NBA : Best records through 53 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         48-5  W HOU 4-1  W POR 4-1  W OKC 4-3  L CLE 3-4        
             43  1996  Chicago Bulls                 48-5  W MIA 3-0  W NY  4-1  W ORL 4-0  W OKC 4-2        
        3    41  1997  Chicago Bulls                 47-6  W WSH 3-0  W ATL 4-1  W MIA 4-1  W UTH 4-2        
             41  1967  Philadelphia 76ers            47-6             W SAC 3-1  W BOS 4-1  W GS  4-2        
        5    39  2020  Milwaukee Bucks               46-7  W ORL 4-1  L MIA 1-4                              
             39  1983  Philadelphia 76ers            46-7             W NY  4-0  W MIL 4-1  W LAL 4-0        
             39  1972  Los Angeles Lakers            46-7             W CHI 4-0  W MIL 4-2  W NY  4-1        
        8    37  2017  Golden State Warriors         45-8  W POR 4-0  W UTH 4-0  W SA  4-0  W CLE 4-1        
             37  2016  San Antonio Spurs             45-8  W MEM 4-0  L OKC 2-4                              
       10    35  2011  San Antonio Spurs             44-9  L MEM 2-4                                         
             35  2007  Dallas Mavericks              44-9  L GS  2-4                                         
             35  2006  Detroit Pistons               44-9  W MIL 4-1  W CLE 4-3  L MIA 2-4                   
             35  1988  Los Angeles Lakers            44-9  W SA  3-0  W UTH 4-3  W DAL 4-3  W DET 4-3        
             35  1981  Philadelphia 76ers            44-9  W IND 2-0  W MIL 4-3  L BOS 3-4                   
             35  1978  Portland Trail Blazers        44-9             L OKC 2-4                              
             35  1971  Milwaukee Bucks               44-9             W GS  4-1  W LAL 4-1  W WSH 4-0        
             35  1965  Boston Celtics                44-9                        W PHI 4-3  W LAL 4-1        
             35  1950  Syracuse Nationals            44-9             W GS  2-0  W NY  2-1  L LAL 2-4        
       19    33  2022  Phoenix Suns                 43-10  W NO  4-2  L DAL 3-4                              
             33  2015  Atlanta Hawks                43-10  W BRK 4-2  W WSH 4-2  L CLE 0-4                   
             33  2015  Golden State Warriors        43-10  W NO  4-0  W MEM 4-2  W HOU 4-1  W CLE 4-2        
             33  2009  Los Angeles Lakers           43-10  W UTH 4-1  W HOU 4-3  W DEN 4-2  W ORL 4-1        
             33  1992  Chicago Bulls                43-10  W MIA 3-0  W NY  4-3  W CLE 4-2  W POR 4-2        
             33  1991  Portland Trail Blazers       43-10  W OKC 3-2  W UTH 4-1  L LAL 2-4                   
             33  1985  Boston Celtics               43-10  W CLE 3-1  W DET 4-2  W PHI 4-1  L LAL 2-4        
             33  1981  Boston Celtics               43-10             W CHI 4-0  W PHI 4-3  W HOU 4-2        
             33  1973  Boston Celtics               43-10             W ATL 4-2  L NY  3-4                   
             33  1947  Washington Capitols          43-10                        L CS  2-4                   
       29    31  2012  Chicago Bulls                42-11  L PHI 2-4                                         
             31  2010  Cleveland Cavaliers          42-11  W CHI 4-1  L BOS 2-4                              
             31  2009  Boston Celtics               42-11  W CHI 4-3  L ORL 3-4                              
             31  2009  Cleveland Cavaliers          42-11  W DET 4-0  W ATL 4-0  L ORL 2-4                   
             31  2006  Dallas Mavericks             42-11  W MEM 4-0  W SA  4-3  W PHX 4-2  L MIA 2-4        
             31  2000  Portland Trail Blazers       42-11  W MIN 3-1  W UTH 4-1  L LAL 3-4                   
             31  2000  Los Angeles Lakers           42-11  W SAC 3-2  W PHX 4-1  W POR 4-3  W IND 4-2        
             31  1986  Boston Celtics               42-11  W CHI 3-0  W ATL 4-1  W MIL 4-0  W HOU 4-2        
             31  1985  Philadelphia 76ers           42-11  W WSH 3-1  W MIL 4-0  L BOS 1-4                   
             31  1973  Los Angeles Lakers           42-11             W CHI 4-3  W GS  4-1  L NY  1-4        
             31  1972  Milwaukee Bucks              42-11             W GS  4-1  L LAL 2-4                   
             31  1970  New York Knickerbockers      42-11             W WSH 4-3  W MIL 4-1  W LAL 4-3        
