NBA : Best records through 56 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    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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