Top Teams
Champion: Detroit Pistons
Runner-up: Los Angeles Lakers
Best Offense: Los Angeles Lakers: 114.3 ORating
Best Defense: Utah Jazz: 102.2 DRating
Best Net: Cleveland Cavaliers: +7.4 NetRating
Awards
MVP: Magic Johnson
Finals MVP: Joe Dumars
Defensive Player of the Year: Mark Eaton
Sixth Man of the Year: Eddie Johnson, Eddie Johnson
Most Improved Player: Kevin Johnson
Rookie of the Year: Mitch Richmond
Historical Context
Relative ORating: 1.07
Relative Pace: 1.00
Relative TS%: 1.02
Relative FG%: 1.05
Relative FT%: 1.02
Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.39
Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 0.99
PLAYOFFS
| Round | Result | Winner | WinnerGames | Loser | LoserGames |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Conference First Round | New York defeated Philadelphia (3-0) | New York | 3 | Philadelphia | 0 |
| Eastern Conference First Round | Detroit defeated Boston (3-0) | Detroit | 3 | Boston | 0 |
| Eastern Conference First Round | Chicago defeated Cleveland (3-2) | Chicago | 3 | Cleveland | 2 |
| Eastern Conference First Round | Milwaukee defeated Atlanta (3-2) | Milwaukee | 3 | Atlanta | 2 |
| Western Conference First Round | Los Angeles Lakers defeated Portland (3-0) | Los Angeles Lakers defeated Portland (3-0) | 3 | Los Angeles Lakers defeated Portland | 0 |
| Western Conference First Round | Golden State defeated Utah (3-0) | Golden State | 3 | Utah | 0 |
| Western Conference First Round | Phoenix defeated Denver (3-0) | Phoenix | 3 | Denver | 0 |
| Western Conference First Round | Seattle defeated Houston (3-1) | Seattle | 3 | Houston | 1 |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals | Chicago defeated New York (4-2) | Chicago | 4 | New York | 2 |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals | Detroit defeated Milwaukee (4-0) | Detroit | 4 | Milwaukee | 0 |
| Western Conference Semifinals | Phoenix defeated Golden State (4-1) | Phoenix | 4 | Golden State | 1 |
| Western Conference Semifinals | Los Angeles Lakers defeated Seattle (4-0) | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | Seattle | 0 |
| Eastern Conference Finals | Detroit defeated Chicago (4-2) | Detroit | 4 | Chicago | 2 |
| Western Conference Finals | Los Angeles Lakers defeated Phoenix (4-0) | Los Angeles Lakers defeated Phoenix (4-0) | 4 | Los Angeles Lakers defeated Phoenix | 0 |
| NBA Finals | Detroit defeated Los Angeles Lakers (4-0) | Detroit | 4 | Los Angeles Lakers | 0 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (CONFERENCE)
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | Los Angeles Lakers | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 35-6 | 22-19 | 43-15 | 25-9 | |
| West | Utah Jazz | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 34-7 | 17-24 | 37-21 | 19-11 | |
| West | Phoenix Suns | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 35-6 | 20-21 | 41-17 | 23-11 | |
| West | Seattle SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 31-10 | 16-25 | 37-21 | 20-14 | |
| West | Houston Rockets | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 31-10 | 14-27 | 33-25 | 19-11 | |
| West | Denver Nuggets | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 35-6 | 9-32 | 32-26 | 18-12 | |
| West | Golden State Warriors | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 29-12 | 14-27 | 29-29 | 15-19 | |
| West | Portland Trail Blazers | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 28-13 | 11-30 | 30-28 | 17-17 | |
| West | Dallas Mavericks | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 24-17 | 14-27 | 30-28 | 19-11 | |
| West | Sacramento Kings | 27 | 55 | 0.329 | 21-20 | 6-35 | 23-35 | 12-22 | |
| West | Los Angeles Clippers | 21 | 61 | 0.256 | 17-24 | 4-37 | 17-41 | 7-27 | |
| West | San Antonio Spurs | 21 | 61 | 0.256 | 18-23 | 3-38 | 15-43 | 9-21 | |
| West | Miami Heat | 15 | 67 | 0.183 | 12-29 | 3-38 | 10-48 | 6-24 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | Detroit Pistons | 63 | 19 | 0.768 | 37-4 | 26-15 | 41-15 | 20-10 | |
| East | New York Knicks | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 35-6 | 17-24 | 36-20 | 18-12 | |
| East | Cleveland Cavaliers | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 37-4 | 20-21 | 38-18 | 19-11 | |
| East | Atlanta Hawks | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 33-8 | 19-22 | 38-18 | 20-10 | |
| East | Milwaukee Bucks | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 31-10 | 18-23 | 29-27 | 11-19 | |
| East | Chicago Bulls | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 30-11 | 17-24 | 28-28 | 12-18 | |
| East | Philadelphia 76ers | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 30-11 | 16-25 | 31-25 | 19-11 | |
| East | Boston Celtics | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 32-9 | 10-31 | 27-29 | 19-11 | |
| East | Washington Bullets | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 30-11 | 10-31 | 25-31 | 17-13 | |
| East | Indiana Pacers | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 20-21 | 8-33 | 15-41 | 8-22 | |
| East | New Jersey Nets | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 17-24 | 9-32 | 16-40 | 9-21 | |
| East | Charlotte Hornets | 20 | 62 | 0.244 | 12-29 | 8-33 | 12-44 | 8-22 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (DIVISION)
