Top Teams
Champion: Miami Heat
Runner-up: Oklahoma City Thunder
Best Offense: San Antonio Spurs: 110.0 ORating
Best Defense: Boston Celtics: 98.0 DRating
Best Net: Chicago Bulls: +8.4 NetRating
Awards
MVP: LeBron James
Finals MVP: LeBron James
Defensive Player of the Year: Tyson Chandler
Sixth Man of the Year: James Harden
Most Improved Player: Ryan Anderson
Rookie of the Year: Kyrie Irving
Historical Context
Relative ORating: 1.02
Relative Pace: 0.92
Relative TS%: 1.01
Relative FG%: 0.98
Relative FT%: 1.00
Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 1.21
Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 0.84
PLAYOFFS
| Round | Result | Winner | WinnerGames | Loser | LoserGames |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Conference First Round | Boston defeated Atlanta (4-2) | Boston | 4 | Atlanta | 2 |
| Eastern Conference First Round | Indiana defeated Orlando (4-1) | Indiana | 4 | Orlando | 1 |
| Eastern Conference First Round | Miami defeated New York (4-1) | Miami | 4 | New York | 1 |
| Eastern Conference First Round | Philadelphia defeated Chicago (4-2) | Philadelphia | 4 | Chicago | 2 |
| Western Conference First Round | LA Clippers defeated Memphis (4-3) | Los Angeles Clippers | 4 | Memphis | 3 |
| Western Conference First Round | Los Angeles Lakers defeated Denver (4-3) | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | Denver | 3 |
| Western Conference First Round | Oklahoma City defeated Dallas (4-0) | Oklahoma City | 4 | Dallas | 0 |
| Western Conference First Round | San Antonio defeated Utah (4-0) | San Antonio | 4 | Utah | 0 |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals | Boston defeated Philadelphia (4-3) | Boston | 4 | Philadelphia | 3 |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals | Miami defeated Indiana (4-2) | Miami | 4 | Indiana | 2 |
| Western Conference Semifinals | Oklahoma City defeated Los Angeles Lakers (4-1) | Oklahoma City | 4 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1 |
| Western Conference Semifinals | San Antonio defeated LA Clippers (4-0) | San Antonio | 4 | Los Angeles Clippers | 0 |
| Eastern Conference Finals | Miami defeated Boston (4-3) | Miami | 4 | Boston | 3 |
| Western Conference Finals | Oklahoma City defeated San Antonio (4-2) | Oklahoma City | 4 | San Antonio | 2 |
| NBA Finals | Miami defeated Oklahoma City (4-1) | Miami | 4 | Oklahoma City | 1 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (CONFERENCE)
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | San Antonio Spurs | 50 | 16 | 0.758 | 28-5 | 22-11 | 35-13 | 12-4 | |
| West | Oklahoma City Thunder | 47 | 19 | 0.712 | 26-7 | 21-12 | 34-14 | 10-3 | |
| West | Los Angeles Lakers | 41 | 25 | 0.621 | 26-7 | 15-18 | 32-16 | 9-5 | |
| West | Memphis Grizzlies | 41 | 25 | 0.621 | 26-7 | 15-18 | 26-22 | 7-8 | |
| West | Los Angeles Clippers | 40 | 26 | 0.606 | 24-9 | 16-17 | 29-19 | 7-7 | |
| West | Denver Nuggets | 38 | 28 | 0.576 | 20-13 | 18-15 | 22-26 | 6-7 | |
| West | Dallas Mavericks | 36 | 30 | 0.545 | 23-10 | 13-20 | 26-22 | 8-5 | |
| West | Utah Jazz | 36 | 30 | 0.545 | 25-8 | 11-22 | 25-23 | 9-4 | |
| West | Houston Rockets | 34 | 32 | 0.515 | 22-11 | 12-21 | 23-25 | 6-8 | |
| West | Phoenix Suns | 33 | 33 | 0.500 | 19-14 | 14-19 | 23-25 | 9-5 | |
