NBA : Best records through 62 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    50  2016  Golden State Warriors         56-6  W HOU 4-1  W POR 4-1  W OKC 4-3  L CLE 3-4        
        2    48  1996  Chicago Bulls                 55-7  W MIA 3-0  W NY  4-1  W ORL 4-0  W OKC 4-2        
        3    46  1997  Chicago Bulls                 54-8  W WSH 3-0  W ATL 4-1  W MIA 4-1  W UTH 4-2        
        4    44  2020  Milwaukee Bucks               53-9  W ORL 4-1  L MIA 1-4                              
             44  2016  San Antonio Spurs             53-9  W MEM 4-0  L OKC 2-4                              
             44  1983  Philadelphia 76ers            53-9             W NY  4-0  W MIL 4-1  W LAL 4-0        
             44  1972  Los Angeles Lakers            53-9             W CHI 4-0  W MIL 4-2  W NY  4-1        
        8    42  2007  Dallas Mavericks             52-10  L GS  2-4                                         
             42  1967  Philadelphia 76ers           52-10             W SAC 3-1  W BOS 4-1  W GS  4-2        
       10    40  2017  Golden State Warriors        51-11  W POR 4-0  W UTH 4-0  W SA  4-0  W CLE 4-1        
             40  2011  San Antonio Spurs            51-11  L MEM 2-4                                         
             40  2000  Los Angeles Lakers           51-11  W SAC 3-2  W PHX 4-1  W POR 4-3  W IND 4-2        
             40  1981  Philadelphia 76ers           51-11  W IND 2-0  W MIL 4-3  L BOS 3-4                   
             40  1978  Portland Trail Blazers       51-11             L OKC 2-4                              
             40  1971  Milwaukee Bucks              51-11             W GS  4-1  W LAL 4-1  W WSH 4-0        
       16    38  2022  Phoenix Suns                 50-12  W NO  4-2  L DAL 3-4                              
             38  2015  Golden State Warriors        50-12  W NO  4-0  W MEM 4-2  W HOU 4-1  W CLE 4-2        
             38  2009  Los Angeles Lakers           50-12  W UTH 4-1  W HOU 4-3  W DEN 4-2  W ORL 4-1        
             38  2008  Boston Celtics               50-12  W ATL 4-3  W CLE 4-3  W DET 4-2  W LAL 4-2        
             38  2006  Detroit Pistons              50-12  W MIL 4-1  W CLE 4-3  L MIA 2-4                   
             38  1992  Chicago Bulls                50-12  W MIA 3-0  W NY  4-3  W CLE 4-2  W POR 4-2        
             38  1988  Los Angeles Lakers           50-12  W SA  3-0  W UTH 4-3  W DAL 4-3  W DET 4-3        
             38  1986  Boston Celtics               50-12  W CHI 3-0  W ATL 4-1  W MIL 4-0  W HOU 4-2        
             38  1973  Boston Celtics               50-12             W ATL 4-2  L NY  3-4                   
             38  1965  Boston Celtics               50-12                        W PHI 4-3  W LAL 4-1        
       26    36  2020  Los Angeles Lakers           49-13  W POR 4-1  W HOU 4-1  W DEN 4-1  W MIA 4-2        
             36  2018  Houston Rockets              49-13  W MIN 4-1  W UTH 4-1  L GS  3-4                   
             36  2017  San Antonio Spurs            49-13  W MEM 4-2  W HOU 4-2  L GS  0-4                   
             36  2015  Atlanta Hawks                49-13  W BRK 4-2  W WSH 4-2  L CLE 0-4                   
             36  2009  Cleveland Cavaliers          49-13  W DET 4-0  W ATL 4-0  L ORL 2-4                   
             36  2006  Dallas Mavericks             49-13  W MEM 4-0  W SA  4-3  W PHX 4-2  L MIA 2-4        
             36  1985  Boston Celtics               49-13  W CLE 3-1  W DET 4-2  W PHI 4-1  L LAL 2-4        
             36  1972  Milwaukee Bucks              49-13             W GS  4-1  L LAL 2-4                   
             36  1970  New York Knickerbockers      49-13             W WSH 4-3  W MIL 4-1  W LAL 4-3        
             36  1960  Boston Celtics               49-13                        W GS  4-2  W ATL 4-3        
             36  1950  Syracuse Nationals           49-13             W GS  2-0  W NY  2-1  L LAL 2-4        
       37    34  2024  Boston Celtics               48-14  W MIA 1-0                                         
             34  2019  Milwaukee Bucks              48-14  W DET 4-0  W BOS 4-1  L TOR 2-4                   
             34  2018  Golden State Warriors        48-14  W SA  4-1  W NO  4-1  W HOU 4-3  W CLE 4-0        
             34  2013  San Antonio Spurs            48-14  W LAL 4-0  W GS  4-2  W MEM 4-0  L MIA 3-4        
             34  2013  Miami Heat                   48-14  W MIL 4-0  W CHI 4-1  W IND 4-3  W SA  4-3        
