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Boston Celtics
Adjusted ELO profile with latest rated games and a continuous, game-by-game rating history.
Pool rank
#4
adjusted-v1
Current ELO
1669
Best rank #1 · last reached Dec 15, 2024
Best ELO
1877
Jan 22, 1965
Games rated
7037
Recent movement
-21
vs Philadelphia 76ers
Last game
May 2, 2026
Recent form
Latest rated games summarized by record, rating movement, and opponent strength.
Last 5
2-3
- Rated games
- 5
- ELO change
- -37
- Avg opponent
- 1593
Last 10
5-5
- Rated games
- 10
- ELO change
- -60
- Avg opponent
- 1581
History highlights
Top three wins and toughest losses across 7037 rated games.
Best wins
Oct 31, 1997 · vs Chicago Bulls 92-85
Feb 26, 2007 · at Houston Rockets 77-72
Mar 17, 2007 · at San Antonio Spurs 91-85
Worst losses
Jan 1, 1960 · vs Sacramento Kings 115-128
Oct 22, 2025 · vs Philadelphia 76ers 116-117
Jan 18, 1991 · vs Brooklyn Nets 106-111
Rating history
Showing 120 sampled games from Nov 2, 1946 to May 2, 2026.
Plotted games
Showing 120 of 7037 rated games represented by this chart interval.
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Score | ELO change | After | New rank | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | NBA
2025-2026 |
vs Philadelphia 76ers | 100-109 | -21 | 1669 | #6(-3) | |
| Dec 27, 2025 | NBA
2025-2026 |
at Indiana Pacers | 140-122 | +9 | 1659 | #6 | |
| Mar 9, 2025 | NBA
2024-2025 |
vs Los Angeles Lakers | 111-101 | +10 | 1723 | #3 | |
| Oct 30, 2024 | NBA
2024-2025 |
at Indiana Pacers | 132-135 | -21 | 1794 | #1 | |
| Jan 28, 2024 | NBA
2023-2024 |
vs Los Angeles Clippers | 96-115 | -21 | 1734 | #1 | |
| Apr 28, 2023 | NBA
2022-2023 |
at Atlanta Hawks | 128-120 | +13 | 1671 | #2 | |
| Dec 14, 2022 | NBA
2022-2023 |
at Los Angeles Lakers | 122-118 | +5 | 1716 | #1 | |
| Mar 28, 2022 | NBA
2021-2022 |
at Toronto Raptors | 112-115 | -13 | 1688 | #3(-1) | |
| Nov 21, 2021 | NBA
2021-2022 |
vs Oklahoma City Thunder | 111-105 | +4 | 1545 | #19 | |
| Mar 5, 2021 | NBA
2020-2021 |
vs Toronto Raptors | 132-125 | +12 | 1573 | #14(+1) | |
| Aug 2, 2020 | NBA
2019-2020 |
vs Portland Trail Blazers | 128-124 | +4 | 1613 | #8 | |
| Nov 14, 2019 | NBA
2019-2020 |
vs Washington Wizards | 140-133 | +2 | 1679 | #4(-1) | |
| Jan 11, 2019 | NBA
2018-2019 |
at Miami Heat | 99-115 | -17 | 1620 | #8(-1) | |
| Apr 15, 2018 | NBA
2017-2018 |
vs Milwaukee Bucks | 113-107 | +8 | 1614 | #11(+1) | |
| Dec 2, 2017 | NBA
2017-2018 |
vs Phoenix Suns | 116-111 | +1 | 1699 | #2 | |
| Mar 9, 2017 | NBA
2016-2017 |
at Golden State Warriors | 99-86 | +24 | 1637 | #4(+2) | |
| Nov 7, 2016 | NBA
2016-2017 |
vs Denver Nuggets | 107-123 | -23 | 1578 | #11(-1) | |
| Jan 7, 2016 | NBA
2015-2016 |
vs Detroit Pistons | 94-99 | -19 | 1554 | #16(-7) | |
| Mar 9, 2015 | NBA
2014-2015 |
at Miami Heat | 100-90 | +18 | 1506 | #23(+2) | |
| Nov 4, 2014 | NBA
2014-2015 |
