nba teams with most improved player

The San Antonio Spurs won the Most Improved Player award once in 1985-86.

Interpreted as:
NBA teams with most improved player in a regular season
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1Spurs
Spurs
1
1985-86
832
23.8
11.0
4.2
2.7
1.0
0.5
4.3
8.5
50.6
0.1
0.2
23.5
2.3
3.0
74.6
55.5
1.3
2.9
1.9
19,805
9,120
3,482
2,260
800
390
1,603
2,115
2SuperSonics
SuperSonics
1
1986-87
874
22.7
10.7
4.3
2.5
0.8
0.5
4.1
8.5
48.2
0.2
0.7
33.5
2.2
2.9
75.8
54.3
1.6
2.7
1.7
19,855
9,325
3,768
2,184
705
450
1,482
2,224
3Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
1
1987-88
820
24.1
11.6
4.6
2.8
0.9
0.4
4.5
9.1
49.1
0.1
0.5
30.8
2.5
3.3
77.0
55.0
1.5
3.0
1.6
19,730
9,518
3,742
2,307
726
347
1,335
2,091
4Suns
Suns
1
1988-89
827
23.9
11.8
4.5
2.8
0.8
0.5
4.5
9.1
49.8
0.2
0.6
34.9
2.5
3.1
79.1
56.0
1.3
3.2
1.5
19,755
9,727
3,714
2,280
693
416
1,258
1,933
5Heat
Heat
1
1989-90
849
23.2
9.7
4.2
2.3
0.9
0.5
4.0
8.7
46.1
0.1
0.4
29.3
1.6
2.4
68.7
50.1
1.5
2.7
1.8
19,730
8,247
3,555
1,957
736
388
1,498
2,123
6Magic
Magic
1
1990-91
818
24.2
10.6
4.5
2.2
0.7
0.4
4.0
8.9
45.5
0.3
0.9
35.8
2.2
3.0
74.3
52.1
1.5
3.0
1.6
19,780
8,684
3,662
1,809
602
306
1,347
1,976
7Bullets
Bullets
1
1991-92
808
24.6
10.4
4.2
2.5
0.9
0.5
4.2
9.0
46.1
0.2
0.7
27.2
1.9
2.4
77.8
51.4
1.3
2.9
1.5
19,855
8,395
3,414
2,011
713
422
1,213
1,852
8Nuggets
Nuggets
1
1992-93
868
22.8
9.9
4.4
2.0
0.8
0.7
3.9
8.4
46.0
0.2
0.5
30.4
2.1
2.7
75.6
51.8
1.5
3.0
1.6
19,830
8,626
3,830
1,735
651
565
1,368
2,039
9Bullets
Bullets
1
1993-94
846
23.3
9.7
3.9
2.2
0.8
0.4
3.8
8.1
46.8
0.3
0.9
29.7
1.9
2.6
74.8
52.9
1.3
2.6
1.6
19,705
8,229
3,260
1,823
701
321
1,351
1,715
1076ers
76ers
1
1994-95
786
25.2
9.9
4.2
2.0
0.8
0.7
3.8
8.4
44.8
0.5
1.2
37.9
2.0
2.7
73.7
52.1
1.4
2.8
1.7
19,805
7,820
3,335
1,566
643
576
1,300
1,835
11Bullets
Bullets
1
1995-96
822
24.1
10.2
4.0
2.2
0.7
0.6
3.9
8.1
48.4
0.6
1.5
40.7
1.8
2.5
72.8
55.8
1.1
2.8
1.6
19,805
8,408
3,257
1,815
592
506
1,289
1,981
12Heat
Heat
1
1996-97
771
25.7
10.1
4.4
2.3
0.8
0.6
3.7
8.1
45.3
0.9
2.4
36.4
1.9
2.6
71.9
54.6
1.2
3.1
1.6
19,805
7,776
3,359
1,735
650
439
1,251
1,919
+2250
13Hawks
Hawks
1
1997-98
787
25.3
10.0
4.5
2.0
0.8
0.6
3.7
8.1
45.5
0.4
1.3
33.2
2.2
2.9
75.6
53.3
1.4
3.1
1.5
19,880
7,860
3,523
1,569
653
491
1,158
1,671
+1440
14Magic
Magic
1
1998-99
504
23.9
8.9
4.2
2.1
1.0
0.4
3.3
7.8
42.8
0.4
1.3
33.0
1.7
2.5
70.0
49.8
