2021-22 season is approaching the end of the season. The performance of many teams in the league shocked fans and netizens, especially the league's number one Phoenix Suns , who currently lead the league with a record of 52 wins and 12 losses. With 18 games left in the regular season, the Suns could break their team's best record in a single season, which would be an impressive feat.
Breaking the team record has always been the most popular part of the NBA. Now, Suns can tie their best record in history by winning 10 of the 18 games. For other teams, their team history also has their own best record in history. Therefore, the US media listed 30 teams in the regular season best record. Which team's best record in history is the easiest to be broken?
30.2001-02 season New Jersey Net (Brooklyn Nets): 52-30
Nets won the best record in the regular season three times, and in 1974 and 1976, they both won at least 55 games. The Nets won the most wins in the regular season in 1974-75, when they won 58 games. However, these three times, the teams were in New York and they were still ABA teams. When they joined the NBA, the best record for the Brooklyn Nets was in the 2012-13 season, when the team won 49 games. But for the New Jersey Nets, it must be the 2001-02 season, they achieved a record of 52 wins and 30 losses under the leadership of Kidd . They also reached the finals, but unfortunately they lost to the OK combination of the Los Angeles Lakers.
29.1996-97 season Charlotte Hornets : 54-28
In the offseason, Hornets made a deal that later shocked the Lakers for 20 years with Kobe Bryant and Lakers . However, this season, the Hornets scored a record of 54 wins and 28 losses under the leadership of Glen Rice. Glen Rice ranked fifth in the MVP voting, and the Hornets ranked fourth in the East. Despite creating the best record in the team's history, the Hornets lost to the New York Knicks in the first round of in the playoffs and were eliminated.
28.2007-08 season New Orleans Pelicans: 56-26
This is the sixth season of the Pelicans entering the league. This is also the first time the team has returned to New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina. The team was named Hornets at the time, and head coach Byron Scott won the season's head coach of the year. In the playoffs, the team met the seventh-ranked Dallas Mavericks in the West, who beat the Mavericks in five games. This is the first time the team won the playoffs, and it played seven games with , Spurs, and in the second round of the playoffs before losing.
27.2012-13 season Memphis Grizzlies: 56-26
For the Grizzlies, led by the best defensive player of the year Mark Gasol and Mike Conley Jr., the Grizzlies played the best season ever, and the team's defense kept the opponent's score below 90 points. In the playoffs, the Grizzlies entered the league Western Conference Finals for the first time in history. The Grizzlies defeated the Clippers in the first round with 6 games, and then the team defeated the Thunder in the second round. You should know that the Thunder also entered the NBA Finals last season. In the Western Conference Finals, the Grizzlies were eliminated by the Spurs with four sweeps.
26.2012-13 season Denver Nuggets: 57-25
Nuggets won 57 games, you should know that the team does not have an All-Star player. There is also no player on this team who averages at least 20 points per game. The best players on the team are Tylawson and Garlinari, both averaging about 16 points per game, and the Beast Farid averaged almost double-double, and they led the team to second place in the Western Conference. In the playoffs, the Nuggets lost to the Golden State Warriors in the first round. Steve Curry led the team to beat the Nuggets in six games.
25.2013-14 season Los Angeles Clippers: 57-25
The Clippers have Chris Paul, Black Griffin and Jordan Jr. The Clippers rely on their outstanding trio to surpass the Lakers and become the most popular team in Los Angeles throughout the season. Black Griffin scored a team-high average of 24.6 points, Chris Paul averaged 19 points and 10 assists per game, and Jordan Jr. led the league on rebounds.Although he defeated the Warriors in the first round of the playoffs, he lost to the Thunder Double Young Master in the second round. The Clippers won 56 games over the following season, nearly tied the best record set last season.
24.2003-04 season Minnesota Timberwolves: 58-24
Timberwolves made some adjustments before the start of the season. The team got Sprayville and Sam Kassel, and formed the Big Three with Kevin Garnett. Kevin Garnett scored his best season in his career, averaging 24.2 points, 13.9 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.5 steals and 2.2 blocks, winning the league's regular season MVP, and Kevin Garnett's rebounds also led the league. Unfortunately, he lost to the four Los Angeles Lakers in the playoffs.
23.2017-18 season Toronto Raptors: 59-23
This is the first time in the team's history that it has locked the first place in Eastern Conference . With the cooperation between Lowry and DeRozan , the Raptors also led the team to win the division championship for the fourth time in five seasons, and Casey also won the NBA Head Coach of the Year. LeBron James led the Cavaliers to defeat Raptors in the 2017 Eastern Conference Finals. After losing to James for eight consecutive times in the playoffs, the Raptors also fired Casey at the end of the season.
