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The belt vs. the standings

80 completed seasons

Is the belt a good judge of the best team? Here's who held it when each regular season ended, next to the best record that year.

7Seasons it matched
9%Match rate
23Holder in the top 3
7.9Holder's average rank
SeasonBest recordHolder at the endHolder's rank
2025–26Oklahoma City Thunder 64–18Charlotte Hornets 44–3816th of 30
2024–25Oklahoma City Thunder 68–15Milwaukee Bucks 49–3411th of 30
2023–24Boston Celtics 64–18Philadelphia 76ers 47–3513th of 30
2022–23Milwaukee Bucks 58–24Los Angeles Lakers 43–3914th of 30
2021–22Phoenix Suns 64–18Sacramento Kings 30–5224th of 30
2020–21Utah Jazz 52–20Golden State Warriors 39–3314th of 30
2019–20Milwaukee Bucks 56–17Portland Trail Blazers 35–3915th of 30
2018–19Milwaukee Bucks 60–22Portland Trail Blazers 53–295th of 30
2017–18Houston Rockets 65–17Portland Trail Blazers 49–337th of 30
2016–17Golden State Warriors 67–15Los Angeles Clippers 51–315th of 30
2015–16Golden State Warriors 73–9Golden State Warriors 73–91st of 30 Same
2014–15Golden State Warriors 67–15New Orleans Pelicans 45–3713th of 30
2013–14San Antonio Spurs 62–20New York Knicks 37–4519th of 30
2012–13Miami Heat 66–16Los Angeles Clippers 56–265th of 30
2011–12Chicago Bulls 50–16New York Knicks 36–3013th of 30
2010–11Chicago Bulls 62–20Chicago Bulls 62–201st of 30 Same
2009–10Cleveland Cavaliers 61–21Chicago Bulls 41–4117th of 30
2008–09Cleveland Cavaliers 66–16Los Angeles Lakers 65–172nd of 30
2007–08Boston Celtics 66–16Detroit Pistons 59–232nd of 30
2006–07Dallas Mavericks 67–15Utah Jazz 51–316th of 30
2005–06Detroit Pistons 64–18Indiana Pacers 41–4114th of 30
2004–05Phoenix Suns 62–20Houston Rockets 51–317th of 30
2003–04Indiana Pacers 61–21San Antonio Spurs 57–253rd of 29
2002–03San Antonio Spurs 60–22Los Angeles Clippers 27–5525th of 29
2001–02Sacramento Kings 61–21Detroit Pistons 50–326th of 29
2000–01San Antonio Spurs 58–24Miami Heat 50–329th of 29
1999–00Los Angeles Lakers 67–15Denver Nuggets 35–4719th of 29
1998–99San Antonio Spurs 37–13Indiana Pacers 33–174th of 29
1997–98Chicago Bulls 62–20Los Angeles Lakers 61–213rd of 29
1996–97Chicago Bulls 69–13Portland Trail Blazers 49–3311th of 29
1995–96Chicago Bulls 72–10Orlando Magic 60–223rd of 29
1994–95San Antonio Spurs 62–20Utah Jazz 60–222nd of 27
1993–94Seattle SuperSonics 63–19Atlanta Hawks 57–253rd of 27
1992–93Phoenix Suns 62–20Minnesota Timberwolves 19–6326th of 27
1991–92Chicago Bulls 67–15Boston Celtics 51–317th of 27
1990–91Portland Trail Blazers 63–19Phoenix Suns 55–275th of 27
1989–90Los Angeles Lakers 63–19Boston Celtics 52–309th of 27
1988–89Detroit Pistons 63–19Miami Heat 15–6725th of 25
1987–88Los Angeles Lakers 62–20New Jersey Nets 19–6322nd of 23
1986–87Los Angeles Lakers 65–17Boston Celtics 59–232nd of 23
1985–86Boston Celtics 67–15Washington Bullets 39–4312th of 23
1984–85Boston Celtics 63–19Los Angeles Lakers 62–202nd of 23
1983–84Boston Celtics 62–20Atlanta Hawks 40–4213th of 23
1982–83Philadelphia 76ers 65–17Atlanta Hawks 43–3913th of 23
1981–82Boston Celtics 63–19New Jersey Nets 44–3811th of 23
1980–81Boston Celtics 62–20Chicago Bulls 45–378th of 23
1979–80Boston Celtics 61–21Philadelphia 76ers 59–233rd of 22
1978–79Washington Bullets 54–28San Diego Clippers 43–3912th of 22
1977–78Portland Trail Blazers 58–24Milwaukee Bucks 44–388th of 22
1976–77Los Angeles Lakers 53–29Indiana Pacers 36–4616th of 22
1975–76Golden State Warriors 59–23Buffalo Braves 46–365th of 18
1974–75Boston Celtics 60–22Chicago Bulls 47–355th of 18
1973–74Milwaukee Bucks 59–23Seattle SuperSonics 36–4610th of 17
1972–73Boston Celtics 68–14Boston Celtics 68–141st of 17 Same
1971–72Los Angeles Lakers 69–13Milwaukee Bucks 63–192nd of 17
1970–71Milwaukee Bucks 66–16Boston Celtics 44–388th of 17
1969–70New York Knicks 60–22Atlanta Hawks 48–344th of 14
1968–69Baltimore Bullets 57–25Los Angeles Lakers 55–272nd of 14
1967–68Philadelphia 76ers 62–20New York Knicks 43–395th of 12
1966–67Philadelphia 76ers 68–13Cincinnati Royals 39–424th of 10
1965–66Philadelphia 76ers 55–25Boston Celtics 54–262nd of 9
1964–65Boston Celtics 62–18St. Louis Hawks 45–354th of 9
1963–64Boston Celtics 59–21Baltimore Bullets 31–497th of 9
1962–63Boston Celtics 58–22Cincinnati Royals 42–385th of 9
1961–62Boston Celtics 60–20Boston Celtics 60–201st of 9 Same
1960–61Boston Celtics 57–22Boston Celtics 57–221st of 8 Same
1959–60Boston Celtics 59–16Boston Celtics 59–161st of 8 Same
1958–59Boston Celtics 52–20Detroit Pistons 28–447th of 8
1957–58Boston Celtics 49–23Cincinnati Royals 33–396th of 8
1956–57Boston Celtics 44–28Minneapolis Lakers 34–385th of 8
1955–56Philadelphia Warriors 45–27Minneapolis Lakers 33–396th of 8
1954–55Fort Wayne Pistons 43–29Rochester Royals 29–437th of 8
1953–54Minneapolis Lakers 46–26Milwaukee Hawks 21–518th of 9
1952–53Minneapolis Lakers 48–22Syracuse Nationals 47–243rd of 10
1951–52Rochester Royals 41–25New York Knicks 37–295th of 10
1950–51Minneapolis Lakers 44–24Minneapolis Lakers 44–241st of 10 Same
1949–50Syracuse Nationals 51–13Indianapolis Olympians 39–254th of 17
1948–49Rochester Royals 45–15Chicago Stags 38–223rd of 12
1947–48St. Louis Bombers 29–19Washington Capitols 28–202nd of 8
1946–47Washington Capitols 49–11Philadelphia Warriors 35–254th of 11

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