NBA : Best records through 51 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    43  2016  Golden State Warriors         47-4  W HOU 4-1  W POR 4-1  W OKC 4-3  L CLE 3-4        
        2    41  1996  Chicago Bulls                 46-5  W MIA 3-0  W NY  4-1  W ORL 4-0  W OKC 4-2        
             41  1967  Philadelphia 76ers            46-5             W SAC 3-1  W BOS 4-1  W GS  4-2        
        4    39  1997  Chicago Bulls                 45-6  W WSH 3-0  W ATL 4-1  W MIA 4-1  W UTH 4-2        
        5    37  2020  Milwaukee Bucks               44-7  W ORL 4-1  L MIA 1-4                              
             37  1983  Philadelphia 76ers            44-7             W NY  4-0  W MIL 4-1  W LAL 4-0        
             37  1972  Los Angeles Lakers            44-7             W CHI 4-0  W MIL 4-2  W NY  4-1        
        8    35  2017  Golden State Warriors         43-8  W POR 4-0  W UTH 4-0  W SA  4-0  W CLE 4-1        
             35  2016  San Antonio Spurs             43-8  W MEM 4-0  L OKC 2-4                              
             35  2011  San Antonio Spurs             43-8  L MEM 2-4                                         
             35  1965  Boston Celtics                43-8                        W PHI 4-3  W LAL 4-1        
       12    33  2015  Atlanta Hawks                 42-9  W BRK 4-2  W WSH 4-2  L CLE 0-4                   
             33  2015  Golden State Warriors         42-9  W NO  4-0  W MEM 4-2  W HOU 4-1  W CLE 4-2        
             33  2009  Los Angeles Lakers            42-9  W UTH 4-1  W HOU 4-3  W DEN 4-2  W ORL 4-1        
             33  2007  Dallas Mavericks              42-9  L GS  2-4                                         
             33  2006  Detroit Pistons               42-9  W MIL 4-1  W CLE 4-3  L MIA 2-4                   
             33  1992  Chicago Bulls                 42-9  W MIA 3-0  W NY  4-3  W CLE 4-2  W POR 4-2        
             33  1988  Los Angeles Lakers            42-9  W SA  3-0  W UTH 4-3  W DAL 4-3  W DET 4-3        
             33  1981  Philadelphia 76ers            42-9  W IND 2-0  W MIL 4-3  L BOS 3-4                   
             33  1981  Boston Celtics                42-9             W CHI 4-0  W PHI 4-3  W HOU 4-2        
             33  1978  Portland Trail Blazers        42-9             L OKC 2-4                              
             33  1971  Milwaukee Bucks               42-9             W GS  4-1  W LAL 4-1  W WSH 4-0        
             33  1950  Syracuse Nationals            42-9             W GS  2-0  W NY  2-1  L LAL 2-4        
       24    31  2022  Phoenix Suns                 41-10  W NO  4-2  L DAL 3-4                              
             31  2009  Boston Celtics               41-10  W CHI 4-3  L ORL 3-4                              
             31  2008  Boston Celtics               41-10  W ATL 4-3  W CLE 4-3  W DET 4-2  W LAL 4-2        
             31  1991  Portland Trail Blazers       41-10  W OKC 3-2  W UTH 4-1  L LAL 2-4                   
             31  1986  Boston Celtics               41-10  W CHI 3-0  W ATL 4-1  W MIL 4-0  W HOU 4-2        
             31  1985  Boston Celtics               41-10  W CLE 3-1  W DET 4-2  W PHI 4-1  L LAL 2-4        
             31  1985  Philadelphia 76ers           41-10  W WSH 3-1  W MIL 4-0  L BOS 1-4                   
             31  1973  Boston Celtics               41-10             W ATL 4-2  L NY  3-4                   
             31  1947  Washington Capitols          41-10                        L CS  2-4                   
       33    29  2018  Golden State Warriors        40-11  W SA  4-1  W NO  4-1  W HOU 4-3  W CLE 4-0        
             29  2014  Oklahoma City Thunder        40-11  W MEM 4-3  W LAC 4-2  L SA  2-4                   
             29  2014  Indiana Pacers               40-11  W ATL 4-3  W WSH 4-2  L MIA 2-4                   
             29  2012  Chicago Bulls                40-11  L PHI 2-4                                         
             29  2010  Cleveland Cavaliers          40-11  W CHI 4-1  L BOS 2-4                              
             29  2009  Cleveland Cavaliers          40-11  W DET 4-0  W ATL 4-0  L ORL 2-4                   
             29  2006  Dallas Mavericks             40-11  W MEM 4-0  W SA  4-3  W PHX 4-2  L MIA 2-4        
             29  2006  San Antonio Spurs            40-11  W SAC 4-2  L DAL 3-4                              
             29  2005  San Antonio Spurs            40-11  W DEN 4-1  W OKC 4-2  W PHX 4-1  W DET 4-3        
             29  2000  Portland Trail Blazers       40-11  W MIN 3-1  W UTH 4-1  L LAL 3-4                   
             29  2000  Los Angeles Lakers           40-11  W SAC 3-2  W PHX 4-1  W POR 4-3  W IND 4-2        
             29  1995  Phoenix Suns                 40-11  W POR 3-0  L HOU 3-4                              
