best nba regular record season in the last century

Between the 1899-00 and 1998-99 seasons, the Chicago Bulls had the best record by a team in a season, with a record of 72-10 in 1995-96.

	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	Bulls	72-10	1995-96	.878	82	240.6	105.2	44.6	24.8	9.1	4.2	40.2	84.0	47.8	6.6	16.5	40.3	18.2	24.4	74.6	55.5	15.2	29.4	14.3	19,730	8,625	3,658	2,033	745	345	1,175	1,807
2	Bulls	69-13	1996-97	.841	82	240.6	103.1	45.1	26.1	8.7	4.0	40.0	84.4	47.3	6.4	17.1	37.3	16.8	22.5	74.7	54.7	15.1	30.0	13.5	19,730	8,458	3,696	2,142	716	332	1,109	1,617
3	Lakers	69-13	1971-72	.841	82	240.9	121.0	56.4	27.2			47.8	97.5	49.0				25.4	34.5	73.4	53.7				19,755	9,920	4,628	2,232				1,636
4	76ers	68-13	1966-67	.840	81	240.9	125.2	70.4	26.4			48.3	100.0	48.3				28.6	42.1	68.0	52.8				19,515	10,143	5,701	2,138				1,906
5	Celtics	68-14	1972-73	.829	82	240.6	112.7	58.6	28.3			46.5	103.8	44.8				19.7	25.3	78.0	49.0				19,730	9,238	4,802	2,320				1,805
6	Bulls	67-15	1991-92	.817	82	241.8	109.9	44.0	27.8	8.2	5.9	44.4	87.4	50.8	1.7	5.5	30.4	19.4	26.0	74.4	55.6	14.3	29.7	13.3	19,830	9,011	3,612	2,279	672	480	1,088	1,693
7	Celtics	67-15	1985-86	.817	82	242.1	114.1	46.4	29.1	7.8	6.2	45.3	89.2	50.8	1.7	4.8	35.1	21.8	27.4	79.4	56.4	12.9	33.6	16.6	19,855	9,359	3,807	2,387	641	511	1,360	1,756
8	Capitols	49-11	1946-47	.817	60	240.8	73.8		6.3			28.7	96.6	29.7				16.4	23.2	70.6	34.6				14,450	4,428		378				1,144
9	Bucks	66-16	1970-71	.805	82	241.2	118.4	53.0	27.4			48.4	95.2	50.9				21.5	29.0	74.2	54.9				19,780	9,710	4,344	2,249				1,847
10	Nationals	51-13	1949-50	.797	64	243.1	84.8		23.0			29.2	82.4	35.4				26.4	37.4	70.6	42.9				15,560	5,429		1,473				1,833
11	Lakers	65-17	1986-87	.793	82	240.6	117.8	44.4	29.6	8.9	5.9	45.6	88.4	51.6	2.0	5.5	36.7	24.5	31.1	78.9	57.7	13.7	30.7	16.6	19,730	9,656	3,642	2,428	728	482	1,358	1,853
12	76ers	65-17	1982-83	.793	82	241.8	112.1	47.9	24.6	9.9	7.0	43.9	88.0	49.9	0.3	1.3	22.9	24.0	32.3	74.2	54.9	16.3	31.7	19.8	19,830	9,191	3,930	2,016	812	577	1,627	2,041
13	Celtics	59-16	1959-60	.787	75	241.0	124.5	80.2	24.7			49.9	119.6	41.7				24.7	33.6	73.4	46.3				18,075	9,337	6,014	1,849				1,856
14	Jazz	64-18	1996-97	.780	82	241.8	103.1	40.2	26.8	9.1	5.1	38.2	75.8	50.4	4.1	11.0	37.0	22.7	29.5	76.9	58.1	10.8	29.4	15.4	19,830	8,454	3,299	2,199	748	418	1,259	1,981
15	SuperSonics	64-18	1995-96	.780	82	242.4	104.5	41.5	24.4	10.8	4.8	37.5	78.1	48.0	7.1	19.5	36.4	22.5	29.6	76.0	57.4	11.6	29.9	17.6	19,880	8,572	3,403	1,999	882	393	1,441	1,967
16	Celtics	62-18	1964-65	.775	80	240.9	112.8	71.9	22.2			44.6	107.6	41.4				23.6	32.3	73.1	46.3				19,275	9,024	5,748	1,772				2,065
17	SuperSonics	63-19	1993-94	.768	82	240.6	105.9	41.2	25.8	12.8	4.5	40.7	84.2	48.4	3.0	8.8	33.5	21.6	29.0	74.5	54.7	14.0	27.2	15.4	19,730	8,687	3,381	2,112	1,053	365	1,262	1,914
18	Trail Blazers	63-19	1990-91	.768	82	242.7	114.7	45.9	27.5	8.8	5.0	43.6	89.9	48.5	4.2	11.0	37.7	23.3	31.0	75.3	55.4	14.7	31.2	16.0	19,905	9,407	3,763	2,254	724	410	1,309	1,975
19	Lakers	63-19	1989-90	.768	82	242.1	110.7	43.4	27.2	8.0	5.4	41.9	85.5	49.0	3.8	10.3	36.7	23.2	29.5	78.7	56.2	13.4	30.0	15.0	19,855	9,079	3,557	2,232	655	445	1,226	1,737
20	Pistons	63-19	1988-89	.768	82	241.8	106.6	45.1	24.7	6.4	5.0	41.4	83.9	49.4	1.5	4.9	30.0	22.3	29.0	76.9	55.1	14.1	31.0	16.3	19,830	8,740	3,700	2,027	522	406	1,336	1,939
21	Celtics	63-19	1984-85	.768	82	240.3	114.8	45.7	27.9	7.9	5.0	45.4	89.3	50.8	1.3	3.8	35.6	22.7	28.1	80.6	56.4	13.6	32.1	16.2	19,705	9,412	3,746	2,287	645	414	1,332	1,781
22	Celtics	63-19	1981-82	.768	82	241.2	112.0	45.6	25.9	8.0	6.9	44.6	89.4	49.9	0.6	2.2	26.6	22.2	30.0	74.0	54.5	15.3	30.4	17.7	19,780	9,180	3,742	2,126	652	568	1,452	2,014
23	Bucks	63-19	1971-72	.768	82	241.2	114.6	52.1	26.3			46.5	93.3	49.8				21.6	29.3	73.9	54.0				19,780	9,400	4,269	2,160				1,862
24	Bulls	62-20	1997-98	.756	82	242.1	96.7	44.9	23.8	8.5	4.3	37.4	82.9	45.1	3.8	11.7	32.3	18.2	24.5	74.3	51.6	15.2	29.7	14.4	19,855	7,931	3,681	1,952	696	353	1,178	1,691
25	Jazz	62-20	1997-98	.756	82	241.2	101.0	41.1	25.2	7.9	5.0	36.5	74.5	49.0	3.0	8.2	37.2	24.9	32.2	77.3	56.9	11.7	29.3	15.4	19,780	8,279	3,367	2,070	648	412	1,259	1,961

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks	32	50	.390	28.0
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13	Nets	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers	19	63	.232	41.0

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31.1

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28.8

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RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

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9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

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BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

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4.0

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67.6

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119.8

119.6

119.4

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DRtg Rankings

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111.3

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113.0

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DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

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Dončić

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USG% Leaders

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Dončić

36.1

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MPG Leaders

38.0

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Thompson

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1.61

Dončić

1.52

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DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

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50-34

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50-37-1

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47-36

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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

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