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.[1][2]

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Conference Champions
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Above .756
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
List
    • Most wins in NBA history (73)
    • Best start in NBA history (24–0)
    • Best start in NBA history for every number of losses from 1–2 and 4–9: (29–1, .967), (36–2, .947), (48–4, .923), (55–5, .917), (62–6, .912), (68–7, .907), (69–8, .896), (73–9, .890)
    • Most wins in NBA history, regular season and postseason combined (88)
    • Started 36–0 at home, part of an NBA record 54-straight home wins dating back to 2014–15 season
    • 28 game winning streak dating back to 2014–15, second longest in NBA history
    • Most road wins in NBA history (34)
    • Best road start in NBA history and third longest road winning streak (14–0)
    • Undefeated November (16–0)
    • Best record heading into the All-Star Break in NBA history (48–4, 0.923)
    • Winning streaks of 24 and 11 games
    • Second earliest clinch of playoff berth since 1984 (the 2016–17 Warriors beat it by two days and was eventually beaten by the 2019–20 Bucks)
    • First team in NBA history to make over 1,000 three-pointers in regular-season
    • Only team in NBA history not to have lost to same opponent twice in regular season
    • Only team in NBA history not to lose back-to-back games in regular season
    • The 10th team in NBA history to win a playoff series coming back from a 1–3 playoff series deficit (won 4–3 against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals)
    • The 11th team in NBA history to lose a playoff series after taking a 3–1 playoff series lead (lost 3–4 against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals), and the only team to do so in the NBA Finals.
    • Only team in NBA history to finish with same number of regular season and postseason losses (9)
 Steve Kerr
.878721039–233–80–012.2Chicago Bulls1995–96Won NBA Championship15310–05–3
List
    • Best combined regular and postseason record in NBA history (87–13, .870)[3]
    • Second most wins in NBA history (72)
    • Most wins by a championship-winning team
    • Best 3-loss start in NBA history (41–3, .932)
    • Second most road wins in NBA history (33)
    • Started 37–0 at home, part of 44 game home winning streak
    • Winning streaks of 18 and 13 games
    • Undefeated January (14–0)
    • One of five teams in NBA history to have three players selected to the NBA All-Defensive First Team
    • Final three losses were by a margin of one point
    • Defeated 64–18 Seattle SuperSonics in NBA Finals
 Phil Jackson
.841691336–531–72–112.3Los Angeles Lakers1971–72Won NBA Championship1236–26–1
List
    • 33 game winning streak, longest in NBA history
    • 16 game road winning streak, longest in NBA history[4]
    • Started 39–3
    • Undefeated November (14–0) and December (16–0)
    • Second best road winning percentage
    • Highest point-differential in NBA regular-season history (+12.3)[5]
 Bill Sharman
.841691339–230–110–010.8Chicago Bulls1996–97Won NBA Championship15410–15–3
List
    • Started 12–0; started 17–1
    • Second most home wins in NBA history
    • Five eight-game winning streaks[6]
    • Lost three of final four games
    • Defeated 64–18 Utah Jazz in NBA Finals
    • First team to win 30 road games in back-to-back seasons
 Phil Jackson
.840681328–226–814–39.4Philadelphia 76ers1966–67Won NBA Championship1146–25–2
List
    • Started 26–2
    • Best 50-game start in NBA history (46–4, .920)[7][8]
 Alex Hannum
.829681433–632–83–08.2Boston Celtics1972–73Lost Eastern Conference Finals764–33–3
List
    • Third most road wins in NBA history
    • Highest winning percentage for a team that did not reach the NBA Finals (.829)
 Tom Heinsohn
.817671540–127–140–09.4Boston Celtics1985–86Won NBA Championship15310–05–3
List
 K. C. Jones
.817671536–531–100–010.4Chicago Bulls1991–92Won NBA Championship1579–36–4
  • Winning streaks of 14 and 13 games[9]
 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
List
    • Started 0–4
    • Only team in NBA history with three winning streaks of at least 12 games (17, 13, 12)[10]
    • Undefeated February (10–0)[11]
    • Only team over .800 to be eliminated in the first round
    • First 1st seed to lose to an 8th seed in a 7-game playoff format
 Avery Johnson
.817671539–228–130–010.1Golden State Warriors2014–15Won NBA Championship1659–27–3
List
    • Winning streaks of 16 and 11 games
    • Second most home wins in NBA history
    • Most wins by a rookie head coach
    • Undefeated in the regular season when allowing under 100 points
 Steve Kerr
.817671540–127–140–010.6San Antonio Spurs2015–16Lost Western Conference Semi-finals643–23–2
List
    • Shares best home record in NBA history (with 1985–86 Boston Celtics), with only loss inflicted by the 73–9 Warriors
    • Best home start in NBA history (39–0), part of a 48-game home winning streak dating back to 2014–15 season
    • Best season record that was not also league-best record
 Gregg Popovich
.817671536–531–100–011.6Golden State Warriors2016–17Won NBA Championship1619–07–1
List
    • Best playoff record in NBA history (16–1, .941)
    • Longest winning streak in NBA playoff history (15 games)
    • First team in NBA playoff history to start 15–0
    • First team in all four major professional sports in America to start 15–0 in the postseason.
