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The 2018–19 NBA season was the 73rd season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season began on October 16, 2018, and ended on April 10, 2019. The 2019 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 17, 2019, at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The playoffs began on April 13, 2019[1] and ended on June 13 with the Toronto Raptors defeating the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors in the 2019 NBA Finals.
2018–19 NBA season | |
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League | National Basketball Association |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | October 16, 2018 – April 10, 2019 April 13 – May 25, 2019 (Playoffs) May 30 – June 13, 2019 (Finals) |
Number of games | 82 |
Number of teams | 30 |
TV partner(s) | ABC, TNT, ESPN, NBA TV |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | Deandre Ayton |
Picked by | Phoenix Suns |
Regular season | |
Top seed | Milwaukee Bucks |
Season MVP | Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee) |
Top scorer | James Harden (Houston) |
Playoffs | |
Eastern champions | Toronto Raptors |
Eastern runners-up | Milwaukee Bucks |
Western champions | Golden State Warriors |
Western runners-up | Portland Trail Blazers |
Finals | |
Champions | Toronto Raptors |
Runners-up | Golden State Warriors |
Finals MVP | Kawhi Leonard (Toronto) |
Free agency negotiations began on July 1. Players began signing on July 6 after the July moratorium ended. LeBron James's four-year, $154 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers was the biggest free agency news of the offseason after James spent the last four seasons as his second stint with his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers which began in 2014.
Off-season | ||
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Team | 2017–18 season | 2018–19 season |
Atlanta Hawks | Mike Budenholzer | Lloyd Pierce |
Charlotte Hornets | Steve Clifford | James Borrego |
Detroit Pistons | Stan Van Gundy | Dwane Casey |
Milwaukee Bucks | Joe Prunty (interim) | Mike Budenholzer |
New York Knicks | Jeff Hornacek | David Fizdale |
Orlando Magic | Frank Vogel | Steve Clifford |
Phoenix Suns | Jay Triano (interim) | Igor Kokoškov |
Toronto Raptors | Dwane Casey | Nick Nurse |
In-season | ||
Team | Outgoing coach | Incoming coach |
Chicago Bulls | Fred Hoiberg | Jim Boylen |
Cleveland Cavaliers | Tyronn Lue | Larry Drew |
Minnesota Timberwolves | Tom Thibodeau | Ryan Saunders (interim) |
The preseason began on September 28 and ended on October 12.[1]
The Toronto Raptors played two preseason games in Canada outside of their home arena: first against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver on September 29, and second with the Brooklyn Nets in Montreal at the Bell Centre on October 10.[33]
The Dallas Mavericks and the Philadelphia 76ers played two preseason games in China, in Shanghai on October 5 and in Shenzhen on October 8.[34]
The regular season began on October 16, 2018, and ended on April 10, 2019. The entire schedule was released on August 10, 2018.[35]
Atlantic Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y – Toronto Raptors | 58 | 24 | .707 | – | 32–9 | 26–15 | 12–4 | 82 |
x – Philadelphia 76ers | 51 | 31 | .622 | 7.0 | 31–10 | 20–21 | 8–8 | 82 |
