NBA : Best records through 20 games (Worst Records)
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           GAMES                                                      P L A Y O F F S
           UNDER                                           FIRST      CONF.      CONF.                 
     RANK  .500  YEAR  TEAM                        RECORD  ROUND      SEMIS      FINALS     FINALS     
        1    20  2016  Golden State Warriors         20-0  W HOU 4-1  W POR 4-1  W OKC 4-3  L CLE 3-4        
        2    18  1994  Houston Rockets               19-1  W POR 3-1  W PHX 4-3  W UTH 4-1  W NY  4-3        
             18  1991  Portland Trail Blazers        19-1  W OKC 3-2  W UTH 4-1  L LAL 2-4                   
             18  1970  New York Knickerbockers       19-1             W WSH 4-3  W MIL 4-1  W LAL 4-3        
        5    16  2022  Golden State Warriors         18-2  W DEN 4-1  W MEM 4-2  W DAL 4-1  W BOS 4-2        
             16  2015  Golden State Warriors         18-2  W NO  4-0  W MEM 4-2  W HOU 4-1  W CLE 4-2        
             16  2014  Indiana Pacers                18-2  W ATL 4-3  W WSH 4-2  L MIA 2-4                   
             16  2009  Boston Celtics                18-2  W CHI 4-3  L ORL 3-4                              
             16  2008  Boston Celtics                18-2  W ATL 4-3  W CLE 4-3  W DET 4-2  W LAL 4-2        
             16  2003  Dallas Mavericks              18-2  W POR 4-3  W SAC 4-3  L SA  2-4                   
             16  1997  Houston Rockets               18-2  W MIN 3-0  W OKC 4-3  L UTH 2-4                   
             16  1996  Chicago Bulls                 18-2  W MIA 3-0  W NY  4-1  W ORL 4-0  W OKC 4-2        
             16  1994  Seattle SuperSonics           18-2  L DEN 2-3                                         
             16  1986  Los Angeles Lakers            18-2  W SA  3-0  W DAL 4-2  L HOU 1-4                   
             16  1985  Boston Celtics                18-2  W CLE 3-1  W DET 4-2  W PHI 4-1  L LAL 2-4        
             16  1967  Philadelphia 76ers            18-2             W SAC 3-1  W BOS 4-1  W GS  4-2        
             16  1964  Boston Celtics                18-2                        W SAC 4-1  W GS  4-1        
             16  1958  Boston Celtics                18-2                        W GS  4-1  L ATL 2-4        
             16  1950  Syracuse Nationals            18-2             W GS  2-0  W NY  2-1  L LAL 2-4        
             16  1949  Washington Capitols           18-2             W GS  2-0  W NY  2-1  L LAL 2-4        
       21    14  2022  Phoenix Suns                  17-3  W NO  4-2  L DAL 3-4                              
             14  2020  Milwaukee Bucks               17-3  W ORL 4-1  L MIA 1-4                              
             14  2020  Los Angeles Lakers            17-3  W POR 4-1  W HOU 4-1  W DEN 4-1  W MIA 4-2        
             14  2018  Boston Celtics                17-3  W MIL 4-3  W PHI 4-1  L CLE 3-4                   
             14  2017  Golden State Warriors         17-3  W POR 4-0  W UTH 4-0  W SA  4-0  W CLE 4-1        
             14  2014  Portland Trail Blazers        17-3  W HOU 4-2  L SA  1-4                              
             14  2011  San Antonio Spurs             17-3  L MEM 2-4                                         
             14  2010  Los Angeles Lakers            17-3  W OKC 4-2  W UTH 4-0  W PHX 4-2  W BOS 4-3        
             14  2009  Cleveland Cavaliers           17-3  W DET 4-0  W ATL 4-0  L ORL 2-4                   
             14  2009  Los Angeles Lakers            17-3  W UTH 4-1  W HOU 4-3  W DEN 4-2  W ORL 4-1        
             14  2008  San Antonio Spurs             17-3  W PHX 4-1  W NO  4-3  L LAL 1-4                   
             14  2006  Detroit Pistons               17-3  W MIL 4-1  W CLE 4-3  L MIA 2-4                   
