List of NBA teams by single season win percentage explained

This is a list of the all-time best regular season winning percentages in the NBA.[1] [2]

NBA Champions
Conference Champions
Active season

Above .756

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Regular seasonPostseason
.890 73 9 39–2 34–7 0–0 10.8 Lost in NBA Finals 15 9 11–3 4–6
.878 72 10 39–2 33–8 0–0 12.2 Won NBA Championship 15 3 10–0 5–3
.841 69 13 36–5 31–7 2–1 12.3 Won NBA Championship 12 3 6–2 6–1
.841 69 13 39–2 30–11 0–0 10.8 Won NBA Championship 15 4 10–1 5–3
.840 68 13 28–2 26–8 14–3 9.4 Won NBA Championship 11 4 6–2 5–2
.829 68 14 33–6 32–8 3–0 8.2 Lost Eastern Conference Finals 7 6 4–3 3–3
.817 67 15 40–1 27–14 0–0 9.4 Won NBA Championship 15 3 10–0 5–3
.817 67 15 36–5 31–10 0–0 10.4 Won NBA Championship 15 7 9–3 6–4
  • Winning streaks of 14 and 13 games[3]
.817 67 15 36–5 31–10 0–0 8.5 Won NBA Championship 15 8 11–2 4–6
  • Winning streaks of 19, 16, and 11 games
.817 67 15 36–5 31–10 0–0 7.2 Lost Western Conference 1st round 2 4 2–1 0–3
.817 67 15 39–2 28–13 0–0 10.1 Won NBA Championship 16 5 9–2 7–3
.817 67 15 40–1 27–14 0–0 10.6 Lost Western Conference Semi-finals 6 4 3–2 3–2
.817 67 15 36–5 31–10 0–0 11.6 Won NBA Championship 16 1 9–0 7–1
.817 49 11 29–1 20–10 0–0 9.9 Lost semi-finals 2 4 0–3 2–1
.805 66 16 34–2 28–13 4–1 12.3 Won NBA Championship 12 2 8–04–2
.805 66 16 35–6 31–10 0–0 10.3 Won NBA Championship 16 10 13–1 3–9
.805 66 16 39–2 27–14 0–0 8.9 Lost Eastern Conference Finals 10 4 6–1 4–3
.805 66 16 37–4 29–12 0–0 7.9 Won NBA Championship 16 7 10–3 6–4
.797 51 13 31–1 15–12 5–0 8.2 Lost NBA Finals 6 5 5–1 1–4
.793 65 17 35–6 30–11 0–0 7.7 Won NBA Championship 12 1 7–0 5–1
.793 65 17 37–4 28–13 0–0 9.3 Won NBA Championship 15 3 10–0 5–3
.793 65 17 36–5 29–12 0–0 7.7 Won NBA Championship 16 7 10–2 6–5
.793 65 17 34–7 31–10 0–0 8.5 2017–18Lost Western Conference Finals 11 6 7–3 4–3Mike D'Antoni
.787 59 16 25–2 23–9 11–5 8.3 Won NBA Championship 8 5 5–2 3–3
.780 64 18 38–3 26–15 0–0 7.8 Lost NBA Finals 13 8 8–3 5–5
.780 64 18 38–3 26–15 0–0 8.8 Lost NBA Finals 13 7 10–1 3–6
.780 64 18 37–427–140–0 6.6 Lost Eastern Conference Finals 10 8 8–22–6
.780 64 18 32–9 32–9 0–0 7.5 Lost Western Conference Semi-finals 7 6 5–2 2–4
.780 64 18 37–4 27–14 0–0 11.3 Won NBA Championship 16 3 9–2 7–1
.775 62 18 27–3 27–11 8–4 8.4 Won NBA Championship 8 4 7–0 1–4
  • 16 game winning streak[4]
.768 63 19 31–5 27–12 5–2 11.2 Lost Western Conference Finals 6 5 3–33–2
  • Started 17–1
.768 63 19 35–6 28–13 0–0 6.4 Lost Eastern Conference Finals 7 5 4–33–2
  • 18 game winning streak[5]
.768 63 19 35–6 28–13 0–0 6.6 Lost NBA Finals 13 8 9–24–6
  • Lost to 62–20 Los Angeles Lakers in NBA Finals
.768 63 19 37–4 26–15 0–0 5.8 Won NBA Championship 15 2 8–17–1
.768 63 19 37–4 26–15 0–0 6.8 Lost Western Conference Semi-finals 4 5 3–21–3
.768 63 19 36–5 27–14 0–0 8.7 Lost Western Conference Finals 9 7 8–11–6
