Top Teams
Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
Runner-up: Miami Heat
Best Offense: Dallas Mavericks: 116.0 ORating
Best Defense: Milwaukee Bucks: 102.9 DRating
Best Net: Milwaukee Bucks: +9.1 NetRating
Awards
MVP: Giannis Antetokounmpo
Finals MVP: LeBron James
Defensive Player of the Year: Giannis Antetokounmpo
Sixth Man of the Year: Montrezl Harrell
Most Improved Player: Brandon Ingram
Rookie of the Year: Ja Morant
Historical Context
Relative ORating: 1.08
Relative Pace: 1.00
Relative TS%: 1.08
Relative FG%: 1.01
Relative FT%: 1.03
Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 2.06
Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 0.80
PLAYOFFS
| Round | Result | Winner | WinnerGames | Loser | LoserGames |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Conference Play-In | Portland defeated Memphis (for 8th seed) | Portland | 1 | Memphis | 0 |
| Eastern Conference First Round | Milwaukee defeated Orlando (4-1) | Milwaukee | 4 | Orlando | 1 |
| Eastern Conference First Round | Miami defeated Indiana (4-0) | Miami | 4 | Indiana | 0 |
| Eastern Conference First Round | Boston defeated Philadelphia (4-0) | Boston | 4 | Philadelphia | 0 |
| Eastern Conference First Round | Toronto defeated Brooklyn (4-0) | Toronto | 4 | Brooklyn | 0 |
| Western Conference First Round | Los Angeles Lakers defeated Portland (4-1) | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | Portland | 1 |
| Western Conference First Round | Houston defeated Oklahoma City (4-3) | Houston | 4 | Oklahoma City | 3 |
| Western Conference First Round | Denver defeated Utah (4-3) | Denver | 4 | Utah | 3 |
| Western Conference First Round | LA Clippers defeated Dallas (4-2) | Los Angeles Clippers | 4 | Dallas | 2 |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals | Miami defeated Milwaukee (4-1) | Miami | 4 | Milwaukee | 1 |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals | Boston defeated Toronto (4-3) | Boston | 4 | Toronto | 3 |
| Western Conference Semifinals | Los Angeles Lakers defeated Houston (4-1) | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | Houston | 1 |
| Western Conference Semifinals | Denver defeated LA Clippers (4-3) | Denver | 4 | Los Angeles Clippers | 3 |
| Eastern Conference Finals | Miami defeated Boston (4-2) | Miami | 4 | Boston | 2 |
| Western Conference Finals | Los Angeles Lakers defeated Denver (4-1) | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | Denver | 1 |
| NBA Finals | Los Angeles Lakers defeated Miami (4-2) | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | Miami | 2 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (CONFERENCE)
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | Los Angeles Lakers | 52 | 19 | 0.732 | 25-10 | 27-9 | 36-10 | 10-3 | |
| West | LA Clippers | 49 | 23 | 0.681 | 27-9 | 22-14 | 32-16 | 8-6 | |
| West | Denver Nuggets | 46 | 27 | 0.630 | 26-11 | 20-16 | 29-16 | 12-2 | |
| West | Houston Rockets | 44 | 28 | 0.611 | 24-12 | 20-16 | 28-19 | 8-5 | |
| West | Oklahoma City Thunder | 44 | 28 | 0.611 | 23-14 | 21-14 | 27-19 | 8-5 | |
| West | Utah Jazz | 44 | 28 | 0.611 | 23-12 | 21-16 | 24-21 | 5-7 | |
| West | Dallas Mavericks | 43 | 32 | 0.573 | 20-18 | 23-14 | 27-20 | 10-4 | |
| West | Portland Trail Blazers | 35 | 39 | 0.473 | 21-15 | 14-24 | 20-27 | 5-8 | |
