The Basketball Database

Top Teams

Champion: Washington Bullets

Runner-up: Seattle SuperSonics

Best Offense: Houston Rockets: 114.6 ORating

Best Defense: Chicago Bulls: 95.5 DRating

Best Net: Portland Trail Blazers: +5.4 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Bill Walton

Finals MVP: Wes Unseld

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Walt Davis

Historical Context

Relative ORating: 1.04

Relative Pace: 1.02

Relative TS%: 0.99

Relative FG%: 1.04

Relative FT%: 1.00

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 0.95

Round	Result	Winner	WinnerGames	Loser	LoserGames
Eastern Conference First Round	New York defeated Cleveland (2-0)	New York	2	Cleveland	0
Eastern Conference First Round	Washington defeated Atlanta (2-0)	Washington	2	Atlanta	0
Western Conference First Round	Milwaukee defeated Phoenix (2-0)	Milwaukee	2	Phoenix	0
Western Conference First Round	Seattle defeated Los Angeles Lakers (2-1)	Seattle	2	Los Angeles Lakers	1
Eastern Conference Semifinals	Philadelphia defeated New York (4-0)	Philadelphia	4	New York	0
Eastern Conference Semifinals	Washington defeated San Antonio (4-2)	Washington	4	San Antonio	2
Western Conference Semifinals	Seattle defeated Portland (4-2)	Seattle	4	Portland	2
Western Conference Semifinals	Denver defeated Milwaukee (4-3)	Denver	4	Milwaukee	3
Eastern Conference Finals	Washington defeated Philadelphia (4-2)	Washington	4	Philadelphia	2
Western Conference Finals	Seattle defeated Denver (4-2)	Seattle	4	Denver	2
NBA Finals	Washington defeated Seattle (4-3)	Washington	4	Seattle	3

Conference	Team	W	L	PCT	Home	Road	Conf	Div
East	Philadelphia 76ers	55	27	0.671	37-4	18-23	28-12	14-2
East	San Antonio Spurs	52	30	0.634	32-9	20-21	29-11	15-5
East	Washington Bullets	44	38	0.537	29-12	15-26	26-14	14-6
East	Cleveland Cavaliers	43	39	0.524	27-14	16-25	22-18	9-11
East	New York Knicks	43	39	0.524	29-12	14-27	19-21	7-9
East	Atlanta Hawks	41	41	0.500	29-12	12-29	20-20	8-12
East	New Orleans Jazz	39	43	0.476	27-14	12-29	19-21	8-12
East	Boston Celtics	32	50	0.390	24-17	8-33	16-24	8-8
East	Houston Rockets	28	54	0.341	21-20	7-34	15-25	6-14
East	Buffalo Braves	27	55	0.329	20-21	7-34	16-24	7-9
East	New Jersey Nets	24	58	0.293	18-23	6-35	10-30	4-12

Conference	Team	W	L	PCT	Home	Road	Conf	Div
West	Portland Trail Blazers	58	24	0.707	36-5	22-19	30-10	13-3
West	Denver Nuggets	48	34	0.585	33-8	15-26	22-18	11-9
West	Phoenix Suns	49	33	0.598	34-7	15-26	24-16	8-8
West	Seattle SuperSonics	47	35	0.573	31-10	16-25	25-15	8-8
West	Los Angeles Lakers	45	37	0.549	29-12	16-25	19-21	6-10
West	Milwaukee Bucks	44	38	0.537	28-13	16-25	20-20	14-6
West	Golden State Warriors	43	39	0.524	30-11	13-28	20-20	5-11
West	Chicago Bulls	40	42	0.488	29-12	11-30	16-24	8-12
West	Detroit Pistons	38	44	0.463	24-17	14-27	16-24	8-12
West	Indiana Pacers	31	51	0.378	21-20	10-31	13-27	8-12
West	Kansas City Kings	31	51	0.378	22-19	9-32	15-25	11-9

