Top Teams
Champion: Chicago Bulls
Runner-up: Portland Trail Blazers
Best Offense: Chicago Bulls: 116.2 ORating
Best Defense: San Antonio Spurs: 105.0 DRating
Best Net: Chicago Bulls: +10.2 NetRating
Awards
MVP: Michael Jordan
Finals MVP: Michael Jordan
Defensive Player of the Year: David Robinson
Sixth Man of the Year: Detlef Schrempf
Most Improved Player: Pervis Ellison
Rookie of the Year: Larry Johnson, Larry Johnson
Historical Context
Relative ORating: 1.07
Relative Pace: 0.96
Relative TS%: 1.01
Relative FG%: 1.03
Relative FT%: 1.01
Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.47
Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 0.94
PLAYOFFS
| Round | Result | Winner | WinnerGames | Loser | LoserGames |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Conference First Round | Chicago defeated Miami (3-0) | Chicago | 3 | Miami | 0 |
| Eastern Conference First Round | Boston defeated Indiana (3-0) | Boston | 3 | Indiana | 0 |
| Eastern Conference First Round | Cleveland defeated New Jersey (3-1) | Cleveland | 3 | New Jersey | 1 |
| Eastern Conference First Round | New York defeated Detroit (3-2) | New York | 3 | Detroit | 2 |
| Western Conference First Round | Portland defeated Los Angeles Lakers (3-1) | Portland | 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1 |
| Western Conference First Round | Utah defeated LA Clippers (3-2) | Utah | 3 | Los Angeles Clippers | 2 |
| Western Conference First Round | Seattle defeated Golden State (3-1) | Seattle | 3 | Golden State | 1 |
| Western Conference First Round | Phoenix defeated San Antonio (3-0) | Phoenix | 3 | San Antonio | 0 |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals | Cleveland defeated Boston (4-3) | Cleveland | 4 | Boston | 3 |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals | Chicago defeated New York (4-3) | Chicago | 4 | New York | 3 |
| Western Conference Semifinals | Portland defeated Phoenix (4-1) | Portland | 4 | Phoenix | 1 |
| Western Conference Semifinals | Utah defeated Seattle (4-1) | Utah | 4 | Seattle | 1 |
| Eastern Conference Finals | Chicago defeated Cleveland (4-2) | Chicago | 4 | Cleveland | 2 |
| Western Conference Finals | Portland defeated Utah (4-2) | Portland | 4 | Utah | 2 |
| NBA Finals | Chicago defeated Portland (4-2) | Chicago | 4 | Portland | 2 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (CONFERENCE)
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | Chicago Bulls | 67 | 15 | 0.817 | 36-5 | 31-10 | 47-9 | 22-6 | |
| East | Boston Celtics | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 34-7 | 17-24 | 35-21 | 19-9 | |
| East | New York Knicks | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 30-11 | 21-20 | 34-22 | 20-8 | |
| East | Cleveland Cavaliers | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 35-6 | 22-19 | 42-14 | 21-7 | |
| East | Detroit Pistons | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 25-16 | 23-18 | 31-25 | 15-13 | |
| East | New Jersey Nets | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 25-16 | 15-26 | 29-27 | 15-13 | |
| East | Indiana Pacers | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 26-15 | 14-27 | 27-29 | 13-15 | |
| East | Atlanta Hawks | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 23-18 | 15-26 | 23-33 | 7-21 | |
| East | Miami Heat | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 28-13 | 10-31 | 27-29 | 14-14 | |
| East | Philadelphia 76ers | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 23-18 | 12-29 | 23-33 | 15-13 | |
| East | Milwaukee Bucks | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 25-16 | 6-35 | 22-34 | 10-18 | |
| East | Charlotte Hornets | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 22-19 | 9-32 | 21-35 | 10-18 | |
| East | Washington Bullets | 25 | 57 | 0.305 | 14-27 | 11-30 | 15-41 | 7-21 | |
| East | Orlando Magic | 21 | 61 | 0.256 | 13-28 | 8-33 | 16-40 | 8-20 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | Portland Trail Blazers | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 33-8 | 24-17 | 37-17 | 21-9 | |
| West | Golden State Warriors | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 31-10 | 24-17 | 36-18 | 19-11 | |
| West | Utah Jazz | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 37-4 | 18-23 | 37-17 | 20-6 | |
| West | Phoenix Suns | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 36-5 | 17-24 | 34-20 | 17-13 | |
| West | San Antonio Spurs | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 31-10 | 16-25 | 34-20 | 18-8 | |
| West | Seattle SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 28-13 | 19-22 | 34-20 | 16-14 | |
| West | Los Angeles Clippers | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 29-12 | 16-25 | 29-25 | 13-17 | |
| West | Los Angeles Lakers | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 24-17 | 19-22 | 27-27 | 13-17 | |
| West | Houston Rockets | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 28-13 | 14-27 | 26-28 | 12-14 | |
| West | Sacramento Kings | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 21-20 | 8-33 | 17-37 | 6-24 | |
| West | Denver Nuggets | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 18-23 | 6-35 | 14-40 | 8-18 | |
| West | Dallas Mavericks | 22 | 60 | 0.268 | 15-26 | 7-34 | 15-39 | 11-15 | |
| West | Minnesota Timberwolves | 15 | 67 | 0.183 | 9-32 | 6-35 | 11-43 | 9-17 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (DIVISION)
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | Chicago Bulls | 67 | 15 | 0.817 | 0.0 |
