Top Teams
Champion: Boston Celtics
Runner-up: Los Angeles Lakers
Best Offense: Philadelphia Warriors: 99.0 ORating
Best Defense: Boston Celtics: 88.2 DRating
Best Net: Boston Celtics: +7.2 NetRating
Awards
MVP: Bill Russell
Finals MVP:
Defensive Player of the Year:
Sixth Man of the Year:
Most Improved Player:
Rookie of the Year: Walt Bellamy
Historical Context
Relative ORating: 0.93
Relative Pace: 1.24
Relative TS%: 0.95
Relative FG%: 0.98
Relative FT%: 0.97
Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00
Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.10
PLAYOFFS
| Round | Result | Winner | WinnerGames | Loser | LoserGames |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division Semifinals | Philadelphia defeated Syracuse (3-2) | Philadelphia | 3 | Syracuse | 2 |
| Western Division Semifinals | Detroit defeated Cincinnati (3-1) | Detroit | 3 | Cincinnati | 1 |
| Eastern Division Finals | Boston defeated Philadelphia (4-3) | Boston | 4 | Philadelphia | 3 |
| Western Division Finals | Los Angeles Lakers defeated Detroit (4-2) | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | Detroit | 2 |
| NBA Finals | Boston defeated Los Angeles Lakers (4-3) | Boston | 4 | Los Angeles Lakers | 3 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (CONFERENCE)
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 60 | 20 | 0.750 | 23-5 | 26-12 | 11-3 | 26-10 | 26-10 |
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia Warriors | 49 | 31 | 0.613 | 18-11 | 19-19 | 12-1 | 18-18 | 18-18 |
| Eastern Division | Syracuse Nationals | 41 | 39 | 0.513 | 18-10 | 11-19 | 12-10 | 17-19 | 17-19 |
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 29 | 51 | 0.363 | 19-15 | 2-23 | 8-13 | 11-25 | 11-25 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | Los Angeles Lakers | 54 | 26 | 0.675 | 26-5 | 18-13 | 10-8 | 33-13 | 33-13 |
| Western Division | Cincinnati Royals | 43 | 37 | 0.538 | 18-13 | 14-16 | 11-8 | 29-17 | 29-17 |
| Western Division | Detroit Pistons | 37 | 43 | 0.463 | 16-14 | 8-17 | 13-12 | 24-22 | 24-22 |
| Western Division | St. Louis Hawks | 29 | 51 | 0.363 | 19-16 | 7-27 | 3-8 | 16-30 | 16-30 |
| Western Division | Chicago Packers | 18 | 62 | 0.225 | 15-23 | 3-39 | 0-0 | 10-30 | 10-30 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (DIVISION)
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 60 | 20 | 0.750 | - |
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia Warriors | 49 | 31 | 0.613 | 11 |
| Eastern Division | Syracuse Nationals | 41 | 39 | 0.513 | 19 |
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 29 | 51 | 0.363 | 31 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | Los Angeles Lakers | 54 | 26 | 0.675 | - |
| Western Division | Cincinnati Royals | 43 | 37 | 0.538 | 11 |
| Western Division | Detroit Pistons | 37 | 43 | 0.463 | 17 |
| Western Division | St. Louis Hawks | 29 | 51 | 0.363 | 25 |
| Western Division | Chicago Packers | 18 | 62 | 0.225 | 36 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (PYTHAGOREAN)
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 60 | 20 | 0.750 | 9675 | 8944 | 0.749 | 59.91 | 20.09 | 0.09 |
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia Warriors | 49 | 31 | 0.613 | 10029 | 9817 | 0.574 | 45.90 | 34.10 | 3.1 |
| Eastern Division | Syracuse Nationals | 41 | 39 | 0.513 | 9658 | 9467 | 0.569 | 45.52 | 34.48 | -4.52 |
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 29 | 51 | 0.363 | 9143 | 9574 | 0.345 | 27.61 | 52.39 | 1.39 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | Los Angeles Lakers | 54 | 26 | 0.675 | 9495 | 9301 | 0.571 | 45.70 | 34.30 | 8.3 |
| Western Division | Cincinnati Royals | 43 | 37 | 0.537 | 9845 | 9702 | 0.551 | 44.06 | 35.94 | -1.06 |
| Western Division | Detroit Pistons | 37 | 43 | 0.463 | 9223 | 9390 | 0.437 | 35.03 | 44.97 | 1.97 |
| Western Division | St. Louis Hawks | 29 | 51 | 0.363 | 9502 | 9796 | 0.396 | 31.65 | 48.35 | -2.65 |
| Western Division | Chicago Packers | 18 | 62 | 0.225 | 8815 | 9553 | 0.246 | 19.71 | 60.29 | -1.71 |