       41    29  2024  Boston Celtics               41-12  ** CURRENT SEASON **                              
             29  2020  Los Angeles Lakers           41-12  W POR 4-1  W HOU 4-1  W DEN 4-1  W MIA 4-2        
             29  2018  Golden State Warriors        41-12  W SA  4-1  W NO  4-1  W HOU 4-3  W CLE 4-0        
             29  2017  San Antonio Spurs            41-12  W MEM 4-2  W HOU 4-2  L GS  0-4                   
             29  2014  Oklahoma City Thunder        41-12  W MEM 4-3  W LAC 4-2  L SA  2-4                   
             29  2014  Indiana Pacers               41-12  W ATL 4-3  W WSH 4-2  L MIA 2-4                   
             29  2013  San Antonio Spurs            41-12  W LAL 4-0  W GS  4-2  W MEM 4-0  L MIA 3-4        
             29  2008  Boston Celtics               41-12  W ATL 4-3  W CLE 4-3  W DET 4-2  W LAL 4-2        
             29  2006  San Antonio Spurs            41-12  W SAC 4-2  L DAL 3-4                              
             29  2005  Phoenix Suns                 41-12  W MEM 4-0  W DAL 4-2  L SA  1-4                   
             29  2005  San Antonio Spurs            41-12  W DEN 4-1  W OKC 4-2  W PHX 4-1  W DET 4-3        
             29  2003  Dallas Mavericks             41-12  W POR 4-3  W SAC 4-3  L SA  2-4                   
             29  1997  Miami Heat                   41-12  W ORL 3-2  W NY  4-3  L CHI 1-4                   
             29  1996  Seattle SuperSonics          41-12  W SAC 3-1  W HOU 4-0  W UTH 4-3  L CHI 2-4        
             29  1989  Cleveland Cavaliers          41-12  L CHI 2-3                                         
             29  1984  Boston Celtics               41-12  W WSH 3-1  W NY  4-3  W MIL 4-1  W LAL 4-3        
             29  1973  New York Knickerbockers      41-12             W WSH 4-1  W BOS 4-3  W LAL 4-1        
             29  1967  Boston Celtics               41-12             W NY  3-1  L PHI 1-4                   
             29  1963  Los Angeles Lakers           41-12                        W ATL 4-3  L BOS 2-4        
             29  1960  Boston Celtics               41-12                        W GS  4-2  W ATL 4-3        
             29  1949  Rochester Royals             41-12             W SLB 2-0  L LAL 0-2                   
       62    27  2022  Golden State Warriors        40-13  W DEN 4-1  W MEM 4-2  W DAL 4-1  W BOS 4-2        
             27  2021  Utah Jazz                    40-13  W MEM 4-1  L LAC 2-4                              
             27  2019  Milwaukee Bucks              40-13  W DET 4-0  W BOS 4-1  L TOR 2-4                   
             27  2018  Houston Rockets              40-13  W MIN 4-1  W UTH 4-1  L GS  3-4                   
             27  2012  Oklahoma City Thunder        40-13  W DAL 4-0  W LAL 4-1  W SA  4-2  L MIA 1-4        
             27  2010  Los Angeles Lakers           40-13  W OKC 4-2  W UTH 4-0  W PHX 4-2  W BOS 4-3        
             27  2007  Phoenix Suns                 40-13  W LAL 4-1  L SA  2-4                              
             27  2002  Sacramento Kings             40-13  W UTH 3-1  W DAL 4-1  L LAL 3-4                   
             27  1998  Seattle SuperSonics          40-13  W MIN 3-2  L LAL 1-4                              
             27  1997  Detroit Pistons              40-13  L ATL 2-3                                         
             27  1995  Phoenix Suns                 40-13  W POR 3-0  L HOU 3-4                              
             27  1995  Orlando Magic                40-13  W BOS 3-1  W CHI 4-2  W IND 4-3  L HOU 0-4        
             27  1993  Phoenix Suns                 40-13  W LAL 3-2  W SA  4-2  W OKC 4-3  L CHI 2-4        
             27  1991  Boston Celtics               40-13  W IND 3-2  L DET 2-4                              
             27  1990  Los Angeles Lakers           40-13  W HOU 3-1  L PHX 1-4                              
             27  1987  Los Angeles Lakers           40-13  W DEN 3-0  W GS  4-1  W OKC 4-0  W BOS 4-2        
             27  1986  Los Angeles Lakers           40-13  W SA  3-0  W DAL 4-2  L HOU 1-4                   
             27  1983  Los Angeles Lakers           40-13             W POR 4-1  W SA  4-2  L PHI 0-4        
             27  1981  Phoenix Suns                 40-13             L SAC 3-4                              
