NBA : Best records through 61 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    49  2016  Golden State Warriors         55-6  W HOU 4-1  W POR 4-1  W OKC 4-3  L CLE 3-4        
        2    47  1996  Chicago Bulls                 54-7  W MIA 3-0  W NY  4-1  W ORL 4-0  W OKC 4-2        
        3    45  1997  Chicago Bulls                 53-8  W WSH 3-0  W ATL 4-1  W MIA 4-1  W UTH 4-2        
        4    43  2020  Milwaukee Bucks               52-9  W ORL 4-1  L MIA 1-4                              
             43  2016  San Antonio Spurs             52-9  W MEM 4-0  L OKC 2-4                              
             43  2007  Dallas Mavericks              52-9  L GS  2-4                                         
             43  1983  Philadelphia 76ers            52-9             W NY  4-0  W MIL 4-1  W LAL 4-0        
             43  1972  Los Angeles Lakers            52-9             W CHI 4-0  W MIL 4-2  W NY  4-1        
             43  1967  Philadelphia 76ers            52-9             W SAC 3-1  W BOS 4-1  W GS  4-2        
       10    39  2017  Golden State Warriors        50-11  W POR 4-0  W UTH 4-0  W SA  4-0  W CLE 4-1        
             39  2011  San Antonio Spurs            50-11  L MEM 2-4                                         
             39  2000  Los Angeles Lakers           50-11  W SAC 3-2  W PHX 4-1  W POR 4-3  W IND 4-2        
             39  1986  Boston Celtics               50-11  W CHI 3-0  W ATL 4-1  W MIL 4-0  W HOU 4-2        
             39  1981  Philadelphia 76ers           50-11  W IND 2-0  W MIL 4-3  L BOS 3-4                   
             39  1978  Portland Trail Blazers       50-11             L OKC 2-4                              
             39  1971  Milwaukee Bucks              50-11             W GS  4-1  W LAL 4-1  W WSH 4-0        
             39  1965  Boston Celtics               50-11                        W PHI 4-3  W LAL 4-1        
       18    37  2022  Phoenix Suns                 49-12  W NO  4-2  L DAL 3-4                              
             37  2015  Atlanta Hawks                49-12  W BRK 4-2  W WSH 4-2  L CLE 0-4                   
             37  2015  Golden State Warriors        49-12  W NO  4-0  W MEM 4-2  W HOU 4-1  W CLE 4-2        
             37  2009  Los Angeles Lakers           49-12  W UTH 4-1  W HOU 4-3  W DEN 4-2  W ORL 4-1        
             37  2008  Boston Celtics               49-12  W ATL 4-3  W CLE 4-3  W DET 4-2  W LAL 4-2        
             37  2006  Detroit Pistons              49-12  W MIL 4-1  W CLE 4-3  L MIA 2-4                   
             37  1992  Chicago Bulls                49-12  W MIA 3-0  W NY  4-3  W CLE 4-2  W POR 4-2        
             37  1988  Los Angeles Lakers           49-12  W SA  3-0  W UTH 4-3  W DAL 4-3  W DET 4-3        
             37  1973  Boston Celtics               49-12             W ATL 4-2  L NY  3-4                   
             37  1970  New York Knickerbockers      49-12             W WSH 4-3  W MIL 4-1  W LAL 4-3        
       28    35  2024  Boston Celtics               48-13  W MIA 1-0                                         
             35  2020  Los Angeles Lakers           48-13  W POR 4-1  W HOU 4-1  W DEN 4-1  W MIA 4-2        
             35  2018  Houston Rockets              48-13  W MIN 4-1  W UTH 4-1  L GS  3-4                   
             35  2017  San Antonio Spurs            48-13  W MEM 4-2  W HOU 4-2  L GS  0-4                   
             35  2009  Cleveland Cavaliers          48-13  W DET 4-0  W ATL 4-0  L ORL 2-4                   
             35  2006  Dallas Mavericks             48-13  W MEM 4-0  W SA  4-3  W PHX 4-2  L MIA 2-4        
             35  2006  San Antonio Spurs            48-13  W SAC 4-2  L DAL 3-4                              
             35  1985  Boston Celtics               48-13  W CLE 3-1  W DET 4-2  W PHI 4-1  L LAL 2-4        
