Top Teams
Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
Runner-up: New Jersey Nets
Best Offense: Dallas Mavericks: 110.4 ORating
Best Defense: New Jersey Nets: 98.6 DRating
Best Net: Sacramento Kings: +7.4 NetRating
Awards
MVP: Tim Duncan
Finals MVP: Shaquille O'Neal
Defensive Player of the Year: Ben Wallace
Sixth Man of the Year: Corliss Williamson
Most Improved Player: Jermaine O'Neal
Rookie of the Year: Pau Gasol
Historical Context
Relative ORating: 1.02
Relative Pace: 0.91
Relative TS%: 0.99
Relative FG%: 0.97
Relative FT%: 1.00
Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.97
Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 0.90
PLAYOFFS
| Round | Result | Winner | WinnerGames | Loser | LoserGames |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Conference First Round | Boston defeated Philadelphia (3-2) | Boston | 3 | Philadelphia | 2 |
| Eastern Conference First Round | Charlotte defeated Orlando (3-1) | Charlotte | 3 | Orlando | 1 |
| Eastern Conference First Round | Detroit defeated Toronto (3-2) | Detroit | 3 | Toronto | 2 |
| Eastern Conference First Round | New Jersey defeated Indiana (3-2) | New Jersey | 3 | Indiana | 2 |
| Western Conference First Round | Dallas defeated Minnesota (3-0) | Dallas | 3 | Minnesota | 0 |
| Western Conference First Round | Los Angeles Lakers defeated Portland (3-0) | Los Angeles Lakers | 3 | Portland | 0 |
| Western Conference First Round | Sacramento defeated Utah (3-1) | Sacramento | 3 | Utah | 1 |
| Western Conference First Round | San Antonio defeated Seattle (3-2) | San Antonio | 3 | Seattle | 2 |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals | Boston defeated Detroit (4-1) | Boston | 4 | Detroit | 1 |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals | New Jersey defeated Charlotte (4-1) | New Jersey | 4 | Charlotte | 1 |
| Western Conference Semifinals | Los Angeles Lakers defeated San Antonio (4-1) | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | San Antonio | 1 |
| Western Conference Semifinals | Sacramento defeated Dallas (4-1) | Sacramento | 4 | Dallas | 1 |
| Eastern Conference Finals | New Jersey defeated Boston (4-2) | New Jersey | 4 | Boston | 2 |
| Western Conference Finals | Los Angeles Lakers defeated Sacramento (4-3) | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | Sacramento | 3 |
| NBA Finals | Los Angeles Lakers defeated New Jersey (4-0) | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | New Jersey | 0 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (CONFERENCE)
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | New Jersey Nets | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 33-8 | 19-22 | 35-19 | 16-8 | |
| East | Detroit Pistons | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 26-15 | 24-17 | 38-16 | 20-8 | |
| East | Boston Celtics | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 27-14 | 22-19 | 35-19 | 17-7 | |
| East | Charlotte Hornets | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 21-20 | 23-18 | 31-23 | 17-11 | |
| East | Orlando Magic | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 27-14 | 17-24 | 29-25 | 12-12 | |
| East | Philadelphia 76ers | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 22-19 | 21-20 | 31-23 | 14-11 | |
| East | Toronto Raptors | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 24-17 | 18-23 | 29-25 | 17-11 | |
| East | Indiana Pacers | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 25-16 | 17-24 | 27-27 | 13-15 | |
| East | Milwaukee Bucks | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 25-16 | 16-25 | 29-25 | 17-11 | |
| East | Washington Wizards | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 22-19 | 15-26 | 25-29 | 12-13 | |
| East | Miami Heat | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 18-23 | 18-23 | 22-32 | 10-14 | |
| East | Atlanta Hawks | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 23-18 | 10-31 | 21-33 | 11-17 | |
| East | New York Knicks | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 19-22 | 11-30 | 20-34 | 4-20 | |
| East | Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 20-21 | 9-32 | 20-34 | 12-16 | |
| East | Chicago Bulls | 21 | 61 | 0.256 | 14-27 | 7-34 | 13-41 | 5-23 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | Sacramento Kings | 61 | 21 | 0.744 | 36-5 | 25-16 | 37-15 | 15-9 | |
| West | San Antonio Spurs | 58 | 24 | 0.707 | 32-9 | 26-15 | 38-14 | 21-3 | |
| West | Los Angeles Lakers | 58 | 24 | 0.707 | 34-7 | 24-17 | 37-15 | 16-8 | |
| West | Dallas Mavericks | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 30-11 | 27-14 | 34-18 | 16-8 | |
| West | Minnesota Timberwolves | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 29-12 | 21-20 | 29-23 | 15-9 | |
| West | Portland Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 30-11 | 19-22 | 27-25 | 14-10 | |
| West | Seattle SuperSonics | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 26-15 | 19-22 | 26-26 | 13-11 | |
| West | Utah Jazz | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 25-16 | 19-22 | 25-27 | 8-16 | |
| West | Los Angeles Clippers | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 25-16 | 14-27 | 23-29 | 9-15 | |
| West | Phoenix Suns | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 23-18 | 13-28 | 24-28 | 12-12 | |
| West | Houston Rockets | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 18-23 | 10-31 | 18-34 | 9-15 | |
| West | Denver Nuggets | 27 | 55 | 0.329 | 20-21 | 7-34 | 19-33 | 8-16 | |
| West | Memphis Grizzlies | 23 | 59 | 0.280 | 15-26 | 8-33 | 14-38 | 7-17 | |
| West | Golden State Warriors | 21 | 61 | 0.256 | 14-27 | 7-34 | 13-39 | 5-19 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (DIVISION)
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | New Jersey Nets | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 0.0 |
