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Boston Celtics
Adjusted ELO profile with latest rated games and a continuous, game-by-game rating history.
Pool rank
#5
adjusted-v1
Current ELO
1674
Best rank #1 · last reached Dec 15, 2024
Best ELO
1877
Jan 22, 1965
Games rated
7039
Recent movement
+16
vs New York Knicks
Last game
Oct 23, 2026
Recent form
Latest rated games summarized by record, rating movement, and opponent strength.
Last 5
1-4
- Rated games
- 5
- ELO change
- -56
- Avg opponent
- 1647
Last 10
5-5
- Rated games
- 10
- ELO change
- -44
- Avg opponent
- 1616
Rating history
Showing 120 sampled games from Nov 2, 1946 to Oct 23, 2026.
History highlights
Top three wins and toughest losses across 7039 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
Plotted games
Showing 120 of 7039 rated games represented by this chart interval.
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Score | ELO change | After | New rank | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2026 | NBA
2026-2027 |
vs New York Knicks | 107-103 | +16 | 1674 | #5(+1) | |
| Dec 31, 2025 | NBA
2025-2026 |
at Utah Jazz | 129-119 | +9 | 1650 | #3(+2) | |
| Mar 12, 2025 | NBA
2024-2025 |
vs Oklahoma City Thunder | 112-118 | -15 | 1709 | #3 | |
| Nov 2, 2024 | NBA
2024-2025 |
at Charlotte Hornets | 113-103 | +2 | 1800 | #1 | |
| Jan 31, 2024 | NBA
2023-2024 |
vs Indiana Pacers | 129-124 | +3 | 1741 | #1 | |
| May 4, 2023 | NBA
2022-2023 |
vs Philadelphia 76ers | 121-87 | +15 | 1670 | #2 | |
| Dec 18, 2022 | NBA
2022-2023 |
vs Orlando Magic | 92-95 | -26 | 1664 | #1 | |
| Apr 1, 2022 | NBA
2021-2022 |
vs Indiana Pacers | 128-123 | +2 | 1668 | #3 | |
| Nov 25, 2021 | NBA
2021-2022 |
vs Brooklyn Nets | 104-123 | -13 | 1535 | #21(-4) | |
| Mar 15, 2021 | NBA
2020-2021 |
at Houston Rockets | 134-107 | +11 | 1576 | #13(+1) | |
| Aug 6, 2020 | NBA
2019-2020 |
vs Brooklyn Nets | 149-115 | +9 | 1609 | #9 | |
| Nov 16, 2019 | NBA
2019-2020 |
at Golden State Warriors | 105-100 | +13 | 1691 | #4 | |
| Jan 15, 2019 | NBA
2018-2019 |
at Brooklyn Nets | 102-109 | -15 | 1586 | #12(-2) | |
| Apr 21, 2018 | NBA
2017-2018 |
at Milwaukee Bucks | 92-116 | -16 | 1608 | #10 | |
| Dec 7, 2017 | NBA
2017-2018 |
vs Dallas Mavericks | 97-90 | +2 | 1707 | #2 | |
| Mar 12, 2017 | NBA
2016-2017 |
vs Chicago Bulls | 100-80 | +8 | 1626 | #5 | |
| Nov 12, 2016 | NBA
2016-2017 |
vs New York Knicks | 115-87 | +7 | 1570 | #14 | |
| Jan 10, 2016 | NBA
2015-2016 |
at Memphis Grizzlies | 98-101 | -7 | 1539 | #17 | |
| Mar 11, 2015 | NBA
2014-2015 |
vs Memphis Grizzlies | 95-92 | +18 | 1523 | #19(+4) | |
| Nov 6, 2014 | NBA
2014-2015 |
vs Toronto Raptors | 107-110 | -5 | 1366 | #39(-1) | |
| Dec 19, 2013 | NBA
2013-2014 |
vs Detroit Pistons | 106-107 | -16 | 1495 | #22(-3) | |
| Feb 23, 2013 | NBA
2012-2013 |
at Phoenix Suns | 113-88 | +14 | 1567 | #13(+2) | |
| Jun 2, 2012 | NBA
2011-2012 |
vs Miami Heat | 101-91 | +15 | 1651 | #4(+2) | |
| Feb 5, 2012 | NBA
