nba most wins in a season including playoff from 1978 to 1988

Between the 1977-78 and 1987-88 seasons, the Boston Celtics had the most wins by a team in a combined regular-season and postseason, with 82 wins in 1985-86.

	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	Celtics	82	1985-86	100	242.3	114.2	46.2	29.0	8.0	6.2	45.1	88.7	50.8	1.8	5.1	36.0	22.2	27.9	79.4	56.5	12.9	33.3	16.3	24,225	11,419	4,620	2,902	803	620	1,634	2,157
2	Lakers	80	1986-87	100	240.5	118.3	44.5	29.4	8.7	6.0	45.5	87.9	51.7	2.1	5.7	36.6	25.3	32.1	78.8	58.0	13.6	30.9	16.2	24,050	11,826	4,450	2,938	870	598	1,620	2,261
3	Lakers	77	1987-88	106	241.2	111.2	42.8	28.0	8.0	4.9	43.0	85.3	50.4	1.9	5.9	31.9	23.3	29.7	78.7	56.5	13.1	29.7	15.6	25,565	11,784	4,537	2,969	845	517	1,654	2,223
4	Lakers	77	1984-85	101	240.7	119.8	44.4	31.8	8.6	6.0	48.6	89.2	54.5	1.2	3.7	31.9	21.4	28.2	76.1	58.9	13.0	31.4	18.5	24,315	12,096	4,489	3,216	873	601	1,864	2,432
5	Celtics	77	1983-84	105	243.3	111.8	44.8	25.3	8.3	5.3	43.5	88.0	49.4	0.7	2.8	26.1	24.2	30.6	79.0	55.1	14.4	30.4	17.0	25,550	11,744	4,706	2,652	870	553	1,788	2,557
6	76ers	77	1982-83	95	241.8	111.2	47.5	24.5	9.8	7.0	43.6	87.5	49.8	0.3	1.3	21.8	23.7	32.1	73.9	54.7	16.2	31.3	19.6	22,975	10,566	4,514	2,330	933	665	1,862	2,342
7	Celtics	76	1984-85	103	240.2	114.4	45.3	27.8	8.0	5.1	45.0	89.3	50.3	1.3	3.9	34.0	23.2	28.7	80.9	56.1	13.7	31.6	16.2	24,745	11,788	4,666	2,859	819	526	1,670	2,284
8	Celtics	74	1980-81	99	241.0	108.7	43.8	26.2	8.2	7.1	43.2	86.4	50.0	0.8	2.9	26.2	21.5	28.6	75.2	54.9	14.2	29.6	18.7	23,860	10,765	4,334	2,590	810	706	1,854	2,410
9	Celtics	72	1986-87	105	241.9	112.7	42.5	29.0	6.5	6.1	44.0	85.7	51.4	2.5	6.8	36.0	22.2	27.4	80.8	57.7	11.4	31.1	15.5	25,400	11,838	4,464	3,045	685	642	1,627	2,246
10	Lakers	72	1979-80	98	242.3	114.4	46.3	29.4	9.6	6.6	47.1	90.2	52.2	0.2	1.2	19.5	20.0	25.6	77.9	56.4	13.8	32.4	19.8	23,745	11,208	4,536	2,879	936	643	1,945	2,168
11	76ers	71	1980-81	98	241.8	110.5	44.5	28.1	10.1	7.4	43.6	85.5	51.0	0.2	1.0	20.0	23.1	30.0	76.9	55.9	13.2	31.3	20.4	23,695	10,825	4,363	2,758	988	728	1,995	2,481
12	76ers	71	1979-80	100	241.8	108.0	45.9	26.9	9.6	8.1	42.4	86.7	48.9	0.4	1.7	20.3	22.9	29.6	77.3	54.1	14.1	31.8	20.1	24,175	10,800	4,588	2,694	963	812	2,008	2,273
13	Lakers	70	1985-86	96	241.6	117.0	44.3	30.0	8.4	5.0	46.9	89.4	52.4	1.7	5.1	33.5	21.6	27.9	77.5	57.5	13.3	31.0	17.6	23,190	11,235	4,248	2,881	811	479	1,693	2,370
14	Celtics	70	1981-82	94	241.9	111.2	46.3	25.6	7.9	7.2	44.2	89.4	49.4	0.6	2.2	25.6	22.2	30.1	73.9	54.1	15.6	30.6	17.8	22,735	10,450	4,348	2,407	741	681	1,669	2,338
15	76ers	70	1981-82	103	241.9	110.1	41.5	27.4	10.0	7.6	43.7	85.1	51.3	0.5	1.7	28.9	22.3	29.9	74.6	56.0	12.8	28.6	17.8	24,920	11,339	4,272	2,821	1,033	780	1,833	2,758
16	Lakers	69	1981-82	96	241.8	114.8	46.2	29.1	10.3	6.5	47.7	92.3	51.7	0.2	1.1	14.2	19.2	26.7	71.8	55.1	15.5	30.7	17.9	23,215	11,016	4,434	2,795	988	620	1,722	2,341
17	Pistons	68	1987-88	105	241.9	107.2	44.6	24.0	7.2	4.8	41.4	84.9	48.7	0.8	2.7	27.9	23.7	31.3	75.6	54.3	14.3	30.3	15.9	25,400	11,251	4,682	2,525	758	499	1,666	2,551
18	Lakers	68	1983-84	103	241.9	115.9	43.7	30.0	8.7	6.0	47.2	88.6	53.2	0.8	2.9	26.3	20.8	27.9	74.6	57.4	13.3	30.3	18.6	24,920	11,937	4,497	3,091	899	621	1,914	2,621
19	Celtics	66	1987-88	99	241.8	111.9	41.0	29.3	7.3	5.0	42.9	83.4	51.4	3.1	8.3	37.9	23.0	28.5	80.5	58.3	11.4	29.5	15.7	23,935	11,074	4,057	2,904	722	497	1,557	2,186
20	76ers	66	1984-85	95	241.3	112.1	44.6	24.0	10.0	6.5	41.9	85.2	49.2	0.7	2.7	27.6	27.6	34.6	79.9	55.9	15.8	28.9	19.1	22,925	10,653	4,241	2,282	951	615	1,818	2,267
21	Lakers	66	1982-83	97	240.8	114.2	44.5	30.6	10.2	6.1	47.8	91.3	52.4	0.2	1.4	12.8	18.4	24.9	73.8	55.8	14.9	29.5	19.0	23,355	11,078	4,312	2,967	985	592	1,844	2,309
22	Celtics	66	1979-80	91	242.2	112.4	44.7	26.5	9.7	3.8	43.8	89.7	48.9	1.9	5.2	36.9	22.8	29.3	77.7	54.8	14.8	29.9	18.5	22,040	10,225	4,069	2,411	882	346	1,687	2,197
23	Rockets	64	1985-86	102	241.5	113.8	46.0	28.3	9.0	6.9	45.6	93.3	48.9	1.0	3.5	27.2	21.6	29.7	72.7	53.5	16.2	29.8	16.4	24,630	11,605	4,696	2,887	917	700	1,677	2,453
24	Bucks	64	1985-86	96	241.3	113.8	43.4	26.0	9.7	5.7	43.6	88.5	49.3	1.6	4.7	33.0	25.0	33.0	75.8	55.3	14.3	29.1	16.7	23,165	10,927	4,162	2,496	929	545	1,600	2,609
25	SuperSonics	64	1978-79	99	241.5	106.2	47.7	23.7	8.4	5.0	42.6	91.3	46.7				20.9	28.0	74.8	51.2	16.2	31.5	19.1	23,910	10,518	4,722	2,351	831	496	1,892	2,346

