NBA : Best records through 54 games (Worst Records)
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 49-5 W HOU 4-1 W POR 4-1 W OKC 4-3 L CLE 3-4
2 42 1997 Chicago Bulls 48-6 W WSH 3-0 W ATL 4-1 W MIA 4-1 W UTH 4-2
42 1996 Chicago Bulls 48-6 W MIA 3-0 W NY 4-1 W ORL 4-0 W OKC 4-2
4 40 1983 Philadelphia 76ers 47-7 W NY 4-0 W MIL 4-1 W LAL 4-0
40 1972 Los Angeles Lakers 47-7 W CHI 4-0 W MIL 4-2 W NY 4-1
40 1967 Philadelphia 76ers 47-7 W SAC 3-1 W BOS 4-1 W GS 4-2
7 38 2020 Milwaukee Bucks 46-8 W ORL 4-1 L MIA 1-4
38 2017 Golden State Warriors 46-8 W POR 4-0 W UTH 4-0 W SA 4-0 W CLE 4-1
9 36 2016 San Antonio Spurs 45-9 W MEM 4-0 L OKC 2-4
36 2011 San Antonio Spurs 45-9 L MEM 2-4
36 2007 Dallas Mavericks 45-9 L GS 2-4
36 2006 Detroit Pistons 45-9 W MIL 4-1 W CLE 4-3 L MIA 2-4
36 1988 Los Angeles Lakers 45-9 W SA 3-0 W UTH 4-3 W DAL 4-3 W DET 4-3
36 1965 Boston Celtics 45-9 W PHI 4-3 W LAL 4-1
15 34 2022 Phoenix Suns 44-10 W NO 4-2 L DAL 3-4
34 2015 Golden State Warriors 44-10 W NO 4-0 W MEM 4-2 W HOU 4-1 W CLE 4-2
34 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 44-10 W UTH 4-1 W HOU 4-3 W DEN 4-2 W ORL 4-1
34 1992 Chicago Bulls 44-10 W MIA 3-0 W NY 4-3 W CLE 4-2 W POR 4-2
34 1991 Portland Trail Blazers 44-10 W OKC 3-2 W UTH 4-1 L LAL 2-4
34 1981 Philadelphia 76ers 44-10 W IND 2-0 W MIL 4-3 L BOS 3-4
34 1978 Portland Trail Blazers 44-10 L OKC 2-4
34 1971 Milwaukee Bucks 44-10 W GS 4-1 W LAL 4-1 W WSH 4-0
34 1950 Syracuse Nationals 44-10 W GS 2-0 W NY 2-1 L LAL 2-4
34 1947 Washington Capitols 44-10 L CS 2-4
25 32 2015 Atlanta Hawks 43-11 W BRK 4-2 W WSH 4-2 L CLE 0-4
32 2010 Cleveland Cavaliers 43-11 W CHI 4-1 L BOS 2-4
32 2009 Boston Celtics 43-11 W CHI 4-3 L ORL 3-4
32 2009 Cleveland Cavaliers 43-11 W DET 4-0 W ATL 4-0 L ORL 2-4
32 2006 Dallas Mavericks 43-11 W MEM 4-0 W SA 4-3 W PHX 4-2 L MIA 2-4
32 2000 Portland Trail Blazers 43-11 W MIN 3-1 W UTH 4-1 L LAL 3-4
32 2000 Los Angeles Lakers 43-11 W SAC 3-2 W PHX 4-1 W POR 4-3 W IND 4-2
32 1986 Boston Celtics 43-11 W CHI 3-0 W ATL 4-1 W MIL 4-0 W HOU 4-2
32 1985 Boston Celtics 43-11 W CLE 3-1 W DET 4-2 W PHI 4-1 L LAL 2-4
32 1981 Boston Celtics 43-11 W CHI 4-0 W PHI 4-3 W HOU 4-2
