nba most wins in single season before 1987

Before 1986-87, the Los Angeles Lakers had the most wins by a team in a season, with 69 wins in 1971-72.

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1Lakers
Lakers
69
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
2Celtics
Celtics
68
1972-73
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
376ers
76ers
68
1966-67
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
4Celtics
Celtics
67
1985-86
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
5Bucks
Bucks
66
1970-71
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
676ers
76ers
65
1982-83
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
7Celtics
Celtics
63
1984-85
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
8Celtics
Celtics
63
1981-82
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
9Bucks
Bucks
63
1971-72
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
10Lakers
Lakers
62
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
11Lakers
Lakers
62
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
12Celtics
Celtics
62
1983-84
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
13Celtics
Celtics
62
1980-81
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
1476ers
76ers
62
1980-81
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
1576ers
76ers
62
1967-68
82
241.2
122.6
72.1
26.8
48.4
102.6
47.1
25.9
40.7
63.5
50.9
19,780
10,051
5,914
2,197
1,851
16Celtics
Celtics
62
1964-65
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
17Celtics
Celtics
61
1979-80
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
18Bucks
Bucks
60
1980-81
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
19Lakers
Lakers
60
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
20Celtics
Celtics
60
1974-75
82
240.9
106.5
52.0
26.3
8.1
3.5
43.7
95.4
45.8
19.0
24.0
79.1
50.2
16.0
36.0
19.8
19,755
8,734
4,264
2,159
662
288
1,625
1,913
21Bullets
Bullets
60
1974-75
82
241.5
104.7
47.5
24.5
11.3
5.0
43.4
93.9
46.2
18.0
23.9
75.2
50.1
13.8
33.7
19.4
19,805
8,585
3,897
2,005
929
409
1,594
1,961
22Lakers
Lakers
60
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
23Bucks
Bucks
60
1972-73
82
240.9
107.2
51.8
27.1
45.8
95.2
48.1
15.5
20.6
75.3
51.4
19,755
8,789
4,245
2,226
1,763
24Knicks
Knicks
60
1969-70
82
240.6
115.0
48.9
26.0
46.4
97.3
47.7
22.2
30.3
73.3
52.0
19,730
9,427
4,006
2,135
2,016
25Celtics
Celtics
60
1966-67
81
242.2
119.3
70.4
24.2
46.0
102.8
44.7
27.4
36.6
74.8
50.2
19,615
9,664
5,703
1,962
2,138

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