NBA : Best records through 27 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    25  2016  Golden State Warriors         26-1  W HOU 4-1  W POR 4-1  W OKC 4-3  L CLE 3-4        
        2    23  2009  Boston Celtics                25-2  W CHI 4-3  L ORL 3-4                              
             23  1970  New York Knickerbockers       25-2             W WSH 4-3  W MIL 4-1  W LAL 4-3        
             23  1967  Philadelphia 76ers            25-2             W SAC 3-1  W BOS 4-1  W GS  4-2        
        5    21  2020  Milwaukee Bucks               24-3  W ORL 4-1  L MIA 1-4                              
             21  2020  Los Angeles Lakers            24-3  W POR 4-1  W HOU 4-1  W DEN 4-1  W MIA 4-2        
             21  2011  San Antonio Spurs             24-3  L MEM 2-4                                         
             21  2008  Boston Celtics                24-3  W ATL 4-3  W CLE 4-3  W DET 4-2  W LAL 4-2        
             21  2006  Detroit Pistons               24-3  W MIL 4-1  W CLE 4-3  L MIA 2-4                   
             21  2005  Phoenix Suns                  24-3  W MEM 4-0  W DAL 4-2  L SA  1-4                   
             21  1997  Chicago Bulls                 24-3  W WSH 3-0  W ATL 4-1  W MIA 4-1  W UTH 4-2        
             21  1996  Chicago Bulls                 24-3  W MIA 3-0  W NY  4-1  W ORL 4-0  W OKC 4-2        
             21  1994  Seattle SuperSonics           24-3  L DEN 2-3                                         
             21  1991  Portland Trail Blazers        24-3  W OKC 3-2  W UTH 4-1  L LAL 2-4                   
             21  1986  Los Angeles Lakers            24-3  W SA  3-0  W DAL 4-2  L HOU 1-4                   
             21  1973  Boston Celtics                24-3             W ATL 4-2  L NY  3-4                   
             21  1972  Los Angeles Lakers            24-3             W CHI 4-0  W MIL 4-2  W NY  4-1        
       18    19  2018  Houston Rockets               23-4  W MIN 4-1  W UTH 4-1  L GS  3-4                   
             19  2017  Golden State Warriors         23-4  W POR 4-0  W UTH 4-0  W SA  4-0  W CLE 4-1        
             19  2015  Golden State Warriors         23-4  W NO  4-0  W MEM 4-2  W HOU 4-1  W CLE 4-2        
             19  2011  Boston Celtics                23-4  W NY  4-0  L MIA 1-4                              
             19  2010  Los Angeles Lakers            23-4  W OKC 4-2  W UTH 4-0  W PHX 4-2  W BOS 4-3        
             19  2009  Cleveland Cavaliers           23-4  W DET 4-0  W ATL 4-0  L ORL 2-4                   
             19  2003  Dallas Mavericks              23-4  W POR 4-3  W SAC 4-3  L SA  2-4                   
             19  1994  Houston Rockets               23-4  W POR 3-1  W PHX 4-3  W UTH 4-1  W NY  4-3        
             19  1992  Chicago Bulls                 23-4  W MIA 3-0  W NY  4-3  W CLE 4-2  W POR 4-2        
             19  1991  Boston Celtics                23-4  W IND 3-2  L DET 2-4                              
             19  1985  Boston Celtics                23-4  W CLE 3-1  W DET 4-2  W PHI 4-1  L LAL 2-4        
             19  1981  Philadelphia 76ers            23-4  W IND 2-0  W MIL 4-3  L BOS 3-4                   
             19  1981  Phoenix Suns                  23-4             L SAC 3-4                              
             19  1978  Portland Trail Blazers        23-4             L OKC 2-4                              
             19  1974  Milwaukee Bucks               23-4             W LAL 4-1  W CHI 4-0  L BOS 3-4        
             19  1973  Los Angeles Lakers            23-4             W CHI 4-3  W GS  4-1  L NY  1-4        
             19  1972  Milwaukee Bucks               23-4             W GS  4-1  L LAL 2-4                   
             19  1964  Boston Celtics                23-4                        W SAC 4-1  W GS  4-1        
