Top Teams
Champion: Golden State Warriors
Runner-up: Boston Celtics
Best Offense: Utah Jazz: 116.2 ORating
Best Defense: Golden State Warriors: 106.8 DRating
Best Net: Phoenix Suns: +7.1 NetRating
Awards
MVP: Nikola Jokic
Finals MVP: Stephen Curry
Defensive Player of the Year: Giannis Antetokounmpo
Sixth Man of the Year: Tyler Herro
Most Improved Player: Ja Morant
Rookie of the Year: Evan Mobley
Historical Context
Relative ORating: 1.10
Relative Pace: 0.98
Relative TS%: 1.08
Relative FG%: 1.01
Relative FT%: 1.03
Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 2.14
Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 0.76
PLAYOFFS
| Round | Result | Winner | WinnerGames | Loser | LoserGames |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Conference Play-In | Brooklyn defeated Cleveland (for 7th seed) | Brooklyn | 1 | Cleveland | 0 |
| Eastern Conference Play-In | Atlanta defeated Charlotte (in 9-10 game) | Atlanta | 1 | Charlotte | 0 |
| Eastern Conference Play-In | Atlanta defeated Cleveland (for 8th seed) | Atlanta | 1 | Cleveland | 0 |
| Western Conference Play-In | Minnesota defeated LA Clippers (for 7th seed) | Minnesota | 1 | Los Angeles Clippers | 0 |
| Western Conference Play-In | New Orleans defeated San Antonio (in 9-10 game) | New Orleans | 1 | San Antonio | 0 |
| Western Conference Play-In | New Orleans defeated LA Clippers (for 8th seed) | New Orleans | 1 | Los Angeles Clippers | 0 |
| Eastern Conference First Round | Miami defeated Atlanta (4-1) | Miami | 4 | Atlanta | 1 |
| Eastern Conference First Round | Boston defeated Brooklyn (4-0) | Boston | 4 | Brooklyn | 0 |
| Eastern Conference First Round | Milwaukee defeated Chicago (4-1) | Milwaukee | 4 | Chicago | 1 |
| Eastern Conference First Round | Philadelphia defeated Toronto (4-2) | Philadelphia | 4 | Toronto | 2 |
| Western Conference First Round | Phoenix defeated New Orleans (4-2) | Phoenix | 4 | New Orleans | 2 |
| Western Conference First Round | Memphis defeated Minnesota (4-2) | Memphis | 4 | Minnesota | 2 |
| Western Conference First Round | Golden State defeated Denver (4-1) | Golden State | 4 | Denver | 1 |
| Western Conference First Round | Dallas defeated Utah (4-2) | Dallas | 4 | Utah | 2 |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals | Miami defeated Philadelphia (4-2) | Miami | 4 | Philadelphia | 2 |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals | Boston defeated Milwaukee (4-3) | Boston | 4 | Milwaukee | 3 |
| Western Conference Semifinals | Dallas defeated Phoenix (4-3) | Dallas | 4 | Phoenix | 3 |
| Western Conference Semifinals | Golden State defeated Memphis (4-2) | Golden State | 4 | Memphis | 2 |
| Eastern Conference Finals | Boston defeated Miami (4-3) | Boston | 4 | Miami | 3 |
| Western Conference Finals | Golden State defeated Dallas (4-1) | Golden State | 4 | Dallas | 1 |
| NBA Finals | Golden State defeated Boston (4-2) | Golden State | 4 | Boston | 2 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (CONFERENCE)
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | Miami Heat | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 29-12 | 24-17 | 35-17 | 13-3 | |
| East | Boston Celtics | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 28-13 | 23-18 | 33-19 | 9-7 | |
| East | Milwaukee Bucks | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 27-14 | 24-17 | 33-19 | 12-4 | |
| East | Philadelphia 76ers | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 24-17 | 27-14 | 32-20 | 6-10 | |
| East | Toronto Raptors | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 24-17 | 24-17 | 30-22 | 10-6 | |
| East | Chicago Bulls | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 27-14 | 19-22 | 29-23 | 10-6 | |
| East | Brooklyn Nets | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 20-21 | 24-17 | 31-21 | 10-6 | |
| East | Cleveland Cavaliers | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 25-16 | 19-22 | 27-25 | 10-6 | |
| East | Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 27-14 | 16-25 | 26-26 | 9-7 | |
| East | Charlotte Hornets | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 22-19 | 21-20 | 27-25 | 8-8 | |
