The Basketball Database

Top Teams

Champion: Los Angeles Lakers

Runner-up: Indiana Pacers

Best Offense: Indiana Pacers: 106.7 ORating

Best Defense: Los Angeles Lakers: 97.0 DRating

Best Net: Los Angeles Lakers: +8.4 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Shaquille O'Neal

Finals MVP: Shaquille O'Neal

Defensive Player of the Year: Alonzo Mourning

Sixth Man of the Year: Rodney Rogers

Most Improved Player: Jalen Rose

Rookie of the Year: Elton Brand, Steve Francis

Historical Context

Relative ORating: 1.01

Relative Pace: 0.94

Relative TS%: 1.00

Relative FG%: 0.98

Relative FT%: 1.00

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.89

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 0.94

Round	Result	Winner	WinnerGames	Loser	LoserGames
Eastern Conference First Round	Indiana defeated Milwaukee (3-2)	Indiana	3	Milwaukee	2
Eastern Conference First Round	Miami defeated Detroit (3-0)	Miami	3	Detroit	0
Eastern Conference First Round	New York defeated Toronto (3-0)	New York	3	Toronto	0
Eastern Conference First Round	Philadelphia defeated Charlotte (3-1)	Philadelphia	3	Charlotte	1
Western Conference First Round	Los Angeles Lakers defeated Sacramento (3-2)	Los Angeles Lakers	3	Sacramento	2
Western Conference First Round	Phoenix defeated San Antonio (3-1)	Phoenix	3	San Antonio	1
Western Conference First Round	Portland defeated Minnesota (3-1)	Portland	3	Minnesota	1
Western Conference First Round	Utah defeated Seattle (3-2)	Utah	3	Seattle	2
Eastern Conference Semifinals	Indiana defeated Philadelphia (4-2)	Indiana	4	Philadelphia	2
Eastern Conference Semifinals	New York defeated Miami (4-3)	New York	4	Miami	3
Western Conference Semifinals	Los Angeles Lakers defeated Phoenix (4-1)	Los Angeles Lakers	4	Phoenix	1
Western Conference Semifinals	Portland defeated Utah (4-1)	Portland	4	Utah	1
Eastern Conference Finals	Indiana defeated New York (4-2)	Indiana	4	New York	2
Western Conference Finals	Los Angeles Lakers defeated Portland (4-3)	Los Angeles Lakers	4	Portland	3
NBA Finals	Los Angeles Lakers defeated Indiana (4-2)	Los Angeles Lakers	4	Indiana	2

Conference	Team	W	L	PCT	Home	Road	Conf	Div
West	Los Angeles Lakers	67	15	0.817	36-5	31-10	40-12	20-4
West	Utah Jazz	55	27	0.671	31-10	24-17	33-19	14-10
West	Portland Trail Blazers	59	23	0.720	30-11	29-12	38-14	21-3
West	Phoenix Suns	53	29	0.646	32-9	21-20	30-22	15-9
West	San Antonio Spurs	53	29	0.646	31-10	22-19	33-19	16-8
West	Minnesota Timberwolves	50	32	0.610	26-15	24-17	32-20	18-6
West	Seattle SuperSonics	45	37	0.549	24-17	21-20	31-21	12-12
West	Sacramento Kings	44	38	0.537	30-11	14-27	25-27	9-15
West	Dallas Mavericks	40	42	0.488	22-19	18-23	28-24	12-12
West	Denver Nuggets	35	47	0.427	25-16	10-31	22-30	10-14
West	Houston Rockets	34	48	0.415	22-19	12-29	23-29	8-16
West	Vancouver Grizzlies	22	60	0.268	12-29	10-31	12-40	6-18
West	Golden State Warriors	19	63	0.232	12-29	7-34	9-43	2-22
West	Los Angeles Clippers	15	67	0.183	10-31	5-36	8-44	5-19

Conference	Team	W	L	PCT	Home	Road	Conf	Div
East	Indiana Pacers	56	26	0.683	36-5	20-21	36-18	20-8
East	Miami Heat	52	30	0.634	33-8	19-22	34-20	18-6
East	New York Knicks	50	32	0.610	33-8	17-24	32-22	14-10
East	Philadelphia 76ers	49	33	0.598	29-12	20-21	36-18	13-11
East	Charlotte Hornets	49	33	0.598	30-11	19-22	36-18	20-8
East	Toronto Raptors	45	37	0.549	26-15	19-22	29-25	16-12
East	Milwaukee Bucks	42	40	0.512	23-18	19-22	28-26	16-12
East	Detroit Pistons	42	40	0.512	27-14	15-26	30-24	16-12
East	Orlando Magic	41	41	0.500	26-15	15-26	27-27	12-13
East	Boston Celtics	35	47	0.427	26-15	9-32	24-30	12-12
East	Cleveland Cavaliers	32	50	0.390	22-19	10-31	20-34	8-20
East	New Jersey Nets	31	51	0.378	22-19	9-32	21-33	9-16
East	Washington Wizards	29	53	0.354	17-24	12-29	19-35	7-17
East	Atlanta Hawks	28	54	0.341	21-20	7-34	20-34	11-17
East	Chicago Bulls	17	65	0.207	12-29	5-36	13-41	5-23

