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#WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS
| Ranker |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
| /u/Martinsek |
DEN |
MIN |
LAL |
PHX |
GSW |
LAC |
DAL |
OKC |
| /u/walterdog12 |
MEM |
DEN |
OKC |
PHX |
LAL |
SAC |
GSW |
DAL |
| /u/BasedGodProdigy |
DEN |
PHX |
MEM |
SAC |
GSW |
LAL |
LAC |
MIN |
| /u/Imsortofabigdeal |
DEN |
PHX |
GSW |
OKC |
LAC |
SAC |
LAL |
MIN |
| /u/JC_Frost |
DEN |
PHX |
GSW |
MEM |
DAL |
LAC |
LAL |
SAC |
| /u/PootieTooGood |
DEN |
PHX |
LAL |
GSW |
SAC |
LAC |
MEM |
OKC |
| /u/rps215 |
DEN |
PHX |
LAC |
MEM |
DAL |
LAL |
OKC |
GSW |
| /u/bigred27 |
DEN |
PHX |
GSW |
SAC |
MEM |
LAC |
LAL |
OKC |
| /u/x20mike07x |
DEN |
MEM |
PHX |
LAL |
SAC |
GSW |
OKC |
DAL |
| /u/swollencornholio |
DEN |
GSW |
PHX |
LAL |
SAC |
LAC |
OKC |
MEM |
| /u/PonchoHung |
LAC |
DEN |
PHX |
GSW |
LAL |
MIN |
MEM |
DAL |
| /u/imkunu |
DEN |
PHX |
LAL |
MEM |
GSW |
LAC |
SAC |
MIN |
| /u/JilJungJukk |
DEN |
PHX |
LAL |
DAL |
LAC |
GSW |
SAC |
OKC |
| /u/Projinator |
PHX |
DEN |
LAL |
MEM |
OKC |
GSW |
MIN |
SAC |
| /u/beefat99 |
DEN |
PHX |
LAC |
MEM |
SAC |
LAL |
HOU |
OKC |
| /u/Short_Bus_ |
DEN |
PHX |
LAL |
NOP |
GSW |
DAL |
LAC |
SAC |
| /u/flyingscissor |
DEN |
MIN |
PHX |
SAC |
MEM |
LAL |
LAC |
GSW |
| /u/Bird_and_Dog |
DEN |
PHX |
OKC |
DAL |
SAC |
NOP |
MIN |
MEM |
| /u/AnkitPancakes |
DEN |
GSW |
LAL |
PHX |
SAC |
MEM |
DAL |
OKC |
| /u/albinorhino21 |
DEN |
PHX |
GSW |
LAL |
OKC |
SAC |
MEM |
DAL |
| /u/JerKroSRL |
DEN |
PHX |
GSW |
LAL |
MEM |
LAC |
DAL |
OKC |
| /u/aCommonHorus |
DEN |
PHX |
MIN |
OKC |
LAL |
GSW |
SAC |
MEM |
| /u/DrTom |
DEN |
PHX |
GSW |
OKC |
SAC |
MIN |
UTA |
LAL |
| /u/N1celyDunn |
PHX |
DEN |
LAL |
MIN |
LAC |
SAC |
GSW |
MEM |
| /u/Uncle_Freddy |
DEN |
PHX |
LAL |
OKC |
MEM |
GSW |
DAL |
SAC |
| /u/NitroXYZ |
PHX |
DEN |
MIN |
GSW |
LAL |
OKC |
DAL |
MEM |
| /u/TopOfTheKey |
DEN |
PHX |
OKC |
DAL |
SAC |
NOP |
MIN |
MEM |
#EASTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS
| Ranker |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
| /u/Martinsek |
BOS |
MIL |
CLE |
NYK |
ATL |
PHI |
IND |
MIA |
| /u/walterdog12 |
MIL |
BOS |
NYK |
CLE |
PHI |
BKN |
MIA |
ATL |
| /u/BasedGodProdigy |
BOS |
MIL |
PHI |
CLE |
NYK |
MIA |
BKN |
ATL |
| /u/Imsortofabigdeal |
BOS |
MIL |
CLE |
ATL |
PHI |
MIA |
NYK |
IND |
| /u/JC_Frost |
BOS |
MIL |
CLE |
PHI |
NYK |
MIA |
BKN |
CHI |
| /u/PootieTooGood |
BOS |
CLE |
MIL |
ATL |
NYK |
PHI |
MIA |
ORL |
| /u/rps215 |
MIL |
BOS |
CLE |
ATL |
IND |
PHI |
MIA |
NYK |
| /u/bigred27 |
BOS |
MIL |
CLE |
PHI |
MIA |
NYK |
ATL |
ORL |
| /u/x20mike07x |
BOS |
MIL |
CLE |
PHI |
MIA |
NYK |
IND |
ORL |
| /u/swollencornholio |
MIL |
BOS |
MIA |
CLE |
PHI |
NYK |
ORL |
ATL |
| /u/PonchoHung |
MIL |
BOS |
MIA |
PHI |
CLE |
NYK |
ATL |
TOR |
| /u/imkunu |
MIL |
BOS |
MIA |
PHI |
NYK |
CLE |
IND |
ATL |
| /u/JilJungJukk |
BOS |
MIL |
CLE |
PHI |
MIA |
NYK |
ATL |
CHI |
| /u/Projinator |
BOS |
MIL |
ATL |
CLE |
MIA |
NYK |
IND |
WAS |
| /u/beefat99 |
MIL |
BOS |
PHI |
CHI |
TOR |
MIA |
BKN |
ATL |
| /u/Short_Bus_ |
MIL |
BOS |
CLE |
PHI |
NYK |
MIA |
TOR |
CHI |