             19  1962  Boston Celtics                23-4                        W GS  4-3  W LAL 4-3        
             19  1960  Boston Celtics                23-4                        W GS  4-2  W ATL 4-3        
             19  1958  Boston Celtics                23-4                        W GS  4-1  L ATL 2-4        
             19  1950  Syracuse Nationals            23-4             W GS  2-0  W NY  2-1  L LAL 2-4        
             19  1949  Washington Capitols           23-4             W GS  2-0  W NY  2-1  L LAL 2-4        
       41    17  2022  Golden State Warriors         22-5  W DEN 4-1  W MEM 4-2  W DAL 4-1  W BOS 4-2        
             17  2022  Phoenix Suns                  22-5  W NO  4-2  L DAL 3-4                              
             17  2021  Utah Jazz                     22-5  W MEM 4-1  L LAC 2-4                              
             17  2018  Boston Celtics                22-5  W MIL 4-3  W PHI 4-1  L CLE 3-4                   
             17  2017  San Antonio Spurs             22-5  W MEM 4-2  W HOU 4-2  L GS  0-4                   
             17  2016  San Antonio Spurs             22-5  W MEM 4-0  L OKC 2-4                              
             17  2014  Portland Trail Blazers        22-5  W HOU 4-2  L SA  1-4                              
             17  2014  Indiana Pacers                22-5  W ATL 4-3  W WSH 4-2  L MIA 2-4                   
             17  2014  Oklahoma City Thunder         22-5  W MEM 4-3  W LAC 4-2  L SA  2-4                   
             17  2011  Dallas Mavericks              22-5  W POR 4-2  W LAL 4-0  W OKC 4-1  W MIA 4-2        
             17  2010  Boston Celtics                22-5  W MIA 4-1  W CLE 4-2  W ORL 4-2  L LAL 3-4        
             17  2009  Los Angeles Lakers            22-5  W UTH 4-1  W HOU 4-3  W DEN 4-2  W ORL 4-1        
             17  2000  Los Angeles Lakers            22-5  W SAC 3-2  W PHX 4-1  W POR 4-3  W IND 4-2        
             17  1999  Portland Trail Blazers        22-5  W PHX 3-0  W UTH 4-2  L SA  0-4                   
             17  1995  Orlando Magic                 22-5  W BOS 3-1  W CHI 4-2  W IND 4-3  L HOU 0-4        
             17  1993  Phoenix Suns                  22-5  W LAL 3-2  W SA  4-2  W OKC 4-3  L CHI 2-4        
             17  1989  Cleveland Cavaliers           22-5  L CHI 2-3                                         
             17  1983  Philadelphia 76ers            22-5             W NY  4-0  W MIL 4-1  W LAL 4-0        
             17  1974  Boston Celtics                22-5             W LAC 4-2  W NY  4-1  W MIL 4-3        
             17  1973  New York Knickerbockers       22-5             W WSH 4-1  W BOS 4-3  W LAL 4-1        
             17  1971  Milwaukee Bucks               22-5             W GS  4-1  W LAL 4-1  W WSH 4-0        
             17  1947  Washington Capitols           22-5                        L CS  2-4                   
       63    15  2024  Boston Celtics                21-6  W MIA 1-0                                         
             15  2024  Minnesota Timberwolves        21-6  W PHX 2-0                                         
             15  2023  Boston Celtics                21-6  W ATL 4-2  W PHI 4-3  L MIA 3-4                   
             15  2021  Los Angeles Lakers            21-6  L PHX 2-4                                         
             15  2019  Toronto Raptors               21-6  W ORL 4-1  W PHI 4-3  W MIL 4-2  W GS  4-2        
             15  2018  Golden State Warriors         21-6  W SA  4-1  W NO  4-1  W HOU 4-3  W CLE 4-0        
             15  2017  Cleveland Cavaliers           21-6  W IND 4-0  W TOR 4-0  W BOS 4-1  L GS  1-4        
             15  2015  Toronto Raptors               21-6  L WSH 0-4                                         
             15  2015  Portland Trail Blazers        21-6  L MEM 1-4                                         
