Roto Champ
Every NBA team scored as a roto fantasy team. The title the NBA never hands out.
▶How is it scored?
Roster: every team is its top 10 players by minutes that season. A fixed roster keeps the counting stats fair: no bonus for a deep, injury-churned bench.
Scoring: true roto. The teams are ranked in each of the 9 categories (FG% · FT% · 3PM · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO; fewest turnovers ranks best), placement points are awarded in each (worst = 1 … best = the number of teams), and the 9 sums add up to the Roto total. Older seasons score only the categories tracked that year.
A team can be Roto Champ without winning the real title: that gap is the whole fun.
Season
🏆 2000-01 Roto Champ
DAL
Dallas Mavericks197.0 pts1st Round
1st Roto Championship
Category roto points · led 1 of 9
FG%
25
FT%
28
3PM
24
PTS
29
REB
19
AST
19.5
STL
13
BLK
27
TO
12.5
The Dallas Mavericks won the 2000-01 Roto Champ with 197.0 points, edging the Sacramento Kings by just 1.0. Their title was built on points, free-throw percentage and blocks, where they ranked 1st, 2nd and 3rd, with no category below 18th. The two were built in opposite directions: the Dallas Mavericks took 14.5 points across blocks and turnovers, while the Sacramento Kings took 24.0 back across steals and rebounds.
- #Team · real-life finishPts
- 1DALDallas Mavericks197.0roster →53-291st Round
- 2SACSacramento Kings196.0roster →55-272nd Round
- 3MILMilwaukee Bucks194.5roster →52-30Lost Finals
- 4MINMinnesota Timberwolves194.0roster →47-351st Round
- 5DENDenver Nuggets172.0roster →40-42Missed Playoffs
- 6PORPortland Trail Blazers166.0roster →50-321st Round
- 7TORToronto Raptors165.0roster →47-352nd Round
- 8SASSan Antonio Spurs162.0roster →58-242nd Round
- 9NYKNew York Knicks158.0roster →48-341st Round
- T10LALLos Angeles Lakers156.5roster →56-26🏆 Champion
- T10SEASeattle SuperSonics156.5roster →44-38Missed Playoffs
- 12UTAUtah Jazz151.0roster →53-291st Round
- 13CHHCharlotte Hornets147.5roster →46-361st Round
- 14INDIndiana Pacers143.5roster →41-411st Round
- 15PHXPhoenix Suns142.0roster →51-311st Round
- 16HOUHouston Rockets139.0roster →45-37Missed Playoffs
- 17ORLOrlando Magic132.5roster →43-391st Round
- 18PHIPhiladelphia 76ers132.0roster →56-26Lost Finals
- 19MIAMiami Heat120.0roster →50-321st Round
- 20BOSBoston Celtics109.5roster →36-46Missed Playoffs
- 21VANVancouver Grizzlies103.0roster →23-59Missed Playoffs
- 22LACLA Clippers102.0roster →31-51Missed Playoffs
- 23NJNNew Jersey Nets96.0roster →26-56Missed Playoffs
- 24CLECleveland Cavaliers90.0roster →30-52Missed Playoffs
- T25GSWGolden State Warriors84.0roster →17-65Missed Playoffs
- T25WASWashington Wizards84.0roster →19-63Missed Playoffs
- 27CHIChicago Bulls82.5roster →15-67Missed Playoffs
- 28DETDetroit Pistons80.0roster →32-50Missed Playoffs
- 29ATLAtlanta Hawks59.0roster →25-57Missed Playoffs
Past Roto Champions
Every season’s champ, decided by the box score instead of the bracket. The badge shows how that team actually finished.
Titles by Franchise
Roto championships all-time, with relocations merged into one franchise.
| # | Franchise | Titles | Seasons won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023-24, 1990-91, 1985-86, 1984-85, 1972-73, 1971-72, 1970-71, 1959-60, 1958-59, 1957-58, 1955-56, 1954-55, 1953-54, 1952-53 | 14 | 2023-24, 1990-91, 1985-86, 1984-85, 1972-73, 1971-72, 1970-71, 1959-60, 1958-59, 1957-58, 1955-56, 1954-55, 1953-54, 1952-53 |
| 2 | 2016-17, 2015-16, 2014-15, 1975-76, 1974-75, 1973-74, 1956-57 | 7 | 2016-17, 2015-16, 2014-15, 1975-76, 1974-75, 1973-74, 1956-57 |
| 3 | 2010-11, 2008-09, 2007-08, 1989-90, 1986-87, 1979-80, 1965-66 | 7 | 2010-11, 2008-09, 2007-08, 1989-90, 1986-87, 1979-80, 1965-66 |
| 4 | 2019-20, 1981-82, 1980-81, 1977-78, 1969-70, 1967-68, 1966-67 | 7 | 2019-20, 1981-82, 1980-81, 1977-78, 1969-70, 1967-68, 1966-67 |
| 5 | PHXPhoenix Suns 2021-22, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 1998-99, 1997-98, 1993-94 | 7 | 2021-22, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 1998-99, 1997-98, 1993-94 |
| 6 | 1964-65, 1963-64, 1962-63, 1961-62, 1960-61, 1951-52 | 6 | 1964-65, 1963-64, 1962-63, 1961-62, 1960-61, 1951-52 |
| 7 | 2009-10, 2003-04, 2002-03, 2001-02, 2000-01 | 5 | 2009-10, 2003-04, 2002-03, 2001-02, 2000-01 |
| 8 | 2024-25, 2013-14, 2012-13, 2011-12 | 4 | 2024-25, 2013-14, 2012-13, 2011-12 |
| 9 | 2025-26, 1982-83, 1978-79, 1976-77 | 4 | 2025-26, 1982-83, 1978-79, 1976-77 |
| 10 | 1996-97, 1995-96 | 2 | 1996-97, 1995-96 |
| 11 | 1988-89, 1987-88 | 2 | 1988-89, 1987-88 |
| 12 | 1999-00, 1991-92 | 2 | 1999-00, 1991-92 |
| 13 | 2018-19, 2017-18 | 2 | 2018-19, 2017-18 |
| 14 | 2022-23 | 1 | 2022-23 |
| 15 | 1968-69 | 1 | 1968-69 |
| 16 | 1992-93 | 1 | 1992-93 |
| 17 | 1994-95 | 1 | 1994-95 |
| 18 | 2020-21 | 1 | 2020-21 |
| 19 | UTHUtah Jazz 1983-84 | 1 | 1983-84 |