Top Teams
Champion: Chicago Bulls
Runner-up: Los Angeles Lakers
Best Offense: Chicago Bulls: 115.2 ORating
Best Defense: San Antonio Spurs: 104.5 DRating
Best Net: Chicago Bulls: +9.1 NetRating
Awards
MVP: Michael Jordan
Finals MVP: Michael Jordan
Defensive Player of the Year: Dennis Rodman
Sixth Man of the Year: Detlef Schrempf
Most Improved Player: Scott Skiles
Rookie of the Year: Derrick Coleman
Historical Context
Relative ORating: 1.07
Relative Pace: 0.97
Relative TS%: 1.02
Relative FG%: 1.04
Relative FT%: 1.02
Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.44
Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 0.98
PLAYOFFS
| Round | Result | Winner | WinnerGames | Loser | LoserGames |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Conference First Round | Chicago defeated New York (3-0) | Chicago | 3 | New York | 0 |
| Eastern Conference First Round | Boston defeated Indiana (3-2) | Boston | 3 | Indiana | 2 |
| Eastern Conference First Round | Detroit defeated Atlanta (3-2) | Detroit | 3 | Atlanta | 2 |
| Eastern Conference First Round | Philadelphia defeated Milwaukee (3-0) | Philadelphia | 3 | Milwaukee | 0 |
| Western Conference First Round | Portland defeated Seattle (3-2) | Portland | 3 | Seattle | 2 |
| Western Conference First Round | Golden State defeated San Antonio (3-1) | Golden State | 3 | San Antonio | 1 |
| Western Conference First Round | Los Angeles Lakers defeated Houston (3-0) | Los Angeles Lakers | 3 | Houston | 0 |
| Western Conference First Round | Utah defeated Phoenix (3-1) | Utah | 3 | Phoenix | 1 |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals | Chicago defeated Philadelphia (4-1) | Chicago | 4 | Philadelphia | 1 |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals | Detroit defeated Boston (4-2) | Detroit | 4 | Boston | 2 |
| Western Conference Semifinals | Los Angeles defeated Golden State (4-1) | Los Angeles | 4 | Golden State | 1 |
| Western Conference Semifinals | Portland defeated Utah (4-1) | Portland | 4 | Utah | 1 |
| Eastern Conference Finals | Chicago defeated Detroit (4-0) | Chicago | 4 | Detroit | 0 |
| Western Conference Finals | Los Angeles Lakers defeated Portland (4-2) | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | Portland | 2 |
| NBA Finals | Chicago defeated Los Angeles Lakers (4-1) | Chicago | 4 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (CONFERENCE)
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | Portland Trail Blazers | 63 | 19 | 0.768 | 36-5 | 27-14 | 42-14 | 18-10 | |
| West | San Antonio Spurs | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 33-8 | 22-19 | 36-20 | 20-8 | |
| West | Los Angeles Lakers | 58 | 24 | 0.707 | 33-8 | 25-16 | 40-16 | 19-9 | |
| West | Phoenix Suns | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 32-9 | 23-18 | 35-21 | 17-11 | |
| West | Utah Jazz | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 36-5 | 18-23 | 38-18 | 21-7 | |
| West | Houston Rockets | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 31-10 | 21-20 | 33-23 | 20-8 | |
| West | Golden State Warriors | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 30-11 | 14-27 | 28-28 | 13-15 | |
| West | Seattle SuperSonics | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 28-13 | 13-28 | 27-29 | 12-16 | |
| West | Los Angeles Clippers | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 23-18 | 8-33 | 26-30 | 10-18 | |
| West | Orlando Magic | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 24-17 | 7-34 | 23-33 | 13-15 | |
| West | Minnesota Timberwolves | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 21-20 | 8-33 | 17-39 | 9-19 | |
| West | Dallas Mavericks | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 20-21 | 8-33 | 17-39 | 7-21 | |
| West | Sacramento Kings | 25 | 57 | 0.305 | 24-17 | 1-40 | 18-38 | 9-19 | |
| West | Denver Nuggets | 20 | 62 | 0.244 | 17-24 | 3-38 | 12-44 | 8-20 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | Chicago Bulls | 61 | 21 | 0.744 | 35-6 | 26-15 | 42-12 | 25-5 | |
| East | Boston Celtics | 56 | 26 | 0.683 | 35-6 | 21-20 | 35-19 | 20-6 | |
| East | Detroit Pistons | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 32-9 | 18-23 | 33-21 | 19-11 | |
| East | Milwaukee Bucks | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 33-8 | 15-26 | 33-21 | 16-14 | |
| East | Philadelphia 76ers | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 29-12 | 15-26 | 32-22 | 14-12 | |
| East | Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 29-12 | 14-27 | 26-28 | 11-19 | |
| East | Indiana Pacers | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 29-12 | 12-29 | 27-27 | 15-15 | |
| East | New York Knicks | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 21-20 | 18-23 | 28-26 | 17-9 | |
| East | Cleveland Cavaliers | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 23-18 | 10-31 | 23-31 | 11-19 | |
| East | Washington Bullets | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 21-20 | 9-32 | 22-32 | 10-16 | |
| East | Charlotte Hornets | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 17-24 | 9-32 | 17-37 | 8-22 | |
| East | New Jersey Nets | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 20-21 | 6-35 | 18-36 | 8-18 | |
| East | Miami Heat | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 18-23 | 6-35 | 15-39 | 9-17 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (DIVISION)
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific | Portland Trail Blazers | 63 | 19 | 0.768 | 0.0 |
