NBA : Best records through 81 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 63 2016 Golden State Warriors 72-9 W HOU 4-1 W POR 4-1 W OKC 4-3 L CLE 3-4
2 61 1996 Chicago Bulls 71-10 W MIA 3-0 W NY 4-1 W ORL 4-0 W OKC 4-2
3 57 1997 Chicago Bulls 69-12 W WSH 3-0 W ATL 4-1 W MIA 4-1 W UTH 4-2
4 55 1972 Los Angeles Lakers 68-13 W CHI 4-0 W MIL 4-2 W NY 4-1
55 1967 Philadelphia 76ers 68-13 W SAC 3-1 W BOS 4-1 W GS 4-2
6 53 2000 Los Angeles Lakers 67-14 W SAC 3-2 W PHX 4-1 W POR 4-3 W IND 4-2
53 1973 Boston Celtics 67-14 W ATL 4-2 L NY 3-4
8 51 2017 Golden State Warriors 66-15 W POR 4-0 W UTH 4-0 W SA 4-0 W CLE 4-1
51 2016 San Antonio Spurs 66-15 W MEM 4-0 L OKC 2-4
51 2015 Golden State Warriors 66-15 W NO 4-0 W MEM 4-2 W HOU 4-1 W CLE 4-2
51 2009 Cleveland Cavaliers 66-15 W DET 4-0 W ATL 4-0 L ORL 2-4
51 2007 Dallas Mavericks 66-15 L GS 2-4
51 1992 Chicago Bulls 66-15 W MIA 3-0 W NY 4-3 W CLE 4-2 W POR 4-2
51 1986 Boston Celtics 66-15 W CHI 3-0 W ATL 4-1 W MIL 4-0 W HOU 4-2
51 1971 Milwaukee Bucks 66-15 W GS 4-1 W LAL 4-1 W WSH 4-0
16 49 2018 Houston Rockets 65-16 W MIN 4-1 W UTH 4-1 L GS 3-4
49 2013 Miami Heat 65-16 W MIL 4-0 W CHI 4-1 W IND 4-3 W SA 4-3
49 2008 Boston Celtics 65-16 W ATL 4-3 W CLE 4-3 W DET 4-2 W LAL 4-2
49 1987 Los Angeles Lakers 65-16 W DEN 3-0 W GS 4-1 W OKC 4-0 W BOS 4-2
49 1983 Philadelphia 76ers 65-16 W NY 4-0 W MIL 4-1 W LAL 4-0
21 47 2022 Phoenix Suns 64-17 W NO 4-2 L DAL 3-4
47 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 64-17 W UTH 4-1 W HOU 4-3 W DEN 4-2 W ORL 4-1
47 2006 Detroit Pistons 64-17 W MIL 4-1 W CLE 4-3 L MIA 2-4
47 1996 Seattle SuperSonics 64-17 W SAC 3-1 W HOU 4-0 W UTH 4-3 L CHI 2-4
25 45 2024 Boston Celtics 63-18 W MIA 1-0
45 1997 Utah Jazz 63-18 W LAC 3-0 W LAL 4-1 W HOU 4-2 L CHI 2-4
45 1991 Portland Trail Blazers 63-18 W OKC 3-2 W UTH 4-1 L LAL 2-4
45 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 63-18 W HOU 3-1 L PHX 1-4
45 1985 Boston Celtics 63-18 W CLE 3-1 W DET 4-2 W PHI 4-1 L LAL 2-4
30 43 2014 San Antonio Spurs 62-19 W DAL 4-3 W POR 4-1 W OKC 4-2 W MIA 4-1
43 2006 San Antonio Spurs 62-19 W SAC 4-2 L DAL 3-4
43 2005 Phoenix Suns 62-19 W MEM 4-0 W DAL 4-2 L SA 1-4