| West | Portland Trail Blazers | 28 | 38 | 0.424 | 20-13 | 8-25 | 20-28 | 4-10 | |
| West | Minnesota Timberwolves | 26 | 40 | 0.394 | 13-20 | 13-20 | 19-29 | 4-9 | |
| West | Golden State Warriors | 23 | 43 | 0.348 | 12-21 | 11-22 | 16-32 | 7-8 | |
| West | Sacramento Kings | 22 | 44 | 0.333 | 16-17 | 6-27 | 16-32 | 3-10 | |
| West | New Orleans Hornets | 21 | 45 | 0.318 | 11-22 | 10-23 | 14-34 | 3-11 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | Chicago Bulls | 50 | 16 | 0.758 | 26-7 | 24-9 | 38-10 | 13-1 | |
| East | Miami Heat | 46 | 20 | 0.697 | 28-5 | 18-15 | 35-13 | 9-5 | |
| East | Indiana Pacers | 42 | 24 | 0.636 | 23-10 | 19-14 | 29-19 | 9-4 | |
| East | Boston Celtics | 39 | 27 | 0.591 | 24-9 | 15-18 | 32-16 | 8-6 | |
| East | Atlanta Hawks | 40 | 26 | 0.606 | 23-10 | 17-16 | 31-17 | 11-3 | |
| East | Orlando Magic | 37 | 29 | 0.561 | 21-12 | 16-17 | 30-18 | 8-7 | |
| East | New York Knicks | 36 | 30 | 0.545 | 22-11 | 14-19 | 28-20 | 8-6 | |
| East | Philadelphia 76ers | 35 | 31 | 0.530 | 19-14 | 16-17 | 28-20 | 7-6 | |
| East | Milwaukee Bucks | 31 | 35 | 0.470 | 17-16 | 14-19 | 24-24 | 7-8 | |
| East | Detroit Pistons | 25 | 41 | 0.379 | 18-15 | 7-26 | 20-28 | 4-11 | |
| East | Toronto Raptors | 23 | 43 | 0.348 | 13-20 | 10-23 | 15-33 | 7-8 | |
| East | New Jersey Nets | 22 | 44 | 0.333 | 9-24 | 13-20 | 16-32 | 5-9 | |
| East | Cleveland Cavaliers | 21 | 45 | 0.318 | 11-22 | 10-23 | 13-35 | 3-12 | |
| East | Washington Wizards | 20 | 46 | 0.303 | 11-22 | 9-24 | 16-32 | 7-7 | |
| East | Charlotte Bobcats | 7 | 59 | 0.106 | 4-29 | 3-30 | 5-43 | 1-14 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (DIVISION)
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest | San Antonio Spurs | 50 | 16 | 0.758 | 0.0 |
| Southwest | Memphis Grizzlies | 41 | 25 | 0.621 | 9.0 |
| Southwest | Dallas Mavericks | 36 | 30 | 0.545 | 14.0 |
| Southwest | Houston Rockets | 34 | 32 | 0.515 | 16.0 |
| Southwest | New Orleans Hornets | 21 | 45 | 0.318 | 29.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest | Oklahoma City Thunder | 47 | 19 | 0.712 | 0.0 |
| Northwest | Denver Nuggets | 38 | 28 | 0.576 | 9.0 |
| Northwest | Utah Jazz | 36 | 30 | 0.545 | 11.0 |
| Northwest | Portland Trail Blazers | 28 | 38 | 0.424 | 19.0 |
| Northwest | Minnesota Timberwolves | 26 | 40 | 0.394 | 21.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific | Los Angeles Lakers | 41 | 25 | 0.621 | 0.0 |
| Pacific | Los Angeles Clippers | 40 | 26 | 0.606 | 1.0 |
| Pacific | Phoenix Suns | 33 | 33 | 0.500 | 8.0 |
| Pacific | Golden State Warriors | 23 | 43 | 0.348 | 18.0 |
| Pacific | Sacramento Kings | 22 | 44 | 0.333 | 19.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | Chicago Bulls | 50 | 16 | 0.758 | 0.0 |
| Central | Indiana Pacers | 42 | 24 | 0.636 | 8.0 |
| Central | Milwaukee Bucks | 31 | 35 | 0.470 | 19.0 |
| Central | Detroit Pistons | 25 | 41 | 0.379 | 25.0 |
| Central | Cleveland Cavaliers | 21 | 45 | 0.318 | 29.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast | Miami Heat | 46 | 20 | 0.697 | 0.0 |
| Southeast | Atlanta Hawks | 40 | 26 | 0.606 | 6.0 |
| Southeast | Orlando Magic | 37 | 29 | 0.561 | 9.0 |
| Southeast | Washington Wizards | 20 | 46 | 0.303 | 26.0 |
