The Basketball Database

Top Teams

Champion: Seattle SuperSonics

Runner-up: Washington Bullets

Best Offense: San Antonio Spurs: 115.0 ORating

Best Defense: Atlanta Hawks: 94.1 DRating

Best Net: Washington Bullets: +4.4 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Moses Malone

Finals MVP: Dennis Johnson

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Phil Ford

Historical Context

Relative ORating: 1.03

Relative Pace: 1.05

Relative TS%: 1.03

Relative FG%: 1.08

Relative FT%: 1.00

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 0.96

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

Conference	Team	W	L	PCT	Home	Road	Conf	Div
West	Seattle SuperSonics	52	30	0.634	31-10	21-20	24-16	11-9
West	Kansas City Kings	48	34	0.585	32-9	16-25	23-17	12-4
West	Phoenix Suns	50	32	0.610	32-9	18-23	21-19	11-9
West	Denver Nuggets	47	35	0.573	29-12	18-23	24-16	8-8
West	Los Angeles Lakers	47	35	0.573	31-10	16-25	24-16	11-9
West	Portland Trail Blazers	45	37	0.549	33-8	12-29	17-23	8-12
West	San Diego Clippers	43	39	0.524	29-12	14-27	25-15	11-9
West	Golden State Warriors	38	44	0.463	23-18	15-26	15-25	8-12
West	Milwaukee Bucks	38	44	0.463	28-13	10-31	19-21	9-7
West	Indiana Pacers	38	44	0.463	25-16	13-28	14-26	6-10
West	Chicago Bulls	31	51	0.378	19-22	12-29	14-26	5-11

Conference	Team	W	L	PCT	Home	Road	Conf	Div
East	Washington Bullets	54	28	0.659	31-10	23-18	29-11	11-5
East	San Antonio Spurs	48	34	0.585	29-12	19-22	24-16	11-9
East	Houston Rockets	47	35	0.573	30-11	17-24	24-16	12-8
East	Philadelphia 76ers	47	35	0.573	31-10	16-25	25-15	9-7
East	Atlanta Hawks	46	36	0.561	34-7	12-29	24-16	14-6
East	New Jersey Nets	37	45	0.451	25-16	12-29	18-22	7-9
East	New York Knicks	31	51	0.378	23-18	8-33	17-23	7-9
East	Cleveland Cavaliers	30	52	0.366	20-21	10-31	15-25	6-14
East	Detroit Pistons	30	52	0.366	22-19	8-33	14-26	9-11
East	Boston Celtics	29	53	0.354	21-20	8-33	15-25	6-10
East	New Orleans Jazz	26	56	0.317	22-19	4-37	15-25	8-12

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Pacific	Seattle SuperSonics	52	30	0.634	0.0
Pacific	Phoenix Suns	50	32	0.610	2.0
Pacific	Los Angeles Lakers	47	35	0.573	5.0
Pacific	Portland Trail Blazers	45	37	0.549	7.0
Pacific	San Diego Clippers	43	39	0.524	9.0
Pacific	Golden State Warriors	38	44	0.463	14.0

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Midwest	Kansas City Kings	48	34	0.585	0.0
Midwest	Denver Nuggets	47	35	0.573	1.0
Midwest	Milwaukee Bucks	38	44	0.463	10.0
Midwest	Indiana Pacers	38	44	0.463	10.0
Midwest	Chicago Bulls	31	51	0.378	17.0

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Atlantic	Washington Bullets	54	28	0.659	0.0
Atlantic	Philadelphia 76ers	47	35	0.573	7.0
Atlantic	New Jersey Nets	37	45	0.451	17.0
Atlantic	New York Knicks	31	51	0.378	23.0
Atlantic	Boston Celtics	29	53	0.354	25.0

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Central	San Antonio Spurs	48	34	0.585	0.0
Central	Houston Rockets	47	35	0.573	1.0
Central	Atlanta Hawks	46	36	0.561	2.0
Central	Cleveland Cavaliers	30	52	0.366	18.0
Central	Detroit Pistons	30	52	0.366	18.0
Central	New Orleans Jazz	26	56	0.317	22.0

Conference	Team	W	L	TrueWinPercentage	PF	PA	PythagoreanWinPercentage	PythagoreanWins	PythagoreanLosses	ActualVersusExpected
West	Seattle SuperSonics	52	30	0.634	8675	8429	0.599	49.10	32.90	2.9
West	Kansas City Kings	48	34	0.585	9094	8856	0.591	48.48	33.52	-0.48
West	Phoenix Suns	50	32	0.610	9459	9160	0.610	50.01	31.99	-0.01
West	Denver Nuggets	47	35	0.573	9080	8972	0.542	44.40	37.60	2.6
West	Los Angeles Lakers	47	35	0.573	9291	8995	0.611	50.08	31.92	-3.08
West	Portland Trail Blazers	45	37	0.548	8788	8701	0.535	43.83	38.17	1.17
West	San Diego Clippers	43	39	0.524	9278	9417	0.447	36.77	45.23	6.23
West	Golden State Warriors	38	44	0.462	8621	8604	0.507	41.56	40.44	-3.56
West	Milwaukee Bucks	38	44	0.462	9429	9171	0.595	48.81	33.19	-10.81
West	Indiana Pacers	38	44	0.462	8909	9045	0.447	36.70	45.30	1.3
West	Chicago Bulls	31	51	0.377	8607	8908	0.382	31.38	50.62	-0.38

Conference	Team	W	L	TrueWinPercentage	PF	PA	PythagoreanWinPercentage	PythagoreanWins	PythagoreanLosses	ActualVersusExpected
East	Washington Bullets	54	28	0.659	9423	9015	0.649	53.24	28.76	0.76
East	San Antonio Spurs	48	34	0.585	9780	9404	0.633	51.91	30.09	-3.91
East	Houston Rockets	47	35	0.573	9297	9263	0.513	42.04	39.96	4.96
East	Philadelphia 76ers	47	35	0.573	9011	8825	0.572	46.91	35.09	0.09
East	Atlanta Hawks	46	36	0.561	8950	8780	0.566	46.44	35.56	-0.44
East	New Jersey Nets	37	45	0.451	8830	9181	0.368	30.15	51.85	6.85
East	New York Knicks	31	51	0.377	8747	9009	0.398	32.70	49.30	-1.7
East	Cleveland Cavaliers	30	52	0.366	8631	8899	0.395	32.41	49.59	-2.41
East	Detroit Pistons	30	52	0.366	8828	9061	0.410	33.65	48.35	-3.65
East	Boston Celtics	29	53	0.354	8882	9293	0.348	28.51	53.49	0.49
East	New Orleans Jazz	26	56	0.317	8777	9319	0.303	24.84	57.16	1.16

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