Best NBA Regular Season Records Through 70 games

Q: Which NBA team has the best record through 70 games?<

The 2015-16 Golden State Warriors have the best all-time record through 70 games. They went 63-7 in the first 70 games, and eventually finished the season at 73-9.

Q: Which NBA team had the best start through 70 games but still missed the playoffs?

The 1971-72 Seattle SuperSonics started the season 44-26, but failed to make the playoffs. Since 2000, the best start to the season which still missed the playoffs was the the 2007-08 Golden State Warriors, who were 43-27 through 70 games but didn't make the playoffs.

Q: How did the best NBA teams through 70 games perform in the playoffs?

Starting in 1953, of the 77 teams that each season had the best record or tied for the best record through 70 games, 100% of them went on to make the playoffs, and 44.2% of them won the NBA Title. The most recent 5 teams that had the best record through 70 games and went on to win the NBA Title are The 2016-17 Golden State Warriors, the 2014-15 Golden State Warriors, the 2013-14 San Antonio Spurs, the 2012-13 Miami Heat and the 2007-08 Boston Celtics.

Q: Are any 2024 teams in the top 50 all-time best NBA starts through 70 games?

The 2023-24 Boston Celtics are 18th on the all-time best NBA starts through 70 games with their 56-14 record.

Which NBA team has the best record through 70 games?<

The 2015-16 Golden State Warriors have the best all-time record through 70 games. They went 63-7 in the first 70 games, and eventually finished the season at 73-9.

All-Time Best NBA Starts Through:

Best NBA Start Through 70 Games

	Team	Year	Record	Point Differential	Final Record	Final Result
1	Golden State Warriors	2016	63-7	+777	73-9	Lost Finals
2	Chicago Bulls	1996	62-8	+826	72-10	Won Finals
3	Chicago Bulls	1997	61-9	+828	69-13	Won Finals
4	Milwaukee Bucks	1971	59-11	+962	66-16	Won Finals
	San Antonio Spurs	2016	59-11	+842	67-15	Lost Conf Semi
	Los Angeles Lakers	1972	59-11	+805	69-13	Won Finals
	Philadelphia 76ers	1967	59-11	+652	68-13	Won Finals
	Philadelphia 76ers	1983	59-11	+625	65-17	Won Finals
	Dallas Mavericks	2007	59-11	+579	67-15	Lost First Round
10	Los Angeles Lakers	2000	58-12	+664	67-15	Won Finals
11	Chicago Bulls	1992	57-13	+755	67-15	Won Finals
	Golden State Warriors	2015	57-13	+747	67-15	Won Finals
	Boston Celtics	1986	57-13	+638	67-15	Won Finals
	Cleveland Cavaliers	2009	57-13	+622	66-16	Lost Conf Finals
	Boston Celtics	1965	57-13	+620	62-18	Won Finals
	Boston Celtics	1973	57-13	+590	68-14	Lost Conf Finals
	San Antonio Spurs	2011	57-13	+450	61-21	Lost First Round
18	Boston Celtics	2024	56-14	+822	64-18	In Progress – Playoffs
	Golden State Warriors	2017	56-14	+797	67-15	Won Finals
	Houston Rockets	2018	56-14	+624	65-17	Lost Conf Finals
	Phoenix Suns	2022	56-14	+575	64-18	Lost Conf Semi
	Miami Heat	2013	56-14	+562	66-16	Won Finals
	Los Angeles Lakers	2009	56-14	+550	65-17	Won Finals
	Boston Celtics	1985	56-14	+516	63-19	Lost Finals
	Detroit Pistons	2006	56-14	+491	64-18	Lost Conf Finals
26	Milwaukee Bucks	1972	55-15	+818	63-19	Lost Conf Finals
	New York Knicks	1970	55-15	+753	60-22	Won Finals
	Milwaukee Bucks	2020	55-15	+744	56-17	Lost Conf Semi
	Boston Celtics	2008	55-15	+691	66-16	Won Finals
	Los Angeles Lakers	1987	55-15	+656	65-17	Won Finals
	Boston Celtics	1960	55-15	+618	59-16	Won Finals
	Seattle SuperSonics	1996	55-15	+572	64-18	Lost Finals
	Philadelphia 76ers	1981	55-15	+545	62-20	Lost Conf Finals
	Phoenix Suns	1993	55-15	+543	62-20	Lost Finals
	Boston Celtics	1982	55-15	+517	63-19	Lost Conf Finals
	Cleveland Cavaliers	2010	55-15	+505	61-21	Lost Conf Semi
37	Portland Trail Blazers	1978	54-16	+603	58-24	Lost Conf Semi
	San Antonio Spurs	2017	54-16	+551	61-21	Lost Conf Finals
	San Antonio Spurs	2014	54-16	+547	62-20	Won Finals
	San Antonio Spurs	2006	54-16	+490	63-19	Lost Conf Semi
	Boston Celtics	1981	54-16	+469	62-20	Won Finals
	Dallas Mavericks	2006	54-16	+468	60-22	Lost Finals
43	Chicago Bulls	1991	53-17	+695	61-21	Won Finals
	Seattle SuperSonics	1994	53-17	+629	63-19	Lost First Round
	Dallas Mavericks	2003	53-17	+610	60-22	Lost Conf Finals
	Los Angeles Lakers	1986	53-17	+570	62-20	Lost Conf Finals
	Boston Celtics	1980	53-17	+564	61-21	Lost Conf Finals
	Philadelphia 76ers	1968	53-17	+562	62-20	Lost Conf Finals
	Boston Celtics	1967	53-17	+555	60-21	Lost Conf Finals
	San Antonio Spurs	2013	53-17	+553	58-24	Lost Finals
	Golden State Warriors	2018	53-17	+550	58-24	Won Finals
	Utah Jazz	1997	53-17	+548	64-18	Lost Finals
	Miami Heat	2005	53-17	+506	59-23	Lost Conf Finals
	Chicago Bulls	1998	53-17	+504	62-20	Won Finals
	Phoenix Suns	2007	53-17	+504	61-21	Lost Conf Semi
	Los Angeles Lakers	1990	53-17	+502	63-19	Lost Conf Semi
	Phoenix Suns	2005	53-17	+477	62-20	Lost Conf Finals
	Utah Jazz	1998	53-17	+450	62-20	Lost Finals
	Los Angeles Lakers	1988	53-17	+420	62-20	Won Finals
	Miami Heat	1997	53-17	+396	61-21	Lost Conf Finals
	Detroit Pistons	1989	53-17	+385	63-19	Won Finals
	Atlanta Hawks	2015	53-17	+365	60-22	Lost Conf Finals

Which NBA team had the best start through 70 games but still missed the playoffs?