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The Team of the Decade, NBA

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  • As I have done for football and baseball, I will do so here again for Basketball. Here are the Teams of the Decades. Notes: the 40s were a truncated decade as the NBA began after WWII. Also, I am including ABA points, which is why some teams in the 60s and 70s are in here that were ABA teams.

    10 pts for championship, 6 for losing Finals, 3 for losing semis, 1 pt. for a playoff appearance.

    1940s

    Philadelphia Warriors 10, 6, 1....17 points. The Warriors were the Team of the 1940s

    Balt. Bullets 10, 1....11 pts. (note, this is a different franchise than the Bullets that became the Wizards, this franchise is now defunct)

    Minn. Lakers 10......10 pts

    Chicago Stags 6, 3, 1...10 pts (now defunct)

    Wash. Capitols 3, 1, 6...10 pts (now defunct)

    NY Knicks 3, 1, 3...........7 pts

    St. L. Bombers 1, 3, 1...5 pts (now defunct)

    Roch. Royals 3.............3 pts (nka Sacramento Kings)

    Cleveland Rebels........1 pt (now defunct)

    Boston Celtics..........1 pt.

    1950s

    Minn/LA Lakers 10, 3, 10, 10, 10, 3, 1, 3, 6...........56 points. The Lakers were the Team of the 1950s

    Syr. Nationals 6, 3, 3, 1, 6, 10, 3, 3, 1, 3.........39 pts. (nka the Phil. 76ers)

    Celtic 1, 1, 3, 3, 3, 1, 10, 6, 10.......................38 pts

    Pistons 1, 1, 1, 3, 1, 6, 6, 1, 3, 1................24 pts (Ft. Wayne and Detroit)

    Knicks 1, 6, 6, 6, 1, 1, 1, 1......................23 pts

    St. L. Hawks 3, 6, 10, 3..........................22 pts

    Royals 1, 10, 3, 1, 3, 1, 1.......................20 pts (Rochester and Cincinnati)

    Warriors 1, 1, 10, 1, 1, 3........................17 pts

    Indianapolis Olympians 1, 1, 1, 1..........4 pts (now defunct)

    Anderson Pacers 3..............................3 pts (now defunct)

    Chicago Stags 1..............................1 pts

    Wash. Capitols 1..............................1 pt.

    Tri-City Blackhawks 1.....................1 pt (now defunct)

    Sheboygan Redskins 1..................1 pt. (now defunct)

    Bullets 1........................................1 pt

    1960s

    Celtics 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 3, 10, 10......93 pts. The Celtics were the Team of the 1960s (won 9 of 10 titles in that decade)

    LA Lakers 3, 3, 6, 6, 1, 6, 6, 2, 6, 6.................44 pts

    St. L/Atl Hawks 6, 6, 3, 3, 1, 3, 3, 1, 3...........29 pts

    76ers/Nats 1, 3, 1, 1, 1, 3, 3, 10, 3, 1...........27 pts

    Phil/SF Warriors 3, 1, 3, 6, 6, 3, 1...............23 pts

    Pitt/Minn Pipers (ABA) 10, 1......................11 pts (defunct)

    Cinci Royals 1, 3, 3, 1, 1, 1........................10 pts

    Oakland Oaks (ABA) 10...........................10 pts (defunct)

    New Orleans Buccanners (ABA) 6, 3..........9 pts (defunct)

    Pistons 1, 1, 3, 1, 1.....................................7 pts.

    Indiana Pacers 1, 6 (ABA).........................7 pts

    Balt. Bullets 3, 1, 1..................................5 pts (nka Wash. Wizards)

    Knicks 1, 1, 3........................................5 pts

    Dallas Chapparalls 3, 1 (ABA)..............4 pts. (nka San Antonio Spurs)

    Minn. Muskies 3(ABA)...........................3 pts (defunct)

    Miami Floridians 3 (ABA).....................3 pts (defunct)

    Chic. Bulls 1, 1, ..................................2 pts

    Ky. Colonels 1, 1.................................2 pts (defunct)

    Denver Rockets. 1, 1..........................2 pts (nka Nuggets)

    San Diego Rockets, 1.......................1 pt

    Houston Mavericks (ABA) 1...............1 pt.

