nba teams to win a championship with the regular season best record

10 teams won a championship. The first three are the Chicago Bulls 5 times, the Los Angeles Lakers 7 times and the Philadelphia 76ers in 1966-67 and in 1982-83.

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NBA teams to win a championship in a season with the regular season best record
TEAMChampsRECSEASONW%GPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Bulls
Bulls
1
72-10
1995-96
.878
82
240.6
105.2
44.6
24.8
9.1
4.2
40.2
84.0
47.8
6.6
16.5
40.3
18.2
24.4
74.6
55.5
15.2
29.4
14.3
19,730
8,625
3,658
2,033
745
345
1,175
1,807
2Bulls
Bulls
1
69-13
1996-97
.841
82
240.6
103.1
45.1
26.1
8.7
4.0
40.0
84.4
47.3
6.4
17.1
37.3
16.8
22.5
74.7
54.7
15.1
30.0
13.5
19,730
8,458
3,696
2,142
716
332
1,109
1,617
3Lakers
Lakers
1
69-13
1971-72
.841
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
476ers
76ers
1
68-13
1966-67
.840
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
5Thunder
Thunder
1
68-14
2024-25
.829
82
240.3
120.5
44.8
26.9
10.3
5.7
44.6
92.7
48.2
14.5
38.8
37.4
16.7
20.4
81.9
59.3
10.6
34.2
11.7
19,705
9,881
3,672
2,202
847
465
961
1,631
6Warriors
Warriors
1
67-15
2016-17
.817
82
241.2
115.9
44.4
30.4
9.6
6.8
43.1
87.1
49.5
12.0
31.2
38.3
17.8
22.6
78.8
59.7
9.4
35.0
14.8
19,780
9,503
3,643
2,491
785
555
1,211
1,585
7Warriors
Warriors
1
67-15
2014-15
.817
82
240.6
110.0
44.7
27.4
9.3
6.0
41.6
87.0
47.8
10.8
27.0
39.8
16.0
20.8
76.8
57.1
10.4
34.3
14.5
19,730
9,016
3,667
2,248
762
496
1,185
1,628
8Lakers
Lakers
1
67-15
1999-00
.817
82
241.5
100.8
47.0
23.4
7.5
6.5
38.3
83.4
45.9
4.2
12.8
32.9
20.1
28.9
69.6
52.5
13.6
33.4
13.9
19,805
8,267
3,855
1,921
613
534
1,143
1,841
9Bulls
Bulls
1
67-15
1991-92
.817
82
241.8
109.9
44.0
27.8
8.2
5.9
44.4
87.4
50.8
1.7
5.5
30.4
19.4
26.0
74.4
55.6
14.3
29.7
13.3
19,830
9,011
3,612
2,279
672
480
1,088
1,693
10Celtics
Celtics
1
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
11Heat
Heat
1
66-16
2012-13
.805
82
242.4
102.9
38.6
23.0
8.7
5.4
38.4
77.4
49.6
8.7
22.1
39.6
17.4
23.0
75.4
58.8
8.2
30.4
13.9
19,880
8,436
3,166
1,890
710
441
1,143
1,533
12Celtics
Celtics
1
66-16
2007-08
.805
82
240.9
100.5
42.0
22.4
8.5
4.6
36.4
76.7
47.5
7.3
19.1
38.1
20.5
26.5
77.1
56.9
10.1
31.9
15.2
19,755
8,245
3,445
1,833
696
379
1,246
1,864
13Bucks
Bucks
1
66-16
1970-71
.805
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
14Lakers
Lakers
1
65-17
2008-09
.793
82
241.2
106.9
43.9
23.3
8.8
5.1
40.3
85.1
47.4
6.7
18.5
36.1
19.6
25.5
77.0
55.5
12.4
31.5
13.5
19,780
8,768
3,602
1,908
718
420
1,103
1,698
15Lakers
Lakers
1
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
1676ers
76ers
1
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
17Celtics
Celtics
1
59-16
1959-60
.787
75
241.0
124.5
80.2
24.7
49.9
119.6
41.7
24.7
33.6
73.4
46.3
18,075
9,337
6,014
1,849
1,856
18Celtics
Celtics
1
64-18
2023-24
.780
82
241.8
120.6
46.3
26.9
6.8
6.6
43.9
90.2
48.7
16.5
42.5
38.8
16.3
20.2
80.7
60.9
10.7
35.6
11.9
19,830
9,887
3,799
2,207
557
538
979
1,326
19Celtics
Celtics
1
62-18
1964-65
.775
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
20Pistons
Pistons
1
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
21Spurs
Spurs
1
62-20
2013-14
.756
82
240.9
105.4
43.3
25.2
7.4
5.1
40.6
83.5
48.6
8.5
21.4
39.7
15.7
20.0
78.5
57.1
9.3
34.0
14.4
19,755
8,639
3,548
2,064
604
420
1,180
1,495
22Bulls
Bulls
1
62-20
1997-98
.756
82
242.1
96.7
44.9
23.8
8.5
4.3
37.4
82.9
45.1
3.8
11.7
32.3
18.2
24.5
74.3
51.6
15.2
29.7
14.4
19,855
7,931
3,681
1,952
696
353
1,178
1,691
23Lakers
Lakers
1
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
24Lakers
Lakers
1
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
25Celtics
Celtics
1
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

More Bulls Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

113.3

23rd

DRTG

118.3

23rd

NETRTG

-5.1

23rd

3P%

36.6

12th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
9
Hawks Hawks
14
11
.560
5.5
10
Bucks Bucks
10
15
.400
9.5
11
Bulls Bulls
9
14
.391
9.5
12
Hornets Hornets
7
17
.292
12.0
13
Nets Nets
6
17
.261
12.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/12
CHI CHI
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Sun
12/14
NOP NOP
@
CHI CHI
7:00 PM
Wed
12/17
CLE CLE
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Fri
12/19
CHI CHI
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Sun
12/21
CHI CHI
@
ATL ATL
3:30 PM
Last Game
GSW Warriors

13 - 12

123

Final

91

CHI Bulls

9 - 14

Sun 7 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
23
1
.958
2
Lakers Lakers
17
6
.739
5.5
3
Nuggets Nuggets
17
6
.739
5.5
4
Rockets Rockets
15
6
.714
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
16
7
.696
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
15
9
.625
8.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
19
5
.792
2
Knicks Knicks
16
7
.696
2.5
3
Celtics Celtics
15
9
.625
4.0
4
Raptors Raptors
15
10
.600
4.5
5
Magic Magic
14
10
.583
5.0
6
Heat Heat
14
10
.583
5.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
11/10
MEM MEM
@
NYK NYK
120-133
Mon
11/10
GSW GSW
@
OKC OKC
102-126
Mon
11/10
BOS BOS
@
PHI PHI
100-102
Mon
11/10
IND IND
@
UTA UTA
128-152
Mon
11/10
DEN DEN
@
SAC SAC
122-108

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
12/9
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
6:00 PM
Tue
12/9
NYK NYK
@
TOR TOR
8:30 PM
Wed
12/10
PHX PHX
@
OKC OKC
7:30 PM
Wed
12/10
SAS SAS
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Thu
12/11
BOS BOS
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM