http://www.nba.com/preview2008/easim.html MVP: Yao Ming Rookie of the Year: O.J. Mayo Coach of the Year: Phil Jackson Sixth Man Award: Ben Gordon Most Improved Player: Randy Foye Defensive Player of the Year: Kobe Bryant Statistical Leaders PPG Kobe Bryant (LAL) 27.9 RPG Dwight Howard (ORL) 12.1 APG Chris Paul (NOH) 9.3 FG% Dwight Howard (ORL) .537 FT% Wally Szczerbiak (CLE) .907 3P% Jason Kapono (TOR) .472 BPG G.Oden & Y.Ming 2.2 SPG Chris Paul (NOH) 2.3 ALL-NBA FIRST TEAM Kobe Bryant Allen Iverson Paul Pierce Pau Gasol Yao Ming SECOND TEAM Chauncey Billups Tracy McGrady LeBron James Dirk Nowitzki Amare Stoudemire ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM FIRST TEAM Kobe Bryant Allen Iverson Kevin Garnett Andrei Kirilenko Tim Duncan SECOND TEAM Tony Parker Dwyane Wade LeBron James Marcus Camby Dwight Howard ALL-ROOKIE TEAM FIRST TEAM D.J. Augustin Russell Westbrook O.J. Mayo Michael Beasley Greg Oden SECOND TEAM Derrick Rose Eric Gordon Jason Thompson Kevin Love Brook Lopez Eastern Conference W L PCT 1. Miami 55 27 0.671 2. Detroit 48 34 0.585 3. Boston 44 38 0.537 4. Chicago 41 41 0.500 5. Cleveland 41 41 0.500 6. Orlando 40 42 0.488 7. Toronto 40 42 0.488 8. Charlotte 39 43 0.476 Milwaukee 37 45 0.451 New Jersey 37 45 0.451 Philadelphia 37 45 0.451 Atlanta 36 46 0.439 New York 32 50 0.390 Washington 30 52 0.366 Indiana 29 53 0.354 Western Conference W L PCT 1. L.A. Lakers 65 17 0.793 2. Houston 59 23 0.720 3. Dallas 54 28 0.659 4. Denver 50 32 0.610 5. New Orleans 53 29 0.646 6. San Antonio 50 32 0.610 7. L.A. Clippers 47 35 0.573 8. Phoenix 47 35 0.573 Utah 45 37 0.549 Portland 33 49 0.402 Golden State 31 51 0.378 Memphis 30 52 0.366 Sacramento 29 53 0.354 Minnesota 28 54 0.341 Oklahoma City 23 59 0.280 2009 NBA Finals (1) L.A. Lakers 4, (1) Miami Heat 2 Eastern Conference Finals (1) Miami Heat 4, (3) Boston Celtics 3 Western Conference Finals (1) L.A. Lakers 4, (2) Houston Rockets 2 Eastern Conference Semifinals (1) Miami Heat 4, (5) Cleveland Cavaliers 3 (3) Boston Celtics 4, (2) Detroit Pistons 3 Western Conference Semifinals (1) L.A. Lakers 4, (5) New Orleans Hornets 2 (2) Houston Rockets 4, (6) San Antonio Spurs 3 Eastern Conference First Round (1) Miami Heat 4, (8) Charlotte Bobcats 1 (5) Cleveland Cavaliers 4, (4) Chicago Bulls 3 (2) Detroit Pistons 4, (7) Toronto Raptors 2 (3) Boston Celtics 4, (6) Orlando Magic 2 Western Conference First Round (1) L.A. Lakers 4, (8) Phoenix Suns 3 (5) New Orleans Hornets 4, (4) Denver Nuggets 2 (2) Houston Rockets 4, (7) L.A. Clippers 2 (6) San Antonio Spurs 4, (3) Dallas Mavericks 3 New Jersey Nets: Record: 37-45, 10th in Eastern Conf. Playoffs: Did not qualify Scoring Leader: V. Carter, 20.0 PPG Rebounding Leader: Y. Jianlian, 7.5 RPG Assist Leader: D. Harris, 7.8 APG
