NBA : Best records through 44 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 38 1996 Chicago Bulls 41-3 W MIA 3-0 W NY 4-1 W ORL 4-0 W OKC 4-2
2 36 2016 Golden State Warriors 40-4 W HOU 4-1 W POR 4-1 W OKC 4-3 L CLE 3-4
36 1972 Los Angeles Lakers 40-4 W CHI 4-0 W MIL 4-2 W NY 4-1
36 1967 Philadelphia 76ers 40-4 W SAC 3-1 W BOS 4-1 W GS 4-2
5 34 1997 Chicago Bulls 39-5 W WSH 3-0 W ATL 4-1 W MIA 4-1 W UTH 4-2
6 32 2020 Milwaukee Bucks 38-6 W ORL 4-1 L MIA 1-4
32 2017 Golden State Warriors 38-6 W POR 4-0 W UTH 4-0 W SA 4-0 W CLE 4-1
32 2016 San Antonio Spurs 38-6 W MEM 4-0 L OKC 2-4
32 2006 Detroit Pistons 38-6 W MIL 4-1 W CLE 4-3 L MIA 2-4
32 1983 Philadelphia 76ers 38-6 W NY 4-0 W MIL 4-1 W LAL 4-0
11 30 2011 San Antonio Spurs 37-7 L MEM 2-4
30 1992 Chicago Bulls 37-7 W MIA 3-0 W NY 4-3 W CLE 4-2 W POR 4-2
30 1991 Portland Trail Blazers 37-7 W OKC 3-2 W UTH 4-1 L LAL 2-4
30 1981 Philadelphia 76ers 37-7 W IND 2-0 W MIL 4-3 L BOS 3-4
30 1973 Boston Celtics 37-7 W ATL 4-2 L NY 3-4
30 1971 Milwaukee Bucks 37-7 W GS 4-1 W LAL 4-1 W WSH 4-0
30 1965 Boston Celtics 37-7 W PHI 4-3 W LAL 4-1
18 28 2026 Oklahoma City Thunder 36-8 W PHX 4-0 W LAL 4-0 L SA 3-4
28 2025 Oklahoma City Thunder 36-8 W MEM 4-0 W DEN 4-3 W MIN 4-1 W IND 4-3
28 2025 Cleveland Cavaliers 36-8 W MIA 4-0 L IND 1-4
28 2015 Atlanta Hawks 36-8 W BRK 4-2 W WSH 4-2 L CLE 0-4
28 2015 Golden State Warriors 36-8 W NO 4-0 W MEM 4-2 W HOU 4-1 W CLE 4-2
28 2008 Boston Celtics 36-8 W ATL 4-3 W CLE 4-3 W DET 4-2 W LAL 4-2
28 2007 Phoenix Suns 36-8 W LAL 4-1 L SA 2-4
28 1986 Boston Celtics 36-8 W CHI 3-0 W ATL 4-1 W MIL 4-0 W HOU 4-2
28 1985 Boston Celtics 36-8 W CLE 3-1 W DET 4-2 W PHI 4-1 L LAL 2-4
28 1978 Portland Trail Blazers 36-8 L OKC 2-4
28 1972 Milwaukee Bucks 36-8 W GS 4-1 L LAL 2-4
28 1962 Boston Celtics 36-8 W GS 4-3 W LAL 4-3
28 1950 Syracuse Nationals 36-8 W GS 2-0 W NY 2-1 L LAL 2-4
31 26 2022 Phoenix Suns 35-9 W NO 4-2 L DAL 3-4
26 2020 Los Angeles Lakers 35-9 W POR 4-1 W HOU 4-1 W DEN 4-1 W MIA 4-2
26 2018 Golden State Warriors 35-9 W SA 4-1 W NO 4-1 W HOU 4-3 W CLE 4-0
26 2017 San Antonio Spurs 35-9 W MEM 4-2 W HOU 4-2 L GS 0-4
26 2014 Indiana Pacers 35-9 W ATL 4-3 W WSH 4-2 L MIA 2-4
26 2012 Chicago Bulls 35-9 L PHI 2-4
26 2009 Boston Celtics 35-9 W CHI 4-3 L ORL 3-4
26 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 35-9 W UTH 4-1 W HOU 4-3 W DEN 4-2 W ORL 4-1
26 2009 Cleveland Cavaliers 35-9 W DET 4-0 W ATL 4-0 L ORL 2-4
26 2007 Dallas Mavericks 35-9 L GS 2-4
26 2003 Dallas Mavericks 35-9 W POR 4-3 W SAC 4-3 L SA 2-4
26 1995 Phoenix Suns 35-9 W POR 3-0 L HOU 3-4
26 1995 Orlando Magic 35-9 W BOS 3-1 W CHI 4-2 W IND 4-3 L HOU 0-4
26 1993 Phoenix Suns 35-9 W LAL 3-2 W SA 4-2 W OKC 4-3 L CHI 2-4
26 1988 Los Angeles Lakers 35-9 W SA 3-0 W UTH 4-3 W DAL 4-3 W DET 4-3
26 1985 Philadelphia 76ers 35-9 W WSH 3-1 W MIL 4-0 L BOS 1-4
26 1984 Boston Celtics 35-9 W WSH 3-1 W NY 4-3 W MIL 4-1 W LAL 4-3
26 1981 Boston Celtics 35-9 W CHI 4-0 W PHI 4-3 W HOU 4-2
26 1970 New York Knickerbockers 35-9 W WSH 4-3 W MIL 4-1 W LAL 4-3
50 24 2024 Boston Celtics 34-10 W MIA 4-1 W CLE 4-1 W IND 4-0 W DAL 4-1
24 2018 Boston Celtics 34-10 W MIL 4-3 W PHI 4-1 L CLE 3-4
