Top Teams
Champion: Boston Celtics
Runner-up: St. Louis Hawks
Best Offense: Boston Celtics: 96.0 ORating
Best Defense: Boston Celtics: 89.6 DRating
Best Net: Boston Celtics: +6.4 NetRating
Awards
MVP: Wilt Chamberlain
Finals MVP:
Defensive Player of the Year:
Sixth Man of the Year:
Most Improved Player:
Rookie of the Year: Wilt Chamberlain
Historical Context
Relative ORating: 0.90
Relative Pace: 1.24
Relative TS%: 0.90
Relative FG%: 0.92
Relative FT%: 0.98
Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00
Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.03
PLAYOFFS
| Round | Result | Winner | WinnerGames | Loser | LoserGames |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division Semifinals | Philadelphia defeated Syracuse (2-1) | Philadelphia | 2 | Syracuse | 1 |
| Western Division Semifinals | Minneapolis defeated Detroit (2-0) | Minneapolis | 2 | Detroit | 0 |
| Eastern Division Finals | Boston defeated Philadelphia (4-2) | Boston | 4 | Philadelphia | 2 |
| Western Division Finals | St. Louis defeated Minneapolis (4-3) | St. Louis | 4 | Minneapolis | 3 |
| NBA Finals | Boston defeated St. Louis (4-3) | Boston | 4 | St. Louis | 3 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (CONFERENCE)
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 59 | 16 | 0.787 | 25-2 | 24-9 | 10-5 | 28-11 | 28-11 |
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia Warriors | 49 | 26 | 0.653 | 22-6 | 12-19 | 15-1 | 22-17 | 22-17 |
| Eastern Division | Syracuse Nationals | 45 | 30 | 0.600 | 25-4 | 12-19 | 8-7 | 21-18 | 21-18 |
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 27 | 48 | 0.360 | 13-18 | 9-19 | 5-11 | 7-32 | 7-32 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | St. Louis Hawks | 46 | 29 | 0.613 | 28-5 | 12-20 | 6-4 | 27-12 | 27-12 |
| Western Division | Detroit Pistons | 30 | 45 | 0.400 | 17-14 | 6-21 | 7-10 | 20-19 | 20-19 |
| Western Division | Minneapolis Lakers | 25 | 50 | 0.333 | 9-15 | 9-21 | 7-14 | 17-22 | 17-22 |
| Western Division | Cincinnati Royals | 19 | 56 | 0.253 | 9-22 | 2-20 | 8-14 | 14-25 | 14-25 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (DIVISION)
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 59 | 16 | 0.787 | - |
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia Warriors | 49 | 26 | 0.653 | 10 |
| Eastern Division | Syracuse Nationals | 45 | 30 | 0.600 | 14 |
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 27 | 48 | 0.360 | 32 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | St. Louis Hawks | 46 | 29 | 0.613 | - |
| Western Division | Detroit Pistons | 30 | 45 | 0.400 | 16 |
| Western Division | Minneapolis Lakers | 25 | 50 | 0.333 | 21 |
| Western Division | Cincinnati Royals | 19 | 56 | 0.253 | 27 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (PYTHAGOREAN)
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 59 | 16 | 0.787 | 9337 | 8713 | 0.724 | 54.27 | 20.73 | 4.73 |
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia Warriors | 49 | 26 | 0.653 | 8897 | 8729 | 0.566 | 42.44 | 32.56 | 6.56 |
| Eastern Division | Syracuse Nationals | 45 | 30 | 0.600 | 8929 | 8723 | 0.580 | 43.53 | 31.47 | 1.47 |
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 27 | 48 | 0.360 | 8719 | 8983 | 0.397 | 29.83 | 45.17 | -2.83 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | St. Louis Hawks | 46 | 29 | 0.613 | 8034 | 8303 | 0.387 | 29.06 | 45.94 | 16.94 |
| Western Division | Detroit Pistons | 30 | 45 | 0.400 | 8343 | 8631 | 0.384 | 28.81 | 46.19 | 1.19 |
| Western Division | Minneapolis Lakers | 25 | 50 | 0.333 | 8006 | 8352 | 0.357 | 26.77 | 48.23 | -1.77 |
| Western Division | Cincinnati Royals | 19 | 56 | 0.253 | 8232 | 8807 | 0.281 | 21.08 | 53.92 | -2.08 |