             35  1973  Los Angeles Lakers           48-13             W CHI 4-3  W GS  4-1  L NY  1-4        
             35  1972  Milwaukee Bucks              48-13             W GS  4-1  L LAL 2-4                   
             35  1960  Boston Celtics               48-13                        W GS  4-2  W ATL 4-3        
             35  1950  Syracuse Nationals           48-13             W GS  2-0  W NY  2-1  L LAL 2-4        
       40    33  2019  Milwaukee Bucks              47-14  W DET 4-0  W BOS 4-1  L TOR 2-4                   
             33  2018  Golden State Warriors        47-14  W SA  4-1  W NO  4-1  W HOU 4-3  W CLE 4-0        
             33  2013  San Antonio Spurs            47-14  W LAL 4-0  W GS  4-2  W MEM 4-0  L MIA 3-4        
             33  2013  Miami Heat                   47-14  W MIL 4-0  W CHI 4-1  W IND 4-3  W SA  4-3        
             33  2010  Cleveland Cavaliers          47-14  W CHI 4-1  L BOS 2-4                              
             33  2009  Boston Celtics               47-14  W CHI 4-3  L ORL 3-4                              
             33  2007  Phoenix Suns                 47-14  W LAL 4-1  L SA  2-4                              
             33  2005  San Antonio Spurs            47-14  W DEN 4-1  W OKC 4-2  W PHX 4-1  W DET 4-3        
             33  2005  Phoenix Suns                 47-14  W MEM 4-0  W DAL 4-2  L SA  1-4                   
             33  2003  Dallas Mavericks             47-14  W POR 4-3  W SAC 4-3  L SA  2-4                   
             33  1996  Seattle SuperSonics          47-14  W SAC 3-1  W HOU 4-0  W UTH 4-3  L CHI 2-4        
             33  1995  Orlando Magic                47-14  W BOS 3-1  W CHI 4-2  W IND 4-3  L HOU 0-4        
             33  1993  Phoenix Suns                 47-14  W LAL 3-2  W SA  4-2  W OKC 4-3  L CHI 2-4        
             33  1990  Los Angeles Lakers           47-14  W HOU 3-1  L PHX 1-4                              
             33  1987  Los Angeles Lakers           47-14  W DEN 3-0  W GS  4-1  W OKC 4-0  W BOS 4-2        
             33  1981  Boston Celtics               47-14             W CHI 4-0  W PHI 4-3  W HOU 4-2        
       56    31  2014  Oklahoma City Thunder        46-15  W MEM 4-3  W LAC 4-2  L SA  2-4                   
             31  2014  Indiana Pacers               46-15  W ATL 4-3  W WSH 4-2  L MIA 2-4                   
             31  2012  Chicago Bulls                46-15  L PHI 2-4                                         
             31  2011  Boston Celtics               46-15  W NY  4-0  L MIA 1-4                              
             31  2010  Los Angeles Lakers           46-15  W OKC 4-2  W UTH 4-0  W PHX 4-2  W BOS 4-3        
             31  2000  Portland Trail Blazers       46-15  W MIN 3-1  W UTH 4-1  L LAL 3-4                   
             31  1998  Seattle SuperSonics          46-15  W MIN 3-2  L LAL 1-4                              
             31  1996  Orlando Magic                46-15  W DET 3-0  W ATL 4-1  L CHI 0-4                   
             31  1995  Phoenix Suns                 46-15  W POR 3-0  L HOU 3-4                              
             31  1991  Portland Trail Blazers       46-15  W OKC 3-2  W UTH 4-1  L LAL 2-4                   
             31  1991  Chicago Bulls                46-15  W NY  3-0  W PHI 4-1  W DET 4-0  W LAL 4-1        
             31  1990  Detroit Pistons              46-15  W IND 3-0  W NY  4-1  W CHI 4-3  W POR 4-1        
             31  1985  Philadelphia 76ers           46-15  W WSH 3-1  W MIL 4-0  L BOS 1-4                   
             31  1984  Boston Celtics               46-15  W WSH 3-1  W NY  4-3  W MIL 4-1  W LAL 4-3        
             31  1982  Boston Celtics               46-15             W WSH 4-1  L PHI 3-4                   
