NBA : Best records through 46 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 2016 Golden State Warriors 42-4 W HOU 4-1 W POR 4-1 W OKC 4-3 L CLE 3-4
38 1967 Philadelphia 76ers 42-4 W SAC 3-1 W BOS 4-1 W GS 4-2
3 36 1997 Chicago Bulls 41-5 W WSH 3-0 W ATL 4-1 W MIA 4-1 W UTH 4-2
36 1996 Chicago Bulls 41-5 W MIA 3-0 W NY 4-1 W ORL 4-0 W OKC 4-2
36 1972 Los Angeles Lakers 41-5 W CHI 4-0 W MIL 4-2 W NY 4-1
6 34 2020 Milwaukee Bucks 40-6 W ORL 4-1 L MIA 1-4
34 1983 Philadelphia 76ers 40-6 W NY 4-0 W MIL 4-1 W LAL 4-0
8 32 2017 Golden State Warriors 39-7 W POR 4-0 W UTH 4-0 W SA 4-0 W CLE 4-1
32 2016 San Antonio Spurs 39-7 W MEM 4-0 L OKC 2-4
32 2011 San Antonio Spurs 39-7 L MEM 2-4
32 2006 Detroit Pistons 39-7 W MIL 4-1 W CLE 4-3 L MIA 2-4
32 1992 Chicago Bulls 39-7 W MIA 3-0 W NY 4-3 W CLE 4-2 W POR 4-2
32 1981 Philadelphia 76ers 39-7 W IND 2-0 W MIL 4-3 L BOS 3-4
32 1973 Boston Celtics 39-7 W ATL 4-2 L NY 3-4
32 1971 Milwaukee Bucks 39-7 W GS 4-1 W LAL 4-1 W WSH 4-0
32 1965 Boston Celtics 39-7 W PHI 4-3 W LAL 4-1
17 30 2015 Atlanta Hawks 38-8 W BRK 4-2 W WSH 4-2 L CLE 0-4
30 2015 Golden State Warriors 38-8 W NO 4-0 W MEM 4-2 W HOU 4-1 W CLE 4-2
30 1991 Portland Trail Blazers 38-8 W OKC 3-2 W UTH 4-1 L LAL 2-4
30 1986 Boston Celtics 38-8 W CHI 3-0 W ATL 4-1 W MIL 4-0 W HOU 4-2
30 1978 Portland Trail Blazers 38-8 L OKC 2-4
30 1950 Syracuse Nationals 38-8 W GS 2-0 W NY 2-1 L LAL 2-4
23 28 2026 Oklahoma City Thunder 37-9 W PHX 4-0 W LAL 4-0 L SA 3-4
28 2025 Cleveland Cavaliers 37-9 W MIA 4-0 L IND 1-4
28 2025 Oklahoma City Thunder 37-9 W MEM 4-0 W DEN 4-3 W MIN 4-1 W IND 4-3
28 2022 Phoenix Suns 37-9 W NO 4-2 L DAL 3-4
28 2018 Golden State Warriors 37-9 W SA 4-1 W NO 4-1 W HOU 4-3 W CLE 4-0
28 2009 Boston Celtics 37-9 W CHI 4-3 L ORL 3-4
28 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 37-9 W UTH 4-1 W HOU 4-3 W DEN 4-2 W ORL 4-1
28 2009 Cleveland Cavaliers 37-9 W DET 4-0 W ATL 4-0 L ORL 2-4
28 2008 Boston Celtics 37-9 W ATL 4-3 W CLE 4-3 W DET 4-2 W LAL 4-2
28 2007 Dallas Mavericks 37-9 L GS 2-4
28 2007 Phoenix Suns 37-9 W LAL 4-1 L SA 2-4
28 2003 Dallas Mavericks 37-9 W POR 4-3 W SAC 4-3 L SA 2-4
28 1988 Los Angeles Lakers 37-9 W SA 3-0 W UTH 4-3 W DAL 4-3 W DET 4-3
28 1985 Boston Celtics 37-9 W CLE 3-1 W DET 4-2 W PHI 4-1 L LAL 2-4
28 1985 Philadelphia 76ers 37-9 W WSH 3-1 W MIL 4-0 L BOS 1-4
