Top Teams
Champion: Golden State Warriors
Runner-up: Washington Bullets
Best Offense: Washington Bullets: 106.7 ORating
Best Defense: Chicago Bulls: 88.8 DRating
Best Net: Washington Bullets: +6.6 NetRating
Awards
MVP: Bob McAdoo
Finals MVP: Rick Barry
Defensive Player of the Year:
Sixth Man of the Year:
Most Improved Player:
Rookie of the Year: Jamaal Wilkes
Historical Context
Relative ORating: 0.98
Relative Pace: 1.02
Relative TS%: 1.01
Relative FG%: 1.06
Relative FT%: 1.02
Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00
Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 0.89
PLAYOFFS
| Round | Result | Winner | WinnerGames | Loser | LoserGames |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Conference First Round | Houston defeated New York (2-1) | Houston | 2 | New York | 1 |
| Western Conference First Round | Seattle defeated Detroit (2-1) | Seattle | 2 | Detroit | 1 |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals | Boston defeated Houston (4-1) | Boston | 4 | Houston | 1 |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals | Washington defeated Buffalo (4-3) | Washington | 4 | Buffalo | 3 |
| Western Conference Semifinals | Golden State defeated Seattle (4-2) | Golden State | 4 | Seattle | 2 |
| Western Conference Semifinals | Chicago defeated Kansas City/Omaha (4-2) | Chicago | 4 | Kansas City/Omaha | 2 |
| Eastern Conference Finals | Washington defeated Boston (4-2) | Washington | 4 | Boston | 2 |
| Western Conference Finals | Golden State defeated Chicago (4-3) | Golden State | 4 | Chicago | 3 |
| NBA Finals | Golden State defeated Washington (4-0) | Golden State | 4 | Washington | 0 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (CONFERENCE)
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | Boston Celtics | 60 | 22 | 0.732 | 28-13 | 32-9 | 34-12 | 17-9 | |
| East | Washington Bullets | 60 | 22 | 0.732 | 36-5 | 24-17 | 32-14 | 22-8 | |
| East | Buffalo Braves | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 30-11 | 19-22 | 29-17 | 15-11 | |
| East | Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 28-12 | 12-30 | 20-26 | 15-15 | |
| East | Cleveland Cavaliers | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 30-12 | 11-29 | 24-22 | 18-12 | |
| East | New York Knicks | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 23-18 | 17-24 | 22-24 | 9-17 | |
| East | Philadelphia 76ers | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 20-21 | 14-27 | 19-27 | 11-15 | |
| East | Atlanta Hawks | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 22-19 | 9-32 | 14-32 | 11-19 | |
| East | New Orleans Jazz | 23 | 59 | 0.280 | 20-21 | 3-38 | 13-33 | 9-21 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | Golden State Warriors | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 31-10 | 17-24 | 28-18 | 19-11 | |
| West | Chicago Bulls | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 29-12 | 18-23 | 25-21 | 11-15 | |
| West | Kansas City-Omaha Kings | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 29-12 | 15-26 | 29-17 | 17-9 | |
| West | Seattle SuperSonics | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 24-16 | 19-23 | 26-20 | 18-12 | |
| West | Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 26-15 | 14-27 | 21-25 | 10-16 | |
| West | Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 25-16 | 13-28 | 20-26 | 14-12 | |
| West | Portland Trail Blazers | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 29-13 | 9-31 | 22-24 | 16-14 | |
| West | Phoenix Suns | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 22-19 | 10-31 | 19-27 | 12-18 | |
| West | Los Angeles Lakers | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 21-20 | 9-32 | 17-29 | 10-20 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (DIVISION)
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | Boston Celtics | 60 | 22 | 0.732 | 0.0 |
| Atlantic | Buffalo Braves | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 11.0 |
| Atlantic | New York Knicks | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 20.0 |
| Atlantic | Philadelphia 76ers | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 26.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | Washington Bullets | 60 | 22 | 0.732 | 0.0 |
| Central | Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 19.0 |
| Central | Cleveland Cavaliers | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 20.0 |
| Central | Atlanta Hawks | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 29.0 |
| Central | New Orleans Jazz | 23 | 59 | 0.280 | 37.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific | Golden State Warriors | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 0.0 |
| Pacific | Seattle SuperSonics | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 5.0 |
| Pacific | Portland Trail Blazers | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 10.0 |
| Pacific | Phoenix Suns | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 16.0 |
| Pacific | Los Angeles Lakers | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 18.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest | Chicago Bulls | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 0.0 |
| Midwest | Kansas City-Omaha Kings | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 3.0 |
| Midwest | Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 7.0 |
| Midwest | Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 9.0 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (PYTHAGOREAN)
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | Boston Celtics | 60 | 22 | 0.732 | 8734 | 8265 | 0.682 | 56.01 | 25.99 | 3.99 |
| East | Washington Bullets | 60 | 22 | 0.732 | 8585 | 8003 | 0.726 | 59.57 | 22.43 | 0.43 |
| East | Buffalo Braves | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 8787 | 8669 | 0.547 | 44.84 | 37.16 | 4.16 |
| East | Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 8507 | 8434 | 0.530 | 43.45 | 38.55 | -2.45 |
| East | Cleveland Cavaliers | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 8111 | 8147 | 0.485 | 39.74 | 42.26 | 0.26 |
| East | New York Knicks | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 8291 | 8337 | 0.481 | 39.42 | 42.58 | 0.58 |
| East | Philadelphia 76ers | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 8158 | 8441 | 0.384 | 31.45 | 50.55 | 2.55 |
| East | Atlanta Hawks | 31 | 51 | 0.377 | 8585 | 8732 | 0.441 | 36.18 | 45.82 | -5.18 |
| East | New Orleans Jazz | 23 | 59 | 0.280 | 8315 | 8963 | 0.260 | 21.35 | 60.65 | 1.65 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | Golden State Warriors | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 8898 | 8628 | 0.606 | 49.65 | 32.35 | -1.65 |
| West | Chicago Bulls | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 8020 | 7791 | 0.599 | 49.15 | 32.85 | -2.15 |
| West | Kansas City-Omaha Kings | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 8311 | 8339 | 0.488 | 40.04 | 41.96 | 3.96 |
| West | Seattle SuperSonics | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 8451 | 8540 | 0.463 | 38.02 | 43.98 | 4.98 |
| West | Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 8095 | 8228 | 0.444 | 36.37 | 45.63 | 3.63 |
| West | Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | 0.462 | 8252 | 8237 | 0.506 | 41.52 | 40.48 | -3.52 |
| West | Portland Trail Blazers | 38 | 44 | 0.462 | 8508 | 8497 | 0.504 | 41.37 | 40.63 | -3.37 |
| West | Phoenix Suns | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 8297 | 8500 | 0.417 | 34.17 | 47.83 | -2.17 |
| West | Los Angeles Lakers | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 8459 | 8793 | 0.368 | 30.22 | 51.78 | -0.22 |