The Basketball Database

Top Teams

Champion: Boston Celtics

Runner-up: Los Angeles Lakers

Best Offense: Utah Jazz: 112.1 ORating

Best Defense: Boston Celtics: 98.3 DRating

Best Net: Boston Celtics: +10.7 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Kobe Bryant

Finals MVP: Paul Pierce

Defensive Player of the Year: Kevin Garnett

Sixth Man of the Year: Manu Ginobili

Most Improved Player: Hedo Turkoglu

Rookie of the Year: Kevin Durant

Historical Context

Relative ORating: 1.05

Relative Pace: 0.93

Relative TS%: 1.03

Relative FG%: 1.00

Relative FT%: 1.01

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 1.19

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 0.94

Round	Result	Winner	WinnerGames	Loser	LoserGames
Eastern Conference First Round	Boston defeated Atlanta (4-3)	Boston	4	Atlanta	3
Eastern Conference First Round	Cleveland defeated Washington (4-2)	Cleveland	4	Washington	2
Eastern Conference First Round	Detroit defeated Philadelphia (4-2)	Detroit	4	Philadelphia	2
Eastern Conference First Round	Orlando defeated Toronto (4-1)	Orlando	4	Toronto	1
Western Conference First Round	Los Angeles Lakers defeated Denver (4-0)	Los Angeles Lakers	4	Denver	0
Western Conference First Round	New Orleans defeated Dallas (4-1)	New Orleans	4	Dallas	1
Western Conference First Round	San Antonio defeated Phoenix (4-1)	San Antonio	4	Phoenix	1
Western Conference First Round	Utah defeated Houston (4-2)	Utah	4	Houston	2
Eastern Conference Semifinals	Boston defeated Cleveland (4-3)	Boston	4	Cleveland	3
Eastern Conference Semifinals	Detroit defeated Orlando (4-1)	Detroit	4	Orlando	1
Western Conference Semifinals	Los Angeles Lakers defeated Utah (4-2)	Los Angeles Lakers	4	Utah	2
Western Conference Semifinals	San Antonio defeated New Orleans (4-3)	San Antonio	4	New Orleans	3
Eastern Conference Finals	Boston defeated Detroit (4-2)	Boston	4	Detroit	2
Western Conference Finals	Los Angeles Lakers defeated San Antonio (4-1)	Los Angeles Lakers	4	San Antonio	1
NBA Finals	Boston defeated Los Angeles Lakers (4-2)	Boston	4	Los Angeles Lakers	2

Conference	Team	W	L	PCT	Home	Road	Conf	Div
East	Boston Celtics	66	16	0.805	35-6	31-10	41-11	14-2
East	Detroit Pistons	59	23	0.720	34-7	25-16	37-15	11-5
East	Orlando Magic	52	30	0.634	25-16	27-14	38-14	12-4
East	Cleveland Cavaliers	45	37	0.549	27-14	18-23	28-24	7-9
East	Washington Wizards	43	39	0.524	25-16	18-23	29-23	10-6
East	Toronto Raptors	41	41	0.500	25-16	16-25	29-23	10-6
East	Philadelphia 76ers	40	42	0.488	22-19	18-23	25-27	7-9
East	Atlanta Hawks	37	45	0.451	25-16	12-29	24-28	9-7
East	Indiana Pacers	36	46	0.439	21-20	15-26	24-28	5-11
East	New Jersey Nets	34	48	0.415	21-20	13-28	26-26	4-12
East	Chicago Bulls	33	49	0.402	20-21	13-28	24-28	11-5
East	Charlotte Bobcats	32	50	0.390	21-20	11-30	19-33	7-9
East	Milwaukee Bucks	26	56	0.317	19-22	7-34	18-34	6-10
East	New York Knicks	23	59	0.280	15-26	8-33	20-32	5-11
East	Miami Heat	15	67	0.183	9-32	6-35	8-44	2-14

Conference	Team	W	L	PCT	Home	Road	Conf	Div
West	Los Angeles Lakers	57	25	0.695	30-11	27-14	37-15	12-4
West	New Orleans Hornets	56	26	0.683	30-11	26-15	34-18	10-6
West	San Antonio Spurs	56	26	0.683	34-7	22-19	33-19	10-6
West	Utah Jazz	54	28	0.659	37-4	17-24	33-19	10-6
West	Houston Rockets	55	27	0.671	31-10	24-17	33-19	8-8
West	Phoenix Suns	55	27	0.671	30-11	25-16	31-21	10-6
West	Dallas Mavericks	51	31	0.622	34-7	17-24	33-19	10-6
West	Denver Nuggets	50	32	0.610	33-8	17-24	31-21	10-6
West	Golden State Warriors	48	34	0.585	27-14	21-20	28-24	10-6
West	Portland Trail Blazers	41	41	0.500	28-13	13-28	26-26	11-5
West	Sacramento Kings	38	44	0.463	26-15	12-29	21-31	3-13
West	Los Angeles Clippers	23	59	0.280	13-28	10-31	13-39	5-11
West	Minnesota Timberwolves	22	60	0.268	15-26	7-34	14-38	3-13
West	Memphis Grizzlies	22	60	0.268	14-27	8-33	11-41	2-14
West	Seattle SuperSonics	20	62	0.244	13-28	7-34	12-40	6-10

