Top Teams
Champion: Houston Rockets
Runner-up: Orlando Magic
Best Offense: Orlando Magic: 115.8 ORating
Best Defense: New York Knicks: 104.9 DRating
Best Net: Utah Jazz: +8.1 NetRating
Awards
MVP: David Robinson
Finals MVP: Hakeem Olajuwon
Defensive Player of the Year: Dikembe Mutombo
Sixth Man of the Year: Anthony Mason
Most Improved Player: Dana Barros
Rookie of the Year: Grant Hill, Jason Kidd
Historical Context
Relative ORating: 1.07
Relative Pace: 0.92
Relative TS%: 1.04
Relative FG%: 1.02
Relative FT%: 0.98
Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 1.01
Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.02
PLAYOFFS
| Round | Result | Winner | WinnerGames | Loser | LoserGames |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Conference First Round | Orlando defeated Boston (3-1) | Orlando | 3 | Boston | 1 |
| Eastern Conference First Round | Indiana defeated Atlanta (3-0) | Indiana | 3 | Atlanta | 0 |
| Eastern Conference First Round | New York defeated Cleveland (3-1) | New York | 3 | Cleveland | 1 |
| Eastern Conference First Round | Chicago defeated Charlotte (3-1) | Chicago | 3 | Charlotte | 1 |
| Western Conference First Round | San Antonio defeated Denver (3-0) | San Antonio | 3 | Denver | 0 |
| Western Conference First Round | Phoenix defeated Portland (3-0) | Phoenix | 3 | Portland | 0 |
| Western Conference First Round | Houston defeated Utah (3-2) | Houston | 3 | Utah | 2 |
| Western Conference First Round | Los Angeles Lakers defeated Seattle (3-1) | Los Angeles Lakers | 3 | Seattle | 1 |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals | Indiana defeated New York (4-3) | Indiana | 4 | New York | 3 |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals | Orlando defeated Chicago (4-2) | Orlando | 4 | Chicago | 2 |
| Western Conference Semifinals | San Antonio defeated Los Angeles Lakers (4-2) | San Antonio | 4 | Los Angeles Lakers | 2 |
| Western Conference Semifinals | Houston defeated Phoenix (4-3) | Houston | 4 | Phoenix | 3 |
| Eastern Conference Finals | Orlando defeated Indiana (4-3) | Orlando | 4 | Indiana | 3 |
| Western Conference Finals | Houston defeated San Antonio (4-2) | Houston | 4 | San Antonio | 2 |
| NBA Finals | Houston defeated Orlando (4-0) | Houston | 4 | Orlando | 0 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (CONFERENCE)
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | Orlando Magic | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 39-2 | 18-23 | 39-17 | 18-10 | |
| East | Indiana Pacers | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 33-8 | 19-22 | 35-21 | 18-10 | |
| East | New York Knicks | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 29-12 | 26-15 | 37-19 | 23-5 | |
| East | Charlotte Hornets | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 29-12 | 21-20 | 36-20 | 17-11 | |
| East | Chicago Bulls | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 28-13 | 19-22 | 35-21 | 16-12 | |
| East | Cleveland Cavaliers | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 26-15 | 17-24 | 33-23 | 17-11 | |
| East | Atlanta Hawks | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 24-17 | 18-23 | 28-28 | 9-19 | |
| East | Boston Celtics | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 20-21 | 15-26 | 24-32 | 14-14 | |
| East | Milwaukee Bucks | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 22-19 | 12-29 | 26-30 | 13-15 | |
| East | Miami Heat | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 22-19 | 10-31 | 25-31 | 9-19 | |
| East | New Jersey Nets | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 20-21 | 10-31 | 21-35 | 13-15 | |
| East | Detroit Pistons | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 22-19 | 6-35 | 21-35 | 8-20 | |
| East | Philadelphia 76ers | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 14-27 | 10-31 | 16-40 | 12-16 | |
| East | Washington Bullets | 21 | 61 | 0.256 | 13-28 | 8-33 | 16-40 | 9-19 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | San Antonio Spurs | 62 | 20 | 0.756 | 33-8 | 29-12 | 41-13 | 20-6 | |
| West | Phoenix Suns | 59 | 23 | 0.720 | 32-9 | 27-14 | 39-15 | 23-7 | |
| West | Utah Jazz | 60 | 22 | 0.732 | 33-8 | 27-14 | 36-18 | 17-9 | |
| West | Seattle SuperSonics | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 32-9 | 25-16 | 34-20 | 16-14 | |
| West | Los Angeles Lakers | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 29-12 | 19-22 | 30-24 | 15-15 | |
| West | Houston Rockets | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 25-16 | 22-19 | 27-27 | 13-13 | |
| West | Portland Trail Blazers | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 26-15 | 18-23 | 28-26 | 17-13 | |
| West | Denver Nuggets | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 23-18 | 18-23 | 27-27 | 13-13 | |
| West | Sacramento Kings | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 27-14 | 12-29 | 25-29 | 17-13 | |
| West | Dallas Mavericks | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 19-22 | 17-24 | 23-31 | 11-15 | |
| West | Golden State Warriors | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 15-26 | 11-30 | 19-35 | 11-19 | |
| West | Minnesota Timberwolves | 21 | 61 | 0.256 | 13-28 | 8-33 | 12-42 | 4-22 | |
| West | Los Angeles Clippers | 17 | 65 | 0.207 | 13-28 | 4-37 | 10-44 | 6-24 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (DIVISION)
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | Orlando Magic | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 0.0 |
| Atlantic | New York Knicks | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 2.0 |
