List of NBA teams by single season win percentage

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

NBA Champions
Conference Champions
Active season

Above .750

PCT W L H R N Diff[a] Team Season Results W L H R Notes Coach
Regular season Postseason
.89073939–234–70–010.8Golden State Warriors2015–16Lost in NBA Finals15911–34–6 Steve Kerr
.878721039–233–80–012.2Chicago Bulls1995–96Won NBA Championship15310–05–3 Phil Jackson
.841691336–531–72–112.3Los Angeles Lakers1971–72Won NBA Championship1236–26–1 Bill Sharman
.841691339–230–110–010.8Chicago Bulls1996–97Won NBA Championship15410–15–3 Phil Jackson
.840681328–226–814–39.4Philadelphia 76ers1966–67Won NBA Championship1146–25–2 Alex Hannum
.829681433–632–83–08.2Boston Celtics1972–73Lost Eastern Conference Finals764–33–3 Tom Heinsohn
.817671540–127–140–09.4Boston Celtics1985–86Won NBA Championship15310–05–3 K. C. Jones
.817671536–531–100–010.4Chicago Bulls1991–92Won NBA Championship1579–36–4
  • Winning streaks of 14 and 13 games[7]
 Phil Jackson
.817671536–531–100–08.5Los Angeles Lakers1999–00Won NBA Championship15811–24–6
  • Winning streaks of 19, 16, and 11 games
 Phil Jackson
.817671536–531–100–07.2Dallas Mavericks2006–07Lost Western Conference 1st Round242–10–3 Avery Johnson
.817671539–228–130–010.1Golden State Warriors2014–15Won NBA Championship1659–27–3 Steve Kerr
.817671540–127–140–010.6San Antonio Spurs2015–16Lost Western Conference Semi-Finals643–23–2 Gregg Popovich
.817671536–531–100–011.6Golden State Warriors2016–17Won NBA Championship1619–07–1 Steve Kerr
.817491129–120–100–09.9Washington Capitols1946–47Lost Semi-Finals240–32–1 Red Auerbach
.805661634–228–134–112.3Milwaukee Bucks1970–71Won NBA Championship1228–04–2 Larry Costello
.805661635–631–100–010.3Boston Celtics2007–08Won NBA Championship161013–13–9 Doc Rivers
.805661639–227–140–08.9Cleveland Cavaliers2008–09Lost Eastern Conference Finals1046–14–3 Mike Brown
.805661637–429–120–07.9Miami Heat2012–13Won NBA Championship16710–36–4 Erik Spoelstra
.797511331–115–125–08.2Syracuse Nationals1949–50Lost NBA Finals655–11–4 Al Cervi
.793651735–630–110–07.7Philadelphia 76ers1982–83Won NBA Championship1217–05–1 Billy Cunningham
.793651737–428–130–09.3Los Angeles Lakers1986–87Won NBA Championship15310–05–3 Pat Riley
.793651736–529–120–07.7Los Angeles Lakers2008–09Won NBA Championship16710–26–5 Phil Jackson
.793651734–731–100–08.5Houston Rockets2017–18Lost Western Conference Finals1167–34–3
  • Winning streaks of 17, 14, and 11 games
  • Most three-pointers made in a regular season
  • Most consecutive three-pointers missed in a playoff game
 Mike D'Antoni
.787591625–223–911–58.3Boston Celtics1959–60Won NBA Championship855–23–3 Red Auerbach
.780641838–326–150–07.8Seattle SuperSonics1995–96Lost NBA Finals1388–35–5 George Karl
.780641838–326–150–08.8Utah Jazz1996–97Lost NBA Finals13710–13–6 Jerry Sloan
.780641837–427–140–06.6Detroit Pistons2005–06Lost Eastern Conference Finals1088–2 2–6 Flip Saunders
.775621827–327–118–48.4Boston Celtics1964–65Won NBA Championship847–01–4
  • 16 game winning streak[16]
 Red Auerbach
.768631931–527–125–211.2Milwaukee Bucks1971–72Lost Western Conference Finals653–3 3-2
  • Started 17–1
 Larry Costello
.768631935–628–130–06.4Boston Celtics1981–82Lost Eastern Conference Finals754–3 3–2
  • 18 game winning streak[17]
 Bill Fitch
.768631935–628–130–06.6Boston Celtics1984–85Lost NBA Finals1389–24–6
  • Lost to 62–20 Los Angeles Lakers in NBA Finals
 K. C. Jones
.768631937–426–150–05.8Detroit Pistons1988–89Won NBA Championship1528–17–1 Chuck Daly
.768631937–426–150–06.8Los Angeles Lakers1989–90Lost Western Conference Semi-Finals453–2 1–3 Pat Riley
.768631936–527–140–08.7Portland Trail Blazers1990–91Lost Western Conference Finals978–11–6 Rick Adelman
.768631937–426–150–09.1Seattle SuperSonics1993–94Lost Western Conference 1st Round232–10–2 George Karl
.768631934–729–120–06.8San Antonio Spurs2005–06Lost Western Conference Semi-Finals765–22–4 Gregg Popovich
.758501626–724–90–08.2Chicago Bulls2011–12Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round242–10–3
  • Held tie-breaker over San Antonio Spurs
 Tom Thibodeau
.758501628–522–110–07.2San Antonio Spurs2011–12Lost Western Conference Finals1046–14–3
  • Won last ten games of the regular season and first ten games of the playoffs
 Gregg Popovich
.756622027–825–1210–08.6Philadelphia 76ers1967–68Lost Eastern Division Finals764–33–3 Alex Hannum
.756622035–627–140–05.9Boston Celtics1980–81Won NBA Championship1257–25–3
  • Winning streaks of 13 and 12 games
 Bill Fitch
.756622037–425–160–07.9Philadelphia 76ers1980–81Lost Eastern Conference Finals976–23–5
  • 12 game winning streak and two additional streaks of 10 games
 Billy Cunningham
.756622033–829–120–06.6Boston Celtics1983–84Won NBA Championship15812–13–7 K. C. Jones
.756622036–526–150–07.4Los Angeles Lakers1984–85Won NBA Championship1548–27–2
  • Defeated 63–19 Boston Celtics in NBA Finals
  • NBA record 52 regular-season games with 30+ assists
 Pat Riley
.756622035–627–140–07.7Los Angeles Lakers1985–86Lost Western Conference Finals866–22–4 Pat Riley
.756622036–526–150–05.8Los Angeles Lakers1987–88Won NBA Championship15912–23-7
  • 15 game winning streak[19]
 Pat Riley
.756622035–627–140–06.7Phoenix Suns1992–93Lost NBA Finals13117–66–5 Paul Westphal
.756622033–829–120–06.0San Antonio Spurs1994–95Lost Western Conference Finals964–45–2 Bob Hill
.756622037–425–160–07.1Chicago Bulls1997–98Won NBA Championship15610–25–4 Phil Jackson
.756622036–526–150–06.5Utah Jazz1997–98Lost NBA Finals1378–35–4
  • Lost to 62–20 Chicago Bulls in NBA Finals
 Jerry Sloan
.756622031–1031–100–07.1Phoenix Suns2004–05 Lost Western Conference Finals964–45–2
  • Followed a series of going 18–1 with a 6-game losing streak[22]
 Mike D'Antoni
.756622035–627–140–07.5Boston Celtics2008–09Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals775–32–4 Doc Rivers
.756622036–526–150–07.3Chicago Bulls2010–11Lost Eastern Conference Finals976–33–4
  • Won Central Division by 25 games over 2nd place Indiana Pacers
 Tom Thibodeau
.756622032–930–110–07.7San Antonio Spurs2013–14Won NBA Championship16711–25–5 Gregg Popovich