| Atlantic | Boston Celtics | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 3.0 |
| Atlantic | Orlando Magic | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 8.0 |
| Atlantic | Philadelphia 76ers | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 9.0 |
| Atlantic | Washington Wizards | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 15.0 |
| Atlantic | Miami Heat | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 16.0 |
| Atlantic | New York Knicks | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 22.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | Detroit Pistons | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 0.0 |
| Central | Charlotte Hornets | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 6.0 |
| Central | Toronto Raptors | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 8.0 |
| Central | Indiana Pacers | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 8.0 |
| Central | Milwaukee Bucks | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 9.0 |
| Central | Atlanta Hawks | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 17.0 |
| Central | Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 21.0 |
| Central | Chicago Bulls | 21 | 61 | 0.256 | 29.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific | Sacramento Kings | 61 | 21 | 0.744 | 0.0 |
| Pacific | Los Angeles Lakers | 58 | 24 | 0.707 | 3.0 |
| Pacific | Portland Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 12.0 |
| Pacific | Seattle SuperSonics | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 16.0 |
| Pacific | Los Angeles Clippers | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 22.0 |
| Pacific | Phoenix Suns | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 25.0 |
| Pacific | Golden State Warriors | 21 | 61 | 0.256 | 40.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest | San Antonio Spurs | 58 | 24 | 0.707 | 0.0 |
| Midwest | Dallas Mavericks | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 1.0 |
| Midwest | Minnesota Timberwolves | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 8.0 |
| Midwest | Utah Jazz | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 14.0 |
| Midwest | Houston Rockets | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 30.0 |
| Midwest | Denver Nuggets | 27 | 55 | 0.329 | 31.0 |
| Midwest | Memphis Grizzlies | 23 | 59 | 0.280 | 35.0 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (PYTHAGOREAN)
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | New Jersey Nets | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 7889 | 7536 | 0.654 | 53.63 | 28.37 | -1.63 |
| East | Detroit Pistons | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 7735 | 7560 | 0.579 | 47.47 | 34.53 | 2.53 |
| East | Boston Celtics | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 7901 | 7695 | 0.591 | 48.45 | 33.55 | 0.55 |
| East | Charlotte Hornets | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 7700 | 7591 | 0.548 | 45.05 | 36.95 | -1.05 |
| East | Orlando Magic | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 8240 | 8098 | 0.560 | 45.93 | 36.07 | -1.93 |
| East | Philadelphia 76ers | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 7461 | 7329 | 0.562 | 46.06 | 35.94 | -3.06 |
| East | Toronto Raptors | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 7494 | 7530 | 0.483 | 39.63 | 42.37 | 2.37 |
| East | Indiana Pacers | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 7938 | 7916 | 0.510 | 41.79 | 40.21 | 0.21 |
| East | Milwaukee Bucks | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 7996 | 8014 | 0.492 | 40.36 | 41.64 | 0.64 |
| East | Washington Wizards | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 7609 | 7724 | 0.447 | 36.74 | 45.26 | 0.26 |
| East | Miami Heat | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 7150 | 7276 | 0.440 | 36.04 | 45.96 | -0.04 |
| East | Atlanta Hawks | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 7711 | 8054 | 0.353 | 28.96 | 53.04 | 4.04 |
| East | New York Knicks | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 7514 | 7840 | 0.356 | 29.23 | 52.77 | 0.77 |
| East | Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 7812 | 8082 | 0.384 | 31.49 | 50.51 | -2.49 |
| East | Chicago Bulls | 21 | 61 | 0.256 | 7335 | 8035 | 0.220 | 18.01 | 63.99 | 2.99 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | Sacramento Kings | 61 | 21 | 0.744 | 8578 | 7954 | 0.741 | 60.75 | 21.25 | 0.25 |
| West | San Antonio Spurs | 58 | 24 | 0.707 | 7932 | 7423 | 0.716 | 58.68 | 23.32 | -0.68 |
| West | Los Angeles Lakers | 58 | 24 | 0.707 | 8304 | 7701 | 0.741 | 60.72 | 21.28 | -2.72 |
| West | Dallas Mavericks | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 8629 | 8280 | 0.640 | 52.46 | 29.54 | 4.54 |
| West | Minnesota Timberwolves | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 8145 | 7864 | 0.620 | 50.82 | 31.18 | -0.82 |
| West | Portland Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 7925 | 7680 | 0.607 | 49.81 | 32.19 | -0.81 |
| West | Seattle SuperSonics | 45 | 37 | 0.548 | 8014 | 7762 | 0.609 | 49.96 | 32.04 | -4.96 |
| West | Utah Jazz | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 7871 | 7766 | 0.547 | 44.82 | 37.18 | -0.82 |
| West | Los Angeles Clippers | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 7846 | 7884 | 0.483 | 39.62 | 42.38 | -0.62 |
| West | Phoenix Suns | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 7802 | 7854 | 0.477 | 39.11 | 42.89 | -3.11 |
| West | Houston Rockets | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 7572 | 7973 | 0.327 | 26.89 | 55.11 | 1.11 |
| West | Denver Nuggets | 27 | 55 | 0.328 | 7559 | 8036 | 0.299 | 24.53 | 57.47 | 2.47 |
| West | Memphis Grizzlies | 23 | 59 | 0.280 | 7372 | 7972 | 0.252 | 20.66 | 61.34 | 2.34 |
| West | Golden State Warriors | 21 | 61 | 0.256 | 8009 | 8445 | 0.324 | 26.53 | 55.47 | -5.53 |