NBA : Biggest year to year improvements from one season to the
next (based on regular season win percentage):
Change in
Franchise win %
1 Boston Celtics 2007 -> 2008 0.512 (0.293 -> 0.805)
2 San Antonio Spurs 1997 -> 1998 0.439 (0.244 -> 0.683)
3 San Antonio Spurs 1989 -> 1990 0.427 (0.256 -> 0.683)
4 Phoenix Suns 2004 -> 2005 0.402 (0.354 -> 0.756)
5 Boston Celtics 1979 -> 1980 0.390 (0.354 -> 0.744)
6 Detroit Pistons 2024 -> 2025 0.366 (0.171 -> 0.537)
7 Milwaukee Bucks 1969 -> 1970 0.354 (0.329 -> 0.683)
8 Miami Heat 2008 -> 2009 0.341 (0.183 -> 0.524)
8 San Antonio Spurs 2025 -> 2026 0.341 (0.415 -> 0.756)
10 Oklahoma City Thunder 2009 -> 2010 0.330 (0.280 -> 0.610)
10 Phoenix Suns 1988 -> 1989 0.330 (0.341 -> 0.671)
12 Brooklyn Nets 2001 -> 2002 0.317 (0.317 -> 0.634)
12 Denver Nuggets 2003 -> 2004 0.317 (0.207 -> 0.524)
12 Milwaukee Bucks 2014 -> 2015 0.317 (0.183 -> 0.500)
15 Golden State Warriors 2020 -> 2021 0.311 (0.231 -> 0.542)
16 Charlotte Hornets 2025 -> 2026 0.305 (0.232 -> 0.537)
16 Chicago Bulls 1995 -> 1996 0.305 (0.573 -> 0.878)
18 Chicago Bulls 2004 -> 2005 0.293 (0.280 -> 0.573)
18 Cleveland Cavaliers 1991 -> 1992 0.293 (0.402 -> 0.695)
18 Philadelphia 76ers 2017 -> 2018 0.293 (0.341 -> 0.634)
21 Los Angeles Lakers 2019 -> 2020 0.281 (0.451 -> 0.732)
21 Phoenix Suns 1969 -> 1970 0.281 (0.195 -> 0.476)
23 Dallas Mavericks 1994 -> 1995 0.280 (0.159 -> 0.439)
23 Golden State Warriors 1988 -> 1989 0.280 (0.244 -> 0.524)
23 Phoenix Suns 2013 -> 2014 0.280 (0.305 -> 0.585)
Last season:
San Antonio Spurs 2025 -> 2026 0.341 (0.415 -> 0.756)
Charlotte Hornets 2025 -> 2026 0.305 (0.232 -> 0.537)
Philadelphia 76ers 2025 -> 2026 0.256 (0.293 -> 0.549)
Detroit Pistons 2025 -> 2026 0.195 (0.537 -> 0.732)
Toronto Raptors 2025 -> 2026 0.195 (0.366 -> 0.561)
Phoenix Suns 2025 -> 2026 0.110 (0.439 -> 0.549)
Atlanta Hawks 2025 -> 2026 0.073 (0.488 -> 0.561)
Miami Heat 2025 -> 2026 0.073 (0.451 -> 0.524)
Portland Trail Blazers 2025 -> 2026 0.073 (0.439 -> 0.512)
New Orleans Pelicans 2025 -> 2026 0.061 (0.256 -> 0.317)
Utah Jazz 2025 -> 2026 0.061 (0.207 -> 0.268)
Denver Nuggets 2025 -> 2026 0.049 (0.610 -> 0.659)
Orlando Magic 2025 -> 2026 0.049 (0.500 -> 0.549)
Los Angeles Lakers 2025 -> 2026 0.036 (0.610 -> 0.646)
New York Knickerbockers 2025 -> 2026 0.024 (0.622 -> 0.646)
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