x – Boston Celtics | 49 | 33 | .598 | 9.0 | 28–13 | 21–20 | 10–6 | 82 |
x – Brooklyn Nets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 16.0 | 23–18 | 19–22 | 8–8 | 82 |
New York Knicks | 17 | 65 | .207 | 41.0 | 9–32 | 8–33 | 2–14 | 82 |
Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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z – Milwaukee Bucks | 60 | 22 | .732 | – | 33–8 | 27–14 | 14–2 | 82 |
x – Indiana Pacers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 12.0 | 29–12 | 19–22 | 11–5 | 82 |
x – Detroit Pistons | 41 | 41 | .500 | 19.0 | 26–15 | 15–26 | 8–8 | 82 |
Chicago Bulls | 22 | 60 | .268 | 38.0 | 9–32 | 13–28 | 3–13 | 82 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 | 13–28 | 6–35 | 4–12 | 82 |
Southeast Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y – Orlando Magic | 42 | 40 | .512 | – | 25–16 | 17–24 | 10–6 | 82 |
Charlotte Hornets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 3.0 | 25–16 | 14–27 | 10–6 | 82 |
Miami Heat | 39 | 43 | .476 | 3.0 | 19–22 | 20–21 | 7–9 | 82 |
Washington Wizards | 32 | 50 | .390 | 10.0 | 22–19 | 10–31 | 7–9 | 82 |
Atlanta Hawks | 29 | 53 | .354 | 13.0 | 17–24 | 12–29 | 6–10 | 82 |
Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y – Denver Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | – | 34–7 | 20–21 | 12–4 | 82 |
x – Portland Trail Blazers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 1.0 | 32–9 | 21–20 | 6–10 | 82 |
x – Utah Jazz | 50 | 32 | .610 | 4.0 | 29–12 | 21–20 | 8–8 | 82 |
x – Oklahoma City Thunder | 49 | 33 | .598 | 5.0 | 27–14 | 22–19 | 9–7 | 82 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | 36 | 46 | .439 | 18.0 | 25–16 | 11–30 | 5–11 | 82 |
Pacific Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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c – Golden State Warriors | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 30–11 | 27–14 | 13–3 | 82 |
x – Los Angeles Clippers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 26–15 | 22–19 | 11–5 | 82 |
Sacramento Kings | 39 | 43 | .476 | 18.0 | 24–17 | 15–26 | 4–12 | 82 |
Los Angeles Lakers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 20.0 | 22–19 | 15–26 | 9–7 | 82 |
Phoenix Suns | 19 | 63 | .232 | 38.0 | 12–29 | 7–34 | 3–13 | 82 |
Southwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y – Houston Rockets | 53 | 29 | .646 | – | 31–10 | 22–19 | 10–6 | 82 |
x – San Antonio Spurs | 48 | 34 | .585 | 5.0 | 32–9 | 16–25 | 10–6 | 82 |
Memphis Grizzlies | 33 | 49 | .402 | 20.0 | 21–20 | 12–29 | 8–8 | 82 |
New Orleans Pelicans | 33 | 49 | .402 | 20.0 | 19–22 | 14–27 | 8–8 | 82 |
Dallas Mavericks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 20.0 | 24–17 | 9–32 | 4–12 | 82 |
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Notes
On June 20, 2018, the NBA announced that the Washington Wizards would play the New York Knicks at the O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom on January 17, 2019.[36]
On August 7, 2018, the NBA announced that the Orlando Magic would play two games at Mexico City Arena in Mexico City. They played against the Chicago Bulls on December 13, 2018, and they played against the Utah Jazz on December 15, 2018.[37]
The 2019 NBA playoffs began on April 13 and ended with the NBA Finals, which began on May 30 and ended on June 13.
