NBA : Best records through 38 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 34 2016 Golden State Warriors 36-2 W HOU 4-1 W POR 4-1 W OKC 4-3 L CLE 3-4
2 32 1996 Chicago Bulls 35-3 W MIA 3-0 W NY 4-1 W ORL 4-0 W OKC 4-2
32 1972 Los Angeles Lakers 35-3 W CHI 4-0 W MIL 4-2 W NY 4-1
32 1967 Philadelphia 76ers 35-3 W SAC 3-1 W BOS 4-1 W GS 4-2
5 30 1997 Chicago Bulls 34-4 W WSH 3-0 W ATL 4-1 W MIA 4-1 W UTH 4-2
6 28 2025 Cleveland Cavaliers 33-5 W MIA 4-0 L IND 1-4
28 2006 Detroit Pistons 33-5 W MIL 4-1 W CLE 4-3 L MIA 2-4
28 1992 Chicago Bulls 33-5 W MIA 3-0 W NY 4-3 W CLE 4-2 W POR 4-2
28 1983 Philadelphia 76ers 33-5 W NY 4-0 W MIL 4-1 W LAL 4-0
28 1981 Philadelphia 76ers 33-5 W IND 2-0 W MIL 4-3 L BOS 3-4
11 26 2025 Oklahoma City Thunder 32-6 W MEM 4-0 W DEN 4-3 W MIN 4-1 W IND 4-3
26 2020 Milwaukee Bucks 32-6 W ORL 4-1 L MIA 1-4
26 2017 Golden State Warriors 32-6 W POR 4-0 W UTH 4-0 W SA 4-0 W CLE 4-1
26 2016 San Antonio Spurs 32-6 W MEM 4-0 L OKC 2-4
26 2015 Golden State Warriors 32-6 W NO 4-0 W MEM 4-2 W HOU 4-1 W CLE 4-2
26 2011 San Antonio Spurs 32-6 L MEM 2-4
26 2008 Boston Celtics 32-6 W ATL 4-3 W CLE 4-3 W DET 4-2 W LAL 4-2
26 2000 Los Angeles Lakers 32-6 W SAC 3-2 W PHX 4-1 W POR 4-3 W IND 4-2
26 1985 Boston Celtics 32-6 W CLE 3-1 W DET 4-2 W PHI 4-1 L LAL 2-4
26 1985 Philadelphia 76ers 32-6 W WSH 3-1 W MIL 4-0 L BOS 1-4
26 1978 Portland Trail Blazers 32-6 L OKC 2-4
26 1962 Boston Celtics 32-6 W GS 4-3 W LAL 4-3
23 24 2026 Oklahoma City Thunder 31-7 W PHX 4-0 W LAL 4-0 L SA 3-4
24 2020 Los Angeles Lakers 31-7 W POR 4-1 W HOU 4-1 W DEN 4-1 W MIA 4-2
24 2014 Indiana Pacers 31-7 W ATL 4-3 W WSH 4-2 L MIA 2-4
24 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 31-7 W UTH 4-1 W HOU 4-3 W DEN 4-2 W ORL 4-1
24 2009 Cleveland Cavaliers 31-7 W DET 4-0 W ATL 4-0 L ORL 2-4
24 2005 Phoenix Suns 31-7 W MEM 4-0 W DAL 4-2 L SA 1-4
24 2003 Dallas Mavericks 31-7 W POR 4-3 W SAC 4-3 L SA 2-4
24 1995 Orlando Magic 31-7 W BOS 3-1 W CHI 4-2 W IND 4-3 L HOU 0-4
24 1991 Portland Trail Blazers 31-7 W OKC 3-2 W UTH 4-1 L LAL 2-4
24 1986 Los Angeles Lakers 31-7 W SA 3-0 W DAL 4-2 L HOU 1-4
24 1973 Boston Celtics 31-7 W ATL 4-2 L NY 3-4
24 1972 Milwaukee Bucks 31-7 W GS 4-1 L LAL 2-4
24 1971 Milwaukee Bucks 31-7 W GS 4-1 W LAL 4-1 W WSH 4-0
24 1970 New York Knickerbockers 31-7 W WSH 4-3 W MIL 4-1 W LAL 4-3
24 1965 Boston Celtics 31-7 W PHI 4-3 W LAL 4-1
24 1960 Boston Celtics 31-7 W GS 4-2 W ATL 4-3
24 1950 Syracuse Nationals 31-7 W GS 2-0 W NY 2-1 L LAL 2-4
24 1947 Washington Capitols 31-7 L CS 2-4
41 22 2022 Phoenix Suns 30-8 W NO 4-2 L DAL 3-4
22 2018 Golden State Warriors 30-8 W SA 4-1 W NO 4-1 W HOU 4-3 W CLE 4-0
