Top Teams
Champion: Boston Celtics
Runner-up: Houston Rockets
Best Offense: Los Angeles Lakers: 113.5 ORating
Best Defense: Milwaukee Bucks: 102.6 DRating
Best Net: Boston Celtics: +9.0 NetRating
Awards
MVP: Larry Bird
Finals MVP: Larry Bird
Defensive Player of the Year: Alvin Robertson
Sixth Man of the Year: Bill Walton
Most Improved Player: Alvin Robertson
Rookie of the Year: Patrick Ewing, Patrick Ewing
Historical Context
Relative ORating: 1.05
Relative Pace: 1.00
Relative TS%: 1.03
Relative FG%: 1.07
Relative FT%: 1.01
Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.21
Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.04