nba best season record 80s

Between the 1979-80 and 1988-89 seasons, the Boston Celtics had the best record by a team in a season, with a record of 67-15 in 1985-86.

TEAMRECSEASONW%GPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Celtics
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
2Lakers
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
376ers
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
4Pistons
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
5Celtics
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
6Celtics
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
7Lakers
Lakers
62-20
1987-88
.756
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
8Lakers
Lakers
62-20
1985-86
.756
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
9Lakers
Lakers
62-20
1984-85
.756
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
10Celtics
Celtics
62-20
1983-84
.756
82
243.4
112.1
45.1
25.9
8.2
5.2
44.1
88.2
50.0
0.7
2.8
24.0
23.3
29.4
79.2
55.4
14.1
31.0
17.3
19,955
9,194
3,697
2,122
673
430
1,420
1,949
11Celtics
Celtics
62-20
1980-81
.756
82
241.2
109.9
43.6
26.9
8.3
7.2
43.7
86.6
50.4
0.8
2.9
27.0
21.7
28.9
75.2
55.3
14.1
29.6
19.2
19,780
9,008
3,579
2,202
683
594
1,577
1,990
1276ers
76ers
62-20
1980-81
.756
82
242.1
111.7
45.2
28.9
10.5
7.2
44.3
86.3
51.4
0.2
1.0
22.6
22.7
29.6
76.8
56.2
13.3
31.9
20.8
19,855
9,156
3,709
2,369
857
591
1,702
2,061
13Celtics
Celtics
61-21
1979-80
.744
82
242.4
113.5
44.9
26.8
9.9
3.8
44.1
90.1
49.0
2.0
5.1
38.4
23.3
29.9
77.9
55.0
15.0
30.0
18.8
19,880
9,303
3,684
2,198
809
308
1,539
1,974
14Bucks
Bucks
60-22
1980-81
.732
82
240.9
113.1
44.7
28.3
10.5
6.5
45.4
91.1
49.8
0.4
1.6
22.9
22.0
28.5
77.0
54.6
15.4
29.4
19.3
19,755
9,276
3,669
2,319
862
530
1,581
2,198
15Lakers
Lakers
60-22
1979-80
.732
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
16Celtics
Celtics
59-23
1986-87
.720
82
241.5
112.6
42.9
29.5
6.8
6.4
44.5
86.0
51.7
2.5
6.9
36.6
21.2
26.3
80.8
57.7
11.4
31.5
15.9
19,805
9,237
3,518
2,421
561
526
1,300
1,710
17Bucks
Bucks
59-23
1984-85
.720
82
241.5
110.9
44.0
26.4
8.4
5.9
43.5
88.5
49.1
1.1
3.6
30.3
22.8
30.2
75.7
54.5
15.3
28.7
16.9
19,805
9,090
3,609
2,164
689
486
1,382
2,239
1876ers
76ers
59-23
1979-80
.720
82
242.1
109.1
46.6
27.1
9.7
8.0
43.0
87.3
49.2
0.3
1.5
21.6
22.9
29.6
77.2
54.4
14.5
32.1
20.8
19,855
8,949
3,822
2,226
792
652
1,708
1,860
1976ers
76ers
58-24
1984-85
.707
82
241.5
112.9
44.7
24.4
10.0
6.5
42.0
85.3
49.2
0.7
2.7
26.3
28.2
35.2
80.3
56.1
15.9
28.8
19.2
19,805
9,261
3,665
1,999
817
534
1,575
1,971
20Lakers
Lakers
58-24
1982-83
.707
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
2176ers
76ers
58-24
1981-82
.707
82
242.1
111.2
41.7
27.6
10.4
7.6
44.1
85.0
51.8
0.5
1.7
29.5
22.5
30.1
74.7
56.6
12.6
29.1
18.0
19,855
9,119
3,420
2,264
856
622
1,474
2,183
22Lakers
Lakers
57-25
1988-89
.695
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
23Cavaliers
Cavaliers
57-25
1988-89
.695
82
240.9
108.8
42.8
27.6
9.6
7.1
42.3
84.2
50.2
2.1
5.8
35.9
22.2
29.7
74.7
55.9
12.6
30.2
16.1
19,755
8,923
3,508
2,260
791
586
1,323
1,592
24Celtics
Celtics
57-25
1987-88
.695
82
241.2
113.6
41.1
29.9
7.6
5.1
43.9
84.2
52.1
3.3
8.6
38.4
22.5
28.0
80.3
58.8
11.3
29.8
15.9
19,780
9,315
3,370
2,448
620
415
1,304
1,804
25Hawks
Hawks
57-25
1986-87
.695
82
240.6
110.0
46.7
25.3
8.5
6.2
41.9
87.1
48.1
1.6
5.2
31.8
24.6
32.5
75.9
54.3
16.5
30.2
15.6
19,730
9,024
3,828
2,077
700
511
1,279
2,152

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.732
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Celtics Celtics
56
26
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4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
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52
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EasternWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
44
38
.537
16.0
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0