The Basketball Database

Top Teams

Champion: Detroit Pistons

Runner-up: Los Angeles Lakers

Best Offense: Dallas Mavericks: 110.5 ORating

Best Defense: San Antonio Spurs: 93.3 DRating

Best Net: San Antonio Spurs: +7.7 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Kevin Garnett

Finals MVP: Chauncey Billups

Defensive Player of the Year: Metta World Peace

Sixth Man of the Year: Antawn Jamison

Most Improved Player: Zach Randolph

Rookie of the Year: LeBron James

Historical Context

Relative ORating: 1.00

Relative Pace: 0.91

Relative TS%: 0.98

Relative FG%: 0.96

Relative FT%: 1.00

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 1.00

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 0.93

Round	Result	Winner	WinnerGames	Loser	LoserGames
Eastern Conference First Round	Detroit defeated Milwaukee (4-1)	Detroit	4	Milwaukee	1
Eastern Conference First Round	Indiana defeated Boston (4-0)	Indiana	4	Boston	0
Eastern Conference First Round	Miami defeated New Orleans (4-3)	Miami	4	New Orleans	3
Eastern Conference First Round	New Jersey defeated New York (4-0)	New Jersey	4	New York	0
Western Conference First Round	Los Angeles Lakers defeated Houston (4-1)	Los Angeles Lakers	4	Houston	1
Western Conference First Round	Minnesota defeated Denver (4-1)	Minnesota	4	Denver	1
Western Conference First Round	Sacramento defeated Dallas (4-1)	Sacramento	4	Dallas	1
Western Conference First Round	San Antonio defeated Memphis (4-0)	San Antonio	4	Memphis	0
Eastern Conference Semifinals	Detroit defeated New Jersey (4-3)	Detroit	4	New Jersey	3
Eastern Conference Semifinals	Indiana defeated Miami (4-2)	Indiana	4	Miami	2
Western Conference Semifinals	Los Angeles Lakers�defeated San Antonio (4-2)	Los Angeles Lakers�defeated San Antonio (4-2)	4	Los Angeles Lakers�defeated San Antonio	2
Western Conference Semifinals	Minnesota defeated Sacramento (4-3)	Minnesota	4	Sacramento	3
Eastern Conference Finals	Detroit defeated Indiana (4-2)	Detroit	4	Indiana	2
Western Conference Finals	Los Angeles Lakers defeated Minnesota (4-2)	Los Angeles Lakers	4	Minnesota	2
NBA Finals	Detroit defeated Los Angeles Lakers (4-1)	Detroit	4	Los Angeles Lakers	1

Conference	Team	W	L	PCT	Home	Road	Conf	Div
West	Minnesota Timberwolves	58	24	0.707	31-10	27-14	58-24	58-24
West	Los Angeles Lakers	56	26	0.683	34-7	22-19	56-26	56-26
West	San Antonio Spurs	57	25	0.695	33-8	24-17	57-25	57-25
West	Sacramento Kings	55	27	0.671	34-7	21-20	55-27	55-27
West	Dallas Mavericks	52	30	0.634	36-5	16-25	52-30	52-30
West	Memphis Grizzlies	50	32	0.610	31-10	19-22	50-32	50-32
West	Houston Rockets	45	37	0.549	27-14	18-23	45-37	45-37
West	Denver Nuggets	43	39	0.524	29-12	14-27	43-39	43-39
West	Utah Jazz	42	40	0.512	28-13	14-27	42-40	42-40
West	Portland Trail Blazers	41	41	0.500	25-16	16-25	41-41	41-41
West	Golden State Warriors	37	45	0.451	27-14	10-31	37-45	37-45
West	Seattle SuperSonics	37	45	0.451	21-20	16-25	37-45	37-45
West	Phoenix Suns	29	53	0.354	18-23	11-30	29-53	29-53
West	Los Angeles Clippers	28	54	0.341	18-23	10-31	28-54	28-54

Conference	Team	W	L	PCT	Home	Road	Conf	Div
East	Indiana Pacers	61	21	0.744	34-7	27-14	61-21	61-21
East	New Jersey Nets	47	35	0.573	28-13	19-22	47-35	47-35
East	Detroit Pistons	54	28	0.659	31-10	23-18	54-28	54-28
East	Miami Heat	42	40	0.512	29-12	13-28	42-40	42-40
East	New Orleans Hornets	41	41	0.500	25-16	16-25	41-41	41-41
East	Milwaukee Bucks	41	41	0.500	27-14	14-27	41-41	41-41
East	New York Knicks	39	43	0.476	23-18	16-25	39-43	39-43
East	Boston Celtics	36	46	0.439	19-22	17-24	36-46	36-46
East	Cleveland Cavaliers	35	47	0.427	23-18	12-29	35-47	35-47
East	Toronto Raptors	33	49	0.402	18-23	15-26	33-49	33-49
East	Philadelphia 76ers	33	49	0.402	21-20	12-29	33-49	33-49
East	Atlanta Hawks	28	54	0.341	18-23	10-31	28-54	28-54
East	Washington Wizards	25	57	0.305	17-24	8-33	25-57	25-57
East	Chicago Bulls	23	59	0.280	14-27	9-32	23-59	23-59
East	Orlando Magic	21	61	0.256	11-30	10-31	21-61	21-61

