Normally, there are usually 82 games in the regular season. If the winning rate reaches 80%, it will be more than 65 wins. To be precise, it takes 66 wins for the winning rate to exceed 80%. If you get 65 wins, the true winning rate is less than 80%.
However, since the numbers ending in 0 and 5 are more representative, when analyzing the record, we are more accustomed to using 65 wins as the dividing line instead of 66 wins. In the history of the NBA, it is very difficult to get at least 65 wins. Sometimes a team may not be able to do it for several seasons, but there are also teams that can get 65 wins for several consecutive seasons. Multiple teams have 65 wins.
For example, the Warriors have won at least 67 wins for three consecutive years, and the Warriors and Spurs have won more than 65 in the 15-16 season.
In NBA history, it is rare to get more than 65 wins in a single season, and there are only 20 times in total. Since entering the 21st century, the frequency of 65 wins in a single season is relatively high, and they are concentrated in two time periods. From 2007 to 2009, four teams won more than 65 wins for three consecutive years. From 2015 to 2018, 5 teams won more than 65 wins for 4 consecutive years.
Generally speaking, the teams that can get more than 65 wins in the regular season are very strong, and they are also the favorites to win the championship. Many teams with 65 wins eventually won the championship, but there are some goals. The team won 65 wins, but ultimately did not win a championship.
The Warriors of 2016 are typical representatives. They played the best record in NBA history with 73 wins, but they were overturned by the Cavaliers 1-3 in the finals. The Warriors lost the championship, more because of bad luck, and they also made it to the Finals, even though they were 1-3 behind in the Western Conference Finals.
also has some 65-win teams that not only failed to win the championship, but also failed to reach the finals. For example, in the 2018 Rockets, they just won 65 wins, refreshing the best record in team history, but unfortunately Lost to the Warriors in the tiebreaker of the Western Conference Finals, failed to reach the finals, and missed the championship.
The 2009 Cavaliers, led by James, won the best record in team history with 66 wins and also reached the Eastern Conference finals, but lost to the Magic 2-4 and missed the finals.
In the distant 72-73 season, the Celtics had the best 68 wins in team history, but lost to the Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals and failed to reach the Finals.
In addition, there are teams with more than 65 wins in the regular season and a winning percentage of more than 80%. They did not even enter the conference finals. For example, in the 2016 Spurs, they played the best record of 67 wins in team history, but lost to the Thunder in the Western Conference semifinals. Duncan also announced his retirement and ended his career.
In the 15-16 season, two teams won more than 65 wins, and neither team won a championship.
and the team won more than 65 wins, but they stopped in the first round, and the opponent completed the black eight. This team is the lone ranger. They won 67 wins in 2007 and Nowitzki also won the MVP. In the first round, the Warriors were hacked. In the previous season, the Lone Ranger was overturned by the Heat 0-2 in the finals and lost the championship. It was not until 2011 that the Lone Ranger defeated the Heat again and won the championship.
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