Year Team Record Finish playoffs Last played 46-47 Washington Capitols 49-11 Lost First round 2-4 Stags 47-48 St Louis 29-19 Lost Semi-Finals 3-4 Warriors 48-49 Rochester Royals 45-15 Lost West Finals 0-2 Lakers 49-50 Minneapolis Lakers 51-17 Won NBA Title 4-2 Nationals Rochester Royals 51-17 Lost Semi-Finals 0-2 Pistons Syracuse Nationals 51-17 Lost NBA Finals 2-4 Lakers 50-51 Minneapolis Lakers 44-24 Lost West Finals 1-3 Royals 51-52 Rochester Royals 41-25 Lost West Finals 1-3 Lakers 52-53 Minneapolis Lakers 48-22 Won NBA Title 4-1 Knicks 53-54 Minneapolis Lakers 46-26 Won NBA Title 4-3 Nationals 54-55 Syracuse Nationals 43-29 Won NBA Title 4-3 Pistons Fort Wayne Pistons 43-29 Lost NBA finals 3-4 Nationls 55-56 Philadelphia Warriors 45-27 Won NBA Title 4-1 Pistons 56-57 Boston Celtics 44-28 Won NBA Title 4-3 Hawks 57-58 Boston Celtics 49-23 Lost NBA finals 2-4 Hawks 58-59 Boston Celtics 52-20 Won NBA Title 4-0 Lakers 59-60 Boston Celtics 59-16 Won NBA Title 4-3 Hawks 60-61 Boston Celtics 57-22 Won NBA Title 4-1 Hawks 61-62 Boston Celtics 60-22 Won NBA Title 4-3 Lakers 62-63 Boston Celtics 58-22 Won NBA Title 4-2 Lakers 63-64 Boston Celtics 59-21 Won NBA Title 4-1 Warriors 64-65 Boston Celtics 62-18 Won NBA Title 4-1 Lakers 65-66 Philadelphia 76ers 55-25 Lost East Finals 4-1 Celtics 66-67 Philadelphia 76ers 68-13 Won NBA Title 4-2 Warriors 67-68 Philadelphia 76ers 62-20 Lost East Finals 3-4 Celtics 68-69 Baltimore Bullets 57-25 Lost Semi-Finals 0-4 Knicks 69-70 New York Knicks 60-22 Won NBA Title 4-3 Lakers 70-71 Milwaukee Bucks 66-16 Won NBA Title 4-0 Bullets 71-72 Los Angeles Lakers 69-13 Won NBA Title 4-1 Knicks 72-73 Boston Celtics 68-14 Lost East Finals 3-4 Knicks 73-74 Milwaukee Bucks 59-23 Lost NBA Finals 3-4 Celtics 74-75 Boston Celtics 60-22 Lost East Finals 2-4 Bullets Washington Bullets 60-22 Lost NBA Finals 0-4 Warriors 75-76 Golden State Warriors 59-23 Lost West Finals 3-4 Suns 76-77 Los Angeles Lakers 53-29 Lost West Finals 0-4 Portland 77-78 Portland Trailblazers 58-24 Lost Semi-Finals 2-4 Sonics 78-79 Washington Bullets 54-28 Lost NBA Finals 1-4 Sonics 79-80 Boston Celtics 61-21 Lost East Finals 1-4 76ers 80-81 Boston Celtics 62-20 Won NBA Title 4-2 Rockets Philadelphia 76ers 62-20 Lost East Finals 3-4 Celtics 81-82 Boston Celtics 63-19 Lost East Finals 3-4 76ers 82-83 Philadelphia 76ers 65-17 Won NBA Title 4-0 Lakers 83-84 Boston Celtics 62-20 Won NBA Title 4-3 Lakers 84-85 Boston Celtics 63-19 Lost NBA Finals 2-4 Lakers 85-86 Boston Celtics 67-15 Won NBA Title 4-2 Rockets 86-87 Los Angeles Lakers 65-17 Won NBA Title 4-2 Celtics 87-88 Los Angeles Lakers 62-20 Won NBA Title 4-3 Pistons 88-89 Detroit Pistons 63-19 Won NBA Title 4-0 Lakers 89-90 Los Angeles Lakers 63-19 Lost Semi-Finals 4-1 Suns 90-91 Portland Trailblazers 63-19 Lost West Finals 4-2 Lakers 91-92 Chicago Bulls 67-15 Won NBA Title 4-2 Blazers 92-93 Phoenix Suns 62-20 Lost NBA Finals 2-4 Bulls 93-94 Seattle Sonics 63-19 Lost First round 2-3 Nuggets 94-95 San Antonio Spurs 62-20 Lost West Finals 2-4 Rockets 95-96 Chicago Bulls 72-10 Won NBA Title 4-2 Sonics 96-97 Chicago Bulls 69-13 Won NBA Title 4-2 Jazz 97-98 Utah Jazz 62-20 Lost NBA Title 2-4 Bulls Chicago