NBA : Best records through 52 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    44  2016  Golden State Warriors         48-4  W HOU 4-1  W POR 4-1  W OKC 4-3  L CLE 3-4        
        2    42  1996  Chicago Bulls                 47-5  W MIA 3-0  W NY  4-1  W ORL 4-0  W OKC 4-2        
             42  1967  Philadelphia 76ers            47-5             W SAC 3-1  W BOS 4-1  W GS  4-2        
        4    40  1997  Chicago Bulls                 46-6  W WSH 3-0  W ATL 4-1  W MIA 4-1  W UTH 4-2        
        5    38  2020  Milwaukee Bucks               45-7  W ORL 4-1  L MIA 1-4                              
             38  1983  Philadelphia 76ers            45-7             W NY  4-0  W MIL 4-1  W LAL 4-0        
             38  1972  Los Angeles Lakers            45-7             W CHI 4-0  W MIL 4-2  W NY  4-1        
        8    36  2017  Golden State Warriors         44-8  W POR 4-0  W UTH 4-0  W SA  4-0  W CLE 4-1        
             36  2016  San Antonio Spurs             44-8  W MEM 4-0  L OKC 2-4                              
             36  2011  San Antonio Spurs             44-8  L MEM 2-4                                         
             36  1965  Boston Celtics                44-8                        W PHI 4-3  W LAL 4-1        
       12    34  2015  Golden State Warriors         43-9  W NO  4-0  W MEM 4-2  W HOU 4-1  W CLE 4-2        
             34  2007  Dallas Mavericks              43-9  L GS  2-4                                         
             34  2006  Detroit Pistons               43-9  W MIL 4-1  W CLE 4-3  L MIA 2-4                   
             34  1988  Los Angeles Lakers            43-9  W SA  3-0  W UTH 4-3  W DAL 4-3  W DET 4-3        
             34  1981  Philadelphia 76ers            43-9  W IND 2-0  W MIL 4-3  L BOS 3-4                   
             34  1981  Boston Celtics                43-9             W CHI 4-0  W PHI 4-3  W HOU 4-2        
             34  1978  Portland Trail Blazers        43-9             L OKC 2-4                              
             34  1971  Milwaukee Bucks               43-9             W GS  4-1  W LAL 4-1  W WSH 4-0        
             34  1950  Syracuse Nationals            43-9             W GS  2-0  W NY  2-1  L LAL 2-4        
       21    32  2022  Phoenix Suns                 42-10  W NO  4-2  L DAL 3-4                              
             32  2015  Atlanta Hawks                42-10  W BRK 4-2  W WSH 4-2  L CLE 0-4                   
             32  2009  Boston Celtics               42-10  W CHI 4-3  L ORL 3-4                              
             32  2009  Los Angeles Lakers           42-10  W UTH 4-1  W HOU 4-3  W DEN 4-2  W ORL 4-1        
             32  1992  Chicago Bulls                42-10  W MIA 3-0  W NY  4-3  W CLE 4-2  W POR 4-2        
             32  1991  Portland Trail Blazers       42-10  W OKC 3-2  W UTH 4-1  L LAL 2-4                   
             32  1986  Boston Celtics               42-10  W CHI 3-0  W ATL 4-1  W MIL 4-0  W HOU 4-2        
             32  1985  Boston Celtics               42-10  W CLE 3-1  W DET 4-2  W PHI 4-1  L LAL 2-4        
             32  1973  Boston Celtics               42-10             W ATL 4-2  L NY  3-4                   
             32  1947  Washington Capitols          42-10                        L CS  2-4                   
       31    30  2018  Golden State Warriors        41-11  W SA  4-1  W NO  4-1  W HOU 4-3  W CLE 4-0        
             30  2012  Chicago Bulls                41-11  L PHI 2-4                                         
             30  2010  Cleveland Cavaliers          41-11  W CHI 4-1  L BOS 2-4                              
             30  2009  Cleveland Cavaliers          41-11  W DET 4-0  W ATL 4-0  L ORL 2-4                   
             30  2008  Boston Celtics               41-11  W ATL 4-3  W CLE 4-3  W DET 4-2  W LAL 4-2        
             30  2006  Dallas Mavericks             41-11  W MEM 4-0  W SA  4-3  W PHX 4-2  L MIA 2-4        
             30  2000  Portland Trail Blazers       41-11  W MIN 3-1  W UTH 4-1  L LAL 3-4                   
             30  2000  Los Angeles Lakers           41-11  W SAC 3-2  W PHX 4-1  W POR 4-3  W IND 4-2        
             30  1985  Philadelphia 76ers           41-11  W WSH 3-1  W MIL 4-0  L BOS 1-4                   
             30  1973  Los Angeles Lakers           41-11             W CHI 4-3  W GS  4-1  L NY  1-4        