| Pacific | Los Angeles Lakers | 58 | 24 | 0.707 | 5.0 |
| Pacific | Phoenix Suns | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 8.0 |
| Pacific | Golden State Warriors | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 19.0 |
| Pacific | Seattle SuperSonics | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 22.0 |
| Pacific | Los Angeles Clippers | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 32.0 |
| Pacific | Sacramento Kings | 25 | 57 | 0.305 | 38.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest | San Antonio Spurs | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 0.0 |
| Midwest | Utah Jazz | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 1.0 |
| Midwest | Houston Rockets | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 3.0 |
| Midwest | Orlando Magic | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 24.0 |
| Midwest | Minnesota Timberwolves | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 26.0 |
| Midwest | Dallas Mavericks | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 27.0 |
| Midwest | Denver Nuggets | 20 | 62 | 0.244 | 35.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | Chicago Bulls | 61 | 21 | 0.744 | 0.0 |
| Central | Detroit Pistons | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 11.0 |
| Central | Milwaukee Bucks | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 13.0 |
| Central | Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 18.0 |
| Central | Indiana Pacers | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 20.0 |
| Central | Cleveland Cavaliers | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 28.0 |
| Central | Charlotte Hornets | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 35.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | Boston Celtics | 56 | 26 | 0.683 | 0.0 |
| Atlantic | Philadelphia 76ers | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 12.0 |
| Atlantic | New York Knicks | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 17.0 |
| Atlantic | Washington Bullets | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 26.0 |
| Atlantic | New Jersey Nets | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 30.0 |
| Atlantic | Miami Heat | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 32.0 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (PYTHAGOREAN)
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | Portland Trail Blazers | 63 | 19 | 0.768 | 9407 | 8695 | 0.749 | 61.44 | 20.56 | 1.56 |
| West | San Antonio Spurs | 55 | 27 | 0.670 | 8782 | 8412 | 0.645 | 52.92 | 29.08 | 2.08 |
| West | Los Angeles Lakers | 58 | 24 | 0.707 | 8717 | 8164 | 0.713 | 58.49 | 23.51 | -0.49 |
| West | Phoenix Suns | 55 | 27 | 0.670 | 9346 | 8811 | 0.694 | 56.93 | 25.07 | -1.93 |
| West | Utah Jazz | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 8527 | 8254 | 0.611 | 50.12 | 31.88 | 3.88 |
| West | Houston Rockets | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 8753 | 8466 | 0.614 | 50.34 | 31.66 | 1.66 |
| West | Golden State Warriors | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 9564 | 9430 | 0.548 | 45.01 | 36.99 | -1.01 |
| West | Seattle SuperSonics | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 8744 | 8643 | 0.540 | 44.31 | 37.69 | -3.31 |
| West | Los Angeles Clippers | 31 | 51 | 0.377 | 8491 | 8774 | 0.387 | 31.81 | 50.19 | -0.81 |
| West | Orlando Magic | 31 | 51 | 0.377 | 8684 | 9010 | 0.375 | 30.72 | 51.28 | 0.28 |
| West | Minnesota Timberwolves | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 8169 | 8491 | 0.369 | 30.23 | 51.77 | -1.23 |
| West | Dallas Mavericks | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 8195 | 8570 | 0.349 | 28.64 | 53.36 | -0.64 |
| West | Sacramento Kings | 25 | 57 | 0.305 | 7928 | 8482 | 0.281 | 23.04 | 58.96 | 1.96 |
| West | Denver Nuggets | 20 | 62 | 0.244 | 9828 | 10723 | 0.228 | 18.80 | 63.20 | 1.2 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | Chicago Bulls | 61 | 21 | 0.744 | 9024 | 8278 | 0.769 | 63.02 | 18.98 | -2.02 |
| East | Boston Celtics | 56 | 26 | 0.682 | 9145 | 8668 | 0.677 | 55.61 | 26.39 | 0.39 |
| East | Detroit Pistons | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 8205 | 7937 | 0.613 | 50.30 | 31.70 | -0.3 |
| East | Milwaukee Bucks | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 8727 | 8524 | 0.581 | 47.65 | 34.35 | 0.35 |
| East | Philadelphia 76ers | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 8641 | 8656 | 0.494 | 40.51 | 41.49 | 3.49 |
| East | Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 9003 | 8940 | 0.524 | 43.00 | 39.00 | -0.0 |
| East | Indiana Pacers | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 9159 | 9191 | 0.488 | 40.01 | 41.99 | 0.99 |
| East | New York Knicks | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 8455 | 8474 | 0.492 | 40.36 | 41.64 | -1.36 |
| East | Cleveland Cavaliers | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 8343 | 8545 | 0.418 | 34.24 | 47.76 | -1.24 |
| East | Washington Bullets | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 8313 | 8721 | 0.338 | 27.82 | 54.18 | 2.18 |
| East | Charlotte Hornets | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 8426 | 8858 | 0.332 | 27.29 | 54.71 | -1.29 |
| East | New Jersey Nets | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 8441 | 8811 | 0.355 | 29.12 | 52.88 | -3.12 |
| East | Miami Heat | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 8349 | 8840 | 0.311 | 25.51 | 56.49 | -1.51 |