43 1998 Utah Jazz 62-19 W HOU 3-2 W SA 4-1 W LAL 4-0 L CHI 2-4
43 1994 Seattle SuperSonics 62-19 L DEN 2-3
43 1993 Phoenix Suns 62-19 W LAL 3-2 W SA 4-2 W OKC 4-3 L CHI 2-4
43 1989 Detroit Pistons 62-19 W BOS 3-0 W MIL 4-0 W CHI 4-2 W LAL 4-0
43 1986 Los Angeles Lakers 62-19 W SA 3-0 W DAL 4-2 L HOU 1-4
43 1982 Boston Celtics 62-19 W WSH 4-1 L PHI 3-4
43 1981 Philadelphia 76ers 62-19 W IND 2-0 W MIL 4-3 L BOS 3-4
43 1972 Milwaukee Bucks 62-19 W GS 4-1 L LAL 2-4
41 41 2017 San Antonio Spurs 61-20 W MEM 4-2 W HOU 4-2 L GS 0-4
41 2011 San Antonio Spurs 61-20 L MEM 2-4
41 2011 Chicago Bulls 61-20 W IND 4-1 W ATL 4-2 L MIA 1-4
41 2010 Cleveland Cavaliers 61-20 W CHI 4-1 L BOS 2-4
41 2009 Boston Celtics 61-20 W CHI 4-3 L ORL 3-4
41 2007 Phoenix Suns 61-20 W LAL 4-1 L SA 2-4
41 2002 Sacramento Kings 61-20 W UTH 3-1 W DAL 4-1 L LAL 3-4
41 1998 Chicago Bulls 61-20 W BRK 3-0 W CHA 4-1 W IND 4-3 W UTH 4-2
41 1995 San Antonio Spurs 61-20 W DEN 3-0 W LAL 4-2 L HOU 2-4
41 1988 Los Angeles Lakers 61-20 W SA 3-0 W UTH 4-3 W DAL 4-3 W DET 4-3
41 1985 Los Angeles Lakers 61-20 W PHX 3-0 W POR 4-1 W DEN 4-1 W BOS 4-2
41 1984 Boston Celtics 61-20 W WSH 3-1 W NY 4-3 W MIL 4-1 W LAL 4-3
41 1981 Boston Celtics 61-20 W CHI 4-0 W PHI 4-3 W HOU 4-2
41 1980 Boston Celtics 61-20 W HOU 4-0 L PHI 1-4
41 1968 Philadelphia 76ers 61-20 W NY 4-2 L BOS 3-4
56 39 2019 Milwaukee Bucks 60-21 W DET 4-0 W BOS 4-1 L TOR 2-4
39 2015 Atlanta Hawks 60-21 W BRK 4-2 W WSH 4-2 L CLE 0-4
39 2013 Oklahoma City Thunder 60-21 W HOU 4-2 L MEM 1-4
39 2006 Dallas Mavericks 60-21 W MEM 4-0 W SA 4-3 W PHX 4-2 L MIA 2-4
39 2004 Indiana Pacers 60-21 W BOS 4-0 W MIA 4-2 L DET 2-4
39 2003 San Antonio Spurs 60-21 W PHX 4-2 W LAL 4-2 W DAL 4-2 W BRK 4-2
39 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 60-21 W POR 3-1 W OKC 4-1 L UTH 0-4
39 1998 Seattle SuperSonics 60-21 W MIN 3-2 L LAL 1-4
39 1997 Miami Heat 60-21 W ORL 3-2 W NY 4-3 L CHI 1-4
39 1991 Chicago Bulls 60-21 W NY 3-0 W PHI 4-1 W DET 4-0 W LAL 4-1
39 1970 New York Knickerbockers 60-21 W WSH 4-3 W MIL 4-1 W LAL 4-3
39 1967 Boston Celtics 60-21 W NY 3-1 L PHI 1-4
68 37 2018 Toronto Raptors 59-22 W WSH 4-2 L CLE 0-4