             29  1993  Phoenix Suns                 40-11  W LAL 3-2  W SA  4-2  W OKC 4-3  L CHI 2-4        
             29  1974  Milwaukee Bucks              40-11             W LAL 4-1  W CHI 4-0  L BOS 3-4        
             29  1973  Los Angeles Lakers           40-11             W CHI 4-3  W GS  4-1  L NY  1-4        
             29  1972  Milwaukee Bucks              40-11             W GS  4-1  L LAL 2-4                   
             29  1970  New York Knickerbockers      40-11             W WSH 4-3  W MIL 4-1  W LAL 4-3        
             29  1960  Boston Celtics               40-11                        W GS  4-2  W ATL 4-3        
       51    27  2024  Boston Celtics               39-12  T MIA 1-1                                         
             27  2020  Los Angeles Lakers           39-12  W POR 4-1  W HOU 4-1  W DEN 4-1  W MIA 4-2        
             27  2017  San Antonio Spurs            39-12  W MEM 4-2  W HOU 4-2  L GS  0-4                   
             27  2013  San Antonio Spurs            39-12  W LAL 4-0  W GS  4-2  W MEM 4-0  L MIA 3-4        
             27  2013  Oklahoma City Thunder        39-12  W HOU 4-2  L MEM 1-4                              
             27  2012  Oklahoma City Thunder        39-12  W DAL 4-0  W LAL 4-1  W SA  4-2  L MIA 1-4        
             27  2007  Phoenix Suns                 39-12  W LAL 4-1  L SA  2-4                              
             27  2005  Phoenix Suns                 39-12  W MEM 4-0  W DAL 4-2  L SA  1-4                   
             27  2003  Dallas Mavericks             39-12  W POR 4-3  W SAC 4-3  L SA  2-4                   
             27  2002  Sacramento Kings             39-12  W UTH 3-1  W DAL 4-1  L LAL 3-4                   
             27  1998  Seattle SuperSonics          39-12  W MIN 3-2  L LAL 1-4                              
             27  1997  Miami Heat                   39-12  W ORL 3-2  W NY  4-3  L CHI 1-4                   
             27  1996  Seattle SuperSonics          39-12  W SAC 3-1  W HOU 4-0  W UTH 4-3  L CHI 2-4        
             27  1995  Orlando Magic                39-12  W BOS 3-1  W CHI 4-2  W IND 4-3  L HOU 0-4        
             27  1991  Boston Celtics               39-12  W IND 3-2  L DET 2-4                              
             27  1990  Los Angeles Lakers           39-12  W HOU 3-1  L PHX 1-4                              
             27  1989  Cleveland Cavaliers          39-12  L CHI 2-3                                         
             27  1986  Los Angeles Lakers           39-12  W SA  3-0  W DAL 4-2  L HOU 1-4                   
             27  1984  Boston Celtics               39-12  W WSH 3-1  W NY  4-3  W MIL 4-1  W LAL 4-3        
             27  1983  Boston Celtics               39-12  W ATL 2-1  L MIL 0-4                              
             27  1983  Los Angeles Lakers           39-12             W POR 4-1  W SA  4-2  L PHI 0-4        
             27  1981  Phoenix Suns                 39-12             L SAC 3-4                              
             27  1973  New York Knickerbockers      39-12             W WSH 4-1  W BOS 4-3  W LAL 4-1        
             27  1967  Boston Celtics               39-12             W NY  3-1  L PHI 1-4                   
             27  1963  Los Angeles Lakers           39-12                        W ATL 4-3  L BOS 2-4        
             27  1949  Rochester Royals             39-12             W SLB 2-0  L LAL 0-2                   
       77    25  2022  Golden State Warriors        38-13  W DEN 4-1  W MEM 4-2  W DAL 4-1  W BOS 4-2        
             25  2021  Utah Jazz                    38-13  W MEM 4-1  L LAC 2-4                              
             25  2019  Milwaukee Bucks              38-13  W DET 4-0  W BOS 4-1  L TOR 2-4                   
             25  2018  Houston Rockets              38-13  W MIN 4-1  W UTH 4-1  L GS  3-4                   
             25  2016  Oklahoma City Thunder        38-13  W DAL 4-1  W SA  4-2  L GS  3-4                   
             25  2015  Memphis Grizzlies            38-13  W POR 4-1  L GS  2-4                              
             25  2011  Boston Celtics               38-13  W NY  4-0  L MIA 1-4                              
             25  2010  Los Angeles Lakers           38-13  W OKC 4-2  W UTH 4-0  W PHX 4-2  W BOS 4-3        
             25  2009  Orlando Magic                38-13  W PHI 4-2  W BOS 4-3  W CLE 4-2  L LAL 1-4        
             25  2008  Detroit Pistons              38-13  W PHI 4-2  W ORL 4-1  L BOS 2-4                   
             25  2004  Sacramento Kings             38-13  W DAL 4-1  L MIN 3-4                              
             25  1997  Detroit Pistons              38-13  L ATL 2-3                                         
