NBA 2010/11

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Duration October 26, 2010 - April 13, 2011
Season games per team 82
Number of teams 30th
Regular season
Best record United StatesUnited States Chicago Bulls
Season MVP United StatesUnited States Derrick Rose
Top scorer United StatesUnited States Kevin Durant
Playoffs
Eastern - Champion Miami Heat
  Runner-up team      Chicago Bulls
Western - Champion Dallas Mavericks
  Runner-up team      Oklahoma City Thunder
Finals
NBA champions United StatesUnited States Dallas Mavericks
   Runner-up      United StatesUnited States Miami Heat
Finals MVP GermanyGermany Dirk Nowitzki

The 2010-11 NBA season marked the National Basketball Association's 65th season . The regular season began on October 26, 2010 and ended on April 13, 2011. This was followed by the NBA playoffs from April 16, 2011, which ended on June 12 with the last game of the 2011 NBA Finals .

Season course

Regular season

The regular season began in late October and was opened with the game of the Miami Heat against the Boston Celtics , followed by the championship celebration of the Los Angeles Lakers and their game against the Houston Rockets . On December 25, 2010, that is Christmas, five games were played, including the encounter between Boston and Orlando and the encounter between the reigning champions Los Angeles and the Miami Heat.

For the first time this season, a regular season game was played on European soil, on March 4th and 5th, 2011, the Toronto Raptors played two regular season games against the New Jersey Nets in London's O2 Arena on two days in a row . The New Jersey Nets were able to prevail in both games of the season and won on March 4, 2011 with 116: 103 and on March 5, 2011 after triple overtime with 137: 136 against the Toronto Raptors.

All-Star Game

The All-Star Game took place on February 20, 2011 in front of 17,163 spectators at the Staples Center in Los Angeles . The selection of the west won the 60th edition of the All-Star Games with 148: 143. The game's MVP was Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers .

Playoffs

The playoffs began on April 16, 2011 and ended with the finals , which were played from May 31 to June 12, 2011.

Final results

S = wins, N = defeats, PCT = percentage of wins, P = deficit on division leaders

The placements in the seed lists of the respective conference playoffs are listed in brackets.

Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
# team S. N PCT P
1 Boston Celtics (3) 56 26th .683 -
2 New York Knicks (6) 42 40 .512 14th
3 Philadelphia 76ers (7) 41 41 .500 15th
4th New Jersey Nets 24 58 .293 32
5 Toronto Raptors 22nd 60 .268 34
Central Division
# team S. N PCT P
1 Chicago Bulls (1) 62 20th .756 -
2 Indiana Pacers (8) 37 45 .451 25th
3 Milwaukee Bucks 35 47 .427 27
4th Detroit Pistons 30th 52 .366 32
5 Cleveland Cavaliers 19th 63 .232 43
Southeast Division
# team S. N PCT P
1 Miami Heat (2) 58 24 .707 -
2 Orlando Magic (4) 52 30th .634 6th
3 Atlanta Hawks (5) 44 38 .537 14th
4th Charlotte Bobcats 34 48 .415 24
5 Washington Wizards 23 59 .280 35
Western Conference
Northwest Division
# team S. N PCT P
1 Oklahoma City Thunder (4) 55 27 .671 -
2 Denver Nuggets (5) 50 32 .610 5
3 Portland Trail Blazers (6) 48 34 .585 7th
4th Utah Jazz 39 43 .476 16
5 Minnesota Timberwolves 17th 65 .207 38
Pacific Division
# team S. N PCT P
1 Los Angeles Lakers (2) 57 25th .695 -
2 Phoenix Suns 40 42 .488 17th
3 Golden State Warriors 36 46 .439 21st
4th Los Angeles Clippers 32 50 .390 25th
5 Sacramento Kings 24 58 .293 33
Southwest Division
# team S. N PCT P
1 San Antonio Spurs (1) 61 21st .744 -
2 Dallas Mavericks (3) 57 25th .695 4th
3 New Orleans Hornets (7) 46 36 .561 15th
4th Memphis Grizzlies (8) 46 36 .561 15th
5 Houston Rockets 43 39 .524 18th

The winner of a division is guaranteed at least fourth place on the seeding list that is decisive for the play-offs , even if more than three teams have achieved a higher number of wins.

Honors

Play-offs

All play-off rounds are played in best-of-seven mode.

  First round   Conference semifinals   Conference Finals   NBA finals
                                     
1 * Chicago 4th                  
8th Indiana 1  
1 Chicago 4th
  5 Atlanta 2  
4th Orlando 2
 
5 Atlanta 4th  
1 Chicago 1
Eastern Conference
  2 Miami 4th  
3 * Boston 4th      
 
6th new York 0  
3 Boston 1
  2 Miami 4th  
2 * Miami 4th
 
7th Philadelphia 1  
E2 Miami 2
  W3 Dallas 4th
1 * San Antonio 2            
 
8th Memphis 4th  
8th Memphis 3
  4th Oklahoma City 4th  
4th * Oklahoma City 4th
 
5 Denver 1  
4th Oklahoma City 1
Western Conference
  3 Dallas 4th  
3 Dallas 4th      
 
6th Portland 2  
3 Dallas 4th
  2 LA Lakers 0  
2 * LA Lakers 4th
 
7th New Orleans 2  

Explanation: * Division winner

See also

Web links

Commons : National Basketball Association  - Collection of Pictures, Videos, and Audio Files