NBA : Best records through 25 games (Worst Records)
GAMES P L A Y O F F S
OVER FIRST CONF. CONF.
RANK .500 YEAR TEAM RECORD ROUND SEMIS FINALS FINALS
1 23 2026 Oklahoma City Thunder 24-1 W PHX 4-0 W LAL 4-0 L SA 3-4
23 2016 Golden State Warriors 24-1 W HOU 4-1 W POR 4-1 W OKC 4-3 L CLE 3-4
3 21 2009 Boston Celtics 23-2 W CHI 4-3 L ORL 3-4
21 1996 Chicago Bulls 23-2 W MIA 3-0 W NY 4-1 W ORL 4-0 W OKC 4-2
21 1970 New York Knickerbockers 23-2 W WSH 4-3 W MIL 4-1 W LAL 4-3
21 1967 Philadelphia 76ers 23-2 W SAC 3-1 W BOS 4-1 W GS 4-2
7 19 2020 Los Angeles Lakers 22-3 W POR 4-1 W HOU 4-1 W DEN 4-1 W MIA 4-2
19 2020 Milwaukee Bucks 22-3 W ORL 4-1 L MIA 1-4
19 2015 Golden State Warriors 22-3 W NO 4-0 W MEM 4-2 W HOU 4-1 W CLE 4-2
19 2011 San Antonio Spurs 22-3 L MEM 2-4
19 2008 Boston Celtics 22-3 W ATL 4-3 W CLE 4-3 W DET 4-2 W LAL 4-2
19 2006 Detroit Pistons 22-3 W MIL 4-1 W CLE 4-3 L MIA 2-4
19 2005 Phoenix Suns 22-3 W MEM 4-0 W DAL 4-2 L SA 1-4
19 2003 Dallas Mavericks 22-3 W POR 4-3 W SAC 4-3 L SA 2-4
19 1997 Chicago Bulls 22-3 W WSH 3-0 W ATL 4-1 W MIA 4-1 W UTH 4-2
19 1994 Houston Rockets 22-3 W POR 3-1 W PHX 4-3 W UTH 4-1 W NY 4-3
19 1994 Seattle SuperSonics 22-3 L DEN 2-3
19 1991 Portland Trail Blazers 22-3 W OKC 3-2 W UTH 4-1 L LAL 2-4
19 1986 Los Angeles Lakers 22-3 W SA 3-0 W DAL 4-2 L HOU 1-4
19 1985 Boston Celtics 22-3 W CLE 3-1 W DET 4-2 W PHI 4-1 L LAL 2-4
19 1981 Philadelphia 76ers 22-3 W IND 2-0 W MIL 4-3 L BOS 3-4
19 1973 Boston Celtics 22-3 W ATL 4-2 L NY 3-4
19 1972 Los Angeles Lakers 22-3 W CHI 4-0 W MIL 4-2 W NY 4-1
19 1964 Boston Celtics 22-3 W SAC 4-1 W GS 4-1
19 1962 Boston Celtics 22-3 W GS 4-3 W LAL 4-3
19 1950 Syracuse Nationals 22-3 W GS 2-0 W NY 2-1 L LAL 2-4
27 17 2025 Cleveland Cavaliers 21-4 W MIA 4-0 L IND 1-4
17 2022 Golden State Warriors 21-4 W DEN 4-1 W MEM 4-2 W DAL 4-1 W BOS 4-2
17 2022 Phoenix Suns 21-4 W NO 4-2 L DAL 3-4
17 2018 Boston Celtics 21-4 W MIL 4-3 W PHI 4-1 L CLE 3-4
17 2018 Houston Rockets 21-4 W MIN 4-1 W UTH 4-1 L GS 3-4
17 2017 Golden State Warriors 21-4 W POR 4-0 W UTH 4-0 W SA 4-0 W CLE 4-1
17 2015 Memphis Grizzlies 21-4 W POR 4-1 L GS 2-4
17 2014 Portland Trail Blazers 21-4 W HOU 4-2 L SA 1-4
17 2014 Oklahoma City Thunder 21-4 W MEM 4-3 W LAC 4-2 L SA 2-4
17 2013 Oklahoma City Thunder 21-4 W HOU 4-2 L MEM 1-4
17 2011 Boston Celtics 21-4 W NY 4-0 L MIA 1-4
17 2010 Los Angeles Lakers 21-4 W OKC 4-2 W UTH 4-0 W PHX 4-2 W BOS 4-3
17 2009 Cleveland Cavaliers 21-4 W DET 4-0 W ATL 4-0 L ORL 2-4
17 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 21-4 W UTH 4-1 W HOU 4-3 W DEN 4-2 W ORL 4-1
17 1997 Houston Rockets 21-4 W MIN 3-0 W OKC 4-3 L UTH 2-4
17 1993 Phoenix Suns 21-4 W LAL 3-2 W SA 4-2 W OKC 4-3 L CHI 2-4
17 1992 Chicago Bulls 21-4 W MIA 3-0 W NY 4-3 W CLE 4-2 W POR 4-2
