NBA : Best records through 49 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 41 2016 Golden State Warriors 45-4 W HOU 4-1 W POR 4-1 W OKC 4-3 L CLE 3-4
41 1967 Philadelphia 76ers 45-4 W SAC 3-1 W BOS 4-1 W GS 4-2
3 39 1996 Chicago Bulls 44-5 W MIA 3-0 W NY 4-1 W ORL 4-0 W OKC 4-2
4 37 1997 Chicago Bulls 43-6 W WSH 3-0 W ATL 4-1 W MIA 4-1 W UTH 4-2
5 35 2020 Milwaukee Bucks 42-7 W ORL 4-1 L MIA 1-4
35 2017 Golden State Warriors 42-7 W POR 4-0 W UTH 4-0 W SA 4-0 W CLE 4-1
35 1983 Philadelphia 76ers 42-7 W NY 4-0 W MIL 4-1 W LAL 4-0
35 1972 Los Angeles Lakers 42-7 W CHI 4-0 W MIL 4-2 W NY 4-1
9 33 2016 San Antonio Spurs 41-8 W MEM 4-0 L OKC 2-4
33 2011 San Antonio Spurs 41-8 L MEM 2-4
33 2006 Detroit Pistons 41-8 W MIL 4-1 W CLE 4-3 L MIA 2-4
33 1981 Philadelphia 76ers 41-8 W IND 2-0 W MIL 4-3 L BOS 3-4
33 1978 Portland Trail Blazers 41-8 L OKC 2-4
33 1971 Milwaukee Bucks 41-8 W GS 4-1 W LAL 4-1 W WSH 4-0
33 1965 Boston Celtics 41-8 W PHI 4-3 W LAL 4-1
33 1950 Syracuse Nationals 41-8 W GS 2-0 W NY 2-1 L LAL 2-4
17 31 2025 Cleveland Cavaliers 40-9 W MIA 4-0 L IND 1-4
31 2025 Oklahoma City Thunder 40-9 W MEM 4-0 W DEN 4-3 W MIN 4-1 W IND 4-3
31 2022 Phoenix Suns 40-9 W NO 4-2 L DAL 3-4
31 2015 Atlanta Hawks 40-9 W BRK 4-2 W WSH 4-2 L CLE 0-4
31 2015 Golden State Warriors 40-9 W NO 4-0 W MEM 4-2 W HOU 4-1 W CLE 4-2
31 2009 Boston Celtics 40-9 W CHI 4-3 L ORL 3-4
31 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 40-9 W UTH 4-1 W HOU 4-3 W DEN 4-2 W ORL 4-1
31 2008 Boston Celtics 40-9 W ATL 4-3 W CLE 4-3 W DET 4-2 W LAL 4-2
31 2007 Dallas Mavericks 40-9 L GS 2-4
31 1992 Chicago Bulls 40-9 W MIA 3-0 W NY 4-3 W CLE 4-2 W POR 4-2
31 1991 Portland Trail Blazers 40-9 W OKC 3-2 W UTH 4-1 L LAL 2-4
31 1988 Los Angeles Lakers 40-9 W SA 3-0 W UTH 4-3 W DAL 4-3 W DET 4-3
31 1986 Boston Celtics 40-9 W CHI 3-0 W ATL 4-1 W MIL 4-0 W HOU 4-2
31 1985 Boston Celtics 40-9 W CLE 3-1 W DET 4-2 W PHI 4-1 L LAL 2-4
31 1981 Boston Celtics 40-9 W CHI 4-0 W PHI 4-3 W HOU 4-2
31 1973 Boston Celtics 40-9 W ATL 4-2 L NY 3-4
33 29 2018 Golden State Warriors 39-10 W SA 4-1 W NO 4-1 W HOU 4-3 W CLE 4-0
29 2014 Indiana Pacers 39-10 W ATL 4-3 W WSH 4-2 L MIA 2-4
29 2012 Chicago Bulls 39-10 L PHI 2-4
29 2009 Cleveland Cavaliers 39-10 W DET 4-0 W ATL 4-0 L ORL 2-4
29 2007 Phoenix Suns 39-10 W LAL 4-1 L SA 2-4
29 2006 Dallas Mavericks 39-10 W MEM 4-0 W SA 4-3 W PHX 4-2 L MIA 2-4
29 2006 San Antonio Spurs 39-10 W SAC 4-2 L DAL 3-4