| East | New York Knicks | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 17-24 | 20-21 | 22-30 | 5-11 | |
| East | Washington Wizards | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 21-20 | 14-27 | 24-28 | 7-9 | |
| East | Indiana Pacers | 25 | 57 | 0.305 | 16-25 | 9-32 | 11-41 | 2-14 | |
| East | Detroit Pistons | 23 | 59 | 0.280 | 13-28 | 10-31 | 18-34 | 6-10 | |
| East | Orlando Magic | 22 | 60 | 0.268 | 12-29 | 10-31 | 12-40 | 3-13 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | Phoenix Suns | 64 | 18 | 0.780 | 32-9 | 32-9 | 39-13 | 10-6 | |
| West | Memphis Grizzlies | 56 | 26 | 0.683 | 30-11 | 26-15 | 36-16 | 11-5 | |
| West | Golden State Warriors | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 31-10 | 22-19 | 33-19 | 12-4 | |
| West | Dallas Mavericks | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 29-12 | 23-18 | 36-16 | 14-2 | |
| West | Utah Jazz | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 29-12 | 20-21 | 33-19 | 15-1 | |
| West | Denver Nuggets | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 23-18 | 25-16 | 29-23 | 6-10 | |
| West | Minnesota Timberwolves | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 26-15 | 20-21 | 32-20 | 12-4 | |
| West | LA Clippers | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 25-16 | 17-24 | 26-26 | 9-7 | |
| West | New Orleans Pelicans | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 19-22 | 17-24 | 25-27 | 6-10 | |
| West | San Antonio Spurs | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 16-25 | 18-23 | 24-28 | 6-10 | |
| West | Los Angeles Lakers | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 21-20 | 12-29 | 18-34 | 3-13 | |
| West | Sacramento Kings | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 16-25 | 14-27 | 20-32 | 6-10 | |
| West | Portland Trail Blazers | 27 | 55 | 0.329 | 17-24 | 10-31 | 11-41 | 1-15 | |
| West | Oklahoma City Thunder | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 12-29 | 12-29 | 17-35 | 6-10 | |
| West | Houston Rockets | 20 | 62 | 0.244 | 11-30 | 9-32 | 11-41 | 3-13 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (DIVISION)
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast | Miami Heat | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 0.0 |
| Southeast | Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 10.0 |
| Southeast | Charlotte Hornets | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 10.0 |
| Southeast | Washington Wizards | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 18.0 |
| Southeast | Orlando Magic | 22 | 60 | 0.268 | 31.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | Boston Celtics | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 0.0 |
| Atlantic | Philadelphia 76ers | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 0.0 |
| Atlantic | Toronto Raptors | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 3.0 |
| Atlantic | Brooklyn Nets | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 7.0 |
| Atlantic | New York Knicks | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 14.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | Milwaukee Bucks | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 0.0 |
| Central | Chicago Bulls | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 5.0 |
| Central | Cleveland Cavaliers | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 7.0 |
| Central | Indiana Pacers | 25 | 57 | 0.305 | 26.0 |
| Central | Detroit Pistons | 23 | 59 | 0.280 | 28.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific | Phoenix Suns | 64 | 18 | 0.780 | 0.0 |
| Pacific | Golden State Warriors | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 11.0 |
| Pacific | LA Clippers | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 22.0 |
| Pacific | Los Angeles Lakers | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 31.0 |
| Pacific | Sacramento Kings | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 34.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest | Memphis Grizzlies | 56 | 26 | 0.683 | 0.0 |
| Southwest | Dallas Mavericks | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 4.0 |
| Southwest | New Orleans Pelicans | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 20.0 |
