NBA : Best records through 56 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 46 2016 Golden State Warriors 51-5 W HOU 4-1 W POR 4-1 W OKC 4-3 L CLE 3-4
2 44 1996 Chicago Bulls 50-6 W MIA 3-0 W NY 4-1 W ORL 4-0 W OKC 4-2
3 42 1997 Chicago Bulls 49-7 W WSH 3-0 W ATL 4-1 W MIA 4-1 W UTH 4-2
42 1983 Philadelphia 76ers 49-7 W NY 4-0 W MIL 4-1 W LAL 4-0
42 1972 Los Angeles Lakers 49-7 W CHI 4-0 W MIL 4-2 W NY 4-1
6 40 2020 Milwaukee Bucks 48-8 W ORL 4-1 L MIA 1-4
40 1967 Philadelphia 76ers 48-8 W SAC 3-1 W BOS 4-1 W GS 4-2
8 38 2017 Golden State Warriors 47-9 W POR 4-0 W UTH 4-0 W SA 4-0 W CLE 4-1
38 2016 San Antonio Spurs 47-9 W MEM 4-0 L OKC 2-4
38 2007 Dallas Mavericks 47-9 L GS 2-4
38 2006 Detroit Pistons 47-9 W MIL 4-1 W CLE 4-3 L MIA 2-4
12 36 2022 Phoenix Suns 46-10 W NO 4-2 L DAL 3-4
36 2011 San Antonio Spurs 46-10 L MEM 2-4
36 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 46-10 W UTH 4-1 W HOU 4-3 W DEN 4-2 W ORL 4-1
36 1988 Los Angeles Lakers 46-10 W SA 3-0 W UTH 4-3 W DAL 4-3 W DET 4-3
36 1981 Philadelphia 76ers 46-10 W IND 2-0 W MIL 4-3 L BOS 3-4
36 1978 Portland Trail Blazers 46-10 L OKC 2-4
36 1965 Boston Celtics 46-10 W PHI 4-3 W LAL 4-1
36 1947 Washington Capitols 46-10 L CS 2-4
20 34 2015 Golden State Warriors 45-11 W NO 4-0 W MEM 4-2 W HOU 4-1 W CLE 4-2
34 2006 Dallas Mavericks 45-11 W MEM 4-0 W SA 4-3 W PHX 4-2 L MIA 2-4
34 2000 Los Angeles Lakers 45-11 W SAC 3-2 W PHX 4-1 W POR 4-3 W IND 4-2
34 2000 Portland Trail Blazers 45-11 W MIN 3-1 W UTH 4-1 L LAL 3-4
34 1992 Chicago Bulls 45-11 W MIA 3-0 W NY 4-3 W CLE 4-2 W POR 4-2
34 1986 Boston Celtics 45-11 W CHI 3-0 W ATL 4-1 W MIL 4-0 W HOU 4-2
34 1972 Milwaukee Bucks 45-11 W GS 4-1 L LAL 2-4
34 1971 Milwaukee Bucks 45-11 W GS 4-1 W LAL 4-1 W WSH 4-0
34 1970 New York Knickerbockers 45-11 W WSH 4-3 W MIL 4-1 W LAL 4-3
34 1950 Syracuse Nationals 45-11 W GS 2-0 W NY 2-1 L LAL 2-4
30 32 2024 Boston Celtics 44-12 ** CURRENT SEASON **
32 2020 Los Angeles Lakers 44-12 W POR 4-1 W HOU 4-1 W DEN 4-1 W MIA 4-2
32 2015 Atlanta Hawks 44-12 W BRK 4-2 W WSH 4-2 L CLE 0-4
32 2013 San Antonio Spurs 44-12 W LAL 4-0 W GS 4-2 W MEM 4-0 L MIA 3-4
32 2009 Boston Celtics 44-12 W CHI 4-3 L ORL 3-4
32 2009 Cleveland Cavaliers 44-12 W DET 4-0 W ATL 4-0 L ORL 2-4
32 2008 Boston Celtics 44-12 W ATL 4-3 W CLE 4-3 W DET 4-2 W LAL 4-2
