NBA : Best records through 39 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         36-3  W HOU 4-1  W POR 4-1  W OKC 4-3  L CLE 3-4        
             33  1996  Chicago Bulls                 36-3  W MIA 3-0  W NY  4-1  W ORL 4-0  W OKC 4-2        
             33  1972  Los Angeles Lakers            36-3             W CHI 4-0  W MIL 4-2  W NY  4-1        
             33  1967  Philadelphia 76ers            36-3             W SAC 3-1  W BOS 4-1  W GS  4-2        
        5    29  2006  Detroit Pistons               34-5  W MIL 4-1  W CLE 4-3  L MIA 2-4                   
             29  1997  Chicago Bulls                 34-5  W WSH 3-0  W ATL 4-1  W MIA 4-1  W UTH 4-2        
             29  1992  Chicago Bulls                 34-5  W MIA 3-0  W NY  4-3  W CLE 4-2  W POR 4-2        
             29  1983  Philadelphia 76ers            34-5             W NY  4-0  W MIL 4-1  W LAL 4-0        
        9    27  2020  Milwaukee Bucks               33-6  W ORL 4-1  L MIA 1-4                              
             27  2017  Golden State Warriors         33-6  W POR 4-0  W UTH 4-0  W SA  4-0  W CLE 4-1        
             27  2016  San Antonio Spurs             33-6  W MEM 4-0  L OKC 2-4                              
             27  2015  Golden State Warriors         33-6  W NO  4-0  W MEM 4-2  W HOU 4-1  W CLE 4-2        
             27  2011  San Antonio Spurs             33-6  L MEM 2-4                                         
             27  2008  Boston Celtics                33-6  W ATL 4-3  W CLE 4-3  W DET 4-2  W LAL 4-2        
             27  1985  Philadelphia 76ers            33-6  W WSH 3-1  W MIL 4-0  L BOS 1-4                   
             27  1985  Boston Celtics                33-6  W CLE 3-1  W DET 4-2  W PHI 4-1  L LAL 2-4        
             27  1981  Philadelphia 76ers            33-6  W IND 2-0  W MIL 4-3  L BOS 3-4                   
             27  1978  Portland Trail Blazers        33-6             L OKC 2-4                              
       19    25  2020  Los Angeles Lakers            32-7  W POR 4-1  W HOU 4-1  W DEN 4-1  W MIA 4-2        
             25  2014  Indiana Pacers                32-7  W ATL 4-3  W WSH 4-2  L MIA 2-4                   
             25  2000  Los Angeles Lakers            32-7  W SAC 3-2  W PHX 4-1  W POR 4-3  W IND 4-2        
             25  1995  Orlando Magic                 32-7  W BOS 3-1  W CHI 4-2  W IND 4-3  L HOU 0-4        
             25  1991  Portland Trail Blazers        32-7  W OKC 3-2  W UTH 4-1  L LAL 2-4                   
             25  1986  Los Angeles Lakers            32-7  W SA  3-0  W DAL 4-2  L HOU 1-4                   
             25  1973  Boston Celtics                32-7             W ATL 4-2  L NY  3-4                   
             25  1972  Milwaukee Bucks               32-7             W GS  4-1  L LAL 2-4                   
             25  1971  Milwaukee Bucks               32-7             W GS  4-1  W LAL 4-1  W WSH 4-0        
             25  1970  New York Knickerbockers       32-7             W WSH 4-3  W MIL 4-1  W LAL 4-3        
             25  1965  Boston Celtics                32-7                        W PHI 4-3  W LAL 4-1        
             25  1962  Boston Celtics                32-7                        W GS  4-3  W LAL 4-3        
             25  1950  Syracuse Nationals            32-7             W GS  2-0  W NY  2-1  L LAL 2-4        
             25  1947  Washington Capitols           32-7                        L CS  2-4                   
       33    23  2018  Golden State Warriors         31-8  W SA  4-1  W NO  4-1  W HOU 4-3  W CLE 4-0        
             23  2017  San Antonio Spurs             31-8  W MEM 4-2  W HOU 4-2  L GS  0-4                   
             23  2015  Atlanta Hawks                 31-8  W BRK 4-2  W WSH 4-2  L CLE 0-4                   
             23  2014  San Antonio Spurs             31-8  W DAL 4-3  W POR 4-1  W OKC 4-2  W MIA 4-1        
             23  2013  Oklahoma City Thunder         31-8  W HOU 4-2  L MEM 1-4                              
             23  2012  Chicago Bulls                 31-8  L PHI 2-4                                         
