what is the best record in a season in the nba

The Oklahoma City Thunder have the best record by a team in a season, with a record of 24-2 this season.

	TEAM	REC	SEASON	W%	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	Thunder	24-2	2025-26	.923	26	243.8	123.1	44.8	26.5	10.3	5.3	44.2	88.8	49.7	14.0	37.2	37.6	20.7	24.8	83.4	61.7	9.0	35.8	12.8	6,340	3,200	1,166	688	268	138	332	545
2	Warriors	73-9	2015-16	.890	82	242.4	114.9	46.2	28.9	8.4	6.1	42.5	87.3	48.7	13.1	31.6	41.6	16.7	21.8	76.3	59.3	10.0	36.2	15.2	19,880	9,421	3,788	2,373	689	498	1,245	1,701
3	Bulls	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
4	Bulls	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
5	Lakers	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
6	76ers	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
7	Thunder	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
8	Celtics	68-14	1972-73	.829	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
9	Warriors	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
10	Spurs	67-15	2015-16	.817	82	240.3	103.5	43.9	24.5	8.3	5.9	40.1	82.9	48.4	7.0	18.5	37.5	16.4	20.4	80.3	56.4	9.4	34.5	13.1	19,705	8,490	3,601	2,010	677	485	1,071	1,433
11	Warriors	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
12	Mavericks	67-15	2006-07	.817	82	240.9	100.0	41.9	19.9	6.8	5.0	36.7	78.6	46.7	6.5	17.1	38.1	20.1	24.9	80.5	55.9	11.2	30.7	13.9	19,755	8,201	3,435	1,632	560	408	1,140	1,837
13	Lakers	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
14	Bulls	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
15	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
16	Capitols	49-11	1946-47	.817	60	240.8	73.8		6.3			28.7	96.6	29.7				16.4	23.2	70.6	34.6				14,450	4,428		378				1,144
17	Pistons	21-5	2025-26	.808	26	241.0	119.3	46.2	26.2	9.7	5.9	43.3	89.2	48.5	11.3	31.7	35.6	21.5	28.7	74.8	58.6	13.5	32.7	15.8	6,265	3,103	1,201	682	253	154	411	594
18	Heat	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
19	Cavaliers	66-16	2008-09	.805	82	241.2	100.3	42.2	20.3	7.2	5.3	36.9	78.7	46.8	8.0	20.4	39.3	18.6	24.5	75.7	56.0	10.8	31.4	12.7	19,780	8,223	3,460	1,663	593	435	1,045	1,663
20	Celtics	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
21	Bucks	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
22	Nationals	51-13	1949-50	.797	64	243.1	84.8		23.0			29.2	82.4	35.4				26.4	37.4	70.6	42.9				15,560	5,429		1,473				1,833
23	Rockets	65-17	2017-18	.793	82	240.9	112.4	43.5	21.5	8.5	4.8	38.7	84.2	46.0	15.3	42.3	36.2	19.6	25.1	78.1	59.0	9.0	34.5	13.8	19,755	9,213	3,564	1,767	699	392	1,135	1,597
24	Lakers	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
25	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