The 2014–15 NBA season was the 69th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The NBA draft took place on June 26, 2014, at Barclays CenterinBrooklyn, where Andrew Wiggins was selected first overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers. The regular season began on October 28, 2014, when the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs hosted the first game against the Dallas MavericksatAT&T Center in San Antonio. The 2015 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 15, 2015, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, with the West defeating the East 163–158. Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook won the NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award. The regular season ended on April 15, 2015 and the playoffs began on April 18, 2015 and ended with the 2015 NBA Finals on June 16, 2015, after the Golden State Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in six games to win their fourth NBA title and first since 1975. The Charlotte Bobcats played their first official game as the Charlotte Hornets since 2002.
2014–15 NBA season | |
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League | National Basketball Association |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | October 28, 2014 – April 15, 2015 April 18, 2015 – May 27, 2015 (Playoffs) June 4, 2015 – June 16, 2015 (Finals) |
Number of games | 82 |
Number of teams | 30 |
TV partner(s) | ABC, TNT, ESPN, NBA TV |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | Andrew Wiggins |
Picked by | Cleveland Cavaliers |
Regular season | |
Top seed | Golden State Warriors |
Season MVP | Stephen Curry (Golden State) |
Top scorer | Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City) |
Playoffs | |
Eastern champions | Cleveland Cavaliers |
Eastern runners-up | Atlanta Hawks |
Western champions | Golden State Warriors |
Western runners-up | Houston Rockets |
Finals | |
Champions | Golden State Warriors |
Runners-up | Cleveland Cavaliers |
Finals MVP | Andre Iguodala (Golden State) |
NBA seasons | |
Free agency negotiations began on July 1, 2014, when players began to sign starting on July 10, after the July moratorium ended. Some notable moments from free agency are:
Off-season | ||
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Team | 2013–14 season | 2014–15 season |
New York Knicks | Mike Woodson | Derek Fisher |
Minnesota Timberwolves | Rick Adelman | Flip Saunders |
Milwaukee Bucks | Larry Drew | Jason Kidd |
Brooklyn Nets | Jason Kidd | Lionel Hollins |
Utah Jazz | Tyrone Corbin | Quin Snyder |
Los Angeles Lakers | Mike D'Antoni | Byron Scott |
Golden State Warriors | Mark Jackson | Steve Kerr |
Cleveland Cavaliers | Mike Brown | David Blatt |
Detroit Pistons | John Loyer (interim) | Stan Van Gundy |
In-season | ||
Team | Outgoing coach | Incoming coach |
Sacramento Kings | Michael Malone | Tyrone Corbin (interim) |
Tyrone Corbin (interim) | George Karl | |
Orlando Magic | Jacque Vaughn | James Borrego (interim) |
Denver Nuggets | Brian Shaw | Melvin Hunt (interim) |
The preseason began on October 4, 2014 and ended on October 24, 2014.
The regular season began on October 28, 2014, with the defending NBA champions San Antonio Spurs hosting the first game against the Dallas Mavericks.[35] The regular season ended on April 15, 2015. Christmas Day games were played on December 25, 2014. The NBA is mulling a week-long All-Star break in February 2015,[36] and the full schedule was released during a one-hour schedule release special on August 13, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. EDTonNBA TV.[37]
Atlantic Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y-Toronto Raptors | 49 | 33 | .598 | – | 27–14 | 22–19 | 11–5 | 82 |
x-Boston Celtics | 40 | 42 | .488 | 9.0 | 21–20 | 19–22 | 12–4 | 82 |
x-Brooklyn Nets | 38 | 44 | .463 | 11.0 | 19–22 | 19–22 | 10–6 | 82 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 18 | 64 | .220 | 31.0 | 12–29 | 6–35 | 2–14 | 82 |
New York Knicks | 17 | 65 | .207 | 32.0 | 10–31 | 7–34 | 5–11 | 82 |
Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y-Cleveland Cavaliers | 53 | 29 | .646 | – | 31–10 | 22–19 | 11–5 | 82 |
x-Chicago Bulls | 50 | 32 | .610 | 3.0 | 27–14 | 23–18 | 8–8 | 82 |
x-Milwaukee Bucks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 12.0 | 23–18 | 18–23 | 7–9 | 82 |
Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 15.0 | 23–18 | 15–26 | 8–8 | 82 |
Detroit Pistons | 32 | 50 | .390 | 21.0 | 18–23 | 14–27 | 6–10 | 82 |
