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
PLAYOFFS
Round | Result | Winner | WinnerGames | Loser | LoserGames |
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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 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (CONFERENCE)
Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
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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 | Neutral | 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 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (DIVISION)
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 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (PYTHAGOREAN)
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 |
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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 |