| LEAGUE | DRTG | SEASON | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TPG | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NBA | 105.3 | 1979-80 | 1,804 | 241.8 | 109.3 | 44.9 | 25.8 | 9.4 | 5.3 | 43.6 | 90.6 | 48.1 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 28.0 | 21.3 | 27.8 | 76.4 | 53.1 | 15.1 | 29.9 | 18.9 | 436,260 | 197,239 | 81,065 | 46,567 | 16,993 | 9,561 | 34,166 | 43,952 |
| 2 | NBA | 105.5 | 1980-81 | 1,886 | 241.4 | 108.1 | 43.5 | 25.5 | 9.0 | 5.3 | 43.0 | 88.4 | 48.6 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 24.5 | 21.7 | 28.9 | 75.1 | 53.4 | 14.5 | 28.9 | 18.7 | 455,340 | 203,886 | 82,010 | 48,034 | 16,964 | 10,036 | 35,354 | 47,265 |
| 3 | NBA | 106.9 | 1981-82 | 1,886 | 241.6 | 108.6 | 43.5 | 25.2 | 8.5 | 5.4 | 43.3 | 88.2 | 49.1 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 26.2 | 21.3 | 28.6 | 74.6 | 53.9 | 14.3 | 29.1 | 17.7 | 455,690 | 204,776 | 81,987 | 47,438 | 16,107 | 10,130 | 33,435 | 49,352 |
| 4 | NBA | 104.7 | 1982-83 | 1,886 | 241.3 | 108.5 | 44.5 | 25.9 | 8.9 | 5.6 | 43.5 | 89.7 | 48.5 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 23.8 | 20.9 | 28.3 | 74.0 | 53.1 | 14.8 | 29.6 | 19.1 | 455,090 | 204,658 | 83,853 | 48,862 | 16,778 | 10,566 | 36,038 | 48,373 |
| 5 | NBA | 107.6 | 1983-84 | 1,886 | 242.0 | 110.1 | 43.0 | 26.2 | 8.5 | 5.3 | 43.5 | 88.4 | 49.2 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 25.0 | 22.6 | 29.7 | 76.0 | 54.3 | 14.2 | 28.8 | 17.9 | 456,490 | 207,668 | 81,150 | 49,397 | 16,041 | 10,004 | 33,755 | 48,573 |
| 6 | NBA | 107.9 | 1984-85 | 1,886 | 241.4 | 110.8 | 43.5 | 26.3 | 8.5 | 5.3 | 43.8 | 89.1 | 49.1 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 28.2 | 22.4 | 29.4 | 76.4 | 54.3 | 14.3 | 29.2 | 17.9 | 455,340 | 209,041 | 82,008 | 49,515 | 16,122 | 10,019 | 33,694 | 47,036 |
| 7 | NBA | 107.2 | 1985-86 | 1,886 | 241.6 | 110.2 | 43.6 | 26.0 | 8.8 | 5.3 | 43.2 | 88.6 | 48.7 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 28.2 | 22.9 | 30.3 | 75.6 | 54.1 | 14.1 | 29.4 | 17.8 | 455,640 | 207,875 | 82,161 | 49,065 | 16,576 | 9,912 | 33,643 | 47,543 |
| 8 | NBA | 108.3 | 1986-87 | 1,886 | 241.6 | 109.9 | 44.0 | 26.0 | 8.6 | 5.5 | 42.6 | 88.8 | 48.0 | 1.4 | 4.7 | 30.1 | 23.2 | 30.5 | 76.3 | 53.8 | 14.7 | 29.3 | 17.0 | 455,590 | 207,338 | 83,020 | 48,998 | 16,264 | 10,411 | 32,039 | 46,277 |
| 9 | NBA | 108.0 | 1987-88 | 1,886 | 241.3 | 108.2 | 43.4 | 25.8 | 8.5 | 5.4 | 42.1 | 87.7 | 48.0 | 1.6 | 5.0 | 31.6 | 22.3 | 29.1 | 76.6 | 53.8 | 14.2 | 29.2 | 16.7 | 455,040 | 203,993 | 81,828 | 48,599 | 16,055 | 10,160 | 31,563 | 45,461 |
| 10 | NBA | 107.8 | 1988-89 | 2,050 | 241.5 | 109.2 | 43.9 | 25.6 | 9.1 | 5.3 | 42.5 | 89.0 | 47.7 | 2.1 | 6.6 | 32.3 | 22.1 | 28.8 | 76.8 | 53.7 | 14.5 | 29.4 | 17.2 | 495,150 | 223,797 | 90,031 | 52,431 | 18,619 | 10,949 | 35,312 | 48,504 |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
Hornets
Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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