Top Teams
Champion: New York Knicks
Runner-up: Los Angeles Lakers
Best Offense: Philadelphia 76ers: 104.4 ORating
Best Defense: New York Knicks: 92.7 DRating
Best Net: New York Knicks: +7.9 NetRating
Awards
MVP: Willis Reed
Finals MVP: Willis Reed
Defensive Player of the Year:
Sixth Man of the Year:
Most Improved Player:
Rookie of the Year: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Historical Context
Relative ORating: 1.00
Relative Pace: 1.14
Relative TS%: 0.98
Relative FG%: 1.02
Relative FT%: 1.00
Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00
Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.05
PLAYOFFS
| Round | Result | Winner | WinnerGames | Loser | LoserGames |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division Semifinals | Milwaukee defeated Philadelphia (4-1) | Milwaukee | 4 | Philadelphia | 1 |
| Eastern Division Semifinals | New York defeated Baltimore (4-3) | New York | 4 | Baltimore | 3 |
| Western Division Semifinals | Atlanta defeated Chicago (4-1) | Atlanta | 4 | Chicago | 1 |
| Western Division Semifinals | Los Angeles Lakers defeated Phoenix (4-3) | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | Phoenix | 3 |
| Eastern Division Finals | New York defeated Milwaukee (4-1) | New York | 4 | Milwaukee | 1 |
| Western Division Finals | Los Angeles Lakers defeated Atlanta (4-0) | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | Atlanta | 0 |
| NBA Finals | New York defeated Los Angeles Lakers (4-3) | New York | 4 | Los Angeles Lakers | 3 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (CONFERENCE)
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 60 | 22 | 0.732 | |||||
| Eastern Division | Milwaukee Bucks | 56 | 26 | 0.683 | |||||
| Eastern Division | Baltimore Bullets | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | |||||
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia 76ers | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | |||||
| Eastern Division | Cincinnati Royals | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | |||||
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | |||||
| Eastern Division | Detroit Pistons | 31 | 51 | 0.378 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Neutral | Conf | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | Atlanta Hawks | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | |||||
| Western Division | Los Angeles Lakers | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | |||||
| Western Division | Chicago Bulls | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | |||||
| Western Division | Phoenix Suns | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | |||||
| Western Division | Seattle SuperSonics | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | |||||
| Western Division | San Francisco Warriors | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | |||||
| Western Division | San Diego Rockets | 27 | 55 | 0.329 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (DIVISION)
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 60 | 22 | 0.732 | - |
| Eastern Division | Milwaukee Bucks | 56 | 26 | 0.683 | 4 |
| Eastern Division | Baltimore Bullets | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 10 |
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia 76ers | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 18 |
| Eastern Division | Cincinnati Royals | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 24 |
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 26 |
| Eastern Division | Detroit Pistons | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 29 |
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | Atlanta Hawks | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | - |
| Western Division | Los Angeles Lakers | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 2 |
| Western Division | Chicago Bulls | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 9 |
| Western Division | Phoenix Suns | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 9 |
| Western Division | Seattle SuperSonics | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 12 |
| Western Division | San Francisco Warriors | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 18 |
| Western Division | San Diego Rockets | 27 | 55 | 0.329 | 21 |
REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (PYTHAGOREAN)
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | New York Knicks | 60 | 22 | 0.732 | 9420 | 8682 | 0.757 | 62.05 | 19.95 | -2.05 |
| Eastern Division | Milwaukee Bucks | 56 | 26 | 0.682 | 9741 | 9363 | 0.634 | 52.01 | 29.99 | 3.99 |
| Eastern Division | Baltimore Bullets | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 9900 | 9741 | 0.556 | 45.60 | 36.40 | 4.4 |
| Eastern Division | Philadelphia 76ers | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 10000 | 9718 | 0.598 | 49.05 | 32.95 | -7.05 |
| Eastern Division | Cincinnati Royals | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 9616 | 9858 | 0.414 | 33.98 | 48.02 | 2.02 |
| Eastern Division | Boston Celtics | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 9396 | 9574 | 0.435 | 35.68 | 46.32 | -1.68 |
| Eastern Division | Detroit Pistons | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 9221 | 9526 | 0.389 | 31.88 | 50.12 | -0.88 |
| Conference | Team | W | L | TrueWinPercentage | PF | PA | PythagoreanWinPercentage | PythagoreanWins | PythagoreanLosses | ActualVersusExpected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | Atlanta Hawks | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 9642 | 9612 | 0.511 | 41.89 | 40.11 | 6.11 |
| Western Division | Los Angeles Lakers | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 9323 | 9166 | 0.558 | 45.82 | 36.18 | 0.18 |
| Western Division | Chicago Bulls | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 9423 | 9567 | 0.447 | 36.69 | 45.31 | 2.31 |
| Western Division | Phoenix Suns | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 9786 | 9927 | 0.450 | 36.93 | 45.07 | 2.07 |
| Western Division | Seattle SuperSonics | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 9589 | 9796 | 0.426 | 34.95 | 47.05 | 1.05 |
| Western Division | San Francisco Warriors | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 9114 | 9476 | 0.368 | 30.16 | 51.84 | -0.16 |
| Western Division | San Diego Rockets | 27 | 55 | 0.329 | 9755 | 9986 | 0.419 | 34.38 | 47.62 | -7.38 |