             30  1972  Milwaukee Bucks              41-11             W GS  4-1  L LAL 2-4                   
             30  1970  New York Knickerbockers      41-11             W WSH 4-3  W MIL 4-1  W LAL 4-3        
             30  1960  Boston Celtics               41-11                        W GS  4-2  W ATL 4-3        
       44    28  2024  Boston Celtics               40-12  T MIA 1-1                                         
             28  2020  Los Angeles Lakers           40-12  W POR 4-1  W HOU 4-1  W DEN 4-1  W MIA 4-2        
             28  2017  San Antonio Spurs            40-12  W MEM 4-2  W HOU 4-2  L GS  0-4                   
             28  2014  Oklahoma City Thunder        40-12  W MEM 4-3  W LAC 4-2  L SA  2-4                   
             28  2014  Indiana Pacers               40-12  W ATL 4-3  W WSH 4-2  L MIA 2-4                   
             28  2013  San Antonio Spurs            40-12  W LAL 4-0  W GS  4-2  W MEM 4-0  L MIA 3-4        
             28  2012  Oklahoma City Thunder        40-12  W DAL 4-0  W LAL 4-1  W SA  4-2  L MIA 1-4        
             28  2006  San Antonio Spurs            40-12  W SAC 4-2  L DAL 3-4                              
             28  2005  Phoenix Suns                 40-12  W MEM 4-0  W DAL 4-2  L SA  1-4                   
             28  2005  San Antonio Spurs            40-12  W DEN 4-1  W OKC 4-2  W PHX 4-1  W DET 4-3        
             28  2003  Dallas Mavericks             40-12  W POR 4-3  W SAC 4-3  L SA  2-4                   
             28  1998  Seattle SuperSonics          40-12  W MIN 3-2  L LAL 1-4                              
             28  1997  Miami Heat                   40-12  W ORL 3-2  W NY  4-3  L CHI 1-4                   
             28  1996  Seattle SuperSonics          40-12  W SAC 3-1  W HOU 4-0  W UTH 4-3  L CHI 2-4        
             28  1995  Orlando Magic                40-12  W BOS 3-1  W CHI 4-2  W IND 4-3  L HOU 0-4        
             28  1995  Phoenix Suns                 40-12  W POR 3-0  L HOU 3-4                              
             28  1993  Phoenix Suns                 40-12  W LAL 3-2  W SA  4-2  W OKC 4-3  L CHI 2-4        
             28  1990  Los Angeles Lakers           40-12  W HOU 3-1  L PHX 1-4                              
             28  1989  Cleveland Cavaliers          40-12  L CHI 2-3                                         
             28  1984  Boston Celtics               40-12  W WSH 3-1  W NY  4-3  W MIL 4-1  W LAL 4-3        
             28  1974  Milwaukee Bucks              40-12             W LAL 4-1  W CHI 4-0  L BOS 3-4        
             28  1973  New York Knickerbockers      40-12             W WSH 4-1  W BOS 4-3  W LAL 4-1        
             28  1967  Boston Celtics               40-12             W NY  3-1  L PHI 1-4                   
             28  1963  Los Angeles Lakers           40-12                        W ATL 4-3  L BOS 2-4        
             28  1949  Rochester Royals             40-12             W SLB 2-0  L LAL 0-2                   
       69    26  2022  Golden State Warriors        39-13  W DEN 4-1  W MEM 4-2  W DAL 4-1  W BOS 4-2        
             26  2021  Utah Jazz                    39-13  W MEM 4-1  L LAC 2-4                              
             26  2019  Milwaukee Bucks              39-13  W DET 4-0  W BOS 4-1  L TOR 2-4                   
             26  2018  Houston Rockets              39-13  W MIN 4-1  W UTH 4-1  L GS  3-4                   
             26  2015  Memphis Grizzlies            39-13  W POR 4-1  L GS  2-4                              
             26  2013  Oklahoma City Thunder        39-13  W HOU 4-2  L MEM 1-4                              
             26  2010  Los Angeles Lakers           39-13  W OKC 4-2  W UTH 4-0  W PHX 4-2  W BOS 4-3        
             26  2009  Orlando Magic                39-13  W PHI 4-2  W BOS 4-3  W CLE 4-2  L LAL 1-4        
             26  2008  Detroit Pistons              39-13  W PHI 4-2  W ORL 4-1  L BOS 2-4                   
             26  2007  Phoenix Suns                 39-13  W LAL 4-1  L SA  2-4                              
             26  2002  Sacramento Kings             39-13  W UTH 3-1  W DAL 4-1  L LAL 3-4                   
             26  1997  Detroit Pistons              39-13  L ATL 2-3                                         
             26  1991  Boston Celtics               39-13  W IND 3-2  L DET 2-4                              