24 2014 Oklahoma City Thunder 34-10 W MEM 4-3 W LAC 4-2 L SA 2-4
24 2013 Oklahoma City Thunder 34-10 W HOU 4-2 L MEM 1-4
24 2011 Boston Celtics 34-10 W NY 4-0 L MIA 1-4
24 2009 Orlando Magic 34-10 W PHI 4-2 W BOS 4-3 W CLE 4-2 L LAL 1-4
24 2006 San Antonio Spurs 34-10 W SAC 4-2 L DAL 3-4
24 2006 Dallas Mavericks 34-10 W MEM 4-0 W SA 4-3 W PHX 4-2 L MIA 2-4
24 2005 San Antonio Spurs 34-10 W DEN 4-1 W OKC 4-2 W PHX 4-1 W DET 4-3
24 2005 Phoenix Suns 34-10 W MEM 4-0 W DAL 4-2 L SA 1-4
24 2002 Sacramento Kings 34-10 W UTH 3-1 W DAL 4-1 L LAL 3-4
24 2001 Philadelphia 76ers 34-10 W IND 3-1 W TOR 4-3 W MIL 4-3 L LAL 1-4
24 2000 Los Angeles Lakers 34-10 W SAC 3-2 W PHX 4-1 W POR 4-3 W IND 4-2
24 2000 Portland Trail Blazers 34-10 W MIN 3-1 W UTH 4-1 L LAL 3-4
24 1999 Utah Jazz 34-10 W SAC 3-2 L POR 2-4
24 1998 Seattle SuperSonics 34-10 W MIN 3-2 L LAL 1-4
24 1995 Utah Jazz 34-10 L HOU 2-3
24 1994 Seattle SuperSonics 34-10 L DEN 2-3
24 1989 Cleveland Cavaliers 34-10 L CHI 2-3
24 1987 Los Angeles Lakers 34-10 W DEN 3-0 W GS 4-1 W OKC 4-0 W BOS 4-2
24 1986 Los Angeles Lakers 34-10 W SA 3-0 W DAL 4-2 L HOU 1-4
24 1983 Los Angeles Lakers 34-10 W POR 4-1 W SA 4-2 L PHI 0-4
24 1983 Boston Celtics 34-10 W ATL 2-1 L MIL 0-4
24 1981 Phoenix Suns 34-10 L SAC 3-4
24 1974 Milwaukee Bucks 34-10 W LAL 4-1 W CHI 4-0 L BOS 3-4
24 1973 New York Knickerbockers 34-10 W WSH 4-1 W BOS 4-3 W LAL 4-1
24 1960 Boston Celtics 34-10 W GS 4-2 W ATL 4-3
24 1947 Washington Capitols 34-10 L CS 2-4
78 22 2026 Detroit Pistons 33-11 W ORL 4-3 L CLE 3-4
22 2021 Utah Jazz 33-11 W MEM 4-1 L LAC 2-4
22 2014 Portland Trail Blazers 33-11 W HOU 4-2 L SA 1-4
22 2014 San Antonio Spurs 33-11 W DAL 4-3 W POR 4-1 W OKC 4-2 W MIA 4-1
22 2013 San Antonio Spurs 33-11 W LAL 4-0 W GS 4-2 W MEM 4-0 L MIA 3-4
22 2012 Oklahoma City Thunder 33-11 W DAL 4-0 W LAL 4-1 W SA 4-2 L MIA 1-4
22 2012 Miami Heat 33-11 W NY 4-1 W IND 4-2 W BOS 4-3 W OKC 4-1
22 2010 Cleveland Cavaliers 33-11 W CHI 4-1 L BOS 2-4
22 2010 Los Angeles Lakers 33-11 W OKC 4-2 W UTH 4-0 W PHX 4-2 W BOS 4-3
22 2004 Indiana Pacers 33-11 W BOS 4-0 W MIA 4-2 L DET 2-4
22 1999 Portland Trail Blazers 33-11 W PHX 3-0 W UTH 4-2 L SA 0-4
22 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 33-11 W POR 3-1 W OKC 4-1 L UTH 0-4
22 1997 Detroit Pistons 33-11 L ATL 2-3
22 1994 Houston Rockets 33-11 W POR 3-1 W PHX 4-3 W UTH 4-1 W NY 4-3
22 1991 Los Angeles Lakers 33-11 W HOU 3-0 W GS 4-1 W POR 4-2 L CHI 1-4
22 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 33-11 W HOU 3-1 L PHX 1-4
22 1987 Boston Celtics 33-11 W CHI 3-0 W MIL 4-3 W DET 4-3 L LAL 2-4
22 1982 Boston Celtics 33-11 W WSH 4-1 L PHI 3-4
22 1980 Boston Celtics 33-11 W HOU 4-0 L PHI 1-4
22 1980 Philadelphia 76ers 33-11 W WSH 2-0 W ATL 4-1 W BOS 4-1 L LAL 2-4
22 1976 Golden State Warriors 33-11 W DET 4-2 L PHX 3-4
22 1974 Boston Celtics 33-11 W LAC 4-2 W NY 4-1 W MIL 4-3
22 1973 Los Angeles Lakers 33-11 W CHI 4-3 W GS 4-1 L NY 1-4
22 1969 Baltimore Bullets 33-11 L NY 0-4
22 1964 Boston Celtics 33-11 W SAC 4-1 W GS 4-1
22 1963 Los Angeles Lakers 33-11 W ATL 4-3 L BOS 2-4
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