in which nba season did the lakers have the highest winning percentage before 2000

Before 1999-00, the Los Angeles Lakers had their highest winning percentage in a season in 1971-72, winning 84.1 percent of the time.

	TEAM	W%	SEASON	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	Lakers	.841	1971-72	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
2	Lakers	.793	1986-87	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
3	Lakers	.768	1989-90	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
4	Lakers	.756	1987-88	82	241.5	112.8	43.5	28.6	8.2	4.9	43.6	86.3	50.5	1.7	5.8	29.7	23.9	30.2	78.9	56.6	13.1	30.4	16.1	19,805	9,250	3,564	2,347	672	404	1,318	1,715
5	Lakers	.756	1985-86	82	241.8	117.3	44.6	29.7	8.5	5.1	46.8	89.5	52.2	1.7	5.0	33.7	22.1	28.4	77.8	57.5	13.4	31.2	17.9	19,830	9,618	3,656	2,433	693	419	1,467	2,031
6	Lakers	.756	1984-85	82	240.9	118.2	44.1	31.4	8.5	5.9	48.2	88.5	54.5	1.1	3.6	30.5	20.8	27.2	76.3	58.9	13.0	31.1	18.7	19,755	9,696	3,613	2,575	695	481	1,537	1,931
7	Lakers	.750	1949-50	68	240.4	84.1		20.7			31.5	85.8	36.7				21.2	28.6	74.1	42.7				16,345	5,717		1,406				1,672
8	Lakers	.744	1997-98	82	241.8	105.5	43.3	24.5	9.0	6.8	38.4	79.7	48.1	6.1	17.3	35.1	22.7	33.5	67.9	55.9	13.2	30.1	15.3	19,830	8,652	3,550	2,009	734	556	1,256	1,859
9	Lakers	.733	1948-49	60	241.7	84.0		18.9			31.4	85.8	36.6				21.2	29.3	72.3	42.6				14,500	5,042		1,134				1,386
10	Lakers	.732	1979-80	82	242.4	115.1	45.6	29.4	9.4	6.7	47.5	89.9	52.9	0.2	1.2	20.0	19.8	25.5	77.5	56.9	13.2	32.4	20.0	19,880	9,438	3,738	2,413	774	546	1,639	1,784
11	Lakers	.732	1972-73	82	240.9	111.7	55.6	28.1			45.6	95.4	47.8				20.5	27.6	74.2	52.0				19,755	9,159	4,562	2,302				1,636
12	Lakers	.707	1990-91	82	241.8	106.3	42.9	25.5	7.8	4.7	40.8	84.3	48.4	2.8	9.1	30.4	22.0	27.6	79.8	55.1	13.1	29.8	14.7	19,830	8,717	3,518	2,091	642	384	1,203	1,524
13	Lakers	.707	1982-83	82	240.6	115.0	44.7	30.7	10.3	5.8	48.3	91.6	52.8	0.1	1.2	10.4	18.2	24.8	73.6	56.1	15.1	29.7	19.3	19,730	9,433	3,668	2,519	844	479	1,584	1,931
14	Lakers	.695	1988-89	82	241.5	114.7	45.2	27.8	8.8	5.1	43.7	87.1	50.2	2.8	8.1	34.0	24.5	30.6	80.2	57.0	13.3	31.9	16.4	19,805	9,406	3,706	2,282	724	421	1,344	1,672
15	Lakers	.695	1981-82	82	242.1	114.6	45.9	28.7	10.3	6.3	47.8	92.5	51.7	0.2	1.1	13.8	18.9	26.4	71.7	55.1	15.3	30.5	17.9	19,855	9,400	3,763	2,356	848	517	1,468	1,999
16	Lakers	.686	1952-53	70	242.9	85.3	48.7	19.3			30.9	79.4	39.0				23.4	31.7	73.9	45.7				17,000	5,973	3,406	1,351				1,917
17	Lakers	.683	1996-97	82	243.0	100.0	42.8	22.5	9.0	7.0	36.8	81.0	45.4	6.7	18.3	36.7	19.7	28.4	69.2	53.5	13.3	29.4	14.9	19,930	8,200	3,506	1,845	740	575	1,222	1,818
18	Lakers	.675	1961-62	80	242.8	118.5	70.0	23.5			44.4	103.9	42.7				29.7	40.5	73.4	48.7				19,425	9,482	5,600	1,878				2,057
19	Lakers	.671	1968-69	82	242.7	112.2	57.9	25.2			43.6	92.9	46.9				25.1	38.5	65.0	51.1				19,905	9,204	4,749	2,068				1,773
20	Lakers	.663	1962-63	80	241.9	115.5	66.0	21.7			43.8	99.4	44.1				27.9	36.6	76.1	50.0				19,350	9,242	5,282	1,739				1,775
21	Lakers	.659	1983-84	82	241.2	115.6	43.8	29.9	8.9	5.8	47.0	88.4	53.2	0.7	2.8	25.7	20.9	27.7	75.4	57.4	13.4	30.5	19.2	19,780	9,478	3,594	2,455	726	478	1,578	2,054
22	Lakers	.659	1980-81	82	241.5	111.2	44.6	28.8	9.9	6.7	46.1	90.0	51.2	0.2	1.1	18.1	18.8	25.8	72.9	54.8	14.2	30.4	19.0	19,805	9,117	3,656	2,363	808	551	1,557	1,955
23	Lakers	.647	1950-51	68	242.9	82.8	50.1	20.7			30.6	82.2	37.3				21.5	29.3	73.6	43.6				16,520	5,632	3,409	1,408				1,801
24	Lakers	.646	1995-96	82	240.0	102.9	40.2	25.4	8.8	6.3	39.2	81.8	48.0	5.8	16.6	35.1	18.6	25.0	74.6	55.5	12.1	28.1	14.2	19,680	8,438	3,298	2,080	722	516	1,163	1,702
25	Lakers	.646	1976-77	82	241.5	106.9	46.4	25.1	9.8	5.4	44.7	93.4	47.8				17.5	23.7	74.0	51.5	14.4	32.0	18.8	19,805	8,763	3,805	2,057	801	445	1,538	1,867

