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From the vault · March 30, 2019 · 2019 NCAA tournament, Elite Eight: The Virginia Cavaliers beat the Purdue Boilermakers 80–75 in overtime in the Elite Eight of the 2019 NCAA tournament.

2009-10 NBA season

1,312 games, 2009-10-27 to 2010-06-17 · attendance 21,094,015

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NBACollege

◀ 2008-09 2010-11 ▶

NBA champion

Los Angeles Lakers
Finals 4–3 over Boston Celtics

Best record

Cleveland Cavaliers 61–21

Standings

Eastern Conference

#	Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home W-L	Road W-L	Conf W-L	Strk	L10	Postseason
1	Cavaliers	61	21	.744	–	35–6	26–15	38–14	L 4	4-6	Lost Conference Semifinals 2–4
2	Magic	59	23	.720	2	34–7	25–16	39–13	W 6	9-1	Lost Conference Finals 2–4
3	Hawks	53	29	.646	8	34–7	19–22	32–20	W 4	7-3	Lost Conference Semifinals 0–4
4	Celtics	50	32	.610	11	24–17	26–15	33–19	L 2	3-7	Lost NBA Finals 3–4
5	Heat	47	35	.573	14	24–17	23–18	32–20	W 3	9-1	Lost First Round 1–4
6	Bucks	46	36	.561	15	28–13	18–23	31–21	W 1	6-4	Lost First Round 3–4
7	Bobcats	44	38	.537	17	31–10	13–28	27–25	L 1	6-4	Lost First Round 0–4
8	Bulls	41	41	.500	20	24–17	17–24	28–24	W 3	7-3	Lost First Round 1–4
9	Raptors	40	42	.488	21	25–16	15–26	29–23	W 2	5-5
10	Pacers	32	50	.390	29	23–18	9–32	23–29	L 2	6-4
11	Knicks	29	53	.354	32	18–23	11–30	20–32	L 1	3-7
12	Pistons	27	55	.329	34	17–24	10–31	18–34	W 1	4-6
13	76ers	27	55	.329	34	12–29	15–26	14–38	L 2	2-8
14	Wizards	26	56	.317	35	15–26	11–30	18–34	W 1	5-5
15	Nets	12	70	.146	49	8–33	4–37	8–44	L 3	3-7

Western Conference

#	Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home W-L	Road W-L	Conf W-L	Strk	L10	Postseason
1	Lakers	57	25	.695	–	34–7	23–18	35–17	L 1	4-6	NBA champion
2	Mavericks	55	27	.671	2	28–13	27–14	33–19	W 5	8-2	Lost First Round 2–4
3	Suns	54	28	.659	3	32–9	22–19	35–17	W 3	8-2	Lost Conference Finals 2–4
4	Nuggets	53	29	.646	4	34–7	19–22	34–18	L 1	6-4	Lost First Round 2–4
5	Jazz	53	29	.646	4	32–9	21–20	31–21	L 1	6-4	Lost Conference Semifinals 0–4
6	Trail Blazers	50	32	.610	7	26–15	24–17	33–19	L 1	7-3	Lost First Round 2–4
7	Spurs	50	32	.610	7	29–12	21–20	31–21	L 1	6-4	Lost Conference Semifinals 0–4
8	Thunder	50	32	.610	7	27–14	23–18	28–24	W 1	6-4	Lost First Round 2–4
9	Rockets	42	40	.512	15	23–18	19–22	28–24	L 1	6-4
10	Grizzlies	40	42	.488	17	23–18	17–24	22–30	L 3	2-8
11	Hornets	37	45	.451	20	24–17	13–28	26–26	W 2	3-7
12	Clippers	29	53	.354	28	21–20	8–33	15–37	W 1	2-8
13	Warriors	26	56	.317	31	18–23	8–33	15–37	W 1	6-4
14	Kings	25	57	.305	32	18–23	7–34	16–36	L 3	1-9
15	Timberwolves	15	67	.183	42	10–31	5–36	8–44	L 7	1-9