17 1991 Boston Celtics 21-4 W IND 3-2 L DET 2-4
17 1981 Phoenix Suns 21-4 L SAC 3-4
17 1978 Portland Trail Blazers 21-4 L OKC 2-4
17 1974 Milwaukee Bucks 21-4 W LAL 4-1 W CHI 4-0 L BOS 3-4
17 1973 Los Angeles Lakers 21-4 W CHI 4-3 W GS 4-1 L NY 1-4
17 1972 Milwaukee Bucks 21-4 W GS 4-1 L LAL 2-4
17 1971 Milwaukee Bucks 21-4 W GS 4-1 W LAL 4-1 W WSH 4-0
17 1960 Boston Celtics 21-4 W GS 4-2 W ATL 4-3
17 1958 Boston Celtics 21-4 W GS 4-1 L ATL 2-4
17 1949 Washington Capitols 21-4 W GS 2-0 W NY 2-1 L LAL 2-4
54 15 2026 Detroit Pistons 20-5 W ORL 4-3 L CLE 3-4
15 2025 Boston Celtics 20-5 W ORL 4-1 L NY 2-4
15 2025 Oklahoma City Thunder 20-5 W MEM 4-0 W DEN 4-3 W MIN 4-1 W IND 4-3
15 2024 Boston Celtics 20-5 W MIA 4-1 W CLE 4-1 W IND 4-0 W DAL 4-1
15 2024 Minnesota Timberwolves 20-5 W PHX 4-0 W DEN 4-3 L DAL 1-4
15 2023 Boston Celtics 20-5 W ATL 4-2 W PHI 4-3 L MIA 3-4
15 2021 Utah Jazz 20-5 W MEM 4-1 L LAC 2-4
15 2019 Toronto Raptors 20-5 W ORL 4-1 W PHI 4-3 W MIL 4-2 W GS 4-2
15 2017 San Antonio Spurs 20-5 W MEM 4-2 W HOU 4-2 L GS 0-4
15 2016 San Antonio Spurs 20-5 W MEM 4-0 L OKC 2-4
15 2014 Indiana Pacers 20-5 W ATL 4-3 W WSH 4-2 L MIA 2-4
15 2014 San Antonio Spurs 20-5 W DAL 4-3 W POR 4-1 W OKC 4-2 W MIA 4-1
15 2012 Oklahoma City Thunder 20-5 W DAL 4-0 W LAL 4-1 W SA 4-2 L MIA 1-4
15 2011 Dallas Mavericks 20-5 W POR 4-2 W LAL 4-0 W OKC 4-1 W MIA 4-2
15 2010 Boston Celtics 20-5 W MIA 4-1 W CLE 4-2 W ORL 4-2 L LAL 3-4
15 2005 San Antonio Spurs 20-5 W DEN 4-1 W OKC 4-2 W PHX 4-1 W DET 4-3
15 2005 Seattle SuperSonics 20-5 W SAC 4-1 L SA 2-4
15 2004 Los Angeles Lakers 20-5 W HOU 4-1 W SA 4-2 W MIN 4-2 L DET 1-4
15 2002 San Antonio Spurs 20-5 W OKC 3-2 L LAL 1-4
15 2002 Los Angeles Lakers 20-5 W POR 3-0 W SA 4-1 W SAC 4-3 W BRK 4-0
15 2000 Los Angeles Lakers 20-5 W SAC 3-2 W PHX 4-1 W POR 4-3 W IND 4-2
15 1999 Portland Trail Blazers 20-5 W PHX 3-0 W UTH 4-2 L SA 0-4
15 1998 Seattle SuperSonics 20-5 W MIN 3-2 L LAL 1-4
15 1997 Detroit Pistons 20-5 L ATL 2-3
15 1997 Utah Jazz 20-5 W LAC 3-0 W LAL 4-1 W HOU 4-2 L CHI 2-4
15 1995 Orlando Magic 20-5 W BOS 3-1 W CHI 4-2 W IND 4-3 L HOU 0-4
15 1994 Phoenix Suns 20-5 W GS 3-0 L HOU 3-4
15 1989 Cleveland Cavaliers 20-5 L CHI 2-3
15 1986 Boston Celtics 20-5 W CHI 3-0 W ATL 4-1 W MIL 4-0 W HOU 4-2
15 1985 Philadelphia 76ers 20-5 W WSH 3-1 W MIL 4-0 L BOS 1-4
15 1984 Philadelphia 76ers 20-5 L BRK 2-3
15 1983 Boston Celtics 20-5 W ATL 2-1 L MIL 0-4
15 1983 Philadelphia 76ers 20-5 W NY 4-0 W MIL 4-1 W LAL 4-0
15 1982 Philadelphia 76ers 20-5 W ATL 2-0 W MIL 4-2 W BOS 4-3 L LAL 2-4
15 1974 Boston Celtics 20-5 W LAC 4-2 W NY 4-1 W MIL 4-3
15 1973 New York Knickerbockers 20-5 W WSH 4-1 W BOS 4-3 W LAL 4-1
15 1967 Boston Celtics 20-5 W NY 3-1 L PHI 1-4
15 1947 Washington Capitols 20-5 L CS 2-4