    I will treat subsequent decades in separate posts

  • The 1970s

    Indiana Pacers 10, 3, 10, 10, 3, 6, 1......43 pts. The Pacers were the Team of the 1970s. (note all are ABA pts)

    Knicks 10, 3, 6, 10, 3, 1, 1....................34 pts

    Bullets 1, 6, 1, 1, 1, 6, 1, 1 10, 6...........34 pts. (Note, excluding ABA, Knicks and Bullets tied for NBA T.o.D.)

    KY Colonels 3, 6, 1, 6, 3, 10, 3 ............32 pts (all ABA) defunct

    Lakers 6, 3, 10, 6, 1, 3, 1, 1..................31 pts

    NY Nets 1, 1, 6, 1, 10, 1, 10, 1..............31 pts (both ABA and NBA pts)

    Celtics 3, 3, 10, 3, 10, 1........................30 pts

    Utah/LA Stars 6, 10, 3, 3, 6, 1...............29 pts

    Mil. Bucks 3, 10, 3, 1, 6, 1....................24 pts

    Nuggets 3, 1, 1, 1, 1, 3, 6, 1, 3, 1.........21 pts (both ABA and NBA pts

    Warriors 1, 1, 3, 10, 3, 1......................19 pts

    Sea. Sonics 1, 1, 6, 10........................18 pts.

    Spurs 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 3, 1, 1, 3................13 pts (both ABA and NBA pts)

    76ers 1, 1, 6, 3, 1...............................12 pts

    Blazers 10, 1, 1...................................12 pts

    Bulls 1, 1, 1, 1, 3, 3, 1.....................11 pts

    Suns 1, 6, 1, 3.................................11 pts.

    Hawks 3, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1......................8 pts

    Virg. Squires 3, 3, 1, 1.....................8 pts (ABA pts, now defunct)

    Carolina Cougars 1, 3, 1..................5 pts (ABA, defunct)

    Rockets 1, 3, 1................................5 pts

    Cavaliers 3, 1, 1.............................5 pts

    Pistons 1, 1, 1, 1............................4 pts

    Clippers 1, 1, 1..............................3 pts

    St. Louis Spirits 3..........................3 pts (ABA, defunct)

    KC Kings 1, 1,...............................2 pts (now Sacramento)

    SD Conquistadors 1, 1,.................2 pts (ABA, defunct)

    Floridians 1, 1................................2 pts (ABA, defunct)

    Memphis Pros 1, 1........................2 pts (ABA , defunct)

    Washington Capitols 1..................1 pt. (ABA defunct)

  • The 1980s

    Lakers 10, 1, 10, 6, 6, 10, 3, 10, 10, 6.........72 points. The Lakers were the Team of the 1980s

    Celtics 3, 10, 3, 1, 10, 6, 10, 6, 3, 1............53 pts

    76ers 6, 3, 6, 10, 1, 3, 1, 1, 1...................32 pts

    Pistons 1, 1, 1, 3, 6, 10...........................22 pts

    Rockets 1, 6, 1, 1, 6, 1, 1, 1..................18 pts

    Bucks 1, 1, 1, 3, 3, 1, 3, 1, 1, 1..............16 pts

    Sonics 3, 1, 1, 1, 3, 1, 1.......................11 pts

    Suns 1, 1, 1, 1, 3, 1, 3..........................11 pts

    Spurs 1, 1, 3, 3, 1, 1, 1........................11 pts

    Nuggets 1, 1, 1, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1.................10 pts

    Blazers 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1.........9 pts

    Hawks 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1..............8 pts

    Bulls 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 3.............................8 pts

    Bullets 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1....................7 pts

    Mavericks 1, 1, 1, 1, 3.......................7 pts

    Kings 1, 3, 1, 1, 1.............................6 pts

    Jazz 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1..........................6 pts

    Knicks 1, 1, 1, 1, 1..........................5 pts

    Nets 1, 1, 1, 1.................................4 pts

    Cavaliers 1, 1, 1.............................3 pts

    Warriors 1, 1...................................2 pts

    Pacers 1, 1.....................................2 pts

  • The 1990s

    Chicago Bulls 3, 10, 10, 10, 1, 1, 10, 10, 10.........65 points. The Bulls are the Team of the 1990s

    Rockets 1, 10, 10, 1, 1, 1, 3, 1, 1.........................29 pts.