Southeast Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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c-Atlanta Hawks | 60 | 22 | .732 | – | 35–6 | 25–16 | 12–4 | 82 |
x-Washington Wizards | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 | 29–12 | 17–24 | 10–6 | 82 |
Miami Heat | 37 | 45 | .451 | 23.0 | 20–21 | 17–24 | 6–10 | 82 |
Charlotte Hornets | 33 | 49 | .402 | 27.0 | 19–22 | 14–27 | 8–8 | 82 |
Orlando Magic | 25 | 57 | .305 | 35.0 | 13–28 | 12–29 | 4–12 | 82 |
Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y-Portland Trail Blazers | 51 | 31 | .622 | – | 32–9 | 19–22 | 11–5 | 82 |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 45 | 37 | .549 | 6.0 | 29–12 | 16–25 | 10–6 | 82 |
Utah Jazz | 38 | 44 | .463 | 13.0 | 21–20 | 17–24 | 9–7 | 82 |
Denver Nuggets | 30 | 52 | .366 | 21.0 | 19–22 | 11–30 | 6–10 | 82 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | 16 | 66 | .195 | 35.0 | 9–32 | 7–34 | 4–12 | 82 |
Pacific Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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z-Golden State Warriors | 67 | 15 | .817 | – | 39–2 | 28–13 | 13–3 | 82 |
x-Los Angeles Clippers | 56 | 26 | .683 | 11.0 | 30–11 | 26–15 | 12–4 | 82 |
Phoenix Suns | 39 | 43 | .476 | 28.0 | 22–19 | 17–24 | 6–10 | 82 |
Sacramento Kings | 29 | 53 | .354 | 38.0 | 18–23 | 11–30 | 7–9 | 82 |
Los Angeles Lakers | 21 | 61 | .256 | 46.0 | 12–29 | 9–32 | 2–14 | 82 |
Southwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y-Houston Rockets | 56 | 26 | .683 | – | 30–11 | 26–15 | 8–8 | 82 |
x-Memphis Grizzlies | 55 | 27 | .671 | 1.0 | 31–10 | 24–17 | 9–7 | 82 |
x-San Antonio Spurs | 55 | 27 | .671 | 1.0 | 33–8 | 22–19 | 8–8 | 82 |
x-Dallas Mavericks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 6.0 | 27–14 | 23–18 | 7–9 | 82 |
x-New Orleans Pelicans | 45 | 37 | .549 | 11.0 | 28–13 | 17–24 | 8–8 | 82 |
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The 2015 NBA playoffs began on April 18, 2015, and concluded with the 2015 NBA Finals which began on June 4, 2015 on ABC. ESPN broadcast the Western Conference Finals and TNT televised the Eastern Conference Finals. ABC broadcast the NBA Finals.
First Round | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | NBA Finals | ||||||||||||||||
E1 | Atlanta* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E8 | Brooklyn | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Atlanta* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E5 | Washington | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
E4 | Toronto* | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E5 | Washington | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Atlanta* | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
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E2 | Cleveland* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E3 | Chicago | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E6 | Milwaukee | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
E3 | Chicago | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | Cleveland* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | Cleveland* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E7 | Boston | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | Cleveland* | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | Golden State* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | Golden State* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W8 | New Orleans | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | Golden State* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W5 | Memphis | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
W4 | Portland* | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
W5 | Memphis | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | Golden State* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
W2 | Houston* | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
W3 | LA Clippers | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W6 | San Antonio | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W3 | LA Clippers | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | Houston* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | Houston* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W7 | Dallas | 1 |
Listed below are the stat leaders in the league:
Category | Player | Team | Statistics |
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Points per game | Russell Westbrook | Oklahoma City Thunder | 28.1 |
