Top Teams
Champion: New York Knicks
Runner-up: Los Angeles Lakers
Best Offense: Los Angeles Lakers: 103.2 ORating
Best Defense: Milwaukee Bucks: 91.1 DRating
Best Net: Los Angeles Lakers: +7.8 NetRating
Awards
MVP: Dave Cowens
Finals MVP: Willis Reed
Defensive Player of the Year:
Sixth Man of the Year:
Most Improved Player:
Rookie of the Year: Bob McAdoo
Historical Context
Relative ORating: 0.97
Relative Pace: 1.09
Relative TS%: 1.02
Relative FG%: 1.08
Relative FT%: 1.01
Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00
Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 0.86
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 (4-1) | New York | 4 | Baltimore | 1 |
| Western Conference Semifinals | Golden State defeated Milwaukee (4-2) | Golden State | 4 | Milwaukee | 2 |
| Western Conference Semifinals | Los Angeles Lakers defeated Chicago (4-3) | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | Chicago | 3 |
| Eastern Conference Finals | New York defeated Boston (4-3) | New York | 4 | Boston | 3 |
| Western Conference Finals | Los Angeles Lakers defeated Golden State (4-2) | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | Golden State | 2 |
| NBA Finals | New York defeated Los Angeles Lakers (4-1) | New York | 4 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (CONFERENCE)
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | Boston Celtics | 68 | 14 | 0.829 | 35-6 | 33-8 | 38-8 | 18-4 | |
| East | Baltimore Bullets | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 29-12 | 23-18 | 31-15 | 17-5 | |
| East | New York Knicks | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 35-6 | 22-19 | 33-13 | 16-6 | |
| East | Atlanta Hawks | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 28-13 | 18-23 | 25-21 | 10-12 | |
| East | Houston Rockets | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 21-20 | 12-29 | 21-25 | 9-13 | |
| East | Cleveland Cavaliers | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 20-21 | 12-29 | 20-26 | 8-14 | |
| East | Buffalo Braves | 21 | 61 | 0.256 | 14-27 | 7-34 | 12-34 | 8-14 | |
| East | Philadelphia 76ers | 9 | 73 | 0.110 | 6-35 | 3-38 | 4-42 | 2-20 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | Los Angeles Lakers | 60 | 22 | 0.732 | 30-11 | 30-11 | 40-10 | 22-4 | |
| West | Milwaukee Bucks | 60 | 22 | 0.732 | 35-6 | 25-16 | 38-12 | 15-5 | |
| West | Chicago Bulls | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 29-12 | 22-19 | 28-22 | 10-10 | |
| West | Golden State Warriors | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 27-14 | 20-21 | 26-24 | 14-12 | |
| West | Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 26-15 | 14-27 | 24-26 | 9-11 | |
| West | Phoenix Suns | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 22-19 | 16-25 | 22-28 | 14-12 | |
| West | Kansas City-Omaha Kings | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 24-17 | 12-29 | 20-30 | 6-14 | |
| West | Seattle SuperSonics | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 16-25 | 10-31 | 17-33 | 9-17 | |
| West | Portland Trail Blazers | 21 | 61 | 0.256 | 13-28 | 8-33 | 10-40 | 6-20 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (DIVISION)
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | Boston Celtics | 68 | 14 | 0.829 | 0.0 |
| Atlantic | New York Knicks | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 11.0 |
| Atlantic | Buffalo Braves | 21 | 61 | 0.256 | 47.0 |
| Atlantic | Philadelphia 76ers | 9 | 73 | 0.110 | 59.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | Baltimore Bullets | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 0.0 |
| Central | Atlanta Hawks | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 6.0 |
| Central | Houston Rockets | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 19.0 |
| Central | Cleveland Cavaliers | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 20.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific | Los Angeles Lakers | 60 | 22 | 0.732 | 0.0 |
| Pacific | Golden State Warriors | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 13.0 |
| Pacific | Phoenix Suns | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 22.0 |
| Pacific | Seattle SuperSonics | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 34.0 |
| Pacific | Portland Trail Blazers | 21 | 61 | 0.256 | 39.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest | Milwaukee Bucks | 60 | 22 | 0.732 | 0.0 |
| Midwest | Chicago Bulls | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 9.0 |
| Midwest | Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 20.0 |
| Midwest | Kansas City-Omaha Kings | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 24.0 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (PYTHAGOREAN)
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | Boston Celtics | 68 | 14 | 0.829 | 9226 | 8566 | 0.737 | 60.47 | 21.53 | 7.53 |
| East | Baltimore Bullets | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 8606 | 8331 | 0.611 | 50.11 | 31.89 | 1.89 |
| East | New York Knicks | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 8608 | 8059 | 0.714 | 58.58 | 23.42 | -1.58 |
| East | Atlanta Hawks | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 9174 | 9226 | 0.480 | 39.39 | 42.61 | 6.61 |
| East | Houston Rockets | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 9178 | 9407 | 0.415 | 34.04 | 47.96 | -1.04 |
| East | Cleveland Cavaliers | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 8439 | 8637 | 0.420 | 34.44 | 47.56 | -2.44 |
| East | Buffalo Braves | 21 | 61 | 0.256 | 8417 | 9223 | 0.218 | 17.95 | 64.05 | 3.05 |
| East | Philadelphia 76ers | 9 | 73 | 0.110 | 8529 | 9535 | 0.175 | 14.35 | 67.65 | -5.35 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | Los Angeles Lakers | 60 | 22 | 0.732 | 9155 | 8461 | 0.750 | 61.47 | 20.53 | -1.47 |
| West | Milwaukee Bucks | 60 | 22 | 0.732 | 8803 | 8115 | 0.755 | 62.01 | 19.99 | -2.01 |
| West | Chicago Bulls | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 8532 | 8248 | 0.616 | 50.48 | 31.52 | 0.52 |
| West | Golden State Warriors | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 8921 | 8669 | 0.598 | 49.06 | 32.94 | -2.06 |
| West | Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 9030 | 9024 | 0.502 | 41.19 | 40.81 | -1.19 |
| West | Phoenix Suns | 38 | 44 | 0.462 | 9155 | 9263 | 0.458 | 37.66 | 44.34 | 0.34 |
| West | Kansas City-Omaha Kings | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 8822 | 9073 | 0.403 | 33.10 | 48.90 | 2.9 |
| West | Seattle SuperSonics | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 8500 | 8984 | 0.316 | 25.95 | 56.05 | 0.05 |
| West | Portland Trail Blazers | 21 | 61 | 0.256 | 8728 | 9218 | 0.319 | 26.13 | 55.87 | -5.13 |