             23  2012  Oklahoma City Thunder         31-8  W DAL 4-0  W LAL 4-1  W SA  4-2  L MIA 1-4        
             23  2009  Orlando Magic                 31-8  W PHI 4-2  W BOS 4-3  W CLE 4-2  L LAL 1-4        
             23  2009  Los Angeles Lakers            31-8  W UTH 4-1  W HOU 4-3  W DEN 4-2  W ORL 4-1        
             23  2009  Cleveland Cavaliers           31-8  W DET 4-0  W ATL 4-0  L ORL 2-4                   
             23  2007  Dallas Mavericks              31-8  L GS  2-4                                         
             23  2007  Phoenix Suns                  31-8  W LAL 4-1  L SA  2-4                              
             23  2005  Phoenix Suns                  31-8  W MEM 4-0  W DAL 4-2  L SA  1-4                   
             23  2003  Dallas Mavericks              31-8  W POR 4-3  W SAC 4-3  L SA  2-4                   
             23  1999  Utah Jazz                     31-8  W SAC 3-2  L POR 2-4                              
             23  1998  Seattle SuperSonics           31-8  W MIN 3-2  L LAL 1-4                              
             23  1995  Phoenix Suns                  31-8  W POR 3-0  L HOU 3-4                              
             23  1994  Seattle SuperSonics           31-8  L DEN 2-3                                         
             23  1993  Phoenix Suns                  31-8  W LAL 3-2  W SA  4-2  W OKC 4-3  L CHI 2-4        
             23  1989  Cleveland Cavaliers           31-8  L CHI 2-3                                         
             23  1988  Los Angeles Lakers            31-8  W SA  3-0  W UTH 4-3  W DAL 4-3  W DET 4-3        
             23  1987  Los Angeles Lakers            31-8  W DEN 3-0  W GS  4-1  W OKC 4-0  W BOS 4-2        
             23  1986  Boston Celtics                31-8  W CHI 3-0  W ATL 4-1  W MIL 4-0  W HOU 4-2        
             23  1981  Phoenix Suns                  31-8             L SAC 3-4                              
             23  1974  Boston Celtics                31-8             W LAC 4-2  W NY  4-1  W MIL 4-3        
             23  1960  Boston Celtics                31-8                        W GS  4-2  W ATL 4-3        
       59    21  2024  Boston Celtics                30-9  W MIA 1-0                                         
             21  2022  Phoenix Suns                  30-9  W NO  4-2  L DAL 3-4                              
             21  2022  Golden State Warriors         30-9  W DEN 4-1  W MEM 4-2  W DAL 4-1  W BOS 4-2        
             21  2017  Houston Rockets               30-9  W OKC 4-1  L SA  2-4                              
             21  2015  Portland Trail Blazers        30-9  L MEM 1-4                                         
             21  2014  Portland Trail Blazers        30-9  W HOU 4-2  L SA  1-4                              
             21  2013  Los Angeles Clippers          30-9  L MEM 2-4                                         
             21  2012  Miami Heat                    30-9  W NY  4-1  W IND 4-2  W BOS 4-3  W OKC 4-1        
             21  2011  Miami Heat                    30-9  W PHI 4-1  W BOS 4-1  W CHI 4-1  L DAL 2-4        
             21  2011  Boston Celtics                30-9  W NY  4-0  L MIA 1-4                              
             21  2010  Los Angeles Lakers            30-9  W OKC 4-2  W UTH 4-0  W PHX 4-2  W BOS 4-3        
             21  2009  Boston Celtics                30-9  W CHI 4-3  L ORL 3-4                              
             21  2006  San Antonio Spurs             30-9  W SAC 4-2  L DAL 3-4                              
             21  2005  San Antonio Spurs             30-9  W DEN 4-1  W OKC 4-2  W PHX 4-1  W DET 4-3        
             21  2002  Sacramento Kings              30-9  W UTH 3-1  W DAL 4-1  L LAL 3-4                   
             21  2001  Philadelphia 76ers            30-9  W IND 3-1  W TOR 4-3  W MIL 4-3  L LAL 1-4        
             21  1998  Los Angeles Lakers            30-9  W POR 3-1  W OKC 4-1  L UTH 0-4                   
             21  1997  Houston Rockets               30-9  W MIN 3-0  W OKC 4-3  L UTH 2-4                   
