Best NBA Regular Season Records Through 30 games

Which NBA team has the best record through 30 games?

The 2015-16 Golden State Warriors have the best all-time record through 30 games. They went 29-1 in the first 30 games, and eventually finished the season at 73-9.

Which NBA team had the best start through 30 games but still missed the playoffs?

The 2010-11 Utah Jazz started the season 21-9, but failed to make the playoffs.

How did the best NBA teams through 30 games perform in the playoffs?

Starting in 1949, of the 88 teams that each season had the best record or tied for the best record through 30 games, 98.9% of them went on to make the playoffs, and 39.8% of them won the NBA Title. The most recent 5 teams that had the best record through 30 games and went on to win the NBA Title are The 2018-19 Toronto Raptors, the 2016-17 Golden State Warriors, the 2014-15 Golden State Warriors, the 2011-12 Miami Heat and the 2009-10 Los Angeles Lakers.

Are any 2024 teams in the top 50 all-time best NBA starts through 30 games?

The 2023-24 Boston Celtics are tied for 43rd on the all-time best NBA starts through 30 games with their 24-6 record.

Best NBA Start Through 30 Games

	Team	Year	Record	Point Differential	Final Record	Final Result
1	Golden State Warriors	2016	29-1	+404	73-9	Lost Finals
2	Boston Celtics	2008	27-3	+404	66-16	Won Finals
	New York Knicks	1970	27-3	+396	60-22	Won Finals
	Los Angeles Lakers	1972	27-3	+380	69-13	Won Finals
	Philadelphia 76ers	1967	27-3	+357	68-13	Won Finals
	Portland Trail Blazers	1991	27-3	+353	63-19	Lost Conf Finals
	Chicago Bulls	1996	27-3	+317	72-10	Won Finals
	Boston Celtics	2009	27-3	+308	62-20	Lost Conf Semi
9	Milwaukee Bucks	1972	26-4	+435	63-19	Lost Conf Finals
	Golden State Warriors	2017	26-4	+408	67-15	Won Finals
	Milwaukee Bucks	2020	26-4	+390	56-17	Lost Conf Semi
	Chicago Bulls	1997	26-4	+387	69-13	Won Finals
	Cleveland Cavaliers	2009	26-4	+376	66-16	Lost Conf Finals
	Seattle SuperSonics	1994	26-4	+362	63-19	Lost First Round
	Boston Celtics	1962	26-4	+327	60-20	Won Finals
	Phoenix Suns	2005	26-4	+317	62-20	Lost Conf Finals
	Syracuse Nationals	1950	26-4	+314	51-13	Lost Finals
	Boston Celtics	1973	26-4	+302	68-14	Lost Conf Finals
	Philadelphia 76ers	1981	26-4	+274	62-20	Lost Conf Finals
	Boston Celtics	1960	26-4	+254	59-16	Won Finals
	San Antonio Spurs	2011	26-4	+244	61-21	Lost First Round
	Detroit Pistons	2006	26-4	+237	64-18	Lost Conf Finals
	Houston Rockets	1994	26-4	+178	58-24	Won Finals
24	San Antonio Spurs	2016	25-5	+408	67-15	Lost Conf Semi
	Milwaukee Bucks	1974	25-5	+369	59-23	Lost Finals
	Boston Celtics	1964	25-5	+353	59-21	Won Finals
	Chicago Bulls	1992	25-5	+350	67-15	Won Finals
	Boston Celtics	1991	25-5	+325	56-26	Lost Conf Semi
	Los Angeles Lakers	1973	25-5	+325	60-22	Lost Finals
	Dallas Mavericks	2003	25-5	+324	60-22	Lost Conf Finals
	Houston Rockets	2018	25-5	+321	65-17	Lost Conf Finals