| Southwest | San Antonio Spurs | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 22.0 |
| Southwest | Houston Rockets | 20 | 62 | 0.244 | 36.0 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest | Utah Jazz | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 0.0 |
| Northwest | Denver Nuggets | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 1.0 |
| Northwest | Minnesota Timberwolves | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 3.0 |
| Northwest | Portland Trail Blazers | 27 | 55 | 0.329 | 22.0 |
| Northwest | Oklahoma City Thunder | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 25.0 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (PYTHAGOREAN)
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | Miami Heat | 53 | 29 | 0.645 | 9022 | 8657 | 0.640 | 52.46 | 29.54 | 0.54 |
| East | Boston Celtics | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 9164 | 8567 | 0.719 | 58.92 | 23.08 | -7.92 |
| East | Milwaukee Bucks | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 9470 | 9195 | 0.601 | 49.29 | 32.71 | 1.71 |
| East | Philadelphia 76ers | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 9015 | 8801 | 0.583 | 47.79 | 34.21 | 3.21 |
| East | Toronto Raptors | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 8970 | 8782 | 0.573 | 47.00 | 35.00 | 1.0 |
| East | Chicago Bulls | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 9152 | 9184 | 0.488 | 40.00 | 42.00 | 6.0 |
| East | Brooklyn Nets | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 9258 | 9194 | 0.524 | 42.98 | 39.02 | 1.02 |
| East | Cleveland Cavaliers | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 8839 | 8665 | 0.569 | 46.63 | 35.37 | -2.63 |
| East | Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 9343 | 9215 | 0.547 | 44.92 | 37.08 | -1.92 |
| East | Charlotte Hornets | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 9457 | 9421 | 0.513 | 42.09 | 39.91 | 0.91 |
| East | New York Knicks | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 8731 | 8741 | 0.496 | 40.67 | 41.33 | -3.67 |
| East | Washington Wizards | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 8907 | 9184 | 0.395 | 32.40 | 49.60 | 2.6 |
| East | Indiana Pacers | 25 | 57 | 0.305 | 9140 | 9425 | 0.395 | 32.37 | 49.63 | -7.37 |
| East | Detroit Pistons | 23 | 59 | 0.280 | 8596 | 9229 | 0.271 | 22.24 | 59.76 | 0.76 |
| East | Orlando Magic | 22 | 60 | 0.268 | 8547 | 9203 | 0.263 | 21.59 | 60.41 | 0.41 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | Phoenix Suns | 64 | 18 | 0.780 | 9416 | 8801 | 0.719 | 58.96 | 23.04 | 5.04 |
| West | Memphis Grizzlies | 56 | 26 | 0.682 | 9480 | 9014 | 0.667 | 54.81 | 27.19 | 1.19 |
| West | Golden State Warriors | 53 | 29 | 0.645 | 9102 | 8648 | 0.670 | 55.00 | 27.00 | -2.0 |
| West | Dallas Mavericks | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 8858 | 8587 | 0.606 | 49.72 | 32.28 | 2.28 |
| West | Utah Jazz | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 9316 | 8821 | 0.680 | 55.86 | 26.14 | -6.86 |
| West | Denver Nuggets | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 9243 | 9054 | 0.571 | 46.85 | 35.15 | 1.15 |
| West | Minnesota Timberwolves | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 9507 | 9291 | 0.579 | 47.50 | 34.50 | -1.5 |
| West | LA Clippers | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 8890 | 8888 | 0.501 | 41.06 | 40.94 | 0.94 |
| West | New Orleans Pelicans | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 8962 | 9043 | 0.469 | 38.44 | 43.56 | -2.44 |
| West | San Antonio Spurs | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 9279 | 9269 | 0.504 | 41.31 | 40.69 | -7.31 |
| West | Los Angeles Lakers | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 9192 | 9442 | 0.408 | 33.44 | 48.56 | -0.44 |
| West | Sacramento Kings | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 9045 | 9493 | 0.337 | 27.71 | 54.29 | 2.29 |
| West | Portland Trail Blazers | 27 | 55 | 0.328 | 8711 | 9439 | 0.247 | 20.23 | 61.77 | 6.77 |
| West | Oklahoma City Thunder | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 8506 | 9170 | 0.260 | 21.33 | 60.67 | 2.67 |
| West | Houston Rockets | 20 | 62 | 0.244 | 8997 | 9692 | 0.262 | 21.49 | 60.51 | -1.49 |