NBA : Best records through 41 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    35  1996  Chicago Bulls                 38-3  W MIA 3-0  W NY  4-1  W ORL 4-0  W OKC 4-2        
             35  1972  Los Angeles Lakers            38-3             W CHI 4-0  W MIL 4-2  W NY  4-1        
        3    33  2016  Golden State Warriors         37-4  W HOU 4-1  W POR 4-1  W OKC 4-3  L CLE 3-4        
             33  1967  Philadelphia 76ers            37-4             W SAC 3-1  W BOS 4-1  W GS  4-2        
        5    31  2006  Detroit Pistons               36-5  W MIL 4-1  W CLE 4-3  L MIA 2-4                   
             31  1997  Chicago Bulls                 36-5  W WSH 3-0  W ATL 4-1  W MIA 4-1  W UTH 4-2        
             31  1992  Chicago Bulls                 36-5  W MIA 3-0  W NY  4-3  W CLE 4-2  W POR 4-2        
        8    29  2020  Milwaukee Bucks               35-6  W ORL 4-1  L MIA 1-4                              
             29  2017  Golden State Warriors         35-6  W POR 4-0  W UTH 4-0  W SA  4-0  W CLE 4-1        
             29  2016  San Antonio Spurs             35-6  W MEM 4-0  L OKC 2-4                              
             29  2015  Golden State Warriors         35-6  W NO  4-0  W MEM 4-2  W HOU 4-1  W CLE 4-2        
             29  2011  San Antonio Spurs             35-6  L MEM 2-4                                         
             29  1983  Philadelphia 76ers            35-6             W NY  4-0  W MIL 4-1  W LAL 4-0        
             29  1978  Portland Trail Blazers        35-6             L OKC 2-4                              
       15    27  2008  Boston Celtics                34-7  W ATL 4-3  W CLE 4-3  W DET 4-2  W LAL 4-2        
             27  1991  Portland Trail Blazers        34-7  W OKC 3-2  W UTH 4-1  L LAL 2-4                   
             27  1985  Boston Celtics                34-7  W CLE 3-1  W DET 4-2  W PHI 4-1  L LAL 2-4        
             27  1985  Philadelphia 76ers            34-7  W WSH 3-1  W MIL 4-0  L BOS 1-4                   
             27  1981  Philadelphia 76ers            34-7  W IND 2-0  W MIL 4-3  L BOS 3-4                   
             27  1973  Boston Celtics                34-7             W ATL 4-2  L NY  3-4                   
             27  1971  Milwaukee Bucks               34-7             W GS  4-1  W LAL 4-1  W WSH 4-0        
             27  1965  Boston Celtics                34-7                        W PHI 4-3  W LAL 4-1        
       23    25  2020  Los Angeles Lakers            33-8  W POR 4-1  W HOU 4-1  W DEN 4-1  W MIA 4-2        
             25  2018  Golden State Warriors         33-8  W SA  4-1  W NO  4-1  W HOU 4-3  W CLE 4-0        
             25  2015  Atlanta Hawks                 33-8  W BRK 4-2  W WSH 4-2  L CLE 0-4                   
             25  2014  Indiana Pacers                33-8  W ATL 4-3  W WSH 4-2  L MIA 2-4                   
             25  2012  Chicago Bulls                 33-8  L PHI 2-4                                         
             25  2009  Orlando Magic                 33-8  W PHI 4-2  W BOS 4-3  W CLE 4-2  L LAL 1-4        
             25  2009  Los Angeles Lakers            33-8  W UTH 4-1  W HOU 4-3  W DEN 4-2  W ORL 4-1        
             25  2009  Cleveland Cavaliers           33-8  W DET 4-0  W ATL 4-0  L ORL 2-4                   
             25  2007  Dallas Mavericks              33-8  L GS  2-4                                         
             25  2007  Phoenix Suns                  33-8  W LAL 4-1  L SA  2-4                              
             25  2003  Dallas Mavericks              33-8  W POR 4-3  W SAC 4-3  L SA  2-4                   
             25  2000  Los Angeles Lakers            33-8  W SAC 3-2  W PHX 4-1  W POR 4-3  W IND 4-2        
             25  1995  Orlando Magic                 33-8  W BOS 3-1  W CHI 4-2  W IND 4-3  L HOU 0-4        
             25  1995  Phoenix Suns                  33-8  W POR 3-0  L HOU 3-4                              
             25  1988  Los Angeles Lakers            33-8  W SA  3-0  W UTH 4-3  W DAL 4-3  W DET 4-3        
             25  1986  Boston Celtics                33-8  W CHI 3-0  W ATL 4-1  W MIL 4-0  W HOU 4-2        
             25  1972  Milwaukee Bucks               33-8             W GS  4-1  L LAL 2-4                   
             25  1970  New York Knickerbockers       33-8             W WSH 4-3  W MIL 4-1  W LAL 4-3        
             25  1962  Boston Celtics                33-8                        W GS  4-3  W LAL 4-3        
             25  1950  Syracuse Nationals            33-8             W GS  2-0  W NY  2-1  L LAL 2-4        
       43    23  2024  Boston Celtics                32-9  ** CURRENT SEASON **                              
             23  2022  Phoenix Suns                  32-9  W NO  4-2  L DAL 3-4                              
             23  2017  San Antonio Spurs             32-9  W MEM 4-2  W HOU 4-2  L GS  0-4                   