| Southeast | Charlotte Bobcats | 7 | 59 | 0.106 | 39.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | Boston Celtics | 39 | 27 | 0.591 | 0.0 |
| Atlantic | New York Knicks | 36 | 30 | 0.545 | 3.0 |
| Atlantic | Philadelphia 76ers | 35 | 31 | 0.530 | 4.0 |
| Atlantic | Toronto Raptors | 23 | 43 | 0.348 | 16.0 |
| Atlantic | New Jersey Nets | 22 | 44 | 0.333 | 17.0 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (PYTHAGOREAN)
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | San Antonio Spurs | 50 | 16 | 0.758 | 6841 | 6368 | 0.730 | 48.21 | 17.79 | 1.79 |
| West | Oklahoma City Thunder | 47 | 19 | 0.712 | 6802 | 6398 | 0.701 | 46.26 | 19.74 | 0.74 |
| West | Los Angeles Lakers | 41 | 25 | 0.621 | 6422 | 6328 | 0.551 | 36.37 | 29.63 | 4.63 |
| West | Memphis Grizzlies | 41 | 25 | 0.621 | 6269 | 6136 | 0.574 | 37.89 | 28.11 | 3.11 |
| West | Los Angeles Clippers | 40 | 26 | 0.606 | 6438 | 6269 | 0.591 | 39.04 | 26.96 | 0.96 |
| West | Denver Nuggets | 38 | 28 | 0.576 | 6872 | 6682 | 0.596 | 39.35 | 26.65 | -1.35 |
| West | Dallas Mavericks | 36 | 30 | 0.545 | 6322 | 6259 | 0.535 | 35.29 | 30.71 | 0.71 |
| West | Utah Jazz | 36 | 30 | 0.545 | 6577 | 6536 | 0.522 | 34.43 | 31.57 | 1.57 |
| West | Houston Rockets | 34 | 32 | 0.515 | 6474 | 6459 | 0.508 | 33.53 | 32.47 | 0.47 |
| West | Phoenix Suns | 33 | 33 | 0.500 | 6492 | 6508 | 0.491 | 32.44 | 33.56 | 0.56 |
| West | Portland Trail Blazers | 28 | 38 | 0.424 | 6415 | 6456 | 0.478 | 31.54 | 34.46 | -3.54 |
| West | Minnesota Timberwolves | 26 | 40 | 0.393 | 6464 | 6609 | 0.423 | 27.95 | 38.05 | -1.95 |
| West | Golden State Warriors | 23 | 43 | 0.348 | 6453 | 6678 | 0.382 | 25.28 | 40.72 | -2.28 |
| West | Sacramento Kings | 22 | 44 | 0.332 | 6518 | 6893 | 0.315 | 20.77 | 45.23 | 1.23 |
| West | New Orleans Hornets | 21 | 45 | 0.318 | 5916 | 6164 | 0.361 | 23.82 | 42.18 | -2.82 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | Chicago Bulls | 50 | 16 | 0.758 | 6359 | 5819 | 0.775 | 51.12 | 14.88 | -1.12 |
| East | Miami Heat | 46 | 20 | 0.697 | 6500 | 6105 | 0.705 | 46.54 | 19.46 | -0.54 |
| East | Indiana Pacers | 42 | 24 | 0.636 | 6449 | 6231 | 0.617 | 40.75 | 25.25 | 1.25 |
| East | Boston Celtics | 39 | 27 | 0.591 | 6062 | 5896 | 0.595 | 39.29 | 26.71 | -0.29 |
| East | Atlanta Hawks | 40 | 26 | 0.606 | 6375 | 6148 | 0.623 | 41.15 | 24.85 | -1.15 |
| East | Orlando Magic | 37 | 29 | 0.561 | 6215 | 6163 | 0.529 | 34.93 | 31.07 | 2.07 |
| East | New York Knicks | 36 | 30 | 0.545 | 6458 | 6247 | 0.614 | 40.49 | 25.51 | -4.49 |
| East | Philadelphia 76ers | 35 | 31 | 0.530 | 6180 | 5900 | 0.655 | 43.29 | 22.71 | -8.29 |
| East | Milwaukee Bucks | 31 | 35 | 0.470 | 6535 | 6517 | 0.510 | 33.63 | 32.37 | -2.63 |
| East | Detroit Pistons | 25 | 41 | 0.379 | 5997 | 6313 | 0.328 | 21.69 | 44.31 | 3.31 |
| East | Toronto Raptors | 23 | 43 | 0.348 | 5986 | 6204 | 0.377 | 24.96 | 41.04 | -1.96 |
| East | New Jersey Nets | 22 | 44 | 0.332 | 6144 | 6539 | 0.296 | 19.53 | 46.47 | 2.47 |
| East | Cleveland Cavaliers | 21 | 45 | 0.318 | 6140 | 6615 | 0.262 | 17.28 | 48.72 | 3.72 |
| East | Washington Wizards | 20 | 46 | 0.303 | 6180 | 6497 | 0.332 | 21.96 | 44.04 | -1.96 |
| East | Charlotte Bobcats | 7 | 59 | 0.106 | 5739 | 6657 | 0.113 | 7.430 | 58.57 | -0.43 |