32 2006 San Antonio Spurs 44-12 W SAC 4-2 L DAL 3-4
32 2003 Dallas Mavericks 44-12 W POR 4-3 W SAC 4-3 L SA 2-4
32 1996 Seattle SuperSonics 44-12 W SAC 3-1 W HOU 4-0 W UTH 4-3 L CHI 2-4
32 1991 Portland Trail Blazers 44-12 W OKC 3-2 W UTH 4-1 L LAL 2-4
32 1985 Boston Celtics 44-12 W CLE 3-1 W DET 4-2 W PHI 4-1 L LAL 2-4
32 1985 Philadelphia 76ers 44-12 W WSH 3-1 W MIL 4-0 L BOS 1-4
32 1981 Boston Celtics 44-12 W CHI 4-0 W PHI 4-3 W HOU 4-2
32 1973 Los Angeles Lakers 44-12 W CHI 4-3 W GS 4-1 L NY 1-4
32 1973 Boston Celtics 44-12 W ATL 4-2 L NY 3-4
32 1960 Boston Celtics 44-12 W GS 4-2 W ATL 4-3
32 1949 Rochester Royals 44-12 W SLB 2-0 L LAL 0-2
48 30 2018 Golden State Warriors 43-13 W SA 4-1 W NO 4-1 W HOU 4-3 W CLE 4-0
30 2018 Houston Rockets 43-13 W MIN 4-1 W UTH 4-1 L GS 3-4
30 2017 San Antonio Spurs 43-13 W MEM 4-2 W HOU 4-2 L GS 0-4
30 2014 Oklahoma City Thunder 43-13 W MEM 4-3 W LAC 4-2 L SA 2-4
30 2014 Indiana Pacers 43-13 W ATL 4-3 W WSH 4-2 L MIA 2-4
30 2012 Chicago Bulls 43-13 L PHI 2-4
30 2010 Cleveland Cavaliers 43-13 W CHI 4-1 L BOS 2-4
30 2007 Phoenix Suns 43-13 W LAL 4-1 L SA 2-4
30 2005 Phoenix Suns 43-13 W MEM 4-0 W DAL 4-2 L SA 1-4
30 2005 San Antonio Spurs 43-13 W DEN 4-1 W OKC 4-2 W PHX 4-1 W DET 4-3
30 1998 Seattle SuperSonics 43-13 W MIN 3-2 L LAL 1-4
30 1995 Orlando Magic 43-13 W BOS 3-1 W CHI 4-2 W IND 4-3 L HOU 0-4
30 1993 Phoenix Suns 43-13 W LAL 3-2 W SA 4-2 W OKC 4-3 L CHI 2-4
30 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 43-13 W HOU 3-1 L PHX 1-4
30 1989 Cleveland Cavaliers 43-13 L CHI 2-3
30 1987 Los Angeles Lakers 43-13 W DEN 3-0 W GS 4-1 W OKC 4-0 W BOS 4-2
30 1980 Boston Celtics 43-13 W HOU 4-0 L PHI 1-4
30 1973 New York Knickerbockers 43-13 W WSH 4-1 W BOS 4-3 W LAL 4-1
30 1967 Boston Celtics 43-13 W NY 3-1 L PHI 1-4
30 1963 Los Angeles Lakers 43-13 W ATL 4-3 L BOS 2-4
30 1962 Boston Celtics 43-13 W GS 4-3 W LAL 4-3
30 1950 Minneapolis Lakers 43-13 W CS 2-0 W DET 2-0 W AND 2-0 W PHI 4-2
70 28 2021 Utah Jazz 42-14 W MEM 4-1 L LAC 2-4
28 2019 Milwaukee Bucks 42-14 W DET 4-0 W BOS 4-1 L TOR 2-4
28 2014 Miami Heat 42-14 W CHA 4-0 W BRK 4-1 W IND 4-2 L SA 1-4
28 2013 Miami Heat 42-14 W MIL 4-0 W CHI 4-1 W IND 4-3 W SA 4-3
28 2010 Los Angeles Lakers 42-14 W OKC 4-2 W UTH 4-0 W PHX 4-2 W BOS 4-3
28 2004 Sacramento Kings 42-14 W DAL 4-1 L MIN 3-4
