Top Teams
Champion: Miami Heat
Runner-up: Dallas Mavericks
Best Offense: Phoenix Suns: 110.3 ORating
Best Defense: San Antonio Spurs: 99.3 DRating
Best Net: San Antonio Spurs: +6.9 NetRating
Awards
MVP: Steve Nash
Finals MVP: Dwyane Wade
Defensive Player of the Year: Ben Wallace
Sixth Man of the Year: Mike Miller
Most Improved Player: Boris Diaw
Rookie of the Year: Chris Paul
Historical Context
Relative ORating: 1.03
Relative Pace: 0.91
Relative TS%: 1.02
Relative FG%: 0.99
Relative FT%: 0.99
Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 1.08
Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.02
PLAYOFFS
| Round | Result | Winner | WinnerGames | Loser | LoserGames |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Conference First Round | Cleveland defeated Washington (4-2) | Cleveland | 4 | Washington | 2 |
| Eastern Conference First Round | Detroit defeated Milwaukee (4-1) | Detroit | 4 | Milwaukee | 1 |
| Eastern Conference First Round | Miami defeated Chicago (4-2) | Miami | 4 | Chicago | 2 |
| Eastern Conference First Round | New Jersey defeated Indiana (4-2) | New Jersey | 4 | Indiana | 2 |
| Western Conference First Round | Dallas defeated Memphis (4-0) | Dallas | 4 | Memphis | 0 |
| Western Conference First Round | LA Clippers defeated Denver (4-1) | Los Angeles Clippers | 4 | Denver | 1 |
| Western Conference First Round | Phoenix defeated Los Angeles Lakers (4-3) | Phoenix | 4 | Los Angeles Lakers | 3 |
| Western Conference First Round | San Antonio defeated Sacramento (4-2) | San Antonio | 4 | Sacramento | 2 |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals | Detroit defeated Cleveland (4-3) | Detroit | 4 | Cleveland | 3 |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals | Miami defeated New Jersey (4-1) | Miami | 4 | New Jersey | 1 |
| Western Conference Semifinals | Dallas defeated San Antonio (4-3) | Dallas | 4 | San Antonio | 3 |
| Western Conference Semifinals | Phoenix defeated LA Clippers (4-3) | Phoenix | 4 | Los Angeles Clippers | 3 |
| Eastern Conference Finals | Miami defeated Detroit (4-2) | Miami | 4 | Detroit | 2 |
| Western Conference Finals | Dallas defeated Phoenix (4-2) | Dallas | 4 | Phoenix | 2 |
| NBA Finals | Miami defeated Dallas (4-2) | Miami | 4 | Dallas | 2 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (CONFERENCE)
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | Detroit Pistons | 64 | 18 | 0.780 | 37-4 | 27-14 | 39-13 | 13-3 | |
| East | Miami Heat | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 31-10 | 21-20 | 35-17 | 13-3 | |
| East | Cleveland Cavaliers | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 31-10 | 19-22 | 34-18 | 11-5 | |
| East | New Jersey Nets | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 29-12 | 20-21 | 33-19 | 10-6 | |
| East | Washington Wizards | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 27-14 | 15-26 | 29-23 | 8-8 | |
| East | Indiana Pacers | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 27-14 | 14-27 | 24-28 | 6-10 | |
| East | Chicago Bulls | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 21-20 | 20-21 | 30-22 | 4-12 | |
| East | Milwaukee Bucks | 40 | 42 | 0.481 | 24-16 | 15-26 | 29-23 | 6-10 | |
| East | Philadelphia 76ers | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 23-18 | 15-26 | 22-30 | 10-6 | |
| East | Orlando Magic | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 26-15 | 10-31 | 24-28 | 9-7 | |
| East | Boston Celtics | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 21-20 | 12-29 | 19-33 | 10-6 | |
| East | Toronto Raptors | 27 | 55 | 0.329 | 15-26 | 12-29 | 20-32 | 6-10 | |
| East | Charlotte Bobcats | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 17-24 | 9-32 | 18-34 | 5-11 | |
| East | Atlanta Hawks | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 18-23 | 8-33 | 19-33 | 5-11 | |
| East | New York Knicks | 23 | 59 | 0.280 | 15-26 | 8-33 | 15-37 | 4-12 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | San Antonio Spurs | 63 | 19 | 0.768 | 34-7 | 29-12 | 42-10 | 13-3 | |