First round | Second round | Conference finals | NBA Finals | ||||||||||||||||
E1 | Milwaukee* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E8 | Detroit | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Milwaukee* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E4 | Boston | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
E4 | Boston | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E5 | Indiana | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Milwaukee* | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
E2 | Toronto* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E3 | Philadelphia | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E6 | Brooklyn | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
E3 | Philadelphia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | Toronto* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | Toronto* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E7 | Orlando* | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | Toronto* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | Golden State* | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | Golden State* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W8 | LA Clippers | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | Golden State* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W4 | Houston* | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
W4 | Houston* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W5 | Utah | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | Golden State* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
W3 | Portland | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
W3 | Portland | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W6 | Oklahoma City | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
W3 | Portland | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | Denver* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | Denver* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W7 | San Antonio | 3 |
Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
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Points per game | James Harden | Houston Rockets | 36.1 |
Rebounds per game | Andre Drummond | Detroit Pistons | 15.6 |
Assists per game | Russell Westbrook | Oklahoma City Thunder | 10.7 |
Steals per game | Paul George | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2.21 |
Blocks per game | Myles Turner | Indiana Pacers | 2.69 |
Turnovers per game | James Harden | Houston Rockets | 5.0 |
Fouls per game | Jaren Jackson Jr. | Memphis Grizzlies | 3.8 |
Karl-Anthony Towns | Minnesota Timberwolves | ||
Minutes per game | Bradley Beal | Washington Wizards | 36.9 |
Paul George | Oklahoma City Thunder | ||
FG% | Rudy Gobert | Utah Jazz | 66.9% |
FT% | Malcolm Brogdon | Milwaukee Bucks | 92.8% |
3FG% | Joe Harris | Brooklyn Nets | 47.4% |
Efficiency per game | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Milwaukee Bucks | 30.9 |
Double-doubles | Andre Drummond | Detroit Pistons | 69 |
Triple-doubles | Russell Westbrook | Oklahoma City Thunder | 34 |
Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
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Points | James Harden | Houston Rockets | 61 |
Rebounds | Karl-Anthony Towns | Minnesota Timberwolves | 27 |
Assists | Russell Westbrook | Oklahoma City Thunder | 24 |
Steals | Kyrie Irving | Boston Celtics | 8 |
Blocks | Hassan Whiteside | Miami Heat | 9 |
Mitchell Robinson | New York Knicks | ||
Three-pointers | Klay Thompson | Golden State Warriors | 14 |
Category | Team | Statistic |
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Points per game | Milwaukee Bucks | 118.1 |
Rebounds per game | Milwaukee Bucks | 49.7 |
Assists per game | Golden State Warriors | 29.4 |
Steals per game | Oklahoma City Thunder | 9.3 |
Blocks per game | Golden State Warriors | 6.4 |
Turnovers per game | Atlanta Hawks | 16.6 |
FG% | Golden State Warriors | 49.1% |
FT% | San Antonio Spurs | 81.9% |
3FG% | San Antonio Spurs | 39.2% |
+/− | Milwaukee Bucks | +8.8 |
Awards was presented at the NBA Awards ceremony, which was held on June 24. Finalists for voted awards were announced during the playoffs and winners were presented at the award ceremony. The All-NBA Teams was announced in advance in order for teams to have all the necessary information to make off-season preparations.
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The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week.
Week | Eastern Conference | Western Conference | Ref |
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October 16–21 | Kemba Walker (Charlotte Hornets) (1/2) | Nikola Jokić (Denver Nuggets) (1/3) | [42][43] |
October 22–28 | Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) (1/6) | Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors) (1/2) | [44][45] |