             34  2010  Cleveland Cavaliers          48-14  W CHI 4-1  L BOS 2-4                              
             34  2009  Boston Celtics               48-14  W CHI 4-3  L ORL 3-4                              
             34  2007  Phoenix Suns                 48-14  W LAL 4-1  L SA  2-4                              
             34  2006  San Antonio Spurs            48-14  W SAC 4-2  L DAL 3-4                              
             34  2003  Dallas Mavericks             48-14  W POR 4-3  W SAC 4-3  L SA  2-4                   
             34  1996  Seattle SuperSonics          48-14  W SAC 3-1  W HOU 4-0  W UTH 4-3  L CHI 2-4        
             34  1995  Orlando Magic                48-14  W BOS 3-1  W CHI 4-2  W IND 4-3  L HOU 0-4        
             34  1993  Phoenix Suns                 48-14  W LAL 3-2  W SA  4-2  W OKC 4-3  L CHI 2-4        
             34  1987  Los Angeles Lakers           48-14  W DEN 3-0  W GS  4-1  W OKC 4-0  W BOS 4-2        
             34  1981  Boston Celtics               48-14             W CHI 4-0  W PHI 4-3  W HOU 4-2        
             34  1973  Los Angeles Lakers           48-14             W CHI 4-3  W GS  4-1  L NY  1-4        
       53    32  2012  Chicago Bulls                47-15  L PHI 2-4                                         
             32  2005  Phoenix Suns                 47-15  W MEM 4-0  W DAL 4-2  L SA  1-4                   
             32  2005  San Antonio Spurs            47-15  W DEN 4-1  W OKC 4-2  W PHX 4-1  W DET 4-3        
             32  2000  Portland Trail Blazers       47-15  W MIN 3-1  W UTH 4-1  L LAL 3-4                   
             32  1998  Seattle SuperSonics          47-15  W MIN 3-2  L LAL 1-4                              
             32  1996  Orlando Magic                47-15  W DET 3-0  W ATL 4-1  L CHI 0-4                   
             32  1991  Chicago Bulls                47-15  W NY  3-0  W PHI 4-1  W DET 4-0  W LAL 4-1        
             32  1990  Detroit Pistons              47-15  W IND 3-0  W NY  4-1  W CHI 4-3  W POR 4-1        
             32  1990  Los Angeles Lakers           47-15  W HOU 3-1  L PHX 1-4                              
             32  1985  Philadelphia 76ers           47-15  W WSH 3-1  W MIL 4-0  L BOS 1-4                   
             32  1984  Boston Celtics               47-15  W WSH 3-1  W NY  4-3  W MIL 4-1  W LAL 4-3        
             32  1982  Boston Celtics               47-15             W WSH 4-1  L PHI 3-4                   
             32  1980  Boston Celtics               47-15             W HOU 4-0  L PHI 1-4                   
             32  1963  Los Angeles Lakers           47-15                        W ATL 4-3  L BOS 2-4        
             32  1950  Minneapolis Lakers           47-15  W CS  2-0  W DET 2-0  W AND 2-0  W PHI 4-2        
       68    30  2014  Oklahoma City Thunder        46-16  W MEM 4-3  W LAC 4-2  L SA  2-4                   
             30  2014  Indiana Pacers               46-16  W ATL 4-3  W WSH 4-2  L MIA 2-4                   
             30  2014  San Antonio Spurs            46-16  W DAL 4-3  W POR 4-1  W OKC 4-2  W MIA 4-1        
             30  2013  Oklahoma City Thunder        46-16  W HOU 4-2  L MEM 1-4                              
             30  2012  San Antonio Spurs            46-16  W UTH 4-0  W LAC 4-0  L OKC 2-4                   
             30  2011  Boston Celtics               46-16  W NY  4-0  L MIA 1-4                              
             30  2010  Los Angeles Lakers           46-16  W OKC 4-2  W UTH 4-0  W PHX 4-2  W BOS 4-3        
             30  2009  Orlando Magic                46-16  W PHI 4-2  W BOS 4-3  W CLE 4-2  L LAL 1-4        
             30  2005  Miami Heat                   46-16  W BRK 4-0  W WSH 4-0  L DET 3-4                   
             30  2004  Indiana Pacers               46-16  W BOS 4-0  W MIA 4-2  L DET 2-4                   
             30  2004  Sacramento Kings             46-16  W DAL 4-1  L MIN 3-4                              
             30  2001  Philadelphia 76ers           46-16  W IND 3-1  W TOR 4-3  W MIL 4-3  L LAL 1-4        
             30  1998  Chicago Bulls                46-16  W BRK 3-0  W CHA 4-1  W IND 4-3  W UTH 4-2        
             30  1998  Utah Jazz                    46-16  W HOU 3-2  W SA  4-1  W LAL 4-0  L CHI 2-4        
             30  1997  New York Knickerbockers      46-16  W CHA 3-0  L MIA 3-4                              
