The Basketball Database

Top Teams

Champion: Golden State Warriors

Runner-up: Cleveland Cavaliers

Best Offense: Houston Rockets: 114.2 ORating

Best Defense: Utah Jazz: 103.4 DRating

Best Net: Houston Rockets: +8.2 NetRating

Awards

MVP: James Harden

Finals MVP: Kevin Durant

Defensive Player of the Year: Rudy Gobert

Sixth Man of the Year: Lou Williams

Most Improved Player: Victor Oladipo

Rookie of the Year: Ben Simmons

Historical Context

Relative ORating: 1.06

Relative Pace: 0.97

Relative TS%: 1.06

Relative FG%: 1.01

Relative FT%: 1.02

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 1.80

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 0.77

Round	Result	Winner	WinnerGames	Loser	LoserGames
Eastern Conference First Round	Toronto defeated Washington (4-2)	Toronto	4	Washington	2
Eastern Conference First Round	Boston defeated Milwaukee (4-3)	Boston	4	Milwaukee	3
Eastern Conference First Round	Philadelphia defeated Miami (4-1)	Philadelphia	4	Miami	1
Eastern Conference First Round	Cleveland defeated Indiana (4-3)	Cleveland	4	Indiana	3
Western Conference First Round	Houston defeated Minnesota (4-1)	Houston	4	Minnesota	1
Western Conference First Round	Golden State defeated San Antonio (4-1)	Golden State	4	San Antonio	1
Western Conference First Round	New Orleans defeated Portland (4-0)	New Orleans	4	Portland	0
Western Conference First Round	Utah defeated Oklahoma City (4-2)	Utah	4	Oklahoma City	2
Eastern Conference Semifinals	Cleveland defeated Toronto (4-0)	Cleveland	4	Toronto	0
Eastern Conference Semifinals	Boston defeated Philadelphia (4-1)	Boston	4	Philadelphia	1
Western Conference Semifinals	Houston defeated Utah (4-1)	Houston	4	Utah	1
Western Conference Semifinals	Golden State defeated New Orleans (4-1)	Golden State	4	New Orleans	1
Eastern Conference Finals	Cleveland defeated Boston (4-3)	Cleveland	4	Boston	3
Western Conference Finals	Golden State defeated Houston (4-3)	Golden State	4	Houston	3
NBA Finals	Golden State defeated Cleveland (4-0)	Golden State	4	Cleveland	0

Conference	Team	W	L	PCT	Home	Road	Conf	Div
East	Toronto Raptors	59	23	0.720	34-7	25-16	40-12	12-4
East	Boston Celtics	55	27	0.671	27-14	28-13	33-19	12-4
East	Philadelphia 76ers	52	30	0.634	30-11	22-19	34-18	9-7
East	Cleveland Cavaliers	50	32	0.610	29-12	21-20	35-17	11-5
East	Indiana Pacers	48	34	0.585	27-14	21-20	32-20	10-6
East	Miami Heat	44	38	0.537	26-15	18-23	31-21	11-5
East	Milwaukee Bucks	44	38	0.537	25-16	19-22	27-25	6-10
East	Washington Wizards	43	39	0.524	23-18	20-21	28-24	8-8
East	Detroit Pistons	39	43	0.476	25-16	14-27	24-28	9-7
East	Charlotte Hornets	36	46	0.439	21-20	15-26	22-30	11-5
East	New York Knicks	29	53	0.354	19-22	10-31	17-35	6-10
East	Brooklyn Nets	28	54	0.341	15-26	13-28	19-33	1-15
East	Chicago Bulls	27	55	0.329	17-24	10-31	21-31	4-12
East	Orlando Magic	25	57	0.305	17-24	8-33	15-37	5-11
East	Atlanta Hawks	24	58	0.293	16-25	8-33	12-40	5-11

Conference	Team	W	L	PCT	Home	Road	Conf	Div
West	Houston Rockets	65	17	0.793	34-7	31-10	41-11	12-4
West	Golden State Warriors	58	24	0.707	29-12	29-12	34-18	13-3
West	Portland Trail Blazers	49	33	0.598	28-13	21-20	31-21	9-7
West	Oklahoma City Thunder	48	34	0.585	27-14	21-20	28-24	5-11
West	Utah Jazz	48	34	0.585	28-13	20-21	34-18	7-9
West	New Orleans Pelicans	48	34	0.585	24-17	24-17	27-25	9-7
West	San Antonio Spurs	47	35	0.573	33-8	14-27	29-23	9-7
West	Minnesota Timberwolves	47	35	0.573	30-11	17-24	34-18	10-6
West	Denver Nuggets	46	36	0.561	31-10	15-26	28-24	9-7
West	LA Clippers	42	40	0.512	22-19	20-21	24-28	12-4
West	Los Angeles Lakers	35	47	0.427	20-21	15-26	19-33	6-10
West	Sacramento Kings	27	55	0.329	14-27	13-28	14-38	5-11
West	Dallas Mavericks	24	58	0.293	15-26	9-32	14-38	5-11
West	Memphis Grizzlies	22	60	0.268	16-25	6-35	18-34	5-11
West	Phoenix Suns	21	61	0.256	10-31	11-30	15-37	4-12