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Team Leaders

PPG

27.6

Tatum

RPG

6.4

Tatum

APG

7.8

Tatum

Team Rankings

ORTG

118.9

5th

DRTG

109.9

9th

NETRTG

9.1

6th

3P%

37.4

6th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	76ers	6	1	.857
2	Pistons	5	1	.833	0.5
3	Celtics	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Cavaliers	4	2	.667	1.5
5	Raptors	3	2	.600	2.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/1	BOS	@	ORL	3:30 PM
Mon 11/2	BOS	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Wed 11/4	MIL	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 11/6	BOS	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Sun 11/8	BOS	@	MIL	8:00 PM

Last Game

Bulls

1 - 5

111

Final

125

Celtics

4 - 1

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NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.2

Dončić

29.6

Maxey

29.2

Curry

RPG Leaders

15.8

Sabonis

13.5

Towns

12.3

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

10.2

Young

9.2

Jokić

8.2

Mitchell

SPG Leaders

3.2

Williamson

3.0

Daniels

3.0

Gillespie

BPG Leaders

4.2

Wembanyama

2.8

Kessler

2.5

Turner

3PM Leaders

5.4

Dončić

4.6

Murray

4.4

Curry

TS% Leaders

81.3

Camara

81.1

Stewart

77.0

Banchero

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.5

119.9

119.7

118.9

117.7

DRtg Rankings

103.8

104.9

105.4

105.8

108.5

NetRtg Rankings

15.1

12.6

11.3

11.0

10.5

9.1

Tank Leaderboard

0-5

0-6

1-5

1-4

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

359.8

Wembanyama

323.3

Maxey

317.3

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings Points Leaders

347

Wembanyama

334.5

Antetokounmpo

325.3

Maxey

USG% Leaders

39.7

Dončić

34.5

Miller

34.4

Wembanyama

MPG Leaders

38.2

Murray

37.6

Maxey

37.2

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.85

Wembanyama

1.68

Antetokounmpo

1.62

Flagg

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.79

Wembanyama

1.77

Antetokounmpo

1.69

Dončić

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

6-0

6-1

5-1

4-2

Worst Record ATS

0-4

1-5

2-4

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	76ers	6	1	.857
2	Pistons	5	1	.833	0.5
3	Celtics	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Cavaliers	4	2	.667	1.5
5	Raptors	3	2	.600	2.0
6	Wizards	3	3	.500	2.5
7	Hawks	3	4	.429	3.0
8	Hornets	3	4	.429	3.0
9	Magic	2	3	.400	3.0
10	Heat	2	4	.333	3.5
11	Pacers	2	4	.333	3.5
12	Knicks	2	4	.333	3.5
13	Bulls	1	5	.167	4.5
14	Bucks	1	5	.167	4.5
15	Nets	0	5	.000	5.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Grizzlies	6	0	1.000
2	Rockets	6	1	.857	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	4	1	.800	1.5
4	Lakers	4	2	.667	2.0
5	Thunder	4	2	.667	2.0
6	Spurs	4	2	.667	2.0
7	Mavericks	4	2	.667	2.0
8	Nuggets	3	2	.600	2.5
9	Timberwolves	4	3	.571	2.5
10	Warriors	3	3	.500	3.0
11	Pelicans	2	4	.333	4.0
12	Suns	1	3	.250	4.0
13	Clippers	1	4	.200	4.5
14	Jazz	1	5	.167	5.0
15	Kings	0	6	.000	6.0