best nba playoff record through first 12 games in a playoffs

5 teams were tied for the best record in a single NBA playoff run in their first 12 games, with a record of 1-0. The first three are the Miami Heat, the Utah Jazz and the Milwaukee Bucks.

TEAMRECSEASONW%GPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Heat
Heat
1-0
1996-97
1.000
1
240.0
99.0
51.0
27.0
6.0
11.0
39.0
87.0
44.8
13.0
31.0
41.9
8.0
10.0
80.0
54.2
12.0
39.0
8.0
240
99
51
27
6
11
8
15
2Jazz
Jazz
1-0
1984-85
1.000
1
240.0
115.0
48.0
29.0
9.0
8.0
42.0
88.0
47.7
1.0
4.0
25.0
30.0
38.0
78.9
54.9
9.0
39.0
16.0
240
115
48
29
9
8
16
30
3Bucks
Bucks
2-0
1970-71
1.000
2
240.0
105.5
56.0
23.0
41.0
93.0
44.1
23.5
30.5
77.0
49.6
480
211
112
46
49
4Nationals
Nationals
1-0
1950-51
1.000
1
265.0
91.0
57.0
30.0
32.0
88.0
36.4
27.0
32.0
84.4
44.6
265
91
57
30
38
5Lakers
Lakers
2-0
1949-50
1.000
2
240.0
81.5
14.0
27.0
72.5
37.2
27.5
33.5
82.1
46.7
480
163
28
47
6Lakers
Lakers
8-2
1948-49
.800
10
240.0
80.3
27.9
24.5
33.1
74.0
2,400
803
243
7Warriors
Warriors
8-2
1946-47
.800
10
240.0
75.3
26.5
22.3
28.8
77.4
2,400
753
204
8Spurs
Spurs
3-1
1978-79
.750
4
240.0
117.5
43.5
27.0
11.8
5.5
48.3
95.0
50.8
21.0
28.8
73.0
54.6
18.3
960
470
174
108
47
22
73
117
9Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
9-3
1976-77
.750
12
242.1
105.6
41.3
27.6
10.8
7.1
43.8
87.0
50.3
18.1
24.8
73.1
53.9
10.8
30.6
2,905
1,267
496
331
129
85
348
10Celtics
Celtics
3-1
1952-53
.750
4
265.0
93.8
27.0
39.8
51.3
77.6
1,060
375
157
11Magic
Magic
6-3
1994-95
.667
9
240.0
98.8
42.3
21.7
7.2
5.3
34.7
75.8
45.7
5.3
15.3
34.8
24.1
35.2
68.5
54.1
15.4
26.9
14.4
2,160
889
381
195
65
48
130
203
12Nets
Nets
4-2
1983-84
.667
6
240.0
106.8
45.2
24.7
11.0
5.3
41.3
86.3
47.9
1.0
4.7
21.4
23.2
33.3
69.5
52.9
16.0
29.2
18.3
1,440
641
271
148
66
32
110
147
13Suns
Suns
3-2
1975-76
.600
5
240.0
111.2
40.8
27.2
7.8
5.0
43.0
88.4
48.6
25.2
33.4
75.4
53.9
14.0
26.8
16.6
1,200
556
204
136
39
25
83
141
14Royals
Royals
3-2
1950-51
.600
5
240.0
85.6
29.6
77.2
38.3
26.4
34.4
76.7
46.4
1,200
428
104
15Pistons
Pistons
3-2
1949-50
.600
5
245.0
83.2
27.4
28.4
38.4
74.0
1,225
416
156
16Raptors
Raptors
5-4
2000-01
.556
9
240.0
92.2
40.4
21.8
7.3
6.3
34.8
80.4
43.2
6.1
15.1
40.4
16.6
22.0
75.3
51.2
12.6
27.9
14.2
2,160
830
364
196
66
57
128
200
17Nationals
Nationals
6-5
1949-50
.545
11
242.3
81.0
27.3
26.5
36.8
71.9
2,665
891
312
18Hornets
Hornets
3-3
2003-04
.500
6
240.0
81.2
42.7
19.5
6.8
4.8
29.3
77.0
38.1
5.5
18.3
30.0
17.0
21.8
77.9
46.9
13.3
29.3
16.5
1,440
487
256
117
41
29
99
126
19Mavericks
Mavericks
1-1
1984-85
.500
2
277.5
130.0
46.5
26.0
10.5
3.5
49.5
104.5
47.4
2.0
4.5
44.4
29.0
37.5
77.3
53.7
17.0
29.5
14.0
555
260
93
52
21
7
28
44
20Nuggets
Nuggets
3-3
1977-78
.500
6
240.0
113.2
47.5
29.5
8.5
5.2
44.7
94.2
47.4
23.8
30.8
77.3
52.5
15.8
31.7
21.0
1,440
679
285
177
51
31
126
157
21Cavaliers
Cavaliers
6-6
1975-76
.500
12
242.1
92.4
44.7
19.9
5.7
5.7
38.3
88.7
43.1
15.9
22.3
71.3
46.9
14.2
30.5
2,905
1,109
536
239
68
68
300
22Braves
Braves
3-3
1974-75
.500
6
240.0
103.0
42.8
22.0
41.7
91.0
45.8
19.7
26.3
74.7
50.2
1,440
618
257
132
140
23Rockets
Rockets
3-3
1974-75
.500
6
240.0
106.0
42.8
27.0
42.2
87.3
48.3
21.7
26.7
81.3
53.5
1,440
636
257
162
141
24Bucks
Bucks
5-5
1969-70
.500
10
240.0
113.4
50.8
26.4
45.4
95.4
47.6
22.6
30.3
74.6
52.1
2,400
1,134
508
264
202
25Bullets
Bullets
5-5
1964-65
.500
10
240.0
114.6
57.6
19.5
43.2
97.8
44.2
28.2
38.7
72.9
49.9
2,400
1,146
576
195
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