Playoffs

Round	Result	Dates
NBA Finals	Lakers 4–3 Celtics	2010-06-03 to 2010-06-17
Conference Finals	Lakers 4–2 Suns	2010-05-17 to 2010-05-29
Conference Finals	Celtics 4–2 Magic	2010-05-16 to 2010-05-28
Conference Semifinals	Suns 4–0 Spurs	2010-05-03 to 2010-05-09
Conference Semifinals	Lakers 4–0 Jazz	2010-05-02 to 2010-05-10
Conference Semifinals	Celtics 4–2 Cavaliers	2010-05-01 to 2010-05-13
Conference Semifinals	Magic 4–0 Hawks	2010-05-04 to 2010-05-10
First Round	Suns 4–2 Trail Blazers	2010-04-18 to 2010-04-29
First Round	Lakers 4–2 Thunder	2010-04-18 to 2010-04-30
First Round	Jazz 4–2 Nuggets	2010-04-17 to 2010-04-30
First Round	Spurs 4–2 Mavericks	2010-04-18 to 2010-04-29
First Round	Cavaliers 4–1 Bulls	2010-04-17 to 2010-04-27
First Round	Magic 4–0 Bobcats	2010-04-18 to 2010-04-26
First Round	Celtics 4–1 Heat	2010-04-17 to 2010-04-27
First Round	Hawks 4–3 Bucks	2010-04-17 to 2010-05-02

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Ratings

#	Team	G	AdjEM	AdjO	AdjD	AdjT	Off	Def
1	Magic	96	+7.0	102.3	95.3	95.2	108.5	100.4
2	Cavaliers	93	+5.0	102.1	97.1	95.3	108.2	101.8
3	Lakers	105	+4.6	100.3	95.7	95.9	106.4	101.8
4	Suns	98	+4.4	105.9	101.5	98.8	112.3	107.3
5	Jazz	92	+4.2	101.8	97.6	97.3	108.1	103.4
6	Spurs	92	+3.7	100.0	96.2	95.1	106.5	102.2
7	Celtics	106	+3.6	98.7	95.0	95.2	104.3	100.7
8	Nuggets	88	+3.1	101.9	98.8	99.0	108.4	104.8
9	Thunder	88	+2.7	98.8	96.1	96.8	105.0	101.7
10	Hawks	93	+2.7	101.9	99.2	93.9	107.9	104.5
11	Trail Blazers	88	+2.1	100.8	98.7	91.2	107.5	104.8
12	Mavericks	88	+1.8	99.9	98.1	96.2	106.2	103.7
13	Heat	87	+1.0	97.3	96.3	93.9	103.4	101.5
14	Bucks	89	+0.6	96.0	95.4	96.4	102.2	100.8
15	Bobcats	86	+0.2	95.4	95.2	94.5	101.3	100.6
16	Rockets	82	-0.8	98.3	99.2	98.7	104.6	105.0
17	Grizzlies	82	-2.1	98.8	100.9	98.1	105.2	106.8
18	Raptors	82	-2.3	102.1	104.4	97.4	108.3	109.9
19	Bulls	87	-2.4	95.0	97.3	97.9	100.8	103.0
20	Hornets	82	-3.0	98.5	101.5	96.1	104.8	107.5
21	Pacers	82	-3.6	95.0	98.6	101.0	101.1	104.1
22	Warriors	82	-3.7	98.9	102.6	104.5	105.2	108.7
23	Knicks	82	-4.6	98.8	103.4	98.5	105.0	108.8
24	Kings	82	-4.8	96.2	100.9	98.5	102.3	106.9
25	76ers	82	-4.8	97.3	102.1	95.6	103.3	107.6
26	Wizards	82	-5.6	95.5	101.1	95.9	101.4	106.5
27	Pistons	82	-5.9	96.7	102.7	92.4	102.7	108.3
28	Clippers	82	-6.6	94.5	101.1	95.8	100.6	107.3
29	Timberwolves	82	-9.2	93.2	102.4	100.0	99.0	108.7
30	Nets	82	-9.6	92.5	102.1	95.1	98.2	107.8

Adjusted efficiency, computed here from the box scores: points scored (AdjO) and allowed (AdjD) per 100 possessions against an average opponent on a neutral floor, their difference (AdjEM), and possessions per 48 minutes (AdjT).

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Field goal percentage

True shooting percentage