NBA : Best records through 37 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    33  2016  Golden State Warriors         35-2  W HOU 4-1  W POR 4-1  W OKC 4-3  L CLE 3-4        
        2    31  1996  Chicago Bulls                 34-3  W MIA 3-0  W NY  4-1  W ORL 4-0  W OKC 4-2        
             31  1972  Los Angeles Lakers            34-3             W CHI 4-0  W MIL 4-2  W NY  4-1        
             31  1967  Philadelphia 76ers            34-3             W SAC 3-1  W BOS 4-1  W GS  4-2        
        5    29  1997  Chicago Bulls                 33-4  W WSH 3-0  W ATL 4-1  W MIA 4-1  W UTH 4-2        
             29  1981  Philadelphia 76ers            33-4  W IND 2-0  W MIL 4-3  L BOS 3-4                   
        7    27  2020  Milwaukee Bucks               32-5  W ORL 4-1  L MIA 1-4                              
             27  2006  Detroit Pistons               32-5  W MIL 4-1  W CLE 4-3  L MIA 2-4                   
             27  1992  Chicago Bulls                 32-5  W MIA 3-0  W NY  4-3  W CLE 4-2  W POR 4-2        
             27  1983  Philadelphia 76ers            32-5             W NY  4-0  W MIL 4-1  W LAL 4-0        
             27  1978  Portland Trail Blazers        32-5             L OKC 2-4                              
       12    25  2017  Golden State Warriors         31-6  W POR 4-0  W UTH 4-0  W SA  4-0  W CLE 4-1        
             25  2016  San Antonio Spurs             31-6  W MEM 4-0  L OKC 2-4                              
             25  2015  Golden State Warriors         31-6  W NO  4-0  W MEM 4-2  W HOU 4-1  W CLE 4-2        
             25  2011  San Antonio Spurs             31-6  L MEM 2-4                                         
             25  2009  Los Angeles Lakers            31-6  W UTH 4-1  W HOU 4-3  W DEN 4-2  W ORL 4-1        
             25  2008  Boston Celtics                31-6  W ATL 4-3  W CLE 4-3  W DET 4-2  W LAL 4-2        
             25  2005  Phoenix Suns                  31-6  W MEM 4-0  W DAL 4-2  L SA  1-4                   
             25  2003  Dallas Mavericks              31-6  W POR 4-3  W SAC 4-3  L SA  2-4                   
             25  2000  Los Angeles Lakers            31-6  W SAC 3-2  W PHX 4-1  W POR 4-3  W IND 4-2        
             25  1986  Los Angeles Lakers            31-6  W SA  3-0  W DAL 4-2  L HOU 1-4                   
             25  1985  Boston Celtics                31-6  W CLE 3-1  W DET 4-2  W PHI 4-1  L LAL 2-4        
             25  1985  Philadelphia 76ers            31-6  W WSH 3-1  W MIL 4-0  L BOS 1-4                   
             25  1972  Milwaukee Bucks               31-6             W GS  4-1  L LAL 2-4                   
             25  1962  Boston Celtics                31-6                        W GS  4-3  W LAL 4-3        
       26    23  2020  Los Angeles Lakers            30-7  W POR 4-1  W HOU 4-1  W DEN 4-1  W MIA 4-2        
             23  2017  San Antonio Spurs             30-7  W MEM 4-2  W HOU 4-2  L GS  0-4                   
             23  2014  Indiana Pacers                30-7  W ATL 4-3  W WSH 4-2  L MIA 2-4                   
             23  2009  Cleveland Cavaliers           30-7  W DET 4-0  W ATL 4-0  L ORL 2-4                   
             23  1995  Orlando Magic                 30-7  W BOS 3-1  W CHI 4-2  W IND 4-3  L HOU 0-4        
             23  1994  Seattle SuperSonics           30-7  L DEN 2-3                                         
             23  1991  Portland Trail Blazers        30-7  W OKC 3-2  W UTH 4-1  L LAL 2-4                   
             23  1989  Cleveland Cavaliers           30-7  L CHI 2-3                                         
             23  1974  Milwaukee Bucks               30-7             W LAL 4-1  W CHI 4-0  L BOS 3-4        
             23  1973  Los Angeles Lakers            30-7             W CHI 4-3  W GS  4-1  L NY  1-4        
             23  1973  Boston Celtics                30-7             W ATL 4-2  L NY  3-4                   
