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List of NBA seasons

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is the major professional basketball league in North America. The league was founded in 1946 as the Basketball Association of America (BAA).[1] The league adopted its current name at the start of 1949–50 season when it merged with the National Basketball League (NBL).[2] The league currently consists of thirty teams, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada. Each team plays 82 games in the regular season. Eight teams from each of the league's two conferences qualify for the playoffs. The winners of the Conference finals advance to the finals to determine the NBA champions.

The Boston Celtics have had or tied for the best regular season record a record 18 times. They won the Eastern Conference 10 times, while the Los Angeles Lakers won the Western Conference 19 times. The Celtics and Lakers have each won 17 NBA championships, the most in NBA history. The Lakers also have a record 32 Finals appearances. The Celtics and the Lakers had played each other in the Finals for a record 12 times. The Celtics won 9 of their matchups while the Lakers have only won 3.

The best single regular season record was recorded by the Golden State Warriors in the 2015–16 season. In that season, the Warriors recorded 73 wins and 9 losses with a winning percentage of .890, surpassing the 72-win 1995–96 Chicago Bulls, though the Bulls went on to win the Eastern Conference and the NBA championship. The 1996 Bulls and the 2016 Warriors are the only teams to win at least 70 games in a single season.[3]

The Eastern champions have won 38 championships while the Western champions have won 34 championships. The defunct Central Division won one championship in 1950. Of the 76 championships, 34 of them were won by the teams who had or tied for the best regular season record. In 10 other occurrences, the teams who had or tied for the best regular season record, lost the Finals. Six teams that had the best regular season record and won the championships in the same season, were named to the list of Top 10 Teams in NBA History announced at the league's 50th anniversary in 1996. The Celtics, the Bulls, the Lakers and the Philadelphia 76ers each had two teams selected, while the Detroit Pistons and the New York Knicks each had one team selected.[4]