Bulls 62-20 Won NBA Title 4-2 Jazz 98-99 San Antonio Spurs 37-13 Won NBA Title 4-1 Knicks Utah Jazz 37-13 Lost Semi-Finals 2-4 Blazers 99-00 Los Angeles Lakers 67-15 Won NBA Title 4-2 Pacers 00-01 San Antonio Spurs 58-24 Lost Semi-Finals 2-4 Lakers 01-02 Sacramento Kings 61-21 Lost West Finals 3-4 Lakers 02-03 San Antonio Spurs 60-22 Won NBA Title 4-2 Nets Dallas Mavericks 60-22 Lost West Finals 3-4 Spurs 03-04 Indiana Pacers 61-21 Lost East Finals 2-4 Pistons 04-05 Phoenix Suns 62-20 Lost West Finals 1-4 Spurs 05-06 Detroit Pistons 64-18 Lost East Finals 3-4 Heat 06-07 Dallas Mavericks 67-15 Lost First Round 2-4 Warriors 07-08 Boston Celtics 66-16 Won NBA Title 4-2 Lakers 08-09 Cleveland Cavaliers 66-16 Lost East Finals 2-4 Magic 09-10 Cleveland Cavaliers 61-21 Lost Semi-Finals 2-4 Celtics 10-11 Chicago Bulls 62-20 Lost East Finals 1-4 Heat 11-12 Chicago Bulls 50-16 Lost First Round 1-4 76ers   San Antonio Spurs 50-16 Lost West Finals 2-4 Thunder 12-13 Miami Heat 66-16 Won NBA Title 4-3 Spurs 13-14 San Antonio Spurs 62-20 Won NBA Title 4-2 Heat 14-15 Golden State Warriors 67-15 Won NBA Title 4-1 Cavaliers 15-16 Golden State Warriors 73-9 Lost NBA Finals 4-3 Cavaliers 16-17 Golden State Warriors 67-15 Won NBA Title 4-1 Cavaliers 17-18 Houston Rockets 65-17 Lost West Final 4-3 Warriors 18-19 Milwaukee Bucks 60-22 Los West Final 4-2 Raptors 19-20 Milwaukee Bucks 56-17 Lost Semi-Finals 4-1 Heat 20-21 Utah Jazz 52-20 Lost Semi-Finals 4-2 Clippers 21-22 Phoenix Suns 64-18 Lost Semi-Finals 4-2 Mavericks 22-23 Milwaukee Bucks 58-24 Lost First Round 4-1 Heat 23-24 Boston Celtics 64-18 Won NBA Title 4-1 Mavericks Best records of all-time < Year Team W L WPct   FG% 3P% FT% Reb Ast Stl Blk TO Pts 2016 Golden State Warriors 73 9 .890 .487 .416 .763 44.4 30.4 9.6 6.8 14.8 115.9 1996 Chicago Bulls 72 10 .878 .478 .403 .746 44.6 24.8 9.1 4.2 14.3 105.2 1972 Los Angeles Lakers 69 13 .841 .490 .734 56.4 27.2 121.0 1997 Chicago Bulls 69 13 .841 .473 .373 .747 45.1 26.1 8.7 4.0 13.5 103.1 1967 Philadelphia 76ers 68 13 .840 .483   .680 70.4 26.4       125.2 1973 Boston Celtics 68 14 .829   .448 .780 58.6 28.3 112.7 1986 Boston Celtics 67 15 .817 .508 .351 .794 46.4 29.1 7.8 6.2 16.6 114.1 2014 San Antonio Spurs 67 15 .817 . . . 1992 Chicago Bulls 67 15 .817 .508 .304 .744 44.0 27.8 8.2 5.9 13.3 109.9 2000 Los Angeles Lakers 67 15 .817 .459 .329 .696 47.0 23.4 7.5 6.5 13.9 100.8 2007 Dallas Mavericks 67 15 .817   .467 .381 .805 41.9 19.9 6.8 5.0 13.9 100.0 2015 Golden State Warriors 67 15 .817 . . . 2017 Golden State Warriors 67 15 .817 .495 .383 .788 3643 2491 785 554 1211 9503 2016 San Antonio Spurs 67 15 .817 . . . 1947 Washington Capitols 49 11 .817   .297 .706 6.3 73.8 1971 Milwaukee Bucks 66 16 .805 .509   .742 53.0 27.4       118.4 2008 Boston Celtics 66 16 .805 .475 .381 .771 42.0 22.4 8.5 4.6 15.2 100.5 2013 Miami Heat 66 16 .805 .496 .396 .754 38.0 23.0 8.7 5.4 13.3 102.9 2009 Cleveland Cavaliers 66 16 .805   .468 .393 .757 42.2 20.3 7.2 5.3 12.7 100.3 1950 Syracuse Nationals 51 13 .797   .354 .706 23.0 84.8 2018 Houston Rockets 65 17 .793 .460 .362 .781 43.5 21.5 8.5 4.8 13.8 112.4 1983 Philadelphia 76ers 65 17 .793 .499 .229 .742 47.9 24.6 9.9 7.0 