             23  1971  Milwaukee Bucks               30-7             W GS  4-1  W LAL 4-1  W WSH 4-0        
             23  1970  New York Knickerbockers       30-7             W WSH 4-3  W MIL 4-1  W LAL 4-3        
             23  1965  Boston Celtics                30-7                        W PHI 4-3  W LAL 4-1        
             23  1960  Boston Celtics                30-7                        W GS  4-2  W ATL 4-3        
             23  1950  Syracuse Nationals            30-7             W GS  2-0  W NY  2-1  L LAL 2-4        
             23  1949  Washington Capitols           30-7             W GS  2-0  W NY  2-1  L LAL 2-4        
             23  1947  Washington Capitols           30-7                        L CS  2-4                   
       44    21  2024  Boston Celtics                29-8  ** CURRENT SEASON **                              
             21  2022  Phoenix Suns                  29-8  W NO  4-2  L DAL 3-4                              
             21  2022  Golden State Warriors         29-8  W DEN 4-1  W MEM 4-2  W DAL 4-1  W BOS 4-2        
             21  2018  Golden State Warriors         29-8  W SA  4-1  W NO  4-1  W HOU 4-3  W CLE 4-0        
             21  2015  Portland Trail Blazers        29-8  L MEM 1-4                                         
             21  2015  Atlanta Hawks                 29-8  W BRK 4-2  W WSH 4-2  L CLE 0-4                   
             21  2014  San Antonio Spurs             29-8  W DAL 4-3  W POR 4-1  W OKC 4-2  W MIA 4-1        
             21  2013  Oklahoma City Thunder         29-8  W HOU 4-2  L MEM 1-4                              
             21  2012  Chicago Bulls                 29-8  L PHI 2-4                                         
             21  2012  Oklahoma City Thunder         29-8  W DAL 4-0  W LAL 4-1  W SA  4-2  L MIA 1-4        
             21  2010  Los Angeles Lakers            29-8  W OKC 4-2  W UTH 4-0  W PHX 4-2  W BOS 4-3        
             21  2009  Boston Celtics                29-8  W CHI 4-3  L ORL 3-4                              
             21  2009  Orlando Magic                 29-8  W PHI 4-2  W BOS 4-3  W CLE 4-2  L LAL 1-4        
             21  2007  Dallas Mavericks              29-8  L GS  2-4                                         
             21  2007  Phoenix Suns                  29-8  W LAL 4-1  L SA  2-4                              
             21  2005  San Antonio Spurs             29-8  W DEN 4-1  W OKC 4-2  W PHX 4-1  W DET 4-3        
             21  1999  Portland Trail Blazers        29-8  W PHX 3-0  W UTH 4-2  L SA  0-4                   
             21  1999  Utah Jazz                     29-8  W SAC 3-2  L POR 2-4                              
             21  1998  Seattle SuperSonics           29-8  W MIN 3-2  L LAL 1-4                              
             21  1995  Phoenix Suns                  29-8  W POR 3-0  L HOU 3-4                              
             21  1993  Phoenix Suns                  29-8  W LAL 3-2  W SA  4-2  W OKC 4-3  L CHI 2-4        
             21  1991  Boston Celtics                29-8  W IND 3-2  L DET 2-4                              
             21  1988  Los Angeles Lakers            29-8  W SA  3-0  W UTH 4-3  W DAL 4-3  W DET 4-3        
             21  1987  Los Angeles Lakers            29-8  W DEN 3-0  W GS  4-1  W OKC 4-0  W BOS 4-2        
             21  1986  Boston Celtics                29-8  W CHI 3-0  W ATL 4-1  W MIL 4-0  W HOU 4-2        
             21  1984  Boston Celtics                29-8  W WSH 3-1  W NY  4-3  W MIL 4-1  W LAL 4-3        
             21  1981  Phoenix Suns                  29-8             L SAC 3-4                              
             21  1981  Boston Celtics                29-8             W CHI 4-0  W PHI 4-3  W HOU 4-2        
             21  1974  Boston Celtics                29-8             W LAC 4-2  W NY  4-1  W MIL 4-3        
       73    19  2021  Utah Jazz                     28-9  W MEM 4-1  L LAC 2-4                              
