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Washington Capitols
Defunct franchiseAdjusted ELO profile with latest rated games and a continuous, game-by-game rating history.
Pool rank
#20
adjusted-v1
Current ELO
1437
Best rank #1 · last reached Jan 26, 1949
Best ELO
1724
Mar 19, 1947
Games rated
291
Recent movement
-7
vs Golden State Warriors
Last game
Jan 9, 1951
Franchise identity
Historical franchise
This franchise no longer competes in the NBA.
Recent form
Latest rated games summarized by record, rating movement, and opponent strength.
Last 5
1-4
- Rated games
- 5
- ELO change
- -23
- Avg opponent
- 1533
Last 10
2-8
- Rated games
- 10
- ELO change
- -29
- Avg opponent
- 1575
Rating history
Showing 120 sampled games from Nov 2, 1946 to Jan 9, 1951.
History highlights
Top three wins and toughest losses across 291 rated games.
Best wins
Feb 26, 1950 · at Detroit Pistons 81-78
Dec 26, 1950 · at Indianapolis Olympians 88-81
Feb 28, 1949 · at Chicago Stags 67-57
Worst losses
Mar 22, 1947 · vs New York Knicks 63-68
Nov 29, 1947 · vs Providence Steamrollers 78-85
Dec 7, 1948 · at Indianapolis Jets 78-94
Plotted games
Showing 120 of 291 rated games represented by this chart interval.
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Score | ELO change | After | New rank | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 1951 | NBA
1950-1951 |
at Golden State Warriors | 74-102 | -7 | 1437 | #16(-1) | |
| Jan 6, 1951 | NBA
1950-1951 |
vs Detroit Pistons | 76-91 | -14 | 1449 | #15 | |
| Dec 30, 1950 | NBA
1950-1951 |
at Sacramento Kings | 77-91 | -4 | 1460 | #15 | |
| Dec 26, 1950 | NBA
1950-1951 |
at Indianapolis Olympians | 88-81 | +23 | 1472 | #15 | |
| Dec 20, 1950 | NBA
1950-1951 |
vs Sacramento Kings | 76-94 | -10 | 1466 | #15 | |
| Dec 13, 1950 | NBA
1950-1951 |
vs Boston Celtics | 110-79 | +15 | 1490 | #12(+2) | |
| Dec 6, 1950 | NBA
1950-1951 |
vs Indianapolis Olympians | 79-101 | -12 | 1464 | #14 | |
| Nov 30, 1950 | NBA
1950-1951 |
at Boston Celtics | 85-81 | +19 | 1494 | #13(+1) | |
| Nov 28, 1950 | NBA
1950-1951 |
at Sacramento Kings | 71-87 | -6 | 1481 | #13 | |
| Nov 23, 1950 | NBA
1950-1951 |
at New York Knicks | 78-109 | -9 | 1503 | #12(-1) | |
| Nov 21, 1950 | NBA
1950-1951 |
at Golden State Warriors | 78-83 | -9 | 1499 | #11 | |
| Nov 15, 1950 | NBA
1950-1951 |
at Boston Celtics | 74-79 | -11 | 1471 | #15(-2) | |
| Nov 12, 1950 | NBA
1950-1951 |
at Detroit Pistons | 73-87 | -8 | 1496 | #12(-1) | |
| Nov 4, 1950 | NBA
1950-1951 |
vs Los Angeles Lakers | 85-91 | -4 | 1515 | #10(-1) | |
| Oct 31, 1950 | NBA
1950-1951 |
at Sacramento Kings | 70-78 | -3 | 1505 | #10 | |
| Mar 18, 1950 | NBA
1949-1950 |
vs Detroit Pistons | 82-76 | +15 | 1531 | #9(+1) | |
| Mar 15, 1950 | NBA
1949-1950 |
vs Sacramento Kings | 64-93 | -9 | 1530 | #10(-1) | |
| Mar 10, 1950 | NBA
1949-1950 |
at Boston Celtics | 76-66 | +15 | 1535 | #9(+1) | |
| Mar 4, 1950 | NBA
1949-1950 |
vs Boston Celtics | 95-75 | +10 | 1525 | #9(+1) | |
