NBA : Best records through 41 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 35 1996 Chicago Bulls 38-3 W MIA 3-0 W NY 4-1 W ORL 4-0 W OKC 4-2
35 1972 Los Angeles Lakers 38-3 W CHI 4-0 W MIL 4-2 W NY 4-1
3 33 2016 Golden State Warriors 37-4 W HOU 4-1 W POR 4-1 W OKC 4-3 L CLE 3-4
33 1967 Philadelphia 76ers 37-4 W SAC 3-1 W BOS 4-1 W GS 4-2
5 31 2006 Detroit Pistons 36-5 W MIL 4-1 W CLE 4-3 L MIA 2-4
31 1997 Chicago Bulls 36-5 W WSH 3-0 W ATL 4-1 W MIA 4-1 W UTH 4-2
31 1992 Chicago Bulls 36-5 W MIA 3-0 W NY 4-3 W CLE 4-2 W POR 4-2
8 29 2025 Cleveland Cavaliers 35-6 ** CURRENT SEASON **
29 2020 Milwaukee Bucks 35-6 W ORL 4-1 L MIA 1-4
29 2017 Golden State Warriors 35-6 W POR 4-0 W UTH 4-0 W SA 4-0 W CLE 4-1
29 2016 San Antonio Spurs 35-6 W MEM 4-0 L OKC 2-4
29 2015 Golden State Warriors 35-6 W NO 4-0 W MEM 4-2 W HOU 4-1 W CLE 4-2
29 2011 San Antonio Spurs 35-6 L MEM 2-4
29 1983 Philadelphia 76ers 35-6 W NY 4-0 W MIL 4-1 W LAL 4-0
29 1978 Portland Trail Blazers 35-6 L OKC 2-4
16 27 2025 Oklahoma City Thunder 34-7 ** CURRENT SEASON **
27 2008 Boston Celtics 34-7 W ATL 4-3 W CLE 4-3 W DET 4-2 W LAL 4-2
27 1991 Portland Trail Blazers 34-7 W OKC 3-2 W UTH 4-1 L LAL 2-4
27 1985 Boston Celtics 34-7 W CLE 3-1 W DET 4-2 W PHI 4-1 L LAL 2-4
27 1985 Philadelphia 76ers 34-7 W WSH 3-1 W MIL 4-0 L BOS 1-4
27 1981 Philadelphia 76ers 34-7 W IND 2-0 W MIL 4-3 L BOS 3-4
27 1973 Boston Celtics 34-7 W ATL 4-2 L NY 3-4
27 1971 Milwaukee Bucks 34-7 W GS 4-1 W LAL 4-1 W WSH 4-0
27 1965 Boston Celtics 34-7 W PHI 4-3 W LAL 4-1
25 25 2020 Los Angeles Lakers 33-8 W POR 4-1 W HOU 4-1 W DEN 4-1 W MIA 4-2
25 2018 Golden State Warriors 33-8 W SA 4-1 W NO 4-1 W HOU 4-3 W CLE 4-0
25 2015 Atlanta Hawks 33-8 W BRK 4-2 W WSH 4-2 L CLE 0-4
25 2014 Indiana Pacers 33-8 W ATL 4-3 W WSH 4-2 L MIA 2-4
25 2012 Chicago Bulls 33-8 L PHI 2-4
25 2009 Orlando Magic 33-8 W PHI 4-2 W BOS 4-3 W CLE 4-2 L LAL 1-4
25 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 33-8 W UTH 4-1 W HOU 4-3 W DEN 4-2 W ORL 4-1
25 2009 Cleveland Cavaliers 33-8 W DET 4-0 W ATL 4-0 L ORL 2-4
25 2007 Dallas Mavericks 33-8 L GS 2-4
25 2007 Phoenix Suns 33-8 W LAL 4-1 L SA 2-4
25 2003 Dallas Mavericks 33-8 W POR 4-3 W SAC 4-3 L SA 2-4
25 2000 Los Angeles Lakers 33-8 W SAC 3-2 W PHX 4-1 W POR 4-3 W IND 4-2
25 1995 Orlando Magic 33-8 W BOS 3-1 W CHI 4-2 W IND 4-3 L HOU 0-4
25 1995 Phoenix Suns 33-8 W POR 3-0 L HOU 3-4
25 1988 Los Angeles Lakers 33-8 W SA 3-0 W UTH 4-3 W DAL 4-3 W DET 4-3
25 1986 Boston Celtics 33-8 W CHI 3-0 W ATL 4-1 W MIL 4-0 W HOU 4-2
25 1972 Milwaukee Bucks 33-8 W GS 4-1 L LAL 2-4
25 1970 New York Knickerbockers 33-8 W WSH 4-3 W MIL 4-1 W LAL 4-3
25 1962 Boston Celtics 33-8 W GS 4-3 W LAL 4-3
25 1950 Syracuse Nationals 33-8 W GS 2-0 W NY 2-1 L LAL 2-4