2011-2012 |
vs Memphis Grizzlies | 98-80 | +14 | 1585 | #15(+2) | |
| Feb 23, 2011 | NBA
2010-2011 |
at Golden State Warriors | 115-93 | +13 | 1676 | #5 | |
| Jun 7, 2010 | NBA
2009-2010 |
at Los Angeles Lakers | 103-94 | +20 | 1707 | #4 | |
| Jan 26, 2010 | NBA
2009-2010 |
vs Los Angeles Clippers | 95-89 | +5 | 1611 | #8 | |
| Apr 10, 2009 | NBA
2008-2009 |
vs Miami Heat | 105-98 | +4 | 1710 | #4 | |
| Dec 4, 2008 | NBA
2008-2009 |
vs Indiana Pacers | 114-96 | +3 | 1790 | #1(+1) | |
| Mar 22, 2008 | NBA
2007-2008 |
at New Orleans Pelicans | 106-113 | -14 | 1735 | #1 | |
| Nov 21, 2007 | NBA
2007-2008 |
vs Golden State Warriors | 105-82 | +15 | 1533 | #19(+1) | |
| Jan 7, 2007 | NBA
2006-2007 |
at Orlando Magic | 79-87 | -7 | 1438 | #30(-1) | |
| Feb 24, 2006 | NBA
2005-2006 |
at Portland Trail Blazers | 102-96 | +14 | 1487 | #25(+3) | |
| Apr 28, 2005 | NBA
2004-2005 |
at Indiana Pacers | 76-99 | -11 | 1551 | #19(-1) | |
| Dec 26, 2004 | NBA
2004-2005 |
at San Antonio Spurs | 90-107 | -5 | 1521 | #18(+1) | |
| Feb 9, 2004 | NBA
2003-2004 |
at Cleveland Cavaliers | 89-97 | -11 | 1438 | #31 | |
| Apr 27, 2003 | NBA
2002-2003 |
vs Indiana Pacers | 102-92 | +11 | 1543 | #18(+2) | |
| Dec 21, 2002 | NBA
2002-2003 |
at Cleveland Cavaliers | 89-82 | +6 | 1604 | #7(+1) | |
| Mar 16, 2002 | NBA
2001-2002 |
at San Antonio Spurs | 104-111 | -8 | 1587 | #8(-1) | |
| Nov 9, 2001 | NBA
2001-2002 |
vs Oklahoma City Thunder | 104-94 | +15 | 1511 | #22(+2) | |
| Dec 28, 2000 | NBA
2000-2001 |
at Brooklyn Nets | 112-111 | +13 | 1461 | #27 | |
| Feb 19, 2000 | NBA
1999-2000 |
at Oklahoma City Thunder | 91-94 | -4 | 1476 | #28(-3) | |
| Apr 22, 1999 | NBA
1998-1999 |
at Atlanta Hawks | 94-106 | -6 | 1466 | #28(-1) | |
| Mar 19, 1998 | NBA
1997-1998 |
at Houston Rockets | 96-105 | -7 | 1462 | #26 | |
| Nov 12, 1997 | NBA
1997-1998 |
vs Denver Nuggets | 96-86 | +11 | 1315 | #40(+1) | |
| Jan 5, 1997 | NBA
1996-1997 |
vs Phoenix Suns | 109-102 | +15 | 1399 | #35(+3) | |
| Feb 20, 1996 | NBA
1995-1996 |
at Utah Jazz | 98-112 | -4 | 1443 | #29(-1) | |
| Apr 17, 1995 | NBA
1994-1995 |
vs Brooklyn Nets | 98-96 | +3 | 1537 | #17(+2) | |
| Dec 12, 1994 | NBA
1994-1995 |
vs Denver Nuggets | 113-103 | +18 | 1488 | #23(+1) | |
| Jan 30, 1994 | NBA
1993-1994 |
vs Phoenix Suns | 106-94 | +18 | 1528 | #20(-1) | |
| Mar 31, 1993 | NBA
1992-1993 |
vs Philadelphia 76ers | 109-103 | +1 | 1661 | #4(+1) | |
| Nov 25, 1992 | NBA
1992-1993 |
vs Washington Wizards | 150-112 | +7 | 1563 | #13(+1) | |
| Jan 31, 1992 | NBA
1991-1992 |
at Milwaukee Bucks | 100-102 | -15 | 1584 | #11(-1) | |
| Apr 12, 1991 | NBA
1990-1991 |
vs Miami Heat | 119-109 | +2 | 1646 | #7 | |
| Dec 7, 1990 | NBA
1990-1991 |
at Dallas Mavericks | 112-104 | +10 | 1688 | #5(+1) | |
| Feb 7, 1990 | NBA
1989-1990 |
vs Charlotte Hornets | 146-125 | +4 | 1575 | #12 | |
| Apr 4, 1989 | NBA
1988-1989 |
at Los Angeles Clippers | 124-108 | +7 | 1614 | #9 | |
| Nov 26, 1988 | NBA
1988-1989 |