    Jazz 1, 1, 3, 1, 3, 1, 3, 6, 6, 1.............................26 pts

    Blazers 6, 3, 6, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 3............................23 pts

    Knicks 1, 1, 1, 3, 6, 1, 1, 1, 1, 6........................22 pts

    Spurs 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 3, 1, 1, 10..........................20 pts

    Pistons 10, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1..................................17 pts

    Suns 3, 1, 1, 6, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1........................17 pts

    Pacers 1, 1, 1, 1, 3, 3, 1, 3, 3........................17 pts

    Lakers 1, 6, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 3, 1.......................16 pts

    Sonics 1, 1, 3, 1, 1, 6, 1, 1..........................15 pts.

    Magic 1, 6, 3, 1, 1.....................................12 pts.

    Cavaliers 1, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1........................9 pts

    Hawks 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1........................8 pts

    Heat 1, 1, 1, 3, 1, 1.................................8 pts

    Celtics 1, 1, 1, 1, 1.................................5 pts

    Nets. 1, 1, 1, 1......................................4 pts

    Hornets 1, 1, 1, 1.................................4 pts

    76ers 1, 1, 1................................3 pts

    Bucks 1, 1, 1...............................3 pts

    Nuggets 1, 1, 1...........................3 pts

    Warriors 1, 1, 1..........................3 pts

    Clippers 1, 1, 1..........................3 pts

    T-Wolves 1, 1, 1........................3 pts

    Kings 1, 1...............................2 pts

    Mavericks 1...........................1 pt

    Bullets 1.................................1 pt

  • The 2000s

    Lakers 10, 10, 10, 1, 6, 1, 1, 6, 10.........55 points. The Lakers are the Team of the Decade for the 2000s

    Spurs 3, 1, 10, 1, 10, 1, 10, 3, 1........40 pts

    Pistons 1, 1, 3, 10, 6, 3, 3, 3, 1..............31 pts

    Heat 1, 1, 1, 3, 10, 1.............................17 pts

    Nets 6, 6, 1, 1, 1, 1...............................16 pts

    Celtics 3, 1, 1, 1, 10..............................16 pts

    Mavericks 1, 1, 3, 1, 1, 6, 1, 1...............15 pts

    Pacers 6, 1, 1, 1, 3, 1, 1 ......................14 pts

    76ers 1, 6, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1.........................12 pts

    Suns 1, 1, 1, 3, 3, 1, 1.........................11 pts

    Magic 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 6...........................11 pts

    Cavaliers 1, 6, 1, 3..............................11 pts

    Jazz 1, 1, 1, 1, 3, 1, 1, .......................9 pts

    Kings 1, 1, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1.......................9 pts

    Nuggets 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 3.......................8 pts

    Bucks 1, 3, 1, 1, 1..............................7 pts

    Hornets 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1...................7 pts

    T- Wolves 1, 1, 1, 3, 1.......................7 pts

    Blazers 3, 1, 1, 1, 1...........................7 pts

    Knicks 3, 1, 1....................................5 pts

    Rockets 1, 1, 1, 1...........................4 pts

    Wizards 1, 1, 1, 1..........................4 pts

    Bulls 1, 1, 1, 1...............................4 pts

    Sonics 1, 1, 1................................3 pts

    Grizzlies 1, 1, 1.............................3 pts

    Hawks 1, 1...................................2 pts

    Warriors 1...................................1 pt

    Clippers 1...................................1 pt

  • The 2010s

    This is, of course, only an interim report on the standings so far for Team of the Decade of the 2010s.

    Heat 1, 6, 10, 10...........27 points. The Heat is in the lead.

    Lakers 10, 1, 1, 1..........13 pts

    Mavericks 1, 10, 1.........12 pts

    Thunder 1, 3, 6, 1.........11 pts

    Celtics 6,1, 3, 1............11 pts

    Magic 3, 1, 1, 1...........5 pts

    Bulls 3, 1, 1, 1, 1..........6 pts

    Grizzlies 1, 1, 3,........5 pts

    Pacers 1, 1, 3...........5 pts

    Hawks 1, 1, 1, 1.......4 pts

    Nuggets 1, 1, 1, 1,...4 pts

    Suns 3.....................3 pts

    Knicks 1, 1, 1...........3 pts

    Clippers 1, 1............2 pts

    Blazers 1, 1.............2 pts

    Bucks 1, 1...............2 pts

    Jazz 1, 1.................2 pts

    Cavaliers 1.............1 pt

    Bobcats 1..............1 pt

    Hornets 1..............1 pt

    Warriors 1.............1 pt

    Nets 1...................1 pt

    Rockets 1.............1 pt

  • What is this point system you used to grade the teams? I think most people would consider the 2000s the decade of the Spurs, as they were more consistent through the era.