    • Second highest point-differential in NBA playoffs history (+13.5)
    • NBA record 146 regular-season games without back-to-back losses (dating back to 2014–15 season)
    • Winning streaks of 14 and 12 games
    • Second team to win 30 road games in back-to-back seasons (after 1995–96 and 1996–97 Chicago Bulls)
    • Most wins in NBA history over the course of three regular-seasons (207), Chicago Bulls had 203 between 1995–96 and 1997–98
 Steve Kerr
.817491129–120–100–09.9Washington Capitols1946–47Lost semi-finals240–32–1
List
    • Winning streaks of 17 and 15 games
    • Undefeated December (10–0)[12]
 Red Auerbach
.805661634–228–134–112.3Milwaukee Bucks1970–71Won NBA Championship1228–04–2
List
    • Started 17–1
    • Winning streaks of 20, 16, and 10 games
    • Lost five of final six games
    • Highest point-differential in NBA playoffs history (+14.5)[13]
 Larry Costello
.805661635–631–100–010.3Boston Celtics2007–08Won NBA Championship161013–13–9
List
    • Best single-season improvement in NBA history (42 wins)[14]
    • Started 29–3
    • Won title 22 years after the last one in franchise history (1986)
    • Played a record 26 games in the postseason
 Doc Rivers
.805661639–227–140–08.9Cleveland Cavaliers2008–09Lost Eastern Conference Finals1046–14–3
List
    • 13 game winning streak
    • Second most home wins in NBA history
 Mike Brown
.805661637–429–120–07.9Miami Heat2012–13Won NBA Championship16710–36–4
List
    • Started 29–14
    • 27-game winning streak (2nd-longest in NBA history in a season)
    • First team in NBA history to win 17 games in one month
    • Best second half of season in NBA history (38–3, .927)
 Erik Spoelstra
.797511331–115–125–08.2Syracuse Nationals1949–50Lost NBA Finals655–11–4
List
    • Started 16–1
    • 12 game winning streak
 Al Cervi
.793651735–630–110–07.7Philadelphia 76ers1982–83Won NBA Championship1217–05–1
List
 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
List
    • 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
List
    • 17 game winning streak
    • Undefeated December (15–0)[16]
 Red Auerbach
.780641838–326–150–07.8Seattle SuperSonics1995–96Lost NBA Finals1388–35–5
List
    • 14 game winning streak
    • Lost to 72–10 Chicago Bulls in NBA Finals
 George Karl
.780641838–326–150–08.8Utah Jazz1996–97Lost NBA Finals13710–13–6
List
    • Two 15 game winning streaks[17]
    • Four game losing streak
    • Lost to 69–13 Chicago Bulls in NBA Finals
 Jerry Sloan
.780641837–427–140–06.6Detroit Pistons2005–06Lost Eastern Conference Finals1088–2 2–6 Flip Saunders
.780641832–932–90–07.5Phoenix Suns2021–22Lost Western Conference Semi-finals765–22–4
List
    • Winning streaks of 18 and 11 games
    • Undefeated November (16–0)
    • Second team in league history to finish with 10+ more wins than the previous year for three consecutive years
    • 47-0 when leading after 3 quarters (NBA record for most wins without a loss in those situations)[18]
 Monty Williams
.775621827–327–118–48.4Boston Celtics1964–65Won NBA Championship847–01–4
  • 16 game winning streak[19]
 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[20]
 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
List
    • Started 19–1
    • 16 game winning streak[21]
 Rick Adelman
.768631937–426–150–09.1Seattle SuperSonics1993–94Lost Western Conference 1st round232–10–2
List
    • Started 16–1
    • First team to lose to an 8th seed
 George Karl
.768631934–729–120–06.8San Antonio Spurs2005–06Lost Western Conference Semi-finals765–22–4 Gregg Popovich
