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
🏆 2019-20 Roto Champ
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers198.0 pts1st Round
7th Roto Championship
Category roto points
FG%
16
FT%
15
3PM
21
PTS
29
REB
27
AST
27.5
STL
29
BLK
23.5
TO
10
The Philadelphia 76ers won the 2019-20 Roto Champ with 198.0 points, 11.5 ahead of the Dallas Mavericks. Their title was built on points and steals, where they ranked 2nd and 2nd. They carried it while sitting 21st of 30 in turnovers. The Dallas Mavericks lost the most ground in steals and assists, worth 34.0 points.
- #Team · real-life finishPts
- 1PHIPhiladelphia 76ers198.0roster →43-301st Round
- 2DALDallas Mavericks186.5roster →43-321st Round
- 3MILMilwaukee Bucks185.0roster →56-172nd Round
- 4MIAMiami Heat184.0roster →44-29Lost Finals
- 5BOSBoston Celtics179.5roster →48-24Conf Finals
- 6DENDenver Nuggets178.0roster →46-27Conf Finals
- 7INDIndiana Pacers175.5roster →45-281st Round
- 8SASSan Antonio Spurs174.0roster →32-39Missed Playoffs
- 9LALLos Angeles Lakers169.5roster →52-19🏆 Champion
- 10LACLA Clippers166.5roster →49-232nd Round
- T11PHXPhoenix Suns165.0roster →34-39Missed Playoffs
- T11PORPortland Trail Blazers165.0roster →35-391st Round
- 13HOUHouston Rockets164.5roster →44-282nd Round
- 14SACSacramento Kings163.0roster →31-41Missed Playoffs
- 15TORToronto Raptors160.0roster →53-192nd Round
- 16UTAUtah Jazz153.0roster →44-281st Round
- 17MEMMemphis Grizzlies150.0roster →34-39Missed Playoffs
- 18OKCOklahoma City Thunder148.0roster →44-281st Round
- 19NOPNew Orleans Pelicans133.5roster →30-42Missed Playoffs
- 20ORLOrlando Magic131.0roster →33-401st Round
- 21WASWashington Wizards122.0roster →25-47Missed Playoffs
- 22ATLAtlanta Hawks105.0roster →20-47Missed Playoffs
- 23CLECleveland Cavaliers99.0roster →19-46Missed Playoffs
- 24BKNBrooklyn Nets96.0roster →35-371st Round
- 25NYKNew York Knicks91.5roster →21-45Missed Playoffs
- 26CHIChicago Bulls88.0roster →22-43Missed Playoffs
- T27CHACharlotte Hornets71.0roster →23-42Missed Playoffs
- T27DETDetroit Pistons71.0roster →20-46Missed Playoffs
- 29GSWGolden State Warriors59.0roster →15-50Missed Playoffs
- 30MINMinnesota Timberwolves53.0roster →19-45Missed 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 |