             21  1994  Houston Rockets               30-9  W POR 3-1  W PHX 4-3  W UTH 4-1  W NY  4-3        
             21  1991  Boston Celtics                30-9  W IND 3-2  L DET 2-4                              
             21  1990  Los Angeles Lakers            30-9  W HOU 3-1  L PHX 1-4                              
             21  1984  Boston Celtics                30-9  W WSH 3-1  W NY  4-3  W MIL 4-1  W LAL 4-3        
             21  1983  Boston Celtics                30-9  W ATL 2-1  L MIL 0-4                              
             21  1983  Los Angeles Lakers            30-9             W POR 4-1  W SA  4-2  L PHI 0-4        
             21  1982  Boston Celtics                30-9             W WSH 4-1  L PHI 3-4                   
             21  1981  Boston Celtics                30-9             W CHI 4-0  W PHI 4-3  W HOU 4-2        
             21  1980  Boston Celtics                30-9             W HOU 4-0  L PHI 1-4                   
             21  1976  Golden State Warriors         30-9             W DET 4-2  L PHX 3-4                   
             21  1974  Milwaukee Bucks               30-9             W LAL 4-1  W CHI 4-0  L BOS 3-4        
             21  1973  Los Angeles Lakers            30-9             W CHI 4-3  W GS  4-1  L NY  1-4        
             21  1968  Philadelphia 76ers            30-9             W NY  4-2  L BOS 3-4                   
             21  1964  Boston Celtics                30-9                        W SAC 4-1  W GS  4-1        
             21  1949  Washington Capitols           30-9             W GS  2-0  W NY  2-1  L LAL 2-4        
       92    19  2021  Utah Jazz                    29-10  W MEM 4-1  L LAC 2-4                              
             19  2018  Boston Celtics               29-10  W MIL 4-3  W PHI 4-1  L CLE 3-4                   
             19  2017  Cleveland Cavaliers          29-10  W IND 4-0  W TOR 4-0  W BOS 4-1  L GS  1-4        
             19  2014  Oklahoma City Thunder        29-10  W MEM 4-3  W LAC 4-2  L SA  2-4                   
             19  2010  Cleveland Cavaliers          29-10  W CHI 4-1  L BOS 2-4                              
             19  2008  Detroit Pistons              29-10  W PHI 4-2  W ORL 4-1  L BOS 2-4                   
             19  2006  Dallas Mavericks             29-10  W MEM 4-0  W SA  4-3  W PHX 4-2  L MIA 2-4        
             19  2004  Sacramento Kings             29-10  W DAL 4-1  L MIN 3-4                              
             19  2003  Sacramento Kings             29-10  W UTH 4-1  L DAL 3-4                              
             19  2002  Minnesota Timberwolves       29-10  L DAL 0-3                                         
             19  2000  Portland Trail Blazers       29-10  W MIN 3-1  W UTH 4-1  L LAL 3-4                   
             19  1999  Portland Trail Blazers       29-10  W PHX 3-0  W UTH 4-2  L SA  0-4                   
             19  1996  Orlando Magic                29-10  W DET 3-0  W ATL 4-1  L CHI 0-4                   
             19  1995  Utah Jazz                    29-10  L HOU 2-3                                         
             19  1994  Atlanta Hawks                29-10  W MIA 3-2  L IND 2-4                              
             19  1991  San Antonio Spurs            29-10  L GS  1-3                                         
             19  1973  New York Knickerbockers      29-10             W WSH 4-1  W BOS 4-3  W LAL 4-1        
             19  1969  Baltimore Bullets            29-10             L NY  0-4                              
             19  1962  Los Angeles Lakers           29-10                        W DET 4-2  L BOS 3-4        
             19  1959  Boston Celtics               29-10                        W PHI 4-3  W LAL 4-0        
             19  1953  Minneapolis Lakers           29-10             W IP  2-0  W DET 3-2  W NY  4-1        
             19  1949  Minneapolis Lakers           29-10             W CS  2-0  W SAC 2-0  W WC  4-2        
    
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