.767561730–526–121–011.7Milwaukee Bucks2019–20Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals552–33–2
  • Earliest team to clinch a playoff berth since 1984
  • 18 game winning streak[22]
 Mike Budenholzer
.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
List
    • Defeated 63–19 Boston Celtics in NBA Finals
    • NBA record 52 regular-season games with 30+ assists
    • Started 3-5
 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
List
    • 15 game winning streak[23]
    • Won 3 straight series 4-3 (Jazz, Mavericks and Pistons)
 Pat Riley
.756622035–627–140–06.7Phoenix Suns1992–93Lost NBA Finals13117–66–5
List
    • Undefeated December (14–0)
    • 14 game winning streak[24]
 Paul Westphal
.756622033–829–120–06.0San Antonio Spurs1994–95Lost Western Conference Finals964–45–2
List
    • 15 game winning streak[25]
    • Started 7–9
 Bob Hill
.756622037–425–160–07.1Chicago Bulls1997–98Won NBA Championship15610–25–4
List
    • 13 game winning streak
    • Defeated 62–20 Utah Jazz in NBA Finals
 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[26]
 Mike D'Antoni
.756622035–627–140–07.5Boston Celtics2008–09Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals775–32–4
List
    • 2nd best two-loss start in NBA History (27–2, .931)
    • Lost seven of next nine games afterwards
    • Winning streaks of 19 and 12 games
 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
List
    • 19-game winning streak
    • Undefeated March (16–0)
 Gregg Popovich

See also

Notes
  • a Formula for average point differential:
  • The Boston Celtics appear ten times on the list, followed by the Los Angeles Lakers with eight appearances and the Chicago Bulls with six.
  • Phil Jackson appears six times on the list; Pat Riley appears five times and Gregg Popovich four.
  • Jackson (coaching the Lakers and the Chicago Bulls) and Red Auerbach (coaching the Celtics and the Washington Capitols) are the only coaches to appear leading different teams.

References
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  2. Russell Ash (2002). Top 10 of everything 2003 (1st American ed.). London: Dorling Kindersley. p. 254. ISBN 9780789489180.
  3. "1995–96 Chicago Bulls Schedule and Results". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 12, 2009.
  4. NBA.com: Regular Season Records: Miscellaneous
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  10. ESPN – Atlanta vs. Dallas Recap, February 26, 2007
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  12. 1946–47 Washington Capitols Games – Basketball-Reference.com
  13. 1970–71 Milwaukee Bucks Games – Basketball-Reference.com Archived 2011-08-04 at the Wayback Machine
  14. Mark Murphy, C’s can do as they please – Stars sit, but team still clinches homecourt, Boston Herald, April 6, 2008.
  15. 1982–83 Philadelphia 76ers Games – Basketball-Reference.com
  16. 1959–60 Boston Celtics Games – Basketball-Reference.com
  17. 1996–97 Utah Jazz Games – Basketball-Reference.com
  18. 2021–22 Phoenix Suns Games – Basketball-Reference.com
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  20. 1981–82 Boston Celtics Games – Basketball-Reference.com
  21. 1990–91 Portland Trail Blazers Games – Basketball-Reference.com
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  25. 1994–95 San Antonio Spurs Games – Basketball-Reference.com
  26. 2004–05 Phoenix Suns Games – Basketball-Reference.com
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