which nba team has the most wins in a season before 1960

Before 1959-60, the Boston Celtics had the most wins by a team in a season, with 52 wins in 1958-59.

	TEAM	W	SEASON	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	PF
1	Celtics	52	1958-59	72	242.8	116.4	77.8	21.8	44.6	112.7	39.5	27.3	35.6	76.6	45.3	17,480	8,379	5,601	1,568	1,769
2	Lakers	51	1949-50	68	240.4	84.1		20.7	31.5	85.8	36.7	21.2	28.6	74.1	42.7	16,345	5,717		1,406	1,672
3	Royals	51	1949-50	68	241.5	82.4		20.3	28.8	77.2	37.3	24.9	34.1	72.9	44.7	16,420	5,602		1,383	1,585
4	Nationals	51	1949-50	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
5	Hawks	49	1958-59	72	241.7	108.8	70.1	21.8	40.0	97.4	41.0	28.8	38.3	75.2	47.6	17,405	7,830	5,045	1,567	1,937
6	Celtics	49	1957-58	72	240.3	109.9	75.0	20.9	41.8	107.8	38.7	26.4	35.9	73.7	44.5	17,305	7,916	5,402	1,508	1,723
7	Capitols	49	1946-47	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
8	Lakers	48	1952-53	70	242.9	85.3	48.7	19.3	30.9	79.4	39.0	23.4	31.7	73.9	45.7	17,000	5,973	3,406	1,351	1,917
9	Knicks	47	1952-53	70	243.9	85.5	57.2	22.5	29.4	76.3	38.6	26.7	37.9	70.4	46.0	17,075	5,985	4,007	1,575	2,053
10	Nationals	47	1952-53	71	243.5	85.6	48.9	20.5	27.4	75.1	36.4	30.9	41.5	74.5	45.9	17,290	6,081	3,472	1,459	2,132
11	Lakers	46	1953-54	72	241.7	81.7	52.1	18.4	30.3	80.6	37.6	21.0	28.7	73.1	43.8	17,405	5,880	3,752	1,323	1,918
12	Celtics	46	1952-53	71	242.5	88.1	54.4	23.5	30.7	78.2	39.2	26.8	36.9	72.8	46.7	17,215	6,258	3,865	1,666	1,911
13	Warriors	45	1955-56	72	241.0	103.1	60.6	26.2	36.7	89.4	41.0	29.8	39.3	75.7	48.3	17,355	7,424	4,362	1,886	1,872
14	Royals	45	1948-49	60	243.8	84.0		21.0	30.2	81.2	37.2	23.7	34.3	68.9	43.7	14,625	5,042		1,259	1,539
15	Celtics	44	1956-57	72	241.4	105.5	68.9	20.3	39.0	101.8	38.3	27.5	36.7	75.0	44.8	17,380	7,599	4,963	1,464	1,851
16	Knicks	44	1953-54	72	243.1	79.0	53.2	20.4	26.9	71.9	37.4	25.3	35.1	72.1	45.2	17,505	5,688	3,830	1,469	1,832
17	Royals	44	1953-54	72	243.5	79.8	48.5	20.2	27.9	75.7	36.9	23.9	35.0	68.4	43.8	17,530	5,742	3,494	1,454	1,904
18	Royals	44	1952-53	70	245.7	86.3	51.8	21.7	28.8	77.6	37.2	28.6	39.2	73.0	45.5	17,200	6,043	3,625	1,520	2,210
19	Lakers	44	1950-51	68	242.9	82.8	50.1	20.7	30.6	82.2	37.3	21.5	29.3	73.6	43.6	16,520	5,632	3,409	1,408	1,801
20	Lakers	44	1948-49	60	241.7	84.0		18.9	31.4	85.8	36.6	21.2	29.3	72.3	42.6	14,500	5,042		1,134	1,386
21	Pistons	43	1954-55	72	240.7	92.4	53.1	24.1	32.4	83.1	39.0	27.6	37.6	73.3	46.4	17,330	6,652	3,826	1,737	1,753
22	Nationals	43	1954-55	72	240.7	91.1	54.6	24.7	32.8	88.1	37.2	25.5	34.0	75.0	44.2	17,330	6,557	3,933	1,778	1,658
23	Celtics	42	1953-54	72	244.9	87.7	53.7	24.6	31.0	77.5	40.0	25.7	35.4	72.6	47.1	17,630	6,315	3,867	1,773	1,969
24	Nationals	42	1953-54	72	243.1	83.5	50.7	21.4	28.5	77.5	36.8	26.5	36.8	71.9	44.6	17,505	6,013	3,652	1,541	1,852
25	Nationals	41	1957-58	72	240.3	107.2	68.0	18.0	39.2	101.9	38.5	28.8	36.3	79.3	45.5	17,305	7,721	4,895	1,298	1,820

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3	Hornets	3	1	.750	0.5
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Sun 11/1	BOS	@	ORL	3:30 PM
Mon 11/2	BOS	@	HOU	8:30 PM
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Wembanyama

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Kessler

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3PM Leaders

5.0

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125.9

121.1

119.4

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2	76ers	3	1	.750	0.5
3	Hornets	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Raptors	2	1	.667	1.0
5	Celtics	2	1	.667	1.0
6	Cavaliers	2	1	.667	1.0
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1	Rockets	4	0	1.000
2	Thunder	4	0	1.000
3	Grizzlies	4	0	1.000
4	Lakers	3	0	1.000	0.5
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10	Nuggets	1	2	.333	2.5
11	Suns	1	2	.333	2.5
12	Warriors	1	3	.250	3.0
13	Jazz	1	3	.250	3.0
14	Pelicans	0	3	.000	3.5
15	Kings	0	3	.000	3.5