| West | Memphis Grizzlies | 34 | 39 | 0.466 | 20-17 | 14-22 | 20-26 | 4-9 | |
| West | Phoenix Suns | 34 | 39 | 0.466 | 17-22 | 17-17 | 19-27 | 6-9 | |
| West | San Antonio Spurs | 32 | 39 | 0.451 | 19-15 | 13-24 | 20-23 | 7-6 | |
| West | Sacramento Kings | 31 | 41 | 0.431 | 16-19 | 15-22 | 23-23 | 8-5 | |
| West | New Orleans Pelicans | 30 | 42 | 0.417 | 15-21 | 15-21 | 18-30 | 4-9 | |
| West | Minnesota Timberwolves | 19 | 45 | 0.297 | 8-24 | 11-21 | 9-30 | 2-10 | |
| West | Golden State Warriors | 15 | 50 | 0.231 | 8-26 | 7-24 | 9-34 | 2-11 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | Milwaukee Bucks | 56 | 17 | 0.767 | 30-5 | 26-12 | 37-7 | 13-1 | |
| East | Toronto Raptors | 53 | 19 | 0.736 | 26-10 | 27-9 | 34-11 | 9-5 | |
| East | Boston Celtics | 48 | 24 | 0.667 | 26-10 | 22-14 | 30-13 | 9-6 | |
| East | Indiana Pacers | 45 | 28 | 0.616 | 25-11 | 20-17 | 28-19 | 8-7 | |
| East | Miami Heat | 44 | 29 | 0.603 | 29-7 | 15-22 | 30-13 | 10-4 | |
| East | Philadelphia 76ers | 43 | 30 | 0.589 | 31-4 | 12-26 | 28-18 | 11-5 | |
| East | Brooklyn Nets | 35 | 37 | 0.486 | 20-16 | 15-21 | 23-23 | 6-10 | |
| East | Orlando Magic | 33 | 40 | 0.452 | 18-17 | 15-23 | 20-23 | 9-5 | |
| East | Washington Wizards | 25 | 47 | 0.347 | 16-20 | 9-27 | 18-27 | 5-9 | |
| East | Charlotte Hornets | 23 | 42 | 0.354 | 10-21 | 13-21 | 16-24 | 2-7 | |
| East | Chicago Bulls | 22 | 43 | 0.338 | 14-20 | 8-23 | 15-28 | 7-9 | |
| East | New York Knicks | 21 | 45 | 0.318 | 11-22 | 10-23 | 15-28 | 2-11 | |
| East | Detroit Pistons | 20 | 46 | 0.303 | 11-22 | 9-24 | 12-31 | 5-10 | |
| East | Atlanta Hawks | 20 | 47 | 0.299 | 14-20 | 6-27 | 11-32 | 6-7 | |
| East | Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 46 | 0.292 | 11-25 | 8-21 | 12-32 | 4-10 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (DIVISION)
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific | Los Angeles Lakers | 52 | 19 | 0.732 | 0.0 |
| Pacific | LA Clippers | 49 | 23 | 0.681 | 3.5 |
| Pacific | Phoenix Suns | 34 | 39 | 0.466 | 19.0 |
| Pacific | Sacramento Kings | 31 | 41 | 0.431 | 21.5 |
| Pacific | Golden State Warriors | 15 | 50 | 0.231 | 34.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest | Denver Nuggets | 46 | 27 | 0.630 | 0.0 |
| Northwest | Oklahoma City Thunder | 44 | 28 | 0.611 | 1.5 |
| Northwest | Utah Jazz | 44 | 28 | 0.611 | 1.5 |
| Northwest | Portland Trail Blazers | 35 | 39 | 0.473 | 11.5 |
| Northwest | Minnesota Timberwolves | 19 | 45 | 0.297 | 22.5 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest | Houston Rockets | 44 | 28 | 0.611 | 0.0 |
| Southwest | Dallas Mavericks | 43 | 32 | 0.573 | 2.5 |
| Southwest | Memphis Grizzlies | 34 | 39 | 0.466 | 10.5 |
| Southwest | San Antonio Spurs | 32 | 39 | 0.451 | 11.5 |
| Southwest | New Orleans Pelicans | 30 | 42 | 0.417 | 14.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | Milwaukee Bucks | 56 | 17 | 0.767 | 0.0 |
| Central | Indiana Pacers | 45 | 28 | 0.616 | 11.0 |
| Central | Chicago Bulls | 22 | 43 | 0.338 | 30.0 |
| Central | Detroit Pistons | 20 | 46 | 0.303 | 32.5 |
| Central | Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 46 | 0.292 | 33.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | Toronto Raptors | 53 | 19 | 0.736 | 0.0 |
| Atlantic | Boston Celtics | 48 | 24 | 0.667 | 5.0 |
| Atlantic | Philadelphia 76ers | 43 | 30 | 0.589 | 10.5 |
