The Basketball Database

Top Teams

Champion: Cleveland Cavaliers

Runner-up: Golden State Warriors

Best Offense: Golden State Warriors: 113.5 ORating

Best Defense: San Antonio Spurs: 98.3 DRating

Best Net: San Antonio Spurs: +11.1 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Stephen Curry

Finals MVP: LeBron James

Defensive Player of the Year: Kawhi Leonard

Sixth Man of the Year: Jamal Crawford

Most Improved Player: CJ McCollum

Rookie of the Year: Karl-Anthony Towns

Historical Context

Relative ORating: 1.04

Relative Pace: 0.96

Relative TS%: 1.03

Relative FG%: 0.99

Relative FT%: 1.01

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 1.52

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 0.85

Round	Result	Winner	WinnerGames	Loser	LoserGames
Eastern Conference First Round	Cleveland defeated Detroit (4-0)	Cleveland	4	Detroit	0
Eastern Conference First Round	Toronto defeated Indiana (4-3)	Toronto	4	Indiana	3
Eastern Conference First Round	Miami defeated Charlotte (4-3)	Miami	4	Charlotte	3
Eastern Conference First Round	Atlanta defeated Boston (4-2)	Atlanta	4	Boston	2
Western Conference First Round	Golden State defeated Houston (4-1)	Golden State	4	Houston	1
Western Conference First Round	San Antonio defeated Memphis (4-0)	San Antonio	4	Memphis	0
Western Conference First Round	Oklahoma City defeated Dallas (4-1)	Oklahoma City	4	Dallas	1
Western Conference First Round	Portland defeated LA Clippers (4-2)	Portland	4	Los Angeles Clippers	2
Eastern Conference Semifinals	Cleveland defeated Atlanta (4-0)	Cleveland	4	Atlanta	0
Eastern Conference Semifinals	Toronto defeated Miami (4-3)	Toronto	4	Miami	3
Western Conference Semifinals	Golden State defeated Portland (4-1)	Golden State	4	Portland	1
Western Conference Semifinals	Oklahoma City defeated San Antonio (4-2)	Oklahoma City	4	San Antonio	2
Eastern Conference Finals	Cleveland defeated Toronto (4-2)	Cleveland	4	Toronto	2
Western Conference Finals	Golden State defeated Oklahoma City (4-3)	Golden State	4	Oklahoma City	3
NBA Finals	Cleveland defeated Golden State (4-3)	Cleveland	4	Golden State	3

Conference	Team	W	L	PCT	Home	Road	Conf	Div
East	Cleveland Cavaliers	57	25	0.695	33-8	24-17	35-17	8-8
East	Toronto Raptors	56	26	0.683	32-9	24-17	39-13	14-2
East	Miami Heat	48	34	0.585	28-13	20-21	31-21	10-6
East	Atlanta Hawks	48	34	0.585	27-14	21-20	29-23	8-8
East	Boston Celtics	48	34	0.585	28-13	20-21	31-21	10-6
East	Charlotte Hornets	48	34	0.585	30-11	18-23	33-19	8-8
East	Indiana Pacers	45	37	0.549	26-15	19-22	30-22	8-8
East	Detroit Pistons	44	38	0.537	26-15	18-23	29-23	10-6
East	Chicago Bulls	42	40	0.512	26-15	16-25	25-27	10-6
East	Washington Wizards	41	41	0.500	22-19	19-22	30-22	10-6
East	Orlando Magic	35	47	0.427	23-18	12-29	21-31	4-12
East	Milwaukee Bucks	33	49	0.402	23-18	10-31	21-31	4-12
East	New York Knicks	32	50	0.390	18-23	14-27	21-31	8-8
East	Brooklyn Nets	21	61	0.256	14-27	7-34	12-40	6-10
East	Philadelphia 76ers	10	72	0.122	7-34	3-38	3-49	2-14

Conference	Team	W	L	PCT	Home	Road	Conf	Div
West	Golden State Warriors	73	9	0.890	39-2	34-7	46-6	15-1
West	San Antonio Spurs	67	15	0.817	40-1	27-14	43-9	14-2
West	Oklahoma City Thunder	55	27	0.671	32-9	23-18	37-15	13-3
West	LA Clippers	53	29	0.646	29-12	24-17	31-21	9-7
West	Portland Trail Blazers	44	38	0.537	28-13	16-25	29-23	11-5
West	Dallas Mavericks	42	40	0.512	23-18	19-22	27-25	7-9
West	Memphis Grizzlies	42	40	0.512	26-15	16-25	25-27	7-9
West	Houston Rockets	41	41	0.500	23-18	18-23	28-24	8-8
West	Utah Jazz	40	42	0.488	24-17	16-25	24-28	8-8
West	Sacramento Kings	33	49	0.402	18-23	15-26	19-33	8-8
West	Denver Nuggets	33	49	0.402	18-23	15-26	18-34	4-12
West	New Orleans Pelicans	30	52	0.366	21-20	9-32	20-32	4-12
West	Minnesota Timberwolves	29	53	0.354	14-27	15-26	18-34	4-12
West	Phoenix Suns	23	59	0.280	14-27	9-32	17-35	6-10
West	Los Angeles Lakers	17	65	0.207	12-29	5-36	8-44	2-14