             23  2014  San Antonio Spurs             32-9  W DAL 4-3  W POR 4-1  W OKC 4-2  W MIA 4-1        
             23  2013  Los Angeles Clippers          32-9  L MEM 2-4                                         
             23  2013  Oklahoma City Thunder         32-9  W HOU 4-2  L MEM 1-4                              
             23  2012  Oklahoma City Thunder         32-9  W DAL 4-0  W LAL 4-1  W SA  4-2  L MIA 1-4        
             23  2011  Boston Celtics                32-9  W NY  4-0  L MIA 1-4                              
             23  2010  Los Angeles Lakers            32-9  W OKC 4-2  W UTH 4-0  W PHX 4-2  W BOS 4-3        
             23  2009  Boston Celtics                32-9  W CHI 4-3  L ORL 3-4                              
             23  2005  San Antonio Spurs             32-9  W DEN 4-1  W OKC 4-2  W PHX 4-1  W DET 4-3        
             23  1999  Utah Jazz                     32-9  W SAC 3-2  L POR 2-4                              
             23  1998  Seattle SuperSonics           32-9  W MIN 3-2  L LAL 1-4                              
             23  1993  Phoenix Suns                  32-9  W LAL 3-2  W SA  4-2  W OKC 4-3  L CHI 2-4        
             23  1989  Cleveland Cavaliers           32-9  L CHI 2-3                                         
             23  1987  Los Angeles Lakers            32-9  W DEN 3-0  W GS  4-1  W OKC 4-0  W BOS 4-2        
             23  1986  Los Angeles Lakers            32-9  W SA  3-0  W DAL 4-2  L HOU 1-4                   
             23  1984  Boston Celtics                32-9  W WSH 3-1  W NY  4-3  W MIL 4-1  W LAL 4-3        
             23  1983  Los Angeles Lakers            32-9             W POR 4-1  W SA  4-2  L PHI 0-4        
             23  1981  Phoenix Suns                  32-9             L SAC 3-4                              
             23  1981  Boston Celtics                32-9             W CHI 4-0  W PHI 4-3  W HOU 4-2        
             23  1974  Milwaukee Bucks               32-9             W LAL 4-1  W CHI 4-0  L BOS 3-4        
             23  1974  Boston Celtics                32-9             W LAC 4-2  W NY  4-1  W MIL 4-3        
             23  1964  Boston Celtics                32-9                        W SAC 4-1  W GS  4-1        
             23  1960  Boston Celtics                32-9                        W GS  4-2  W ATL 4-3        
             23  1947  Washington Capitols           32-9                        L CS  2-4                   
       69    21  2018  Boston Celtics               31-10  W MIL 4-3  W PHI 4-1  L CLE 3-4                   
             21  2017  Houston Rockets              31-10  W OKC 4-1  L SA  2-4                              
             21  2014  Oklahoma City Thunder        31-10  W MEM 4-3  W LAC 4-2  L SA  2-4                   
             21  2014  Portland Trail Blazers       31-10  W HOU 4-2  L SA  1-4                              
             21  2012  Miami Heat                   31-10  W NY  4-1  W IND 4-2  W BOS 4-3  W OKC 4-1        
             21  2006  Dallas Mavericks             31-10  W MEM 4-0  W SA  4-3  W PHX 4-2  L MIA 2-4        
             21  2006  San Antonio Spurs            31-10  W SAC 4-2  L DAL 3-4                              
             21  2005  Phoenix Suns                 31-10  W MEM 4-0  W DAL 4-2  L SA  1-4                   
             21  2002  Sacramento Kings             31-10  W UTH 3-1  W DAL 4-1  L LAL 3-4                   
             21  2001  Philadelphia 76ers           31-10  W IND 3-1  W TOR 4-3  W MIL 4-3  L LAL 1-4        
             21  2000  Portland Trail Blazers       31-10  W MIN 3-1  W UTH 4-1  L LAL 3-4                   
             21  1999  Portland Trail Blazers       31-10  W PHX 3-0  W UTH 4-2  L SA  0-4                   
             21  1998  Los Angeles Lakers           31-10  W POR 3-1  W OKC 4-1  L UTH 0-4                   
             21  1997  Houston Rockets              31-10  W MIN 3-0  W OKC 4-3  L UTH 2-4                   
             21  1995  Utah Jazz                    31-10  L HOU 2-3                                         
             21  1994  Houston Rockets              31-10  W POR 3-1  W PHX 4-3  W UTH 4-1  W NY  4-3        
             21  1994  Seattle SuperSonics          31-10  L DEN 2-3                                         
             21  1990  Los Angeles Lakers           31-10  W HOU 3-1  L PHX 1-4                              
             21  1983  Boston Celtics               31-10  W ATL 2-1  L MIL 0-4                              
             21  1980  Boston Celtics               31-10             W HOU 4-0  L PHI 1-4                   
             21  1976  Golden State Warriors        31-10             W DET 4-2  L PHX 3-4                   
             21  1973  New York Knickerbockers      31-10             W WSH 4-1  W BOS 4-3  W LAL 4-1        