32 1973 Los Angeles Lakers 43-11 W CHI 4-3 W GS 4-1 L NY 1-4
32 1973 Boston Celtics 43-11 W ATL 4-2 L NY 3-4
32 1972 Milwaukee Bucks 43-11 W GS 4-1 L LAL 2-4
32 1970 New York Knickerbockers 43-11 W WSH 4-3 W MIL 4-1 W LAL 4-3
39 30 2024 Boston Celtics 42-12 W MIA 1-0
30 2020 Los Angeles Lakers 42-12 W POR 4-1 W HOU 4-1 W DEN 4-1 W MIA 4-2
30 2014 Oklahoma City Thunder 42-12 W MEM 4-3 W LAC 4-2 L SA 2-4
30 2013 San Antonio Spurs 42-12 W LAL 4-0 W GS 4-2 W MEM 4-0 L MIA 3-4
30 2012 Chicago Bulls 42-12 L PHI 2-4
30 2008 Boston Celtics 42-12 W ATL 4-3 W CLE 4-3 W DET 4-2 W LAL 4-2
30 2006 San Antonio Spurs 42-12 W SAC 4-2 L DAL 3-4
30 2005 San Antonio Spurs 42-12 W DEN 4-1 W OKC 4-2 W PHX 4-1 W DET 4-3
30 2003 Dallas Mavericks 42-12 W POR 4-3 W SAC 4-3 L SA 2-4
30 1996 Seattle SuperSonics 42-12 W SAC 3-1 W HOU 4-0 W UTH 4-3 L CHI 2-4
30 1989 Cleveland Cavaliers 42-12 L CHI 2-3
30 1985 Philadelphia 76ers 42-12 W WSH 3-1 W MIL 4-0 L BOS 1-4
30 1984 Boston Celtics 42-12 W WSH 3-1 W NY 4-3 W MIL 4-1 W LAL 4-3
30 1973 New York Knickerbockers 42-12 W WSH 4-1 W BOS 4-3 W LAL 4-1
30 1963 Los Angeles Lakers 42-12 W ATL 4-3 L BOS 2-4
30 1960 Boston Celtics 42-12 W GS 4-2 W ATL 4-3
30 1949 Rochester Royals 42-12 W SLB 2-0 L LAL 0-2
56 28 2022 Golden State Warriors 41-13 W DEN 4-1 W MEM 4-2 W DAL 4-1 W BOS 4-2
28 2019 Milwaukee Bucks 41-13 W DET 4-0 W BOS 4-1 L TOR 2-4
28 2018 Golden State Warriors 41-13 W SA 4-1 W NO 4-1 W HOU 4-3 W CLE 4-0
28 2018 Houston Rockets 41-13 W MIN 4-1 W UTH 4-1 L GS 3-4
28 2017 San Antonio Spurs 41-13 W MEM 4-2 W HOU 4-2 L GS 0-4
28 2014 Indiana Pacers 41-13 W ATL 4-3 W WSH 4-2 L MIA 2-4
28 2010 Los Angeles Lakers 41-13 W OKC 4-2 W UTH 4-0 W PHX 4-2 W BOS 4-3
28 2007 Phoenix Suns 41-13 W LAL 4-1 L SA 2-4
28 2005 Phoenix Suns 41-13 W MEM 4-0 W DAL 4-2 L SA 1-4
28 1998 Seattle SuperSonics 41-13 W MIN 3-2 L LAL 1-4
28 1997 Miami Heat 41-13 W ORL 3-2 W NY 4-3 L CHI 1-4
28 1995 Orlando Magic 41-13 W BOS 3-1 W CHI 4-2 W IND 4-3 L HOU 0-4
28 1995 Phoenix Suns 41-13 W POR 3-0 L HOU 3-4
28 1993 Phoenix Suns 41-13 W LAL 3-2 W SA 4-2 W OKC 4-3 L CHI 2-4
28 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 41-13 W HOU 3-1 L PHX 1-4