45 23 2024 Boston Celtics 32-9 W MIA 4-1 W CLE 4-1 W IND 4-0 W DAL 4-1
23 2022 Phoenix Suns 32-9 W NO 4-2 L DAL 3-4
23 2017 San Antonio Spurs 32-9 W MEM 4-2 W HOU 4-2 L GS 0-4
23 2014 San Antonio Spurs 32-9 W DAL 4-3 W POR 4-1 W OKC 4-2 W MIA 4-1
23 2013 Los Angeles Clippers 32-9 L MEM 2-4
23 2013 Oklahoma City Thunder 32-9 W HOU 4-2 L MEM 1-4
23 2012 Oklahoma City Thunder 32-9 W DAL 4-0 W LAL 4-1 W SA 4-2 L MIA 1-4
23 2011 Boston Celtics 32-9 W NY 4-0 L MIA 1-4
23 2010 Los Angeles Lakers 32-9 W OKC 4-2 W UTH 4-0 W PHX 4-2 W BOS 4-3
23 2009 Boston Celtics 32-9 W CHI 4-3 L ORL 3-4
23 2005 San Antonio Spurs 32-9 W DEN 4-1 W OKC 4-2 W PHX 4-1 W DET 4-3
23 1999 Utah Jazz 32-9 W SAC 3-2 L POR 2-4
23 1998 Seattle SuperSonics 32-9 W MIN 3-2 L LAL 1-4
23 1993 Phoenix Suns 32-9 W LAL 3-2 W SA 4-2 W OKC 4-3 L CHI 2-4
23 1989 Cleveland Cavaliers 32-9 L CHI 2-3
23 1987 Los Angeles Lakers 32-9 W DEN 3-0 W GS 4-1 W OKC 4-0 W BOS 4-2
23 1986 Los Angeles Lakers 32-9 W SA 3-0 W DAL 4-2 L HOU 1-4
23 1984 Boston Celtics 32-9 W WSH 3-1 W NY 4-3 W MIL 4-1 W LAL 4-3
23 1983 Los Angeles Lakers 32-9 W POR 4-1 W SA 4-2 L PHI 0-4
23 1981 Phoenix Suns 32-9 L SAC 3-4
23 1981 Boston Celtics 32-9 W CHI 4-0 W PHI 4-3 W HOU 4-2
23 1974 Milwaukee Bucks 32-9 W LAL 4-1 W CHI 4-0 L BOS 3-4
23 1974 Boston Celtics 32-9 W LAC 4-2 W NY 4-1 W MIL 4-3
23 1964 Boston Celtics 32-9 W SAC 4-1 W GS 4-1
23 1960 Boston Celtics 32-9 W GS 4-2 W ATL 4-3
23 1947 Washington Capitols 32-9 L CS 2-4
71 21 2018 Boston Celtics 31-10 W MIL 4-3 W PHI 4-1 L CLE 3-4
21 2017 Houston Rockets 31-10 W OKC 4-1 L SA 2-4
21 2014 Oklahoma City Thunder 31-10 W MEM 4-3 W LAC 4-2 L SA 2-4
21 2014 Portland Trail Blazers 31-10 W HOU 4-2 L SA 1-4
21 2012 Miami Heat 31-10 W NY 4-1 W IND 4-2 W BOS 4-3 W OKC 4-1
21 2006 Dallas Mavericks 31-10 W MEM 4-0 W SA 4-3 W PHX 4-2 L MIA 2-4
21 2006 San Antonio Spurs 31-10 W SAC 4-2 L DAL 3-4
21 2005 Phoenix Suns 31-10 W MEM 4-0 W DAL 4-2 L SA 1-4
21 2002 Sacramento Kings 31-10 W UTH 3-1 W DAL 4-1 L LAL 3-4
21 2001 Philadelphia 76ers 31-10 W IND 3-1 W TOR 4-3 W MIL 4-3 L LAL 1-4
21 2000 Portland Trail Blazers 31-10 W MIN 3-1 W UTH 4-1 L LAL 3-4
21 1999 Portland Trail Blazers 31-10 W PHX 3-0 W UTH 4-2 L SA 0-4
21 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 31-10 W POR 3-1 W OKC 4-1 L UTH 0-4
21 1997 Houston Rockets 31-10 W MIN 3-0 W OKC 4-3 L UTH 2-4
21 1995 Utah Jazz 31-10 L HOU 2-3
21 1994 Houston Rockets 31-10 W POR 3-1 W PHX 4-3 W UTH 4-1 W NY 4-3
21 1994 Seattle SuperSonics 31-10 L DEN 2-3
21 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 31-10 W HOU 3-1 L PHX 1-4
21 1983 Boston Celtics 31-10 W ATL 2-1 L MIL 0-4
21 1980 Boston Celtics 31-10 W HOU 4-0 L PHI 1-4
21 1976 Golden State Warriors 31-10 W DET 4-2 L PHX 3-4
