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.
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.
Captain draft
Team LeBron vs Team Giannis
LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo drafted across conferences before meeting in Charlotte.
Selected rosters
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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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