Top Teams
Champion: Boston Celtics
Runner-up: Los Angeles Lakers
Best Offense: Los Angeles Lakers: 101.5 ORating
Best Defense: Boston Celtics: 91.4 DRating
Best Net: Boston Celtics: +4.0 NetRating
Awards
MVP: Wilt Chamberlain
Finals MVP:
Defensive Player of the Year:
Sixth Man of the Year:
Most Improved Player:
Rookie of the Year: Rick Barry
Historical Context
Relative ORating: 0.96
Relative Pace: 1.17
Relative TS%: 0.95
Relative FG%: 0.98
Relative FT%: 0.97
Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00
Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.14
PLAYOFFS
| Round | Result | Winner | WinnerGames | Loser | LoserGames |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division Semifinals | Boston defeated Cincinnati (3-2) | Boston | 3 | Cincinnati | 2 |
| Western Division Semifinals | St. Louis defeated Baltimore (3-0) | St. Louis | 3 | Baltimore | 0 |
| Eastern Division Finals | Boston defeated Philadelphia (4-1) | Boston | 4 | Philadelphia | 1 |
| Western Division Finals | Los Angeles Lakers defeated St. Louis (4-3) | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | St. Louis | 3 |
| NBA Finals | Boston defeated Los Angeles Lakers (4-3) | Boston | 4 | Los Angeles Lakers | 3 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (CONFERENCE)
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia 76ers | 55 | 25 | 0.688 | 22-3 | 20-17 | 13-5 | 20-10 | 20-10 |
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 54 | 26 | 0.675 | 26-5 | 19-18 | 9-3 | 19-11 | 19-11 |
| Eastern Division | Cincinnati Royals | 45 | 35 | 0.563 | 25-6 | 11-23 | 9-6 | 16-14 | 16-14 |
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 30 | 50 | 0.375 | 20-14 | 4-30 | 6-6 | 5-25 | 5-25 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | Los Angeles Lakers | 45 | 35 | 0.563 | 28-11 | 13-21 | 4-3 | 29-11 | 29-11 |
| Western Division | Baltimore Bullets | 38 | 42 | 0.475 | 29-9 | 4-25 | 5-8 | 20-20 | 20-20 |
| Western Division | St. Louis Hawks | 36 | 44 | 0.450 | 22-10 | 6-22 | 8-12 | 19-21 | 19-21 |
| Western Division | San Francisco Warriors | 35 | 45 | 0.438 | 12-14 | 8-19 | 15-12 | 21-19 | 21-19 |
| Western Division | Detroit Pistons | 22 | 58 | 0.275 | 13-17 | 4-22 | 5-19 | 11-29 | 11-29 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (DIVISION)
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia 76ers | 55 | 25 | 0.688 | - |
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 54 | 26 | 0.675 | 1 |
| Eastern Division | Cincinnati Royals | 45 | 35 | 0.563 | 10 |
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 30 | 50 | 0.375 | 25 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | Los Angeles Lakers | 45 | 35 | 0.563 | - |
| Western Division | Baltimore Bullets | 38 | 42 | 0.475 | 7 |
| Western Division | St. Louis Hawks | 36 | 44 | 0.450 | 9 |
| Western Division | San Francisco Warriors | 35 | 45 | 0.438 | 10 |
| Western Division | Detroit Pistons | 22 | 58 | 0.275 | 23 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (PYTHAGOREAN)
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia 76ers | 55 | 25 | 0.688 | 9387 | 9022 | 0.635 | 50.76 | 29.24 | 4.24 |
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 54 | 26 | 0.675 | 9004 | 8623 | 0.645 | 51.68 | 28.32 | 2.32 |
| Eastern Division | Cincinnati Royals | 45 | 35 | 0.563 | 9424 | 9331 | 0.534 | 42.75 | 37.25 | 2.25 |
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 30 | 50 | 0.375 | 9333 | 9543 | 0.423 | 33.86 | 46.14 | -3.86 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | Los Angeles Lakers | 45 | 35 | 0.563 | 9557 | 9313 | 0.589 | 47.12 | 32.88 | -2.12 |
| Western Division | Baltimore Bullets | 38 | 42 | 0.475 | 9459 | 9560 | 0.462 | 37.05 | 42.95 | 0.95 |
| Western Division | St. Louis Hawks | 36 | 44 | 0.450 | 8913 | 8958 | 0.482 | 38.60 | 41.40 | -2.6 |
| Western Division | San Francisco Warriors | 35 | 45 | 0.438 | 9243 | 9467 | 0.417 | 33.40 | 46.60 | 1.6 |
| Western Division | Detroit Pistons | 22 | 58 | 0.275 | 8773 | 9373 | 0.285 | 22.79 | 57.21 | -0.79 |