  • What is this point system you used to grade the teams? I think most people would consider the 2000s the decade of the Spurs, as they were more consistent through the era.

    @koalabazooka said:

    What is this point system you used to grade the teams? I think most people would consider the 2000s the decade of the Spurs, as they were more consistent through the era.

    I gave the League Champion in any given year 10 pts. the Finals loser 6 pts., the semifinal losers 3 pts, and anyone else that made the playoffs 1 pt. The Lakers won 4 titles during the 2000-2009 decade and lost 2 more Finals, thus giving them the advantage.

  • Wtf. I tried to follow this statement but could not

  • Wtf. I tried to follow this statement but could not

    @the-cysko-kid said:

    Wtf. I tried to follow this statement but could not

    What is it you are having trouble with? Why the Lakers and not the Spurs made Team of the Decade for the 2000s (years 2000-2009)?

    They won more championships than the Spurs in that time 4 vs. 3. Plus, they lost two more Finals. Spurs never lost a Finals during that time.

    And note....starting with 2010....a new decade started, and we started over.

  • The 2010s

    This is, of course, only an interim report on the standings so far for Team of the Decade of the 2010s.

    Heat 1, 6, 10, 10...........27 points. The Heat is in the lead.

    Lakers 10, 1, 1, 1..........13 pts

    Mavericks 1, 10, 1.........12 pts

    Thunder 1, 3, 6, 1.........11 pts

    Celtics 6,1, 3, 1............11 pts

    Magic 3, 1, 1, 1...........5 pts

    Bulls 3, 1, 1, 1, 1..........6 pts

    Grizzlies 1, 1, 3,........5 pts

    Pacers 1, 1, 3...........5 pts

    Hawks 1, 1, 1, 1.......4 pts

    Nuggets 1, 1, 1, 1,...4 pts

    Suns 3.....................3 pts

    Knicks 1, 1, 1...........3 pts

    Clippers 1, 1............2 pts

    Blazers 1, 1.............2 pts

    Bucks 1, 1...............2 pts

    Jazz 1, 1.................2 pts

    Cavaliers 1.............1 pt

    Bobcats 1..............1 pt

    Hornets 1..............1 pt

    Warriors 1.............1 pt

    Nets 1...................1 pt

    Rockets 1.............1 pt

    @the-gipper said:

    The 2010s

    This is, of course, only an interim report on the standings so far for Team of the Decade of the 2010s.

    Heat 1, 6, 10, 10...........27 points. The Heat is in the lead.

    Lakers 10, 1, 1, 1..........13 pts

    Mavericks 1, 10, 1.........12 pts

    Thunder 1, 3, 6, 1.........11 pts

    Celtics 6,1, 3, 1............11 pts

    Magic 3, 1, 1, 1...........5 pts

    Bulls 3, 1, 1, 1, 1..........6 pts

    Grizzlies 1, 1, 3,........5 pts

    Pacers 1, 1, 3...........5 pts

    Hawks 1, 1, 1, 1.......4 pts

    Nuggets 1, 1, 1, 1,...4 pts

    Suns 3.....................3 pts

    Knicks 1, 1, 1...........3 pts

    Clippers 1, 1............2 pts

    Blazers 1, 1.............2 pts

    Bucks 1, 1...............2 pts

    Jazz 1, 1.................2 pts

    Cavaliers 1.............1 pt

    Bobcats 1..............1 pt

    Hornets 1..............1 pt

    Warriors 1.............1 pt

    Nets 1...................1 pt

    Rockets 1.............1 pt

    I do have to update this to account for the recent season concluded. I will, soon.

  • @the-cysko-kid said:

    Wtf. I tried to follow this statement but could not

    What is it you are having trouble with? Why the Lakers and not the Spurs made Team of the Decade for the 2000s (years 2000-2009)?

    They won more championships than the Spurs in that time 4 vs. 3. Plus, they lost two more Finals. Spurs never lost a Finals during that time.

    And note....starting with 2010....a new decade started, and we started over.

    @the-gipper said:

    What is it you are having trouble with? Why the Lakers and not the Spurs made Team of the Decade for the 2000s (years 2000-2009)?

    They won more championships than the Spurs in that time 4 vs. 3. Plus, they lost two more Finals. Spurs never lost a Finals during that time.

    And note....starting with 2010....a new decade started, and we started over.

    The post I was responding to has since been deleted as gibberish.