| Atlantic | Brooklyn Nets | 35 | 37 | 0.486 | 18.0 |
| Atlantic | New York Knicks | 21 | 45 | 0.318 | 29.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast | Miami Heat | 44 | 29 | 0.603 | 0.0 |
| Southeast | Orlando Magic | 33 | 40 | 0.452 | 11.0 |
| Southeast | Washington Wizards | 25 | 47 | 0.347 | 18.5 |
| Southeast | Charlotte Hornets | 23 | 42 | 0.354 | 17.0 |
| Southeast | Atlanta Hawks | 20 | 47 | 0.299 | 21.0 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (PYTHAGOREAN)
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | Los Angeles Lakers | 52 | 19 | 0.732 | 8054 | 7643 | 0.674 | 47.89 | 23.11 | 4.11 |
| West | LA Clippers | 49 | 23 | 0.680 | 8377 | 7913 | 0.688 | 49.56 | 22.44 | -0.56 |
| West | Denver Nuggets | 46 | 27 | 0.630 | 8124 | 7970 | 0.566 | 41.33 | 31.67 | 4.67 |
| West | Houston Rockets | 44 | 28 | 0.611 | 8482 | 8269 | 0.588 | 42.30 | 29.70 | 1.7 |
| West | Oklahoma City Thunder | 44 | 28 | 0.611 | 7950 | 7807 | 0.563 | 40.52 | 31.48 | 3.48 |
| West | Utah Jazz | 44 | 28 | 0.611 | 8013 | 7835 | 0.577 | 41.58 | 30.42 | 2.42 |
| West | Dallas Mavericks | 43 | 32 | 0.573 | 8776 | 8405 | 0.645 | 48.44 | 26.56 | -5.44 |
| West | Portland Trail Blazers | 35 | 39 | 0.473 | 8508 | 8593 | 0.465 | 34.45 | 39.55 | 0.55 |
| West | Memphis Grizzlies | 34 | 39 | 0.466 | 8222 | 8300 | 0.467 | 34.11 | 38.89 | -0.11 |
| West | Phoenix Suns | 34 | 39 | 0.466 | 8294 | 8278 | 0.507 | 36.99 | 36.01 | -2.99 |
| West | San Antonio Spurs | 32 | 39 | 0.451 | 8098 | 8177 | 0.466 | 33.11 | 37.89 | -1.11 |
| West | Sacramento Kings | 31 | 41 | 0.431 | 7927 | 8074 | 0.436 | 31.42 | 40.58 | -0.42 |
| West | New Orleans Pelicans | 30 | 42 | 0.417 | 8341 | 8434 | 0.462 | 33.23 | 38.77 | -3.23 |
| West | Minnesota Timberwolves | 19 | 45 | 0.297 | 7248 | 7523 | 0.373 | 23.89 | 40.11 | -4.89 |
| West | Golden State Warriors | 15 | 50 | 0.231 | 6912 | 7478 | 0.251 | 16.30 | 48.70 | -1.3 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | Milwaukee Bucks | 56 | 17 | 0.767 | 8663 | 7927 | 0.775 | 56.55 | 16.45 | -0.55 |
| East | Toronto Raptors | 53 | 19 | 0.736 | 8118 | 7669 | 0.688 | 49.55 | 22.45 | 3.45 |
| East | Boston Celtics | 48 | 24 | 0.667 | 8183 | 7729 | 0.689 | 49.59 | 22.41 | -1.59 |
| East | Indiana Pacers | 45 | 28 | 0.616 | 7989 | 7846 | 0.562 | 41.06 | 31.94 | 3.94 |
| East | Miami Heat | 44 | 29 | 0.603 | 8179 | 7964 | 0.592 | 43.19 | 29.81 | 0.81 |
| East | Philadelphia 76ers | 43 | 30 | 0.589 | 8084 | 7910 | 0.575 | 41.98 | 31.02 | 1.02 |
| East | Brooklyn Nets | 35 | 37 | 0.486 | 8048 | 8089 | 0.482 | 34.73 | 37.27 | 0.27 |
| East | Orlando Magic | 33 | 40 | 0.452 | 7831 | 7905 | 0.467 | 34.12 | 38.88 | -1.12 |
| East | Washington Wizards | 25 | 47 | 0.347 | 8238 | 8574 | 0.364 | 26.24 | 45.76 | -1.24 |
| East | Charlotte Hornets | 23 | 42 | 0.354 | 6687 | 7126 | 0.292 | 19.00 | 46.00 | 4.0 |
| East | Chicago Bulls | 22 | 43 | 0.337 | 6945 | 7145 | 0.402 | 26.16 | 38.84 | -4.16 |
| East | New York Knicks | 21 | 45 | 0.318 | 6983 | 7409 | 0.305 | 20.13 | 45.87 | 0.87 |
| East | Detroit Pistons | 20 | 46 | 0.303 | 7078 | 7313 | 0.387 | 25.63 | 40.37 | -5.63 |
| East | Atlanta Hawks | 20 | 47 | 0.299 | 7488 | 8022 | 0.276 | 18.57 | 48.43 | 1.43 |
| East | Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 46 | 0.292 | 6948 | 7461 | 0.271 | 17.60 | 47.40 | 1.4 |