Top Teams
Champion: Boston Celtics
Runner-up: Milwaukee Bucks
Best Offense: Milwaukee Bucks: 110.5 ORating
Best Defense: Capital Bullets: 88.3 DRating
Best Net: Milwaukee Bucks: +7.5 NetRating
Awards
MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Finals MVP: John Havlicek
Defensive Player of the Year:
Sixth Man of the Year:
Most Improved Player:
Rookie of the Year: Ernie DiGregorio
Historical Context
Relative ORating: 1.01
Relative Pace: 1.03
Relative TS%: 1.04
Relative FG%: 1.11
Relative FT%: 1.03
Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00
Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 0.90
PLAYOFFS
| Round | Result | Winner | WinnerGames | Loser | LoserGames |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Conference Semifinals | Boston defeated Buffalo (4-2) | Boston | 4 | Buffalo | 2 |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals | New York defeated Capital (4-3) | New York | 4 | Capital | 3 |
| Western Conference Semifinals | Milwaukee defeated Los Angeles Lakers (4-1) | Milwaukee | 4 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1 |
| Western Conference Semifinals | Chicago defeated Detroit (4-3) | Chicago | 4 | Detroit | 3 |
| Eastern Conference Finals | Boston defeated New York (4-1) | Boston | 4 | New York | 1 |
| Western Conference Finals | Milwaukee defeated Chicago (4-0) | Milwaukee | 4 | Chicago | 0 |
| NBA Finals | Boston defeated Milwaukee (4-3) | Boston | 4 | Milwaukee | 3 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (CONFERENCE)
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | Boston Celtics | 56 | 26 | 0.683 | 34-6 | 22-20 | 32-14 | 17-5 | |
| East | Capital Bullets | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 32-10 | 15-25 | 28-18 | 14-8 | |
| East | New York Knicks | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 28-13 | 21-20 | 25-21 | 10-12 | |
| East | Buffalo Braves | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 25-13 | 17-27 | 28-18 | 12-10 | |
| East | Atlanta Hawks | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 23-18 | 12-29 | 20-26 | 13-9 | |
| East | Houston Rockets | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 19-23 | 13-27 | 21-25 | 9-13 | |
| East | Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 18-23 | 11-30 | 17-29 | 8-14 | |
| East | Philadelphia 76ers | 25 | 57 | 0.305 | 16-25 | 9-32 | 13-33 | 5-17 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | Milwaukee Bucks | 59 | 23 | 0.720 | 35-7 | 24-16 | 34-16 | 14-6 | |
| West | Los Angeles Lakers | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 30-11 | 17-24 | 30-20 | 14-12 | |
| West | Chicago Bulls | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 33-9 | 21-19 | 30-20 | 13-7 | |
| West | Detroit Pistons | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 29-12 | 23-18 | 34-16 | 9-11 | |
| West | Golden State Warriors | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 23-18 | 21-20 | 24-26 | 15-11 | |
| West | Seattle SuperSonics | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 22-19 | 14-27 | 21-29 | 12-14 | |
| West | Kansas City-Omaha Kings | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 20-21 | 13-28 | 18-32 | 4-16 | |
| West | Phoenix Suns | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 24-17 | 6-35 | 16-34 | 11-15 | |
| West | Portland Trail Blazers | 27 | 55 | 0.329 | 22-19 | 5-36 | 18-32 | 13-13 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (DIVISION)
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | Boston Celtics | 56 | 26 | 0.683 | 0.0 |
| Atlantic | New York Knicks | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 7.0 |
| Atlantic | Buffalo Braves | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 14.0 |
| Atlantic | Philadelphia 76ers | 25 | 57 | 0.305 | 31.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | Capital Bullets | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 0.0 |
| Central | Atlanta Hawks | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 12.0 |
| Central | Houston Rockets | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 15.0 |
| Central | Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 18.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest | Milwaukee Bucks | 59 | 23 | 0.720 | 0.0 |
| Midwest | Chicago Bulls | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 5.0 |
| Midwest | Detroit Pistons | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 7.0 |
| Midwest | Kansas City-Omaha Kings | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 26.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific | Los Angeles Lakers | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 0.0 |
| Pacific | Golden State Warriors | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 3.0 |
| Pacific | Seattle SuperSonics | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 11.0 |
| Pacific | Phoenix Suns | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 17.0 |
| Pacific | Portland Trail Blazers | 27 | 55 | 0.329 | 20.0 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (PYTHAGOREAN)
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | Boston Celtics | 56 | 26 | 0.682 | 8937 | 8703 | 0.591 | 48.48 | 33.52 | 7.52 |
| East | Capital Bullets | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 8353 | 8338 | 0.506 | 41.51 | 40.49 | 5.49 |
| East | New York Knicks | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 8306 | 8133 | 0.573 | 46.96 | 35.04 | 2.04 |
| East | Buffalo Braves | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 9090 | 9198 | 0.458 | 37.64 | 44.36 | 4.36 |
| East | Atlanta Hawks | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 8895 | 9106 | 0.419 | 34.37 | 47.63 | 0.63 |
| East | Houston Rockets | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 8759 | 8827 | 0.473 | 38.80 | 43.20 | -6.8 |
| East | Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 8211 | 8655 | 0.325 | 26.62 | 55.38 | 2.38 |
| East | Philadelphia 76ers | 25 | 57 | 0.305 | 8283 | 8865 | 0.280 | 22.96 | 59.04 | 2.04 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | Milwaukee Bucks | 59 | 23 | 0.720 | 8780 | 8181 | 0.728 | 59.67 | 22.33 | -0.67 |
| West | Los Angeles Lakers | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 8954 | 8937 | 0.507 | 41.54 | 40.46 | 5.46 |
| West | Chicago Bulls | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 8364 | 8148 | 0.590 | 48.38 | 33.62 | 5.62 |
| West | Detroit Pistons | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 8479 | 8268 | 0.587 | 48.11 | 33.89 | 3.89 |
| West | Golden State Warriors | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 9047 | 8846 | 0.578 | 47.36 | 34.64 | -3.36 |
| West | Seattle SuperSonics | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 8774 | 9020 | 0.405 | 33.21 | 48.79 | 2.79 |
| West | Kansas City-Omaha Kings | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 8366 | 8752 | 0.348 | 28.54 | 53.46 | 4.46 |
| West | Phoenix Suns | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 8891 | 9175 | 0.392 | 32.17 | 49.83 | -2.17 |
| West | Portland Trail Blazers | 27 | 55 | 0.328 | 8773 | 9182 | 0.347 | 28.42 | 53.58 | -1.42 |