| Mar 1, 1950 | NBA
1949-1950 |
at Chicago Stags | 75-76 | -4 | 1500 | #10 | |
| Feb 24, 1950 | NBA
1949-1950 |
at Boston Celtics | 74-89 | -15 | 1501 | #10(-1) | |
| Feb 21, 1950 | NBA
1949-1950 |
at Sacramento Kings | 76-84 | -4 | 1524 | #8(+1) | |
| Feb 11, 1950 | NBA
1949-1950 |
vs Anderson Packers | 81-69 | +11 | 1535 | #8(+1) | |
| Feb 8, 1950 | NBA
1949-1950 |
at Waterloo Hawks | 70-77 | -20 | 1527 | #9(-1) | |
| Feb 4, 1950 | NBA
1949-1950 |
vs New York Knicks | 71-76 | -16 | 1558 | #7(-1) | |
| Jan 29, 1950 | NBA
1949-1950 |
at Los Angeles Lakers | 60-88 | -7 | 1585 | #7 | |
| Jan 25, 1950 | NBA
1949-1950 |
at Atlanta Hawks | 65-62 | +12 | 1578 | #7 | |
| Jan 21, 1950 | NBA
1949-1950 |
vs Sheboygan Red Skins | 82-88 | -23 | 1560 | #8 | |
| Jan 18, 1950 | NBA
1949-1950 |
vs Los Angeles Lakers | 68-76 | -12 | 1571 | #8 | |
| Jan 11, 1950 | NBA
1949-1950 |
at New York Knicks | 72-73 | -5 | 1562 | #8 | |
| Jan 7, 1950 | NBA
1949-1950 |
vs Waterloo Hawks | 101-83 | +6 | 1553 | #8 | |
| Jan 1, 1950 | NBA
1949-1950 |
at Philadelphia 76ers | 73-79 | -5 | 1561 | #8(-2) | |
| Dec 28, 1949 | NBA
1949-1950 |
vs Philadelphia 76ers | 87-85 | +16 | 1552 | #8(+1) | |
| Dec 26, 1949 | NBA
1949-1950 |
at Anderson Packers | 73-80 | -9 | 1543 | #8(+1) | |
| Dec 22, 1949 | NBA
1949-1950 |
at Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) | 82-86 | -11 | 1524 | #11(-1) | |
| Dec 17, 1949 | NBA
1949-1950 |
vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) | 72-89 | -21 | 1548 | #8(-1) | |
| Dec 7, 1949 | NBA
1949-1950 |
at Los Angeles Lakers | 76-93 | -6 | 1548 | #8(-1) | |
| Dec 4, 1949 | NBA
1949-1950 |
at Detroit Pistons | 68-72 | -13 | 1563 | #7 | |
| Nov 26, 1949 | NBA
1949-1950 |
vs Detroit Pistons | 93-76 | +11 | 1581 | #6 | |
| Nov 22, 1949 | NBA
1949-1950 |
vs New York Knicks | 74-89 | -20 | 1583 | #5(-1) | |
| Nov 16, 1949 | NBA
1949-1950 |
vs Denver Nuggets (1949-1950) | 99-90 | +4 | 1590 | #4 | |
| Nov 10, 1949 | NBA
1949-1950 |
at Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) | 88-72 | +13 | 1620 | #3 | |
| Nov 8, 1949 | NBA
1949-1950 |
vs Los Angeles Lakers | 66-68 | -8 | 1593 | #3 | |
| Apr 13, 1949 | NBA
1948-1949 |
at Los Angeles Lakers | 56-77 | -8 | 1585 | #4(-1) | |
| Apr 9, 1949 | NBA
1948-1949 |
vs Los Angeles Lakers | 83-71 | +20 | 1574 | #4 | |
| Apr 4, 1949 | NBA
1948-1949 |
at Los Angeles Lakers | 84-88 | -3 | 1570 | #4 | |
| Mar 31, 1949 | NBA
1948-1949 |
at New York Knicks | 84-86 | -9 | 1562 | #4 | |
| Mar 23, 1949 | NBA
1948-1949 |
at Golden State Warriors | 92-70 | +19 | 1554 | #4(+2) | |
| Mar 17, 1949 | NBA
1948-1949 |
at Golden State Warriors | 81-84 | -9 | 1554 | #5(-1) | |
| Mar 12, 1949 | NBA
1948-1949 |
vs Detroit Pistons | 87-60 | +9 | 1545 | #6(-1) | |
| Mar 2, 1949 | NBA
1948-1949 |
vs St. Louis Bombers | 75-82 | -22 | 1567 | #4 | |
| Feb 28, 1949 | NBA
1948-1949 |
at Chicago Stags | 67-57 | +21 | 1592 | #4 | |
| Feb 19, 1949 | NBA
1948-1949 |
vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) | 92-88 | +5 | 1583 | #4 | |
| Feb 12, 1949 | NBA
1948-1949 |
vs Golden State Warriors | 88-91 | -19 | 1585 | #4 | |
| Feb 5, 1949 | NBA
1948-1949 |
vs New York Knicks | 73-83 | -23 | 1608 | #4(-1) | |
| Feb 2, 1949 | NBA
1948-1949 |
vs Indianapolis Jets | 83-57 | +7 | 1619 | #4 | |
| Jan 30, 1949 | NBA
1948-1949 |
at Los Angeles Lakers | 79-84 | -9 | 1630 | #3 | |
| Jan 23, 1949 | NBA
1948-1949 |
at New York Knicks | 97-93 | +10 | 1678 | #1 | |
| Jan 20, 1949 | NBA
1948-1949 |
at Providence Steamrollers | 88-81 | +2 | 1663 | #1(+1) | |
| Jan 12, 1949 | NBA
1948-1949 |
at Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) | 92-106 | -15 | 1670 | #1 | |
| Jan 8, 1949 | NBA
1948-1949 |
vs Indianapolis Jets | 89-81 | +3 | 1677 | #1 | |
| Jan 1, 1949 | NBA
1948-1949 |
vs Chicago Stags | 92-90 | +5 | 1687 | #1 | |
| Dec 29, 1948 | NBA
1948-1949 |
at Los Angeles Lakers | 68-91 | -15 | 1669 | #1 | |
| Dec 22, 1948 | NBA
1948-1949 |
vs Providence Steamrollers | 102-77 | +2 | 1703 | #1 | |
| Dec 15, 1948 | NBA
1948-1949 |
vs Golden State Warriors | 92-81 | +4 | 1699 | #1 | |
| Dec 10, 1948 | NBA
1948-1949 |
at St. Louis Bombers | 83-88 | -17 | 1686 | #1 | |
| Dec 4, 1948 | NBA
1948-1949 |
vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) | 83-82 | +3 | 1713 | #1 | |
| Dec 1, 1948 | NBA
1948-1949 |
vs Providence Steamrollers | 75-63 | +1 | 1708 | #1 | |
| Nov 23, 1948 | NBA
1948-1949 |
at Boston Celtics | 71-68 | +6 | 1692 | #1 | |
| Nov 20, 1948 | NBA
1948-1949 |
vs Boston Celtics | 90-75 | +6 | 1675 | #1 | |
| Nov 11, 1948 | NBA
1948-1949 |
at Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) | 70-68 | +16 | 1652 | #1 | |
| Nov 6, 1948 | NBA
1948-1949 |
vs Los Angeles Lakers | 67-62 | +5 | 1631 | #1(+1) | |
| Nov 3, 1948 | NBA
1948-1949 |
vs Golden State Warriors | 77-70 | +11 | 1623 | #2 | |
| Mar 18, 1948 | NBA
1947-1948 |
at Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) | 71-64 | +19 | 1614 | #3(+1) | |
| Mar 16, 1948 | NBA
1947-1948 |
at Boston Celtics | 76-62 | +14 | 1592 | #5 | |
| Mar 6, 1948 | NBA
1947-1948 |
at New York Knicks | 64-69 | -12 | 1580 | #5(-1) | |
| Feb 28, 1948 | NBA
1947-1948 |
at St. Louis Bombers | 61-82 | -12 | 1599 | #3 | |
| Feb 21, 1948 | NBA
1947-1948 |
vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) | 85-72 | +10 | 1645 | #1 | |
| Feb 18, 1948 | NBA
1947-1948 |
vs New York Knicks | 75-79 | -21 | 1650 | #1 | |
| Feb 7, 1948 | NBA
1947-1948 |
at Providence Steamrollers | 86-64 | +7 | 1664 | #1 | |
| Feb 4, 1948 | NBA
1947-1948 |
vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) | 77-72 | +7 | 1640 | #1 | |
| Jan 30, 1948 | NBA
1947-1948 |
at Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) | 71-95 | -16 | 1623 | #1 | |
| Jan 17, 1948 | NBA
1947-1948 |
vs New York Knicks | 78-62 | +9 | 1628 | #1(+1) | |
| Jan 11, 1948 | NBA
1947-1948 |
at Boston Celtics | 56-84 | -19 | 1606 | #3(-1) | |
| Jan 3, 1948 | NBA
1947-1948 |