             31  1980  Boston Celtics               46-15             W HOU 4-0  L PHI 1-4                   
             31  1973  New York Knickerbockers      46-15             W WSH 4-1  W BOS 4-3  W LAL 4-1        
             31  1963  Los Angeles Lakers           46-15                        W ATL 4-3  L BOS 2-4        
             31  1950  Minneapolis Lakers           46-15  W CS  2-0  W DET 2-0  W AND 2-0  W PHI 4-2        
       75    29  2014  San Antonio Spurs            45-16  W DAL 4-3  W POR 4-1  W OKC 4-2  W MIA 4-1        
             29  2013  Oklahoma City Thunder        45-16  W HOU 4-2  L MEM 1-4                              
             29  2012  San Antonio Spurs            45-16  W UTH 4-0  W LAC 4-0  L OKC 2-4                   
             29  2011  Dallas Mavericks             45-16  W POR 4-2  W LAL 4-0  W OKC 4-1  W MIA 4-2        
             29  2009  Orlando Magic                45-16  W PHI 4-2  W BOS 4-3  W CLE 4-2  L LAL 1-4        
             29  2005  Miami Heat                   45-16  W BRK 4-0  W WSH 4-0  L DET 3-4                   
             29  2004  Indiana Pacers               45-16  W BOS 4-0  W MIA 4-2  L DET 2-4                   
             29  2004  Sacramento Kings             45-16  W DAL 4-1  L MIN 3-4                              
             29  2001  Philadelphia 76ers           45-16  W IND 3-1  W TOR 4-3  W MIL 4-3  L LAL 1-4        
             29  1998  Chicago Bulls                45-16  W BRK 3-0  W CHA 4-1  W IND 4-3  W UTH 4-2        
             29  1998  Utah Jazz                    45-16  W HOU 3-2  W SA  4-1  W LAL 4-0  L CHI 2-4        
             29  1997  New York Knickerbockers      45-16  W CHA 3-0  L MIA 3-4                              
             29  1997  Miami Heat                   45-16  W ORL 3-2  W NY  4-3  L CHI 1-4                   
             29  1997  Detroit Pistons              45-16  L ATL 2-3                                         
             29  1997  Utah Jazz                    45-16  W LAC 3-0  W LAL 4-1  W HOU 4-2  L CHI 2-4        
             29  1995  Utah Jazz                    45-16  L HOU 2-3                                         
             29  1994  Seattle SuperSonics          45-16  L DEN 2-3                                         
             29  1991  Boston Celtics               45-16  W IND 3-2  L DET 2-4                              
             29  1989  Cleveland Cavaliers          45-16  L CHI 2-3                                         
             29  1989  Detroit Pistons              45-16  W BOS 3-0  W MIL 4-0  W CHI 4-2  W LAL 4-0        
             29  1987  Boston Celtics               45-16  W CHI 3-0  W MIL 4-3  W DET 4-3  L LAL 2-4        
             29  1986  Los Angeles Lakers           45-16  W SA  3-0  W DAL 4-2  L HOU 1-4                   
             29  1981  Phoenix Suns                 45-16             L SAC 3-4                              
             29  1980  Seattle SuperSonics          45-16  W POR 2-1  W MIL 4-3  L LAL 1-4                   
             29  1974  Milwaukee Bucks              45-16             W LAL 4-1  W CHI 4-0  L BOS 3-4        
             29  1969  Baltimore Bullets            45-16             L NY  0-4                              
             29  1968  Philadelphia 76ers           45-16             W NY  4-2  L BOS 3-4                   
             29  1967  Boston Celtics               45-16             W NY  3-1  L PHI 1-4                   
             29  1964  Boston Celtics               45-16                        W SAC 4-1  W GS  4-1        
             29  1962  Boston Celtics               45-16                        W GS  4-3  W LAL 4-3        
             29  1959  Boston Celtics               45-16                        W PHI 4-3  W LAL 4-0        
    
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