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2016-17

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Top Teams

Champion: Golden State Warriors

Runner-up: Cleveland Cavaliers

Best Offense: Golden State Warriors: 114.9 ORating

Best Defense: San Antonio Spurs: 103.5 DRating

Best Net: Golden State Warriors: +11.0 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Russell Westbrook

Finals MVP: Kevin Durant

Defensive Player of the Year: Draymond Green

Sixth Man of the Year: Eric Gordon

Most Improved Player: Giannis Antetokounmpo

Rookie of the Year: Malcolm Brogdon

Historical Context

Relative ORating: 1.07

Relative Pace: 0.96

Relative TS%: 1.05

Relative FG%: 1.00

Relative FT%: 1.03

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 1.69

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 0.83

PLAYOFFS

RoundResultWinnerWinnerGamesLoserLoserGames
Eastern Conference First RoundBoston defeated Chicago (4-2)Boston4Chicago2
Eastern Conference First RoundCleveland defeated Indiana (4-0)Cleveland4Indiana0
Eastern Conference First RoundToronto defeated Milwaukee (4-2)Toronto4Milwaukee2
Eastern Conference First RoundWashington defeated Atlanta (4-2)Washington4Atlanta2
Western Conference First RoundGolden State defeated Portland (4-0)Golden State4Portland0
Western Conference First RoundSan Antonio defeated Memphis (4-2)San Antonio4Memphis2
Western Conference First RoundHouston defeated Oklahoma City (4-1)Houston4Oklahoma City1
Western Conference First RoundUtah defeated LA Clippers (4-3)Utah4Los Angeles Clippers3
Eastern Conference SemifinalsBoston defeated Washington (4-3)Boston4Washington3
Eastern Conference SemifinalsCleveland defeated Toronto (4-0)Cleveland4Toronto0
Western Conference SemifinalsGolden State defeated Utah (4-0)Golden State4Utah0
Western Conference SemifinalsSan Antonio defeated Houston (4-2)San Antonio4Houston2
Eastern Conference FinalsCleveland defeated Boston (4-1)Cleveland4Boston1
Western Conference FinalsGolden State defeated San Antonio (4-0)Golden State4San Antonio0
NBA FinalsGolden State defeated Cleveland (4-1)Golden State4Cleveland1

REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (CONFERENCE)

ConferenceTeamWLPCTHomeRoadNeutralConfDiv
East Boston Celtics53290.64630-1123-1836-1611-5
East Cleveland Cavaliers51310.62231-1020-2135-178-8
East Toronto Raptors51310.62228-1323-1834-1814-2
East Washington Wizards49330.59830-1119-2232-208-8
East Atlanta Hawks43390.52423-1820-2130-226-10
East Milwaukee Bucks42400.51223-1819-2227-2510-6
East Indiana Pacers42400.51229-1213-2826-268-8
East Chicago Bulls41410.50025-1616-2528-249-7
East Miami Heat41410.50023-1818-2327-259-7
East Detroit Pistons37450.45124-1713-2821-315-11
East Charlotte Hornets36460.43922-1914-2722-3010-6
East New York Knicks31510.37819-2212-2922-305-11
East Orlando Magic29530.35416-2513-2820-327-9
East Philadelphia 76ers28540.34117-2411-3019-337-9
East Brooklyn Nets20620.24413-287-3411-413-13
ConferenceTeamWLPCTHomeRoadNeutralConfDiv
West Golden State Warriors67150.81736-531-1042-1014-2
West San Antonio Spurs61210.74431-1030-1136-1611-5
West Houston Rockets55270.67130-1125-1636-1610-6
West LA Clippers51310.62229-1222-1931-2110-6
West Utah Jazz51310.62229-1222-1931-218-8
West Oklahoma City Thunder47350.57328-1319-2229-2310-6
West Memphis Grizzlies43390.52424-1719-2228-248-8
West Portland Trail Blazers41410.50025-1616-2528-2411-5
West Denver Nuggets40420.48822-1918-2324-286-10
West New Orleans Pelicans34480.41521-2013-2820-326-10
West Dallas Mavericks33490.40221-2012-2919-335-11
West Sacramento Kings32500.39017-2415-2621-317-9
West Minnesota Timberwolves31510.37820-2111-3018-345-11
West Los Angeles Lakers26560.31717-249-3216-366-10
West Phoenix Suns24580.29315-269-3211-413-13

REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (DIVISION)

DivisionTeamWLPCTGB
Atlantic Boston Celtics53290.6460.0
Atlantic Toronto Raptors51310.6222.0
Atlantic New York Knicks31510.37822.0
Atlantic Philadelphia 76ers28540.34125.0
Atlantic Brooklyn Nets20620.24433.0
DivisionTeamWLPCTGB
Central Cleveland Cavaliers51310.6220.0
Central Milwaukee Bucks42400.5129.0
Central Indiana Pacers42400.5129.0
Central Chicago Bulls41410.50010.0
Central Detroit Pistons37450.45114.0
DivisionTeamWLPCTGB
Southeast Washington Wizards49330.5980.0
Southeast Atlanta Hawks43390.5246.0
Southeast Miami Heat41410.5008.0
Southeast Charlotte Hornets36460.43913.0
Southeast Orlando Magic29530.35420.0
DivisionTeamWLPCTGB
Pacific Golden State Warriors67150.8170.0
Pacific LA Clippers51310.62216.0
Pacific Sacramento Kings32500.39035.0
Pacific Los Angeles Lakers26560.31741.0
Pacific Phoenix Suns24580.29343.0
DivisionTeamWLPCTGB
Southwest San Antonio Spurs61210.7440.0
Southwest Houston Rockets55270.6716.0
Southwest Memphis Grizzlies43390.52418.0
Southwest New Orleans Pelicans34480.41527.0
Southwest Dallas Mavericks33490.40228.0
DivisionTeamWLPCTGB
Northwest Utah Jazz51310.6220.0
Northwest Oklahoma City Thunder47350.5734.0
Northwest Portland Trail Blazers41410.50010.0
Northwest Denver Nuggets40420.48811.0
Northwest Minnesota Timberwolves31510.37820.0

REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (PYTHAGOREAN)

ConferenceTeamWLTrueWinPercentagePFPAPythagoreanWinPercentagePythagoreanWinsPythagoreanLossesActualVersusExpected
East Boston Celtics53290.645885786410.58547.9734.035.03
East Cleveland Cavaliers51310.622904887870.60049.2332.771.77
East Toronto Raptors51310.622876284170.63652.1729.83-1.17
East Washington Wizards49330.598895388050.55745.7336.273.27
East Atlanta Hawks43390.524845985290.47138.6543.354.35
East Milwaukee Bucks42400.512849785120.49440.5041.501.5
East Indiana Pacers42400.512861886360.49340.4141.591.59
East Chicago Bulls41410.500843584000.51442.1939.81-1.19
East Miami Heat41410.500846083730.53643.9438.06-2.94
East Detroit Pistons37450.451830984010.46237.8744.13-0.87
East Charlotte Hornets36460.439860185850.50641.5340.47-5.53
East New York Knicks31510.377855688570.38231.3350.67-0.33
East Orlando Magic29530.354828888270.29424.1057.904.9
East Philadelphia 76ers28540.341840088670.32026.2655.741.74
East Brooklyn Nets20620.244867392250.29824.4157.59-4.41
ConferenceTeamWLTrueWinPercentagePFPAPythagoreanWinPercentagePythagoreanWinsPythagoreanLossesActualVersusExpected
West Golden State Warriors67150.817950385490.81366.6915.310.31
West San Antonio Spurs61210.744863780470.72859.6922.311.31
West Houston Rockets55270.670945889850.67055.0426.96-0.04
West LA Clippers51310.622891185590.63752.2029.80-1.2
West Utah Jazz51310.622825879350.63552.0929.91-1.09
West Oklahoma City Thunder47350.573874186790.52543.0338.973.97
West Memphis Grizzlies43390.524823981990.51742.3939.610.61
West Portland Trail Blazers41410.500885188940.48339.6242.381.38
West Denver Nuggets40420.488916191190.51642.3139.69-2.31
West New Orleans Pelicans34480.415855687280.43135.3646.64-1.36
West Dallas Mavericks33490.402802982690.39832.7249.280.28
West Sacramento Kings32500.390843087480.37430.6751.331.33
West Minnesota Timberwolves31510.377865787480.46338.0243.98-7.02
West Los Angeles Lakers26560.317857591390.29223.9458.062.06
West Phoenix Suns24580.293883192930.33027.0454.96-3.04