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8.3

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3	Grizzlies	4	0	1.000
4	Trail Blazers	3	0	1.000	0.5
5	Lakers	3	1	.750	1.0
6	Timberwolves	3	1	.750	1.0
7	Spurs	2	2	.500	2.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/28	LAL	@	LAC	10:30 PM
Fri 10/30	LAL	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Sun 11/1	TOR	@	LAL	9:00 PM
Mon 11/2	MIA	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Wed 11/4	LAL	@	SAC	10:00 PM

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129

Lakers

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Dončić

33.3

Edwards

29.8

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RPG Leaders

16.5

Sabonis

14.3

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14.0

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APG Leaders

11.0

Young

9.5

Haliburton

8.7

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SPG Leaders

3.7

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3.5

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3.3

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4.3

Wembanyama

3.0

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2.8

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5.3

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4.5

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4.3

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91.1

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86.7

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81.7

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126.7

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101.4

101.7

102.5

107.2

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16.4

10.6

9.8

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223.9

Dončić

209.1

Wembanyama

198.3

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DraftKings Points Leaders

241.8

Dončić

211

Sabonis

204

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40.5

Dončić

37.7

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35.4

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38.7

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38.0

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37.8

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1.71

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1.58

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1.65

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4-0

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Worst Record ATS

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1-3

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1	Pistons	3	1	.750
2	76ers	3	1	.750
3	Hornets	3	1	.750
4	Celtics	3	1	.750
5	Raptors	2	1	.667	0.5
6	Cavaliers	2	1	.667	0.5
7	Hawks	2	2	.500	1.0
8	Wizards	2	2	.500	1.0
9	Pacers	2	2	.500	1.0
10	Magic	1	2	.333	1.5
11	Bulls	1	3	.250	2.0
12	Bucks	1	3	.250	2.0
13	Knicks	1	3	.250	2.0
14	Heat	0	4	.000	3.0
15	Nets	0	4	.000	3.0

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1	Rockets	4	0	1.000
2	Thunder	4	0	1.000
3	Grizzlies	4	0	1.000
4	Trail Blazers	3	0	1.000	0.5
5	Lakers	3	1	.750	1.0
6	Timberwolves	3	1	.750	1.0
7	Spurs	2	2	.500	2.0
8	Mavericks	2	2	.500	2.0
9	Clippers	1	2	.333	2.5
10	Nuggets	1	2	.333	2.5
11	Suns	1	2	.333	2.5
12	Warriors	1	3	.250	3.0
13	Jazz	1	3	.250	3.0
14	Pelicans	0	3	.000	3.5
15	Kings	0	4	.000	4.0

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Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

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Wed 10/28	WAS	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	MIA	@	ATL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	PHI	@	IND	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	CHA	@	DET	7:00 PM
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Before 1999-00, the Los Angeles Lakers had their highest winning percentage in a season in 1971-72, winning 84.1 percent of the time.

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