Top Teams
Champion: Boston Celtics
Runner-up: Los Angeles Lakers
Best Offense: Cincinnati Royals: 102.0 ORating
Best Defense: Boston Celtics: 92.1 DRating
Best Net: Boston Celtics: +5.0 NetRating
Awards
MVP: Wes Unseld
Finals MVP: Jerry West
Defensive Player of the Year:
Sixth Man of the Year:
Most Improved Player:
Rookie of the Year: Wes Unseld
Historical Context
Relative ORating: 0.96
Relative Pace: 1.13
Relative TS%: 0.96
Relative FG%: 1.00
Relative FT%: 0.96
Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00
Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.11
PLAYOFFS
| Round | Result | Winner | WinnerGames | Loser | LoserGames |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division Semifinals | New York defeated Baltimore (4-0) | New York | 4 | Baltimore | 0 |
| Eastern Division Semifinals | Boston defeated Philadelphia (4-1) | Boston | 4 | Philadelphia | 1 |
| Western Division Semifinals | Atlanta defeated San Diego (4-2) | Atlanta | 4 | San Diego | 2 |
| Western Division Semifinals | Los Angeles Lakers defeated San Francisco (4-2) | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | San Francisco | 2 |
| Eastern Division Finals | Boston defeated New York (4-2) | Boston | 4 | New York | 2 |
| Western Division Finals | Los Angeles Lakers defeated Atlanta (4-1) | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | Atlanta | 1 |
| 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 | Baltimore Bullets | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 29-9 | 24-15 | 4-1 | 26-14 | 26-14 |
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia 76ers | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 26-8 | 24-16 | 5-3 | 23-17 | 23-17 |
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 30-7 | 19-20 | 5-1 | 26-14 | 26-14 |
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 24-12 | 21-19 | 3-3 | 23-17 | 23-17 |
| Eastern Division | Cincinnati Royals | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 15-13 | 16-21 | 10-7 | 20-20 | 20-20 |
| Eastern Division | Detroit Pistons | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 21-17 | 7-30 | 4-3 | 13-27 | 13-27 |
| Eastern Division | Milwaukee Bucks | 27 | 55 | 0.329 | 15-19 | 8-27 | 4-9 | 7-29 | 7-29 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | Los Angeles Lakers | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 32-9 | 21-18 | 2-0 | 30-10 | 30-10 |
| Western Division | Atlanta Hawks | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 28-12 | 18-21 | 2-1 | 26-14 | 26-14 |
| Western Division | San Francisco Warriors | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 22-19 | 18-21 | 1-1 | 20-20 | 20-20 |
| Western Division | San Diego Rockets | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 25-16 | 8-25 | 4-4 | 20-20 | 20-20 |
| Western Division | Chicago Bulls | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 19-21 | 12-25 | 2-3 | 19-21 | 19-21 |
| Western Division | Seattle SuperSonics | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 18-18 | 6-29 | 6-5 | 15-23 | 15-23 |
| Western Division | Phoenix Suns | 16 | 66 | 0.195 | 11-26 | 4-28 | 1-12 | 8-30 | 8-30 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (DIVISION)
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Baltimore Bullets | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | - |
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia 76ers | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 2 |
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 3 |
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 9 |
| Eastern Division | Cincinnati Royals | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 16 |
| Eastern Division | Detroit Pistons | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 25 |
| Eastern Division | Milwaukee Bucks | 27 | 55 | 0.329 | 30 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | Los Angeles Lakers | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | - |
| Western Division | Atlanta Hawks | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 7 |
| Western Division | San Francisco Warriors | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 14 |
| Western Division | San Diego Rockets | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 18 |
| Western Division | Chicago Bulls | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 22 |
| Western Division | Seattle SuperSonics | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 25 |
| Western Division | Phoenix Suns | 16 | 66 | 0.195 | 39 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (PYTHAGOREAN)
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Baltimore Bullets | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 9542 | 9193 | 0.627 | 51.39 | 30.61 | 5.61 |
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia 76ers | 55 | 27 | 0.670 | 9746 | 9330 | 0.647 | 53.07 | 28.93 | 1.93 |
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 9087 | 8620 | 0.675 | 55.40 | 26.60 | -1.4 |
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 9102 | 8636 | 0.675 | 55.35 | 26.65 | -7.35 |
| Eastern Division | Cincinnati Royals | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 9392 | 9476 | 0.469 | 38.46 | 43.54 | 2.54 |
| Eastern Division | Detroit Pistons | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 9359 | 9600 | 0.412 | 33.82 | 48.18 | -1.82 |
| Eastern Division | Milwaukee Bucks | 27 | 55 | 0.329 | 9040 | 9448 | 0.351 | 28.79 | 53.21 | -1.79 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | Los Angeles Lakers | 55 | 27 | 0.670 | 9204 | 8853 | 0.632 | 51.82 | 30.18 | 3.18 |
| Western Division | Atlanta Hawks | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 9123 | 8923 | 0.576 | 47.27 | 34.73 | 0.73 |
| Western Division | San Francisco Warriors | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 8947 | 9081 | 0.447 | 36.78 | 45.22 | 4.22 |
| Western Division | San Diego Rockets | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 9456 | 9470 | 0.495 | 40.58 | 41.42 | -3.58 |
| Western Division | Chicago Bulls | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 8587 | 8770 | 0.427 | 35.03 | 46.97 | -2.03 |
| Western Division | Seattle SuperSonics | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 9191 | 9585 | 0.358 | 29.36 | 52.64 | 0.64 |
| Western Division | Phoenix Suns | 16 | 66 | 0.195 | 9162 | 9876 | 0.260 | 21.35 | 60.65 | -5.35 |