             19  2017  Houston Rockets               28-9  W OKC 4-1  L SA  2-4                              
             19  2017  Cleveland Cavaliers           28-9  W IND 4-0  W TOR 4-0  W BOS 4-1  L GS  1-4        
             19  2014  Oklahoma City Thunder         28-9  W MEM 4-3  W LAC 4-2  L SA  2-4                   
             19  2014  Portland Trail Blazers        28-9  W HOU 4-2  L SA  1-4                              
             19  2013  Los Angeles Clippers          28-9  L MEM 2-4                                         
             19  2012  Miami Heat                    28-9  W NY  4-1  W IND 4-2  W BOS 4-3  W OKC 4-1        
             19  2011  Miami Heat                    28-9  W PHI 4-1  W BOS 4-1  W CHI 4-1  L DAL 2-4        
             19  2011  Boston Celtics                28-9  W NY  4-0  L MIA 1-4                              
             19  2010  Cleveland Cavaliers           28-9  W CHI 4-1  L BOS 2-4                              
             19  2008  Detroit Pistons               28-9  W PHI 4-2  W ORL 4-1  L BOS 2-4                   
             19  2006  San Antonio Spurs             28-9  W SAC 4-2  L DAL 3-4                              
             19  2004  Sacramento Kings              28-9  W DAL 4-1  L MIN 3-4                              
             19  2002  Sacramento Kings              28-9  W UTH 3-1  W DAL 4-1  L LAL 3-4                   
             19  2002  Minnesota Timberwolves        28-9  L DAL 0-3                                         
             19  2002  Los Angeles Lakers            28-9  W POR 3-0  W SA  4-1  W SAC 4-3  W BRK 4-0        
             19  2001  Philadelphia 76ers            28-9  W IND 3-1  W TOR 4-3  W MIL 4-3  L LAL 1-4        
             19  2000  Portland Trail Blazers        28-9  W MIN 3-1  W UTH 4-1  L LAL 3-4                   
             19  1998  Los Angeles Lakers            28-9  W POR 3-1  W OKC 4-1  L UTH 0-4                   
             19  1997  Houston Rockets               28-9  W MIN 3-0  W OKC 4-3  L UTH 2-4                   
             19  1997  Detroit Pistons               28-9  L ATL 2-3                                         
             19  1996  Orlando Magic                 28-9  W DET 3-0  W ATL 4-1  L CHI 0-4                   
             19  1995  Seattle SuperSonics           28-9  L LAL 1-3                                         
             19  1994  Houston Rockets               28-9  W POR 3-1  W PHX 4-3  W UTH 4-1  W NY  4-3        
             19  1990  Los Angeles Lakers            28-9  W HOU 3-1  L PHX 1-4                              
             19  1983  Boston Celtics                28-9  W ATL 2-1  L MIL 0-4                              
             19  1983  Los Angeles Lakers            28-9             W POR 4-1  W SA  4-2  L PHI 0-4        
             19  1982  Boston Celtics                28-9             W WSH 4-1  L PHI 3-4                   
             19  1980  Boston Celtics                28-9             W HOU 4-0  L PHI 1-4                   
             19  1976  Golden State Warriors         28-9             W DET 4-2  L PHX 3-4                   
             19  1973  New York Knickerbockers       28-9             W WSH 4-1  W BOS 4-3  W LAL 4-1        
             19  1969  Baltimore Bullets             28-9             L NY  0-4                              
             19  1968  Philadelphia 76ers            28-9             W NY  4-2  L BOS 3-4                   
             19  1967  Boston Celtics                28-9             W NY  3-1  L PHI 1-4                   
             19  1964  Boston Celtics                28-9                        W SAC 4-1  W GS  4-1        
             19  1962  Los Angeles Lakers            28-9                        W DET 4-2  L BOS 3-4        
             19  1953  Minneapolis Lakers            28-9             W IP  2-0  W DET 3-2  W NY  4-1        
    
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