best single season playoff record nba since 1985

Since 1984-85, the Golden State Warriors have the best record by a team in a single NBA playoff run, with a record of 16-1 in 2016-17.

	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	Warriors	16-1	2016-17	.941	17	240.0	119.3	45.8	28.2	8.7	6.1	42.9	87.0	49.4	12.7	32.9	38.6	20.7	25.4	81.5	60.8	9.3	36.5	13.6	4,080	2,028	778	480	148	104	232	370
2	Lakers	15-1	2000-01	.938	16	241.6	103.4	48.2	22.8	9.2	5.8	38.3	81.8	46.8	6.1	15.9	38.6	20.8	30.7	67.6	54.2	14.3	33.9	14.0	3,865	1,654	771	365	147	92	224	363
3	Spurs	15-2	1998-99	.882	17	240.0	88.4	40.2	21.3	7.3	5.8	31.6	70.1	45.1	4.1	11.8	35.0	21.1	28.5	74.2	53.5	9.8	30.4	14.9	4,080	1,503	683	362	124	99	254	370
4	Bulls	15-2	1990-91	.882	17	241.5	103.9	40.2	25.5	9.5	4.5	40.9	79.6	51.4	1.8	5.4	32.6	20.3	26.6	76.3	56.9	12.5	27.7	12.5	4,105	1,767	683	434	161	76	212	378
5	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
6	Knicks	16-3	2025-26	.842	19	241.3	115.8	45.1	25.2	8.6	4.3	41.7	85.3	48.9	13.2	33.7	39.1	19.2	25.3	75.9	60.0	10.7	34.4	13.5	4,585	2,201	857	478	163	82	256	416
7	Celtics	16-3	2023-24	.842	19	241.3	108.8	43.1	23.8	6.3	5.4	39.3	83.8	46.9	14.5	40.2	36.0	15.7	19.3	81.2	58.9	9.7	33.4	11.5	4,585	2,067	818	452	119	102	219	298
8	Bulls	15-3	1995-96	.833	18	241.4	97.4	43.6	22.7	9.5	3.9	35.3	79.7	44.3	6.2	20.2	30.6	20.7	28.0	73.8	52.9	16.3	27.3	14.4	4,345	1,753	784	408	171	70	259	447
9	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
10	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
11	Nuggets	16-4	2022-23	.800	20	241.3	113.5	44.8	25.8	6.9	4.2	42.3	86.0	49.2	11.3	30.0	37.5	17.7	22.1	80.1	59.3	10.1	34.7	11.6	4,825	2,269	895	515	137	84	232	385
12	Spurs	16-4	2006-07	.800	20	240.0	95.7	40.6	19.9	7.1	5.5	35.3	76.8	45.9	7.6	19.7	38.4	17.6	24.3	72.4	54.7	10.5	30.1	13.9	4,800	1,913	812	397	142	110	278	410
13	Lakers	15-4	2001-02	.789	19	241.3	97.8	45.4	19.6	6.8	5.8	35.7	80.5	44.4	6.1	18.0	33.9	20.3	28.1	72.1	52.7	12.3	33.2	13.7	4,585	1,859	863	373	130	110	261	449
14	Bulls	15-4	1996-97	.789	19	240.0	92.5	43.5	20.7	8.5	4.8	34.7	80.2	43.2	6.1	19.2	31.9	17.1	23.2	73.5	51.2	14.9	28.6	12.4	4,560	1,758	826	393	162	92	236	461
15	Bulls	15-4	1992-93	.789	19	243.9	102.4	40.0	24.3	8.6	4.4	39.8	82.3	48.4	4.2	9.6	43.4	18.6	25.6	72.7	54.7	13.2	26.8	12.5	4,635	1,945	760	462	163	83	238	443
16	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
17	Lakers	16-5	2019-20	.762	21	240.0	112.8	44.1	25.6	8.0	5.3	41.0	84.0	48.9	12.1	34.2	35.4	18.6	24.6	75.8	59.5	10.6	33.5	15.4	5,040	2,369	926	538	169	112	323	476
18	Warriors	16-5	2017-18	.762	21	241.2	110.4	45.0	26.0	7.9	5.8	41.2	86.0	48.0	11.2	31.4	35.7	16.8	20.4	82.2	58.1	9.1	35.9	12.9	5,065	2,319	945	547	165	122	270	414
19	Cavaliers	16-5	2015-16	.762	21	240.0	104.8	43.3	21.2	7.8	4.2	38.3	81.8	46.9	12.3	30.2	40.6	15.8	21.8	72.5	57.3	10.7	32.6	12.5	5,040	2,200	909	446	163	89	262	412
20	Warriors	16-5	2014-15	.762	21	243.6	103.3	45.6	24.5	8.0	5.8	38.2	84.2	45.3	11.4	30.5	37.4	15.5	22.1	69.9	55.0	11.6	34.0	14.6	5,115	2,169	958	515	168	121	307	471
21	Mavericks	16-5	2010-11	.762	21	241.2	98.2	38.4	20.1	7.1	4.1	34.5	74.9	46.1	8.8	22.2	39.4	20.5	25.4	80.9	57.1	9.7	28.7	12.9	5,065	2,063	806	423	149	86	271	422
22	Pistons	15-5	1989-90	.750	20	241.3	101.8	43.7	21.1	6.7	4.5	38.6	81.9	47.1	3.1	8.4	36.9	21.6	28.7	75.1	53.8	14.0	29.8	15.1	4,825	2,035	874	421	134	90	302	502
23	Thunder	11-4	2025-26	.733	15	243.3	115.5	41.7	25.9	10.2	4.6	41.5	88.3	47.0	13.4	36.7	36.5	19.1	22.5	84.9	58.8	11.2	30.5	13.0	3,650	1,733	626	388	153	69	195	322
24	Heat	11-4	2004-05	.733	15	243.3	98.0	41.6	18.9	5.5	5.7	36.0	73.1	49.2	6.0	15.5	38.8	20.0	29.9	66.8	56.8	8.3	33.3	15.3	3,650	1,470	624	284	82	86	230	368
25	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

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8	Trail Blazers	42	40	.512	22.0
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10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
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9.9

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8.3

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2.0

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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
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15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

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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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