NBA : Best records through 28 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 26 2016 Golden State Warriors 27-1 W HOU 4-1 W POR 4-1 W OKC 4-3 L CLE 3-4
2 24 2009 Boston Celtics 26-2 W CHI 4-3 L ORL 3-4
24 1970 New York Knickerbockers 26-2 W WSH 4-3 W MIL 4-1 W LAL 4-3
24 1967 Philadelphia 76ers 26-2 W SAC 3-1 W BOS 4-1 W GS 4-2
5 22 2026 Oklahoma City Thunder 25-3 W PHX 4-0 W LAL 4-0 L SA 3-4
22 2011 San Antonio Spurs 25-3 L MEM 2-4
22 2008 Boston Celtics 25-3 W ATL 4-3 W CLE 4-3 W DET 4-2 W LAL 4-2
22 1997 Chicago Bulls 25-3 W WSH 3-0 W ATL 4-1 W MIA 4-1 W UTH 4-2
22 1996 Chicago Bulls 25-3 W MIA 3-0 W NY 4-1 W ORL 4-0 W OKC 4-2
22 1994 Seattle SuperSonics 25-3 L DEN 2-3
22 1991 Portland Trail Blazers 25-3 W OKC 3-2 W UTH 4-1 L LAL 2-4
22 1973 Boston Celtics 25-3 W ATL 4-2 L NY 3-4
22 1972 Los Angeles Lakers 25-3 W CHI 4-0 W MIL 4-2 W NY 4-1
14 20 2025 Cleveland Cavaliers 24-4 W MIA 4-0 L IND 1-4
20 2020 Milwaukee Bucks 24-4 W ORL 4-1 L MIA 1-4
20 2020 Los Angeles Lakers 24-4 W POR 4-1 W HOU 4-1 W DEN 4-1 W MIA 4-2
20 2018 Houston Rockets 24-4 W MIN 4-1 W UTH 4-1 L GS 3-4
20 2017 Golden State Warriors 24-4 W POR 4-0 W UTH 4-0 W SA 4-0 W CLE 4-1
20 2009 Cleveland Cavaliers 24-4 W DET 4-0 W ATL 4-0 L ORL 2-4
20 2006 Detroit Pistons 24-4 W MIL 4-1 W CLE 4-3 L MIA 2-4
20 2005 Phoenix Suns 24-4 W MEM 4-0 W DAL 4-2 L SA 1-4
20 2003 Dallas Mavericks 24-4 W POR 4-3 W SAC 4-3 L SA 2-4
20 1994 Houston Rockets 24-4 W POR 3-1 W PHX 4-3 W UTH 4-1 W NY 4-3
20 1992 Chicago Bulls 24-4 W MIA 3-0 W NY 4-3 W CLE 4-2 W POR 4-2
20 1986 Los Angeles Lakers 24-4 W SA 3-0 W DAL 4-2 L HOU 1-4
20 1981 Philadelphia 76ers 24-4 W IND 2-0 W MIL 4-3 L BOS 3-4
20 1978 Portland Trail Blazers 24-4 L OKC 2-4
20 1974 Milwaukee Bucks 24-4 W LAL 4-1 W CHI 4-0 L BOS 3-4
20 1973 Los Angeles Lakers 24-4 W CHI 4-3 W GS 4-1 L NY 1-4
20 1972 Milwaukee Bucks 24-4 W GS 4-1 L LAL 2-4
20 1964 Boston Celtics 24-4 W SAC 4-1 W GS 4-1
20 1962 Boston Celtics 24-4 W GS 4-3 W LAL 4-3
20 1960 Boston Celtics 24-4 W GS 4-2 W ATL 4-3
20 1950 Syracuse Nationals 24-4 W GS 2-0 W NY 2-1 L LAL 2-4
20 1949 Washington Capitols 24-4 W GS 2-0 W NY 2-1 L LAL 2-4
36 18 2025 Oklahoma City Thunder 23-5 W MEM 4-0 W DEN 4-3 W MIN 4-1 W IND 4-3