| West | Dallas Mavericks | 60 | 22 | 0.732 | 34-7 | 26-15 | 37-15 | 13-3 | |
| West | Phoenix Suns | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 31-10 | 23-18 | 32-20 | 10-6 | |
| West | Denver Nuggets | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 26-15 | 18-23 | 25-27 | 10-6 | |
| West | Memphis Grizzlies | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 30-11 | 19-22 | 31-21 | 6-10 | |
| West | Los Angeles Clippers | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 27-14 | 20-21 | 27-25 | 7-9 | |
| West | Los Angeles Lakers | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 27-14 | 18-23 | 27-25 | 9-7 | |
| West | Sacramento Kings | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 27-14 | 17-24 | 30-22 | 10-6 | |
| West | Utah Jazz | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 22-19 | 19-22 | 26-26 | 11-5 | |
| West | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 24-17 | 14-27 | 25-27 | 7-9 | |
| West | Seattle SuperSonics | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 22-19 | 13-28 | 20-32 | 10-6 | |
| West | Houston Rockets | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 15-26 | 19-22 | 19-33 | 1-15 | |
| West | Golden State Warriors | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 21-20 | 13-28 | 19-33 | 4-12 | |
| West | Minnesota Timberwolves | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 24-17 | 9-32 | 20-32 | 6-10 | |
| West | Portland Trail Blazers | 21 | 61 | 0.256 | 15-26 | 6-35 | 10-42 | 3-13 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (DIVISION)
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | Detroit Pistons | 64 | 18 | 0.780 | 0.0 |
| Central | Cleveland Cavaliers | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 14.0 |
| Central | Indiana Pacers | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 23.0 |
| Central | Chicago Bulls | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 23.0 |
| Central | Milwaukee Bucks | 40 | 42 | 0.481 | 24.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast | Miami Heat | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 0.0 |
| Southeast | Washington Wizards | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 10.0 |
| Southeast | Orlando Magic | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 16.0 |
| Southeast | Charlotte Bobcats | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 26.0 |
| Southeast | Atlanta Hawks | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 26.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | New Jersey Nets | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 0.0 |
| Atlantic | Philadelphia 76ers | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 11.0 |
| Atlantic | Boston Celtics | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 16.0 |
| Atlantic | Toronto Raptors | 27 | 55 | 0.329 | 22.0 |
| Atlantic | New York Knicks | 23 | 59 | 0.280 | 26.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest | San Antonio Spurs | 63 | 19 | 0.768 | 0.0 |
| Southwest | Dallas Mavericks | 60 | 22 | 0.732 | 3.0 |
| Southwest | Memphis Grizzlies | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 14.0 |
| Southwest | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 25.0 |
| Southwest | Houston Rockets | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 29.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific | Phoenix Suns | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 0.0 |
| Pacific | Los Angeles Clippers | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 7.0 |
| Pacific | Los Angeles Lakers | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 9.0 |
| Pacific | Sacramento Kings | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 10.0 |
| Pacific | Golden State Warriors | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 20.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest | Denver Nuggets | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 0.0 |
