Top Teams
Champion: Boston Celtics
Runner-up: Los Angeles Lakers
Best Offense: Detroit Pistons: 111.8 ORating
Best Defense: New York Knicks: 104.5 DRating
Best Net: Boston Celtics: +5.1 NetRating
Awards
MVP: Larry Bird
Finals MVP: Larry Bird
Defensive Player of the Year: Sidney Moncrief
Sixth Man of the Year: Kevin McHale
Most Improved Player:
Rookie of the Year: Ralph Sampson
Historical Context
Relative ORating: 1.06
Relative Pace: 1.00
Relative TS%: 1.04
Relative FG%: 1.08
Relative FT%: 1.01
Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.14
Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.03