1.4
2.9
1.6
12,050
4,473
2,133
1,067
496
213
798
935
+650
15Pacers
Pacers
1
1999-00
829
23.8
10.0
4.2
2.2
0.7
0.5
3.7
8.0
45.9
0.7
1.8
39.2
2.0
2.4
81.1
55.2
1.0
3.2
1.3
19,730
8,306
3,454
1,857
559
422
1,113
1,786
+1885
16Magic
Magic
1
2000-01
887
22.5
9.0
4.0
2.0
0.8
0.5
3.4
7.7
43.8
0.6
1.5
36.4
1.7
2.3
71.4
51.3
1.2
2.8
1.4
19,955
7,992
3,519
1,803
674
481
1,216
2,071
+405
17Pacers
Pacers
1
2001-02
788
25.3
10.1
4.4
2.4
0.8
0.6
3.7
8.4
44.6
0.5
1.5
33.9
2.1
2.7
77.2
52.7
1.2
3.3
1.5
19,905
7,938
3,498
1,884
658
436
1,191
1,876
+110
18Warriors
Warriors
1
2002-03
806
24.5
10.4
4.8
2.1
0.7
0.6
3.8
8.6
44.1
0.5
1.5
34.4
2.3
3.0
77.8
52.6
1.6
3.2
1.5
19,755
8,400
3,830
1,712
594
506
1,246
1,786
-465
19Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
1
2003-04
810
24.7
9.2
4.2
2.2
0.8
0.5
3.6
8.0
44.8
0.5
1.4
34.6
1.6
2.1
73.1
51.5
1.3
2.9
1.4
19,980
7,440
3,416
1,768
613
443
1,134
1,554
-520
20Clippers
Clippers
1
2004-05
787
25.5
10.0
4.4
2.4
0.8
0.5
3.7
8.1
45.9
0.3
0.9
34.5
2.2
2.9
77.8
53.3
1.2
3.1
1.5
20,030
7,849
3,435
1,901
599
422
1,211
1,819
-315
21Suns
Suns
1
2005-06
733
27.2
12.1
4.7
3.0
0.7
0.6
4.7
9.8
47.9
1.1
2.9
39.9
1.6
2.0
80.6
56.8
1.1
3.6
1.4
19,954
8,886
3,428
2,179
549
412
1,048
1,683
+2275
22Warriors
Warriors
1
2006-07
792
24.9
11.0
4.3
2.5
0.9
0.6
4.1
8.9
46.3
0.9
2.5
35.6
1.9
2.7
71.7
54.8
1.2
3.1
1.6
19,755
8,737
3,396
1,950
750
466
1,286
1,933
-140
23Magic
Magic
1
2007-08
834
23.7
10.3
4.1
2.0
0.6
0.4
3.7
7.7
47.4
1.0
2.5
38.6
2.0
2.7
72.1
57.5
0.9
3.2
1.4
19,781
8,567
3,445
1,706
520
333
1,134
1,688
+2240
24Pacers
Pacers
1
2008-09
824
24.1
10.5
4.4
2.2
0.7
0.5
3.9
8.6
45.5
0.8
2.1
37.8
1.9
2.3
80.7
54.5
1.1
3.2
1.4
19,828
8,617
3,585
1,775
573
434
1,146
1,895
-455
25Rockets
Rockets
1
2009-10
801
24.8
10.5
4.3
2.2
0.7
0.4
3.9
8.6
44.7
0.8
2.3
35.1
1.9
2.5
77.2
53.7
1.2
3.1
1.4
19,904
8,395
3,442
1,790
583
318
1,132
1,712
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1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
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52
30
.634
12.0
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1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
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15.0
9
44
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.537
16.0
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
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22
60
.268
42.0