The Basketball Database

Top Teams

Champion: Houston Rockets

Runner-up: New York Knicks

Best Offense: Phoenix Suns: 112.3 ORating

Best Defense: New York Knicks: 99.1 DRating

Best Net: Seattle SuperSonics: +9.4 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Hakeem Olajuwon

Finals MVP: Hakeem Olajuwon

Defensive Player of the Year: Hakeem Olajuwon

Sixth Man of the Year: Dell Curry

Most Improved Player: Don MacLean

Rookie of the Year: Chris Webber

Historical Context

Relative ORating: 1.05

Relative Pace: 0.94

Relative TS%: 1.01

Relative FG%: 1.02

Relative FT%: 0.98

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.63

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 0.97

Round	Result	Winner	WinnerGames	Loser	LoserGames
Eastern Conference First Round	Atlanta defeated Miami (3-2)	Atlanta	3	Miami	2
Eastern Conference First Round	New York defeated New Jersey (3-1)	New York	3	New Jersey	1
Eastern Conference First Round	Chicago defeated Cleveland (3-0)	Chicago	3	Cleveland	0
Eastern Conference First Round	Indiana defeated Orlando (3-0)	Indiana	3	Orlando	0
Western Conference First Round	Denver defeated Seattle (3-2)	Denver	3	Seattle	2
Western Conference First Round	Houston defeated Portland (3-1)	Houston	3	Portland	1
Western Conference First Round	Phoenix defeated Golden State (3-0)	Phoenix	3	Golden State	0
Western Conference First Round	Utah defeated San Antonio (3-1)	Utah	3	San Antonio	1
Eastern Conference Semifinals	New York defeated Chicago (4-3)	New York	4	Chicago	3
Eastern Conference Semifinals	Indiana defeated Atlanta (4-2)	Indiana	4	Atlanta	2
Western Conference Semifinals	Houston defeated Phoenix (4-3)	Houston	4	Phoenix	3
Western Conference Semifinals	Utah defeated Denver (4-3)	Utah	4	Denver	3
Eastern Conference Finals	New York defeated Indiana (4-3)	New York	4	Indiana	3
Western Conference Finals	Houston defeated Utah (4-1)	Houston	4	Utah	1
NBA Finals	Houston defeated New York (4-3)	Houston	4	New York	3

Conference	Team	W	L	PCT	Home	Road	Conf	Div
East	New York Knicks	57	25	0.695	32-9	25-16	40-16	18-10
East	Atlanta Hawks	57	25	0.695	36-5	21-20	42-14	21-7
East	Chicago Bulls	55	27	0.671	31-10	24-17	38-18	21-7
East	Orlando Magic	50	32	0.610	31-10	19-22	35-21	20-8
East	Cleveland Cavaliers	47	35	0.573	31-10	16-25	31-25	16-12
East	Indiana Pacers	47	35	0.573	29-12	18-23	32-24	15-13
East	New Jersey Nets	45	37	0.549	29-12	16-25	32-24	17-11
East	Miami Heat	42	40	0.512	22-19	20-21	32-24	16-12
East	Charlotte Hornets	41	41	0.500	28-13	13-28	29-27	12-16
East	Boston Celtics	32	50	0.390	18-23	14-27	21-35	12-16
East	Philadelphia 76ers	25	57	0.305	15-26	10-31	17-39	7-21
East	Washington Bullets	24	58	0.293	17-24	7-34	17-39	8-20
East	Milwaukee Bucks	20	62	0.244	11-30	9-32	14-42	9-19
East	Detroit Pistons	20	62	0.244	10-31	10-31	12-44	4-24

Conference	Team	W	L	PCT	Home	Road	Conf	Div
West	Seattle SuperSonics	63	19	0.768	37-4	26-15	44-10	25-5
West	Houston Rockets	58	24	0.707	35-6	23-18	38-16	15-11
West	Phoenix Suns	56	26	0.683	36-5	20-21	37-17	19-11
West	San Antonio Spurs	55	27	0.671	32-9	23-18	32-22	16-10
West	Utah Jazz	53	29	0.646	33-8	20-21	36-18	21-5
West	Golden State Warriors	50	32	0.610	29-12	21-20	33-21	19-11
West	Portland Trail Blazers	47	35	0.573	30-11	17-24	29-25	17-13
West	Denver Nuggets	42	40	0.512	28-13	14-27	27-27	14-12
West	Los Angeles Lakers	33	49	0.402	21-20	12-29	18-36	7-23
West	Sacramento Kings	28	54	0.341	20-21	8-33	17-37	9-21
West	Los Angeles Clippers	27	55	0.329	17-24	10-31	17-37	9-21
West	Minnesota Timberwolves	20	62	0.244	13-28	7-34	13-41	5-21
West	Dallas Mavericks	13	69	0.159	6-35	7-34	10-44	7-19