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Pacific	Los Angeles Lakers	67	15	0.817	0.0
Pacific	Portland Trail Blazers	59	23	0.720	8.0
Pacific	Phoenix Suns	53	29	0.646	14.0
Pacific	Seattle SuperSonics	45	37	0.549	22.0
Pacific	Sacramento Kings	44	38	0.537	23.0
Pacific	Golden State Warriors	19	63	0.232	48.0
Pacific	Los Angeles Clippers	15	67	0.183	52.0

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Midwest	Utah Jazz	55	27	0.671	0.0
Midwest	San Antonio Spurs	53	29	0.646	2.0
Midwest	Minnesota Timberwolves	50	32	0.610	5.0
Midwest	Dallas Mavericks	40	42	0.488	15.0
Midwest	Denver Nuggets	35	47	0.427	20.0
Midwest	Houston Rockets	34	48	0.415	21.0
Midwest	Vancouver Grizzlies	22	60	0.268	33.0

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Central	Indiana Pacers	56	26	0.683	0.0
Central	Charlotte Hornets	49	33	0.598	7.0
Central	Toronto Raptors	45	37	0.549	11.0
Central	Milwaukee Bucks	42	40	0.512	14.0
Central	Detroit Pistons	42	40	0.512	14.0
Central	Cleveland Cavaliers	32	50	0.390	24.0
Central	Atlanta Hawks	28	54	0.341	28.0
Central	Chicago Bulls	17	65	0.207	39.0

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Atlantic	Miami Heat	52	30	0.634	0.0
Atlantic	New York Knicks	50	32	0.610	2.0
Atlantic	Philadelphia 76ers	49	33	0.598	3.0
Atlantic	Orlando Magic	41	41	0.500	11.0
Atlantic	Boston Celtics	35	47	0.427	17.0
Atlantic	New Jersey Nets	31	51	0.378	21.0
Atlantic	Washington Wizards	29	53	0.354	23.0

Conference	Team	W	L	TrueWinPercentage	PF	PA	PythagoreanWinPercentage	PythagoreanWins	PythagoreanLosses	ActualVersusExpected
West	Los Angeles Lakers	67	15	0.817	8267	7557	0.777	63.73	18.27	3.27
West	Utah Jazz	55	27	0.670	7914	7526	0.667	54.78	27.22	0.22
West	Portland Trail Blazers	59	23	0.720	7991	7464	0.721	59.11	22.89	-0.11
West	Phoenix Suns	53	29	0.645	8111	7683	0.680	55.77	26.23	-2.77
West	San Antonio Spurs	53	29	0.645	7886	7394	0.710	58.23	23.77	-5.23
West	Minnesota Timberwolves	50	32	0.610	8079	7868	0.591	48.46	33.54	1.54
West	Seattle SuperSonics	45	37	0.548	8125	7946	0.577	47.30	34.70	-2.3
West	Sacramento Kings	44	38	0.537	8607	8368	0.597	48.93	33.07	-4.93
West	Dallas Mavericks	40	42	0.488	8316	8357	0.483	39.60	42.40	0.4
West	Denver Nuggets	35	47	0.427	8115	8246	0.445	36.45	45.55	-1.45
West	Houston Rockets	34	48	0.415	8156	8227	0.470	38.53	43.47	-4.53
West	Vancouver Grizzlies	22	60	0.268	7702	8155	0.311	25.51	56.49	-3.51
West	Golden State Warriors	19	63	0.231	7834	8491	0.246	20.17	61.83	-1.17
West	Los Angeles Clippers	15	67	0.183	7546	8452	0.171	14.04	67.96	0.96

Conference	Team	W	L	TrueWinPercentage	PF	PA	PythagoreanWinPercentage	PythagoreanWins	PythagoreanLosses	ActualVersusExpected
East	Indiana Pacers	56	26	0.682	8306	7918	0.660	54.16	27.84	1.84
East	Miami Heat	52	30	0.634	7739	7481	0.616	50.49	31.51	1.51
East	New York Knicks	50	32	0.610	7555	7426	0.560	45.89	36.11	4.11
East	Philadelphia 76ers	49	33	0.598	7771	7649	0.555	45.49	36.51	3.51
East	Charlotte Hornets	49	33	0.598	8072	7814	0.611	50.11	31.89	-1.11
East	Toronto Raptors	45	37	0.548	7968	7962	0.503	41.21	40.79	3.79
East	Milwaukee Bucks	42	40	0.512	8300	8237	0.526	43.17	38.83	-1.17
East	Detroit Pistons	42	40	0.512	8483	8345	0.557	45.66	36.34	-3.66
East	Orlando Magic	41	41	0.500	8206	8139	0.528	43.34	38.66	-2.34
East	Boston Celtics	35	47	0.427	8146	8194	0.480	39.33	42.67	-4.33
East	Cleveland Cavaliers	32	50	0.390	7950	8208	0.391	32.04	49.96	-0.04
East	New Jersey Nets	31	51	0.377	8036	8109	0.469	38.42	43.58	-7.42
East	Washington Wizards	29	53	0.354	7921	8190	0.386	31.64	50.36	-2.64
East	Atlanta Hawks	28	54	0.341	7735	8164	0.321	26.29	55.71	1.71
East	Chicago Bulls	17	65	0.207	6952	7717	0.190	15.55	66.45	1.45

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