37 2005 San Antonio Spurs 59-22 W DEN 4-1 W OKC 4-2 W PHX 4-1 W DET 4-3
37 2003 Dallas Mavericks 59-22 W POR 4-3 W SAC 4-3 L SA 2-4
37 2000 Portland Trail Blazers 59-22 W MIN 3-1 W UTH 4-1 L LAL 3-4
37 1996 San Antonio Spurs 59-22 W PHX 3-1 L UTH 2-4
37 1996 Orlando Magic 59-22 W DET 3-0 W ATL 4-1 L CHI 0-4
37 1995 Utah Jazz 59-22 L HOU 2-3
37 1993 New York Knickerbockers 59-22 W IND 3-1 W CHA 4-1 L CHI 2-4
37 1981 Milwaukee Bucks 59-22 L PHI 3-4
37 1980 Los Angeles Lakers 59-22 W PHX 4-1 W OKC 4-1 W PHI 4-2
37 1976 Golden State Warriors 59-22 W DET 4-2 L PHX 3-4
37 1975 Boston Celtics 59-22 W HOU 4-1 L WSH 2-4
37 1975 Washington Bullets 59-22 W LAC 4-3 W BOS 4-2 L GS 0-4
37 1973 Milwaukee Bucks 59-22 L GS 2-4
37 1973 Los Angeles Lakers 59-22 W CHI 4-3 W GS 4-1 L NY 1-4
83 35 2023 Milwaukee Bucks 58-23 L MIA 1-4
35 2018 Golden State Warriors 58-23 W SA 4-1 W NO 4-1 W HOU 4-3 W CLE 4-0
35 2014 Oklahoma City Thunder 58-23 W MEM 4-3 W LAC 4-2 L SA 2-4
35 2013 San Antonio Spurs 58-23 W LAL 4-0 W GS 4-2 W MEM 4-0 L MIA 3-4
35 2010 Orlando Magic 58-23 W CHA 4-0 W ATL 4-0 L BOS 2-4
35 2009 Orlando Magic 58-23 W PHI 4-2 W BOS 4-3 W CLE 4-2 L LAL 1-4
35 2008 Detroit Pistons 58-23 W PHI 4-2 W ORL 4-1 L BOS 2-4
35 2007 San Antonio Spurs 58-23 W DEN 4-1 W PHX 4-2 W UTH 4-1 W CLE 4-0
35 2005 Miami Heat 58-23 W BRK 4-0 W WSH 4-0 L DET 3-4
35 2003 Sacramento Kings 58-23 W UTH 4-1 L DAL 3-4
35 2001 San Antonio Spurs 58-23 W MIN 3-1 W DAL 4-1 L LAL 0-4
35 1998 Indiana Pacers 58-23 W CLE 3-1 W NY 4-1 L CHI 3-4
35 1995 Phoenix Suns 58-23 W POR 3-0 L HOU 3-4
35 1994 Houston Rockets 58-23 W POR 3-1 W PHX 4-3 W UTH 4-1 W NY 4-3
35 1990 Detroit Pistons 58-23 W IND 3-0 W NY 4-1 W CHI 4-3 W POR 4-1
35 1990 Portland Trail Blazers 58-23 W DAL 3-0 W SA 4-3 W PHX 4-2 L DET 1-4
35 1987 Boston Celtics 58-23 W CHI 3-0 W MIL 4-3 W DET 4-3 L LAL 2-4
35 1985 Philadelphia 76ers 58-23 W WSH 3-1 W MIL 4-0 L BOS 1-4
35 1985 Milwaukee Bucks 58-23 W CHI 3-1 L PHI 0-4
35 1983 Los Angeles Lakers 58-23 W POR 4-1 W SA 4-2 L PHI 0-4
35 1980 Philadelphia 76ers 58-23 W WSH 2-0 W ATL 4-1 W BOS 4-1 L LAL 2-4
35 1974 Milwaukee Bucks 58-23 W LAL 4-1 W CHI 4-0 L BOS 3-4
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