what nba team has the best record since 1978

Since 1977-78, the Los Angeles Lakers have the best record by a team, with a record of 2381-1568.

	TEAM	REC	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	Lakers	2381-1568	.603	3,949	241.7	107.3	43.8	25.0	8.2	5.4	41.0	85.7	47.8	5.9	17.0	34.7	19.7	26.3	74.7	55.2	12.2	31.5	15.4	954,485	423,775	172,794	98,687	32,411	21,356	60,793	83,921
2	Spurs	2357-1592	.597	3,949	241.5	105.7	43.8	24.6	7.9	5.7	40.4	84.8	47.7	5.7	15.7	36.2	19.4	25.7	75.5	55.0	11.9	31.9	15.3	953,810	417,353	173,002	97,241	31,266	22,538	60,547	83,306
3	Celtics	2289-1660	.580	3,949	241.7	105.4	43.2	24.2	8.2	5.0	40.1	85.1	47.1	6.4	18.0	35.8	19.2	24.8	77.3	54.9	11.9	31.3	15.4	954,460	416,368	170,524	95,649	32,219	19,632	61,007	87,428
4	Thunder	2240-1710	.567	3,950	241.7	105.8	43.4	23.3	8.7	5.0	40.0	85.6	46.7	6.1	17.3	35.5	19.9	26.0	76.4	54.5	12.8	30.6	15.6	954,700	417,725	171,500	91,866	34,333	19,833	61,597	88,591
5	Suns	2182-1769	.552	3,951	241.5	107.6	43.0	25.3	8.4	4.9	41.1	86.1	47.7	6.2	17.3	36.0	19.5	25.4	76.7	55.3	11.9	31.1	16.0	954,065	425,124	169,974	99,955	33,062	19,508	63,089	87,315
6	Trail Blazers	2151-1801	.544	3,952	241.7	105.1	43.7	23.2	8.0	5.0	39.8	85.5	46.5	6.1	17.2	35.4	19.7	26.0	75.7	54.2	13.1	30.6	15.6	955,305	415,371	172,553	91,807	31,612	19,708	61,697	87,529
7	Rockets	2125-1825	.538	3,950	241.7	104.9	43.8	23.3	8.1	5.2	39.4	85.2	46.3	7.1	20.2	35.0	19.2	25.5	75.3	54.4	12.6	31.2	16.0	954,575	414,227	173,075	92,082	31,883	20,438	63,142	85,144
8	Jazz	2120-1830	.537	3,950	241.4	104.2	43.0	24.8	8.1	5.5	39.2	82.8	47.4	5.3	14.9	35.4	20.8	27.3	76.1	55.0	12.1	31.0	16.2	953,525	411,745	170,041	98,001	31,896	21,916	64,015	90,475
9	Heat	1601-1448	.525	3,049	241.9	100.4	42.1	22.2	7.7	4.8	37.5	81.5	46.0	7.3	20.3	35.9	18.1	24.2	74.7	54.4	11.0	31.0	14.9	737,410	305,975	128,321	67,583	23,413	14,642	45,500	65,531
10	Bucks	2032-1919	.514	3,951	241.7	104.7	42.4	24.1	8.4	4.8	39.9	85.1	46.9	6.1	17.0	36.0	19.0	25.0	75.8	54.4	12.1	30.3	15.5	954,890	413,587	167,518	95,070	33,013	19,075	61,083	89,363
11	Nuggets	2008-1943	.508	3,951	241.6	108.2	44.2	24.8	8.3	5.3	41.0	87.9	46.6	5.8	16.5	35.1	20.7	27.2	76.2	54.2	13.0	31.2	15.7	954,590	427,566	174,478	97,995	32,968	21,030	61,927	90,283
12	76ers	1997-1954	.505	3,951	241.9	103.3	43.1	23.1	8.7	5.6	38.9	83.9	46.4	5.2	15.2	34.4	20.5	27.0	75.9	53.9	12.5	30.6	16.1	955,590	408,293	170,181	91,262	34,536	22,006	63,788	85,066
13	Bulls	1991-1952	.505	3,943	241.9	102.6	43.6	24.1	7.9	4.9	39.3	84.6	46.4	5.4	15.3	35.4	18.8	24.8	75.9	53.7	12.6	31.0	15.8	953,770	404,538	172,032	95,065	31,252	19,308	62,169	86,259
14	Mavericks	1862-1845	.502	3,707	241.7	104.4	42.7	22.7	7.4	4.7	39.3	85.2	46.1	6.7	18.7	35.6	19.1	24.7	77.2	54.3	11.9	30.7	14.1	895,855	386,884	158,145	84,281	27,314	17,426	52,355	79,058
15	Hawks	1975-1970	.501	3,945	241.7	103.2	43.0	23.0	8.3	5.2	38.9	84.4	46.1	5.9	16.9	35.1	19.7	25.7	76.5	53.9	12.7	30.2	15.5	953,600	407,175	169,453	90,750	32,663	20,373	61,336	87,143
