best nba playoff record in a season before 1990

Before 1989-90, the Philadelphia 76ers had the best record by a team in a single NBA playoff run, with a record of 12-1 in 1982-83.

	TEAM	REC	SEASON	W%	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	76ers	12-1	1982-83	.923	13	241.9	105.8	44.9	24.2	9.3	6.8	41.8	84.6	49.4	0.1	0.8	10.0	22.2	30.7	72.2	53.9	15.5	29.4	18.1	3,145	1,375	584	314	121	88	235	301
2	Lakers	11-2	1949-50	.917	12	240.0	84.5		17.9			29.5	80.3	36.8				25.5	35.2	72.5	44.1				2,880	1,014		215				321
3	Pistons	15-2	1988-89	.882	17	240.0	100.6	44.2	22.6	4.9	4.5	37.9	80.1	47.3	2.5	8.4	29.6	22.4	29.4	76.2	54.1	13.8	30.4	12.1	4,080	1,710	751	385	83	77	205	425
4	Lakers	12-2	1981-82	.857	14	240.0	115.4	47.9	31.4	10.0	7.4	47.2	91.3	51.7	0.1	0.9	16.7	20.9	28.9	72.3	55.5	16.5	31.4	18.1	3,360	1,616	671	439	140	103	254	342
5	Bucks	12-2	1970-71	.857	14	240.0	109.1	53.8	25.6			44.9	90.4	49.7				19.2	26.6	72.1	53.4				3,360	1,527	753	358				302
6	Lakers	15-3	1986-87	.833	18	240.0	120.6	44.9	28.3	7.9	6.4	44.8	85.8	52.2	2.4	6.6	36.1	28.6	36.4	78.5	59.2	13.0	31.9	14.6	4,320	2,170	808	510	142	116	262	408
7	Celtics	15-3	1985-86	.833	18	242.8	114.4	45.2	28.6	9.0	6.1	43.9	86.7	50.7	2.5	6.4	39.1	24.1	30.3	79.4	57.2	12.9	32.2	15.2	4,370	2,060	813	515	162	109	274	401
8	Bullets	9-3	1947-48	.818	11	240.0	76.9		6.0			25.5	88.5	28.7				26.0	35.5	73.1	36.9				2,640	846		66				315
9	Lakers	12-3	1971-72	.800	15	241.7	106.6	54.1	21.6			40.5	94.4	42.9				25.5	34.1	75.0	48.7				3,625	1,599	811	324				294
10	Celtics	8-2	1963-64	.800	10	240.0	103.4	73.6	22.1			40.0	101.8	39.3				23.4	33.4	70.1	44.4				2,400	1,034	736	221				275
11	Celtics	8-2	1960-61	.800	10	240.0	120.7	82.1	24.7			45.1	109.2	41.3				30.5	42.2	72.3	47.2				2,400	1,207	821	247				290
12	Hawks	8-4	1956-57	.800	10	255.0	113.7	67.3	23.3			39.5	102.5	38.5				34.7	48.9	71.0	45.8				2,550	1,137	673	233				301
13	Lakers	8-2	1948-49	.800	10	240.0	80.3		17.0			27.9	77.6	36.0				24.5	33.3	73.6	43.5				2,400	803		170				243
14	Warriors	8-2	1946-47	.800	10	240.0	75.3		5.2			26.5	95.3	27.8				22.3	28.9	77.2	34.9				2,400	753		52				204
15	Lakers	15-4	1984-85	.789	19	240.0	126.3	46.1	33.7	9.4	6.3	50.2	92.4	54.3	1.5	4.1	37.2	24.4	32.3	75.5	59.2	13.2	32.9	17.2	4,560	2,400	876	641	178	120	327	501
16	Lakers	12-4	1979-80	.750	16	241.6	110.6	49.9	29.1	10.1	6.1	44.8	91.9	48.7	0.2	1.1	16.7	20.9	26.3	79.8	53.4	16.9	32.9	19.1	3,865	1,770	798	466	162	97	306	384
17	Lakers	9-3	1952-53	.750	12	240.0	82.9	53.0	17.2			28.5	75.6	37.7				25.9	35.8	72.3	45.4				2,880	995	636	206				372
18	Pistons	3-2	1949-50	.750	4	246.3	82.5		16.3			27.0	84.5	32.0				28.5	39.3	72.6	40.5				985	330		65				127
19	Trail Blazers	14-5	1976-77	.737	19	241.3	107.4	45.2	27.7	10.8	6.7	44.1	89.5	49.3				19.2	26.4	72.7	53.1	12.2	33.0	22.3	4,585	2,040	858	527	206	127	424	549
20	Lakers	11-4	1988-89	.733	15	240.0	110.5	42.1	25.4	6.9	4.9	40.0	80.5	49.7	3.4	9.7	34.9	27.1	34.7	78.1	57.7	12.5	29.6	14.7	3,600	1,657	632	381	104	73	220	337
21	76ers	11-4	1966-67	.733	15	241.7	121.7	74.3	26.7			46.9	104.2	45.0				27.8	41.7	66.6	49.6				3,625	1,825	1,115	401				336
22	Celtics	8-3	1958-59	.727	11	240.0	123.3	82.6	26.1			46.8	118.0	39.7				29.6	39.7	74.6	45.5				2,640	1,356	909	287				299
23	Hawks	8-3	1957-58	.727	11	240.0	109.5	71.5	21.5			38.7	95.9	40.4				32.0	45.5	70.3	47.2				2,640	1,204	787	236				335
24	Celtics	12-5	1980-81	.706	17	240.0	103.4	44.4	22.8	7.5	6.6	41.2	85.7	48.0	0.6	2.6	22.2	20.4	27.1	75.4	52.9	14.5	29.9	16.3	4,080	1,757	755	388	127	112	277	420
25	SuperSonics	12-5	1978-79	.706	17	244.4	104.6	48.3	22.2	8.3	5.8	42.2	91.6	46.1				20.1	28.0	71.8	50.3	17.2	31.1	18.0	4,155	1,778	821	378	141	98	306	432

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8.4

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2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0

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PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

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3PM Leaders

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67.6

Ayton

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120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

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109.7

111.3

112.7

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Dončić

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DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

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Dončić

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USG% Leaders

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Dončić

36.1

Brown

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Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

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Thompson

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

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Jokić

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Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

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50-37-1

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Worst Record ATS

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NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

Before 1989-90, the Philadelphia 76ers had the best record by a team in a single NBA playoff run, with a record of 12-1 in 1982-83.

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