The Basketball Database

Top Teams

Champion: Los Angeles Lakers

Runner-up: Philadelphia 76ers

Best Offense: Houston Rockets: 124.0 ORating

Best Defense: Seattle SuperSonics: 102.6 DRating

Best Net: Boston Celtics: +6.3 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Finals MVP: Magic Johnson

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Larry Bird

Historical Context

Relative ORating: 1.09

Relative Pace: 0.98

Relative TS%: 1.03

Relative FG%: 1.07

Relative FT%: 1.02

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.14

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 0.96

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

Conference	Team	W	L	PCT	Home	Road	Conf	Div
East	Boston Celtics	61	21	0.744	35-6	26-15	45-15	17-7
East	Atlanta Hawks	50	32	0.610	32-9	18-23	38-22	21-9
East	Philadelphia 76ers	59	23	0.720	36-5	23-18	44-16	19-5
East	Houston Rockets	41	41	0.500	29-12	12-29	30-30	20-10
East	San Antonio Spurs	41	41	0.500	27-14	14-27	27-33	14-16
East	New York Knicks	39	43	0.476	25-16	14-27	26-34	8-16
East	Washington Bullets	39	43	0.476	24-17	15-26	27-33	9-15
East	Cleveland Cavaliers	37	45	0.451	28-13	9-32	28-32	16-14
East	Indiana Pacers	37	45	0.451	26-15	11-30	28-32	15-15
East	New Jersey Nets	34	48	0.415	22-19	12-29	26-34	7-17
East	Detroit Pistons	16	66	0.195	13-28	3-38	11-49	4-26

Conference	Team	W	L	PCT	Home	Road	Conf	Div
West	Los Angeles Lakers	60	22	0.732	37-4	23-18	42-18	19-11
West	Milwaukee Bucks	49	33	0.598	28-12	21-21	39-21	15-9
West	Seattle SuperSonics	56	26	0.683	33-8	23-18	39-21	18-12
West	Phoenix Suns	55	27	0.671	37-5	18-22	42-18	19-11
West	Kansas City Kings	47	35	0.573	30-11	17-24	33-27	18-6
West	Portland Trail Blazers	38	44	0.463	26-15	12-29	29-31	13-17
West	San Diego Clippers	35	47	0.427	24-17	11-30	26-34	13-17
West	Chicago Bulls	30	52	0.366	21-20	9-32	23-37	8-16
West	Denver Nuggets	30	52	0.366	24-17	6-35	21-39	10-14
West	Golden State Warriors	24	58	0.293	15-26	9-32	19-41	8-22
West	Utah Jazz	24	58	0.293	17-24	7-34	17-43	9-15

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Atlantic	Boston Celtics	61	21	0.744	0.0
Atlantic	Philadelphia 76ers	59	23	0.720	2.0
Atlantic	New York Knicks	39	43	0.476	22.0
Atlantic	Washington Bullets	39	43	0.476	22.0
Atlantic	New Jersey Nets	34	48	0.415	27.0

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Central	Atlanta Hawks	50	32	0.610	0.0
Central	Houston Rockets	41	41	0.500	9.0
Central	San Antonio Spurs	41	41	0.500	9.0
Central	Cleveland Cavaliers	37	45	0.451	13.0
Central	Indiana Pacers	37	45	0.451	13.0
Central	Detroit Pistons	16	66	0.195	34.0

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Pacific	Los Angeles Lakers	60	22	0.732	0.0
Pacific	Seattle SuperSonics	56	26	0.683	4.0
Pacific	Phoenix Suns	55	27	0.671	5.0
Pacific	Portland Trail Blazers	38	44	0.463	22.0
Pacific	San Diego Clippers	35	47	0.427	25.0
Pacific	Golden State Warriors	24	58	0.293	36.0

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Midwest	Milwaukee Bucks	49	33	0.598	0.0
Midwest	Kansas City Kings	47	35	0.573	2.0
Midwest	Chicago Bulls	30	52	0.366	19.0
Midwest	Denver Nuggets	30	52	0.366	19.0
Midwest	Utah Jazz	24	58	0.293	25.0

Conference	Team	W	L	TrueWinPercentage	PF	PA	PythagoreanWinPercentage	PythagoreanWins	PythagoreanLosses	ActualVersusExpected
East	Boston Celtics	61	21	0.744	9301	8694	0.719	58.95	23.05	2.05
East	Atlanta Hawks	50	32	0.610	8565	8371	0.579	47.48	34.52	2.52
East	Philadelphia 76ers	59	23	0.720	8949	8613	0.630	51.66	30.34	7.34
East	Houston Rockets	41	41	0.500	9376	9070	0.613	50.30	31.70	-9.3
East	San Antonio Spurs	41	41	0.500	9788	9932	0.449	36.85	45.15	4.15
East	New York Knicks	39	43	0.476	9337	9454	0.457	37.46	44.54	1.54
East	Washington Bullets	39	43	0.476	8773	9032	0.400	32.81	49.19	6.19
East	Cleveland Cavaliers	37	45	0.451	9398	9254	0.552	45.39	36.61	-8.39
East	Indiana Pacers	37	45	0.451	9138	9205	0.475	38.92	43.08	-1.92
East	New Jersey Nets	34	48	0.415	8879	9010	0.449	36.84	45.16	-2.84
East	Detroit Pistons	16	66	0.195	8933	9621	0.263	21.54	60.46	-5.54

Conference	Team	W	L	TrueWinPercentage	PF	PA	PythagoreanWinPercentage	PythagoreanWins	PythagoreanLosses	ActualVersusExpected
West	Los Angeles Lakers	60	22	0.732	9438	9005	0.657	53.94	28.06	6.06
West	Milwaukee Bucks	49	33	0.598	9025	8761	0.602	49.35	32.65	-0.35
West	Seattle SuperSonics	56	26	0.682	8897	8562	0.630	51.69	30.31	4.31
West	Phoenix Suns	55	27	0.670	9114	8886	0.587	48.15	33.85	6.85
West	Kansas City Kings	47	35	0.573	8750	8487	0.605	49.57	32.43	-2.57
West	Portland Trail Blazers	38	44	0.462	8523	8480	0.518	42.44	39.56	-4.44
West	San Diego Clippers	35	47	0.427	8820	9179	0.365	29.91	52.09	5.09
West	Chicago Bulls	30	52	0.366	8827	9054	0.413	33.83	48.17	-3.83
West	Denver Nuggets	30	52	0.366	8882	9255	0.361	29.58	52.42	0.42
West	Golden State Warriors	24	58	0.293	8493	8867	0.354	29.07	52.93	-5.07
West	Utah Jazz	24	58	0.293	8384	8901	0.303	24.86	57.14	-0.86

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