Top Teams
Champion: Philadelphia 76ers
Runner-up: San Francisco Warriors
Best Offense: Philadelphia 76ers: 106.3 ORating
Best Defense: Boston Celtics: 94.0 DRating
Best Net: Philadelphia 76ers: +8.1 NetRating
Awards
MVP: Wilt Chamberlain
Finals MVP:
Defensive Player of the Year:
Sixth Man of the Year:
Most Improved Player:
Rookie of the Year: Dave Bing
Historical Context
Relative ORating: 0.97
Relative Pace: 1.18
Relative TS%: 0.96
Relative FG%: 0.99
Relative FT%: 0.97
Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00
Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.10
PLAYOFFS
| Round | Result | Winner | WinnerGames | Loser | LoserGames |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division Semifinals | Boston defeated New York (3-1) | Boston | 3 | New York | 1 |
| Western Division Semifinals | Philadelphia defeated Cincinnati (3-1) | Philadelphia | 3 | Cincinnati | 1 |
| Eastern Division Finals | St. Louis defeated Chicago (3-0) | St. Louis | 3 | Chicago | 0 |
| Western Division Finals | San Francisco defeated Los Angeles Lakers (3-0) | San Francisco | 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | 0 |
| NBA Finals | Philadelphia defeated Boston (4-1) | Philadelphia | 4 | Boston | 1 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (CONFERENCE)
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia 76ers | 68 | 13 | 0.840 | 28-2 | 26-8 | 14-3 | 28-8 | 28-8 |
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 60 | 21 | 0.741 | 27-4 | 25-11 | 8-6 | 30-6 | 30-6 |
| Eastern Division | Cincinnati Royals | 39 | 42 | 0.481 | 20-11 | 12-24 | 7-7 | 14-22 | 14-22 |
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 36 | 45 | 0.444 | 20-15 | 9-24 | 7-6 | 11-25 | 11-25 |
| Eastern Division | Baltimore Bullets | 20 | 61 | 0.247 | 12-20 | 3-30 | 5-11 | 7-29 | 7-29 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | San Francisco Warriors | 44 | 37 | 0.543 | 18-10 | 11-19 | 15-8 | 24-12 | 24-12 |
| Western Division | St. Louis Hawks | 39 | 42 | 0.481 | 18-11 | 12-21 | 9-10 | 21-15 | 21-15 |
| Western Division | Los Angeles Lakers | 36 | 45 | 0.444 | 21-18 | 12-20 | 3-7 | 14-22 | 14-22 |
| Western Division | Chicago Bulls | 33 | 48 | 0.407 | 17-19 | 9-17 | 7-12 | 17-19 | 17-19 |
| Western Division | Detroit Pistons | 30 | 51 | 0.370 | 12-18 | 9-19 | 9-14 | 14-22 | 14-22 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (DIVISION)
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia 76ers | 68 | 13 | 0.840 | - |
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 60 | 21 | 0.741 | 8 |
| Eastern Division | Cincinnati Royals | 39 | 42 | 0.481 | 29 |
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 36 | 45 | 0.444 | 32 |
| Eastern Division | Baltimore Bullets | 20 | 61 | 0.247 | 48 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | San Francisco Warriors | 44 | 37 | 0.543 | - |
| Western Division | St. Louis Hawks | 39 | 42 | 0.481 | 5 |
| Western Division | Los Angeles Lakers | 36 | 45 | 0.444 | 8 |
| Western Division | Chicago Bulls | 33 | 48 | 0.407 | 11 |
| Western Division | Detroit Pistons | 30 | 51 | 0.370 | 14 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (PYTHAGOREAN)
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia 76ers | 68 | 13 | 0.840 | 10143 | 9378 | 0.749 | 60.63 | 20.37 | 7.37 |
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 60 | 21 | 0.741 | 9659 | 9012 | 0.724 | 58.64 | 22.36 | 1.36 |
| Eastern Division | Cincinnati Royals | 39 | 42 | 0.481 | 9485 | 9508 | 0.492 | 39.82 | 41.18 | -0.82 |
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 36 | 45 | 0.444 | 9382 | 9672 | 0.396 | 32.05 | 48.95 | 3.95 |
| Eastern Division | Baltimore Bullets | 20 | 61 | 0.247 | 9334 | 9881 | 0.312 | 25.25 | 55.75 | -5.25 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | San Francisco Warriors | 44 | 37 | 0.542 | 9911 | 9679 | 0.582 | 47.11 | 33.89 | -3.11 |
| Western Division | St. Louis Hawks | 39 | 42 | 0.481 | 9204 | 9334 | 0.451 | 36.56 | 44.44 | 2.44 |
| Western Division | Los Angeles Lakers | 36 | 45 | 0.444 | 9754 | 9736 | 0.506 | 41.02 | 39.98 | -5.02 |
| Western Division | Chicago Bulls | 33 | 48 | 0.407 | 9109 | 9470 | 0.368 | 29.81 | 51.19 | 3.19 |
| Western Division | Detroit Pistons | 30 | 51 | 0.370 | 8954 | 9463 | 0.317 | 25.65 | 55.35 | 4.35 |