List

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Further information: NBA history, NBA expansion, and NBA timeline
Year[a]Top seedRecordYear[b]Eastern championWestern championYear[c]ChampionNo. of teams[d]No. of games[e]Notes[f]Ref.
Regular seasonPlayoffsFinals
1946–47Washington Capitols 49–11 (.817)1947—[g]—[g]1947Philadelphia Warriors1160–61Inaugural season (as BAA);
started with 11 teams		[5]
1947–48St. Louis Bombers 29–19 (.604)1948—[g]—[g]1948Baltimore Bullets[h]8484 teams folded prior to the season;
1 ABL team joined		[6]
1948–49Rochester Royals 45–15 (.750)1949—[g]—[g]1949Minneapolis Lakers12604 NBL teams joined[7]
1949–50Syracuse Nationals 51–13 (.797)1950—[g]—[g]1950Minneapolis Lakers[j]1762–68BAA merged with NBL and was renamed NBA;
2 teams folded prior to the season;
6 NBL teams joined;
1 expansion team joined		[8]
1950–51Minneapolis Lakers 44–24 (.647)1951—[g]—[g]1951Rochester Royals1166–693 teams left the NBA for the NPBL;
3 teams folded prior to the season;
1 team folded during the season;
the first All-Star Game was held		[9]
1951–52Rochester Royals 41–25 (.621)1952—[g]—[g]1952Minneapolis Lakers1066[10]
1952–53Minneapolis Lakers 48–22 (.686)1953—[g]—[g]1953Minneapolis Lakers1069–71[11]
1953–54Minneapolis Lakers 46–26 (.639)1954—[g]—[g]1954Minneapolis Lakers9721 team folded prior to the season[12]
1954–55Syracuse Nationals
Fort Wayne Pistons[k]		 43–29 (.597)1955—[g]—[g]1955Syracuse Nationals9721 team folded during the season[13]
1955–56Philadelphia Warriors 45–27 (.625)1956—[g]—[g]1956Philadelphia Warriors872[14]
1956–57Boston Celtics 44–28 (.611)1957—[g]—[g]1957Boston Celtics872[15]
1957–58Boston Celtics 49–23 (.681)1958—[g]—[g]1958St. Louis Hawks872[16]
1958–59Boston Celtics 52–20 (.722)1959—[g]—[g]1959Boston Celtics872[17]
1959–60Boston Celtics 59–16 (.787)1960—[g]—[g]1960Boston Celtics875[18]
1960–61Boston Celtics 57–22 (.722)1961—[g]—[g]1961Boston Celtics879[19]
1961–62Boston Celtics 60–20 (.750)1962—[g]—[g]1962Boston Celtics9801 expansion team joined[20]
1962–63Boston Celtics 58–22 (.725)1963—[g]—[g]1963Boston Celtics980[21]
1963–64Boston Celtics 59–21 (.738)1964—[g]—[g]1964Boston Celtics980[22]
1964–65Boston Celtics 62–18 (.775)1965—[g]—[g]1965Boston Celtics980Named as one of the Top 10 Teams in NBA History[23]
1965–66Philadelphia 76ers 55–25 (.688)1966—[g]—[g]1966Boston Celtics980[24]
1966–67Philadelphia 76ers 68–13 (.840)1967—[g]—[g]1967Philadelphia 76ers10811 expansion team joined;
named as one of the Top 10 Teams in NBA History		[25]
1967–68Philadelphia 76ers 62–20 (.756)1968—[g]—[g]1968Boston Celtics12822 expansion teams joined[26]
1968–69Baltimore Bullets 57–25 (.695)1969—[g]—[g]1969Boston Celtics14822 expansion teams joined[27]
1969–70New York Knicks 60–22 (.732)1970—[g]—[g]1970New York Knicks1482Named as one of the Top 10 Teams in NBA History[28]
1970–71Milwaukee Bucks 66–16 (.805)1971Baltimore BulletsMilwaukee Bucks1971Milwaukee Bucks17823 expansion teams joined;
25th anniversary season		[29]
1971–72Los Angeles Lakers 69–13 (.841)1972New York KnicksLos Angeles Lakers1972Los Angeles Lakers1782Named as one of the Top 10 Teams in NBA History[30]
1972–73Boston Celtics 68–14 (.829)1973New York KnicksLos Angeles Lakers1973New York Knicks1782[31]
1973–74Milwaukee Bucks 59–23 (.720)1974Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks1974Boston Celtics1782[32]
1974–75Boston Celtics[l] 60–22 (.732)1975Washington BulletsGolden State Warriors1975Golden State Warriors18821 expansion team joined[33]
1975–76Golden State Warriors 59–23 (.720)1976Boston CelticsPhoenix Suns1976Boston Celtics1882[34]
1976–77Los Angeles Lakers 53–29 (.646)1977Philadelphia 76ersPortland Trail Blazers1977Portland Trail Blazers2282ABA merged with NBA;
4 ABA teams joined		[35]
1977–78Portland Trail Blazers 58–24 (.707)1978Washington BulletsSeattle SuperSonics1978Washington Bullets2282[36]
1978–79Washington Bullets 54–28 (.659)1979Washington BulletsSeattle SuperSonics1979Seattle SuperSonics2282[37]
1979–80Boston Celtics 61–21 (.744)1980Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers1980Los Angeles Lakers2282[38]
1980–81Boston Celtics[m] 62–20 (.756)1981Boston CelticsHouston Rockets1981Boston Celtics23821 expansion team joined;
35th Anniversary season		[39]
1981–82Boston Celtics 63–19 (.768)1982Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers1982Los Angeles Lakers2382[40]
1982–83Philadelphia 76ers 65–17 (.793)1983Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers1983Philadelphia 76ers2382Named as one of the Top 10 Teams in NBA History[41]
1983–84Boston Celtics 62–20 (.756)1984Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers1984Boston Celtics2382[42]
1984–85Boston Celtics 63–19 (.768)1985Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers1985Los Angeles Lakers2382[43]
1985–86Boston Celtics 67–15 (.817)1986Boston CelticsHouston Rockets1986Boston Celtics2382Named as one of the Top 10 Teams in NBA History[44]