28 1984 Boston Celtics 37-9 W WSH 3-1 W NY 4-3 W MIL 4-1 W LAL 4-3
28 1981 Boston Celtics 37-9 W CHI 4-0 W PHI 4-3 W HOU 4-2
28 1962 Boston Celtics 37-9 W GS 4-3 W LAL 4-3
41 26 2020 Los Angeles Lakers 36-10 W POR 4-1 W HOU 4-1 W DEN 4-1 W MIA 4-2
26 2017 San Antonio Spurs 36-10 W MEM 4-2 W HOU 4-2 L GS 0-4
26 2014 Oklahoma City Thunder 36-10 W MEM 4-3 W LAC 4-2 L SA 2-4
26 2014 Indiana Pacers 36-10 W ATL 4-3 W WSH 4-2 L MIA 2-4
26 2012 Chicago Bulls 36-10 L PHI 2-4
26 2009 Orlando Magic 36-10 W PHI 4-2 W BOS 4-3 W CLE 4-2 L LAL 1-4
26 2006 Dallas Mavericks 36-10 W MEM 4-0 W SA 4-3 W PHX 4-2 L MIA 2-4
26 2006 San Antonio Spurs 36-10 W SAC 4-2 L DAL 3-4
26 2005 San Antonio Spurs 36-10 W DEN 4-1 W OKC 4-2 W PHX 4-1 W DET 4-3
26 2005 Phoenix Suns 36-10 W MEM 4-0 W DAL 4-2 L SA 1-4
26 2002 Sacramento Kings 36-10 W UTH 3-1 W DAL 4-1 L LAL 3-4
26 1998 Seattle SuperSonics 36-10 W MIN 3-2 L LAL 1-4
26 1995 Phoenix Suns 36-10 W POR 3-0 L HOU 3-4
26 1995 Orlando Magic 36-10 W BOS 3-1 W CHI 4-2 W IND 4-3 L HOU 0-4
26 1994 Seattle SuperSonics 36-10 L DEN 2-3
26 1993 Phoenix Suns 36-10 W LAL 3-2 W SA 4-2 W OKC 4-3 L CHI 2-4
26 1983 Boston Celtics 36-10 W ATL 2-1 L MIL 0-4
26 1974 Milwaukee Bucks 36-10 W LAL 4-1 W CHI 4-0 L BOS 3-4
26 1973 New York Knickerbockers 36-10 W WSH 4-1 W BOS 4-3 W LAL 4-1
26 1972 Milwaukee Bucks 36-10 W GS 4-1 L LAL 2-4
26 1970 New York Knickerbockers 36-10 W WSH 4-3 W MIL 4-1 W LAL 4-3
26 1960 Boston Celtics 36-10 W GS 4-2 W ATL 4-3
26 1947 Washington Capitols 36-10 L CS 2-4
64 24 2024 Boston Celtics 35-11 W MIA 4-1 W CLE 4-1 W IND 4-0 W DAL 4-1
24 2021 Utah Jazz 35-11 W MEM 4-1 L LAC 2-4
24 2013 San Antonio Spurs 35-11 W LAL 4-0 W GS 4-2 W MEM 4-0 L MIA 3-4
24 2013 Oklahoma City Thunder 35-11 W HOU 4-2 L MEM 1-4
24 2012 Miami Heat 35-11 W NY 4-1 W IND 4-2 W BOS 4-3 W OKC 4-1
24 2011 Boston Celtics 35-11 W NY 4-0 L MIA 1-4
24 2010 Cleveland Cavaliers 35-11 W CHI 4-1 L BOS 2-4
24 2010 Los Angeles Lakers 35-11 W OKC 4-2 W UTH 4-0 W PHX 4-2 W BOS 4-3
24 2001 Philadelphia 76ers 35-11 W IND 3-1 W TOR 4-3 W MIL 4-3 L LAL 1-4
24 2000 Portland Trail Blazers 35-11 W MIN 3-1 W UTH 4-1 L LAL 3-4
24 2000 Los Angeles Lakers 35-11 W SAC 3-2 W PHX 4-1 W POR 4-3 W IND 4-2
24 1991 Los Angeles Lakers 35-11 W HOU 3-0 W GS 4-1 W POR 4-2 L CHI 1-4
24 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 35-11 W HOU 3-1 L PHX 1-4