at Dallas Mavericks | 113-118 | -2 | 1371 | #38(-1) | |
| Dec 14, 2013 | NBA
2013-2014 |
vs New York Knicks | 90-86 | +9 | 1499 | #19(+2) | |
| Feb 20, 2013 | NBA
2012-2013 |
at Denver Nuggets | 90-97 | -8 | 1566 | #13(-2) | |
| May 29, 2012 | NBA
2011-2012 |
at Miami Heat | 79-93 | -10 | 1642 | #4 | |
| Feb 2, 2012 | NBA
2011-2012 |
vs Toronto Raptors | 100-64 | +6 | 1567 | #16(+1) | |
| Feb 13, 2011 | NBA
2010-2011 |
vs Miami Heat | 85-82 | +13 | 1661 | #6(+1) | |
| Jun 4, 2010 | NBA
2009-2010 |
at Los Angeles Lakers | 89-102 | -10 | 1687 | #4 | |
| Jan 23, 2010 | NBA
2009-2010 |
vs Portland Trail Blazers | 98-95 | +9 | 1606 | #8(+3) | |
| Apr 8, 2009 | NBA
2008-2009 |
vs Brooklyn Nets | 106-104 | +2 | 1706 | #4(-1) | |
| Nov 30, 2008 | NBA
2008-2009 |
at Charlotte Hornets | 89-84 | +3 | 1779 | #2 | |
| Mar 18, 2008 | NBA
2007-2008 |
at Houston Rockets | 94-74 | +19 | 1738 | #1(+1) | |
| Nov 16, 2007 | NBA
2007-2008 |
vs Miami Heat | 92-91 | +5 | 1523 | #20(-1) | |
| Jan 3, 2007 | NBA
2006-2007 |
vs Cleveland Cavaliers | 104-107 | -8 | 1427 | #34(-1) | |
| Feb 22, 2006 | NBA
2005-2006 |
at Phoenix Suns | 94-103 | -3 | 1473 | #28(+1) | |
| Apr 25, 2005 | NBA
2004-2005 |
vs Indiana Pacers | 79-82 | -17 | 1562 | #18(-5) | |
| Dec 22, 2004 | NBA
2004-2005 |
vs New York Knicks | 114-109 | +10 | 1526 | #19(+1) | |
| Feb 7, 2004 | NBA
2003-2004 |
at Philadelphia 76ers | 110-80 | +19 | 1449 | #31(+3) | |
| Apr 21, 2003 | NBA
2002-2003 |
at Indiana Pacers | 77-89 | -12 | 1520 | #22(-3) | |
| Dec 18, 2002 | NBA
2002-2003 |
vs Miami Heat | 81-91 | -25 | 1588 | #8(-1) | |
| Mar 13, 2002 | NBA
2001-2002 |
vs Brooklyn Nets | 97-89 | +11 | 1587 | #10(+3) | |
| Nov 7, 2001 | NBA
2001-2002 |
vs Washington Wizards | 104-95 | +6 | 1496 | #24 | |
| Dec 26, 2000 | NBA
2000-2001 |
at Detroit Pistons | 96-101 | -7 | 1449 | #27 | |
| Feb 18, 2000 | NBA
1999-2000 |
at Golden State Warriors | 100-122 | -17 | 1480 | #25(-2) | |
| Apr 21, 1999 | NBA
1998-1999 |
vs Philadelphia 76ers | 78-80 | -12 | 1472 | #27(-2) | |
| Mar 17, 1998 | NBA
1997-1998 |
at Dallas Mavericks | 93-99 | -17 | 1469 | #26(-1) | |
| Nov 7, 1997 | NBA
1997-1998 |
vs Cleveland Cavaliers | 92-96 | -6 | 1308 | #41(-1) | |
| Jan 2, 1997 | NBA
1996-1997 |
at Detroit Pistons | 87-99 | -3 | 1398 | #35(-1) | |
| Feb 18, 1996 | NBA
1995-1996 |
at Denver Nuggets | 93-117 | -11 | 1447 | #28(-2) | |
| Apr 15, 1995 | NBA
1994-1995 |
vs Detroit Pistons | 129-104 | +8 | 1534 | #19 | |
| Dec 10, 1994 | NBA
1994-1995 |
at Brooklyn Nets | 96-108 | -11 | 1470 | #24(-1) | |
| Jan 26, 1994 | NBA
1993-1994 |
vs Miami Heat | 103-98 | +10 | 1509 | #19(+1) | |
| Mar 29, 1993 | NBA
1992-1993 |
vs Sacramento Kings | 110-89 | +3 | 1660 | #5(+2) | |
| Nov 23, 1992 | NBA
1992-1993 |
vs Atlanta Hawks | 97-101 | -21 | 1557 | #14(-5) | |
| Jan 26, 1992 | NBA
1991-1992 |
vs Detroit Pistons | 106-91 | +14 | 1589 | #11 | |
| Apr 11, 1991 | NBA
1990-1991 |
at Milwaukee Bucks | 92-111 | -15 | 1644 | #7(-1) | |
| Dec 5, 1990 | NBA
1990-1991 |
vs Denver Nuggets | 148-140 | +2 | 1678 | #6 | |
| Feb 6, 1990 | NBA
1989-1990 |
vs Milwaukee Bucks | 106-119 | -18 | 1571 | #12(-1) | |
| Apr 2, 1989 | NBA
1988-1989 |
at Cleveland Cavaliers | 100-117 | -10 | 1607 | #9 | |
| Nov 25, 1988 | NBA
1988-1989 |
vs Milwaukee Bucks | 115-96 | +9 | 1594 | #9(+2) | |
| Feb 19, 1988 | NBA
1987-1988 |
at Portland Trail Blazers | 124-104 | +14 | 1690 | #2 | |
| May 28, 1987 | NBA
1986-1987 |
at Detroit Pistons | 105-113 | -11 | 1684 | #3(-1) | |
| Jan 19, 1987 | NBA
1986-1987 |
at New York Knicks | 109-111 | -24 | 1730 | #2(-1) | |
| Apr 8, 1986 | NBA
1985-1986 |
at Milwaukee Bucks | 126-114 | +14 | 1807 | #1 | |
| Dec 6, 1985 | NBA
1985-1986 |
vs Portland Trail Blazers | 103-121 | -25 | 1758 | #2 | |
| Mar 8, 1985 | NBA
1984-1985 |
vs Dallas Mavericks | 133-122 | +7 | 1702 | #2(+1) | |
| Nov 9, 1984 | NBA
1984-1985 |
vs Philadelphia 76ers | 130-119 | +7 | 1763 | #1 | |
| Feb 12, 1984 | NBA
1983-1984 |
vs Philadelphia 76ers | 91-109 | -22 | 1691 | #1 | |
| Apr 15, 1983 | NBA
1982-1983 |
vs Chicago Bulls | 117-120 | -25 | 1626 | #9(-5) | |
| Dec 12, 1982 | NBA
1982-1983 |
vs Denver Nuggets | 126-112 | +3 | 1775 | #1 | |
| Mar 2, 1982 | NBA
1981-1982 |
at Dallas Mavericks | 101-97 | +5 | 1698 | #2 | |
| May 9, 1981 | NBA
1980-1981 |
at Houston Rockets | 94-71 | +14 | 1753 | #1 | |
| Dec 30, 1980 | NBA
1980-1981 |
at Phoenix Suns | 116-97 | +17 | 1756 | #2 | |
| Mar 9, 1980 | NBA
1979-1980 |
vs Washington Wizards | 128-133 | -25 | 1719 | #2(-1) | |
| Nov 3, 1979 | NBA
1979-1980 |
at Washington Wizards | 118-97 | +19 | 1540 | #13(+5) | |
| Dec 27, 1978 | NBA
1978-1979 |
at Sacramento Kings | 112-103 | +22 | 1511 | #18(+4) | |
| Feb 26, 1978 | NBA
1977-1978 |
at Brooklyn Nets | 94-92 | +7 | 1535 | #16(+1) | |
| Apr 24, 1977 | NBA
1976-1977 |
vs Philadelphia 76ers | 124-119 | +11 | 1621 | #5(+2) | |
| Dec 19, 1976 | NBA
1976-1977 |
at Brooklyn Nets | 94-87 | +12 | 1601 | #7(+1) | |
| Mar 23, 1976 | NBA
1975-1976 |
at Utah Jazz | 101-97 | +11 | 1661 | #2(+1) | |
| Nov 14, 1975 | NBA
1975-1976 |
vs Philadelphia 76ers | 109-119 | -24 | 1659 | #3 | |
| Jan 21, 1975 | NBA
1974-1975 |
at Houston Rockets | 113-102 | +9 | 1713 | #1 | |
| Apr 3, 1974 | NBA
1973-1974 |
vs Los Angeles Clippers | 120-107 | +10 | 1628 | #4(+1) | |
| Dec 12, 1973 | NBA
1973-1974 |
vs Los Angeles Clippers | 126-119 | +1 | 1771 | #2 | |
| Feb 18, 1973 | NBA
1972-1973 |
at Oklahoma City Thunder | 106-105 | +3 | 1744 | #2 | |
| Oct 14, 1972 | NBA
1972-1973 |
at Chicago Bulls | 96-88 | +16 | 1682 | #3(+1) | |
| Dec 25, 1971 | NBA
1971-1972 |
at Sacramento Kings | 99-94 | +4 | 1679 | #4(-1) | |
| Feb 5, 1971 | NBA
1970-1971 |
vs Sacramento Kings | 114-110 | +9 | 1542 | #13(+1) | |
| Mar 22, 1970 | NBA
1969-1970 |
vs New York Knicks | 115-112 | +17 | 1520 | #14(+1) | |