October 29 – November 4 | Victor Oladipo (Indiana Pacers) (1/1) | Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder) (1/2) | [46] |
November 5–11 | Pascal Siakam (Toronto Raptors) (1/1) | CJ McCollum (Portland Trail Blazers) (1/1) | [47][48] |
November 12–18 | Nikola Vučević (Orlando Magic) (1/1) | Anthony Davis (New Orleans Pelicans) (1/1) | [49][50] |
November 19–25 | Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) (2/6) | Tobias Harris (Los Angeles Clippers) (1/1) | [51][52] |
November 26 – December 2 | Kawhi Leonard (Toronto Raptors) (1/2) | Paul Millsap (Denver Nuggets) (1/1) | [53][54] |
December 3–9 | Bradley Beal (Washington Wizards) (1/2) | Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors) (2/2) | [55][56] |
December 10–16 | Thaddeus Young (Indiana Pacers) (1/1) | James Harden (Houston Rockets) (1/4) | [57][58] |
December 17–23 | Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) (3/6) | Paul George (Oklahoma City Thunder) (1/3) | [59] |
December 24–30 | Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) (4/6) | James Harden (Houston Rockets) (2/4) | [60][61] |
December 31 – January 6 | Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers) (1/1) | Nikola Jokić (Denver Nuggets) (2/3) | [62][63] |
January 7–13 | Kawhi Leonard (Toronto Raptors) (2/2) | Donovan Mitchell (Utah Jazz) (1/2) | [64][65] |
January 14–20 | D'Angelo Russell (Brooklyn Nets) (1/1) | James Harden (Houston Rockets) (3/4) | [66][67] |
January 21–27 | Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) (5/6) | Paul George (Oklahoma City Thunder) (2/3) | [68] |
January 28 – February 3 | Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) (6/6) | Nikola Jokić (Denver Nuggets) (3/3) | [69][70] |
February 4–10 | Bojan Bogdanović (Indiana Pacers) (1/1) | Paul George (Oklahoma City Thunder) (3/3) | [71] |
February 25 – March 3 | Ben Simmons (Philadelphia 76ers) (1/1) | Donovan Mitchell (Utah Jazz) (2/2) | [72][73] |
March 4–10 | Andre Drummond (Detroit Pistons) (1/2) | Mike Conley Jr. (Memphis Grizzlies) (1/1) | [74][75] |
March 11–17 | Bradley Beal (Washington Wizards) (2/2) | Rudy Gobert (Utah Jazz) (1/1) | [76][77] |
March 18–24 | Trae Young (Atlanta Hawks) (1/1) | James Harden (Houston Rockets) (4/4) | [78][79] |
March 25–31 | Andre Drummond (Detroit Pistons) (2/2) | Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers) (1/1) | [80][81] |
April 1–7 | Kemba Walker (Charlotte Hornets) (2/2) | Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder) (2/2) | [82] |
The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month.
Month | Eastern Conference | Western Conference | Ref |
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October/November | Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) (1/4) | Tobias Harris (Los Angeles Clippers) (1/1) | [83][84] |
December | Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) (2/4) | James Harden (Houston Rockets) (1/3) | [85][86] |
January | Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers) (1/1) | James Harden (Houston Rockets) (2/3) | [87][88] |
February | Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) (3/4) | Paul George (Oklahoma City Thunder) (1/1) | [89] |
March/April | Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) (4/4) | James Harden (Houston Rockets) (3/3) | [90][91] |
The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month.
Month | Eastern Conference | Western Conference | Ref |
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October/November | Trae Young (Atlanta Hawks) (1/4) | Luka Dončić (Dallas Mavericks) (1/5) | [92][93] |
December | Kevin Knox II (New York Knicks) (1/1) | Luka Dončić (Dallas Mavericks) (2/5) | [94][95] |
January | Trae Young (Atlanta Hawks) (2/4) | Luka Dončić (Dallas Mavericks) (3/5) | [96][97] |
February | Trae Young (Atlanta Hawks) (3/4) | Luka Dončić (Dallas Mavericks) (4/5) | [98][99] |
March/April | Trae Young (Atlanta Hawks) (4/4) | Luka Dončić (Dallas Mavericks) (5/5) | [100][101] |
The following coaches were named the Eastern and Western Conference Coaches of the Month.
Month | Eastern Conference | Western Conference | Ref |
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October/November | Nick Nurse (Toronto Raptors) (1/1) | Doc Rivers (Los Angeles Clippers) (1/1) | [102][103] |
December | Nate McMillan (Indiana Pacers) (1/1) | Mike D'Antoni (Houston Rockets) (1/1) | [104][105] |
January | Mike Budenholzer (Milwaukee Bucks) (1/2) | Steve Kerr (Golden State Warriors) (1/1) | [106][107] |
February | Mike Budenholzer (Milwaukee Bucks) (2/2) | Terry Stotts (Portland Trail Blazers) (1/2) | [108][109] |
March/April | Steve Clifford (Orlando Magic) (1/1) | Terry Stotts (Portland Trail Blazers) (2/2) | [110][111] |
This was the third year of the current nine-year contracts with ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV.[citation needed]
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