| /u/flyingscissor |
MIL |
BOS |
CLE |
NYK |
PHI |
IND |
CHI |
MIA |
| /u/Bird_and_Dog |
MIL |
BOS |
NYK |
CLE |
PHI |
BKN |
MIA |
ATL |
| /u/AnkitPancakes |
BOS |
MIL |
CLE |
NYK |
PHI |
MIA |
ORL |
CHI |
| /u/albinorhino21 |
MIL |
BOS |
CLE |
PHI |
NYK |
ATL |
ORL |
MIA |
| /u/JerKroSRL |
BOS |
MIL |
MIA |
PHI |
CLE |
NYK |
ATL |
BKN |
| /u/aCommonHorus |
BOS |
MIL |
CLE |
NYK |
PHI |
MIA |
ATL |
CHI |
| /u/DrTom |
MIL |
BOS |
CLE |
NYK |
PHI |
BKN |
MIA |
ATL |
| /u/N1celyDunn |
BOS |
MIL |
PHI |
MIA |
CLE |
ATL |
NYK |
TOR |
| /u/Uncle_Freddy |
MIL |
BOS |
MIA |
CLE |
PHI |
NYK |
ORL |
BKN |
| /u/NitroXYZ |
BOS |
MIL |
CLE |
MIA |
ORL |
NYK |
PHI |
ATL |
| /u/TopOfTheKey |
PHI |
BOS |
MIL |
NYK |
ORL |
IND |
ATL |
CLE |
#STANDINGS SUMMARY
| Seed |
DEN |
PHX |
LAL |
GSW |
MEM |
SAC |
OKC |
LAC |
DAL |
MIN |
NOP |
UTA |
HOU |
| 1st Seed |
22 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2nd Seed |
5 |
17 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3rd Seed |
0 |
4 |
9 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 4th Seed |
0 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 5th Seed |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 6th Seed |
0 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 7th Seed |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| 8th Seed |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
27 |
27 |
25 |
24 |
22 |
22 |
20 |
16 |
15 |
13 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
| Top-3/4 |
27/27 |
24/27 |
9/13 |
8/11 |
3/8 |
0/3 |
3/7 |
3/3 |
0/3 |
4/5 |
0/1 |
0/0 |
0/0 |
| Seed |
BOS |
MIL |
CLE |
PHI |
NYK |
MIA |
ATL |
ORL |
BKN |
IND |
CHI |
TOR |
WAS |
| 1st Seed |
14 |
12 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2nd Seed |
13 |
13 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3rd Seed |
0 |
2 |
14 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 4th Seed |
0 |
0 |
6 |
9 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 5th Seed |
0 |
0 |
3 |
9 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 6th Seed |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
9 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 7th Seed |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| 8th Seed |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
| Total |
27 |
27 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
21 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
4 |
1 |
| Top-3/4 |
27/27 |
27/27 |
15/21 |
4/13 |
2/8 |
5/7 |
1/4 |
0/0 |
0/0 |
0/0 |
0/1 |
0/0 |
0/0 |
#Finals Champions
| Team |
Count |
| MIL |
13 |
| DEN |
7 |
| BOS |
5 |
| LAL |
1 |
| NYK |
1 |
#Finals Match Ups
| Match Up |
Count |
| DEN- MIL |
8 |
| DEN- BOS |
6 |
| PHX- MIL |
4 |
| PHX- BOS |
2 |
| GSW- BOS |
1 |
| DEN- PHI |
1 |
| LAL- MIL |
1 |
| LAL- BOS |
1 |
| MIN- MIL |
1 |
| DEN- NYK |
1 |
| GSW- MIL |
1 |
#Western Conference Finals Match Ups
| Match Up |
Count |
| DEN- PHX |
12 |
| DEN- GSW |
4 |
| DEN- LAL |
4 |
| DEN- LAC |
1 |
| GSW- PHX |
1 |
| MEM- LAL |
1 |
| SAC- PHX |
1 |
| DEN- DAL |
1 |
| SAC- MIN |
1 |
| DEN- OKC |
1 |
#Eastern Conference Finals Match Ups
| Match Up |
Count |
| BOS- MIL |
19 |