| Central | Cleveland Cavaliers | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 10.0 |
| Central | Detroit Pistons | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 19.0 |
| Central | Indiana Pacers | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 27.0 |
| Central | Atlanta Hawks | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 29.0 |
| Central | Milwaukee Bucks | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 36.0 |
| Central | Charlotte Hornets | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 36.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | Boston Celtics | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 0.0 |
| Atlantic | New York Knicks | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 0.0 |
| Atlantic | New Jersey Nets | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 11.0 |
| Atlantic | Miami Heat | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 13.0 |
| Atlantic | Philadelphia 76ers | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 16.0 |
| Atlantic | Washington Bullets | 25 | 57 | 0.305 | 26.0 |
| Atlantic | Orlando Magic | 21 | 61 | 0.256 | 30.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific | Portland Trail Blazers | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 0.0 |
| Pacific | Golden State Warriors | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 2.0 |
| Pacific | Phoenix Suns | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 4.0 |
| Pacific | Seattle SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 10.0 |
| Pacific | Los Angeles Clippers | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 12.0 |
| Pacific | Los Angeles Lakers | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 14.0 |
| Pacific | Sacramento Kings | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 28.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest | Utah Jazz | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 0.0 |
| Midwest | San Antonio Spurs | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 8.0 |
| Midwest | Houston Rockets | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 13.0 |
| Midwest | Denver Nuggets | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 31.0 |
| Midwest | Dallas Mavericks | 22 | 60 | 0.268 | 33.0 |
| Midwest | Minnesota Timberwolves | 15 | 67 | 0.183 | 40.0 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (PYTHAGOREAN)
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | Chicago Bulls | 67 | 15 | 0.817 | 9011 | 8155 | 0.800 | 65.63 | 16.37 | 1.37 |
| East | Boston Celtics | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 8745 | 8448 | 0.618 | 50.67 | 31.33 | 0.33 |
| East | New York Knicks | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 8328 | 8009 | 0.633 | 51.87 | 30.13 | -0.87 |
| East | Cleveland Cavaliers | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 8926 | 8477 | 0.672 | 55.12 | 26.88 | 1.88 |
| East | Detroit Pistons | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 8111 | 7945 | 0.571 | 46.86 | 35.14 | 1.14 |
| East | New Jersey Nets | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 8641 | 8774 | 0.447 | 36.66 | 45.34 | 3.34 |
| East | Indiana Pacers | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 9197 | 9041 | 0.558 | 45.86 | 36.14 | -5.86 |
| East | Atlanta Hawks | 38 | 44 | 0.462 | 8711 | 8834 | 0.451 | 37.01 | 44.99 | 0.99 |
| East | Miami Heat | 38 | 44 | 0.462 | 8608 | 8951 | 0.367 | 30.12 | 51.88 | 7.88 |
| East | Philadelphia 76ers | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 8358 | 8462 | 0.457 | 37.48 | 44.52 | -2.48 |
| East | Milwaukee Bucks | 31 | 51 | 0.377 | 8608 | 8744 | 0.446 | 36.55 | 45.45 | -5.55 |
| East | Charlotte Hornets | 31 | 51 | 0.377 | 8980 | 9300 | 0.381 | 31.21 | 50.79 | -0.21 |
| East | Washington Bullets | 25 | 57 | 0.305 | 8395 | 8761 | 0.356 | 29.18 | 52.82 | -4.18 |
| East | Orlando Magic | 21 | 61 | 0.256 | 8330 | 8897 | 0.286 | 23.43 | 58.57 | -2.43 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | Portland Trail Blazers | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 9135 | 8533 | 0.721 | 59.10 | 22.90 | -2.1 |
| West | Golden State Warriors | 55 | 27 | 0.670 | 9732 | 9406 | 0.616 | 50.54 | 31.46 | 4.46 |
| West | Utah Jazz | 55 | 27 | 0.670 | 8816 | 8353 | 0.679 | 55.70 | 26.30 | -0.7 |
| West | Phoenix Suns | 53 | 29 | 0.645 | 9194 | 8707 | 0.680 | 55.82 | 26.18 | -2.82 |
| West | San Antonio Spurs | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 8524 | 8252 | 0.611 | 50.09 | 31.91 | -3.09 |
| West | Seattle SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 8737 | 8583 | 0.562 | 46.05 | 35.95 | 0.95 |
| West | Los Angeles Clippers | 45 | 37 | 0.548 | 8440 | 8350 | 0.537 | 44.05 | 37.95 | 0.95 |
| West | Los Angeles Lakers | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 8229 | 8319 | 0.462 | 37.90 | 44.10 | 5.1 |
| West | Houston Rockets | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 8366 | 8503 | 0.444 | 36.39 | 45.61 | 5.61 |
| West | Sacramento Kings | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 8549 | 9045 | 0.313 | 25.69 | 56.31 | 3.31 |
| West | Denver Nuggets | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 8176 | 8810 | 0.261 | 21.43 | 60.57 | 2.57 |
| West | Dallas Mavericks | 22 | 60 | 0.268 | 8007 | 8619 | 0.264 | 21.66 | 60.34 | 0.34 |
| West | Minnesota Timberwolves | 15 | 67 | 0.183 | 8237 | 8815 | 0.280 | 22.98 | 59.02 | -7.98 |