92 13 2026 Denver Nuggets 19-6 L MIN 2-4
13 2023 Milwaukee Bucks 19-6 L MIA 1-4
13 2021 Los Angeles Lakers 19-6 L PHX 2-4
13 2018 Golden State Warriors 19-6 W SA 4-1 W NO 4-1 W HOU 4-3 W CLE 4-0
13 2017 Cleveland Cavaliers 19-6 W IND 4-0 W TOR 4-0 W BOS 4-1 L GS 1-4
13 2015 Portland Trail Blazers 19-6 L MEM 1-4
13 2015 Toronto Raptors 19-6 L WSH 0-4
13 2015 Houston Rockets 19-6 W DAL 4-1 W LAC 4-3 L GS 1-4
13 2015 Washington Wizards 19-6 W TOR 4-0 L ATL 2-4
13 2014 Miami Heat 19-6 W CHA 4-0 W BRK 4-1 W IND 4-2 L SA 1-4
13 2013 San Antonio Spurs 19-6 W LAL 4-0 W GS 4-2 W MEM 4-0 L MIA 3-4
13 2013 Los Angeles Clippers 19-6 L MEM 2-4
13 2013 New York Knickerbockers 19-6 W BOS 4-2 L IND 2-4
13 2013 Miami Heat 19-6 W MIL 4-0 W CHI 4-1 W IND 4-3 W SA 4-3
13 2012 Chicago Bulls 19-6 L PHI 2-4
13 2012 Miami Heat 19-6 W NY 4-1 W IND 4-2 W BOS 4-3 W OKC 4-1
13 2010 Orlando Magic 19-6 W CHA 4-0 W ATL 4-0 L BOS 2-4
13 2010 Atlanta Hawks 19-6 W MIL 4-3 L ORL 0-4
13 2009 Orlando Magic 19-6 W PHI 4-2 W BOS 4-3 W CLE 4-2 L LAL 1-4
13 2007 San Antonio Spurs 19-6 W DEN 4-1 W PHX 4-2 W UTH 4-1 W CLE 4-0
13 2006 San Antonio Spurs 19-6 W SAC 4-2 L DAL 3-4
13 2004 Indiana Pacers 19-6 W BOS 4-0 W MIA 4-2 L DET 2-4
13 2004 Sacramento Kings 19-6 W DAL 4-1 L MIN 3-4
13 2003 Sacramento Kings 19-6 W UTH 4-1 L DAL 3-4
13 1999 Utah Jazz 19-6 W SAC 3-2 L POR 2-4
13 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 19-6 W POR 3-1 W OKC 4-1 L UTH 0-4
13 1998 Atlanta Hawks 19-6 L CHA 1-3
13 1996 Orlando Magic 19-6 W DET 3-0 W ATL 4-1 L CHI 0-4
13 1996 Houston Rockets 19-6 W LAL 3-1 L OKC 0-4
13 1995 Phoenix Suns 19-6 W POR 3-0 L HOU 3-4
13 1991 San Antonio Spurs 19-6 L GS 1-3
13 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 19-6 W HOU 3-1 L PHX 1-4
13 1990 San Antonio Spurs 19-6 W DEN 3-0 L POR 3-4
13 1988 Los Angeles Lakers 19-6 W SA 3-0 W UTH 4-3 W DAL 4-3 W DET 4-3
13 1987 Atlanta Hawks 19-6 W IND 3-1 L DET 1-4
13 1987 Los Angeles Lakers 19-6 W DEN 3-0 W GS 4-1 W OKC 4-0 W BOS 4-2
13 1984 Boston Celtics 19-6 W WSH 3-1 W NY 4-3 W MIL 4-1 W LAL 4-3
13 1983 Seattle SuperSonics 19-6 L POR 0-2
13 1982 Boston Celtics 19-6 W WSH 4-1 L PHI 3-4
13 1981 Milwaukee Bucks 19-6 L PHI 3-4
13 1980 Boston Celtics 19-6 W HOU 4-0 L PHI 1-4
13 1979 Seattle SuperSonics 19-6 W LAL 4-1 W PHX 4-3 W WSH 4-1
13 1976 Golden State Warriors 19-6 W DET 4-2 L PHX 3-4
13 1975 Washington Bullets 19-6 W LAC 4-3 W BOS 4-2 L GS 0-4
13 1969 Boston Celtics 19-6 W PHI 4-1 W NY 4-2 W LAL 4-3
13 1968 St. Louis Hawks 19-6 L GS 2-4
13 1965 Boston Celtics 19-6 W PHI 4-3 W LAL 4-1
13 1963 Boston Celtics 19-6 W SAC 4-3 W LAL 4-2
13 1955 Fort Wayne Pistons 19-6 W LAL 3-1 L PHI 3-4
13 1953 Minneapolis Lakers 19-6 W IP 2-0 W DET 3-2 W NY 4-1
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