Top Teams
Champion: Milwaukee Bucks
Runner-up: Baltimore Bullets
Best Offense: Milwaukee Bucks: 107.2 ORating
Best Defense: New York Knicks: 92.8 DRating
Best Net: Milwaukee Bucks: +11.0 NetRating
Awards
MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Finals MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Defensive Player of the Year:
Sixth Man of the Year:
Most Improved Player:
Rookie of the Year: Dave Cowens, Geoff Petrie
Historical Context
Relative ORating: 0.97
Relative Pace: 1.13
Relative TS%: 0.99
Relative FG%: 1.02
Relative FT%: 0.99
Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00
Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.06
PLAYOFFS
| Round | Result | Winner | WinnerGames | Loser | LoserGames |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Conference Semifinals | New York defeated Atlanta (4-1) | New York | 4 | Atlanta | 1 |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals | Baltimore defeated Philadelphia (4-3) | Baltimore | 4 | Philadelphia | 3 |
| Western Conference Semifinals | Milwaukee defeated San Francisco (4-1) | Milwaukee | 4 | San Francisco | 1 |
| Western Conference Semifinals | Los Angeles Lakers defeated Chicago (4-3) | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | Chicago | 3 |
| Eastern Conference Finals | Baltimore defeated New York (4-3) | Baltimore | 4 | New York | 3 |
| Western Conference Finals | Milwaukee defeated Los Angeles Lakers (4-1) | Milwaukee | 4 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1 |
| NBA Finals | Milwaukee defeated Baltimore (4-0) | Milwaukee | 4 | Baltimore | 0 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (CONFERENCE)
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | Milwaukee Bucks | 66 | 16 | 0.805 | 38-3 | 28-13 | 36-8 | 14-4 | |
| West | Los Angeles Lakers | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 31-11 | 17-23 | 25-19 | 15-7 | |
| West | Chicago Bulls | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 31-11 | 20-20 | 25-20 | 7-11 | |
| West | San Francisco Warriors | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 22-19 | 19-22 | 20-24 | 12-10 | |
| West | Phoenix Suns | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 28-14 | 20-20 | 25-19 | 9-9 | |
| West | Detroit Pistons | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 25-17 | 20-20 | 19-23 | 6-12 | |
| West | San Diego Rockets | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 25-16 | 15-26 | 21-24 | 14-8 | |
| West | Seattle SuperSonics | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 27-13 | 11-31 | 16-28 | 10-14 | |
| West | Portland Trail Blazers | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 20-22 | 9-31 | 6-28 | 3-15 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | New York Knicks | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 32-9 | 20-21 | 25-13 | 10-6 | |
| East | Baltimore Bullets | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 26-15 | 16-25 | 21-17 | 10-6 | |
| East | Philadelphia 76ers | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 26-15 | 21-20 | 23-15 | 10-6 | |
| East | Atlanta Hawks | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 21-20 | 15-26 | 21-17 | 9-7 | |
| East | Boston Celtics | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 26-14 | 18-24 | 22-16 | 8-8 | |
| East | Cincinnati Royals | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 21-16 | 12-33 | 21-19 | 12-6 | |
| East | Buffalo Braves | 22 | 60 | 0.268 | 16-26 | 6-34 | 9-27 | 2-10 | |
| East | Cleveland Cavaliers | 15 | 67 | 0.183 | 11-30 | 4-37 | 10-28 | 1-13 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (DIVISION)
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest | Milwaukee Bucks | 66 | 16 | 0.805 | 0.0 |
| Midwest | Chicago Bulls | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 15.0 |
| Midwest | Phoenix Suns | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 18.0 |
| Midwest | Detroit Pistons | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 21.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific | Los Angeles Lakers | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 0.0 |
| Pacific | San Francisco Warriors | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 7.0 |
| Pacific | San Diego Rockets | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 8.0 |
| Pacific | Seattle SuperSonics | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 10.0 |
| Pacific | Portland Trail Blazers | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 19.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | New York Knicks | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 0.0 |
| Atlantic | Philadelphia 76ers | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 5.0 |
| Atlantic | Boston Celtics | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 8.0 |
| Atlantic | Buffalo Braves | 22 | 60 | 0.268 | 30.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | Baltimore Bullets | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 0.0 |
| Central | Atlanta Hawks | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 6.0 |
| Central | Cincinnati Royals | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 9.0 |
| Central | Cleveland Cavaliers | 15 | 67 | 0.183 | 27.0 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (PYTHAGOREAN)
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | Milwaukee Bucks | 66 | 16 | 0.805 | 9706 | 8705 | 0.820 | 67.21 | 14.79 | -1.21 |
| West | Los Angeles Lakers | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 9411 | 9167 | 0.590 | 48.41 | 33.59 | -0.41 |
| West | Chicago Bulls | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 9068 | 8640 | 0.662 | 54.29 | 27.71 | -3.29 |
| West | San Francisco Warriors | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 8783 | 8909 | 0.451 | 36.95 | 45.05 | 4.05 |
| West | Phoenix Suns | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 9355 | 9177 | 0.566 | 46.45 | 35.55 | 1.55 |
| West | Detroit Pistons | 45 | 37 | 0.548 | 9018 | 9090 | 0.472 | 38.73 | 43.27 | 6.27 |
| West | San Diego Rockets | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 9282 | 9309 | 0.490 | 40.17 | 41.83 | -0.17 |
| West | Seattle SuperSonics | 38 | 44 | 0.462 | 9429 | 9591 | 0.441 | 36.16 | 45.84 | 1.84 |
| West | Portland Trail Blazers | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 9467 | 9837 | 0.370 | 30.32 | 51.68 | -1.32 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | New York Knicks | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 9026 | 8614 | 0.657 | 53.87 | 28.13 | -1.87 |
| East | Baltimore Bullets | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 9268 | 9208 | 0.523 | 42.85 | 39.15 | -0.85 |
| East | Philadelphia 76ers | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 9415 | 9310 | 0.539 | 44.19 | 37.81 | 2.81 |
| East | Atlanta Hawks | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 9348 | 9495 | 0.446 | 36.57 | 45.43 | -0.57 |
| East | Boston Celtics | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 9605 | 9438 | 0.561 | 45.98 | 36.02 | -1.98 |
| East | Cincinnati Royals | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 9511 | 9774 | 0.406 | 33.31 | 48.69 | -0.31 |
| East | Buffalo Braves | 22 | 60 | 0.268 | 8639 | 9196 | 0.295 | 24.23 | 57.77 | -2.23 |
| East | Cleveland Cavaliers | 15 | 67 | 0.183 | 8373 | 9289 | 0.191 | 15.65 | 66.35 | -0.65 |