| MIL- MIA |
2 |
| MIL- CLE |
2 |
| BOS- CLE |
1 |
| PHI- CLE |
1 |
| MIL- NYK |
1 |
| NYK- BOS |
1 |
#Playoffs Summary
| Round |
DEN |
PHX |
LAL |
GSW |
MEM |
SAC |
OKC |
LAC |
DAL |
MIN |
NOP |
UTA |
HOU |
| 1st Round |
27 |
27 |
25 |
24 |
22 |
22 |
20 |
16 |
15 |
13 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
| 2nd Round |
27 |
25 |
14 |
12 |
4 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Conference Finals |
23 |
14 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Finals |
16 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Round |
BOS |
MIL |
CLE |
PHI |
NYK |
MIA |
ATL |
ORL |
BKN |
IND |
CHI |
TOR |
WAS |
| 1st Round |
27 |
27 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
21 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
4 |
1 |
| 2nd Round |
27 |
26 |
18 |
7 |
10 |
14 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| ECF |
21 |
24 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Finals |
10 |
15 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
#AWARDS
#Most Valuable Player
| MVP |
Votes |
| Nikola Jokić |
10 |
| Jayson Tatum |
5 |
| Luka Dončić |
5 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo |
4 |
| Anthony Davis |
2 |
| Jalen Brunson |
1 |
Defensive Player of the Year
| DPOY |
Votes |
| Evan Mobley |
7 |
| Anthony Davis |
5 |
| Bam Adebayo |
4 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. |
4 |
| Brook Lopez |
2 |
| Victor Wembanyama |
2 |
| Frank Ntilikina |
1 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo |
1 |
| Rudy Gobert |
1 |
Rookie of the Year
| ROY |
Votes |
| Victor Wembanyama |
19 |
| Chet Holmgren |
6 |
| Scoot Henderson |
2 |
#6th Man of the Year
| 6MOY |
Votes |
| Immanuel Quickley |
8 |
| Malik Monk |
4 |
| Chris Paul |
3 |
| Norman Powell |
2 |
| Al Horford |
1 |
| Bobby Portis |
1 |
| Caris LeVert |
1 |
| Derrick White |
1 |
| Jonathan Kuminga |
1 |
| Josh Hart |
1 |
| Jrue Holiday |
1 |
| Malcolm Brogdon |
1 |
| Naz Reid |
1 |
| Robert Williams |
1 |
Coach of the Year
| COY |
Votes |
| Mark Daigneault |
9 |
| Michael Malone |
3 |
| Quin Snyder |
3 |
| Joe Mazzulla |
2 |
| Rick Carlisle |
2 |
| Adrian Griffin |
1 |
| Billy Donovan |
1 |
| Chris Finch |
1 |
| Frank Vogel |
1 |
| Jamahl Mosley |
1 |
| Mike Brown |
1 |
| Taylor Jenkins |
1 |
| Tom Thibodeau |
1 |
#Most Improved Player
| MIP |
Votes |
| Jordan Poole |
4 |
| Tyrese Maxey |
3 |
| Alperen Şengün |
2 |
| Austin Reaves |
2 |
| Cade Cunningham |
2 |
| Jalen Suggs |
2 |
| Jonathan Kuminga |
2 |
| Josh Giddey |
2 |
| Mikal Bridges |
2 |
| Bruce Brown |
1 |
| Franz Wagner |
1 |
| Markelle Fultz |
1 |
| Payton Pritchard |
1 |
| RJ Barrett |
1 |
| Tyrese Haliburton |
1 |
#Most Surprising Team
| Most Surprising Team |
Votes |
| ORL |
7 |
| MIN |
4 |
| OKC |
4 |
| BKN |
2 |
| NYK |
2 |
| DAL |
1 |
| HOU |
1 |
| IND |
1 |
| LAC |
1 |
| MEM |
1 |
| NOP |
1 |
| POR |
1 |
| SAC |
1 |
#Most Disappointing Team
| Most Disappointing Team |
Votes |
| DAL |
8 |
| MIN |
3 |
| NOP |
3 |
| ATL |
2 |
| MEM |
2 |
| CLE |
1 |
| IND |
1 |
| LAC |
1 |
| MIA |
1 |
| NYK |
1 |
| PHI |
1 |
| SAC |
1 |
| UTA |
1 |
Spoelstra not even on the list for Coach of the Year?