2007–08 NBA season


The 2007–08 NBA season was the 62nd season of the National Basketball Association. The Boston Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 131–92 to win the 2008 NBA Finals, four games to two. The 2007 NBA draft was held on June 28, 2007 and Greg Oden was selected first overall by the Portland Trail Blazers. However, he missed the entire season due to knee surgery.
This season was notable for being one of the most competitive Western Conference playoff races in NBA history. Up until April 4, 2008, not a single Western Conference team had secured a playoff spot, and the 8th-seeded team was a mere 6.5 games behind the 1st seed. Additionally, the quality of the teams ensured that the Golden State Warriors finished with the highest winning percentage of any non-playoff team in NBA history since the switch to the eight-team playoff format, beating out the 2000–01 Houston Rockets. This was later tied by the 2013–14 Phoenix Suns. The all-time record is held by the 1971–72 Phoenix Suns, which was during the four-team playoff era.

Notable occurrences

Final standings

By division

;Eastern Conference
;Western Conference
  1. By conference

Notes
Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its conference, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. The division champions are marked by an asterisk. Home court advantage does not necessarily belong to the higher-seeded team, but instead the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics.

Statistics leaders

NBA awards

Yearly awards

The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week.
WeekEastern ConferenceWestern ConferenceRef.
Oct. 30 – Nov. 4
Nov. 5 – Nov. 11
Nov. 12 – Nov. 18
Nov. 19 – Nov. 25
Nov. 26 – Dec. 2
Dec. 3 – Dec. 9
Dec. 10 – Dec. 16
Dec. 17 – Dec. 23
Dec. 24 – Dec. 30
Dec. 31 – Jan. 6
Jan. 7 – Jan. 13
Jan. 14 – Jan. 20
Jan. 21 – Jan. 27
Jan. 28 – Feb. 3
Feb. 4 – Feb. 10
Feb. 19 – Feb. 24
Feb. 25 – Mar. 2
Mar. 3 – Mar. 9
Mar. 10 – Mar. 16
Mar. 17 – Mar. 23
Mar. 24 – Mar. 30
Mar. 31 – Apr. 6
Apr. 7 – Apr. 13

Players of the month

The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month.
MonthEastern ConferenceWestern ConferenceRef.
October – November
December
January
February
March
April

Rookies of the month

The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month.
MonthEastern ConferenceWestern ConferenceRef.
October – November
December
January
February
March
April

Coaches of the month

The following coaches were named the Eastern and Western Conference Coaches of the Month.
MonthEastern ConferenceWestern ConferenceRef.
October – November
December
January
February
March
April