Top Teams
Champion: Boston Celtics
Runner-up: Los Angeles Lakers
Best Offense: Los Angeles Lakers: 104.7 ORating
Best Defense: Boston Celtics: 95.6 DRating
Best Net: Philadelphia 76ers: +7.7 NetRating
Awards
MVP: Wilt Chamberlain
Finals MVP:
Defensive Player of the Year:
Sixth Man of the Year:
Most Improved Player:
Rookie of the Year: Earl Monroe
Historical Context
Relative ORating: 0.98
Relative Pace: 1.16
Relative TS%: 0.97
Relative FG%: 1.00
Relative FT%: 0.96
Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00
Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.16
PLAYOFFS
| Round | Result | Winner | WinnerGames | Loser | LoserGames |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division Semifinals | Philadelphia defeated New York (4-2) | Philadelphia | 4 | New York | 2 |
| Eastern Division Semifinals | Boston defeated Detroit (4-2) | Boston | 4 | Detroit | 2 |
| Western Division Semifinals | San Francisco defeated St. Louis (4-2) | San Francisco | 4 | St. Louis | 2 |
| Western Division Semifinals | Los Angeles Lakers defeated Chicago (4-1) | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | Chicago | 1 |
| Eastern Division Finals | Boston defeated Philadelphia (4-3) | Boston | 4 | Philadelphia | 3 |
| Western Division Finals | Los Angeles Lakers defeated San Francisco (4-0) | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | San Francisco | 0 |
| NBA Finals | Boston defeated Los Angeles Lakers (4-2) | Boston | 4 | Los Angeles Lakers | 2 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (CONFERENCE)
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia 76ers | 62 | 20 | 0.756 | 27-8 | 26-12 | 9-0 | 29-11 | 29-11 |
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 28-9 | 21-16 | 5-3 | 24-16 | 24-16 |
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 20-17 | 21-16 | 2-6 | 19-21 | 19-21 |
| Eastern Division | Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 21-11 | 12-23 | 7-8 | 15-25 | 15-25 |
| Eastern Division | Cincinnati Royals | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 18-12 | 13-23 | 8-8 | 18-22 | 18-22 |
| Eastern Division | Baltimore Bullets | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 17-19 | 12-23 | 7-4 | 15-25 | 15-25 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | St. Louis Hawks | 56 | 26 | 0.683 | 25-7 | 22-13 | 9-6 | 31-9 | 31-9 |
| Western Division | Los Angeles Lakers | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 30-11 | 18-19 | 4-0 | 28-12 | 28-12 |
| Western Division | San Francisco Warriors | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 27-14 | 16-23 | 0-2 | 24-16 | 24-16 |
| Western Division | Chicago Bulls | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 11-22 | 12-24 | 6-7 | 11-29 | 11-29 |
| Western Division | Seattle SuperSonics | 23 | 59 | 0.280 | 10-21 | 7-24 | 6-14 | 15-25 | 15-25 |
| Western Division | San Diego Rockets | 15 | 67 | 0.183 | 8-33 | 4-26 | 3-8 | 11-29 | 11-29 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (DIVISION)
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia 76ers | 62 | 20 | 0.756 | - |
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 8 |
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 19 |
| Eastern Division | Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 22 |
| Eastern Division | Cincinnati Royals | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 23 |
| Eastern Division | Baltimore Bullets | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 26 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | St. Louis Hawks | 56 | 26 | 0.683 | - |
| Western Division | Los Angeles Lakers | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 4 |
| Western Division | San Francisco Warriors | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 13 |
| Western Division | Chicago Bulls | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 27 |
| Western Division | Seattle SuperSonics | 23 | 59 | 0.280 | 33 |
| Western Division | San Diego Rockets | 15 | 67 | 0.183 | 41 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (PYTHAGOREAN)
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia 76ers | 62 | 20 | 0.755 | 10094 | 9346 | 0.745 | 61.07 | 20.93 | 0.93 |
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 9536 | 9186 | 0.627 | 51.43 | 30.57 | 2.57 |
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 9521 | 9429 | 0.534 | 43.76 | 38.24 | -0.76 |
| Eastern Division | Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 9713 | 9889 | 0.437 | 35.91 | 46.09 | 4.09 |
| Eastern Division | Cincinnati Royals | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 9562 | 9646 | 0.470 | 38.51 | 43.49 | 0.49 |
| Eastern Division | Baltimore Bullets | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 9627 | 9659 | 0.488 | 40.05 | 41.95 | -4.05 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | St. Louis Hawks | 56 | 26 | 0.682 | 9266 | 9042 | 0.584 | 47.91 | 34.09 | 8.09 |
| Western Division | Los Angeles Lakers | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 9935 | 9477 | 0.657 | 53.99 | 28.01 | -1.99 |
| Western Division | San Francisco Warriors | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 9605 | 9647 | 0.485 | 39.76 | 42.24 | 3.24 |
| Western Division | Chicago Bulls | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 8966 | 9310 | 0.372 | 30.50 | 51.50 | -1.5 |
| Western Division | Seattle SuperSonics | 23 | 59 | 0.280 | 9738 | 10261 | 0.326 | 26.71 | 55.29 | -3.71 |
| Western Division | San Diego Rockets | 15 | 67 | 0.183 | 9213 | 9932 | 0.260 | 21.33 | 60.67 | -6.33 |