1983-84

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

PLAYOFFS

Round	Result	Winner	WinnerGames	Loser	LoserGames
Eastern Conference First Round	Boston defeated Washington (3-1)	Boston	3	Washington	1
Eastern Conference First Round	Milwaukee defeated Atlanta (3-2)	Milwaukee	3	Atlanta	2
Eastern Conference First Round	New York defeated Detroit (3-2)	New York	3	Detroit	2
Eastern Conference First Round	New Jersey defeated Philadelphia (3-2)	New Jersey	3	Philadelphia	2
Western Conference First Round	Utah defeated Denver (3-2)	Utah	3	Denver	2
Western Conference First Round	Dallas defeated Seattle (3-2)	Dallas	3	Seattle	2
Western Conference First Round	Phoenix defeated Portland (3-2)	Phoenix	3	Portland	2
Western Conference First Round	Los Angeles Lakers defeated Kansas City (3-0)	Los Angeles Lakers	3	Kansas City	0
Eastern Conference Semifinals	Boston defeated New York (4-3)	Boston	4	New York	3
Eastern Conference Semifinals	Milwaukee defeated New Jersey (4-2)	Milwaukee	4	New Jersey	2
Western Conference Semifinals	Los Angeles Lakers defeated Dallas (4-1)	Los Angeles Lakers	4	Dallas	1
Western Conference Semifinals	Phoenix defeated Utah (4-2)	Phoenix	4	Utah	2
Eastern Conference Finals	Boston defeated Milwaukee (4-1)	Boston	4	Milwaukee	1
Western Conference Finals	Los Angeles Lakers defeated Phoenix (4-2)	Los Angeles Lakers	4	Phoenix	2
NBA Finals	Boston defeated Los Angeles Lakers (4-3)	Boston	4	Los Angeles Lakers	3

REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (CONFERENCE)

Conference	Team	W	L	PCT	Home	Road	Conf	Div
East	Boston Celtics	62	20	0.756	33-8	29-12	43-15	13-11
East	Milwaukee Bucks	50	32	0.610	30-11	20-21	35-23	19-10
East	Philadelphia 76ers	52	30	0.634	32-9	20-21	35-23	15-9
East	Detroit Pistons	49	33	0.598	30-11	19-22	34-24	21-8
East	New York Knicks	47	35	0.573	29-12	18-23	29-29	12-12
East	New Jersey Nets	45	37	0.549	29-12	16-25	33-25	12-12
East	Atlanta Hawks	40	42	0.488	31-10	9-32	32-26	16-14
East	Washington Bullets	35	47	0.427	25-16	10-31	23-35	8-16
East	Cleveland Cavaliers	28	54	0.341	23-18	5-36	20-38	11-19
East	Chicago Bulls	27	55	0.329	18-23	9-32	18-40	10-20
East	Indiana Pacers	26	56	0.317	20-21	6-35	17-41	12-18

Conference	Team	W	L	PCT	Home	Road	Conf	Div
West	Los Angeles Lakers	54	28	0.659	28-13	26-15	39-21	18-12
West	Utah Jazz	45	37	0.549	31-10	14-27	35-25	15-15
West	Portland Trail Blazers	48	34	0.585	33-8	15-26	36-24	17-13
West	Dallas Mavericks	43	39	0.524	31-10	12-29	36-24	19-11
West	Seattle SuperSonics	42	40	0.512	32-9	10-31	31-29	14-16
West	Phoenix Suns	41	41	0.500	31-10	10-31	33-27	16-14
West	Denver Nuggets	38	44	0.463	27-14	11-30	27-33	16-14
West	Kansas City Kings	38	44	0.463	26-15	12-29	26-34	17-13
West	Golden State Warriors	37	45	0.451	27-14	10-31	27-33	13-17
West	San Antonio Spurs	37	45	0.451	28-13	9-32	26-34	14-16
West	San Diego Clippers	30	52	0.366	25-16	5-36	23-37	12-18
West	Houston Rockets	29	53	0.354	21-20	8-33	21-39	9-21

REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (DIVISION)

