Top Teams
Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
Runner-up: New York Knicks
Best Offense: Los Angeles Lakers: 108.5 ORating
Best Defense: Chicago Bulls: 93.3 DRating
Best Net: Los Angeles Lakers: +10.5 NetRating
Awards
MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Finals MVP: Wilt Chamberlain
Defensive Player of the Year:
Sixth Man of the Year:
Most Improved Player:
Rookie of the Year: Sidney Wicks
Historical Context
Relative ORating: 0.98
Relative Pace: 1.09
Relative TS%: 1.04
Relative FG%: 1.09
Relative FT%: 1.00
Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00
Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.08
PLAYOFFS
| Round | Result | Winner | WinnerGames | Loser | LoserGames |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Conference Semifinals | Boston defeated Atlanta (4-2) | Boston | 4 | Atlanta | 2 |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals | New York defeated Baltimore (4-2) | New York | 4 | Baltimore | 2 |
| Western Conference Semifinals | Milwaukee defeated Golden State (4-1) | Milwaukee | 4 | Golden State | 1 |
| Western Conference Semifinals | Los Angeles Lakers defeated Chicago (4-2) | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | Chicago | 2 |
| Eastern Conference Finals | New York defeated Boston (4-1) | New York | 4 | Boston | 1 |
| Western Conference Finals | Los Angeles Lakers defeated Milwaukee (4-2) | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | Milwaukee | 2 |
| NBA Finals | Los Angeles Lakers defeated New York (4-1) | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | New York | 1 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (CONFERENCE)
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | Boston Celtics | 56 | 26 | 0.683 | 33-9 | 23-17 | 30-8 | 15-3 | |
| East | Baltimore Bullets | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 22-19 | 16-25 | 20-18 | 9-9 | |
| East | New York Knicks | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 27-14 | 21-20 | 23-15 | 11-7 | |
| East | Atlanta Hawks | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 22-19 | 14-27 | 19-19 | 9-9 | |
| East | Philadelphia 76ers | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 16-25 | 14-27 | 15-23 | 6-12 | |
| East | Cincinnati Royals | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 22-18 | 8-34 | 20-20 | 11-9 | |
| East | Cleveland Cavaliers | 23 | 59 | 0.280 | 13-28 | 10-31 | 15-29 | 9-11 | |
| East | Buffalo Braves | 22 | 60 | 0.268 | 14-27 | 8-33 | 16-26 | 4-14 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | Los Angeles Lakers | 69 | 13 | 0.841 | 37-5 | 32-8 | 36-8 | 21-3 | |
| West | Milwaukee Bucks | 63 | 19 | 0.768 | 34-7 | 29-12 | 33-11 | 13-5 | |
| West | Chicago Bulls | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 29-12 | 28-13 | 29-16 | 12-6 | |
| West | Golden State Warriors | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 30-10 | 21-21 | 26-18 | 14-10 | |
| West | Phoenix Suns | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 30-11 | 19-22 | 24-20 | 7-11 | |
| West | Seattle SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 29-12 | 18-23 | 21-23 | 12-12 | |
| West | Houston Rockets | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 19-23 | 15-25 | 14-31 | 9-15 | |
| West | Detroit Pistons | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 16-25 | 10-31 | 10-32 | 4-14 | |
| West | Portland Trail Blazers | 18 | 64 | 0.220 | 14-26 | 4-38 | 6-40 | 4-20 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (DIVISION)
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | Boston Celtics | 56 | 26 | 0.683 | 0.0 |
| Atlantic | New York Knicks | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 8.0 |
| Atlantic | Philadelphia 76ers | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 26.0 |
| Atlantic | Buffalo Braves | 22 | 60 | 0.268 | 34.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | Baltimore Bullets | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 0.0 |
| Central | Atlanta Hawks | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 2.0 |
| Central | Cincinnati Royals | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 8.0 |
| Central | Cleveland Cavaliers | 23 | 59 | 0.280 | 15.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific | Los Angeles Lakers | 69 | 13 | 0.841 | 0.0 |
| Pacific | Golden State Warriors | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 18.0 |
| Pacific | Seattle SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 22.0 |
| Pacific | Houston Rockets | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 35.0 |
| Pacific | Portland Trail Blazers | 18 | 64 | 0.220 | 51.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest | Milwaukee Bucks | 63 | 19 | 0.768 | 0.0 |
| Midwest | Chicago Bulls | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 6.0 |
| Midwest | Phoenix Suns | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 14.0 |
| Midwest | Detroit Pistons | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 37.0 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (PYTHAGOREAN)
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | Boston Celtics | 56 | 26 | 0.682 | 9471 | 9085 | 0.640 | 52.54 | 29.46 | 3.46 |
| East | Baltimore Bullets | 38 | 44 | 0.462 | 8780 | 8893 | 0.456 | 37.36 | 44.64 | 0.64 |
| East | New York Knicks | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 8779 | 8584 | 0.577 | 47.35 | 34.65 | 0.65 |
| East | Atlanta Hawks | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 8980 | 9127 | 0.444 | 36.39 | 45.61 | -0.39 |
| East | Philadelphia 76ers | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 9203 | 9504 | 0.390 | 31.97 | 50.03 | -1.97 |
| East | Cincinnati Royals | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 8836 | 9167 | 0.375 | 30.74 | 51.26 | -0.74 |
| East | Cleveland Cavaliers | 23 | 59 | 0.280 | 8674 | 9300 | 0.275 | 22.55 | 59.45 | 0.45 |
| East | Buffalo Braves | 22 | 60 | 0.268 | 8337 | 9125 | 0.222 | 18.17 | 63.83 | 3.83 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | Los Angeles Lakers | 69 | 13 | 0.841 | 9920 | 8924 | 0.813 | 66.69 | 15.31 | 2.31 |
| West | Milwaukee Bucks | 63 | 19 | 0.768 | 9398 | 8485 | 0.805 | 66.06 | 15.94 | -3.06 |
| West | Chicago Bulls | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 9093 | 8440 | 0.738 | 60.53 | 21.47 | -3.53 |
| West | Golden State Warriors | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 8871 | 8808 | 0.525 | 43.03 | 38.97 | 7.97 |
| West | Phoenix Suns | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 9547 | 9083 | 0.667 | 54.66 | 27.34 | -5.66 |
| West | Seattle SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 8957 | 8919 | 0.515 | 42.21 | 39.79 | 4.79 |
| West | Houston Rockets | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 8977 | 9121 | 0.445 | 36.48 | 45.52 | -2.48 |
| West | Detroit Pistons | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 8914 | 9539 | 0.280 | 22.99 | 59.01 | 3.01 |
| West | Portland Trail Blazers | 18 | 64 | 0.220 | 8759 | 9555 | 0.230 | 18.84 | 63.16 | -0.84 |