28 2001 Philadelphia 76ers 42-14 W IND 3-1 W TOR 4-3 W MIL 4-3 L LAL 1-4
28 1997 Miami Heat 42-14 W ORL 3-2 W NY 4-3 L CHI 1-4
28 1997 Detroit Pistons 42-14 L ATL 2-3
28 1995 Phoenix Suns 42-14 W POR 3-0 L HOU 3-4
28 1994 Seattle SuperSonics 42-14 L DEN 2-3
28 1987 Boston Celtics 42-14 W CHI 3-0 W MIL 4-3 W DET 4-3 L LAL 2-4
28 1984 Boston Celtics 42-14 W WSH 3-1 W NY 4-3 W MIL 4-1 W LAL 4-3
28 1974 Milwaukee Bucks 42-14 W LAL 4-1 W CHI 4-0 L BOS 3-4
28 1964 Boston Celtics 42-14 W SAC 4-1 W GS 4-1
28 1949 Minneapolis Lakers 42-14 W CS 2-0 W SAC 2-0 W WC 4-2
86 26 2022 Golden State Warriors 41-15 W DEN 4-1 W MEM 4-2 W DAL 4-1 W BOS 4-2
26 2020 Toronto Raptors 41-15 W BRK 4-0 L BOS 3-4
26 2019 Golden State Warriors 41-15 W LAC 4-2 W HOU 4-2 W POR 4-0 L TOR 2-4
26 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers 41-15 W DET 4-0 W ATL 4-0 W TOR 4-2 W GS 4-3
26 2015 Memphis Grizzlies 41-15 W POR 4-1 L GS 2-4
26 2013 Oklahoma City Thunder 41-15 W HOU 4-2 L MEM 1-4
26 2012 Oklahoma City Thunder 41-15 W DAL 4-0 W LAL 4-1 W SA 4-2 L MIA 1-4
26 2011 Miami Heat 41-15 W PHI 4-1 W BOS 4-1 W CHI 4-1 L DAL 2-4
26 2011 Boston Celtics 41-15 W NY 4-0 L MIA 1-4
26 2009 Orlando Magic 41-15 W PHI 4-2 W BOS 4-3 W CLE 4-2 L LAL 1-4
26 2008 Detroit Pistons 41-15 W PHI 4-2 W ORL 4-1 L BOS 2-4
26 2004 Indiana Pacers 41-15 W BOS 4-0 W MIA 4-2 L DET 2-4
26 2002 Sacramento Kings 41-15 W UTH 3-1 W DAL 4-1 L LAL 3-4
26 1998 Chicago Bulls 41-15 W BRK 3-0 W CHA 4-1 W IND 4-3 W UTH 4-2
26 1996 Orlando Magic 41-15 W DET 3-0 W ATL 4-1 L CHI 0-4
26 1991 Boston Celtics 41-15 W IND 3-2 L DET 2-4
26 1991 Los Angeles Lakers 41-15 W HOU 3-0 W GS 4-1 W POR 4-2 L CHI 1-4
26 1991 Chicago Bulls 41-15 W NY 3-0 W PHI 4-1 W DET 4-0 W LAL 4-1
26 1990 Detroit Pistons 41-15 W IND 3-0 W NY 4-1 W CHI 4-3 W POR 4-1
26 1986 Los Angeles Lakers 41-15 W SA 3-0 W DAL 4-2 L HOU 1-4
26 1983 Boston Celtics 41-15 W ATL 2-1 L MIL 0-4
26 1982 Boston Celtics 41-15 W WSH 4-1 L PHI 3-4
26 1981 Phoenix Suns 41-15 L SAC 3-4
26 1981 Milwaukee Bucks 41-15 L PHI 3-4
26 1969 Baltimore Bullets 41-15 L NY 0-4
26 1968 Philadelphia 76ers 41-15 W NY 4-2 L BOS 3-4
26 1962 Los Angeles Lakers 41-15 W DET 4-2 L BOS 3-4
26 1959 Boston Celtics 41-15 W PHI 4-3 W LAL 4-0
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