| Dec 3, 1969 | NBA
1969-1970 |
vs Washington Wizards | 113-105 | +16 | 1588 | #7(+3) | |
| Feb 22, 1969 | NBA
1968-1969 |
at Phoenix Suns | 124-100 | +8 | 1637 | #6 | |
| Oct 29, 1968 | NBA
1968-1969 |
vs Chicago Bulls | 97-103 | -26 | 1746 | #1 | |
| Jan 21, 1968 | NBA
1967-1968 |
vs Houston Rockets | 139-112 | +5 | 1690 | #3 | |
| Mar 15, 1967 | NBA
1966-1967 |
at Sacramento Kings | 108-112 | -16 | 1726 | #2 | |
| Nov 26, 1966 | NBA
1966-1967 |
vs Sacramento Kings | 118-87 | +6 | 1790 | #2 | |
| Feb 7, 1966 | NBA
1965-1966 |
vs Golden State Warriors | 112-107 | +6 | 1695 | #2 | |
| Apr 19, 1965 | NBA
1964-1965 |
vs Los Angeles Lakers | 129-123 | +8 | 1748 | #1 | |
| Dec 15, 1964 | NBA
1964-1965 |
vs Atlanta Hawks | 124-109 | +7 | 1811 | #1 | |
| Feb 16, 1964 | NBA
1963-1964 |
at Los Angeles Lakers | 92-90 | +6 | 1756 | #2 | |
| Oct 17, 1963 | NBA
1963-1964 |
at Sacramento Kings | 93-92 | +12 | 1785 | #1 | |
| Jan 4, 1963 | NBA
1962-1963 |
at Los Angeles Lakers | 123-125 | -7 | 1732 | #2 | |
| Feb 27, 1962 | NBA
1961-1962 |
vs Washington Wizards | 115-100 | +2 | 1776 | #1 | |
| Nov 18, 1961 | NBA
1961-1962 |
vs Los Angeles Lakers | 101-103 | -22 | 1822 | #1 | |
| Jan 10, 1961 | NBA
1960-1961 |
vs Detroit Pistons | 118-98 | +4 | 1777 | #1 | |
| Feb 26, 1960 | NBA
1959-1960 |
vs Los Angeles Lakers | 128-111 | +3 | 1808 | #1 | |
| Nov 15, 1959 | NBA
1959-1960 |
at Sacramento Kings | 134-128 | +3 | 1815 | #1 | |
| Jan 5, 1959 | NBA
1958-1959 |
vs Los Angeles Lakers | 118-106 | +6 | 1757 | #1(+1) | |
| Feb 15, 1958 | NBA
1957-1958 |
at Golden State Warriors | 110-96 | +18 | 1711 | #2(+1) | |
| Apr 13, 1957 | NBA
1956-1957 |
vs Atlanta Hawks | 125-123 | +6 | 1706 | #1 | |
| Dec 16, 1956 | NBA
1956-1957 |
vs Golden State Warriors | 104-116 | -19 | 1676 | #2(-1) | |
| Jan 20, 1956 | NBA
1955-1956 |
vs Atlanta Hawks | 133-112 | +7 | 1679 | #2 | |
| Feb 22, 1955 | NBA
1954-1955 |
vs Philadelphia 76ers | 97-95 | +14 | 1615 | #6 | |
| Mar 25, 1954 | NBA
1953-1954 |
at Philadelphia 76ers | 94-109 | -11 | 1674 | #4(-1) | |
| Dec 8, 1953 | NBA
1953-1954 |
at Sacramento Kings | 79-97 | -12 | 1627 | #6(-1) | |
| Jan 9, 1953 | NBA
1952-1953 |
at Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) | 90-94 | -24 | 1698 | #4(-2) | |
| Feb 10, 1952 | NBA
1951-1952 |
vs Sacramento Kings | 97-111 | -17 | 1608 | #5 | |
| Feb 24, 1951 | NBA
1950-1951 |
at Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) | 75-84 | -18 | 1615 | #3 | |
| Mar 15, 1950 | NBA
1949-1950 |
at New York Knicks | 84-88 | -3 | 1412 | #17 | |
| Nov 16, 1949 | NBA
1949-1950 |
at Golden State Warriors | 80-93 | -11 | 1464 | #17(-1) | |
| Nov 19, 1948 | NBA
1948-1949 |
vs Indianapolis Jets | 75-70 | +6 | 1516 | #8 | |
| Mar 30, 1947 | NBA
1946-1947 |
at Cleveland Rebels | 71-66 | +22 | 1449 | #8 | |
| Nov 2, 1946 | NBA
1946-1947 |
at Providence Steamrollers | 53-59 | -10 | 1490 | #5 |