NBA 23-24 officially came to an end with the Celtics defeating the Mavericks in the Finals to win the 18th championship in team history. Here is a list of the top 10 events of the season, let's review the season together.
1. Harden transfer
Harden went through another transfer at the start of the season, and he was traded to the Clippers by the 76ers to officially return to his hometown of Los Angeles. Since leaving the Rockets, Harden has changed owners three times in four years, and a generation of MVPs has begun to drift for his own championship dreams. However, the Clippers lost to the Mavericks in the first round of the playoffs, and Harden seemed to be drifting away from the championship after leaving the Rockets.
2. Dream Green has been banned many times
In the early part of the season, Dream Green was the subject of a number of controversial moves in the arena, at one point receiving a five-game ban for choking Gobert. But that didn't stop his malicious foul behavior, and he knocked out Nurkic with a direct punch against the Suns, which led to an indefinite ban on him by the league. In the end, Dream Green returned through a psychological test after being banned for 16 games. It's a pity that he has been unable to recover his image in the outside world, and the Warriors' record has plummeted, and they finally missed the playoffs.
3. The Lakers won the midseason championship
This season, the league added a mid-season tournament in the early part of the season to stimulate viewership. The Lakers won all four games in the group stage and followed the Suns, Pelicans and Pacers in the knockout rounds, and finally won the inaugural midseason championship with a seven-game winning record, and James was crowned the MVP of the midseason after the game.
Fourth, the Pistons lost 28 in a row
The Pistons, as a team in the rebuilding stage, are still at the bottom of the league this season. They suffered a humiliating 28-game losing streak between November 1 and December 29. They managed to surpass the Cavaliers' 26-game losing streak, setting a record for the longest losing streak in a single season and tying the 76ers' previous record for the longest crossseason in the league. Since then, the Pistons have to be mentioned for any team that is on a long losing streak.
5. Doncic scored 73 points in a single game
This year is another year of data blowouts, with a career-high 64 points per game and Embiid setting a personal record with 70 points, but these are not as good as Doncic. Doncic scored 73 points on 15-of-33 shooting, 8-of-13 three-pointers and 15-of-16 free throws against the Hawks, setting a Mavericks all-time record and setting a new personal high. In addition, he broke the active single-game record of Mitchell and Lillard to become the 10th Mr. 70 in history.
6. Curry vs. Ionescu
During the NBA All-Star Weekend, Curry and Ionescu, a rising star known as the "female Curry", had a cross-border three-point battle. Ionescu, who took the lead, came up and hit 7 goals in a row, but unfortunately she was a little weak to follow-up, and finally scored 26 points. Curry was more consistent, scoring 29 points on 9-of-10 shooting in the final minute to beat Ionescu for the belt. Considering Ionescu is challenging the NBA-level three-point line and still has a good performance, this game can be said to be a win-win.
7. James achieved 40,000 points
In the battle against the Nuggets, James officially unlocked the achievement of 40,000 points in his regular season career, adding another stroke to his career. James has now achieved an unprecedented record of at least 40,000 points, 11,000 rebounds and 11,000 assists, a record that is difficult for even latecomers to touch. The only regret is that James lost to the Nuggets on his milestone night, and once again suffered a "mileage tragedy".
8. Wembanyama was born
One of the most eye-catching new stars of the season is Wembanyama. Although the Spurs have the lowest record in the West, that doesn't stop him from playing in the game. He was named Rookie of the Year at the end of the regular season, crowned the block king, made the All-Rookie First Team and All-First Team, won four individual awards, and was the first player in history to make the All-Defensive First Team in his rookie season. Seeing Wembanyama's amazing rookie season and having to sigh "the future is yours", we are all witnessing a rising star.
9. Jokic won the regular season MVP in 4 years and 3 times
Jokic managed to beat Alexander and Doncic to be crowned the regular season MVP. This is Jokic's third regular-season MVP in the past four years, and he is also the ninth player in league history to win at least three regular-season MVPs, second only to James' four among active players. There is no doubt that Jokic is the representative of the Mesozoic generation.
10. The Celtics won the championship
The Celtics won the regular season title with a 64-18 record. They then defeated the Heat 4-1, the Cavaliers 4-1, the Pacers 4-0 and the Mavericks 4-1 in the playoffs to win the championship of the year, and Jaylen Brown was voted the MVP of the Finals.
This is the 18th championship in the history of the Celtics, and they managed to surpass the Lakers to occupy the all-time championship list. In addition, their 16-3 record in the playoffs is also the best since the Warriors in '17, and players such as Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Horford have successfully realized their dreams.