nba best record 1971-72

The Los Angeles Lakers had the best record by a team in 1971-72, with a record of 69-13.

TEAMRECSEASONW%GPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Lakers
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
2Bucks
Bucks
63-19
1971-72
.768
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
3Bulls
Bulls
57-25
1971-72
.695
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
4Celtics
Celtics
56-26
1971-72
.683
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
5Warriors
Warriors
51-31
1971-72
.622
82
240.3
108.2
54.3
22.6
42.4
96.6
43.9
23.4
30.5
76.7
49.2
19,705
8,871
4,450
1,854
1,840
6Suns
Suns
49-33
1971-72
.598
82
242.4
116.3
52.5
24.1
43.9
96.1
45.7
28.5
36.6
77.9
51.8
19,880
9,534
4,301
1,976
2,026
7Knicks
Knicks
48-34
1971-72
.585
82
241.5
107.1
47.7
24.2
42.9
93.6
45.9
21.3
28.1
75.7
50.6
19,805
8,785
3,909
1,985
1,899
8SuperSonics
SuperSonics
47-35
1971-72
.573
82
240.9
109.2
50.3
24.1
42.2
90.9
46.4
24.8
32.4
76.5
51.9
19,755
8,957
4,123
1,976
1,738
9Bullets
Bullets
38-44
1971-72
.463
82
241.2
107.1
50.7
22.1
42.6
94.5
45.0
22.0
29.0
75.9
49.9
19,780
8,784
4,159
1,816
1,858
10Hawks
Hawks
36-46
1971-72
.439
82
240.6
109.5
49.8
23.1
42.5
92.3
46.0
24.6
33.2
74.1
51.2
19,730
8,982
4,080
1,897
1,967
11Rockets
Rockets
34-48
1971-72
.415
82
240.6
109.7
54.1
21.7
43.8
100.9
43.4
22.1
29.6
74.8
48.1
19,730
8,993
4,433
1,777
1,992
12Royals
Royals
30-52
1971-72
.366
82
241.2
107.8
45.8
24.6
42.0
91.4
45.9
23.8
31.4
75.6
51.2
19,780
8,836
3,754
2,020
2,079
1376ers
76ers
30-52
1971-72
.366
82
241.2
112.2
52.7
23.4
43.6
98.3
44.4
25.0
34.5
72.5
49.5
19,780
9,203
4,318
1,920
2,203
14Pistons
Pistons
26-56
1971-72
.317
82
241.5
109.1
48.4
20.6
42.5
93.5
45.4
24.2
32.4
74.7
50.6
19,805
8,945
3,970
1,687
1,954
15Cavaliers
Cavaliers
23-59
1971-72
.280
82
240.9
105.8
50.0
25.1
42.2
98.5
42.8
21.4
29.1
73.6
47.5
19,755
8,674
4,098
2,060
1,936
16Braves
Braves
22-60
1971-72
.268
82
241.5
102.0
48.5
21.5
41.6
92.2
45.1
18.9
27.1
69.8
49.0
19,805
8,367
3,978
1,759
2,110
17Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
18-64
1971-72
.220
82
241.5
106.8
48.7
25.5
42.2
95.6
44.2
22.4
30.4
73.6
49.0
19,805
8,759
3,996
2,090
1,873

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2
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
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33
.598
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NBA 2025-26 Standings

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

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