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Atlantic	Boston Celtics	66	16	0.805	0.0
Atlantic	Toronto Raptors	41	41	0.500	25.0
Atlantic	Philadelphia 76ers	40	42	0.488	26.0
Atlantic	New Jersey Nets	34	48	0.415	32.0
Atlantic	New York Knicks	23	59	0.280	43.0

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Central	Detroit Pistons	59	23	0.720	0.0
Central	Cleveland Cavaliers	45	37	0.549	14.0
Central	Indiana Pacers	36	46	0.439	23.0
Central	Chicago Bulls	33	49	0.402	26.0
Central	Milwaukee Bucks	26	56	0.317	33.0

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Southeast	Orlando Magic	52	30	0.634	0.0
Southeast	Washington Wizards	43	39	0.524	9.0
Southeast	Atlanta Hawks	37	45	0.451	15.0
Southeast	Charlotte Bobcats	32	50	0.390	20.0
Southeast	Miami Heat	15	67	0.183	37.0

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Pacific	Los Angeles Lakers	57	25	0.695	0.0
Pacific	Phoenix Suns	55	27	0.671	2.0
Pacific	Golden State Warriors	48	34	0.585	9.0
Pacific	Sacramento Kings	38	44	0.463	19.0
Pacific	Los Angeles Clippers	23	59	0.280	34.0

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Southwest	New Orleans Hornets	56	26	0.683	0.0
Southwest	San Antonio Spurs	56	26	0.683	0.0
Southwest	Houston Rockets	55	27	0.671	1.0
Southwest	Dallas Mavericks	51	31	0.622	5.0
Southwest	Memphis Grizzlies	22	60	0.268	34.0

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Northwest	Utah Jazz	54	28	0.659	0.0
Northwest	Denver Nuggets	50	32	0.610	4.0
Northwest	Portland Trail Blazers	41	41	0.500	13.0
Northwest	Minnesota Timberwolves	22	60	0.268	32.0
Northwest	Seattle SuperSonics	20	62	0.244	34.0

Conference	Team	W	L	TrueWinPercentage	PF	PA	PythagoreanWinPercentage	PythagoreanWins	PythagoreanLosses	ActualVersusExpected
East	Boston Celtics	66	16	0.805	8245	7404	0.817	67.00	15.00	-1.0
East	Detroit Pistons	59	23	0.720	7992	7386	0.750	61.47	20.53	-2.47
East	Orlando Magic	52	30	0.634	8567	8119	0.679	55.64	26.36	-3.64
East	Cleveland Cavaliers	45	37	0.548	7903	7932	0.487	39.96	42.04	5.04
East	Washington Wizards	43	39	0.524	8104	8131	0.488	40.05	41.95	2.95
East	Toronto Raptors	41	41	0.500	8215	7977	0.601	49.27	32.73	-8.27
East	Philadelphia 76ers	40	42	0.488	7923	7889	0.515	42.23	39.77	-2.23
East	Atlanta Hawks	37	45	0.451	8054	8203	0.437	35.80	46.20	1.2
East	Indiana Pacers	36	46	0.439	8527	8642	0.453	37.19	44.81	-1.19
East	New Jersey Nets	34	48	0.415	7857	8272	0.327	26.92	55.08	7.08
East	Chicago Bulls	33	49	0.402	7981	8234	0.392	32.24	49.76	0.76
East	Charlotte Bobcats	32	50	0.390	7959	8314	0.353	28.93	53.07	3.07
East	Milwaukee Bucks	26	56	0.317	7956	8521	0.278	22.80	59.20	3.2
East	New York Knicks	23	59	0.280	7948	8490	0.285	23.41	58.59	-0.41
East	Miami Heat	15	67	0.183	7491	8200	0.221	18.15	63.85	-3.15

Conference	Team	W	L	TrueWinPercentage	PF	PA	PythagoreanWinPercentage	PythagoreanWins	PythagoreanLosses	ActualVersusExpected
West	Los Angeles Lakers	57	25	0.695	8904	8309	0.724	59.33	22.67	-2.33
West	New Orleans Hornets	56	26	0.682	8270	7837	0.679	55.66	26.34	0.34
West	San Antonio Spurs	56	26	0.682	7820	7427	0.672	55.10	26.90	0.9
West	Utah Jazz	54	28	0.659	8710	8146	0.717	58.82	23.18	-4.82
West	Houston Rockets	55	27	0.670	7931	7547	0.665	54.62	27.38	0.38
West	Phoenix Suns	55	27	0.670	9026	8612	0.657	53.93	28.07	1.07
West	Dallas Mavericks	51	31	0.622	8234	7862	0.655	53.75	28.25	-2.75
West	Denver Nuggets	50	32	0.610	9074	8770	0.616	50.54	31.46	-0.54
West	Golden State Warriors	48	34	0.585	9105	8924	0.569	46.69	35.31	1.31
West	Portland Trail Blazers	41	41	0.500	7820	7900	0.465	38.10	43.90	2.9
West	Sacramento Kings	38	44	0.462	8408	8593	0.425	34.84	47.16	3.16
West	Los Angeles Clippers	23	59	0.280	7692	8288	0.262	21.44	60.56	1.56
West	Minnesota Timberwolves	22	60	0.268	7839	8395	0.278	22.82	59.18	-0.82
West	Memphis Grizzlies	22	60	0.268	8257	8766	0.303	24.86	57.14	-2.86
West	Seattle SuperSonics	20	62	0.244	7999	8717	0.231	19.04	62.96	0.96

2007-08