NBA : Best records through 72 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 58 2016 Golden State Warriors 65-7 W HOU 4-1 W POR 4-1 W OKC 4-3 L CLE 3-4
2 56 1996 Chicago Bulls 64-8 W MIA 3-0 W NY 4-1 W ORL 4-0 W OKC 4-2
3 54 1997 Chicago Bulls 63-9 W WSH 3-0 W ATL 4-1 W MIA 4-1 W UTH 4-2
4 50 2016 San Antonio Spurs 61-11 W MEM 4-0 L OKC 2-4
50 2007 Dallas Mavericks 61-11 L GS 2-4
50 1971 Milwaukee Bucks 61-11 W GS 4-1 W LAL 4-1 W WSH 4-0
50 1967 Philadelphia 76ers 61-11 W SAC 3-1 W BOS 4-1 W GS 4-2
8 48 2000 Los Angeles Lakers 60-12 W SAC 3-2 W PHX 4-1 W POR 4-3 W IND 4-2
48 1983 Philadelphia 76ers 60-12 W NY 4-0 W MIL 4-1 W LAL 4-0
48 1972 Los Angeles Lakers 60-12 W CHI 4-0 W MIL 4-2 W NY 4-1
11 46 2015 Golden State Warriors 59-13 W NO 4-0 W MEM 4-2 W HOU 4-1 W CLE 4-2
46 2009 Cleveland Cavaliers 59-13 W DET 4-0 W ATL 4-0 L ORL 2-4
46 1992 Chicago Bulls 59-13 W MIA 3-0 W NY 4-3 W CLE 4-2 W POR 4-2
46 1986 Boston Celtics 59-13 W CHI 3-0 W ATL 4-1 W MIL 4-0 W HOU 4-2
46 1973 Boston Celtics 59-13 W ATL 4-2 L NY 3-4
16 44 2022 Phoenix Suns 58-14 W NO 4-2 L DAL 3-4
44 2018 Houston Rockets 58-14 W MIN 4-1 W UTH 4-1 L GS 3-4
44 2017 Golden State Warriors 58-14 W POR 4-0 W UTH 4-0 W SA 4-0 W CLE 4-1
44 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 58-14 W UTH 4-1 W HOU 4-3 W DEN 4-2 W ORL 4-1
44 2006 Detroit Pistons 58-14 W MIL 4-1 W CLE 4-3 L MIA 2-4
44 1985 Boston Celtics 58-14 W CLE 3-1 W DET 4-2 W PHI 4-1 L LAL 2-4
22 42 2024 Boston Celtics 57-15 W MIA 1-0
42 2013 Miami Heat 57-15 W MIL 4-0 W CHI 4-1 W IND 4-3 W SA 4-3
42 2011 San Antonio Spurs 57-15 L MEM 2-4
42 2010 Cleveland Cavaliers 57-15 W CHI 4-1 L BOS 2-4
42 2008 Boston Celtics 57-15 W ATL 4-3 W CLE 4-3 W DET 4-2 W LAL 4-2
42 1996 Seattle SuperSonics 57-15 W SAC 3-1 W HOU 4-0 W UTH 4-3 L CHI 2-4
42 1993 Phoenix Suns 57-15 W LAL 3-2 W SA 4-2 W OKC 4-3 L CHI 2-4
42 1987 Los Angeles Lakers 57-15 W DEN 3-0 W GS 4-1 W OKC 4-0 W BOS 4-2
42 1981 Philadelphia 76ers 57-15 W IND 2-0 W MIL 4-3 L BOS 3-4
42 1970 New York Knickerbockers 57-15 W WSH 4-3 W MIL 4-1 W LAL 4-3
42 1965 Boston Celtics 57-15 W PHI 4-3 W LAL 4-1
42 1960 Boston Celtics 57-15 W GS 4-2 W ATL 4-3
34 40 2020 Milwaukee Bucks 56-16 W ORL 4-1 L MIA 1-4
40 2017 San Antonio Spurs 56-16 W MEM 4-2 W HOU 4-2 L GS 0-4