22.1969-1970 seasons and 1992-1993 seasons New York Knicks: 60-22
In the 1969-70 season, the team set the NBA's best winning streak record, with 18 consecutive victories. The team opened the regular season with a record of 23 wins and 1 losses this season, the NBA's best record in the first 24 games. Many years later, the Golden State Warriors set a new record. Led by Willis Reed and Walter Fraser , Knicks finally defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in 7 games series and won the NBA championship . Before the 1992-93 season began, the Knicks traded a bunch of players, and under Patrick Ewing, the Knicks won 60 games in the regular season. Unfortunately, he lost to Bulls led by Michael Jordan in the Eastern Conference Finals.
21.1974-1975 season Washington Wizards: 60-22
Wizards has been nearly 50 years since they won at least 60 games. It was the only season that Washington won at least 60 games. The closest thing the Modern Wizards came in the 2016-17 season, when the team won 49 games. In the 1974-75 season, the duo of Erwin Hayes and Wesselder remained the best duo in the team's history. This is the first season to play under a new name, with a record of 36-5 at home, but this home advantage has not helped in the NBA Finals. Golden State Warriors swept Wizards in four games.
20.1995-96 Orlando Magic: 60-22
This season O'Neal missed 28 games, but the Magic have always performed well under Hardaway. With O'Neal's return, the team ended the regular season with a record of 60 wins and 22 losses, which is still the only time the Magic have won at least 60 games in a single season. Unfortunately, the Magic, who entered the playoffs, met the Bulls, and the Magic were swept out in four games. After the season, O'Neal also left the team to join the Los Angeles Lakers.
19.2014-15 season Atlanta Hawks: 60-22
Hawks have All-Star players Al Horford, Korver , Paul Millsap and Jeff Teague , leading the Hawks to their best season performance since the 1993-1994 season, breaking their team's best record. Head coach Mike Budenholzer won NBA Coach of the Year. Unfortunately, I met LeBron James in the playoffs.
18.2003-04 season Indiana Pacers: 61-21
After Larry Bird was hired as the president of basketball operations, his first move was to fire head coach Isaiah Thomas and replace him with Rick Carlisle. Rick Carlisle, who has a better sense of defense, helped Pacers become the first team in team history to win at least 60 games. Jermaine O'Neal was selected as the second team of the NBA Best Team , ranking third in the MVP voting. Meanwhile, Artest was named Defensive Player of the Year.
17.2001-02 season Sacramento Kings: 61-21
Oscar Robertson never led the team to a record of 60 wins. However, between 2001 and 2004, the Kings experienced the best four years in the team's history. This season, this is the only time the Kings have won at least 60 games. Weber and Pejastoyakovic led the Kings to their best record in the West and also achieved an 11-game winning streak. Weber ranked seventh in the MVP voting this season.
16.2004-05 season Phoenix Suns: 62-20
Suns got Steve Nash in the offseason, and he helped the Suns to the top. The Suns won 31 games in the first 35 games of the new season, and Steve Nash won the regular season MVP. The Suns have a running and play trio led by Steve Nash, Sean Marion and Amalstoudemire, and all three of them were selected for the All-Star Tournament . The Suns swept the Grizzlies in the first round of the playoffs, and then defeated the Mavericks, the old club of , Nash, and in six games. In the Western Conference Finals, the team lost to the Spurs in five games, and the Spurs eventually won the NBA championship this season.
15.1990-91 season Portland Trail Blazers: 63-19 Losing
Trail Blazers won the first 11 games at the beginning of the season, opening the prelude to their great season. The team eventually won 27 of the first 30 games, which was the best start in team history. The team once won 16 consecutive victories this season, which is still an unbreakable team record after 32 years. It's also the only time the Portland Trail Blazers have won at least 60 games in a single season. In the playoffs, the team advanced to the Finals but was defeated by Magic Johnson and the Lakers in six games.
14.1995-96 season Seattle Supersonics (Oklahoma City Thunder): 64-18
Supersonics team scored a record of 64 wins and 18 losses under the leadership of the best defensive player of the year Gary Payton . The team has four performances in history with at least 60 wins, three of which are in Seattle and one in OKC, but this team is the one that has won the most games in the regular season in the history of teams. Unfortunately, they met the Chicago Bulls and finally lost the championship in six games.
13.1996-97 season Utah Jazz: 64-18
Karl Malone and John Stockton are considered the best duo in the team's history. In their careers, the two led the Jazz to a record of 64 wins and 18 losses. The closest Hyundai Jazz to this record was in the 2009-10 season, when the team won 53 victories. Kal Malone has had his best season in his personal season with 15 wins this season. 27.4 points, 9.9 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.4 steals per game are enough to beat Michael Jordan to get the MVP.
12.2005-06 season Detroit Pistons: 64-18
Philip Sanders coaches the Pistons. The team has also entered the NBA Finals for several consecutive seasons. Led by Ben Wallace , Rashid Wallace, Hamilton , Billups and Tyshaun Prince, the team ended the regular season with the best NBA record, with the focus being that all four were selected for the All-Star Game.