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Atlantic	New York Knicks	57	25	0.695	0.0
Atlantic	Orlando Magic	50	32	0.610	7.0
Atlantic	New Jersey Nets	45	37	0.549	12.0
Atlantic	Miami Heat	42	40	0.512	15.0
Atlantic	Boston Celtics	32	50	0.390	25.0
Atlantic	Philadelphia 76ers	25	57	0.305	32.0
Atlantic	Washington Bullets	24	58	0.293	33.0

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Central	Atlanta Hawks	57	25	0.695	0.0
Central	Chicago Bulls	55	27	0.671	2.0
Central	Cleveland Cavaliers	47	35	0.573	10.0
Central	Indiana Pacers	47	35	0.573	10.0
Central	Charlotte Hornets	41	41	0.500	16.0
Central	Milwaukee Bucks	20	62	0.244	37.0
Central	Detroit Pistons	20	62	0.244	37.0

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Pacific	Seattle SuperSonics	63	19	0.768	0.0
Pacific	Phoenix Suns	56	26	0.683	7.0
Pacific	Golden State Warriors	50	32	0.610	13.0
Pacific	Portland Trail Blazers	47	35	0.573	16.0
Pacific	Los Angeles Lakers	33	49	0.402	30.0
Pacific	Sacramento Kings	28	54	0.341	35.0
Pacific	Los Angeles Clippers	27	55	0.329	36.0

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Midwest	Houston Rockets	58	24	0.707	0.0
Midwest	San Antonio Spurs	55	27	0.671	3.0
Midwest	Utah Jazz	53	29	0.646	5.0
Midwest	Denver Nuggets	42	40	0.512	16.0
Midwest	Minnesota Timberwolves	20	62	0.244	38.0
Midwest	Dallas Mavericks	13	69	0.159	45.0

Conference	Team	W	L	TrueWinPercentage	PF	PA	PythagoreanWinPercentage	PythagoreanWins	PythagoreanLosses	ActualVersusExpected
East	New York Knicks	57	25	0.695	8076	7484	0.742	60.88	21.12	-3.88
East	Atlanta Hawks	57	25	0.695	8318	7884	0.677	55.61	26.39	1.39
East	Chicago Bulls	55	27	0.670	8033	7777	0.611	50.08	31.92	4.92
East	Orlando Magic	50	32	0.610	8666	8347	0.628	51.46	30.54	-1.46
East	Cleveland Cavaliers	47	35	0.573	8296	7961	0.640	52.44	29.56	-5.44
East	Indiana Pacers	47	35	0.573	8280	7993	0.620	50.86	31.14	-3.86
East	New Jersey Nets	45	37	0.548	8461	8273	0.578	47.36	34.64	-2.36
East	Miami Heat	42	40	0.512	8475	8256	0.590	48.38	33.62	-6.38
East	Charlotte Hornets	41	41	0.500	8732	8744	0.495	40.61	41.39	0.39
East	Boston Celtics	32	50	0.390	8267	8611	0.362	29.68	52.32	2.32
East	Philadelphia 76ers	25	57	0.305	7961	8658	0.237	19.46	62.54	5.54
East	Washington Bullets	24	58	0.293	8229	8834	0.272	22.27	59.73	1.73
East	Milwaukee Bucks	20	62	0.244	7949	8478	0.290	23.77	58.23	-3.77
East	Detroit Pistons	20	62	0.244	7949	8571	0.260	21.29	60.71	-1.29

Conference	Team	W	L	TrueWinPercentage	PF	PA	PythagoreanWinPercentage	PythagoreanWins	PythagoreanLosses	ActualVersusExpected
West	Seattle SuperSonics	63	19	0.768	8687	7942	0.777	63.70	18.30	-0.7
West	Houston Rockets	58	24	0.707	8292	7938	0.647	53.07	28.93	4.93
West	Phoenix Suns	56	26	0.682	8876	8479	0.654	53.62	28.38	2.38
West	San Antonio Spurs	55	27	0.670	8202	7771	0.679	55.71	26.29	-0.71
West	Utah Jazz	53	29	0.645	8354	8008	0.643	52.73	29.27	0.27
West	Golden State Warriors	50	32	0.610	8844	8701	0.556	45.63	36.37	4.37
West	Portland Trail Blazers	47	35	0.573	8795	8579	0.586	48.02	33.98	-1.02
West	Denver Nuggets	42	40	0.512	8221	8099	0.552	45.25	36.75	-3.25
West	Los Angeles Lakers	33	49	0.402	8233	8585	0.358	29.39	52.61	3.61
West	Sacramento Kings	28	54	0.341	8291	8764	0.316	25.92	56.08	2.08
West	Los Angeles Clippers	27	55	0.328	8447	8916	0.320	26.28	55.72	0.72
West	Minnesota Timberwolves	20	62	0.244	7930	8498	0.276	22.67	59.33	-2.67
West	Dallas Mavericks	13	69	0.159	7801	8514	0.228	18.74	63.26	-5.74

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