With a record of 65 wins and 17 losses, the Pacers ranked second in the entire league.
The first was the Lakers, who ended the season with a record of 67 wins and 15 losses.
The Celtics were originally the second in the Eastern Conference, but this time, they lost three consecutive regular-season games to the Pacers, losing by more than 20 points in each game, leading to their defensive breakdowns and fluctuating performance. As a result, they lost 5-6 more games than originally anticipated, ending up with 55 wins and 27 losses.
They dropped to the fourth position in the Eastern Conference.
The second-place Cavaliers had 60 wins this year.
This height was something LeBron had never before reached with any "Super Star" collaboration, but this year, working with a group of "ordinary players," he managed to do just that.