16	Pacers	1963-1987	.497	3,950	241.6	104.0	43.0	23.8	8.0	5.1	39.3	84.6	46.5	5.9	16.6	35.7	19.6	25.5	76.9	54.3	12.0	31.0	15.7	954,375	410,686	169,994	94,068	31,475	20,104	62,043	90,542
17	Pistons	1930-2014	.489	3,944	241.7	102.4	43.2	22.8	7.7	4.9	39.0	84.8	46.0	5.5	15.8	34.8	19.1	25.6	74.7	53.3	12.9	30.3	15.3	953,210	404,025	170,315	89,804	30,470	19,466	60,183	87,588
18	Cavaliers	1917-2026	.486	3,943	241.7	102.1	42.6	23.3	7.7	4.9	38.8	84.0	46.2	5.9	16.4	36.0	18.9	25.1	75.3	53.7	12.2	30.3	15.2	952,895	402,642	167,883	91,960	30,472	19,179	59,796	84,726
19	Knicks	1901-2043	.482	3,944	241.9	102.4	42.6	22.8	7.9	4.4	38.9	84.3	46.2	6.1	17.1	35.5	18.6	24.7	75.6	53.8	12.2	30.3	15.8	954,210	403,683	167,954	90,109	31,243	17,377	62,151	91,182
20	Warriors	1871-2072	.475	3,943	241.6	107.4	43.8	24.5	8.7	5.0	40.8	87.7	46.6	6.7	18.6	36.2	19.3	25.6	75.5	54.3	13.0	30.8	16.1	952,445	423,531	172,662	96,444	34,150	19,871	63,538	90,479
21	Raptors	1172-1302	.474	2,474	241.9	102.0	42.0	22.6	7.8	5.1	38.0	83.8	45.3	8.1	22.5	35.8	18.0	23.4	77.0	54.2	11.4	30.6	14.0	598,385	252,275	103,876	55,913	19,334	12,551	34,643	53,279
22	Magic	1401-1566	.472	2,967	241.5	101.7	42.8	22.2	7.6	4.8	38.0	83.4	45.5	7.3	20.9	35.1	18.4	25.0	73.8	53.9	11.6	31.2	15.0	716,530	301,845	127,000	65,793	22,488	14,288	44,438	62,299
23	Pelicans	878-1054	.454	1,932	241.7	102.7	43.0	22.9	7.7	4.7	38.5	84.3	45.7	8.2	22.9	35.6	17.5	22.9	76.5	54.4	11.2	31.8	14.1	467,055	198,462	83,026	44,314	14,828	9,105	27,154	38,933
24	Kings	1714-2236	.434	3,950	241.7	105.3	42.7	24.0	8.1	4.6	40.2	86.2	46.6	5.8	16.2	35.6	19.5	25.8	75.5	54.0	12.2	30.5	15.9	954,525	416,041	168,750	94,701	31,995	18,173	62,865	89,561
25	Grizzlies	1071-1404	.433	2,475	241.8	100.2	42.1	22.4	8.2	5.1	37.6	83.1	45.2	7.1	20.4	35.0	17.9	23.8	75.2	53.6	11.5	30.6	14.9	598,350	248,046	104,105	55,448	20,274	12,704	36,840	52,075

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2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0

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13.2

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10.7

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7.9

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1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
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1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
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Sun 3/29	HOU	@	NOP	134-102
Sun 3/29	NYK	@	OKC	100-111
Sun 3/29	GSW	@	DEN	93-116
Mon 3/30	PHI	@	MIA	109-119
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Wed 6/3	NYK	@	SAS	8:30 PM
Fri 6/5	NYK	@	SAS	8:30 PM
Mon 6/8	SAS	@	NYK	8:30 PM
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Since 1977-78, the Los Angeles Lakers have the best record by a team, with a record of 2381-1568.

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