NBA : Best records through 36 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    32  2016  Golden State Warriors         34-2  W HOU 4-1  W POR 4-1  W OKC 4-3  L CLE 3-4        
        2    30  1996  Chicago Bulls                 33-3  W MIA 3-0  W NY  4-1  W ORL 4-0  W OKC 4-2        
             30  1972  Los Angeles Lakers            33-3             W CHI 4-0  W MIL 4-2  W NY  4-1        
             30  1967  Philadelphia 76ers            33-3             W SAC 3-1  W BOS 4-1  W GS  4-2        
        5    28  1997  Chicago Bulls                 32-4  W WSH 3-0  W ATL 4-1  W MIA 4-1  W UTH 4-2        
             28  1981  Philadelphia 76ers            32-4  W IND 2-0  W MIL 4-3  L BOS 3-4                   
        7    26  2020  Milwaukee Bucks               31-5  W ORL 4-1  L MIA 1-4                              
             26  2017  Golden State Warriors         31-5  W POR 4-0  W UTH 4-0  W SA  4-0  W CLE 4-1        
             26  2015  Golden State Warriors         31-5  W NO  4-0  W MEM 4-2  W HOU 4-1  W CLE 4-2        
             26  2006  Detroit Pistons               31-5  W MIL 4-1  W CLE 4-3  L MIA 2-4                   
             26  2005  Phoenix Suns                  31-5  W MEM 4-0  W DAL 4-2  L SA  1-4                   
             26  2003  Dallas Mavericks              31-5  W POR 4-3  W SAC 4-3  L SA  2-4                   
             26  2000  Los Angeles Lakers            31-5  W SAC 3-2  W PHX 4-1  W POR 4-3  W IND 4-2        
             26  1992  Chicago Bulls                 31-5  W MIA 3-0  W NY  4-3  W CLE 4-2  W POR 4-2        
             26  1983  Philadelphia 76ers            31-5             W NY  4-0  W MIL 4-1  W LAL 4-0        
             26  1978  Portland Trail Blazers        31-5             L OKC 2-4                              
       17    24  2016  San Antonio Spurs             30-6  W MEM 4-0  L OKC 2-4                              
             24  2011  San Antonio Spurs             30-6  L MEM 2-4                                         
             24  2009  Los Angeles Lakers            30-6  W UTH 4-1  W HOU 4-3  W DEN 4-2  W ORL 4-1        
             24  2009  Cleveland Cavaliers           30-6  W DET 4-0  W ATL 4-0  L ORL 2-4                   
             24  2008  Boston Celtics                30-6  W ATL 4-3  W CLE 4-3  W DET 4-2  W LAL 4-2        
             24  1994  Seattle SuperSonics           30-6  L DEN 2-3                                         
             24  1991  Portland Trail Blazers        30-6  W OKC 3-2  W UTH 4-1  L LAL 2-4                   
             24  1986  Los Angeles Lakers            30-6  W SA  3-0  W DAL 4-2  L HOU 1-4                   
             24  1985  Boston Celtics                30-6  W CLE 3-1  W DET 4-2  W PHI 4-1  L LAL 2-4        
             24  1985  Philadelphia 76ers            30-6  W WSH 3-1  W MIL 4-0  L BOS 1-4                   
             24  1973  Boston Celtics                30-6             W ATL 4-2  L NY  3-4                   
             24  1972  Milwaukee Bucks               30-6             W GS  4-1  L LAL 2-4                   
             24  1970  New York Knickerbockers       30-6             W WSH 4-3  W MIL 4-1  W LAL 4-3        
             24  1962  Boston Celtics                30-6                        W GS  4-3  W LAL 4-3        
             24  1960  Boston Celtics                30-6                        W GS  4-2  W ATL 4-3        
             24  1950  Syracuse Nationals            30-6             W GS  2-0  W NY  2-1  L LAL 2-4        
       33    22  2022  Golden State Warriors         29-7  W DEN 4-1  W MEM 4-2  W DAL 4-1  W BOS 4-2        
             22  2020  Los Angeles Lakers            29-7  W POR 4-1  W HOU 4-1  W DEN 4-1  W MIA 4-2        
             22  2017  San Antonio Spurs             29-7  W MEM 4-2  W HOU 4-2  L GS  0-4                   
             22  2014  Indiana Pacers                29-7  W ATL 4-3  W WSH 4-2  L MIA 2-4                   
             22  2012  Oklahoma City Thunder         29-7  W DAL 4-0  W LAL 4-1  W SA  4-2  L MIA 1-4        
             22  2009  Boston Celtics                29-7  W CHI 4-3  L ORL 3-4                              
             22  1998  Seattle SuperSonics           29-7  W MIN 3-2  L LAL 1-4                              