22 2017 San Antonio Spurs 30-8 W MEM 4-2 W HOU 4-2 L GS 0-4
22 2015 Portland Trail Blazers 30-8 L MEM 1-4
22 2015 Atlanta Hawks 30-8 W BRK 4-2 W WSH 4-2 L CLE 0-4
22 2014 San Antonio Spurs 30-8 W DAL 4-3 W POR 4-1 W OKC 4-2 W MIA 4-1
22 2013 Oklahoma City Thunder 30-8 W HOU 4-2 L MEM 1-4
22 2012 Chicago Bulls 30-8 L PHI 2-4
22 2012 Oklahoma City Thunder 30-8 W DAL 4-0 W LAL 4-1 W SA 4-2 L MIA 1-4
22 2009 Orlando Magic 30-8 W PHI 4-2 W BOS 4-3 W CLE 4-2 L LAL 1-4
22 2007 Dallas Mavericks 30-8 L GS 2-4
22 2007 Phoenix Suns 30-8 W LAL 4-1 L SA 2-4
22 2005 San Antonio Spurs 30-8 W DEN 4-1 W OKC 4-2 W PHX 4-1 W DET 4-3
22 1999 Utah Jazz 30-8 W SAC 3-2 L POR 2-4
22 1998 Seattle SuperSonics 30-8 W MIN 3-2 L LAL 1-4
22 1995 Phoenix Suns 30-8 W POR 3-0 L HOU 3-4
22 1994 Seattle SuperSonics 30-8 L DEN 2-3
22 1993 Phoenix Suns 30-8 W LAL 3-2 W SA 4-2 W OKC 4-3 L CHI 2-4
22 1989 Cleveland Cavaliers 30-8 L CHI 2-3
22 1988 Los Angeles Lakers 30-8 W SA 3-0 W UTH 4-3 W DAL 4-3 W DET 4-3
22 1987 Los Angeles Lakers 30-8 W DEN 3-0 W GS 4-1 W OKC 4-0 W BOS 4-2
22 1986 Boston Celtics 30-8 W CHI 3-0 W ATL 4-1 W MIL 4-0 W HOU 4-2
22 1981 Phoenix Suns 30-8 L SAC 3-4
22 1981 Boston Celtics 30-8 W CHI 4-0 W PHI 4-3 W HOU 4-2
22 1974 Milwaukee Bucks 30-8 W LAL 4-1 W CHI 4-0 L BOS 3-4
22 1974 Boston Celtics 30-8 W LAC 4-2 W NY 4-1 W MIL 4-3
22 1973 Los Angeles Lakers 30-8 W CHI 4-3 W GS 4-1 L NY 1-4
22 1949 Washington Capitols 30-8 W GS 2-0 W NY 2-1 L LAL 2-4
69 20 2024 Boston Celtics 29-9 W MIA 4-1 W CLE 4-1 W IND 4-0 W DAL 4-1
20 2022 Golden State Warriors 29-9 W DEN 4-1 W MEM 4-2 W DAL 4-1 W BOS 4-2
20 2017 Houston Rockets 29-9 W OKC 4-1 L SA 2-4
20 2014 Portland Trail Blazers 29-9 W HOU 4-2 L SA 1-4
20 2013 Los Angeles Clippers 29-9 L MEM 2-4
20 2012 Miami Heat 29-9 W NY 4-1 W IND 4-2 W BOS 4-3 W OKC 4-1
20 2011 Miami Heat 29-9 W PHI 4-1 W BOS 4-1 W CHI 4-1 L DAL 2-4
20 2011 Boston Celtics 29-9 W NY 4-0 L MIA 1-4
20 2010 Los Angeles Lakers 29-9 W OKC 4-2 W UTH 4-0 W PHX 4-2 W BOS 4-3
20 2009 Boston Celtics 29-9 W CHI 4-3 L ORL 3-4
20 2006 San Antonio Spurs 29-9 W SAC 4-2 L DAL 3-4
20 2004 Sacramento Kings 29-9 W DAL 4-1 L MIN 3-4
20 2002 Sacramento Kings 29-9 W UTH 3-1 W DAL 4-1 L LAL 3-4
20 2001 Philadelphia 76ers 29-9 W IND 3-1 W TOR 4-3 W MIL 4-3 L LAL 1-4
20 1999 Portland Trail Blazers 29-9 W PHX 3-0 W UTH 4-2 L SA 0-4
20 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 29-9 W POR 3-1 W OKC 4-1 L UTH 0-4
20 1997 Houston Rockets 29-9 W MIN 3-0 W OKC 4-3 L UTH 2-4
20 1994 Houston Rockets 29-9 W POR 3-1 W PHX 4-3 W UTH 4-1 W NY 4-3
20 1991 Boston Celtics 29-9 W IND 3-2 L DET 2-4
20 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 29-9 W HOU 3-1 L PHX 1-4
