Top Teams
Champion: Boston Celtics
Runner-up: Los Angeles Lakers
Best Offense: Cincinnati Royals: 100.5 ORating
Best Defense: Boston Celtics: 88.7 DRating
Best Net: Boston Celtics: +6.9 NetRating
Awards
MVP: Bill Russell
Finals MVP:
Defensive Player of the Year:
Sixth Man of the Year:
Most Improved Player:
Rookie of the Year: Willis Reed
Historical Context
Relative ORating: 0.95
Relative Pace: 1.14
Relative TS%: 0.92
Relative FG%: 0.93
Relative FT%: 0.96
Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00
Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.10
PLAYOFFS
| Round | Result | Winner | WinnerGames | Loser | LoserGames |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division Semifinals | Philadelphia defeated Cincinnati (3-1) | Philadelphia | 3 | Cincinnati | 1 |
| Western Division Semifinals | Baltimore defeated St. Louis (3-1) | Baltimore | 3 | St. Louis | 1 |
| Eastern Division Finals | Boston defeated Philadelphia (4-3) | Boston | 4 | Philadelphia | 3 |
| Western Division Finals | Los Angeles Lakers defeated Baltimore (4-2) | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | Baltimore | 2 |
| NBA Finals | Boston defeated Los Angeles Lakers (4-1) | Boston | 4 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (CONFERENCE)
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 62 | 18 | 0.775 | 27-3 | 27-11 | 8-4 | 20-10 | 20-10 |
| Eastern Division | Cincinnati Royals | 48 | 32 | 0.600 | 25-7 | 17-21 | 6-4 | 16-14 | 16-14 |
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia 76ers | 40 | 40 | 0.500 | 13-12 | 9-21 | 18-7 | 14-16 | 14-16 |
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 31 | 49 | 0.388 | 15-20 | 9-21 | 7-8 | 10-20 | 10-20 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | Los Angeles Lakers | 49 | 31 | 0.613 | 25-13 | 21-16 | 3-2 | 25-15 | 25-15 |
| Western Division | St. Louis Hawks | 45 | 35 | 0.563 | 26-4 | 15-17 | 4-4 | 28-12 | 28-12 |
| Western Division | Baltimore Bullets | 37 | 43 | 0.463 | 23-14 | 12-19 | 2-10 | 22-18 | 22-18 |
| Western Division | Detroit Pistons | 31 | 49 | 0.388 | 13-17 | 11-20 | 7-12 | 18-22 | 18-22 |
| Western Division | San Francisco Warriors | 17 | 63 | 0.213 | 10-26 | 5-31 | 2-6 | 7-33 | 7-33 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (DIVISION)
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 62 | 18 | 0.775 | - |
| Eastern Division | Cincinnati Royals | 48 | 32 | 0.600 | 14 |
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia 76ers | 40 | 40 | 0.500 | 22 |
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 31 | 49 | 0.388 | 31 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | Los Angeles Lakers | 49 | 31 | 0.613 | - |
| Western Division | St. Louis Hawks | 45 | 35 | 0.563 | 4 |
| Western Division | Baltimore Bullets | 37 | 43 | 0.463 | 12 |
| Western Division | Detroit Pistons | 31 | 49 | 0.388 | 18 |
| Western Division | San Francisco Warriors | 17 | 63 | 0.213 | 32 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (PYTHAGOREAN)
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 62 | 18 | 0.775 | 9000 | 8353 | 0.738 | 59.07 | 20.93 | 2.93 |
| Eastern Division | Cincinnati Royals | 48 | 32 | 0.600 | 9135 | 8951 | 0.570 | 45.62 | 34.38 | 2.38 |
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia 76ers | 40 | 40 | 0.500 | 9018 | 9027 | 0.497 | 39.72 | 40.28 | 0.28 |
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 31 | 49 | 0.388 | 8570 | 8886 | 0.377 | 30.13 | 49.87 | 0.87 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | Los Angeles Lakers | 49 | 31 | 0.613 | 8938 | 8795 | 0.556 | 44.47 | 35.53 | 4.53 |
| Western Division | St. Louis Hawks | 45 | 35 | 0.563 | 8705 | 8473 | 0.593 | 47.43 | 32.57 | -2.43 |
| Western Division | Baltimore Bullets | 37 | 43 | 0.463 | 9075 | 9264 | 0.429 | 34.30 | 45.70 | 2.7 |
| Western Division | Detroit Pistons | 31 | 49 | 0.388 | 8659 | 8954 | 0.386 | 30.85 | 49.15 | 0.15 |
| Western Division | San Francisco Warriors | 17 | 63 | 0.213 | 8465 | 8974 | 0.307 | 24.59 | 55.41 | -7.59 |