Top Teams
Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
Runner-up: Boston Celtics
Best Offense: Los Angeles Lakers: 114.7 ORating
Best Defense: Phoenix Suns: 92.1 DRating
Best Net: Los Angeles Lakers: +6.9 NetRating
Awards
MVP: Larry Bird
Finals MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Defensive Player of the Year: Mark Eaton
Sixth Man of the Year: Kevin McHale
Most Improved Player:
Rookie of the Year: Michael Jordan
Historical Context
Relative ORating: 1.05
Relative Pace: 1.03
Relative TS%: 1.04
Relative FG%: 1.08
Relative FT%: 1.02
Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.19
Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.01