Basketball ELO rankings

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Min games

Rankings as of Jul 31, 1975 Using the latest rated game available before that date: May 25, 1975.

Ranking table

Rated through: May 25, 1975
Rated teams: 18
Strongest as of: Boston Celtics· 1714

Showing 1-18 of 18 filtered teams.

Rank	Global rank	Team	ELO	Games	Peak ELO
#1	#1	Boston Celtics	1714	2415	1877 Jan 22, 1965
#2	#2	Golden State Warriors	1704	2317	1803 Nov 11, 1960
#3	#3	Washington Wizards	1672	1214	1735 Mar 4, 1969
#4	#4	Los Angeles Clippers	1622	423	1692 Nov 23, 1974
#5	#5	Chicago Bulls	1613	792	1730 Nov 11, 1973
#6	#6	Oklahoma City Thunder	1588	665	1690 Mar 3, 1972
#7	#7	Portland Trail Blazers	1573	410	1573 Mar 25, 1975
#8	#8	Houston Rockets	1548	670	1615 Mar 8, 1975
#9	#9	Sacramento Kings	1547	2141	1780 Feb 17, 1964
#10	#10	Milwaukee Bucks	1547	631	1867 Mar 8, 1971
#11	#11	New York Knicks	1543	2328	1836 Nov 28, 1969
#12	#12	Cleveland Cavaliers	1539	410	1597 Dec 19, 1974
#13	#13	Detroit Pistons	1526	2147	1727 Jan 29, 1956
#14	#14	Philadelphia 76ers	1481	2154	1886 Jan 23, 1967
#15	#15	Utah Jazz	1475	82	1500 Oct 17, 1974
#16	#16	Atlanta Hawks	1460	2148	1793 Feb 1, 1959
#17	#17	Los Angeles Lakers	1460	2333	1854 Oct 11, 1972
#18	#18	Phoenix Suns	1446	581	1707 Feb 20, 1972

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