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
🏆 2017-18 Roto Champ
TOR
Toronto Raptors218.0 pts2nd Round
1st Roto Championship
Category roto points
FG%
25
FT%
25
3PM
25
PTS
24
REB
24
AST
26
STL
18
BLK
29
TO
22
The Toronto Raptors won the 2017-18 Roto Champ with 218.0 points, 16.0 clear of the Minnesota Timberwolves and never seriously challenged. Their title was built on blocks, where they ranked 2nd, with no category below 13th. The Minnesota Timberwolves lost the most ground in three-pointers and blocks, worth 30.0 points.
- #Team · real-life finishPts
- 1TORToronto Raptors218.0roster →59-232nd Round
- 2MINMinnesota Timberwolves202.0roster →47-351st Round
- 3NOPNew Orleans Pelicans199.0roster →48-342nd Round
- 4PHIPhiladelphia 76ers196.0roster →52-302nd Round
- 5HOUHouston Rockets189.0roster →65-17Conf Finals
- 6CLECleveland Cavaliers181.5roster →50-32Lost Finals
- 7DENDenver Nuggets181.0roster →46-36Missed Playoffs
- 8GSWGolden State Warriors176.0roster →58-24🏆 Champion
- 9MIAMiami Heat171.0roster →44-381st Round
- 10INDIndiana Pacers169.0roster →48-341st Round
- 11OKCOklahoma City Thunder159.0roster →48-341st Round
- 12MILMilwaukee Bucks157.0roster →44-381st Round
- 13PORPortland Trail Blazers156.5roster →49-331st Round
- 14WASWashington Wizards153.0roster →43-391st Round
- 15UTAUtah Jazz152.5roster →48-342nd Round
- 16SASSan Antonio Spurs146.0roster →47-351st Round
- 17BOSBoston Celtics144.5roster →55-27Conf Finals
- 18BKNBrooklyn Nets133.0roster →28-54Missed Playoffs
- 19CHACharlotte Hornets124.5roster →36-46Missed Playoffs
- 20DALDallas Mavericks116.5roster →24-58Missed Playoffs
- 21DETDetroit Pistons116.0roster →39-43Missed Playoffs
- 22NYKNew York Knicks107.5roster →29-53Missed Playoffs
- 23LACLA Clippers106.5roster →42-40Missed Playoffs
- 24CHIChicago Bulls88.0roster →27-55Missed Playoffs
- 25LALLos Angeles Lakers79.0roster →35-47Missed Playoffs
- 26SACSacramento Kings78.0roster →27-55Missed Playoffs
- 27ORLOrlando Magic75.0roster →25-57Missed Playoffs
- 28PHXPhoenix Suns72.5roster →21-61Missed Playoffs
- 29ATLAtlanta Hawks72.0roster →24-58Missed Playoffs
- 30MEMMemphis Grizzlies65.5roster →22-60Missed 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 |