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Central	Cleveland Cavaliers	57	25	0.695	0.0
Central	Indiana Pacers	45	37	0.549	12.0
Central	Detroit Pistons	44	38	0.537	13.0
Central	Chicago Bulls	42	40	0.512	15.0
Central	Milwaukee Bucks	33	49	0.402	24.0

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Atlantic	Toronto Raptors	56	26	0.683	0.0
Atlantic	Boston Celtics	48	34	0.585	8.0
Atlantic	New York Knicks	32	50	0.390	24.0
Atlantic	Brooklyn Nets	21	61	0.256	35.0
Atlantic	Philadelphia 76ers	10	72	0.122	46.0

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Southeast	Miami Heat	48	34	0.585	0.0
Southeast	Atlanta Hawks	48	34	0.585	0.0
Southeast	Charlotte Hornets	48	34	0.585	0.0
Southeast	Washington Wizards	41	41	0.500	7.0
Southeast	Orlando Magic	35	47	0.427	13.0

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Pacific	Golden State Warriors	73	9	0.890	0.0
Pacific	LA Clippers	53	29	0.646	20.0
Pacific	Sacramento Kings	33	49	0.402	40.0
Pacific	Phoenix Suns	23	59	0.280	50.0
Pacific	Los Angeles Lakers	17	65	0.207	56.0

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Southwest	San Antonio Spurs	67	15	0.817	0.0
Southwest	Dallas Mavericks	42	40	0.512	25.0
Southwest	Memphis Grizzlies	42	40	0.512	25.0
Southwest	Houston Rockets	41	41	0.500	26.0
Southwest	New Orleans Pelicans	30	52	0.366	37.0

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Northwest	Oklahoma City Thunder	55	27	0.671	0.0
Northwest	Portland Trail Blazers	44	38	0.537	11.0
Northwest	Utah Jazz	40	42	0.488	15.0
Northwest	Denver Nuggets	33	49	0.402	22.0
Northwest	Minnesota Timberwolves	29	53	0.354	26.0

Conference	Team	W	L	TrueWinPercentage	PF	PA	PythagoreanWinPercentage	PythagoreanWins	PythagoreanLosses	ActualVersusExpected
East	Cleveland Cavaliers	57	25	0.695	8555	8063	0.695	57.00	25.00	0.0
East	Toronto Raptors	56	26	0.682	8422	8053	0.650	53.38	28.62	2.62
East	Miami Heat	48	34	0.585	8204	8069	0.557	45.71	36.29	2.29
East	Atlanta Hawks	48	34	0.585	8433	8137	0.622	50.98	31.02	-2.98
East	Boston Celtics	48	34	0.585	8669	8406	0.606	49.65	32.35	-1.65
East	Charlotte Hornets	48	34	0.585	8479	8256	0.592	48.51	33.49	-0.51
East	Indiana Pacers	45	37	0.548	8377	8237	0.557	45.78	36.22	-0.78
East	Detroit Pistons	44	38	0.537	8361	8311	0.521	42.71	39.29	1.29
East	Chicago Bulls	42	40	0.512	8335	8456	0.450	36.90	45.10	5.1
East	Washington Wizards	41	41	0.500	8534	8575	0.483	39.63	42.37	1.37
East	Orlando Magic	35	47	0.427	8369	8502	0.445	36.52	45.48	-1.52
East	Milwaukee Bucks	33	49	0.402	8122	8465	0.360	29.52	52.48	3.48
East	New York Knicks	32	50	0.390	8065	8289	0.406	33.28	48.72	-1.28
East	Brooklyn Nets	21	61	0.256	8089	8692	0.268	22.05	59.95	-1.05
East	Philadelphia 76ers	10	72	0.122	7988	8827	0.200	16.36	65.64	-6.36

Conference	Team	W	L	TrueWinPercentage	PF	PA	PythagoreanWinPercentage	PythagoreanWins	PythagoreanLosses	ActualVersusExpected
West	Golden State Warriors	73	9	0.890	9421	8539	0.797	65.35	16.65	7.65
West	San Antonio Spurs	67	15	0.817	8490	7618	0.819	67.13	14.87	-0.13
West	Oklahoma City Thunder	55	27	0.670	9038	8441	0.721	59.14	22.86	-4.14
West	LA Clippers	53	29	0.645	8569	8218	0.640	52.60	29.40	0.4
West	Portland Trail Blazers	44	38	0.537	8622	8554	0.528	43.26	38.74	0.74
West	Dallas Mavericks	42	40	0.512	8388	8413	0.490	40.15	41.85	1.85
West	Memphis Grizzlies	42	40	0.512	8126	8310	0.423	34.67	47.33	7.33
West	Houston Rockets	41	41	0.500	8737	8721	0.506	41.52	40.48	-0.52
West	Utah Jazz	40	42	0.488	8010	7863	0.564	46.25	35.75	-6.25
West	Sacramento Kings	33	49	0.402	8740	8943	0.421	34.51	47.49	-1.51
West	Denver Nuggets	33	49	0.402	8355	8609	0.397	32.58	49.42	0.42
West	New Orleans Pelicans	30	52	0.366	8423	8734	0.377	30.87	51.13	-0.87
West	Minnesota Timberwolves	29	53	0.354	8398	8688	0.384	31.50	50.50	-2.5
West	Phoenix Suns	23	59	0.280	8271	8817	0.291	23.88	58.12	-0.88
West	Los Angeles Lakers	17	65	0.207	7982	8766	0.214	17.52	64.48	-0.52

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