19.8 112.1 1987 Los Angeles Lakers 65 17 .793 .516 .367 .789 44.4 29.6 8.9 5.9 16.6 117.8 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 65 17 .793 .474 .361 .770 43.3 23.3 8.8 5.1 13.5 106.9 1960 Boston Celtics 59 16 .787 .417   .734 80.2 24.7       124.5 1996 Seattle Supersonics 64 18 .780   .480 .364 .760 41.5 24.4 10.8 4.8 17.6 104.5 1997 Utah Jazz 64 18 .780   .504 .370 .769 40.2 26.8 9.1 5.1 15.4 103.1 2024 Boston Celtics 64 18 .780 .486 .387 .808 46.3 26.9 6.8 6.5 11.9 120.4 2006 Detroit Pistons 64 18 .780   .455 .384 .727 40.5 24.0 7.1 6.0 11.4 96.8 1965 Boston Celtics 62 18 .775 .414   .731 71.8 22.2       112.8 1972 Milwaukee Bucks 63 19 .768   .498 .739 52.1 26.3 114.6 1982 Boston Celtics 63 19 .768   .499 .266 .740 45.6 25.9 8.0 6.9 17.7 112.0 1985 Boston Celtics 63 19 .768   .508 .356 .806 45.7 27.9 7.9 5.0 16.2 114.8 1989 Detroit Pistons 63 19 .768 .494 .300 .769 45.1 24.7 6.4 5.0 16.3 106.6 1990 Los Angeles Lakers 63 19 .768   .490 .367 .787 43.4 27.2 8.0 5.4 15.0 110.7 1991 Portland Trail Blazers 63 19 .768   .485 .377 .753 45.9 27.5 8.8 5.0 16.0 114.7 1994 Seattle Supersonics 63 19 .768   .484 .335 .745 41.2 25.8 12.8 4.5 15.4 105.9 2006 San Antonio Spurs 63 19 .768   .472 .385 .702 41.5 20.9 6.6 5.7 13.7 95.6 2020 Milwaukee Bucks 56 17 .767   .476 .355 .742 51.7 25.9 7.2 5.9 15.1 118.7 2012 Chicago Bulls 50 16 .758   .452 .375 .722 46.7 23.1 6.9 5.9 14.0 96.3 2012 San Antonio Spurs 50 16 .758   .478 .393 .748 43.0 23.2 7.4 4.4 13.6 103.7 1968 Philadelphia 76ers 62 20 .756   .471 .635 72.1 26.8 122.6 1981 Boston Celtics 62 20 .756 .504 .270 .752 43.6 26.9 8.3 7.2 19.2 109.9 1981 Philadelphia 76ers 62 20 .756   .514 .226 .768 45.2 28.9 10.5 7.2 20.8 111.7 1984 Boston Celtics 62 20 .756 .500 .240 .792 45.1 25.9 8.2 5.2 17.3 112.1 1985 Los Angeles Lakers 62 20 .756 .545 .305 .763 44.1 31.4 8.5 5.9 18.7 118.2 1986 Los Angeles Lakers 62 20 .756   .522 .337 .778 44.6 29.7 8.5 5.1 17.9 117.3 1988 Los Angeles Lakers 62 20 .756 .505 .297 .789 43.5 28.6 8.2 4.9 16.1 112.8 1993 Phoenix Suns 62 20 .756   .493 .363 .753 44.5 25.5 9.2 5.5 16.6 113.4 1995 San Antonio Spurs 62 20 .756   .484 .375 .738 45.0 23.4 8.0 5.6 15.2 106.6 1998 Utah Jazz 62 20 .756   .490 .372 .773 41.1 25.2 7.9 5.0 15.4 101.0 1998 Chicago Bulls 62 20 .756 .451 .323 .743 44.9 23.8 8.5 4.3 14.4 96.7 2005 Phoenix Suns 62 20 .756   .477 .393 .748 44.1 23.5 7.0 5.5 13.7 110.4 2009 Boston Celtics 62 20 .756   .486 .397 .765 42.1 22.7 7.6 4.7 15.6 100.9 2011 Chicago Bulls 62 20 .756   ..462 .361 .743 44.2 22.3 7.2 5.7 14.2 98.6 1949 Rochester Royals 45 15 .750   .372   .689   21.0       84.0 1950 Rochester Royals 51 17 .750   .373 .729 20.3 82.4 1950 Minneapolis Lakers 51 17 .750 .367   .741   20.7       84.1 1962 Boston Celtics 60 20 .750 .423 .728 76.0 25.6 121.1 Teams by the number of times they have had the best record in the NBA, or tied for it 20 Celtics 10 Lakers 7 76ers 6 Bulls 5 Warriors 5 Spurs 4 Kings 3 Suns 3 Bucks 3 Pistons 3 Wizards 2 Blazers 3 Jazz 2 Mavs 1 Pacers 2 Cavs 1 Heat 1 Rockets 1 Capitols 1 Hawks 1 Knicks 1 Thunder Similar Pages | Worst Season Records | Winning and losing sreaks | Worst Starts | Best Starts | Best Season Records | Tweet