Rebounds per game | DeAndre Jordan | Los Angeles Clippers | 15.0 |
Assists per game | Chris Paul | Los Angeles Clippers | 10.2 |
Steals per game | Kawhi Leonard | San Antonio Spurs | 2.31 |
Blocks per game | Anthony Davis | New Orleans Pelicans | 2.94 |
Turnovers per game | Russell Westbrook | Oklahoma City Thunder | 4.4 |
Fouls per game | DeMarcus Cousins | Sacramento Kings | 4.1 |
Minutes per game | Jimmy Butler | Chicago Bulls | 38.7 |
FG% | DeAndre Jordan | Los Angeles Clippers | 71.0% |
FT% | Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | 91.4% |
3FG% | Kyle Korver | Atlanta Hawks | 49.2% |
Efficiency per game | Anthony Davis | New Orleans Pelicans | 30.89 |
Double-doubles | Pau Gasol | Chicago Bulls | 54 |
Triple-doubles | Russell Westbrook | Oklahoma City Thunder | 11 |
Category | Player | Team | Statistics |
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Points | Kyrie Irving | Cleveland Cavaliers | 57 |
Rebounds | DeAndre Jordan | Los Angeles Clippers | 27 |
Andre Drummond | Detroit Pistons | ||
Assists | Brandon Jennings | Detroit Pistons | 21 |
Steals | Mario Chalmers | Miami Heat | 8 |
Blocks | Hassan Whiteside | Miami Heat | 12 |
Three Pointers | Klay Thompson | Golden State Warriors | 11 |
Kyrie Irving | Cleveland Cavaliers |
Category | Team | Statistics |
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Points per game | Golden State Warriors | 110.0 |
Rebounds per game | Oklahoma City Thunder | 47.5 |
Assists per game | Golden State Warriors | 27.4 |
Steals per game | Milwaukee Bucks | 9.6 |
Philadelphia 76ers | ||
Blocks per game | New Orleans Pelicans | 6.2 |
Blocked attempts per game | Sacramento Kings | 6.2 |
Turnovers per game | Philadelphia 76ers | 17.7 |
Fouls per game | Denver Nuggets | 23.0 |
Fouls drawn per game | Sacramento Kings | 23.9 |
FG% | Golden State Warriors | 47.8% |
FT% | Portland Trail Blazers | 80.1% |
3FG% | Golden State Warriors | 39.8% |
+/− | Golden State Warriors | 10.1 |
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The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week.
The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month.
Month | Eastern Conference | Western Conference | Ref. |
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November | Jimmy Butler (Chicago Bulls) (1/1) | Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors) (1/1) | [73] |
December | Kyle Lowry (Toronto Raptors) (1/1) | James Harden (Houston Rockets) (1/2) | [74] |
January | Atlanta Hawks' starting lineup[a] (1/1) | James Harden (Houston Rockets) (2/2) | [75] |
February | LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) (1/2) | Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder) (1/3) | [76] |
March | LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) (2/2) | Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder) (2/3) | [77] |
April | DeMar DeRozan (Toronto Raptors) (1/1) | Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder) (3/3) | [78] |
The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month.
Month | Eastern Conference | Western Conference | Ref. |
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November | Jabari Parker (Milwaukee Bucks) (1/1) | Andrew Wiggins (Minnesota Timberwolves) (1/4) | [79] |
December | Nikola Mirotić (Chicago Bulls) (1/2) | Andrew Wiggins (Minnesota Timberwolves) (2/4) | [80] |
January | Elfrid Payton (Orlando Magic) (1/1) | Andrew Wiggins (Minnesota Timberwolves) (3/4) | [81] |
February | Marcus Smart (Boston Celtics) (1/1) | Andrew Wiggins (Minnesota Timberwolves) (4/4) | [82] |
March | Nikola Mirotić (Chicago Bulls) (2/2) | Jordan Clarkson (Los Angeles Lakers) (1/1) | [83] |
April | Bojan Bogdanović (Brooklyn Nets) (1/1) | Rodney Hood (Utah Jazz) (1/1) | [84] |
The following coaches were named the Eastern and Western Conference Coaches of the month.
Month | Eastern Conference | Western Conference | Ref. |
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November | Dwane Casey (Toronto Raptors) (1/1) | David Joerger (Memphis Grizzlies) (1/1) | [85] |
December | Mike Budenholzer (Atlanta Hawks) (1/2) | Terry Stotts (Portland Trail Blazers) (1/1) | [86] |
January | Mike Budenholzer (Atlanta Hawks) (2/2) | Steve Kerr (Golden State Warriors) (1/2) | [87] |
February | Frank Vogel (Indiana Pacers) (1/1) | Scott Brooks (Oklahoma City Thunder) (1/1) | [88] |
March | David Blatt (Cleveland Cavaliers) (1/1) | Steve Kerr (Golden State Warriors) (2/2) | [89] |
April | Brad Stevens (Boston Celtics) (1/1) | Doc Rivers (Los Angeles Clippers) (1/1) | [90] |