vs Boston Celtics | 95-60 | +7 | 1627 | #1(+1) | |
| Dec 27, 1947 | NBA
1947-1948 |
vs Golden State Warriors | 72-70 | +5 | 1633 | #1 | |
| Dec 18, 1947 | NBA
1947-1948 |
at Chicago Stags | 70-64 | +17 | 1631 | #1 | |
| Dec 13, 1947 | NBA
1947-1948 |
vs Providence Steamrollers | 88-72 | +5 | 1609 | #1(+1) | |
| Dec 3, 1947 | NBA
1947-1948 |
at Chicago Stags | 73-81 | -11 | 1587 | #4(-1) | |
| Nov 28, 1947 | NBA
1947-1948 |
at Boston Celtics | 83-92 | -19 | 1606 | #2 | |
| Nov 22, 1947 | NBA
1947-1948 |
at St. Louis Bombers | 62-70 | -15 | 1615 | #2 | |
| Nov 15, 1947 | NBA
1947-1948 |
at Boston Celtics | 69-73 | -21 | 1630 | #2 | |
| Nov 12, 1947 | NBA
1947-1948 |
vs Baltimore Bullets (1947-1954) | 63-55 | +4 | 1669 | #1 | |
| Apr 10, 1947 | NBA
1946-1947 |
vs Chicago Stags | 76-69 | +10 | 1663 | #1 | |
| Apr 3, 1947 | NBA
1946-1947 |
vs Chicago Stags | 53-69 | -22 | 1667 | #1 | |
| Mar 26, 1947 | NBA
1946-1947 |
vs Chicago Stags | 105-77 | +8 | 1708 | #1 | |
| Mar 19, 1947 | NBA
1946-1947 |
vs Providence Steamrollers | 96-95 | +2 | 1724 | #1 | |
| Mar 13, 1947 | NBA
1946-1947 |
at Chicago Stags | 86-69 | +15 | 1718 | #1 | |
| Mar 7, 1947 | NBA
1946-1947 |
at Toronto Huskies | 86-70 | +9 | 1693 | #1 | |
| Mar 1, 1947 | NBA
1946-1947 |
vs Boston Celtics | 75-52 | +5 | 1680 | #1 | |
| Feb 23, 1947 | NBA
1946-1947 |
at Cleveland Rebels | 91-83 | +11 | 1662 | #1 | |
| Feb 20, 1947 | NBA
1946-1947 |
at Providence Steamrollers | 82-74 | +11 | 1647 | #1 | |
| Feb 12, 1947 | NBA
1946-1947 |
at New York Knicks | 72-76 | -20 | 1623 | #1 | |
| Feb 9, 1947 | NBA
1946-1947 |
at Chicago Stags | 67-85 | -17 | 1666 | #1 | |
| Feb 5, 1947 | NBA
1946-1947 |
at Detroit Falcons | 67-46 | +8 | 1671 | #1 | |
| Jan 29, 1947 | NBA
1946-1947 |
vs Boston Celtics | 69-57 | +4 | 1674 | #1 | |
| Jan 25, 1947 | NBA
1946-1947 |
vs Pittsburgh Ironmen | 84-71 | +3 | 1660 | #1 | |
| Jan 16, 1947 | NBA
1946-1947 |
at Boston Celtics | 38-47 | -22 | 1645 | #1 | |
| Jan 11, 1947 | NBA
1946-1947 |
vs Toronto Huskies | 81-66 | +5 | 1659 | #1 | |
| Jan 4, 1947 | NBA
1946-1947 |
vs Cleveland Rebels | 78-64 | +6 | 1642 | #1 | |
| Jan 1, 1947 | NBA
1946-1947 |
at Detroit Falcons | 57-62 | -21 | 1650 | #1 | |
| Dec 26, 1946 | NBA
1946-1947 |
at Providence Steamrollers | 78-66 | +10 | 1658 | #1 | |
| Dec 18, 1946 | NBA
1946-1947 |
vs St. Louis Bombers | 68-47 | +9 | 1641 | #1 | |
| Dec 12, 1946 | NBA
1946-1947 |
at Golden State Warriors | 64-49 | +14 | 1626 | #1 | |
| Dec 4, 1946 | NBA
1946-1947 |
vs Providence Steamrollers | 80-62 | +8 | 1595 | #1 | |
| Nov 27, 1946 | NBA
1946-1947 |
vs Chicago Stags | 75-67 | +9 | 1581 | #1 | |
| Nov 21, 1946 | NBA
1946-1947 |
at Providence Steamrollers | 66-58 | +16 | 1551 | #2(+1) | |
| Nov 16, 1946 | NBA
1946-1947 |
at Chicago Stags | 73-65 | +20 | 1525 | #2(+4) | |
| Nov 9, 1946 | NBA
1946-1947 |
at St. Louis Bombers | 69-70 | -8 | 1527 | #2(-1) | |
| Nov 2, 1946 | NBA
1946-1947 |
at Detroit Falcons | 50-33 | +18 | 1518 | #1 |