NBA : Best records through 55 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 45 2016 Golden State Warriors 50-5 W HOU 4-1 W POR 4-1 W OKC 4-3 L CLE 3-4
2 43 1997 Chicago Bulls 49-6 W WSH 3-0 W ATL 4-1 W MIA 4-1 W UTH 4-2
43 1996 Chicago Bulls 49-6 W MIA 3-0 W NY 4-1 W ORL 4-0 W OKC 4-2
4 41 1983 Philadelphia 76ers 48-7 W NY 4-0 W MIL 4-1 W LAL 4-0
41 1972 Los Angeles Lakers 48-7 W CHI 4-0 W MIL 4-2 W NY 4-1
6 39 2020 Milwaukee Bucks 47-8 W ORL 4-1 L MIA 1-4
39 1967 Philadelphia 76ers 47-8 W SAC 3-1 W BOS 4-1 W GS 4-2
8 37 2017 Golden State Warriors 46-9 W POR 4-0 W UTH 4-0 W SA 4-0 W CLE 4-1
37 2016 San Antonio Spurs 46-9 W MEM 4-0 L OKC 2-4
37 2011 San Antonio Spurs 46-9 L MEM 2-4
37 2007 Dallas Mavericks 46-9 L GS 2-4
37 2006 Detroit Pistons 46-9 W MIL 4-1 W CLE 4-3 L MIA 2-4
37 1965 Boston Celtics 46-9 W PHI 4-3 W LAL 4-1
14 35 2022 Phoenix Suns 45-10 W NO 4-2 L DAL 3-4
35 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 45-10 W UTH 4-1 W HOU 4-3 W DEN 4-2 W ORL 4-1
35 1992 Chicago Bulls 45-10 W MIA 3-0 W NY 4-3 W CLE 4-2 W POR 4-2
35 1988 Los Angeles Lakers 45-10 W SA 3-0 W UTH 4-3 W DAL 4-3 W DET 4-3
35 1981 Philadelphia 76ers 45-10 W IND 2-0 W MIL 4-3 L BOS 3-4
35 1978 Portland Trail Blazers 45-10 L OKC 2-4
35 1971 Milwaukee Bucks 45-10 W GS 4-1 W LAL 4-1 W WSH 4-0
35 1947 Washington Capitols 45-10 L CS 2-4
22 33 2015 Golden State Warriors 44-11 W NO 4-0 W MEM 4-2 W HOU 4-1 W CLE 4-2
33 2009 Boston Celtics 44-11 W CHI 4-3 L ORL 3-4
33 2009 Cleveland Cavaliers 44-11 W DET 4-0 W ATL 4-0 L ORL 2-4
33 2006 Dallas Mavericks 44-11 W MEM 4-0 W SA 4-3 W PHX 4-2 L MIA 2-4
33 2000 Portland Trail Blazers 44-11 W MIN 3-1 W UTH 4-1 L LAL 3-4
33 2000 Los Angeles Lakers 44-11 W SAC 3-2 W PHX 4-1 W POR 4-3 W IND 4-2
33 1991 Portland Trail Blazers 44-11 W OKC 3-2 W UTH 4-1 L LAL 2-4
33 1986 Boston Celtics 44-11 W CHI 3-0 W ATL 4-1 W MIL 4-0 W HOU 4-2
33 1985 Boston Celtics 44-11 W CLE 3-1 W DET 4-2 W PHI 4-1 L LAL 2-4
33 1973 Los Angeles Lakers 44-11 W CHI 4-3 W GS 4-1 L NY 1-4
33 1973 Boston Celtics 44-11 W ATL 4-2 L NY 3-4
33 1972 Milwaukee Bucks 44-11 W GS 4-1 L LAL 2-4
33 1970 New York Knickerbockers 44-11 W WSH 4-3 W MIL 4-1 W LAL 4-3
33 1950 Syracuse Nationals 44-11 W GS 2-0 W NY 2-1 L LAL 2-4
36 31 2024 Boston Celtics 43-12 ** CURRENT SEASON **
31 2020 Los Angeles Lakers 43-12 W POR 4-1 W HOU 4-1 W DEN 4-1 W MIA 4-2
31 2015 Atlanta Hawks 43-12 W BRK 4-2 W WSH 4-2 L CLE 0-4
31 2014 Oklahoma City Thunder 43-12 W MEM 4-3 W LAC 4-2 L SA 2-4
31 2013 San Antonio Spurs 43-12 W LAL 4-0 W GS 4-2 W MEM 4-0 L MIA 3-4
31 2010 Cleveland Cavaliers 43-12 W CHI 4-1 L BOS 2-4