18 2022 Golden State Warriors 23-5 W DEN 4-1 W MEM 4-2 W DAL 4-1 W BOS 4-2
18 2022 Phoenix Suns 23-5 W NO 4-2 L DAL 3-4
18 2021 Utah Jazz 23-5 W MEM 4-1 L LAC 2-4
18 2018 Boston Celtics 23-5 W MIL 4-3 W PHI 4-1 L CLE 3-4
18 2017 San Antonio Spurs 23-5 W MEM 4-2 W HOU 4-2 L GS 0-4
18 2016 San Antonio Spurs 23-5 W MEM 4-0 L OKC 2-4
18 2015 Golden State Warriors 23-5 W NO 4-0 W MEM 4-2 W HOU 4-1 W CLE 4-2
18 2014 Portland Trail Blazers 23-5 W HOU 4-2 L SA 1-4
18 2014 Indiana Pacers 23-5 W ATL 4-3 W WSH 4-2 L MIA 2-4
18 2014 Oklahoma City Thunder 23-5 W MEM 4-3 W LAC 4-2 L SA 2-4
18 2011 Dallas Mavericks 23-5 W POR 4-2 W LAL 4-0 W OKC 4-1 W MIA 4-2
18 2011 Boston Celtics 23-5 W NY 4-0 L MIA 1-4
18 2010 Los Angeles Lakers 23-5 W OKC 4-2 W UTH 4-0 W PHX 4-2 W BOS 4-3
18 2010 Boston Celtics 23-5 W MIA 4-1 W CLE 4-2 W ORL 4-2 L LAL 3-4
18 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 23-5 W UTH 4-1 W HOU 4-3 W DEN 4-2 W ORL 4-1
18 2000 Los Angeles Lakers 23-5 W SAC 3-2 W PHX 4-1 W POR 4-3 W IND 4-2
18 1999 Portland Trail Blazers 23-5 W PHX 3-0 W UTH 4-2 L SA 0-4
18 1993 Phoenix Suns 23-5 W LAL 3-2 W SA 4-2 W OKC 4-3 L CHI 2-4
18 1991 Boston Celtics 23-5 W IND 3-2 L DET 2-4
18 1989 Cleveland Cavaliers 23-5 L CHI 2-3
18 1985 Boston Celtics 23-5 W CLE 3-1 W DET 4-2 W PHI 4-1 L LAL 2-4
18 1983 Philadelphia 76ers 23-5 W NY 4-0 W MIL 4-1 W LAL 4-0
18 1981 Phoenix Suns 23-5 L SAC 3-4
18 1971 Milwaukee Bucks 23-5 W GS 4-1 W LAL 4-1 W WSH 4-0
18 1958 Boston Celtics 23-5 W GS 4-1 L ATL 2-4
18 1947 Washington Capitols 23-5 L CS 2-4
63 16 2026 Detroit Pistons 22-6 W ORL 4-3 L CLE 3-4
16 2025 Boston Celtics 22-6 W ORL 4-1 L NY 2-4
16 2024 Boston Celtics 22-6 W MIA 4-1 W CLE 4-1 W IND 4-0 W DAL 4-1
16 2024 Minnesota Timberwolves 22-6 W PHX 4-0 W DEN 4-3 L DAL 1-4
16 2018 Golden State Warriors 22-6 W SA 4-1 W NO 4-1 W HOU 4-3 W CLE 4-0
16 2017 Cleveland Cavaliers 22-6 W IND 4-0 W TOR 4-0 W BOS 4-1 L GS 1-4
16 2015 Portland Trail Blazers 22-6 L MEM 1-4
16 2015 Toronto Raptors 22-6 L WSH 0-4
16 2014 San Antonio Spurs 22-6 W DAL 4-3 W POR 4-1 W OKC 4-2 W MIA 4-1
16 2014 Miami Heat 22-6 W CHA 4-0 W BRK 4-1 W IND 4-2 L SA 1-4
16 2013 Los Angeles Clippers 22-6 L MEM 2-4
16 2013 Oklahoma City Thunder 22-6 W HOU 4-2 L MEM 1-4
