Full NBA season
2010-11
Explore the indexed regular season, conference races, divisions, and every playoff matchup from the 2010-11 NBA season.
1311indexed games
15playoff series
The season, told as it happened
Dirk interrupts the coronation
Miami assembled the league's most scrutinized superteam, Chicago found a young MVP, and Dallas turned a veteran last chance into a championship.
Full-season spoilers ahead
Begin the guided season story
This walkthrough reveals trades, playoff results, injuries and the champion as they happened. The regular archive below remains spoiler-safe.
Editorial sources and methodology
Athlore season stories are written as chronological editorial guides, checked against the linked season sources, and connected to the app's verified games, series, awards and exact player-season archives.
Postseason map
Playoff bracket
Follow every series from the opening round toward the NBA Finals.
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First round
Conference semifinals
Conference finals
NBA Finals
Season honors
Awards and leaders
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Midseason showcase
All-Star weekend
The event format follows what the league actually used that season, from East–West and captain drafts to multi-game tournaments.
East vs West
The classic conference matchup
The Eastern and Western Conference selections met in the traditional NBA All-Star Game format.
Selected rosters
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Regular season
Conference standings
Western Conference
Conference standings| Seed | Team | W | L | Pct | PF/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio Spurs | 61 | 21 | .744 | 103.7 | 98.0 |
| 2 | Dallas Mavericks | 57 | 25 | .695 | 100.2 | 96.0 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | 57 | 25 | .695 | 101.5 | 95.4 |
| 4 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 55 | 27 | .671 | 104.8 | 101.0 |
| 5 | Denver Nuggets | 50 | 32 | .610 | 107.5 | 102.7 |
| 7 | Portland Trail Blazers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 96.3 | 94.8 |
| 6 | New Orleans Pelicans | 46 | 36 | .561 | 94.9 | 94.0 |
| 8 | Memphis Grizzlies | 46 | 36 | .561 | 99.9 | 97.6 |
| — | Houston Rockets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 105.9 | 103.7 |
| — | Phoenix Suns | 40 | 42 | .488 | 105.0 | 105.9 |
| — | Utah Jazz | 39 | 43 | .476 | 99.4 | 101.3 |
| — | Golden State Warriors | 36 | 46 | .439 | 103.4 | 105.7 |
| — | Los Angeles Clippers | 32 | 50 | .390 | 98.6 | 101.8 |
| — | Sacramento Kings | 24 | 58 | .293 | 99.4 | 104.7 |
| — | Minnesota Timberwolves | 17 | 65 | .207 | 101.1 | 107.7 |
Eastern Conference
Conference standings| Seed | Team | W | L | Pct | PF/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Bulls | 62 | 20 | .756 | 98.6 | 91.3 |
| 2 | Miami Heat | 58 | 24 | .707 | 102.1 | 94.6 |
| 3 | Boston Celtics | 56 | 26 | .683 | 96.5 | 91.1 |
| 4 | Orlando Magic | 52 | 30 | .634 | 99.2 | 93.7 |
| 5 | Atlanta Hawks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 95.0 | 95.8 |
| 6 | New York Knicks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 106.5 | 105.7 |
| 7 | Philadelphia 76ers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 99.0 | 97.5 |
| 8 | Indiana Pacers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 99.8 | 100.9 |
| — | Milwaukee Bucks | 35 | 47 | .427 | 91.9 | 92.7 |
| — | Charlotte Hornets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 93.3 | 97.3 |
| — | Detroit Pistons | 30 | 52 | .366 | 97.0 | 100.6 |
| — | New Jersey Nets | 24 | 58 | .293 | 94.2 | 100.4 |
| — | Washington Wizards | 23 | 59 | .280 | 97.3 | 104.7 |
| — | Toronto Raptors | 22 | 60 | .268 | 99.1 | 105.4 |
| — | Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 63 | .232 | 95.5 | 104.5 |
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