| Northwest | Utah Jazz | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 3.0 |
| Northwest | Seattle SuperSonics | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 9.0 |
| Northwest | Minnesota Timberwolves | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 11.0 |
| Northwest | Portland Trail Blazers | 21 | 61 | 0.256 | 23.0 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (PYTHAGOREAN)
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | Detroit Pistons | 64 | 18 | 0.780 | 7941 | 7394 | 0.730 | 59.83 | 22.17 | 4.17 |
| East | Miami Heat | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 8191 | 7874 | 0.634 | 51.98 | 30.02 | 0.02 |
| East | Cleveland Cavaliers | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 8002 | 7819 | 0.580 | 47.54 | 34.46 | 2.46 |
| East | New Jersey Nets | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 7691 | 7579 | 0.551 | 45.17 | 36.83 | 3.83 |
| East | Washington Wizards | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 8336 | 8184 | 0.564 | 46.22 | 35.78 | -4.22 |
| East | Indiana Pacers | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 7699 | 7544 | 0.570 | 46.76 | 35.24 | -5.76 |
| East | Chicago Bulls | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 8020 | 7968 | 0.523 | 42.85 | 39.15 | -1.85 |
| East | Milwaukee Bucks | 40 | 42 | 0.481 | 8020 | 8105 | 0.462 | 38.00 | 44.00 | 2.0 |
| East | Philadelphia 76ers | 38 | 44 | 0.462 | 8147 | 8307 | 0.433 | 35.49 | 46.51 | 2.51 |
| East | Orlando Magic | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 7784 | 7872 | 0.461 | 37.80 | 44.20 | -1.8 |
| East | Boston Celtics | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 8033 | 8159 | 0.446 | 36.58 | 45.42 | -3.58 |
| East | Toronto Raptors | 27 | 55 | 0.328 | 8287 | 8532 | 0.400 | 32.80 | 49.20 | -5.8 |
| East | Charlotte Bobcats | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 7943 | 8271 | 0.363 | 29.76 | 52.24 | -3.76 |
| East | Atlanta Hawks | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 7972 | 8362 | 0.340 | 27.86 | 54.14 | -1.86 |
| East | New York Knicks | 23 | 59 | 0.280 | 7842 | 8367 | 0.289 | 23.68 | 58.32 | -0.68 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | San Antonio Spurs | 63 | 19 | 0.768 | 7837 | 7278 | 0.737 | 60.42 | 21.58 | 2.58 |
| West | Dallas Mavericks | 60 | 22 | 0.732 | 8130 | 7632 | 0.707 | 57.95 | 24.05 | 2.05 |
| West | Phoenix Suns | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 8886 | 8431 | 0.675 | 55.35 | 26.65 | -1.35 |
| West | Denver Nuggets | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 8227 | 8208 | 0.508 | 41.66 | 40.34 | 2.34 |
| West | Memphis Grizzlies | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 7558 | 7255 | 0.639 | 52.36 | 29.64 | -3.36 |
| West | Los Angeles Clippers | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 7970 | 7841 | 0.557 | 45.63 | 36.37 | 1.37 |
| West | Los Angeles Lakers | 45 | 37 | 0.548 | 8154 | 7949 | 0.588 | 48.19 | 33.81 | -3.19 |
| West | Sacramento Kings | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 8106 | 7980 | 0.553 | 45.45 | 36.55 | -1.45 |
| West | Utah Jazz | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 7573 | 7789 | 0.402 | 33.08 | 48.92 | 7.92 |
| West | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | 38 | 44 | 0.462 | 7611 | 7842 | 0.397 | 32.59 | 49.41 | 5.41 |
| West | Seattle SuperSonics | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 8411 | 8659 | 0.400 | 32.82 | 49.18 | 2.18 |
| West | Houston Rockets | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 7387 | 7517 | 0.440 | 36.05 | 45.95 | -2.05 |
| West | Golden State Warriors | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 8076 | 8187 | 0.452 | 37.12 | 44.88 | -3.12 |
| West | Minnesota Timberwolves | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 7522 | 7676 | 0.430 | 35.26 | 46.74 | -2.26 |
| West | Portland Trail Blazers | 21 | 61 | 0.256 | 7285 | 8060 | 0.196 | 16.14 | 65.86 | 4.86 |