What NBA Team Has the Most Wins in a Season?
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We all know that the NBA is a competitive league, but which team has the most wins in a season? Here’s a look at the teams with the most victories in a season.
The Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls have the most wins in a season with 72. They achieved this record during the 1995-96 season. The Bulls also have the second most wins in a season with 69, which they accomplished during the 1996-97 season.
The 1995-96 Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded on January 16, 1966, and played its first game during the 1966–67 NBA season. The Bulls play their home games at the United Center, an arena on Chicago’s West Side shared with the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL).
The Bulls won 72 games during the 1995–96 NBA season, setting an NBA record that stood until the Golden State Warriors won 73 games during the 2015–16 NBA season. The 1995–96 team is well known for featuring one of the greatest sports dynasties in history, winning four straight NBA championships between 1996 and 1998 with two three-peats. Led by head coach Phil Jackson and superstar players Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, the Bulls dominated the league throughout most of the 1990s.
The 1996-97 Chicago Bulls
The 1996-97 Chicago Bulls finished the regular season with a record of 69-13, eclipsing the previous mark of 67-15 set by the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers. The Bulls then went on to win the NBA Finals, becoming the first team in NBA history to win 60 games in three consecutive seasons.
In addition to their regular season success, the 1996-97 Bulls also holds several other NBA records, including:
Most wins in a season: 72
Most wins in a row: 33
Best regular season record: 72-10
Best home record: 41-3
Best road record: 28-7
The Los Angeles Lakers
The 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers
The 1971-72 Lakers finished the season with a record of 69-13, which was the best in the NBA. They went on to win the NBA Finals, defeating the New York Knicks in five games. This was the Lakers’ first championship since moving to Los Angeles from Minneapolis. The 71-72 Lakers are considered one of the best teams in NBA history, and their record for most wins in a season still stands today.
The 1972-73 Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers of the 1972-73 NBA season won a record 33 consecutive games, the longest winning streak in NBA history. The streak began on November 5, 1972, with a win against the Atlanta Hawks, and ended on January 7, 1973, with a loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. The Lakers finished the regular season with a 69-13 record, earning them the first overall seed in the Western Conference. They went on to win the NBA championship that season, defeating the New York Knicks in five games.
The Golden State Warriors
The 2015-16 Golden State Warriors
The 2015-16 Golden State Warriors set the all-time record for wins in an NBA season, going 73-9 in the regular season. They broke the previous record of 72-10, which was set by the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls. The Warriors then went on to win the NBA Finals, defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in seven games.
The 2016-17 Golden State Warriors
The 2016-17 Golden State Warriors set the NBA regular-season record with 73 wins. The Warriors finished the season with a 67-15 record, eclipsing the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls’ previous mark of 72-10.