28 1987 Los Angeles Lakers 41-13 W DEN 3-0 W GS 4-1 W OKC 4-0 W BOS 4-2
28 1980 Boston Celtics 41-13 W HOU 4-0 L PHI 1-4
28 1974 Milwaukee Bucks 41-13 W LAL 4-1 W CHI 4-0 L BOS 3-4
28 1967 Boston Celtics 41-13 W NY 3-1 L PHI 1-4
28 1962 Boston Celtics 41-13 W GS 4-3 W LAL 4-3
28 1950 Minneapolis Lakers 41-13 W CS 2-0 W DET 2-0 W AND 2-0 W PHI 4-2
77 26 2021 Utah Jazz 40-14 W MEM 4-1 L LAC 2-4
26 2020 Toronto Raptors 40-14 W BRK 4-0 L BOS 3-4
26 2016 Oklahoma City Thunder 40-14 W DAL 4-1 W SA 4-2 L GS 3-4
26 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers 40-14 W DET 4-0 W ATL 4-0 W TOR 4-2 W GS 4-3
26 2015 Memphis Grizzlies 40-14 W POR 4-1 L GS 2-4
26 2014 Miami Heat 40-14 W CHA 4-0 W BRK 4-1 W IND 4-2 L SA 1-4
26 2013 Miami Heat 40-14 W MIL 4-0 W CHI 4-1 W IND 4-3 W SA 4-3
26 2012 Oklahoma City Thunder 40-14 W DAL 4-0 W LAL 4-1 W SA 4-2 L MIA 1-4
26 2012 San Antonio Spurs 40-14 W UTH 4-0 W LAC 4-0 L OKC 2-4
26 2011 Boston Celtics 40-14 W NY 4-0 L MIA 1-4
26 2009 Orlando Magic 40-14 W PHI 4-2 W BOS 4-3 W CLE 4-2 L LAL 1-4
26 2005 Miami Heat 40-14 W BRK 4-0 W WSH 4-0 L DET 3-4
26 2004 Sacramento Kings 40-14 W DAL 4-1 L MIN 3-4
26 2002 Sacramento Kings 40-14 W UTH 3-1 W DAL 4-1 L LAL 3-4
26 2001 Philadelphia 76ers 40-14 W IND 3-1 W TOR 4-3 W MIL 4-3 L LAL 1-4
26 1997 Detroit Pistons 40-14 L ATL 2-3
26 1996 Orlando Magic 40-14 W DET 3-0 W ATL 4-1 L CHI 0-4
26 1994 Seattle SuperSonics 40-14 L DEN 2-3
26 1991 Boston Celtics 40-14 W IND 3-2 L DET 2-4
26 1991 Los Angeles Lakers 40-14 W HOU 3-0 W GS 4-1 W POR 4-2 L CHI 1-4
26 1991 Chicago Bulls 40-14 W NY 3-0 W PHI 4-1 W DET 4-0 W LAL 4-1
26 1987 Boston Celtics 40-14 W CHI 3-0 W MIL 4-3 W DET 4-3 L LAL 2-4
26 1986 Los Angeles Lakers 40-14 W SA 3-0 W DAL 4-2 L HOU 1-4
26 1983 Boston Celtics 40-14 W ATL 2-1 L MIL 0-4
26 1983 Los Angeles Lakers 40-14 W POR 4-1 W SA 4-2 L PHI 0-4
26 1982 Philadelphia 76ers 40-14 W ATL 2-0 W MIL 4-2 W BOS 4-3 L LAL 2-4
26 1981 Phoenix Suns 40-14 L SAC 3-4
26 1968 St. Louis Hawks 40-14 L GS 2-4
26 1964 Boston Celtics 40-14 W SAC 4-1 W GS 4-1
26 1959 Boston Celtics 40-14 W PHI 4-3 W LAL 4-0
26 1949 Minneapolis Lakers 40-14 W CS 2-0 W SAC 2-0 W WC 4-2
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