             14  2005  Seattle SuperSonics           17-3  W SAC 4-1  L SA  2-4                              
             14  2005  Phoenix Suns                  17-3  W MEM 4-0  W DAL 4-2  L SA  1-4                   
             14  2004  Los Angeles Lakers            17-3  W HOU 4-1  W SA  4-2  W MIN 4-2  L DET 1-4        
             14  2002  Los Angeles Lakers            17-3  W POR 3-0  W SA  4-1  W SAC 4-3  W BRK 4-0        
             14  1997  Chicago Bulls                 17-3  W WSH 3-0  W ATL 4-1  W MIA 4-1  W UTH 4-2        
             14  1997  Utah Jazz                     17-3  W LAC 3-0  W LAL 4-1  W HOU 4-2  L CHI 2-4        
             14  1992  Chicago Bulls                 17-3  W MIA 3-0  W NY  4-3  W CLE 4-2  W POR 4-2        
             14  1986  Boston Celtics                17-3  W CHI 3-0  W ATL 4-1  W MIL 4-0  W HOU 4-2        
             14  1983  Philadelphia 76ers            17-3             W NY  4-0  W MIL 4-1  W LAL 4-0        
             14  1982  Philadelphia 76ers            17-3  W ATL 2-0  W MIL 4-2  W BOS 4-3  L LAL 2-4        
             14  1981  Philadelphia 76ers            17-3  W IND 2-0  W MIL 4-3  L BOS 3-4                   
             14  1981  Phoenix Suns                  17-3             L SAC 3-4                              
             14  1978  Portland Trail Blazers        17-3             L OKC 2-4                              
             14  1973  New York Knickerbockers       17-3             W WSH 4-1  W BOS 4-3  W LAL 4-1        
             14  1973  Los Angeles Lakers            17-3             W CHI 4-3  W GS  4-1  L NY  1-4        
             14  1973  Boston Celtics                17-3             W ATL 4-2  L NY  3-4                   
             14  1972  Milwaukee Bucks               17-3             W GS  4-1  L LAL 2-4                   
             14  1972  Los Angeles Lakers            17-3             W CHI 4-0  W MIL 4-2  W NY  4-1        
             14  1971  Milwaukee Bucks               17-3             W GS  4-1  W LAL 4-1  W WSH 4-0        
             14  1962  Boston Celtics                17-3                        W GS  4-3  W LAL 4-3        
             14  1947  Washington Capitols           17-3                        L CS  2-4                   
       54    12  2024  Minnesota Timberwolves        16-4  ** CURRENT SEASON **                              
             12  2023  Boston Celtics                16-4  W ATL 4-2  W PHI 4-3  L MIA 3-4                   
             12  2019  Toronto Raptors               16-4  W ORL 4-1  W PHI 4-3  W MIL 4-2  W GS  4-2        
             12  2018  Houston Rockets               16-4  W MIN 4-1  W UTH 4-1  L GS  3-4                   
             12  2017  San Antonio Spurs             16-4  W MEM 4-2  W HOU 4-2  L GS  0-4                   
             12  2016  San Antonio Spurs             16-4  W MEM 4-0  L OKC 2-4                              
             12  2015  Houston Rockets               16-4  W DAL 4-1  W LAC 4-3  L GS  1-4                   
             12  2015  Memphis Grizzlies             16-4  W POR 4-1  L GS  2-4                              
             12  2015  Portland Trail Blazers        16-4  L MEM 1-4                                         
             12  2014  Oklahoma City Thunder         16-4  W MEM 4-3  W LAC 4-2  L SA  2-4                   
             12  2014  San Antonio Spurs             16-4  W DAL 4-3  W POR 4-1  W OKC 4-2  W MIA 4-1        
             12  2013  Oklahoma City Thunder         16-4  W HOU 4-2  L MEM 1-4                              
             12  2013  San Antonio Spurs             16-4  W LAL 4-0  W GS  4-2  W MEM 4-0  L MIA 3-4        
             12  2012  Chicago Bulls                 16-4  L PHI 2-4                                         
             12  2012  Oklahoma City Thunder         16-4  W DAL 4-0  W LAL 4-1  W SA  4-2  L MIA 1-4        
