which nba team has the most wins in a season before 1976

Before 1975-76, the Los Angeles Lakers had the most wins by a team in a season, with 69 wins in 1971-72.

	TEAM	W	SEASON	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	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
2	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
3	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
4	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
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	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
9	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
10	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
11	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
12	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
13	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
14	Celtics	60	1961-62	80	240.9	121.1	76.0	25.6			48.2	113.9	42.3	24.7	33.9	72.8	47.0				19,275	9,687	6,080	2,049				1,909
15	Bucks	59	1973-74	82	240.9	107.1	49.0	27.1	8.9	6.3	45.4	92.3	49.2	16.2	21.2	76.3	52.7	13.8	35.1	20.7	19,755	8,780	4,014	2,225	726	519	1,694	1,864
16	Celtics	59	1963-64	80	240.9	113.0	71.7	22.0			45.2	109.6	41.3	22.6	31.1	72.5	45.8				19,275	9,042	5,736	1,760				2,125
17	Celtics	59	1959-60	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
18	Celtics	58	1962-63	80	240.9	118.8	72.7	24.5			46.8	109.7	42.7	25.2	34.7	72.5	47.5				19,275	9,504	5,818	1,960				2,090
19	Knicks	57	1972-73	82	240.6	105.0	47.3	26.7			44.2	94.7	46.7	16.5	21.2	78.0	50.5				19,730	8,610	3,882	2,187				1,775
20	Bulls	57	1971-72	82	241.2	111.2	53.3	25.5			43.2	95.8	45.1	24.9	32.9	75.5	50.4				19,780	9,117	4,371	2,087				1,964
21	Bullets	57	1968-69	82	240.9	116.4	60.5	20.5			46.0	104.5	44.0	24.4	33.3	73.2	48.8				19,755	9,542	4,963	1,682				2,038
22	Celtics	57	1960-61	79	241.3	119.7	77.6	23.7			46.8	117.7	39.8	26.1	35.6	73.3	44.9				19,060	9,460	6,131	1,872				2,032
23	Celtics	56	1973-74	82	241.2	109.0	54.3	26.7	6.8	3.7	44.3	97.2	45.6	20.5	25.6	80.0	50.3	16.8	37.5	21.9	19,780	8,937	4,452	2,187	561	305	1,796	1,868
24	Celtics	56	1971-72	82	240.6	115.6	54.4	27.2			46.6	102.8	45.3	22.4	28.9	77.7	50.0				19,730	9,477	4,462	2,230				2,030
25	Bucks	56	1969-70	82	241.2	118.8	53.9	26.4			47.8	98.1	48.8	23.1	31.6	73.2	53.1				19,780	9,741	4,419	2,168				1,971

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2	Thunder	4	0	1.000
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Tue 10/27	POR	@	LAL	11:00 PM
Wed 10/28	LAL	@	LAC	10:30 PM
Fri 10/30	LAL	@	GSW	10:00 PM
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1	Pistons	3	0	1.000
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
7	Hawks	2	2	.500	1.5
8	Wizards	2	2	.500	1.5
9	Pacers	2	2	.500	1.5
10	Magic	1	2	.333	2.0
11	Bulls	1	3	.250	2.5
12	Bucks	1	3	.250	2.5
13	Knicks	0	3	.000	3.0
14	Nets	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Heat	0	4	.000	3.5

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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
5	Trail Blazers	2	0	1.000	1.0
6	Timberwolves	3	1	.750	1.0
7	Mavericks	2	2	.500	2.0
8	Spurs	1	2	.333	2.5
9	Clippers	1	2	.333	2.5
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
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Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
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