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Atlantic	Philadelphia 76ers	55	27	0.671	0.0
Atlantic	New York Knicks	43	39	0.524	12.0
Atlantic	Boston Celtics	32	50	0.390	23.0
Atlantic	Buffalo Braves	27	55	0.329	28.0
Atlantic	New Jersey Nets	24	58	0.293	31.0

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Central	San Antonio Spurs	52	30	0.634	0.0
Central	Washington Bullets	44	38	0.537	8.0
Central	Cleveland Cavaliers	43	39	0.524	9.0
Central	Atlanta Hawks	41	41	0.500	11.0
Central	New Orleans Jazz	39	43	0.476	13.0
Central	Houston Rockets	28	54	0.341	24.0

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Pacific	Portland Trail Blazers	58	24	0.707	0.0
Pacific	Phoenix Suns	49	33	0.598	9.0
Pacific	Seattle SuperSonics	47	35	0.573	11.0
Pacific	Los Angeles Lakers	45	37	0.549	13.0
Pacific	Golden State Warriors	43	39	0.524	15.0

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Midwest	Denver Nuggets	48	34	0.585	0.0
Midwest	Milwaukee Bucks	44	38	0.537	4.0
Midwest	Chicago Bulls	40	42	0.488	8.0
Midwest	Detroit Pistons	38	44	0.463	10.0
Midwest	Indiana Pacers	31	51	0.378	17.0
Midwest	Kansas City Kings	31	51	0.378	17.0

Conference	Team	W	L	TrueWinPercentage	PF	PA	PythagoreanWinPercentage	PythagoreanWins	PythagoreanLosses	ActualVersusExpected
East	Philadelphia 76ers	55	27	0.670	9409	8978	0.657	53.92	28.08	1.08
East	San Antonio Spurs	52	30	0.634	9385	9106	0.603	49.48	32.52	2.52
East	Washington Bullets	44	38	0.537	9047	8971	0.529	43.40	38.60	0.6
East	Cleveland Cavaliers	43	39	0.524	8561	8520	0.517	42.37	39.63	0.63
East	New York Knicks	43	39	0.524	9300	9346	0.483	39.59	42.41	3.41
East	Atlanta Hawks	41	41	0.500	8492	8525	0.487	39.89	42.11	1.11
East	New Orleans Jazz	39	43	0.476	8826	8973	0.442	36.31	45.69	2.69
East	Boston Celtics	32	50	0.390	8670	8830	0.437	35.81	46.19	-3.81
East	Houston Rockets	28	54	0.341	8741	8836	0.462	37.92	44.08	-9.92
East	Buffalo Braves	27	55	0.328	8650	8934	0.390	31.94	50.06	-4.94
East	New Jersey Nets	24	58	0.293	8761	9231	0.326	26.72	55.28	-2.72

Conference	Team	W	L	TrueWinPercentage	PF	PA	PythagoreanWinPercentage	PythagoreanWins	PythagoreanLosses	ActualVersusExpected
West	Portland Trail Blazers	58	24	0.707	8829	8346	0.685	56.27	25.73	1.73
West	Denver Nuggets	48	34	0.585	9164	9099	0.525	43.03	38.97	4.97
West	Phoenix Suns	49	33	0.598	9211	8915	0.612	50.16	31.84	-1.16
West	Seattle SuperSonics	47	35	0.573	8584	8457	0.552	45.24	36.76	1.76
West	Los Angeles Lakers	45	37	0.548	9044	8852	0.574	47.07	34.93	-2.07
West	Milwaukee Bucks	44	38	0.537	9214	9269	0.479	39.30	42.70	4.7
West	Golden State Warriors	43	39	0.524	8700	8686	0.506	41.46	40.54	1.54
West	Chicago Bulls	40	42	0.488	8523	8618	0.462	37.85	44.15	2.15
West	Detroit Pistons	38	44	0.462	8936	9040	0.460	37.71	44.29	0.29
West	Indiana Pacers	31	51	0.377	8916	9095	0.431	35.37	46.63	-4.37
West	Kansas City Kings	31	51	0.377	8977	9148	0.435	35.65	46.35	-4.65

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