29 2005 San Antonio Spurs 39-10 W DEN 4-1 W OKC 4-2 W PHX 4-1 W DET 4-3
29 1995 Phoenix Suns 39-10 W POR 3-0 L HOU 3-4
29 1993 Phoenix Suns 39-10 W LAL 3-2 W SA 4-2 W OKC 4-3 L CHI 2-4
29 1985 Philadelphia 76ers 39-10 W WSH 3-1 W MIL 4-0 L BOS 1-4
29 1974 Milwaukee Bucks 39-10 W LAL 4-1 W CHI 4-0 L BOS 3-4
29 1973 New York Knickerbockers 39-10 W WSH 4-1 W BOS 4-3 W LAL 4-1
29 1972 Milwaukee Bucks 39-10 W GS 4-1 L LAL 2-4
29 1960 Boston Celtics 39-10 W GS 4-2 W ATL 4-3
29 1947 Washington Capitols 39-10 L CS 2-4
49 27 2026 Oklahoma City Thunder 38-11 W PHX 4-0 W LAL 4-0 L SA 3-4
27 2021 Utah Jazz 38-11 W MEM 4-1 L LAC 2-4
27 2020 Los Angeles Lakers 38-11 W POR 4-1 W HOU 4-1 W DEN 4-1 W MIA 4-2
27 2017 San Antonio Spurs 38-11 W MEM 4-2 W HOU 4-2 L GS 0-4
27 2014 Oklahoma City Thunder 38-11 W MEM 4-3 W LAC 4-2 L SA 2-4
27 2013 San Antonio Spurs 38-11 W LAL 4-0 W GS 4-2 W MEM 4-0 L MIA 3-4
27 2010 Cleveland Cavaliers 38-11 W CHI 4-1 L BOS 2-4
27 2005 Phoenix Suns 38-11 W MEM 4-0 W DAL 4-2 L SA 1-4
27 2003 Dallas Mavericks 38-11 W POR 4-3 W SAC 4-3 L SA 2-4
27 2000 Portland Trail Blazers 38-11 W MIN 3-1 W UTH 4-1 L LAL 3-4
27 2000 Los Angeles Lakers 38-11 W SAC 3-2 W PHX 4-1 W POR 4-3 W IND 4-2
27 1998 Seattle SuperSonics 38-11 W MIN 3-2 L LAL 1-4
27 1995 Orlando Magic 38-11 W BOS 3-1 W CHI 4-2 W IND 4-3 L HOU 0-4
27 1984 Boston Celtics 38-11 W WSH 3-1 W NY 4-3 W MIL 4-1 W LAL 4-3
27 1983 Los Angeles Lakers 38-11 W POR 4-1 W SA 4-2 L PHI 0-4
27 1981 Phoenix Suns 38-11 L SAC 3-4
27 1973 Los Angeles Lakers 38-11 W CHI 4-3 W GS 4-1 L NY 1-4
27 1970 New York Knickerbockers 38-11 W WSH 4-3 W MIL 4-1 W LAL 4-3
27 1962 Boston Celtics 38-11 W GS 4-3 W LAL 4-3
68 25 2026 Detroit Pistons 37-12 W ORL 4-3 L CLE 3-4
25 2024 Boston Celtics 37-12 W MIA 4-1 W CLE 4-1 W IND 4-0 W DAL 4-1
25 2015 Memphis Grizzlies 37-12 W POR 4-1 L GS 2-4
25 2013 Oklahoma City Thunder 37-12 W HOU 4-2 L MEM 1-4
25 2012 Oklahoma City Thunder 37-12 W DAL 4-0 W LAL 4-1 W SA 4-2 L MIA 1-4
25 2011 Boston Celtics 37-12 W NY 4-0 L MIA 1-4
25 2010 Los Angeles Lakers 37-12 W OKC 4-2 W UTH 4-0 W PHX 4-2 W BOS 4-3
25 2009 Orlando Magic 37-12 W PHI 4-2 W BOS 4-3 W CLE 4-2 L LAL 1-4
25 2002 Sacramento Kings 37-12 W UTH 3-1 W DAL 4-1 L LAL 3-4
25 1997 Miami Heat 37-12 W ORL 3-2 W NY 4-3 L CHI 1-4
25 1996 Seattle SuperSonics 37-12 W SAC 3-1 W HOU 4-0 W UTH 4-3 L CHI 2-4
25 1991 Boston Celtics 37-12 W IND 3-2 L DET 2-4