             27  1980  Boston Celtics               40-13             W HOU 4-0  L PHI 1-4                   
             27  1974  Milwaukee Bucks              40-13             W LAL 4-1  W CHI 4-0  L BOS 3-4        
             27  1962  Boston Celtics               40-13                        W GS  4-3  W LAL 4-3        
             27  1950  Minneapolis Lakers           40-13  W CS  2-0  W DET 2-0  W AND 2-0  W PHI 4-2        
             27  1949  Minneapolis Lakers           40-13             W CS  2-0  W SAC 2-0  W WC  4-2        
       86    25  2020  Toronto Raptors              39-14  W BRK 4-0  L BOS 3-4                              
             25  2016  Oklahoma City Thunder        39-14  W DAL 4-1  W SA  4-2  L GS  3-4                   
             25  2016  Cleveland Cavaliers          39-14  W DET 4-0  W ATL 4-0  W TOR 4-2  W GS  4-3        
             25  2015  Memphis Grizzlies            39-14  W POR 4-1  L GS  2-4                              
             25  2014  Miami Heat                   39-14  W CHA 4-0  W BRK 4-1  W IND 4-2  L SA  1-4        
             25  2013  Oklahoma City Thunder        39-14  W HOU 4-2  L MEM 1-4                              
             25  2013  Miami Heat                   39-14  W MIL 4-0  W CHI 4-1  W IND 4-3  W SA  4-3        
             25  2012  Miami Heat                   39-14  W NY  4-1  W IND 4-2  W BOS 4-3  W OKC 4-1        
             25  2012  San Antonio Spurs            39-14  W UTH 4-0  W LAC 4-0  L OKC 2-4                   
             25  2011  Miami Heat                   39-14  W PHI 4-1  W BOS 4-1  W CHI 4-1  L DAL 2-4        
             25  2011  Boston Celtics               39-14  W NY  4-0  L MIA 1-4                              
             25  2009  Orlando Magic                39-14  W PHI 4-2  W BOS 4-3  W CLE 4-2  L LAL 1-4        
             25  2008  Detroit Pistons              39-14  W PHI 4-2  W ORL 4-1  L BOS 2-4                   
             25  2005  Miami Heat                   39-14  W BRK 4-0  W WSH 4-0  L DET 3-4                   
             25  2004  Indiana Pacers               39-14  W BOS 4-0  W MIA 4-2  L DET 2-4                   
             25  2004  Sacramento Kings             39-14  W DAL 4-1  L MIN 3-4                              
             25  2001  Philadelphia 76ers           39-14  W IND 3-1  W TOR 4-3  W MIL 4-3  L LAL 1-4        
             25  1997  New York Knickerbockers      39-14  W CHA 3-0  L MIA 3-4                              
             25  1996  Orlando Magic                39-14  W DET 3-0  W ATL 4-1  L CHI 0-4                   
             25  1994  San Antonio Spurs            39-14  L UTH 1-3                                         
             25  1994  Seattle SuperSonics          39-14  L DEN 2-3                                         
             25  1991  Los Angeles Lakers           39-14  W HOU 3-0  W GS  4-1  W POR 4-2  L CHI 1-4        
             25  1991  Chicago Bulls                39-14  W NY  3-0  W PHI 4-1  W DET 4-0  W LAL 4-1        
             25  1990  Detroit Pistons              39-14  W IND 3-0  W NY  4-1  W CHI 4-3  W POR 4-1        
             25  1987  Boston Celtics               39-14  W CHI 3-0  W MIL 4-3  W DET 4-3  L LAL 2-4        
             25  1983  Boston Celtics               39-14  W ATL 2-1  L MIL 0-4                              
             25  1982  Milwaukee Bucks              39-14             L PHI 2-4                              
             25  1982  Philadelphia 76ers           39-14  W ATL 2-0  W MIL 4-2  W BOS 4-3  L LAL 2-4        
             25  1981  Milwaukee Bucks              39-14             L PHI 3-4                              
             25  1980  Philadelphia 76ers           39-14  W WSH 2-0  W ATL 4-1  W BOS 4-1  L LAL 2-4        
             25  1974  Boston Celtics               39-14             W LAC 4-2  W NY  4-1  W MIL 4-3        
             25  1968  St. Louis Hawks              39-14             L GS  2-4                              
             25  1964  Boston Celtics               39-14                        W SAC 4-1  W GS  4-1        
             25  1959  Boston Celtics               39-14                        W PHI 4-3  W LAL 4-0        
    
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