31 2008 Boston Celtics 43-12 W ATL 4-3 W CLE 4-3 W DET 4-2 W LAL 4-2
31 2006 San Antonio Spurs 43-12 W SAC 4-2 L DAL 3-4
31 2003 Dallas Mavericks 43-12 W POR 4-3 W SAC 4-3 L SA 2-4
31 1996 Seattle SuperSonics 43-12 W SAC 3-1 W HOU 4-0 W UTH 4-3 L CHI 2-4
31 1989 Cleveland Cavaliers 43-12 L CHI 2-3
31 1985 Philadelphia 76ers 43-12 W WSH 3-1 W MIL 4-0 L BOS 1-4
31 1981 Boston Celtics 43-12 W CHI 4-0 W PHI 4-3 W HOU 4-2
31 1973 New York Knickerbockers 43-12 W WSH 4-1 W BOS 4-3 W LAL 4-1
31 1963 Los Angeles Lakers 43-12 W ATL 4-3 L BOS 2-4
31 1960 Boston Celtics 43-12 W GS 4-2 W ATL 4-3
31 1949 Rochester Royals 43-12 W SLB 2-0 L LAL 0-2
53 29 2018 Golden State Warriors 42-13 W SA 4-1 W NO 4-1 W HOU 4-3 W CLE 4-0
29 2018 Houston Rockets 42-13 W MIN 4-1 W UTH 4-1 L GS 3-4
29 2017 San Antonio Spurs 42-13 W MEM 4-2 W HOU 4-2 L GS 0-4
29 2014 Indiana Pacers 42-13 W ATL 4-3 W WSH 4-2 L MIA 2-4
29 2012 Chicago Bulls 42-13 L PHI 2-4
29 2010 Los Angeles Lakers 42-13 W OKC 4-2 W UTH 4-0 W PHX 4-2 W BOS 4-3
29 2007 Phoenix Suns 42-13 W LAL 4-1 L SA 2-4
29 2005 Phoenix Suns 42-13 W MEM 4-0 W DAL 4-2 L SA 1-4
29 2005 San Antonio Spurs 42-13 W DEN 4-1 W OKC 4-2 W PHX 4-1 W DET 4-3
29 1998 Seattle SuperSonics 42-13 W MIN 3-2 L LAL 1-4
29 1997 Miami Heat 42-13 W ORL 3-2 W NY 4-3 L CHI 1-4
29 1995 Phoenix Suns 42-13 W POR 3-0 L HOU 3-4
29 1995 Orlando Magic 42-13 W BOS 3-1 W CHI 4-2 W IND 4-3 L HOU 0-4
29 1993 Phoenix Suns 42-13 W LAL 3-2 W SA 4-2 W OKC 4-3 L CHI 2-4
29 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 42-13 W HOU 3-1 L PHX 1-4
29 1987 Los Angeles Lakers 42-13 W DEN 3-0 W GS 4-1 W OKC 4-0 W BOS 4-2
29 1984 Boston Celtics 42-13 W WSH 3-1 W NY 4-3 W MIL 4-1 W LAL 4-3
29 1980 Boston Celtics 42-13 W HOU 4-0 L PHI 1-4
29 1967 Boston Celtics 42-13 W NY 3-1 L PHI 1-4
29 1962 Boston Celtics 42-13 W GS 4-3 W LAL 4-3
29 1950 Minneapolis Lakers 42-13 W CS 2-0 W DET 2-0 W AND 2-0 W PHI 4-2
74 27 2022 Golden State Warriors 41-14 W DEN 4-1 W MEM 4-2 W DAL 4-1 W BOS 4-2
27 2021 Utah Jazz 41-14 W MEM 4-1 L LAC 2-4
27 2019 Milwaukee Bucks 41-14 W DET 4-0 W BOS 4-1 L TOR 2-4
27 2015 Memphis Grizzlies 41-14 W POR 4-1 L GS 2-4
27 2014 Miami Heat 41-14 W CHA 4-0 W BRK 4-1 W IND 4-2 L SA 1-4
27 2013 Miami Heat 41-14 W MIL 4-0 W CHI 4-1 W IND 4-3 W SA 4-3
27 2011 Boston Celtics 41-14 W NY 4-0 L MIA 1-4
27 2009 Orlando Magic 41-14 W PHI 4-2 W BOS 4-3 W CLE 4-2 L LAL 1-4
27 2004 Sacramento Kings 41-14 W DAL 4-1 L MIN 3-4
27 2001 Philadelphia 76ers 41-14 W IND 3-1 W TOR 4-3 W MIL 4-3 L LAL 1-4
27 1997 Detroit Pistons 41-14 L ATL 2-3
27 1994 Seattle SuperSonics 41-14 L DEN 2-3
27 1991 Chicago Bulls 41-14 W NY 3-0 W PHI 4-1 W DET 4-0 W LAL 4-1
