 2, 1963
#3	#3	Atlanta Hawks	1667	1269	1793 Feb 1, 1959
#4	#4	Philadelphia 76ers	1650	1287	1761 Mar 6, 1955
#5	#5	Washington Wizards	1623	330	1646 Apr 9, 1965
#6	#6	Sacramento Kings	1618	1309	1780 Feb 17, 1964
#7	#7	New York Knicks	1607	1412	1757 Feb 17, 1953
#8	#8	Detroit Pistons	1515	1314	1727 Jan 29, 1956
#9	#9	Golden State Warriors	1440	1431	1803 Nov 11, 1960

ELO ratings guide

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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.