Top Teams
Champion: Boston Celtics
Runner-up: San Francisco Warriors
Best Offense: New York Knicks: 99.1 ORating
Best Defense: Boston Celtics: 89.2 DRating
Best Net: Boston Celtics: +6.6 NetRating
Awards
MVP: Oscar Robertson
Finals MVP:
Defensive Player of the Year:
Sixth Man of the Year:
Most Improved Player:
Rookie of the Year: Jerry Lucas
Historical Context
Relative ORating: 0.94
Relative Pace: 1.14
Relative TS%: 0.98
Relative FG%: 1.01
Relative FT%: 0.96
Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00
Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.14
PLAYOFFS
| Round | Result | Winner | WinnerGames | Loser | LoserGames |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division Semifinals | Cincinnati defeated Philadelphia (3-2) | Cincinnati | 3 | Philadelphia | 2 |
| Western Division Semifinals | St. Louis defeated Los Angeles Lakers (3-2) | St. Louis | 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | 2 |
| Eastern Division Finals | Boston defeated Cincinnati (4-1) | Boston | 4 | Cincinnati | 1 |
| Western Division Finals | San Francisco defeated St. Louis (4-3) | San Francisco | 4 | St. Louis | 3 |
| NBA Finals | Boston defeated San Francisco (4-1) | Boston | 4 | San Francisco | 1 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (CONFERENCE)
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 59 | 21 | 0.738 | 26-4 | 21-17 | 12-0 | 25-11 | 25-11 |
| Eastern Division | Cincinnati Royals | 55 | 25 | 0.688 | 26-7 | 18-18 | 11-0 | 27-9 | 27-9 |
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia 76ers | 34 | 46 | 0.425 | 18-12 | 12-22 | 4-12 | 13-23 | 13-23 |
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 22 | 58 | 0.275 | 10-25 | 8-27 | 4-6 | 7-29 | 7-29 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | San Francisco Warriors | 48 | 32 | 0.600 | 25-14 | 21-15 | 2-3 | 29-17 | 29-17 |
| Western Division | St. Louis Hawks | 46 | 34 | 0.575 | 27-12 | 17-19 | 2-3 | 30-16 | 30-16 |
| Western Division | Los Angeles Lakers | 42 | 38 | 0.525 | 24-12 | 15-21 | 3-5 | 24-22 | 24-22 |
| Western Division | Baltimore Bullets | 31 | 49 | 0.388 | 20-19 | 8-21 | 3-9 | 16-24 | 16-24 |
| Western Division | Detroit Pistons | 23 | 57 | 0.288 | 9-21 | 6-25 | 8-11 | 13-33 | 13-33 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (DIVISION)
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 59 | 21 | 0.738 | - |
| Eastern Division | Cincinnati Royals | 55 | 25 | 0.688 | 4 |
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia 76ers | 34 | 46 | 0.425 | 25 |
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 22 | 58 | 0.275 | 37 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | San Francisco Warriors | 48 | 32 | 0.600 | - |
| Western Division | St. Louis Hawks | 46 | 34 | 0.575 | 2 |
| Western Division | Los Angeles Lakers | 42 | 38 | 0.525 | 6 |
| Western Division | Baltimore Bullets | 31 | 49 | 0.388 | 17 |
| Western Division | Detroit Pistons | 23 | 57 | 0.288 | 25 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (PYTHAGOREAN)
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 59 | 21 | 0.738 | 9030 | 8410 | 0.729 | 58.32 | 21.68 | 0.68 |
| Eastern Division | Cincinnati Royals | 55 | 25 | 0.688 | 9178 | 8769 | 0.653 | 52.27 | 27.73 | 2.73 |
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia 76ers | 34 | 46 | 0.425 | 8952 | 9352 | 0.353 | 28.20 | 51.80 | 5.8 |
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 22 | 58 | 0.275 | 8919 | 9519 | 0.288 | 23.03 | 56.97 | -1.03 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | San Francisco Warriors | 48 | 32 | 0.600 | 8608 | 8209 | 0.659 | 52.74 | 27.26 | -4.74 |
| Western Division | St. Louis Hawks | 46 | 34 | 0.575 | 8795 | 8669 | 0.550 | 44.00 | 36.00 | 2.0 |
| Western Division | Los Angeles Lakers | 42 | 38 | 0.525 | 8793 | 8694 | 0.539 | 43.14 | 36.86 | -1.14 |
| Western Division | Baltimore Bullets | 31 | 49 | 0.388 | 8920 | 9089 | 0.435 | 34.81 | 45.19 | -3.81 |
| Western Division | Detroit Pistons | 23 | 57 | 0.288 | 8609 | 9235 | 0.273 | 21.89 | 58.11 | 1.11 |