27 1987 Boston Celtics 41-14 W CHI 3-0 W MIL 4-3 W DET 4-3 L LAL 2-4
27 1986 Los Angeles Lakers 41-14 W SA 3-0 W DAL 4-2 L HOU 1-4
27 1981 Phoenix Suns 41-14 L SAC 3-4
27 1974 Milwaukee Bucks 41-14 W LAL 4-1 W CHI 4-0 L BOS 3-4
27 1964 Boston Celtics 41-14 W SAC 4-1 W GS 4-1
27 1959 Boston Celtics 41-14 W PHI 4-3 W LAL 4-0
27 1949 Minneapolis Lakers 41-14 W CS 2-0 W SAC 2-0 W WC 4-2
94 25 2021 Phoenix Suns 40-15 W LAL 4-2 W DEN 4-0 W LAC 4-2 L MIL 2-4
25 2020 Toronto Raptors 40-15 W BRK 4-0 L BOS 3-4
25 2019 Golden State Warriors 40-15 W LAC 4-2 W HOU 4-2 W POR 4-0 L TOR 2-4
25 2016 Oklahoma City Thunder 40-15 W DAL 4-1 W SA 4-2 L GS 3-4
25 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers 40-15 W DET 4-0 W ATL 4-0 W TOR 4-2 W GS 4-3
25 2014 San Antonio Spurs 40-15 W DAL 4-3 W POR 4-1 W OKC 4-2 W MIA 4-1
25 2013 Oklahoma City Thunder 40-15 W HOU 4-2 L MEM 1-4
25 2012 Oklahoma City Thunder 40-15 W DAL 4-0 W LAL 4-1 W SA 4-2 L MIA 1-4
25 2012 Miami Heat 40-15 W NY 4-1 W IND 4-2 W BOS 4-3 W OKC 4-1
25 2012 San Antonio Spurs 40-15 W UTH 4-0 W LAC 4-0 L OKC 2-4
25 2011 Miami Heat 40-15 W PHI 4-1 W BOS 4-1 W CHI 4-1 L DAL 2-4
25 2008 Detroit Pistons 40-15 W PHI 4-2 W ORL 4-1 L BOS 2-4
25 2005 Miami Heat 40-15 W BRK 4-0 W WSH 4-0 L DET 3-4
25 2004 Indiana Pacers 40-15 W BOS 4-0 W MIA 4-2 L DET 2-4
25 2004 Minnesota Timberwolves 40-15 W DEN 4-1 W SAC 4-3 L LAL 2-4
25 2002 Sacramento Kings 40-15 W UTH 3-1 W DAL 4-1 L LAL 3-4
25 1998 Chicago Bulls 40-15 W BRK 3-0 W CHA 4-1 W IND 4-3 W UTH 4-2
25 1997 New York Knickerbockers 40-15 W CHA 3-0 L MIA 3-4
25 1997 Utah Jazz 40-15 W LAC 3-0 W LAL 4-1 W HOU 4-2 L CHI 2-4
25 1996 Orlando Magic 40-15 W DET 3-0 W ATL 4-1 L CHI 0-4
25 1994 San Antonio Spurs 40-15 L UTH 1-3
25 1994 Houston Rockets 40-15 W POR 3-1 W PHX 4-3 W UTH 4-1 W NY 4-3
25 1991 Los Angeles Lakers 40-15 W HOU 3-0 W GS 4-1 W POR 4-2 L CHI 1-4
25 1991 Boston Celtics 40-15 W IND 3-2 L DET 2-4
25 1990 Detroit Pistons 40-15 W IND 3-0 W NY 4-1 W CHI 4-3 W POR 4-1
25 1983 Boston Celtics 40-15 W ATL 2-1 L MIL 0-4
25 1983 Los Angeles Lakers 40-15 W POR 4-1 W SA 4-2 L PHI 0-4
25 1982 Milwaukee Bucks 40-15 L PHI 2-4
25 1982 Philadelphia 76ers 40-15 W ATL 2-0 W MIL 4-2 W BOS 4-3 L LAL 2-4
25 1982 Boston Celtics 40-15 W WSH 4-1 L PHI 3-4
25 1981 Milwaukee Bucks 40-15 L PHI 3-4
25 1976 Golden State Warriors 40-15 W DET 4-2 L PHX 3-4
25 1974 Boston Celtics 40-15 W LAC 4-2 W NY 4-1 W MIL 4-3
25 1969 Baltimore Bullets 40-15 L NY 0-4
25 1968 St. Louis Hawks 40-15 L GS 2-4
25 1968 Philadelphia 76ers 40-15 W NY 4-2 L BOS 3-4
25 1962 Los Angeles Lakers 40-15 W DET 4-2 L BOS 3-4
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