16 2012 Chicago Bulls 22-6 L PHI 2-4
16 2012 Oklahoma City Thunder 22-6 W DAL 4-0 W LAL 4-1 W SA 4-2 L MIA 1-4
16 2009 Orlando Magic 22-6 W PHI 4-2 W BOS 4-3 W CLE 4-2 L LAL 1-4
16 2005 San Antonio Spurs 22-6 W DEN 4-1 W OKC 4-2 W PHX 4-1 W DET 4-3
16 2005 Seattle SuperSonics 22-6 W SAC 4-1 L SA 2-4
16 2002 Los Angeles Lakers 22-6 W POR 3-0 W SA 4-1 W SAC 4-3 W BRK 4-0
16 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 22-6 W POR 3-1 W OKC 4-1 L UTH 0-4
16 1998 Seattle SuperSonics 22-6 W MIN 3-2 L LAL 1-4
16 1997 Houston Rockets 22-6 W MIN 3-0 W OKC 4-3 L UTH 2-4
16 1997 Utah Jazz 22-6 W LAC 3-0 W LAL 4-1 W HOU 4-2 L CHI 2-4
16 1996 Orlando Magic 22-6 W DET 3-0 W ATL 4-1 L CHI 0-4
16 1995 Orlando Magic 22-6 W BOS 3-1 W CHI 4-2 W IND 4-3 L HOU 0-4
16 1994 Phoenix Suns 22-6 W GS 3-0 L HOU 3-4
16 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 22-6 W HOU 3-1 L PHX 1-4
16 1988 Los Angeles Lakers 22-6 W SA 3-0 W UTH 4-3 W DAL 4-3 W DET 4-3
16 1987 Los Angeles Lakers 22-6 W DEN 3-0 W GS 4-1 W OKC 4-0 W BOS 4-2
16 1985 Philadelphia 76ers 22-6 W WSH 3-1 W MIL 4-0 L BOS 1-4
16 1982 Philadelphia 76ers 22-6 W ATL 2-0 W MIL 4-2 W BOS 4-3 L LAL 2-4
16 1981 Milwaukee Bucks 22-6 L PHI 3-4
16 1976 Golden State Warriors 22-6 W DET 4-2 L PHX 3-4
16 1974 Boston Celtics 22-6 W LAC 4-2 W NY 4-1 W MIL 4-3
16 1973 New York Knickerbockers 22-6 W WSH 4-1 W BOS 4-3 W LAL 4-1
16 1967 Boston Celtics 22-6 W NY 3-1 L PHI 1-4
16 1965 Boston Celtics 22-6 W PHI 4-3 W LAL 4-1
16 1953 Minneapolis Lakers 22-6 W IP 2-0 W DET 3-2 W NY 4-1
100 14 2026 San Antonio Spurs 21-7 W POR 4-1 W MIN 4-2 W OKC 4-3 L NY 1-4
14 2026 Denver Nuggets 21-7 L MIN 2-4
14 2024 Milwaukee Bucks 21-7 L IND 2-4
14 2023 Boston Celtics 21-7 W ATL 4-2 W PHI 4-3 L MIA 3-4
14 2021 Los Angeles Lakers 21-7 L PHX 2-4
14 2020 Boston Celtics 21-7 W PHI 4-0 W TOR 4-3 L MIA 2-4
14 2019 Toronto Raptors 21-7 W ORL 4-1 W PHI 4-3 W MIL 4-2 W GS 4-2
14 2017 Houston Rockets 21-7 W OKC 4-1 L SA 2-4
14 2015 Memphis Grizzlies 21-7 W POR 4-1 L GS 2-4
14 2015 Atlanta Hawks 21-7 W BRK 4-2 W WSH 4-2 L CLE 0-4
14 2015 Houston Rockets 21-7 W DAL 4-1 W LAC 4-3 L GS 1-4
14 2012 Miami Heat 21-7 W NY 4-1 W IND 4-2 W BOS 4-3 W OKC 4-1
14 2011 Los Angeles Lakers 21-7 W NO 4-2 L DAL 0-4