             26  1991  Los Angeles Lakers           39-13  W HOU 3-0  W GS  4-1  W POR 4-2  L CHI 1-4        
             26  1987  Los Angeles Lakers           39-13  W DEN 3-0  W GS  4-1  W OKC 4-0  W BOS 4-2        
             26  1986  Los Angeles Lakers           39-13  W SA  3-0  W DAL 4-2  L HOU 1-4                   
             26  1983  Boston Celtics               39-13  W ATL 2-1  L MIL 0-4                              
             26  1983  Los Angeles Lakers           39-13             W POR 4-1  W SA  4-2  L PHI 0-4        
             26  1981  Phoenix Suns                 39-13             L SAC 3-4                              
             26  1981  Milwaukee Bucks              39-13             L PHI 3-4                              
             26  1980  Boston Celtics               39-13             W HOU 4-0  L PHI 1-4                   
             26  1962  Boston Celtics               39-13                        W GS  4-3  W LAL 4-3        
             26  1950  Minneapolis Lakers           39-13  W CS  2-0  W DET 2-0  W AND 2-0  W PHI 4-2        
             26  1949  Minneapolis Lakers           39-13             W CS  2-0  W SAC 2-0  W WC  4-2        
       93    24  2020  Toronto Raptors              38-14  W BRK 4-0  L BOS 3-4                              
             24  2016  Oklahoma City Thunder        38-14  W DAL 4-1  W SA  4-2  L GS  3-4                   
             24  2016  Cleveland Cavaliers          38-14  W DET 4-0  W ATL 4-0  W TOR 4-2  W GS  4-3        
             24  2014  Miami Heat                   38-14  W CHA 4-0  W BRK 4-1  W IND 4-2  L SA  1-4        
             24  2013  Miami Heat                   38-14  W MIL 4-0  W CHI 4-1  W IND 4-3  W SA  4-3        
             24  2012  Miami Heat                   38-14  W NY  4-1  W IND 4-2  W BOS 4-3  W OKC 4-1        
             24  2012  San Antonio Spurs            38-14  W UTH 4-0  W LAC 4-0  L OKC 2-4                   
             24  2011  Miami Heat                   38-14  W PHI 4-1  W BOS 4-1  W CHI 4-1  L DAL 2-4        
             24  2011  Boston Celtics               38-14  W NY  4-0  L MIA 1-4                              
             24  2005  Miami Heat                   38-14  W BRK 4-0  W WSH 4-0  L DET 3-4                   
             24  2004  Indiana Pacers               38-14  W BOS 4-0  W MIA 4-2  L DET 2-4                   
             24  2004  Sacramento Kings             38-14  W DAL 4-1  L MIN 3-4                              
             24  2001  Philadelphia 76ers           38-14  W IND 3-1  W TOR 4-3  W MIL 4-3  L LAL 1-4        
             24  1997  New York Knickerbockers      38-14  W CHA 3-0  L MIA 3-4                              
             24  1997  Utah Jazz                    38-14  W LAC 3-0  W LAL 4-1  W HOU 4-2  L CHI 2-4        
             24  1996  Orlando Magic                38-14  W DET 3-0  W ATL 4-1  L CHI 0-4                   
             24  1994  San Antonio Spurs            38-14  L UTH 1-3                                         
             24  1994  Seattle SuperSonics          38-14  L DEN 2-3                                         
             24  1994  Houston Rockets              38-14  W POR 3-1  W PHX 4-3  W UTH 4-1  W NY  4-3        
             24  1991  Chicago Bulls                38-14  W NY  3-0  W PHI 4-1  W DET 4-0  W LAL 4-1        
             24  1990  Detroit Pistons              38-14  W IND 3-0  W NY  4-1  W CHI 4-3  W POR 4-1        
             24  1987  Boston Celtics               38-14  W CHI 3-0  W MIL 4-3  W DET 4-3  L LAL 2-4        
             24  1982  Milwaukee Bucks              38-14             L PHI 2-4                              
             24  1982  Philadelphia 76ers           38-14  W ATL 2-0  W MIL 4-2  W BOS 4-3  L LAL 2-4        
             24  1980  Philadelphia 76ers           38-14  W WSH 2-0  W ATL 4-1  W BOS 4-1  L LAL 2-4        
             24  1974  Boston Celtics               38-14             W LAC 4-2  W NY  4-1  W MIL 4-3        
             24  1968  St. Louis Hawks              38-14             L GS  2-4                              
             24  1964  Boston Celtics               38-14                        W SAC 4-1  W GS  4-1        
             24  1959  Boston Celtics               38-14                        W PHI 4-3  W LAL 4-0        
    
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