             15  2015  Memphis Grizzlies             21-6  W POR 4-1  L GS  2-4                              
             15  2014  San Antonio Spurs             21-6  W DAL 4-3  W POR 4-1  W OKC 4-2  W MIA 4-1        
             15  2014  Miami Heat                    21-6  W CHA 4-0  W BRK 4-1  W IND 4-2  L SA  1-4        
             15  2013  Los Angeles Clippers          21-6  L MEM 2-4                                         
             15  2013  Oklahoma City Thunder         21-6  W HOU 4-2  L MEM 1-4                              
             15  2012  Chicago Bulls                 21-6  L PHI 2-4                                         
             15  2012  Oklahoma City Thunder         21-6  W DAL 4-0  W LAL 4-1  W SA  4-2  L MIA 1-4        
             15  2009  Orlando Magic                 21-6  W PHI 4-2  W BOS 4-3  W CLE 4-2  L LAL 1-4        
             15  2006  San Antonio Spurs             21-6  W SAC 4-2  L DAL 3-4                              
             15  2005  San Antonio Spurs             21-6  W DEN 4-1  W OKC 4-2  W PHX 4-1  W DET 4-3        
             15  2005  Seattle SuperSonics           21-6  W SAC 4-1  L SA  2-4                              
             15  2003  Sacramento Kings              21-6  W UTH 4-1  L DAL 3-4                              
             15  2002  Los Angeles Lakers            21-6  W POR 3-0  W SA  4-1  W SAC 4-3  W BRK 4-0        
             15  1999  Utah Jazz                     21-6  W SAC 3-2  L POR 2-4                              
             15  1998  Los Angeles Lakers            21-6  W POR 3-1  W OKC 4-1  L UTH 0-4                   
             15  1998  Seattle SuperSonics           21-6  W MIN 3-2  L LAL 1-4                              
             15  1997  Houston Rockets               21-6  W MIN 3-0  W OKC 4-3  L UTH 2-4                   
             15  1997  Utah Jazz                     21-6  W LAC 3-0  W LAL 4-1  W HOU 4-2  L CHI 2-4        
             15  1996  Orlando Magic                 21-6  W DET 3-0  W ATL 4-1  L CHI 0-4                   
             15  1995  Phoenix Suns                  21-6  W POR 3-0  L HOU 3-4                              
             15  1994  Phoenix Suns                  21-6  W GS  3-0  L HOU 3-4                              
             15  1990  Los Angeles Lakers            21-6  W HOU 3-1  L PHX 1-4                              
             15  1988  Los Angeles Lakers            21-6  W SA  3-0  W UTH 4-3  W DAL 4-3  W DET 4-3        
             15  1987  Los Angeles Lakers            21-6  W DEN 3-0  W GS  4-1  W OKC 4-0  W BOS 4-2        
             15  1986  Boston Celtics                21-6  W CHI 3-0  W ATL 4-1  W MIL 4-0  W HOU 4-2        
             15  1985  Philadelphia 76ers            21-6  W WSH 3-1  W MIL 4-0  L BOS 1-4                   
             15  1984  Philadelphia 76ers            21-6  L BRK 2-3                                         
             15  1983  Seattle SuperSonics           21-6  L POR 0-2                                         
             15  1982  Boston Celtics                21-6             W WSH 4-1  L PHI 3-4                   
             15  1982  Philadelphia 76ers            21-6  W ATL 2-0  W MIL 4-2  W BOS 4-3  L LAL 2-4        
             15  1981  Milwaukee Bucks               21-6             L PHI 3-4                              
             15  1976  Golden State Warriors         21-6             W DET 4-2  L PHX 3-4                   
             15  1967  Boston Celtics                21-6             W NY  3-1  L PHI 1-4                   
             15  1965  Boston Celtics                21-6                        W PHI 4-3  W LAL 4-1        
             15  1953  Minneapolis Lakers            21-6             W IP  2-0  W DET 3-2  W NY  4-1        
    
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