.768 63 19 37–4 26–15 0–0 9.1 Lost Western Conference 1st round 2 3 2–10–2
.768 63 19 34–7 29–12 0–0 6.8 Lost Western Conference Semi-finals 7 6 5–22–4
.767 56 17 30–5 26–12 1–0 10.1 Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals 5 5 2–3 3–2
  • Earliest team to clinch a playoff berth since 1984
  • 18 game winning streak[6]
.758 50 16 26–7 24–9 0–0 8.2 Lost Eastern Conference 1st round 2 4 2–1 0–3
  • Held tie-breaker over San Antonio Spurs
.758 50 16 28–5 22–11 0–0 7.2 Lost Western Conference Finals 10 4 6–14–3
  • Won last ten games of the regular season and first ten games of the playoffs
.756 62 20 27–8 25–12 10–0 8.6 Lost Eastern Division Finals 7 6 4–33–3
.756 62 20 35–6 27–14 0–0 5.9 Won NBA Championship 12 5 7–2 5–3
  • Winning streaks of 13 and 12 games
.756 62 20 37–4 25–16 0–0 7.9 Lost Eastern Conference Finals 9 7 6–23–5
  • 12 game winning streak and two additional streaks of 10 games
.756 62 20 33–8 29–12 0–0 6.6 Won NBA Championship 15 8 12–13–7
.756 62 20 36–5 26–15 0–0 7.4 Won NBA Championship 15 4 8–2 7–2
.756 62 20 35–6 27–14 0–0 7.7 Lost Western Conference Finals 8 6 6–22–4
.756 62 20 36–5 26–15 0–0 5.8 Won NBA Championship 15 9 12–2 3–7
.756 62 20 35–6 27–14 0–0 6.7 Lost NBA Finals 13 11 7–66–5
.756 62 20 33–8 29–12 0–0 6.0 Lost Western Conference Finals 9 6 4–45–2
.756 62 20 37–4 25–16 0–0 7.1 Won NBA Championship 15 6 10–2 5–4
.756 62 20 36–5 26–15 0–0 6.5 Lost NBA Finals 13 7 8–3 5–4
  • Lost to 62–20 Chicago Bulls in NBA Finals
.756 62 20 31–10 31–10 0–0 7.1 Lost Western Conference Finals 9 6 4–45–2
  • Followed a series of going 18–1 with a 6-game losing streak[7]
.756 62 20 35–6 27–14 0–0 7.5 Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals 7 7 5–3 2–4
.756 62 20 36–5 26–15 0–0 7.3 Lost Eastern Conference Finals 9 7 6–3 3–4
  • Won Central Division by 25 games over 2nd place Indiana Pacers
.756 62 20 32–9 30–11 0–0 7.7 Won NBA Championship 16 7 11–2 5–5

See also

Notes

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Matt Chandler . Pro basketball records : a guide for every fan . 2019 . Capstone . North Mankato, MN . 9781543559323 . 40 .
  2. Book: Russell Ash . Top 10 of everything 2003 . 2002 . Dorling Kindersley . London . 9780789489180 . 254 . 1st American .
  3. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1992_games.html Chicago Bulls 1991–92 Games – Basketball-Reference.com
  4. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1965_games.html 1964–65 Boston Celtics Games – Basketball-Reference.com
  5. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1982_games.html 1981–82 Boston Celtics Games – Basketball-Reference.com
  6. Web site: 2019–20 Milwaukee Bucks Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. basketball-reference.com. January 25, 2020.
  7. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHO/2005_games.html 2004–05 Phoenix Suns Games – Basketball-Reference.com

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