	Portland Trail Blazers	1978	25-5	+302	58-24	Lost Conf Semi
	Philadelphia 76ers	1983	25-5	+297	65-17	Won Finals
	Golden State Warriors	2015	25-5	+295	67-15	Won Finals
	Los Angeles Lakers	2009	25-5	+291	65-17	Won Finals
	Indiana Pacers	2014	25-5	+289	56-26	Lost Conf Finals
	Los Angeles Lakers	1986	25-5	+288	62-20	Lost Conf Finals
	Boston Celtics	1985	25-5	+273	63-19	Lost Finals
	Oklahoma City Thunder	2014	25-5	+255	59-23	Lost Conf Finals
	Phoenix Suns	2022	25-5	+231	64-18	Lost Conf Semi
	Los Angeles Lakers	2000	25-5	+228	67-15	Won Finals
	Washington Capitols	1949	25-5	+151	38-22	Lost Finals
43	San Antonio Spurs	2005	24-6	+358	59-23	Won Finals
	Los Angeles Lakers	1987	24-6	+356	65-17	Won Finals
	New York Knicks	1973	24-6	+353	57-25	Won Finals
	Golden State Warriors	2018	24-6	+325	58-24	Won Finals
	Cleveland Cavaliers	1989	24-6	+320	57-25	Lost First Round
	Golden State Warriors	2022	24-6	+310	53-29	Won Finals
	Milwaukee Bucks	1971	24-6	+308	66-16	Won Finals
	Boston Celtics	1965	24-6	+307	62-18	Won Finals
	Los Angeles Clippers	2013	24-6	+302	56-26	Lost First Round
	Boston Celtics	2024	24-6	+301	64-18	Pending – In Playoffs
	Los Angeles Lakers	2002	24-6	+287	58-24	Won Finals
	Boston Celtics	1958	24-6	+282	49-23	Lost Finals
	Oklahoma City Thunder	2013	24-6	+278	60-22	Lost Conf Semi
	Utah Jazz	2021	24-6	+276	52-20	Lost Conf Semi
	Orlando Magic	1995	24-6	+261	57-25	Lost Finals
	Seattle SuperSonics	1998	24-6	+247	61-21	Lost Conf Semi
	Boston Celtics	2011	24-6	+245	56-26	Lost Conf Semi
	Portland Trail Blazers	1999	24-6	+239	35-15	Lost Conf Finals
	Phoenix Suns	1994	24-6	+238	56-26	Lost Conf Semi
	Los Angeles Lakers	1988	24-6	+228	62-20	Won Finals
	Philadelphia 76ers	1982	24-6	+226	58-24	Lost Finals
	Orlando Magic	2009	24-6	+224	59-23	Lost Finals
	Los Angeles Lakers	2020	24-6	+220	52-19	Won Finals
	Phoenix Suns	1993	24-6	+211	62-20	Lost Finals
	Los Angeles Lakers	2010	24-6	+209	57-25	Won Finals
	Boston Celtics	1974	24-6	+204	56-26	Won Finals
	Phoenix Suns	1981	24-6	+191	57-25	Lost Conf Semi
	San Antonio Spurs	2017	24-6	+187	61-21	Lost Conf Finals
	Houston Rockets	1997	24-6	+179	57-25	Lost Conf Finals
	Portland Trail Blazers	2014	24-6	+179	54-28	Lost Conf Semi
	Boston Celtics	2018	24-6	+178	55-27	Lost Conf Finals
	Dallas Mavericks	2011	24-6	+167	57-25	Won Finals
	Philadelphia 76ers	1985	24-6	+162	58-24	Lost Conf Finals
	Orlando Magic	1996	24-6	+138	60-22	Lost Conf Finals

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Best NBA Records Through 30 Games

Which NBA team has the best record through 30 games?

Which NBA team had the best start through 30 games but still missed the playoffs?

How did the best NBA teams through 30 games perform in the playoffs?

Are any 2024 teams in the top 50 all-time best NBA starts through 30 games?

Best NBA Start Through 30 Games

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