25 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 37-12 W HOU 3-1 L PHX 1-4
25 1989 Cleveland Cavaliers 37-12 L CHI 2-3
25 1987 Boston Celtics 37-12 W CHI 3-0 W MIL 4-3 W DET 4-3 L LAL 2-4
25 1987 Los Angeles Lakers 37-12 W DEN 3-0 W GS 4-1 W OKC 4-0 W BOS 4-2
25 1986 Los Angeles Lakers 37-12 W SA 3-0 W DAL 4-2 L HOU 1-4
25 1983 Boston Celtics 37-12 W ATL 2-1 L MIL 0-4
25 1981 Milwaukee Bucks 37-12 L PHI 3-4
25 1974 Boston Celtics 37-12 W LAC 4-2 W NY 4-1 W MIL 4-3
25 1967 Boston Celtics 37-12 W NY 3-1 L PHI 1-4
25 1963 Los Angeles Lakers 37-12 W ATL 4-3 L BOS 2-4
25 1949 Rochester Royals 37-12 W SLB 2-0 L LAL 0-2
25 1949 Minneapolis Lakers 37-12 W CS 2-0 W SAC 2-0 W WC 4-2
92 23 2022 Golden State Warriors 36-13 W DEN 4-1 W MEM 4-2 W DAL 4-1 W BOS 4-2
23 2019 Toronto Raptors 36-13 W ORL 4-1 W PHI 4-3 W MIL 4-2 W GS 4-2
23 2019 Milwaukee Bucks 36-13 W DET 4-0 W BOS 4-1 L TOR 2-4
23 2018 Houston Rockets 36-13 W MIN 4-1 W UTH 4-1 L GS 3-4
23 2016 Oklahoma City Thunder 36-13 W DAL 4-1 W SA 4-2 L GS 3-4
23 2014 San Antonio Spurs 36-13 W DAL 4-3 W POR 4-1 W OKC 4-2 W MIA 4-1
23 2012 Miami Heat 36-13 W NY 4-1 W IND 4-2 W BOS 4-3 W OKC 4-1
23 2008 Detroit Pistons 36-13 W PHI 4-2 W ORL 4-1 L BOS 2-4
23 2004 Indiana Pacers 36-13 W BOS 4-0 W MIA 4-2 L DET 2-4
23 2004 Sacramento Kings 36-13 W DAL 4-1 L MIN 3-4
23 2001 Philadelphia 76ers 36-13 W IND 3-1 W TOR 4-3 W MIL 4-3 L LAL 1-4
23 1999 Utah Jazz 36-13 W SAC 3-2 L POR 2-4
23 1999 San Antonio Spurs 36-13 W MIN 3-1 W LAL 4-0 W POR 4-0 W NY 4-1
23 1997 Los Angeles Lakers 36-13 W POR 3-1 L UTH 1-4
23 1997 Detroit Pistons 36-13 L ATL 2-3
23 1994 Houston Rockets 36-13 W POR 3-1 W PHX 4-3 W UTH 4-1 W NY 4-3
23 1994 Seattle SuperSonics 36-13 L DEN 2-3
23 1991 Los Angeles Lakers 36-13 W HOU 3-0 W GS 4-1 W POR 4-2 L CHI 1-4
23 1990 Portland Trail Blazers 36-13 W DAL 3-0 W SA 4-3 W PHX 4-2 L DET 1-4
23 1982 Boston Celtics 36-13 W WSH 4-1 L PHI 3-4
23 1980 Seattle SuperSonics 36-13 W POR 2-1 W MIL 4-3 L LAL 1-4
23 1980 Boston Celtics 36-13 W HOU 4-0 L PHI 1-4
23 1980 Philadelphia 76ers 36-13 W WSH 2-0 W ATL 4-1 W BOS 4-1 L LAL 2-4
23 1975 Washington Bullets 36-13 W LAC 4-3 W BOS 4-2 L GS 0-4
23 1973 Milwaukee Bucks 36-13 L GS 2-4
23 1964 Boston Celtics 36-13 W SAC 4-1 W GS 4-1
23 1959 Boston Celtics 36-13 W PHI 4-3 W LAL 4-0
23 1959 St. Louis Hawks 36-13 L LAL 2-4
23 1950 Minneapolis Lakers 36-13 W CS 2-0 W DET 2-0 W AND 2-0 W PHI 4-2
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