             22  1995  Orlando Magic                 29-7  W BOS 3-1  W CHI 4-2  W IND 4-3  L HOU 0-4        
             22  1991  Boston Celtics                29-7  W IND 3-2  L DET 2-4                              
             22  1989  Cleveland Cavaliers           29-7  L CHI 2-3                                         
             22  1974  Milwaukee Bucks               29-7             W LAL 4-1  W CHI 4-0  L BOS 3-4        
             22  1974  Boston Celtics                29-7             W LAC 4-2  W NY  4-1  W MIL 4-3        
             22  1973  Los Angeles Lakers            29-7             W CHI 4-3  W GS  4-1  L NY  1-4        
             22  1971  Milwaukee Bucks               29-7             W GS  4-1  W LAL 4-1  W WSH 4-0        
             22  1965  Boston Celtics                29-7                        W PHI 4-3  W LAL 4-1        
             22  1949  Washington Capitols           29-7             W GS  2-0  W NY  2-1  L LAL 2-4        
             22  1947  Washington Capitols           29-7                        L CS  2-4                   
       50    20  2024  Boston Celtics                28-8  ** CURRENT SEASON **                              
             20  2022  Phoenix Suns                  28-8  W NO  4-2  L DAL 3-4                              
             20  2018  Golden State Warriors         28-8  W SA  4-1  W NO  4-1  W HOU 4-3  W CLE 4-0        
             20  2017  Cleveland Cavaliers           28-8  W IND 4-0  W TOR 4-0  W BOS 4-1  L GS  1-4        
             20  2015  Portland Trail Blazers        28-8  L MEM 1-4                                         
             20  2015  Atlanta Hawks                 28-8  W BRK 4-2  W WSH 4-2  L CLE 0-4                   
             20  2014  San Antonio Spurs             28-8  W DAL 4-3  W POR 4-1  W OKC 4-2  W MIA 4-1        
             20  2013  Los Angeles Clippers          28-8  L MEM 2-4                                         
             20  2013  Oklahoma City Thunder         28-8  W HOU 4-2  L MEM 1-4                              
             20  2012  Chicago Bulls                 28-8  L PHI 2-4                                         
             20  2012  Miami Heat                    28-8  W NY  4-1  W IND 4-2  W BOS 4-3  W OKC 4-1        
             20  2011  Boston Celtics                28-8  W NY  4-0  L MIA 1-4                              
             20  2010  Los Angeles Lakers            28-8  W OKC 4-2  W UTH 4-0  W PHX 4-2  W BOS 4-3        
             20  2009  Orlando Magic                 28-8  W PHI 4-2  W BOS 4-3  W CLE 4-2  L LAL 1-4        
             20  2007  Dallas Mavericks              28-8  L GS  2-4                                         
             20  2007  Phoenix Suns                  28-8  W LAL 4-1  L SA  2-4                              
             20  2005  San Antonio Spurs             28-8  W DEN 4-1  W OKC 4-2  W PHX 4-1  W DET 4-3        
             20  2000  Portland Trail Blazers        28-8  W MIN 3-1  W UTH 4-1  L LAL 3-4                   
             20  1999  Portland Trail Blazers        28-8  W PHX 3-0  W UTH 4-2  L SA  0-4                   
             20  1999  Utah Jazz                     28-8  W SAC 3-2  L POR 2-4                              
             20  1995  Phoenix Suns                  28-8  W POR 3-0  L HOU 3-4                              
             20  1994  Houston Rockets               28-8  W POR 3-1  W PHX 4-3  W UTH 4-1  W NY  4-3        
             20  1993  Phoenix Suns                  28-8  W LAL 3-2  W SA  4-2  W OKC 4-3  L CHI 2-4        
             20  1988  Los Angeles Lakers            28-8  W SA  3-0  W UTH 4-3  W DAL 4-3  W DET 4-3        
             20  1987  Los Angeles Lakers            28-8  W DEN 3-0  W GS  4-1  W OKC 4-0  W BOS 4-2        
             20  1986  Boston Celtics                28-8  W CHI 3-0  W ATL 4-1  W MIL 4-0  W HOU 4-2        
             20  1984  Boston Celtics                28-8  W WSH 3-1  W NY  4-3  W MIL 4-1  W LAL 4-3        
             20  1983  Boston Celtics                28-8  W ATL 2-1  L MIL 0-4                              
             20  1981  Phoenix Suns                  28-8             L SAC 3-4                              
