NBA
2022-23 Season
Champions: Denver Nuggets (4-1)
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The 2022-23 NBA season featured 30 teams across 1314 recorded games. Milwaukee Bucks posted the league's best record at 58-24. Denver Nuggets won the championship, defeating Miami Heat 4-1 in the Finals. Nikola Jokic was named Finals MVP; Joel Embiid took the regular-season MVP award.
Final Standings
Eastern Conference
- Milwaukee Bucks 58-24 0.707
- Boston Celtics 57-25 0.695
- Philadelphia 76ers 54-28 0.659
- Cleveland Cavaliers 51-31 0.622
- New York Knicks 47-35 0.573
- Brooklyn Nets 45-37 0.549
- Miami Heat 44-38 0.537
- Atlanta Hawks 41-41 0.500
- Toronto Raptors 41-41 0.500
- Chicago Bulls 40-42 0.488
- Indiana Pacers 35-47 0.427
- Washington Wizards 35-47 0.427
- Orlando Magic 34-48 0.415
- Charlotte Hornets 27-55 0.329
- Detroit Pistons 17-65 0.207
Western Conference
- Denver Nuggets 🏆 53-29 0.646
- Memphis Grizzlies 51-31 0.622
- Sacramento Kings 48-34 0.585
- Phoenix Suns 45-37 0.549
- LA Clippers 44-38 0.537
- Golden State Warriors 44-38 0.537
- Los Angeles Lakers 43-39 0.524
- Minnesota Timberwolves 42-40 0.512
- New Orleans Pelicans 42-40 0.512
- Oklahoma City Thunder 40-42 0.488
- Dallas Mavericks 38-44 0.463
- Utah Jazz 37-45 0.451
- Portland Trail Blazers 33-49 0.402
- Houston Rockets 22-60 0.268
- San Antonio Spurs 22-60 0.268
Season Leaders
Scoring
- 1 Joel Embiid PHI 33.1 PPG
- 2 Luka Dončić DAL 32.4 PPG
- 3 Damian Lillard POR 32.2 PPG
- 4 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC 31.4 PPG
- 5 Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL 31.1 PPG
Rebounding
- 1 Domantas Sabonis SAC 12.3 RPG
- 2 Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL 11.8 RPG
- 3 Nikola Jokić DEN 11.8 RPG
- 4 Rudy Gobert MIN 11.6 RPG
- 5 Clint Capela ATL 11.0 RPG
Assists
- 1 James Harden PHI 10.7 APG
- 2 Trae Young ATL 10.2 APG
- 3 Nikola Jokić DEN 9.8 APG
- 4 Chris Paul PHX 8.9 APG
- 5 Ja Morant MEM 8.1 APG
2022 Draft — Top Picks
- #1 Paolo Banchero Orlando Magic
- #2 Chet Holmgren Oklahoma City Thunder
- #3 Jabari Smith Jr. Houston Rockets