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National Basketball Association

Seasons74 Champions19 Teams30 Founded1946
Champion 2025-26 New York Knicks
MVP 2025Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC

At a glance

All games

2008-09 Playoffs

WEST
First Round
Dallas Mavericks4
San Antonio Spurs1
DAL WINS 4-1
New Orleans Pelicans1
Denver Nuggets4
DEN WINS 4-1
Houston Rockets4
Portland Trail Blazers2
HOU WINS 4-2
Los Angeles Lakers4
Utah Jazz1
LAL WINS 4-1
WEST
Conf. Semifinals
Dallas Mavericks1
Denver Nuggets4
DEN WINS 4-1
Houston Rockets3
Los Angeles Lakers4
LAL WINS 4-3
WEST
Conf. Finals
Denver Nuggets2
Los Angeles Lakers4
LAL WINS 4-2
NBA
Finals
Los Angeles Lakers4
Orlando Magic1
LAL WINS 4-1
EAST
Conf. Finals
2Cleveland Cavaliers
4Orlando Magic
ORL WINS 4-2
EAST
Conf. Semifinals
3Boston Celtics
4Orlando Magic
ORL WINS 4-3
0Atlanta Hawks
4Cleveland Cavaliers
CLE WINS 4-0
EAST
First Round
4Boston Celtics
3Chicago Bulls
BOS WINS 4-3
4Orlando Magic
2Philadelphia 76ers
ORL WINS 4-2
4Cleveland Cavaliers
0Detroit Pistons
CLE WINS 4-0
4Atlanta Hawks
3Miami Heat
ATL WINS 4-3
East West

2008-09 Standings

Eastern Conference

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1 Cleveland Cavaliers 69 20 0.775 - -
2 Boston Celtics 68 22 0.756 - -
3 Orlando Magic 65 24 0.730 - -
4 Atlanta Hawks 52 38 0.578 - -
5 Miami Heat 45 43 0.511 - -
6 Philadelphia 76ers 45 44 0.506 - -
7 Chicago Bulls 45 45 0.500 - -
8 Detroit Pistons 45 45 0.500 - -
9 Indiana Pacers 40 50 0.444 - -
10 Brooklyn Nets 36 52 0.409 - -
11 Toronto Raptors 36 53 0.404 - -
12 New York Knicks 35 54 0.393 - -
13 Charlotte Hornets 35 55 0.389 - -
14 Milwaukee Bucks 35 55 0.389 - -
15 Washington Wizards 21 68 0.236 - -

Western Conference

#TeamWLPCTNETPlayoffs
1 Los Angeles Lakers 71 19 0.789 - -
2 Denver Nuggets 59 29 0.670 - -
3 Houston Rockets 58 30 0.659 - -
4 Portland Trail Blazers 58 31 0.652 - -
5 San Antonio Spurs 57 32 0.640 - -
6 New Orleans Pelicans 56 33 0.629 - -
7 Dallas Mavericks 54 36 0.600 - -
8 Utah Jazz 52 37 0.584 - -
9 Phoenix Suns 51 38 0.573 - -
10 Golden State Warriors 33 55 0.375 - -
11 Minnesota Timberwolves 30 60 0.333 - -
12 Memphis Grizzlies 26 64 0.289 - -
13 Oklahoma City Thunder 23 64 0.264 - -
14 Los Angeles Clippers 22 67 0.247 - -
15 Sacramento Kings 18 72 0.200 - -

2008-09 Leaders

Points per game

Dwyane Wade MIA 30.2 PPG
  1. 2. LeBron James 28.4
  2. 3. Kobe Bryant 26.8
  3. 4. Dirk Nowitzki 25.9
  4. 5. Danny Granger 25.8

Rebounds per game

Dwight Howard ORL 13.8 RPG
  1. 2. Troy Murphy 11.8
  2. 3. David Lee 11.7
  3. 4. Andris Biedrins 11.2
  4. 5. Marcus Camby 11.1

Assists per game

Chris Paul NOP 11.0 APG
  1. 2. Deron Williams 10.7
  2. 3. Steve Nash 9.7
  3. 4. Steve Nash 9.7
  4. 5. Jose Calderon 8.9

Steals per game

Chris Paul NOP 2.8 SPG
  1. 2. Dwyane Wade 2.2
  2. 3. Mario Chalmers 2.0
  3. 4. Jason Kidd 2.0
  4. 5. Rajon Rondo 1.9

Blocks per game

Dwight Howard ORL 2.9 BPG
  1. 2. Chris Andersen 2.5
  2. 3. Marcus Camby 2.1
  3. 4. Ronny Turiaf 2.1
  4. 5. Jermaine O'Neal 2.0

Win shares

LeBron James CLE 20.3 WS
  1. 2. Dwyane Wade 14.7
  2. 3. Pau Gasol 13.9
  3. 4. Dwight Howard 13.8
  4. 5. Brandon Roy 13.5

Field-goal %

Erick Dampier DAL 65.0 FG%
  1. 2. DeAndre Jordan 63.3
  2. 3. Joel Przybilla 62.5
  3. 4. Henry Walker 62.1
  4. 5. Shaquille O'Neal 60.9

3-point %

Yao Ming HOU 100.0 3P%
  1. 2. Sean May 100.0
  2. 3. Marcin Gortat 100.0
  3. 4. Jacque Vaughn 100.0
  4. 5. Mario West 100.0

Recent Most Valuable Players

2025 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC
2024 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC
2023 Nikola Jokic DEN
2022 Joel Embiid PHI
2021 Nikola Jokic DEN
2020 Nikola Jokic DEN
2019 Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL
2018 Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL
2017 James Harden PHI
2016 Russell Westbrook LAC

Recent champions

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2024-25 Oklahoma City Thunder
2023-24 Boston Celtics
2022-23 Denver Nuggets
2021-22 Golden State Warriors
2020-21 Milwaukee Bucks
2019-20 Los Angeles Lakers
2018-19 Toronto Raptors
2017-18 Golden State Warriors
2016-17 Golden State Warriors

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