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Midwest	Minnesota Timberwolves	58	24	0.707	0.0
Midwest	San Antonio Spurs	57	25	0.695	1.0
Midwest	Dallas Mavericks	52	30	0.634	6.0
Midwest	Memphis Grizzlies	50	32	0.610	8.0
Midwest	Houston Rockets	45	37	0.549	13.0
Midwest	Denver Nuggets	43	39	0.524	15.0
Midwest	Utah Jazz	42	40	0.512	16.0

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Pacific	Los Angeles Lakers	56	26	0.683	0.0
Pacific	Sacramento Kings	55	27	0.671	1.0
Pacific	Portland Trail Blazers	41	41	0.500	15.0
Pacific	Golden State Warriors	37	45	0.451	19.0
Pacific	Seattle SuperSonics	37	45	0.451	19.0
Pacific	Phoenix Suns	29	53	0.354	27.0
Pacific	Los Angeles Clippers	28	54	0.341	28.0

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Central	Indiana Pacers	61	21	0.744	0.0
Central	Detroit Pistons	54	28	0.659	7.0
Central	New Orleans Hornets	41	41	0.500	20.0
Central	Milwaukee Bucks	41	41	0.500	20.0
Central	Cleveland Cavaliers	35	47	0.427	26.0
Central	Toronto Raptors	33	49	0.402	28.0
Central	Atlanta Hawks	28	54	0.341	33.0
Central	Chicago Bulls	23	59	0.280	38.0

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Atlantic	New Jersey Nets	47	35	0.573	0.0
Atlantic	Miami Heat	42	40	0.512	5.0
Atlantic	New York Knicks	39	43	0.476	8.0
Atlantic	Boston Celtics	36	46	0.439	11.0
Atlantic	Philadelphia 76ers	33	49	0.402	14.0
Atlantic	Washington Wizards	25	57	0.305	22.0
Atlantic	Orlando Magic	21	61	0.256	26.0

Conference	Team	W	L	TrueWinPercentage	PF	PA	PythagoreanWinPercentage	PythagoreanWins	PythagoreanLosses	ActualVersusExpected
West	Minnesota Timberwolves	58	24	0.707	7753	7298	0.699	57.30	24.70	0.7
West	Los Angeles Lakers	56	26	0.682	8052	7732	0.637	52.27	29.73	3.73
West	San Antonio Spurs	57	25	0.695	7501	6906	0.759	62.27	19.73	-5.27
West	Sacramento Kings	55	27	0.670	8433	8022	0.667	54.70	27.30	0.3
West	Dallas Mavericks	52	30	0.634	8626	8258	0.647	53.06	28.94	-1.06
West	Memphis Grizzlies	50	32	0.610	7930	7730	0.588	48.21	33.79	1.79
West	Houston Rockets	45	37	0.548	7362	7220	0.567	46.52	35.48	-1.52
West	Denver Nuggets	43	39	0.524	7972	7884	0.539	44.16	37.84	-1.16
West	Utah Jazz	42	40	0.512	7271	7371	0.452	37.12	44.88	4.88
West	Portland Trail Blazers	41	41	0.500	7440	7544	0.452	37.05	44.95	3.95
West	Golden State Warriors	37	45	0.451	7649	7709	0.473	38.77	43.23	-1.77
West	Seattle SuperSonics	37	45	0.451	7964	8012	0.479	39.29	42.71	-2.29
West	Phoenix Suns	29	53	0.354	7723	8006	0.377	30.95	51.05	-1.95
West	Los Angeles Clippers	28	54	0.341	7771	8147	0.341	27.99	54.01	0.01

Conference	Team	W	L	TrueWinPercentage	PF	PA	PythagoreanWinPercentage	PythagoreanWins	PythagoreanLosses	ActualVersusExpected
East	Indiana Pacers	61	21	0.744	7493	7021	0.712	58.38	23.62	2.62
East	New Jersey Nets	47	35	0.573	7401	7173	0.607	49.78	32.22	-2.78
East	Detroit Pistons	54	28	0.659	7388	6900	0.721	59.14	22.86	-5.14
East	Miami Heat	42	40	0.512	7402	7359	0.520	42.66	39.34	-0.66
East	New Orleans Hornets	41	41	0.500	7529	7540	0.495	40.58	41.42	0.42
East	Milwaukee Bucks	41	41	0.500	8039	7943	0.542	44.42	37.58	-3.42
East	New York Knicks	39	43	0.476	7542	7651	0.450	36.92	45.08	2.08
East	Boston Celtics	36	46	0.439	7811	7930	0.447	36.70	45.30	-0.7
East	Cleveland Cavaliers	35	47	0.427	7619	7834	0.403	33.16	48.84	1.84
East	Toronto Raptors	33	49	0.402	7006	7253	0.382	31.31	50.69	1.69
East	Philadelphia 76ers	33	49	0.402	7215	7417	0.405	33.22	48.78	-0.22
East	Atlanta Hawks	28	54	0.341	7611	7992	0.336	27.58	54.42	0.42
East	Washington Wizards	25	57	0.305	7531	7990	0.305	25.02	56.98	-0.02
East	Chicago Bulls	23	59	0.280	7355	7873	0.280	22.92	59.08	0.08
East	Orlando Magic	21	61	0.256	7711	8287	0.268	22.02	59.98	-1.02

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