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
PLAYOFFS
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 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (CONFERENCE)
Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | 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 | Neutral | 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 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (DIVISION)
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 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (PYTHAGOREAN)
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 |