Basketball ELO rankings

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Min games

Rankings as of Jul 31, 1972 Using the latest rated game available before that date: May 7, 1972.

Ranking table

Rated through: May 7, 1972
Rated teams: 17
Strongest as of: Los Angeles Lakers· 1848

Showing 1-17 of 17 filtered teams.

Rank	Global rank	Team	ELO	Games	Peak ELO
#1	#1	Los Angeles Lakers	1848	2065	1849 Jan 7, 1972
#2	#2	Milwaukee Bucks	1767	363	1867 Mar 8, 1971
#3	#3	Phoenix Suns	1667	335	1707 Feb 20, 1972
#4	#4	Chicago Bulls	1656	515	1722 Dec 30, 1971
#5	#5	New York Knicks	1655	2050	1836 Nov 28, 1969
#6	#6	Golden State Warriors	1638	2043	1803 Nov 11, 1960
#7	#7	Boston Celtics	1637	2127	1877 Jan 22, 1965
#8	#8	Oklahoma City Thunder	1579	410	1690 Mar 3, 1972
#9	#9	Atlanta Hawks	1571	1896	1793 Feb 1, 1959
#10	#10	Houston Rockets	1553	416	1612 Mar 21, 1971
#11	#11	Washington Wizards	1527	939	1735 Mar 4, 1969
#12	#12	Sacramento Kings	1519	1889	1780 Feb 17, 1964
#13	#13	Philadelphia 76ers	1448	1908	1886 Jan 23, 1967
#14	#14	Detroit Pistons	1405	1891	1727 Jan 29, 1956
#15	#15	Portland Trail Blazers	1378	164	1508 Oct 16, 1970
#16	#16	Cleveland Cavaliers	1365	164	1500 Oct 14, 1970
#17	#17	Los Angeles Clippers	1344	164	1512 Oct 14, 1970

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