1986–87Los Angeles Lakers 65–17 (.793)1987Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers1987Los Angeles Lakers2382Named as one of the Top 10 Teams in NBA History[45]
1987–88Los Angeles Lakers 62–20 (.756)1988Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Lakers1988Los Angeles Lakers2382[46]
1988–89Detroit Pistons 63–19 (.768)1989Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Lakers1989Detroit Pistons25822 expansion teams joined;
named as one of the Top 10 Teams in NBA History		[47]
1989–90Los Angeles Lakers 63–19 (.768)1990Detroit PistonsPortland Trail Blazers1990Detroit Pistons27822 expansion teams joined[48]
1990–91Portland Trail Blazers 63–19 (.768)1991Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers1991Chicago Bulls2782[49]
1991–92Chicago Bulls 67–15 (.817)1992Chicago BullsPortland Trail Blazers1992Chicago Bulls2782Named as one of the Top 10 Teams in NBA History[50]
1992–93Phoenix Suns 62–20 (.756)1993Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns1993Chicago Bulls2782[51]
1993–94Seattle SuperSonics 63–19 (.768)1994New York KnicksHouston Rockets1994Houston Rockets2782[52]
1994–95San Antonio Spurs 62–20 (.756)1995Orlando MagicHouston Rockets1995Houston Rockets2782[53]
1995–96Chicago Bulls 72–10 (.878)1996Chicago BullsSeattle SuperSonics1996Chicago Bulls29822 expansion teams joined;
50th anniversary season;
Named as one of the Top 10 Teams in NBA History		[54]
1996–97Chicago Bulls 69–13 (.841)1997Chicago BullsUtah Jazz1997Chicago Bulls2982[55]
1997–98Utah Jazz[n] 62–20 (.756)1998Chicago BullsUtah Jazz1998Chicago Bulls2982[56]
1998–99San Antonio Spurs[o] 37–13 (.740)1999New York KnicksSan Antonio Spurs1999San Antonio Spurs2950Season delayed and shortened due to a lockout[57]
1999–00Los Angeles Lakers 67–15 (.817)2000Indiana PacersLos Angeles Lakers2000Los Angeles Lakers2982[58]
2000–01San Antonio Spurs 58–24 (.707)2001Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers2001Los Angeles Lakers2982[59]
2001–02Sacramento Kings 61–21 (.744)2002New Jersey NetsLos Angeles Lakers2002Los Angeles Lakers2982[60]
2002–03San Antonio Spurs[p] 60–22 (.732)2003New Jersey NetsSan Antonio Spurs2003San Antonio Spurs2982[61]
2003–04Indiana Pacers 61–21 (.744)2004Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Lakers2004Detroit Pistons2982[62]
2004–05Phoenix Suns 62–20 (.756)2005Detroit PistonsSan Antonio Spurs2005San Antonio Spurs30821 expansion team joined[63]
2005–06Detroit Pistons 64–18 (.780)2006Miami HeatDallas Mavericks2006Miami Heat3082[64]
2006–07Dallas Mavericks 67–15 (.817)2007Cleveland CavaliersSan Antonio Spurs2007San Antonio Spurs3082[65]
2007–08Boston Celtics 66–16 (.805)2008Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers2008Boston Celtics3082[66]
2008–09Cleveland Cavaliers 66–16 (.805)2009Orlando MagicLos Angeles Lakers2009Los Angeles Lakers3082[67]
2009–10Cleveland Cavaliers 61–21 (.744)2010Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers2010Los Angeles Lakers3082[68]
2010–11Chicago Bulls 62–20 (.756)2011Miami HeatDallas Mavericks2011Dallas Mavericks3082[69]
2011–12Chicago Bulls[q] 50–16 (.758)2012Miami HeatOklahoma City Thunder2012Miami Heat3066Season delayed and shortened due to a lockout[70]
2012–13Miami Heat 66–16 (.805)2013Miami HeatSan Antonio Spurs2013Miami Heat3081–82Celtics and Pacers played 81 games due to the cancellation of a scheduled April 16, 2013 game (following the Boston Marathon bombing)[71]
2013–14San Antonio Spurs 62–20 (.756)2014Miami HeatSan Antonio Spurs2014San Antonio Spurs3082[72]
2014–15Golden State Warriors 67–15 (.817)2015Cleveland CavaliersGolden State Warriors2015Golden State Warriors3082[73]
2015–16Golden State Warriors 73–9 (.890)2016Cleveland CavaliersGolden State Warriors2016Cleveland Cavaliers3082[74]
2016–17Golden State Warriors 67–15 (.817)2017Cleveland CavaliersGolden State Warriors2017Golden State Warriors3082[75]
2017–18Houston Rockets 65–17 (.793)2018Cleveland CavaliersGolden State Warriors2018Golden State Warriors3082[76]
2018–19Milwaukee Bucks 60–22 (.732)2019Toronto RaptorsGolden State Warriors2019Toronto Raptors3082Last 82-game season until 2021–22[77]
2019–20Milwaukee Bucks 56–17 (.767)2020Miami HeatLos Angeles Lakers2020Los Angeles Lakers3063–75Season suspended and shortened due to COVID-19 pandemic[78]
2020–21Utah Jazz 52–20 (.722)2021Milwaukee BucksPhoenix Suns2021Milwaukee Bucks3072Season delayed and shortened due to COVID-19 pandemic[79]
2021–22Phoenix Suns 64–18 (.780)2022Boston CelticsGolden State Warriors2022Golden State Warriors308275th anniversary season
Season returned to a normal 82-game slate from October to April		[80]
2022–23Milwaukee Bucks 58–24 (.707)2023Miami HeatDenver Nuggets2023Denver Nuggets3082[81]
2023–24Boston Celtics 64–18 (.780)2024Boston CelticsDallas Mavericks2024Boston Celtics3082
Regular seasonPlayoffsFinalsNo. of teams[d]No. of games[e]Notes[f]Ref.
Year[a]Top seedRecordYear[b]Eastern championWestern championYear[c]Champion

