nba best playoff record through 5/17/86

Before May 18, 1986, the Boston Celtics had the best record by a team in the playoffs, with a record of 230-147.

TEAMRECW%GPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Celtics
Celtics
230-147
.610
377
242.2
108.9
41.9
1.0
3.7
28.0
24.8
32.6
76.1
91,305
41,057
10,187
2Lakers
Lakers
237-163
.593
400
241.7
106.0
6.1
40.6
0.9
2.9
29.5
24.5
33.2
73.7
96,675
42,384
780
10,150
3Bullets
Bullets
10-7
.588
17
241.5
77.6
25.1
27.5
37.2
73.9
4,105
1,319
476ers
76ers
166-137
.548
303
241.7
105.2
39.3
0.4
1.9
19.0
26.5
36.1
73.6
73,220
31,873
8,076
5Bucks
Bucks
73-62
.541
135
241.1
106.4
45.8
24.7
42.4
87.8
48.3
1.2
4.0
29.7
21.0
28.2
74.4
53.1
32,550
14,362
6,177
3,328
3,408
6SuperSonics
SuperSonics
43-41
.512
84
242.4
102.2
46.5
22.1
4.9
40.6
89.4
45.4
0.8
3.2
24.7
20.8
28.3
73.7
50.2
20,360
8,588
3,905
1,855
408
2,115
7Knicks
Knicks
97-96
.503
193
242.7
97.9
37.6
0.7
2.7
24.5
22.6
30.6
73.7
46,845
18,893
8Packers
Packers
4-4
.500
8
240.0
75.5
24.8
26.0
34.6
75.1
1,920
604
246
9Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
29-30
.492
59
243.4
107.4
43.6
25.8
8.9
5.3
43.3
89.4
48.4
0.8
3.2
25.5
20.5
27.8
73.7
52.9
13.7
29.9
14,360
6,339
2,574
1,520
527
311
1,623
10Rockets
Rockets
37-39
.487
76
241.3
104.7
45.4
23.8
42.1
89.8
46.9
0.5
2.6
19.5
20.1
27.5
73.3
51.4
18,340
7,959
3,454
1,807
1,845
11Warriors
Warriors
86-94
.478
180
240.7
99.9
56.8
11.1
5.8
38.7
22.6
31.6
71.5
43,325
17,982
8,685
445
230
4,628
12Hawks
Hawks
88-103
.461
191
242.1
106.6
40.2
0.4
1.9
21.7
26.2
36.1
72.5
46,240
20,358
5,185
13Suns
Suns
40-48
.455
88
242.6
105.9
44.4
25.9
8.6
5.4
42.2
90.0
46.9
1.0
3.6
26.8
21.0
28.0
75.0
51.7
17.8
21,345
9,323
3,903
2,277
698
437
1,440
2,249
14Nuggets
Nuggets
28-35
.444
63
242.8
115.5
46.3
27.6
8.1
4.7
45.3
95.7
47.3
1.4
4.4
31.3
24.0
30.7
78.1
52.8
15,295
7,274
2,919
1,741
509
299
1,707
15Bullets
Bullets
67-88
.432
155
242.4
102.7
48.5
20.6
40.8
91.1
44.7
1.5
5.2
28.1
20.9
28.9
72.4
49.4
37,575
15,917
7,514
3,199
3,798
16Mavericks
Mavericks
10-14
.417
24
245.2
108.6
42.5
23.5
6.3
3.2
41.4
89.0
46.6
1.8
4.7
39.3
24.0
29.5
81.3
53.3
15.0
27.5
13.7
5,885
2,607
1,020
565
152
77
329
524
17Spurs
Spurs
25-35
.417
60
240.4
109.4
44.8
26.6
8.0
6.1
44.2
92.1
48.0
0.9
3.8
24.8
20.4
27.7
73.7
52.4
14,425
6,562
2,688
1,596
479
367
1,582
18Braves
Braves
9-13
.409
22
241.1
103.0
44.2
23.5
42.1
91.2
46.2
18.8
25.3
74.3
50.4
5,305
2,267
973
516
529
19Jazz
Jazz
10-15
.400
25
242.0
109.6
44.1
24.4
7.2
6.5
41.0
86.8
47.3
1.6
4.6
33.9
26.0
33.4
77.6
54.0
13.5
30.6
16.4
6,050
2,740
1,102
610
179
162
410
620
20Capitols
Capitols
8-12
.400
20
241.3
73.4
25.1
23.2
31.7
73.1
4,825
1,467
554
21Pistons
Pistons
49-74
.398
123
241.4
101.0
37.7
0.6
2.5
22.2
25.5
34.3
74.3
29,695
12,422
3,390
22Kings
Kings
45-70
.391
115
241.5
96.5
8.8
4.1
35.8
1.1
3.5
30.6
24.6
32.6
75.5
16.7
27,775
11,095
309
142
585
3,015
23Cavaliers
Cavaliers
8-14
.364
22
241.1
98.0
44.3
21.5
6.8
5.1
40.2
90.8
44.2
0.3
2.5
10.0
17.5
24.3
72.1
48.2
5,305
2,155
975
474
150
113
585
24Stags
Stags
8-15
.348
23
240.0
72.7
26.7
19.3
28.9
66.9
5,520
1,673
608
25Red Skins
Red Skins
1-2
.333
3
240.0
88.0
29.7
28.7
43.7
65.6
720
264
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1
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
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46
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EasternWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
44
38
.537
16.0
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0