11.2017-18 season Houston Rockets: 65-17
This is the first time in the team's history that the Rockets have won at least 60 games. After getting Chris Paul in the trade, the team has ambition to win the championship, and they have won 65 wins. This season, James , Harden and averaged 30.4 points per game, winning the regular season MVP. Unfortunately, they met the Golden State Warriors in the playoffs, and played seven games in the Western Conference Finals with the Golden State Warriors led by Steve Curry, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant and Draymond Green. In the end, they missed the opportunity to enter the finals due to injuries.
10.2008-09 season Cleveland Cavaliers: 66-16
Cavaliers continue to maintain the best record LeBron James has brought them.In his sixth year into the league, we are starting to see LeBron James becoming the best player in the league. This is the first time in LeBron James has won the league's regular season MVP, and he averaged 28.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game. He helped the Cavaliers score a record 66 wins and 16 losses.
9.2012-13 season Miami Heat: 66-16
After winning the NBA championship, the Heat are looking forward to becoming stronger. They played the best NBA record and ended the regular season. The Heat, which has three big names, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, are invincible. LeBron James won the league's regular season MVP, only one vote away from becoming the first unanimous MVP in league history. In the playoffs, the Heat entered the NBA Finals three times in a row. This time when facing the Spurs, the Spurs almost ended the series in Game 6, but Ray Allen's three-point performance in the late game continued the series.
8.1970-1971 season Milwaukee Bucks: 66-16
Jabbar became the spokesperson of the league in just two seasons. Jabbar eventually became the league's regular season MVP, and the trade was Oscar Robertson, which made the Bucks stronger. The two worked together to help the Bucks achieve a record 66 wins and 16 losses in the regular season, including a 20-game winning streak. The Bucks have set this record for more than 50 years.
7.2006-07 season Dallas Mavericks: 67-15
After entering the NBA Finals, Dirk Nowitzki made a comeback and won the league's regular season MVP. The Mavericks achieved the best record in the NBA, only three games away from winning 70 games, but the playoffs did not achieve the goal the team wanted to achieve. The Mavericks became the first team in NBA history to lose in the first round after winning at least 65 games in the regular season. The Golden State Warriors, ranked eighth in the West, played the wonderful Black Eight Miracle under the leadership of Byron Davis.
6.2015-16 season San Antonio Spurs: 67-15
This is the last season of Tim Duncan's career and the best season for the Spurs. The team has won at least 60 games in a single season seven times, but the Spurs ended the regular season with their best record ever this season. The Spurs, which have a double Derga GDP, have achieved a record of 40 wins and 1 loss at home. Despite the success in the regular season, the team failed to return to the NBA Finals. The Spurs were defeated by the Thunder led by Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook in the second round of the playoffs.
5.1966-67 Season 76ers: 68-13
This season is still one of the five best seasons in the NBA ever. Chamberlain After playing for the Warriors for a long time, it soon became popular among Philadelphia 76ers fans. This season, Chamberlain averaged 24.1 points, 24.2 rebounds and 7.8 assists per game. All in all, it was a perfect season for Chamberlain, who won the league's regular season MVP. In the playoffs, the Sixers were the only team in the 1960s that could beat Boston in the playoffs. In the NBA Finals, Chamberlain's 76ers defeated his old club, the San Francisco Warriors.
4.1972-1973 season Boston Celtics: 68-14
The Celtics have won at least 60 games 13 times in team history, which may be hard to believe. In the early 1970s, the Celtics led by Dave Covings and John Haflicecke scored a record of 68 wins and 14 losses. Dave Covings led the Celtics with 20.5 points, 16.2 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game, winning the league's regular season MVP award. Meanwhile, John Haflicek led the team with 23.8 points per game, contributing 7.1 rebounds and 6.6 assists.
3.1971-1972 season Los Angeles Lakers: 69-13
The Lakers set the best single-season victory record in the league at that time with 69 wins. The team's record lasted 24 seasons and created a unique 33-game winning streak. The team at that time had Chamberlain, Jerry West and Gael Goodridge .This season, the Lakers won their first championship as Los Angeles Lakers , swept Chicago in the first round of the playoffs, and then beat Milwaukee in six games. In the finals, the Lakers beat the Knicks in five games. The team won a total of 81 games between the regular season and the playoffs.
2.1995-1996 season Chicago Bulls: 72-10
After two seasons of quit, Michael Jordan returned to the Bulls and prepared for his first full season. The Bulls also took a reinforcement action during the offseason and obtained Dennis Rodman, which also made the Bulls the first team in league history to win at least 70 games in a season. The Bulls have a home record of 39 wins and 2 losses. The Bulls made it to the Finals, defeating the Seattle Supersonics in six games to win the NBA championship, creating a historic season that belongs to them.
1.2015-16 season Golden State Warriors: 73-9
2014-2015 season, after the Golden State Warriors unexpectedly won the NBA championship, the Warriors once again performed beyond expectations in the new season. Steve Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green led the Warriors to achieve the best results in league history in the regular season. The Warriors started the new season with a record of 24 wins and 0 losses this season, and then set a record of 73 wins. Although they were the best, they were turned around when they led the Cavaliers in the NBA Finals 3-1 series and failed to end the perfect season.
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