             20  1981  Boston Celtics                28-8             W CHI 4-0  W PHI 4-3  W HOU 4-2        
             20  1980  Boston Celtics                28-8             W HOU 4-0  L PHI 1-4                   
             20  1969  Baltimore Bullets             28-8             L NY  0-4                              
       82    18  2021  Utah Jazz                     27-9  W MEM 4-1  L LAC 2-4                              
             18  2018  Boston Celtics                27-9  W MIL 4-3  W PHI 4-1  L CLE 3-4                   
             18  2018  Houston Rockets               27-9  W MIN 4-1  W UTH 4-1  L GS  3-4                   
             18  2017  Houston Rockets               27-9  W OKC 4-1  L SA  2-4                              
             18  2016  Cleveland Cavaliers           27-9  W DET 4-0  W ATL 4-0  W TOR 4-2  W GS  4-3        
             18  2014  Portland Trail Blazers        27-9  W HOU 4-2  L SA  1-4                              
             18  2014  Oklahoma City Thunder         27-9  W MEM 4-3  W LAC 4-2  L SA  2-4                   
             18  2014  Miami Heat                    27-9  W CHA 4-0  W BRK 4-1  W IND 4-2  L SA  1-4        
             18  2013  San Antonio Spurs             27-9  W LAL 4-0  W GS  4-2  W MEM 4-0  L MIA 3-4        
             18  2011  Miami Heat                    27-9  W PHI 4-1  W BOS 4-1  W CHI 4-1  L DAL 2-4        
             18  2010  Cleveland Cavaliers           27-9  W CHI 4-1  L BOS 2-4                              
             18  2008  Detroit Pistons               27-9  W PHI 4-2  W ORL 4-1  L BOS 2-4                   
             18  2006  San Antonio Spurs             27-9  W SAC 4-2  L DAL 3-4                              
             18  2005  Miami Heat                    27-9  W BRK 4-0  W WSH 4-0  L DET 3-4                   
             18  2005  Seattle SuperSonics           27-9  W SAC 4-1  L SA  2-4                              
             18  2004  Sacramento Kings              27-9  W DAL 4-1  L MIN 3-4                              
             18  2003  Sacramento Kings              27-9  W UTH 4-1  L DAL 3-4                              
             18  2002  Minnesota Timberwolves        27-9  L DAL 0-3                                         
             18  2002  Sacramento Kings              27-9  W UTH 3-1  W DAL 4-1  L LAL 3-4                   
             18  2002  Los Angeles Lakers            27-9  W POR 3-0  W SA  4-1  W SAC 4-3  W BRK 4-0        
             18  2001  Philadelphia 76ers            27-9  W IND 3-1  W TOR 4-3  W MIL 4-3  L LAL 1-4        
             18  1998  Los Angeles Lakers            27-9  W POR 3-1  W OKC 4-1  L UTH 0-4                   
             18  1997  Houston Rockets               27-9  W MIN 3-0  W OKC 4-3  L UTH 2-4                   
             18  1997  Detroit Pistons               27-9  L ATL 2-3                                         
             18  1996  Orlando Magic                 27-9  W DET 3-0  W ATL 4-1  L CHI 0-4                   
             18  1995  Seattle SuperSonics           27-9  L LAL 1-3                                         
             18  1990  Los Angeles Lakers            27-9  W HOU 3-1  L PHX 1-4                              
             18  1983  Los Angeles Lakers            27-9             W POR 4-1  W SA  4-2  L PHI 0-4        
             18  1982  Boston Celtics                27-9             W WSH 4-1  L PHI 3-4                   
             18  1976  Golden State Warriors         27-9             W DET 4-2  L PHX 3-4                   
             18  1973  New York Knickerbockers       27-9             W WSH 4-1  W BOS 4-3  W LAL 4-1        
             18  1968  Philadelphia 76ers            27-9             W NY  4-2  L BOS 3-4                   
             18  1967  Boston Celtics                27-9             W NY  3-1  L PHI 1-4                   
             18  1964  Boston Celtics                27-9                        W SAC 4-1  W GS  4-1        
             18  1962  Los Angeles Lakers            27-9                        W DET 4-2  L BOS 3-4        
             18  1953  Minneapolis Lakers            27-9             W IP  2-0  W DET 3-2  W NY  4-1        
    
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