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