20 1984 Boston Celtics 29-9 W WSH 3-1 W NY 4-3 W MIL 4-1 W LAL 4-3
20 1983 Boston Celtics 29-9 W ATL 2-1 L MIL 0-4
20 1983 Los Angeles Lakers 29-9 W POR 4-1 W SA 4-2 L PHI 0-4
20 1982 Boston Celtics 29-9 W WSH 4-1 L PHI 3-4
20 1980 Boston Celtics 29-9 W HOU 4-0 L PHI 1-4
20 1976 Golden State Warriors 29-9 W DET 4-2 L PHX 3-4
20 1968 Philadelphia 76ers 29-9 W NY 4-2 L BOS 3-4
20 1964 Boston Celtics 29-9 W SAC 4-1 W GS 4-1
20 1953 Minneapolis Lakers 29-9 W IP 2-0 W DET 3-2 W NY 4-1
98 18 2026 Detroit Pistons 28-10 W ORL 4-3 L CLE 3-4
18 2022 Utah Jazz 28-10 L DAL 2-4
18 2021 Utah Jazz 28-10 W MEM 4-1 L LAC 2-4
18 2018 Boston Celtics 28-10 W MIL 4-3 W PHI 4-1 L CLE 3-4
18 2018 Toronto Raptors 28-10 W WSH 4-2 L CLE 0-4
18 2017 Cleveland Cavaliers 28-10 W IND 4-0 W TOR 4-0 W BOS 4-1 L GS 1-4
18 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers 28-10 W DET 4-0 W ATL 4-0 W TOR 4-2 W GS 4-3
18 2014 Oklahoma City Thunder 28-10 W MEM 4-3 W LAC 4-2 L SA 2-4
18 2013 San Antonio Spurs 28-10 W LAL 4-0 W GS 4-2 W MEM 4-0 L MIA 3-4
18 2010 Cleveland Cavaliers 28-10 W CHI 4-1 L BOS 2-4
18 2008 Detroit Pistons 28-10 W PHI 4-2 W ORL 4-1 L BOS 2-4
18 2006 Dallas Mavericks 28-10 W MEM 4-0 W SA 4-3 W PHX 4-2 L MIA 2-4
18 2005 Miami Heat 28-10 W BRK 4-0 W WSH 4-0 L DET 3-4
18 2004 Indiana Pacers 28-10 W BOS 4-0 W MIA 4-2 L DET 2-4
18 2003 Sacramento Kings 28-10 W UTH 4-1 L DAL 3-4
18 2003 Indiana Pacers 28-10 L BOS 2-4
18 2002 Minnesota Timberwolves 28-10 L DAL 0-3
18 2002 Los Angeles Lakers 28-10 W POR 3-0 W SA 4-1 W SAC 4-3 W BRK 4-0
18 2000 Portland Trail Blazers 28-10 W MIN 3-1 W UTH 4-1 L LAL 3-4
18 1999 Orlando Magic 28-10 L PHI 1-3
18 1997 Los Angeles Lakers 28-10 W POR 3-1 L UTH 1-4
18 1997 Miami Heat 28-10 W ORL 3-2 W NY 4-3 L CHI 1-4
18 1997 Detroit Pistons 28-10 L ATL 2-3
18 1996 Orlando Magic 28-10 W DET 3-0 W ATL 4-1 L CHI 0-4
18 1995 Utah Jazz 28-10 L HOU 2-3
18 1995 Seattle SuperSonics 28-10 L LAL 1-3
18 1994 Atlanta Hawks 28-10 W MIA 3-2 L IND 2-4
18 1991 San Antonio Spurs 28-10 L GS 1-3
18 1988 Atlanta Hawks 28-10 W MIL 3-2 L BOS 3-4
18 1988 Boston Celtics 28-10 W NY 3-1 W ATL 4-3 L DET 2-4
18 1982 Los Angeles Lakers 28-10 W PHX 4-0 W SA 4-0 W PHI 4-2
18 1973 New York Knickerbockers 28-10 W WSH 4-1 W BOS 4-3 W LAL 4-1
18 1973 Milwaukee Bucks 28-10 L GS 2-4
18 1971 New York Knickerbockers 28-10 W ATL 4-1 L WSH 3-4
18 1969 Baltimore Bullets 28-10 L NY 0-4
18 1967 Boston Celtics 28-10 W NY 3-1 L PHI 1-4
18 1962 Los Angeles Lakers 28-10 W DET 4-2 L BOS 3-4
18 1959 Boston Celtics 28-10 W PHI 4-3 W LAL 4-0
18 1949 Rochester Royals 28-10 W SLB 2-0 L LAL 0-2
18 1949 Minneapolis Lakers 28-10 W CS 2-0 W SAC 2-0 W WC 4-2
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