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Atlantic	Toronto Raptors	59	23	0.720	0.0
Atlantic	Boston Celtics	55	27	0.671	4.0
Atlantic	Philadelphia 76ers	52	30	0.634	7.0
Atlantic	New York Knicks	29	53	0.354	30.0
Atlantic	Brooklyn Nets	28	54	0.341	31.0

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Central	Cleveland Cavaliers	50	32	0.610	0.0
Central	Indiana Pacers	48	34	0.585	2.0
Central	Milwaukee Bucks	44	38	0.537	6.0
Central	Detroit Pistons	39	43	0.476	11.0
Central	Chicago Bulls	27	55	0.329	23.0

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Southeast	Miami Heat	44	38	0.537	0.0
Southeast	Washington Wizards	43	39	0.524	1.0
Southeast	Charlotte Hornets	36	46	0.439	8.0
Southeast	Orlando Magic	25	57	0.305	19.0
Southeast	Atlanta Hawks	24	58	0.293	20.0

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Southwest	Houston Rockets	65	17	0.793	0.0
Southwest	New Orleans Pelicans	48	34	0.585	17.0
Southwest	San Antonio Spurs	47	35	0.573	18.0
Southwest	Dallas Mavericks	24	58	0.293	41.0
Southwest	Memphis Grizzlies	22	60	0.268	43.0

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Pacific	Golden State Warriors	58	24	0.707	0.0
Pacific	LA Clippers	42	40	0.512	16.0
Pacific	Los Angeles Lakers	35	47	0.427	23.0
Pacific	Sacramento Kings	27	55	0.329	31.0
Pacific	Phoenix Suns	21	61	0.256	37.0

Division	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Northwest	Portland Trail Blazers	49	33	0.598	0.0
Northwest	Oklahoma City Thunder	48	34	0.585	1.0
Northwest	Utah Jazz	48	34	0.585	1.0
Northwest	Minnesota Timberwolves	47	35	0.573	2.0
Northwest	Denver Nuggets	46	36	0.561	3.0

Conference	Team	W	L	TrueWinPercentage	PF	PA	PythagoreanWinPercentage	PythagoreanWins	PythagoreanLosses	ActualVersusExpected
East	Toronto Raptors	59	23	0.720	9156	8518	0.732	60.02	21.98	-1.02
East	Boston Celtics	55	27	0.670	8529	8235	0.620	50.81	31.19	4.19
East	Philadelphia 76ers	52	30	0.634	9004	8635	0.642	52.61	29.39	-0.61
East	Cleveland Cavaliers	50	32	0.610	9091	9014	0.530	43.42	38.58	6.58
East	Indiana Pacers	48	34	0.585	8656	8543	0.546	44.74	37.26	3.26
East	Miami Heat	44	38	0.537	8480	8441	0.516	42.31	39.69	1.69
East	Milwaukee Bucks	44	38	0.537	8731	8756	0.490	40.18	41.82	3.82
East	Washington Wizards	43	39	0.524	8742	8694	0.519	42.57	39.43	0.43
East	Detroit Pistons	39	43	0.476	8509	8521	0.495	40.60	41.40	-1.6
East	Charlotte Hornets	36	46	0.439	8874	8853	0.508	41.68	40.32	-5.68
East	New York Knicks	29	53	0.354	8566	8858	0.386	31.61	50.39	-2.61
East	Brooklyn Nets	28	54	0.341	8741	9048	0.382	31.34	50.66	-3.34
East	Chicago Bulls	27	55	0.328	8440	9017	0.285	23.37	58.63	3.63
East	Orlando Magic	25	57	0.305	8479	8874	0.347	28.43	53.57	-3.43
East	Atlanta Hawks	24	58	0.293	8475	8922	0.328	26.94	55.06	-2.94

Conference	Team	W	L	TrueWinPercentage	PF	PA	PythagoreanWinPercentage	PythagoreanWins	PythagoreanLosses	ActualVersusExpected
West	Houston Rockets	65	17	0.792	9213	8518	0.749	61.38	20.62	3.62
West	Golden State Warriors	58	24	0.707	9304	8814	0.680	55.74	26.26	2.26
West	Portland Trail Blazers	49	33	0.598	8661	8448	0.586	48.03	33.97	0.97
West	Oklahoma City Thunder	48	34	0.585	8844	8564	0.610	50.02	31.98	-2.02
West	Utah Jazz	48	34	0.585	8540	8187	0.643	52.70	29.30	-4.7
West	New Orleans Pelicans	48	34	0.585	9161	9054	0.541	44.34	37.66	3.66
West	San Antonio Spurs	47	35	0.573	8424	8187	0.598	49.03	32.97	-2.03
West	Minnesota Timberwolves	47	35	0.573	8980	8797	0.571	46.83	35.17	0.17
West	Denver Nuggets	46	36	0.561	9020	8899	0.547	44.84	37.16	1.16
West	LA Clippers	42	40	0.512	8937	8934	0.501	41.10	40.90	0.9
West	Los Angeles Lakers	35	47	0.427	8862	8989	0.451	36.96	45.04	-1.96
West	Sacramento Kings	27	55	0.328	8104	8677	0.278	22.86	59.14	4.14
West	Dallas Mavericks	24	58	0.293	8390	8639	0.400	32.77	49.23	-8.77
West	Memphis Grizzlies	22	60	0.268	8145	8654	0.301	24.67	57.33	-2.67
West	Phoenix Suns	21	61	0.256	8522	9290	0.231	18.98	63.02	2.02

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