The Basketball Database

Top Teams

Champion: Los Angeles Lakers

Runner-up: Boston Celtics

Best Offense: Phoenix Suns: 114.0 ORating

Best Defense: Orlando Magic: 102.9 DRating

Best Net: Orlando Magic: +7.9 NetRating

Awards

MVP: LeBron James

Finals MVP: Kobe Bryant

Defensive Player of the Year: Dwight Howard

Sixth Man of the Year: Jamal Crawford

Most Improved Player: Aaron Brooks

Rookie of the Year: Tyreke Evans

Historical Context

Relative ORating: 1.05

Relative Pace: 0.93

Relative TS%: 1.04

Relative FG%: 1.01

Relative FT%: 1.01

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 1.19

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 0.92

Round	Result	Winner	WinnerGames	Loser	LoserGames
Eastern Conference First Round	Atlanta defeated Milwaukee (4-3)	Atlanta	4	Milwaukee	3
Eastern Conference First Round	Boston defeated Miami (4-1)	Boston	4	Miami	1
Eastern Conference First Round	Cleveland defeated Chicago (4-1)	Cleveland	4	Chicago	1
Eastern Conference First Round	Orlando defeated Charlotte (4-0)	Orlando	4	Charlotte	0
Western Conference First Round	Los Angeles Lakers defeated Oklahoma City (4-2)	Los Angeles Lakers	4	Oklahoma City	2
Western Conference First Round	Phoenix defeated Portland (4-2)	Phoenix	4	Portland	2
Western Conference First Round	San Antonio defeated Dallas (4-2)	San Antonio	4	Dallas	2
Western Conference First Round	Utah defeated Denver (4-2)	Utah	4	Denver	2
Eastern Conference Semifinals	Boston defeated Cleveland (4-2)	Boston	4	Cleveland	2
Eastern Conference Semifinals	Orlando defeated Atlanta (4-0)	Orlando	4	Atlanta	0
Western Conference Semifinals	Los Angeles Lakers defeated Utah (4-0)	Los Angeles Lakers	4	Utah	0
Western Conference Semifinals	Phoenix defeated San Antonio (4-0)	Phoenix	4	San Antonio	0
Eastern Conference Finals	Boston defeated Orlando (4-2)	Boston	4	Orlando	2
Western Conference Finals	Los Angeles Lakers defeated Phoenix (4-2)	Los Angeles Lakers	4	Phoenix	2
NBA Finals	Los Angeles Lakers defeated Boston (4-3)	Los Angeles Lakers	4	Boston	3

Conference	Team	W	L	PCT	Home	Road	Conf	Div
East	Cleveland Cavaliers	61	21	0.744	35-6	26-15	38-14	12-4
East	Orlando Magic	59	23	0.720	34-7	25-16	39-13	10-6
East	Atlanta Hawks	53	29	0.646	34-7	19-22	32-20	8-8
East	Boston Celtics	50	32	0.610	24-17	26-15	33-19	13-3
East	Miami Heat	47	35	0.573	24-17	23-18	32-20	9-7
East	Milwaukee Bucks	46	36	0.561	28-13	18-23	31-21	10-6
East	Charlotte Bobcats	44	38	0.537	31-10	13-28	27-25	10-6
East	Chicago Bulls	41	41	0.500	24-17	17-24	28-24	10-6
East	Toronto Raptors	40	42	0.488	25-16	15-26	29-23	11-5
East	Indiana Pacers	32	50	0.390	23-18	9-32	23-29	6-10
East	New York Knicks	29	53	0.354	18-23	11-30	20-32	6-10
East	Detroit Pistons	27	55	0.329	17-24	10-31	18-34	2-14
East	Philadelphia 76ers	27	55	0.329	12-29	15-26	14-38	7-9
East	Washington Wizards	26	56	0.317	15-26	11-30	18-34	3-13
East	New Jersey Nets	12	70	0.146	8-33	4-37	8-44	3-13

Conference	Team	W	L	PCT	Home	Road	Conf	Div
West	Los Angeles Lakers	57	25	0.695	34-7	23-18	35-17	13-3
West	Dallas Mavericks	55	27	0.671	28-13	27-14	33-19	10-6
West	Phoenix Suns	54	28	0.659	32-9	22-19	35-17	12-4
West	Denver Nuggets	53	29	0.646	34-7	19-22	34-18	12-4
West	Utah Jazz	53	29	0.646	32-9	21-20	31-21	8-8
West	Portland Trail Blazers	50	32	0.610	26-15	24-17	33-19	8-8
West	San Antonio Spurs	50	32	0.610	29-12	21-20	31-21	9-7
West	Oklahoma City Thunder	50	32	0.610	27-14	23-18	28-24	9-7
West	Houston Rockets	42	40	0.512	23-18	19-22	28-24	9-7
West	Memphis Grizzlies	40	42	0.488	23-18	17-24	22-30	5-11
West	New Orleans Hornets	37	45	0.451	24-17	13-28	26-26	7-9
West	Los Angeles Clippers	29	53	0.354	21-20	8-33	15-37	5-11
West	Golden State Warriors	26	56	0.317	18-23	8-33	15-37	5-11
West	Sacramento Kings	25	57	0.305	18-23	7-34	16-36	5-11
West	Minnesota Timberwolves	15	67	0.183	10-31	5-36	8-44	3-13