14 2010 Orlando Magic 21-7 W CHA 4-0 W ATL 4-0 L BOS 2-4
14 2008 Detroit Pistons 21-7 W PHI 4-2 W ORL 4-1 L BOS 2-4
14 2007 San Antonio Spurs 21-7 W DEN 4-1 W PHX 4-2 W UTH 4-1 W CLE 4-0
14 2007 Dallas Mavericks 21-7 L GS 2-4
14 2006 San Antonio Spurs 21-7 W SAC 4-2 L DAL 3-4
14 2006 Dallas Mavericks 21-7 W MEM 4-0 W SA 4-3 W PHX 4-2 L MIA 2-4
14 2005 Miami Heat 21-7 W BRK 4-0 W WSH 4-0 L DET 3-4
14 2004 Los Angeles Lakers 21-7 W HOU 4-1 W SA 4-2 W MIN 4-2 L DET 1-4
14 2003 Sacramento Kings 21-7 W UTH 4-1 L DAL 3-4
14 2002 San Antonio Spurs 21-7 W OKC 3-2 L LAL 1-4
14 2000 Portland Trail Blazers 21-7 W MIN 3-1 W UTH 4-1 L LAL 3-4
14 1999 Utah Jazz 21-7 W SAC 3-2 L POR 2-4
14 1997 Miami Heat 21-7 W ORL 3-2 W NY 4-3 L CHI 1-4
14 1997 Detroit Pistons 21-7 L ATL 2-3
14 1995 Phoenix Suns 21-7 W POR 3-0 L HOU 3-4
14 1994 Atlanta Hawks 21-7 W MIA 3-2 L IND 2-4
14 1993 Chicago Bulls 21-7 W ATL 3-0 W CLE 4-0 W NY 4-2 W PHX 4-2
14 1991 San Antonio Spurs 21-7 L GS 1-3
14 1990 San Antonio Spurs 21-7 W DEN 3-0 L POR 3-4
14 1988 Atlanta Hawks 21-7 W MIL 3-2 L BOS 3-4
14 1987 Atlanta Hawks 21-7 W IND 3-1 L DET 1-4
14 1986 Boston Celtics 21-7 W CHI 3-0 W ATL 4-1 W MIL 4-0 W HOU 4-2
14 1984 Boston Celtics 21-7 W WSH 3-1 W NY 4-3 W MIL 4-1 W LAL 4-3
14 1984 Philadelphia 76ers 21-7 L BRK 2-3
14 1983 Boston Celtics 21-7 W ATL 2-1 L MIL 0-4
14 1983 Los Angeles Lakers 21-7 W POR 4-1 W SA 4-2 L PHI 0-4
14 1983 Seattle SuperSonics 21-7 L POR 0-2
14 1982 Los Angeles Lakers 21-7 W PHX 4-0 W SA 4-0 W PHI 4-2
14 1982 Boston Celtics 21-7 W WSH 4-1 L PHI 3-4
14 1980 Philadelphia 76ers 21-7 W WSH 2-0 W ATL 4-1 W BOS 4-1 L LAL 2-4
14 1980 Boston Celtics 21-7 W HOU 4-0 L PHI 1-4
14 1975 Washington Bullets 21-7 W LAC 4-3 W BOS 4-2 L GS 0-4
14 1974 Chicago Bulls 21-7 W DET 4-3 L MIL 0-4
14 1971 New York Knickerbockers 21-7 W ATL 4-1 L WSH 3-4
14 1969 Baltimore Bullets 21-7 L NY 0-4
14 1969 Philadelphia 76ers 21-7 L BOS 1-4
14 1968 St. Louis Hawks 21-7 L GS 2-4
14 1968 Boston Celtics 21-7 W DET 4-2 W PHI 4-3 W LAL 4-2
14 1963 Boston Celtics 21-7 W SAC 4-3 W LAL 4-2
14 1962 Los Angeles Lakers 21-7 W DET 4-2 L BOS 3-4
14 1955 Fort Wayne Pistons 21-7 W LAL 3-1 L PHI 3-4
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