24 1989 Cleveland Cavaliers 35-11 L CHI 2-3
24 1987 Los Angeles Lakers 35-11 W DEN 3-0 W GS 4-1 W OKC 4-0 W BOS 4-2
24 1986 Los Angeles Lakers 35-11 W SA 3-0 W DAL 4-2 L HOU 1-4
24 1983 Los Angeles Lakers 35-11 W POR 4-1 W SA 4-2 L PHI 0-4
24 1981 Phoenix Suns 35-11 L SAC 3-4
24 1980 Philadelphia 76ers 35-11 W WSH 2-0 W ATL 4-1 W BOS 4-1 L LAL 2-4
24 1974 Boston Celtics 35-11 W LAC 4-2 W NY 4-1 W MIL 4-3
24 1973 Los Angeles Lakers 35-11 W CHI 4-3 W GS 4-1 L NY 1-4
24 1969 Baltimore Bullets 35-11 L NY 0-4
24 1964 Boston Celtics 35-11 W SAC 4-1 W GS 4-1
24 1963 Los Angeles Lakers 35-11 W ATL 4-3 L BOS 2-4
88 22 2026 Detroit Pistons 34-12 W ORL 4-3 L CLE 3-4
22 2023 Boston Celtics 34-12 W ATL 4-2 W PHI 4-3 L MIA 3-4
22 2019 Milwaukee Bucks 34-12 W DET 4-0 W BOS 4-1 L TOR 2-4
22 2018 Boston Celtics 34-12 W MIL 4-3 W PHI 4-1 L CLE 3-4
22 2018 Houston Rockets 34-12 W MIN 4-1 W UTH 4-1 L GS 3-4
22 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers 34-12 W DET 4-0 W ATL 4-0 W TOR 4-2 W GS 4-3
22 2015 Memphis Grizzlies 34-12 W POR 4-1 L GS 2-4
22 2012 Oklahoma City Thunder 34-12 W DAL 4-0 W LAL 4-1 W SA 4-2 L MIA 1-4
22 2004 Sacramento Kings 34-12 W DAL 4-1 L MIN 3-4
22 1999 Utah Jazz 34-12 W SAC 3-2 L POR 2-4
22 1999 Portland Trail Blazers 34-12 W PHX 3-0 W UTH 4-2 L SA 0-4
22 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 34-12 W POR 3-1 W OKC 4-1 L UTH 0-4
22 1997 Miami Heat 34-12 W ORL 3-2 W NY 4-3 L CHI 1-4
22 1997 Los Angeles Lakers 34-12 W POR 3-1 L UTH 1-4
22 1997 Detroit Pistons 34-12 L ATL 2-3
22 1996 Seattle SuperSonics 34-12 W SAC 3-1 W HOU 4-0 W UTH 4-3 L CHI 2-4
22 1995 Utah Jazz 34-12 L HOU 2-3
22 1995 Seattle SuperSonics 34-12 L LAL 1-3
22 1994 Houston Rockets 34-12 W POR 3-1 W PHX 4-3 W UTH 4-1 W NY 4-3
22 1991 Boston Celtics 34-12 W IND 3-2 L DET 2-4
22 1987 Boston Celtics 34-12 W CHI 3-0 W MIL 4-3 W DET 4-3 L LAL 2-4
22 1982 Boston Celtics 34-12 W WSH 4-1 L PHI 3-4
22 1981 Milwaukee Bucks 34-12 L PHI 3-4
22 1980 Boston Celtics 34-12 W HOU 4-0 L PHI 1-4
22 1976 Golden State Warriors 34-12 W DET 4-2 L PHX 3-4
22 1968 Philadelphia 76ers 34-12 W NY 4-2 L BOS 3-4
22 1967 Boston Celtics 34-12 W NY 3-1 L PHI 1-4
22 1949 Rochester Royals 34-12 W SLB 2-0 L LAL 0-2
22 1949 Minneapolis Lakers 34-12 W CS 2-0 W SAC 2-0 W WC 4-2
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