Notes

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  • a Each year is linked to an article about that particular BAA/NBA season.
  • b Each year is linked to an article about the BAA/NBA playoffs in that year.
  • c Each year is linked to an article about the BAA/NBA Finals in that year.
  • d Number of teams that participated in that particular season, including any teams that folded during the season.
  • e Number of regular season games played by each team.
  • f All team additions and subtractions occurred before the start of the season unless stated otherwise.
  • g Prior to 1971, there were no Eastern and Western champions, because the BAA Semifinals/Division finals were meant to determine the BAA/NBA finalists, while division titles were always a regular season achievement.
  • h The original Baltimore Bullets, who folded in 1954,[82] are not affiliated with the present-day Washington Wizards, who were known as the Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets from 1963 to 1997.[83]
  • i The Anderson Packers, who folded in 1950,[84] are not affiliated with the present-day Washington Wizards, who were known as the Chicago Packers during the 1961–62 season.[83]
  • j Due to the NBA's realignment into three divisions, the division champion with the best regular season record qualified automatically for the NBA Finals while the other two division champions faced off in the NBA semifinals to determine the other finalist. Eastern Division champion Syracuse had the best regular season record among the division champions, causing Central Division (no relation to the current Central Division) champion Minneapolis Lakers to face Western Division champion Anderson Packers in the NBA semifinals. The Lakers defeated the Packers to go to the Finals.
  • k There was no tiebreaker. Two teams with the best record received a first-round bye in the playoffs.[85][86]
  • l Despite having the same record as the Washington Bullets, the Boston Celtics clinched top seed by winning the tiebreaker.[87]
  • m Despite having the same record as the Philadelphia 76ers, the Boston Celtics clinched top seed by winning the tiebreaker.[88]
  • n Despite having the same record as the Chicago Bulls, the Utah Jazz clinched top seed by virtue of winning their regular season series 2–0.[89]
  • o Despite having the same record as the Utah Jazz, the San Antonio Spurs clinched top seed by virtue of winning their regular season series 2–1.[90]
  • p Despite having the same record as the Dallas Mavericks, the San Antonio Spurs clinched top seed by virtue of having a better conference record (36–16[91] vs. Dallas's 34–18[92]). The teams split their regular season series 2–2.[91]
  • q Despite having the same record as the San Antonio Spurs, the Chicago Bulls clinched top seed by virtue of their only regular season meeting between them, a 96–89 victory by the Bulls on February 29, 2012.[93]

References

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General
  • "NBA & ABA League Index". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
  • "NBA Season Recaps: A look back at every season since 1946". National Basketball Association. September 13, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
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