             30  1995  Phoenix Suns                 46-16  W POR 3-0  L HOU 3-4                              
             30  1995  Utah Jazz                    46-16  L HOU 2-3                                         
             30  1994  Seattle SuperSonics          46-16  L DEN 2-3                                         
             30  1991  Boston Celtics               46-16  W IND 3-2  L DET 2-4                              
             30  1991  Portland Trail Blazers       46-16  W OKC 3-2  W UTH 4-1  L LAL 2-4                   
             30  1987  Boston Celtics               46-16  W CHI 3-0  W MIL 4-3  W DET 4-3  L LAL 2-4        
             30  1986  Los Angeles Lakers           46-16  W SA  3-0  W DAL 4-2  L HOU 1-4                   
             30  1981  Phoenix Suns                 46-16             L SAC 3-4                              
             30  1973  New York Knickerbockers      46-16             W WSH 4-1  W BOS 4-3  W LAL 4-1        
             30  1968  Philadelphia 76ers           46-16             W NY  4-2  L BOS 3-4                   
             30  1967  Boston Celtics               46-16             W NY  3-1  L PHI 1-4                   
             30  1964  Boston Celtics               46-16                        W SAC 4-1  W GS  4-1        
             30  1962  Boston Celtics               46-16                        W GS  4-3  W LAL 4-3        
             30  1959  Boston Celtics               46-16                        W PHI 4-3  W LAL 4-0        
       97    28  2023  Milwaukee Bucks              45-17  L MIA 1-4                                         
             28  2021  Utah Jazz                    45-17  W MEM 4-1  L LAC 2-4                              
             28  2019  Toronto Raptors              45-17  W ORL 4-1  W PHI 4-3  W MIL 4-2  W GS  4-2        
             28  2018  Toronto Raptors              45-17  W WSH 4-2  L CLE 0-4                              
             28  2012  Oklahoma City Thunder        45-17  W DAL 4-0  W LAL 4-1  W SA  4-2  L MIA 1-4        
             28  2012  Miami Heat                   45-17  W NY  4-1  W IND 4-2  W BOS 4-3  W OKC 4-1        
             28  2011  Dallas Mavericks             45-17  W POR 4-2  W LAL 4-0  W OKC 4-1  W MIA 4-2        
             28  2008  Detroit Pistons              45-17  W PHI 4-2  W ORL 4-1  L BOS 2-4                   
             28  2002  Sacramento Kings             45-17  W UTH 3-1  W DAL 4-1  L LAL 3-4                   
             28  1997  Miami Heat                   45-17  W ORL 3-2  W NY  4-3  L CHI 1-4                   
             28  1997  Detroit Pistons              45-17  L ATL 2-3                                         
             28  1997  Utah Jazz                    45-17  W LAC 3-0  W LAL 4-1  W HOU 4-2  L CHI 2-4        
             28  1994  Houston Rockets              45-17  W POR 3-1  W PHX 4-3  W UTH 4-1  W NY  4-3        
             28  1990  Utah Jazz                    45-17  L PHX 2-3                                         
             28  1989  Cleveland Cavaliers          45-17  L CHI 2-3                                         
             28  1989  Detroit Pistons              45-17  W BOS 3-0  W MIL 4-0  W CHI 4-2  W LAL 4-0        
             28  1983  Los Angeles Lakers           45-17             W POR 4-1  W SA  4-2  L PHI 0-4        
             28  1982  Philadelphia 76ers           45-17  W ATL 2-0  W MIL 4-2  W BOS 4-3  L LAL 2-4        
             28  1981  Milwaukee Bucks              45-17             L PHI 3-4                              
             28  1980  Seattle SuperSonics          45-17  W POR 2-1  W MIL 4-3  L LAL 1-4                   
             28  1980  Philadelphia 76ers           45-17  W WSH 2-0  W ATL 4-1  W BOS 4-1  L LAL 2-4        
             28  1976  Golden State Warriors        45-17             W DET 4-2  L PHX 3-4                   
             28  1975  Washington Bullets           45-17             W LAC 4-3  W BOS 4-2  L GS  0-4        
             28  1974  Milwaukee Bucks              45-17             W LAL 4-1  W CHI 4-0  L BOS 3-4        
             28  1974  Boston Celtics               45-17             W LAC 4-2  W NY  4-1  W MIL 4-3        
             28  1969  Baltimore Bullets            45-17             L NY  0-4                              
             28  1950  Rochester Royals             45-17  L DET 0-2                                         
    
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