40 2014 San Antonio Spurs 56-16 W DAL 4-3 W POR 4-1 W OKC 4-2 W MIA 4-1
40 2006 San Antonio Spurs 56-16 W SAC 4-2 L DAL 3-4
40 1982 Boston Celtics 56-16 W WSH 4-1 L PHI 3-4
40 1981 Boston Celtics 56-16 W CHI 4-0 W PHI 4-3 W HOU 4-2
40 1972 Milwaukee Bucks 56-16 W GS 4-1 L LAL 2-4
41 38 2015 Atlanta Hawks 55-17 W BRK 4-2 W WSH 4-2 L CLE 0-4
38 2013 San Antonio Spurs 55-17 W LAL 4-0 W GS 4-2 W MEM 4-0 L MIA 3-4
38 2005 Phoenix Suns 55-17 W MEM 4-0 W DAL 4-2 L SA 1-4
38 1998 Chicago Bulls 55-17 W BRK 3-0 W CHA 4-1 W IND 4-3 W UTH 4-2
38 1997 Utah Jazz 55-17 W LAC 3-0 W LAL 4-1 W HOU 4-2 L CHI 2-4
38 1994 Seattle SuperSonics 55-17 L DEN 2-3
38 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 55-17 W HOU 3-1 L PHX 1-4
38 1988 Los Angeles Lakers 55-17 W SA 3-0 W UTH 4-3 W DAL 4-3 W DET 4-3
38 1986 Los Angeles Lakers 55-17 W SA 3-0 W DAL 4-2 L HOU 1-4
38 1978 Portland Trail Blazers 55-17 L OKC 2-4
38 1967 Boston Celtics 55-17 W NY 3-1 L PHI 1-4
52 36 2018 Golden State Warriors 54-18 W SA 4-1 W NO 4-1 W HOU 4-3 W CLE 4-0
36 2009 Boston Celtics 54-18 W CHI 4-3 L ORL 3-4
36 2009 Orlando Magic 54-18 W PHI 4-2 W BOS 4-3 W CLE 4-2 L LAL 1-4
36 2007 Phoenix Suns 54-18 W LAL 4-1 L SA 2-4
36 2006 Dallas Mavericks 54-18 W MEM 4-0 W SA 4-3 W PHX 4-2 L MIA 2-4
36 2005 Miami Heat 54-18 W BRK 4-0 W WSH 4-0 L DET 3-4
36 2003 Dallas Mavericks 54-18 W POR 4-3 W SAC 4-3 L SA 2-4
36 1998 Seattle SuperSonics 54-18 W MIN 3-2 L LAL 1-4
36 1998 Utah Jazz 54-18 W HOU 3-2 W SA 4-1 W LAL 4-0 L CHI 2-4
36 1997 Miami Heat 54-18 W ORL 3-2 W NY 4-3 L CHI 1-4
36 1996 Orlando Magic 54-18 W DET 3-0 W ATL 4-1 L CHI 0-4
36 1995 San Antonio Spurs 54-18 W DEN 3-0 W LAL 4-2 L HOU 2-4
36 1991 Chicago Bulls 54-18 W NY 3-0 W PHI 4-1 W DET 4-0 W LAL 4-1
36 1991 Portland Trail Blazers 54-18 W OKC 3-2 W UTH 4-1 L LAL 2-4
36 1989 Detroit Pistons 54-18 W BOS 3-0 W MIL 4-0 W CHI 4-2 W LAL 4-0
36 1980 Boston Celtics 54-18 W HOU 4-0 L PHI 1-4
36 1968 Philadelphia 76ers 54-18 W NY 4-2 L BOS 3-4
36 1962 Boston Celtics 54-18 W GS 4-3 W LAL 4-3
70 34 2020 Toronto Raptors 53-19 W BRK 4-0 L BOS 3-4
34 2019 Milwaukee Bucks 53-19 W DET 4-0 W BOS 4-1 L TOR 2-4
34 2018 Toronto Raptors 53-19 W WSH 4-2 L CLE 0-4
34 2014 Oklahoma City Thunder 53-19 W MEM 4-3 W LAC 4-2 L SA 2-4