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Central	Cleveland Cavaliers	61	21	0.744	0.0
Central	Milwaukee Bucks	46	36	0.561	15.0
Central	Chicago Bulls	41	41	0.500	20.0
Central	Indiana Pacers	32	50	0.390	29.0
Central	Detroit Pistons	27	55	0.329	34.0

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Southeast	Orlando Magic	59	23	0.720	0.0
Southeast	Atlanta Hawks	53	29	0.646	6.0
Southeast	Miami Heat	47	35	0.573	12.0
Southeast	Charlotte Bobcats	44	38	0.537	15.0
Southeast	Washington Wizards	26	56	0.317	33.0

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Atlantic	Boston Celtics	50	32	0.610	0.0
Atlantic	Toronto Raptors	40	42	0.488	10.0
Atlantic	New York Knicks	29	53	0.354	21.0
Atlantic	Philadelphia 76ers	27	55	0.329	23.0
Atlantic	New Jersey Nets	12	70	0.146	38.0

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Pacific	Los Angeles Lakers	57	25	0.695	0.0
Pacific	Phoenix Suns	54	28	0.659	3.0
Pacific	Los Angeles Clippers	29	53	0.354	28.0
Pacific	Golden State Warriors	26	56	0.317	31.0
Pacific	Sacramento Kings	25	57	0.305	32.0

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Southwest	Dallas Mavericks	55	27	0.671	0.0
Southwest	San Antonio Spurs	50	32	0.610	5.0
Southwest	Houston Rockets	42	40	0.512	13.0
Southwest	Memphis Grizzlies	40	42	0.488	15.0
Southwest	New Orleans Hornets	37	45	0.451	18.0

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Northwest	Denver Nuggets	53	29	0.646	0.0
Northwest	Utah Jazz	53	29	0.646	0.0
Northwest	Portland Trail Blazers	50	32	0.610	3.0
Northwest	Oklahoma City Thunder	50	32	0.610	3.0
Northwest	Minnesota Timberwolves	15	67	0.183	38.0

Conference	Team	W	L	TrueWinPercentage	PF	PA	PythagoreanWinPercentage	PythagoreanWins	PythagoreanLosses	ActualVersusExpected
East	Cleveland Cavaliers	61	21	0.744	8373	7838	0.715	58.61	23.39	2.39
East	Orlando Magic	59	23	0.720	8426	7812	0.741	60.78	21.22	-1.78
East	Atlanta Hawks	53	29	0.645	8338	7956	0.657	53.92	28.08	-0.92
East	Boston Celtics	50	32	0.610	8136	7836	0.628	51.48	30.52	-1.48
East	Miami Heat	47	35	0.573	7914	7727	0.582	47.76	34.24	-0.76
East	Milwaukee Bucks	46	36	0.561	8009	7870	0.561	45.97	36.03	0.03
East	Charlotte Bobcats	44	38	0.537	7813	7693	0.553	45.40	36.60	-1.4
East	Chicago Bulls	41	41	0.500	7993	8127	0.442	36.28	45.72	4.72
East	Toronto Raptors	40	42	0.488	8534	8680	0.441	36.19	45.81	3.81
East	Indiana Pacers	32	50	0.390	8263	8510	0.398	32.72	49.28	-0.72
East	New York Knicks	29	53	0.354	8373	8686	0.375	30.76	51.24	-1.76
East	Detroit Pistons	27	55	0.328	7709	8128	0.324	26.55	55.45	0.45
East	Philadelphia 76ers	27	55	0.328	8014	8334	0.367	30.10	51.90	-3.1
East	Washington Wizards	26	56	0.317	7892	8284	0.337	27.68	54.32	-1.68
East	New Jersey Nets	12	70	0.146	7575	8323	0.213	17.43	64.57	-5.43

Conference	Team	W	L	TrueWinPercentage	PF	PA	PythagoreanWinPercentage	PythagoreanWins	PythagoreanLosses	ActualVersusExpected
West	Los Angeles Lakers	57	25	0.695	8339	7952	0.659	54.08	27.92	2.92
West	Dallas Mavericks	55	27	0.670	8364	8141	0.593	48.62	33.38	6.38
West	Phoenix Suns	54	28	0.659	9039	8637	0.653	53.56	28.44	0.44
West	Denver Nuggets	53	29	0.645	8729	8394	0.633	51.89	30.11	1.11
West	Utah Jazz	53	29	0.645	8547	8109	0.675	55.37	26.63	-2.37
West	Portland Trail Blazers	50	32	0.610	8045	7774	0.617	50.59	31.41	-0.59
West	San Antonio Spurs	50	32	0.610	8312	7895	0.672	55.08	26.92	-5.08
West	Oklahoma City Thunder	50	32	0.610	8322	8036	0.619	50.78	31.22	-0.78
West	Houston Rockets	42	40	0.512	8395	8425	0.488	39.98	42.02	2.02
West	Memphis Grizzlies	40	42	0.488	8404	8528	0.449	36.84	45.16	3.16
West	New Orleans Hornets	37	45	0.451	8220	8422	0.416	34.14	47.86	2.86
West	Los Angeles Clippers	29	53	0.354	7849	8370	0.290	23.80	58.20	5.2
West	Golden State Warriors	26	56	0.317	8922	9217	0.389	31.88	50.12	-5.88
West	Sacramento Kings	25	57	0.305	8200	8558	0.356	29.16	52.84	-4.16
West	Minnesota Timberwolves	15	67	0.183	8051	8838	0.215	17.60	64.40	-2.6

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