             21  1973  Los Angeles Lakers           31-10             W CHI 4-3  W GS  4-1  L NY  1-4        
             21  1968  Philadelphia 76ers           31-10             W NY  4-2  L BOS 3-4                   
             21  1959  Boston Celtics               31-10                        W PHI 4-3  W LAL 4-0        
       94    19  2022  Golden State Warriors        30-11  W DEN 4-1  W MEM 4-2  W DAL 4-1  W BOS 4-2        
             19  2021  Utah Jazz                    30-11  W MEM 4-1  L LAC 2-4                              
             19  2018  Houston Rockets              30-11  W MIN 4-1  W UTH 4-1  L GS  3-4                   
             19  2017  Cleveland Cavaliers          30-11  W IND 4-0  W TOR 4-0  W BOS 4-1  L GS  1-4        
             19  2016  Cleveland Cavaliers          30-11  W DET 4-0  W ATL 4-0  W TOR 4-2  W GS  4-3        
             19  2015  Portland Trail Blazers       30-11  L MEM 1-4                                         
             19  2013  San Antonio Spurs            30-11  W LAL 4-0  W GS  4-2  W MEM 4-0  L MIA 3-4        
             19  2011  Miami Heat                   30-11  W PHI 4-1  W BOS 4-1  W CHI 4-1  L DAL 2-4        
             19  2011  Los Angeles Lakers           30-11  W NO  4-2  L DAL 0-4                              
             19  2010  Cleveland Cavaliers          30-11  W CHI 4-1  L BOS 2-4                              
             19  2004  Indiana Pacers               30-11  W BOS 4-0  W MIA 4-2  L DET 2-4                   
             19  2004  Sacramento Kings             30-11  W DAL 4-1  L MIN 3-4                              
             19  2003  Sacramento Kings             30-11  W UTH 4-1  L DAL 3-4                              
             19  2002  Minnesota Timberwolves       30-11  L DAL 0-3                                         
             19  2001  Portland Trail Blazers       30-11  L LAL 0-3                                         
             19  1997  Seattle SuperSonics          30-11  W PHX 3-2  L HOU 3-4                              
             19  1997  Miami Heat                   30-11  W ORL 3-2  W NY  4-3  L CHI 1-4                   
             19  1997  Detroit Pistons              30-11  L ATL 2-3                                         
             19  1996  Orlando Magic                30-11  W DET 3-0  W ATL 4-1  L CHI 0-4                   
             19  1996  Seattle SuperSonics          30-11  W SAC 3-1  W HOU 4-0  W UTH 4-3  L CHI 2-4        
             19  1995  Seattle SuperSonics          30-11  L LAL 1-3                                         
             19  1994  New York Knickerbockers      30-11  W BRK 3-1  W CHI 4-3  W IND 4-3  L HOU 3-4        
             19  1994  Atlanta Hawks                30-11  W MIA 3-2  L IND 2-4                              
             19  1991  Los Angeles Lakers           30-11  W HOU 3-0  W GS  4-1  W POR 4-2  L CHI 1-4        
             19  1991  Boston Celtics               30-11  W IND 3-2  L DET 2-4                              
             19  1991  San Antonio Spurs            30-11  L GS  1-3                                         
             19  1990  Portland Trail Blazers       30-11  W DAL 3-0  W SA  4-3  W PHX 4-2  L DET 1-4        
             19  1988  Boston Celtics               30-11  W NY  3-1  W ATL 4-3  L DET 2-4                   
             19  1987  Boston Celtics               30-11  W CHI 3-0  W MIL 4-3  W DET 4-3  L LAL 2-4        
             19  1982  Los Angeles Lakers           30-11             W PHX 4-0  W SA  4-0  W PHI 4-2        
             19  1982  Boston Celtics               30-11             W WSH 4-1  L PHI 3-4                   
             19  1981  Milwaukee Bucks              30-11             L PHI 3-4                              
             19  1980  Philadelphia 76ers           30-11  W WSH 2-0  W ATL 4-1  W BOS 4-1  L LAL 2-4        
             19  1971  New York Knickerbockers      30-11             W ATL 4-1  L WSH 3-4                   
             19  1969  Baltimore Bullets            30-11             L NY  0-4                              
             19  1967  Boston Celtics               30-11             W NY  3-1  L PHI 1-4                   
             19  1963  Los Angeles Lakers           30-11                        W ATL 4-3  L BOS 2-4        
             19  1962  Los Angeles Lakers           30-11                        W DET 4-2  L BOS 3-4        
             19  1959  St. Louis Hawks              30-11                        L LAL 2-4                   
             19  1949  Washington Capitols          30-11             W GS  2-0  W NY  2-1  L LAL 2-4        
             19  1949  Rochester Royals             30-11             W SLB 2-0  L LAL 0-2                   
             19  1949  Minneapolis Lakers           30-11             W CS  2-0  W SAC 2-0  W WC  4-2        
    
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