at Atlanta Hawks | 91-104 | -12 | 1581 | #11(-2) | |
| Feb 22, 1988 | NBA
1987-1988 |
vs New York Knicks | 95-93 | +3 | 1692 | #2 | |
| May 30, 1987 | NBA
1986-1987 |
vs Detroit Pistons | 117-114 | +10 | 1694 | #2(+1) | |
| Jan 21, 1987 | NBA
1986-1987 |
vs Indiana Pacers | 130-100 | +6 | 1736 | #2 | |
| Apr 9, 1986 | NBA
1985-1986 |
at Brooklyn Nets | 98-108 | -25 | 1782 | #1 | |
| Dec 10, 1985 | NBA
1985-1986 |
vs Atlanta Hawks | 114-110 | +2 | 1760 | #2 | |
| Mar 12, 1985 | NBA
1984-1985 |
at Atlanta Hawks | 126-115 | +7 | 1709 | #3(-1) | |
| Nov 10, 1984 | NBA
1984-1985 |
at Washington Wizards | 95-112 | -23 | 1739 | #1 | |
| Feb 16, 1984 | NBA
1983-1984 |
at Golden State Warriors | 125-115 | +9 | 1700 | #1 | |
| Apr 17, 1983 | NBA
1982-1983 |
vs Philadelphia 76ers | 114-101 | +16 | 1642 | #6(+3) | |
| Dec 12, 1982 | NBA
1982-1983 |
vs Denver Nuggets | 126-112 | +3 | 1775 | #1 | |
| Mar 4, 1982 | NBA
1981-1982 |
at San Antonio Spurs | 110-101 | +14 | 1712 | #2 | |
| May 10, 1981 | NBA
1980-1981 |
at Houston Rockets | 86-91 | -16 | 1738 | #1 | |
| Jan 1, 1981 | NBA
1980-1981 |
at Los Angeles Clippers | 88-85 | +4 | 1760 | #1(+1) | |
| Mar 11, 1980 | NBA
1979-1980 |
at Indiana Pacers | 108-114 | -22 | 1696 | #3(-1) | |
| Nov 7, 1979 | NBA
1979-1980 |
vs San Antonio Spurs | 117-105 | +14 | 1555 | #12(+1) | |
| Dec 30, 1978 | NBA
1978-1979 |
at Phoenix Suns | 109-112 | -4 | 1507 | #21(-3) | |
| 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 21, 1976 | NBA
1976-1977 |
at Cleveland Cavaliers | 101-108 | -11 | 1590 | #8(-1) | |
| Mar 24, 1976 | NBA
1975-1976 |
vs Chicago Bulls | 94-87 | +3 | 1663 | #2 | |
| Nov 15, 1975 | NBA
1975-1976 |
at Los Angeles Clippers | 112-110 | +15 | 1674 | #3 | |
| Jan 22, 1975 | NBA
1974-1975 |
at Utah Jazz | 110-102 | +3 | 1716 | #1 | |
| Apr 6, 1974 | NBA
1973-1974 |
at Los Angeles Clippers | 102-104 | -12 | 1616 | #5(-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 27, 1971 | NBA
1971-1972 |
vs Golden State Warriors | 99-97 | +3 | 1682 | #4 | |
| Feb 7, 1971 | NBA
1970-1971 |
vs Chicago Bulls | 104-96 | +18 | 1560 | #11(+2) | |
| Oct 13, 1970 | NBA
1970-1971 |
at New York Knicks | 107-114 | -3 | 1517 | #14 | |
| Dec 5, 1969 | NBA
1969-1970 |
vs Philadelphia 76ers | 104-105 | -17 | 1571 | #9(-2) | |
| 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 29, 1966 | NBA
1966-1967 |
vs Detroit Pistons | 100-104 | -26 | 1764 | #2 | |
| Feb 9, 1966 | NBA
1965-1966 |
vs New York Knicks | 121-117 | +4 | 1699 | #1(+1) | |
| Apr 21, 1965 | NBA
1964-1965 |
at Los Angeles Lakers | 105-126 | -15 | 1734 | #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 22, 1961 | NBA
1961-1962 |
vs Atlanta Hawks | 141-121 | +5 | 1826 | #1 | |
| Jan 12, 1961 | NBA
1960-1961 |
vs Philadelphia 76ers | 124-118 | +3 | 1781 | #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 21, 1956 | NBA
1955-1956 |
vs Philadelphia 76ers | 100-96 | +7 | 1686 | #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 |