21 1973 New York Knickerbockers 31-10 W WSH 4-1 W BOS 4-3 W LAL 4-1
21 1973 Los Angeles Lakers 31-10 W CHI 4-3 W GS 4-1 L NY 1-4
21 1968 Philadelphia 76ers 31-10 W NY 4-2 L BOS 3-4
21 1959 Boston Celtics 31-10 W PHI 4-3 W LAL 4-0
96 19 2024 Minnesota Timberwolves 30-11 W PHX 4-0 W DEN 4-3 L DAL 1-4
19 2022 Golden State Warriors 30-11 W DEN 4-1 W MEM 4-2 W DAL 4-1 W BOS 4-2
19 2021 Utah Jazz 30-11 W MEM 4-1 L LAC 2-4
19 2018 Houston Rockets 30-11 W MIN 4-1 W UTH 4-1 L GS 3-4
19 2017 Cleveland Cavaliers 30-11 W IND 4-0 W TOR 4-0 W BOS 4-1 L GS 1-4
19 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers 30-11 W DET 4-0 W ATL 4-0 W TOR 4-2 W GS 4-3
19 2015 Portland Trail Blazers 30-11 L MEM 1-4
19 2013 San Antonio Spurs 30-11 W LAL 4-0 W GS 4-2 W MEM 4-0 L MIA 3-4
19 2011 Miami Heat 30-11 W PHI 4-1 W BOS 4-1 W CHI 4-1 L DAL 2-4
19 2011 Los Angeles Lakers 30-11 W NO 4-2 L DAL 0-4
19 2010 Cleveland Cavaliers 30-11 W CHI 4-1 L BOS 2-4
19 2004 Indiana Pacers 30-11 W BOS 4-0 W MIA 4-2 L DET 2-4
19 2004 Sacramento Kings 30-11 W DAL 4-1 L MIN 3-4
19 2003 Sacramento Kings 30-11 W UTH 4-1 L DAL 3-4
19 2002 Minnesota Timberwolves 30-11 L DAL 0-3
19 2001 Portland Trail Blazers 30-11 L LAL 0-3
19 1997 Seattle SuperSonics 30-11 W PHX 3-2 L HOU 3-4
19 1997 Miami Heat 30-11 W ORL 3-2 W NY 4-3 L CHI 1-4
19 1997 Detroit Pistons 30-11 L ATL 2-3
19 1996 Orlando Magic 30-11 W DET 3-0 W ATL 4-1 L CHI 0-4
19 1996 Seattle SuperSonics 30-11 W SAC 3-1 W HOU 4-0 W UTH 4-3 L CHI 2-4
19 1995 Seattle SuperSonics 30-11 L LAL 1-3
19 1994 New York Knickerbockers 30-11 W BRK 3-1 W CHI 4-3 W IND 4-3 L HOU 3-4
19 1994 Atlanta Hawks 30-11 W MIA 3-2 L IND 2-4
19 1991 Los Angeles Lakers 30-11 W HOU 3-0 W GS 4-1 W POR 4-2 L CHI 1-4
19 1991 Boston Celtics 30-11 W IND 3-2 L DET 2-4
19 1991 San Antonio Spurs 30-11 L GS 1-3
19 1990 Portland Trail Blazers 30-11 W DAL 3-0 W SA 4-3 W PHX 4-2 L DET 1-4
19 1988 Boston Celtics 30-11 W NY 3-1 W ATL 4-3 L DET 2-4
19 1987 Boston Celtics 30-11 W CHI 3-0 W MIL 4-3 W DET 4-3 L LAL 2-4
19 1982 Los Angeles Lakers 30-11 W PHX 4-0 W SA 4-0 W PHI 4-2
19 1982 Boston Celtics 30-11 W WSH 4-1 L PHI 3-4
19 1981 Milwaukee Bucks 30-11 L PHI 3-4
19 1980 Philadelphia 76ers 30-11 W WSH 2-0 W ATL 4-1 W BOS 4-1 L LAL 2-4
19 1971 New York Knickerbockers 30-11 W ATL 4-1 L WSH 3-4
19 1969 Baltimore Bullets 30-11 L NY 0-4
19 1967 Boston Celtics 30-11 W NY 3-1 L PHI 1-4
19 1963 Los Angeles Lakers 30-11 W ATL 4-3 L BOS 2-4
19 1962 Los Angeles Lakers 30-11 W DET 4-2 L BOS 3-4
19 1959 St. Louis Hawks 30-11 L LAL 2-4
19 1949 Washington Capitols 30-11 W GS 2-0 W NY 2-1 L LAL 2-4
19 1949 Rochester Royals 30-11 W SLB 2-0 L LAL 0-2
19 1949 Minneapolis Lakers 30-11 W CS 2-0 W SAC 2-0 W WC 4-2
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