34 2013 Oklahoma City Thunder 53-19 W HOU 4-2 L MEM 1-4
34 2011 Chicago Bulls 53-19 W IND 4-1 W ATL 4-2 L MIA 1-4
34 2010 Los Angeles Lakers 53-19 W OKC 4-2 W UTH 4-0 W PHX 4-2 W BOS 4-3
34 2005 San Antonio Spurs 53-19 W DEN 4-1 W OKC 4-2 W PHX 4-1 W DET 4-3
34 2004 Indiana Pacers 53-19 W BOS 4-0 W MIA 4-2 L DET 2-4
34 2002 Sacramento Kings 53-19 W UTH 3-1 W DAL 4-1 L LAL 3-4
34 2000 Portland Trail Blazers 53-19 W MIN 3-1 W UTH 4-1 L LAL 3-4
34 1996 San Antonio Spurs 53-19 W PHX 3-1 L UTH 2-4
34 1995 Orlando Magic 53-19 W BOS 3-1 W CHI 4-2 W IND 4-3 L HOU 0-4
34 1990 Detroit Pistons 53-19 W IND 3-0 W NY 4-1 W CHI 4-3 W POR 4-1
34 1987 Boston Celtics 53-19 W CHI 3-0 W MIL 4-3 W DET 4-3 L LAL 2-4
34 1985 Los Angeles Lakers 53-19 W PHX 3-0 W POR 4-1 W DEN 4-1 W BOS 4-2
34 1985 Philadelphia 76ers 53-19 W WSH 3-1 W MIL 4-0 L BOS 1-4
34 1984 Boston Celtics 53-19 W WSH 3-1 W NY 4-3 W MIL 4-1 W LAL 4-3
34 1983 Los Angeles Lakers 53-19 W POR 4-1 W SA 4-2 L PHI 0-4
34 1980 Philadelphia 76ers 53-19 W WSH 2-0 W ATL 4-1 W BOS 4-1 L LAL 2-4
34 1974 Milwaukee Bucks 53-19 W LAL 4-1 W CHI 4-0 L BOS 3-4
34 1973 Los Angeles Lakers 53-19 W CHI 4-3 W GS 4-1 L NY 1-4
34 1964 Boston Celtics 53-19 W SAC 4-1 W GS 4-1
93 32 2023 Milwaukee Bucks 52-20 L MIA 1-4
32 2021 Utah Jazz 52-20 W MEM 4-1 L LAC 2-4
32 2014 Indiana Pacers 52-20 W ATL 4-3 W WSH 4-2 L MIA 2-4
32 2011 Los Angeles Lakers 52-20 W NO 4-2 L DAL 0-4
32 2007 San Antonio Spurs 52-20 W DEN 4-1 W PHX 4-2 W UTH 4-1 W CLE 4-0
32 2003 San Antonio Spurs 52-20 W PHX 4-2 W LAL 4-2 W DAL 4-2 W BRK 4-2
32 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 52-20 W POR 3-1 W OKC 4-1 L UTH 0-4
32 1995 Utah Jazz 52-20 L HOU 2-3
32 1994 San Antonio Spurs 52-20 L UTH 1-3
32 1994 New York Knickerbockers 52-20 W BRK 3-1 W CHI 4-3 W IND 4-3 L HOU 3-4
32 1994 Houston Rockets 52-20 W POR 3-1 W PHX 4-3 W UTH 4-1 W NY 4-3
32 1991 Boston Celtics 52-20 W IND 3-2 L DET 2-4
32 1989 Cleveland Cavaliers 52-20 L CHI 2-3
32 1981 Phoenix Suns 52-20 L SAC 3-4
32 1981 Milwaukee Bucks 52-20 L PHI 3-4
32 1976 Golden State Warriors 52-20 W DET 4-2 L PHX 3-4
32 1975 Washington Bullets 52-20 W LAC 4-3 W BOS 4-2 L GS 0-4
32 1959 Boston Celtics 52-20 W PHI 4-3 W LAL 4-0
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