             25  1994  Houston Rockets              38-13  W POR 3-1  W PHX 4-3  W UTH 4-1  W NY  4-3        
             25  1991  Los Angeles Lakers           38-13  W HOU 3-0  W GS  4-1  W POR 4-2  L CHI 1-4        
             25  1987  Los Angeles Lakers           38-13  W DEN 3-0  W GS  4-1  W OKC 4-0  W BOS 4-2        
             25  1981  Milwaukee Bucks              38-13             L PHI 3-4                              
             25  1980  Boston Celtics               38-13             W HOU 4-0  L PHI 1-4                   
             25  1962  Boston Celtics               38-13                        W GS  4-3  W LAL 4-3        
             25  1959  Boston Celtics               38-13                        W PHI 4-3  W LAL 4-0        
             25  1950  Minneapolis Lakers           38-13  W CS  2-0  W DET 2-0  W AND 2-0  W PHI 4-2        
             25  1949  Minneapolis Lakers           38-13             W CS  2-0  W SAC 2-0  W WC  4-2        
       98    23  2020  Toronto Raptors              37-14  W BRK 4-0  L BOS 3-4                              
             23  2016  Cleveland Cavaliers          37-14  W DET 4-0  W ATL 4-0  W TOR 4-2  W GS  4-3        
             23  2014  San Antonio Spurs            37-14  W DAL 4-3  W POR 4-1  W OKC 4-2  W MIA 4-1        
             23  2014  Miami Heat                   37-14  W CHA 4-0  W BRK 4-1  W IND 4-2  L SA  1-4        
             23  2013  Miami Heat                   37-14  W MIL 4-0  W CHI 4-1  W IND 4-3  W SA  4-3        
             23  2012  Miami Heat                   37-14  W NY  4-1  W IND 4-2  W BOS 4-3  W OKC 4-1        
             23  2012  San Antonio Spurs            37-14  W UTH 4-0  W LAC 4-0  L OKC 2-4                   
             23  2011  Miami Heat                   37-14  W PHI 4-1  W BOS 4-1  W CHI 4-1  L DAL 2-4        
             23  2005  Miami Heat                   37-14  W BRK 4-0  W WSH 4-0  L DET 3-4                   
             23  2004  Indiana Pacers               37-14  W BOS 4-0  W MIA 4-2  L DET 2-4                   
             23  2001  Philadelphia 76ers           37-14  W IND 3-1  W TOR 4-3  W MIL 4-3  L LAL 1-4        
             23  1997  New York Knickerbockers      37-14  W CHA 3-0  L MIA 3-4                              
             23  1997  Los Angeles Lakers           37-14  W POR 3-1  L UTH 1-4                              
             23  1997  Utah Jazz                    37-14  W LAC 3-0  W LAL 4-1  W HOU 4-2  L CHI 2-4        
             23  1996  Orlando Magic                37-14  W DET 3-0  W ATL 4-1  L CHI 0-4                   
             23  1995  Utah Jazz                    37-14  L HOU 2-3                                         
             23  1994  San Antonio Spurs            37-14  L UTH 1-3                                         
             23  1994  Seattle SuperSonics          37-14  L DEN 2-3                                         
             23  1991  Chicago Bulls                37-14  W NY  3-0  W PHI 4-1  W DET 4-0  W LAL 4-1        
             23  1990  Detroit Pistons              37-14  W IND 3-0  W NY  4-1  W CHI 4-3  W POR 4-1        
             23  1990  Portland Trail Blazers       37-14  W DAL 3-0  W SA  4-3  W PHX 4-2  L DET 1-4        
             23  1987  Boston Celtics               37-14  W CHI 3-0  W MIL 4-3  W DET 4-3  L LAL 2-4        
             23  1982  Philadelphia 76ers           37-14  W ATL 2-0  W MIL 4-2  W BOS 4-3  L LAL 2-4        
             23  1982  Milwaukee Bucks              37-14             L PHI 2-4                              
             23  1982  Boston Celtics               37-14             W WSH 4-1  L PHI 3-4                   
             23  1980  Seattle SuperSonics          37-14  W POR 2-1  W MIL 4-3  L LAL 1-4                   
             23  1980  Philadelphia 76ers           37-14  W WSH 2-0  W ATL 4-1  W BOS 4-1  L LAL 2-4        
             23  1976  Golden State Warriors        37-14             W DET 4-2  L PHX 3-4                   
             23  1975  Boston Celtics               37-14             W HOU 4-1  L WSH 2-4                   
             23  1974  Boston Celtics               37-14             W LAC 4-2  W NY  4-1  W MIL 4-3        
             23  1973  Milwaukee Bucks              37-14             L GS  2-4                              
             23  1968  St. Louis Hawks              37-14             L GS  2-4                              
             23  1968  Philadelphia 76ers           37-14             W NY  4-2  L BOS 3-4                   
             23  1964  Boston Celtics               37-14                        W SAC 4-1  W GS  4-1        
             23  1959  St. Louis Hawks              37-14                        L LAL 2-4                   
    
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