Basketball ELO rankings

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Min games

Rankings as of Jul 31, 1973 Using the latest rated game available before that date: May 10, 1973.

Ranking table

Rated through: May 10, 1973
Rated teams: 17
Strongest as of: New York Knicks· 1762

Showing 1-17 of 17 filtered teams.

Rank	Global rank	Team	ELO	Games	Peak ELO
#1	#1	New York Knicks	1762	2149	1836 Nov 28, 1969
#2	#2	Boston Celtics	1756	2222	1877 Jan 22, 1965
#3	#3	Milwaukee Bucks	1716	451	1867 Mar 8, 1971
#4	#4	Los Angeles Lakers	1679	2164	1854 Oct 11, 1972
#5	#5	Chicago Bulls	1656	604	1722 Dec 30, 1971
#6	#6	Atlanta Hawks	1626	1984	1793 Feb 1, 1959
#7	#7	Golden State Warriors	1609	2136	1803 Nov 11, 1960
#8	#8	Washington Wizards	1604	1026	1735 Mar 4, 1969
#9	#9	Detroit Pistons	1604	1973	1727 Jan 29, 1956
#10	#10	Phoenix Suns	1543	417	1707 Feb 20, 1972
#11	#11	Sacramento Kings	1512	1971	1780 Feb 17, 1964
#12	#12	Houston Rockets	1510	498	1612 Mar 21, 1971
#13	#13	Cleveland Cavaliers	1506	246	1529 Feb 8, 1973
#14	#14	Oklahoma City Thunder	1455	492	1690 Mar 3, 1972
#15	#15	Portland Trail Blazers	1413	246	1508 Oct 16, 1970
#16	#16	Los Angeles Clippers	1320	246	1512 Oct 14, 1970
#17	#17	Philadelphia 76ers	1285	1990	1886 Jan 23, 1967

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