Full NBA season
2018-19
Explore the indexed regular season, conference races, divisions, and every playoff matchup from the 2018-19 NBA season.
1312indexed games
15playoff series
The season, told as it happened
The year the throne finally moved
Golden State began the year chasing a three-peat. Toronto ended it with a first championship—and almost every month in between changed who looked capable of ruling the league.
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This walkthrough reveals trades, playoff results, injuries and the champion as they happened. The regular archive below remains spoiler-safe.
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Playoff bracket
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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 teams
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Regular season
Conference standings
Western Conference
Conference standings| Seed | Team | W | L | Pct | PF/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golden State Warriors | 57 | 25 | .695 | 117.7 | 111.2 |
| 2 | Denver Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 110.7 | 106.7 |
| 4 | Portland Trail Blazers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 114.7 | 110.5 |
| 3 | Houston Rockets | 53 | 29 | .646 | 113.9 | 109.1 |
| 6 | Utah Jazz | 50 | 32 | .610 | 111.7 | 106.5 |
| 5 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 49 | 33 | .598 | 114.5 | 111.1 |
| 8 | Los Angeles Clippers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 115.1 | 114.3 |
| 7 | San Antonio Spurs | 48 | 34 | .585 | 111.7 | 110.0 |
| — | Sacramento Kings | 39 | 43 | .476 | 114.2 | 115.3 |
| — | Los Angeles Lakers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 111.8 | 113.5 |
| — | Minnesota Timberwolves | 36 | 46 | .439 | 112.5 | 114.0 |
| — | Dallas Mavericks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 108.9 | 110.1 |
| — | Memphis Grizzlies | 33 | 49 | .402 | 103.5 | 106.1 |
| — | New Orleans Pelicans | 33 | 49 | .402 | 115.4 | 116.8 |
| — | Phoenix Suns | 19 | 63 | .232 | 107.5 | 116.8 |
Eastern Conference
Conference standings| Seed | Team | W | L | Pct | PF/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milwaukee Bucks | 60 | 22 | .732 | 118.1 | 109.3 |
| 2 | Toronto Raptors | 58 | 24 | .707 | 114.4 | 108.4 |
| 3 | Philadelphia 76ers | 51 | 31 | .622 | 115.2 | 112.5 |
| 4 | Boston Celtics | 49 | 33 | .598 | 112.4 | 108.0 |
| 5 | Indiana Pacers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 108.0 | 104.7 |
| 7 | Orlando Magic | 42 | 40 | .512 | 107.3 | 106.6 |
| 6 | Brooklyn Nets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 112.2 | 112.3 |
| 8 | Detroit Pistons | 41 | 41 | .500 | 107.0 | 107.3 |
| — | Charlotte Hornets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 110.7 | 111.8 |
| — | Miami Heat | 39 | 43 | .476 | 105.7 | 105.9 |
| — | Washington Wizards | 32 | 50 | .390 | 114.0 | 116.9 |
| — | Atlanta Hawks | 29 | 53 | .354 | 113.3 | 119.4 |
| — | Chicago Bulls | 22 | 60 | .268 | 104.9 | 113.4 |
| — | Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 63 | .232 | 104.5 | 114.1 |
| — | New York Knicks | 17 | 65 | .207 | 104.6 | 113.8 |
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