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific | Los Angeles Lakers | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 0.0 |
| Pacific | Phoenix Suns | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 2.0 |
| Pacific | Seattle SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 10.0 |
| Pacific | Golden State Warriors | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 14.0 |
| Pacific | Portland Trail Blazers | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 18.0 |
| Pacific | Sacramento Kings | 27 | 55 | 0.329 | 30.0 |
| Pacific | Los Angeles Clippers | 21 | 61 | 0.256 | 36.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest | Utah Jazz | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 0.0 |
| Midwest | Houston Rockets | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 6.0 |
| Midwest | Denver Nuggets | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 7.0 |
| Midwest | Dallas Mavericks | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 13.0 |
| Midwest | San Antonio Spurs | 21 | 61 | 0.256 | 30.0 |
| Midwest | Miami Heat | 15 | 67 | 0.183 | 36.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | Detroit Pistons | 63 | 19 | 0.768 | 0.0 |
| Central | Cleveland Cavaliers | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 6.0 |
| Central | Atlanta Hawks | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 11.0 |
| Central | Milwaukee Bucks | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 14.0 |
| Central | Chicago Bulls | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 16.0 |
| Central | Indiana Pacers | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 35.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | New York Knicks | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 0.0 |
| Atlantic | Philadelphia 76ers | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 6.0 |
| Atlantic | Boston Celtics | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 10.0 |
| Atlantic | Washington Bullets | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 12.0 |
| Atlantic | New Jersey Nets | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 26.0 |
| Atlantic | Charlotte Hornets | 20 | 62 | 0.244 | 32.0 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (PYTHAGOREAN)
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | Los Angeles Lakers | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 9406 | 8818 | 0.711 | 58.26 | 23.74 | -1.26 |
| West | Utah Jazz | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 8588 | 8176 | 0.665 | 54.50 | 27.50 | -3.5 |
| West | Phoenix Suns | 55 | 27 | 0.670 | 9727 | 9096 | 0.718 | 58.85 | 23.15 | -3.85 |
| West | Seattle SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 9196 | 8958 | 0.590 | 48.40 | 33.60 | -1.4 |
| West | Houston Rockets | 45 | 37 | 0.548 | 8897 | 8819 | 0.531 | 43.51 | 38.49 | 1.49 |
| West | Denver Nuggets | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 9675 | 9536 | 0.550 | 45.11 | 36.89 | -1.11 |
| West | Golden State Warriors | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 9558 | 9583 | 0.491 | 40.26 | 41.74 | 2.74 |
| West | Portland Trail Blazers | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 9395 | 9275 | 0.545 | 44.66 | 37.34 | -5.66 |
| West | Dallas Mavericks | 38 | 44 | 0.462 | 8484 | 8583 | 0.460 | 37.70 | 44.30 | 0.3 |
| West | Sacramento Kings | 27 | 55 | 0.328 | 8651 | 9106 | 0.328 | 26.97 | 55.03 | 0.03 |
| West | Los Angeles Clippers | 21 | 61 | 0.256 | 8712 | 9525 | 0.223 | 18.39 | 63.61 | 2.61 |
| West | San Antonio Spurs | 21 | 61 | 0.256 | 8652 | 9243 | 0.285 | 23.38 | 58.62 | -2.38 |
| West | Miami Heat | 15 | 67 | 0.183 | 8016 | 8937 | 0.181 | 14.80 | 67.20 | 0.2 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | Detroit Pistons | 63 | 19 | 0.768 | 8740 | 8261 | 0.687 | 56.30 | 25.70 | 6.7 |
| East | New York Knicks | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 9567 | 9258 | 0.612 | 50.20 | 31.80 | 1.8 |
| East | Cleveland Cavaliers | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 8923 | 8300 | 0.732 | 60.06 | 21.94 | -3.06 |
| East | Atlanta Hawks | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 9102 | 8699 | 0.652 | 53.50 | 28.50 | -1.5 |
| East | Milwaukee Bucks | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 8932 | 8636 | 0.615 | 50.44 | 31.56 | -1.44 |
| East | Chicago Bulls | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 8726 | 8608 | 0.547 | 44.87 | 37.13 | 2.13 |
| East | Philadelphia 76ers | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 9174 | 9051 | 0.547 | 44.84 | 37.16 | 1.16 |
| East | Boston Celtics | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 8958 | 8863 | 0.537 | 44.03 | 37.97 | -2.03 |
| East | Washington Bullets | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 8879 | 9048 | 0.435 | 35.65 | 46.35 | 4.35 |
| East | Indiana Pacers | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 8767 | 9102 | 0.372 | 30.54 | 51.46 | -2.54 |
| East | New Jersey Nets | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 8506 | 9027 | 0.304 | 24.95 | 57.05 | 1.05 |
| East | Charlotte Hornets | 20 | 62 | 0.244 | 8542 | 9265 | 0.244 | 20.02 | 61.98 | -0.02 |