See also

Notes

References

  1. ↑ "1995–96 Chicago Bulls Schedule and Results". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 12, 2009.
  2. 1 2 NBA.com: Regular Season Records: Miscellaneous
  3. ↑ "1971–72 Los Angeles Lakers Schedule and Results". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 12, 2009.
  4. ↑ "1996–97 Chicago Bulls Schedule and Results". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 12, 2009.
  5. ↑ ESPN – Elias Says ... – ESPN
  6. ↑ "1966-67 Philadelphia 76ers Schedule and Results". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 12, 2009.
  7. ↑ Chicago Bulls 1991–92 Games – Basketball-Reference.com
  8. ↑ ESPN – Atlanta vs. Dallas Recap, February 26, 2007
  9. ↑ 2006–07 Dallas Mavericks Games – Basketball-Reference.com
  10. ↑ 1946–47 Washington Capitols Games – Basketball-Reference.com
  11. ↑ 1970–71 Milwaukee Bucks Games – Basketball-Reference.com Archived 2011-08-04 at the Wayback Machine.
  12. ↑ Mark Murphy, C’s can do as they please – Stars sit, but team still clinches homecourt, Boston Herald, April 6, 2008.
  13. ↑ 1982–83 Philadelphia 76ers Games – Basketball-Reference.com
  14. ↑ 1959–60 Boston Celtics Games – Basketball-Reference.com
  15. ↑ 1996–97 Utah Jazz Games – Basketball-Reference.com
  16. ↑ 1964–65 Boston Celtics Games – Basketball-Reference.com
  17. ↑ 1981–82 Boston Celtics Games – Basketball-Reference.com
  18. ↑ 1990–91 Portland Trail Blazers Games – Basketball-Reference.com
  19. ↑ 1987–88 Los Angeles Lakers Games – Basketball-Reference.com
  20. ↑ 1992–93 Phoenix Suns Games – Basketball-Reference.com
  21. ↑ 1994–95 San Antonio Spurs Games – Basketball-Reference.com
  22. ↑ 2004–05 Phoenix Suns Games – Basketball-Reference.com
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