<![CDATA[The Team of the Decade, NBA]]>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

]]>https://brownsboard.com/topic/27143/the-team-of-the-decade-nbaRSS for NodeThu, 01 Oct 2026 02:53:00 GMTWed, 23 Oct 2013 14:40:38 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to The Team of the Decade, NBA on Tue, 05 Aug 2014 12:59:14 GMT]]>

@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.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/422964https://brownsboard.com/post/422964Tue, 05 Aug 2014 12:59:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Team of the Decade, NBA on Wed, 30 Jul 2014 20:47:25 GMT]]>

@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.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/422018https://brownsboard.com/post/422018Wed, 30 Jul 2014 20:47:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Team of the Decade, NBA on Wed, 30 Jul 2014 20:45:28 GMT]]>

@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.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/422017https://brownsboard.com/post/422017Wed, 30 Jul 2014 20:45:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Team of the Decade, NBA on Wed, 30 Jul 2014 20:18:30 GMT]]>Wtf. I tried to follow this statement but could not

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/422014https://brownsboard.com/post/422014Wed, 30 Jul 2014 20:18:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Team of the Decade, NBA on Thu, 24 Oct 2013 14:00:06 GMT]]>

@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.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/362974https://brownsboard.com/post/362974Thu, 24 Oct 2013 14:00:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Team of the Decade, NBA on Wed, 23 Oct 2013 22:09:19 GMT]]>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.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/362904https://brownsboard.com/post/362904Wed, 23 Oct 2013 22:09:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Team of the Decade, NBA on Wed, 23 Oct 2013 16:01:55 GMT]]>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

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/362798https://brownsboard.com/post/362798Wed, 23 Oct 2013 16:01:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Team of the Decade, NBA on Thu, 24 Oct 2013 14:00:27 GMT]]>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

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/362787https://brownsboard.com/post/362787Thu, 24 Oct 2013 14:00:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Team of the Decade, NBA on Wed, 23 Oct 2013 15:30:20 GMT]]>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

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/362780https://brownsboard.com/post/362780Wed, 23 Oct 2013 15:30:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Team of the Decade, NBA on Wed, 23 Oct 2013 15:16:51 GMT]]>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

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/362774https://brownsboard.com/post/362774Wed, 23 Oct 2013 15:16:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Team of the Decade, NBA on Wed, 23 Oct 2013 15:02:57 GMT]]>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)

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/362769https://brownsboard.com/post/362769Wed, 23 Oct 2013 15:02:57 GMT