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Atlantic	Boston Celtics	62	20	0.756	0.0
Atlantic	Philadelphia 76ers	52	30	0.634	10.0
Atlantic	New York Knicks	47	35	0.573	15.0
Atlantic	New Jersey Nets	45	37	0.549	17.0
Atlantic	Washington Bullets	35	47	0.427	27.0

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Central	Milwaukee Bucks	50	32	0.610	0.0
Central	Detroit Pistons	49	33	0.598	1.0
Central	Atlanta Hawks	40	42	0.488	10.0
Central	Cleveland Cavaliers	28	54	0.341	22.0
Central	Chicago Bulls	27	55	0.329	23.0
Central	Indiana Pacers	26	56	0.317	24.0

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Pacific	Los Angeles Lakers	54	28	0.659	0.0
Pacific	Portland Trail Blazers	48	34	0.585	6.0
Pacific	Seattle SuperSonics	42	40	0.512	12.0
Pacific	Phoenix Suns	41	41	0.500	13.0
Pacific	Golden State Warriors	37	45	0.451	17.0
Pacific	San Diego Clippers	30	52	0.366	24.0

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Midwest	Utah Jazz	45	37	0.549	0.0
Midwest	Dallas Mavericks	43	39	0.524	2.0
Midwest	Denver Nuggets	38	44	0.463	7.0
Midwest	Kansas City Kings	38	44	0.463	7.0
Midwest	San Antonio Spurs	37	45	0.451	8.0
Midwest	Houston Rockets	29	53	0.354	16.0

REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (PYTHAGOREAN)

Conference	Team	W	L	TrueWinPercentage	PF	PA	PythagoreanWinPercentage	PythagoreanWins	PythagoreanLosses	ActualVersusExpected
East	Boston Celtics	62	20	0.755	9194	8656	0.698	57.25	24.75	4.75
East	Milwaukee Bucks	50	32	0.610	8666	8325	0.636	52.16	29.84	-2.16
East	Philadelphia 76ers	52	30	0.634	8841	8659	0.572	46.89	35.11	5.11
East	Detroit Pistons	49	33	0.598	9604	9308	0.607	49.79	32.21	-0.79
East	New York Knicks	47	35	0.573	8763	8448	0.625	51.22	30.78	-4.22
East	New Jersey Nets	45	37	0.548	9019	8929	0.535	43.86	38.14	1.14
East	Atlanta Hawks	40	42	0.488	8341	8427	0.463	38.08	43.92	1.92
East	Washington Bullets	35	47	0.427	8423	8662	0.403	33.12	48.88	1.88
East	Cleveland Cavaliers	28	54	0.341	8386	8756	0.354	29.05	52.95	-1.05
East	Chicago Bulls	27	55	0.328	8501	8926	0.337	27.60	54.40	-0.6
East	Indiana Pacers	26	56	0.317	8566	8961	0.348	28.55	53.45	-2.55

Conference	Team	W	L	TrueWinPercentage	PF	PA	PythagoreanWinPercentage	PythagoreanWins	PythagoreanLosses	ActualVersusExpected
West	Los Angeles Lakers	54	28	0.659	9478	9170	0.613	50.26	31.74	3.74
West	Utah Jazz	45	37	0.548	9428	9380	0.518	42.45	39.55	2.55
West	Portland Trail Blazers	48	34	0.585	9277	8986	0.609	49.94	32.06	-1.94
West	Dallas Mavericks	43	39	0.524	9052	9017	0.513	42.10	39.90	0.9
West	Seattle SuperSonics	42	40	0.512	8867	8899	0.487	39.97	42.03	2.03
West	Phoenix Suns	41	41	0.500	9101	9028	0.528	43.29	38.71	-2.29
West	Denver Nuggets	38	44	0.462	10147	10237	0.469	38.49	43.51	-0.49
West	Kansas City Kings	38	44	0.462	9086	9146	0.477	39.12	42.88	-1.12
West	Golden State Warriors	37	45	0.451	9008	9287	0.395	32.43	49.57	4.57
West	San Antonio Spurs	37	45	0.451	9862	9884	0.492	40.36	41.64	-3.36
West	San Diego Clippers	30	52	0.366	9078	9344	0.401	32.87	49.13	-2.87
West	Houston Rockets	29	53	0.354	9071	9324	0.405	33.25	48.75	-4.25