| Atlantic | Boston Celtics | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 22.0 |
| Atlantic | Miami Heat | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 25.0 |
| Atlantic | New Jersey Nets | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 27.0 |
| Atlantic | Philadelphia 76ers | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 33.0 |
| Atlantic | Washington Bullets | 21 | 61 | 0.256 | 36.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | Indiana Pacers | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 0.0 |
| Central | Charlotte Hornets | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 2.0 |
| Central | Chicago Bulls | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 5.0 |
| Central | Cleveland Cavaliers | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 9.0 |
| Central | Atlanta Hawks | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 10.0 |
| Central | Milwaukee Bucks | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 18.0 |
| Central | Detroit Pistons | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 24.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest | San Antonio Spurs | 62 | 20 | 0.756 | 0.0 |
| Midwest | Utah Jazz | 60 | 22 | 0.732 | 2.0 |
| Midwest | Houston Rockets | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 15.0 |
| Midwest | Denver Nuggets | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 21.0 |
| Midwest | Dallas Mavericks | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 26.0 |
| Midwest | Minnesota Timberwolves | 21 | 61 | 0.256 | 41.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific | Phoenix Suns | 59 | 23 | 0.720 | 0.0 |
| Pacific | Seattle SuperSonics | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 2.0 |
| Pacific | Los Angeles Lakers | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 11.0 |
| Pacific | Portland Trail Blazers | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 15.0 |
| Pacific | Sacramento Kings | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 20.0 |
| Pacific | Golden State Warriors | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 33.0 |
| Pacific | Los Angeles Clippers | 17 | 65 | 0.207 | 42.0 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (PYTHAGOREAN)
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | Orlando Magic | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 9091 | 8512 | 0.714 | 58.56 | 23.44 | -1.56 |
| East | Indiana Pacers | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 8136 | 7833 | 0.629 | 51.58 | 30.42 | 0.42 |
| East | New York Knicks | 55 | 27 | 0.670 | 8054 | 7799 | 0.610 | 50.02 | 31.98 | 4.98 |
| East | Charlotte Hornets | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 8249 | 7980 | 0.613 | 50.29 | 31.71 | -0.29 |
| East | Chicago Bulls | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 8325 | 7929 | 0.662 | 54.39 | 27.61 | -7.39 |
| East | Cleveland Cavaliers | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 7417 | 7366 | 0.524 | 42.97 | 39.03 | 0.03 |
| East | Atlanta Hawks | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 7921 | 7816 | 0.546 | 44.79 | 37.21 | -2.79 |
| East | Boston Celtics | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 8428 | 8582 | 0.437 | 35.86 | 46.14 | -0.86 |
| East | Milwaukee Bucks | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 8146 | 8504 | 0.355 | 29.09 | 52.91 | 4.91 |
| East | Miami Heat | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 8293 | 8427 | 0.444 | 36.45 | 45.55 | -4.45 |
| East | New Jersey Nets | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 8042 | 8299 | 0.392 | 32.17 | 49.83 | -2.17 |
| East | Detroit Pistons | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 8053 | 8651 | 0.270 | 22.11 | 59.89 | 5.89 |
| East | Philadelphia 76ers | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 7820 | 8236 | 0.327 | 26.83 | 55.17 | -2.83 |
| East | Washington Bullets | 21 | 61 | 0.256 | 8242 | 8701 | 0.320 | 26.24 | 55.76 | -5.24 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | San Antonio Spurs | 62 | 20 | 0.755 | 8742 | 8253 | 0.690 | 56.59 | 25.41 | 5.41 |
| West | Phoenix Suns | 59 | 23 | 0.720 | 9073 | 8755 | 0.622 | 50.97 | 31.03 | 8.03 |
| West | Utah Jazz | 60 | 22 | 0.732 | 8726 | 8071 | 0.748 | 61.30 | 20.70 | -1.3 |
| West | Seattle SuperSonics | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 9055 | 8384 | 0.745 | 61.07 | 20.93 | -4.07 |
| West | Los Angeles Lakers | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 8616 | 8634 | 0.493 | 40.40 | 41.60 | 7.6 |
| West | Houston Rockets | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 8491 | 8317 | 0.572 | 46.86 | 35.14 | 0.14 |
| West | Portland Trail Blazers | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 8451 | 8138 | 0.628 | 51.52 | 30.48 | -7.52 |
| West | Denver Nuggets | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 8309 | 8240 | 0.529 | 43.38 | 38.62 | -2.38 |
| West | Sacramento Kings | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 8056 | 8138 | 0.465 | 38.12 | 43.88 | 0.88 |
| West | Dallas Mavericks | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 8462 | 8700 | 0.405 | 33.19 | 48.81 | 2.81 |
| West | Golden State Warriors | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 8667 | 9111 | 0.332 | 27.30 | 54.70 | -1.3 |
| West | Minnesota Timberwolves | 21 | 61 | 0.256 | 7726 | 8464 | 0.218 | 17.99 | 64.01 | 3.01 |
| West | Los Angeles Clippers | 17 | 65 | 0.207 | 7927 | 8678 | 0.221 | 18.13 | 63.87 | -1.13 |