             12  2011  Dallas Mavericks              16-4  W POR 4-2  W LAL 4-0  W OKC 4-1  W MIA 4-2        
             12  2011  Boston Celtics                16-4  W NY  4-0  L MIA 1-4                              
             12  2010  Boston Celtics                16-4  W MIA 4-1  W CLE 4-2  W ORL 4-2  L LAL 3-4        
             12  2010  Orlando Magic                 16-4  W CHA 4-0  W ATL 4-0  L BOS 2-4                   
             12  2008  Orlando Magic                 16-4  W TOR 4-1  L DET 1-4                              
             12  2008  Phoenix Suns                  16-4  L SA  1-4                                         
             12  2006  San Antonio Spurs             16-4  W SAC 4-2  L DAL 3-4                              
             12  2005  San Antonio Spurs             16-4  W DEN 4-1  W OKC 4-2  W PHX 4-1  W DET 4-3        
             12  2004  Indiana Pacers                16-4  W BOS 4-0  W MIA 4-2  L DET 2-4                   
             12  2002  San Antonio Spurs             16-4  W OKC 3-2  L LAL 1-4                              
             12  2001  Utah Jazz                     16-4  L DAL 2-3                                         
             12  2001  Philadelphia 76ers            16-4  W IND 3-1  W TOR 4-3  W MIL 4-3  L LAL 1-4        
             12  1999  Utah Jazz                     16-4  W SAC 3-2  L POR 2-4                              
             12  1999  Portland Trail Blazers        16-4  W PHX 3-0  W UTH 4-2  L SA  0-4                   
             12  1997  Detroit Pistons               16-4  L ATL 2-3                                         
             12  1996  Orlando Magic                 16-4  W DET 3-0  W ATL 4-1  L CHI 0-4                   
             12  1995  Orlando Magic                 16-4  W BOS 3-1  W CHI 4-2  W IND 4-3  L HOU 0-4        
             12  1994  Phoenix Suns                  16-4  W GS  3-0  L HOU 3-4                              
             12  1993  Phoenix Suns                  16-4  W LAL 3-2  W SA  4-2  W OKC 4-3  L CHI 2-4        
             12  1991  Boston Celtics                16-4  W IND 3-2  L DET 2-4                              
             12  1989  Detroit Pistons               16-4  W BOS 3-0  W MIL 4-0  W CHI 4-2  W LAL 4-0        
             12  1989  Los Angeles Lakers            16-4  W POR 3-0  W OKC 4-0  W PHX 4-0  L DET 0-4        
             12  1987  Atlanta Hawks                 16-4  W IND 3-1  L DET 1-4                              
             12  1987  Los Angeles Lakers            16-4  W DEN 3-0  W GS  4-1  W OKC 4-0  W BOS 4-2        
             12  1985  Philadelphia 76ers            16-4  W WSH 3-1  W MIL 4-0  L BOS 1-4                   
             12  1983  Boston Celtics                16-4  W ATL 2-1  L MIL 0-4                              
             12  1983  Seattle SuperSonics           16-4  L POR 0-2                                         
             12  1982  Boston Celtics                16-4             W WSH 4-1  L PHI 3-4                   
             12  1980  Boston Celtics                16-4             W HOU 4-0  L PHI 1-4                   
             12  1977  Cleveland Cavaliers           16-4  L WSH 1-2                                         
             12  1975  Buffalo Braves                16-4             L WSH 3-4                              
             12  1974  Milwaukee Bucks               16-4             W LAL 4-1  W CHI 4-0  L BOS 3-4        
             12  1974  Boston Celtics                16-4             W LAC 4-2  W NY  4-1  W MIL 4-3        
             12  1968  St. Louis Hawks               16-4             L GS  2-4                              
             12  1960  Boston Celtics                16-4                        W GS  4-2  W ATL 4-3        
             12  1953  Minneapolis Lakers            16-4             W IP  2-0  W DET 3-2  W NY  4-1        
    
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