In 2023-24, the finished as the 's best team from the regular season record-wise, as they dominated the competition on a nightly basis. Their marvelous play continued into the post-season as they continued to steamroll through even the best competition that the league has to offer in the Eastern Conference. There have been plenty of other teams in league history to finish the season with the most amount of wins, but upsets have prevented even the greatest of teams from completing the ultimate goal of winning a championship.
Even the best regular season team in NBA history, the 2015-16 who won an astounding 73 games, infamously blew a 3-1 series lead to and the . With that being said, here are the five greatest teams to win a championship according to their regular season records. The 1995-96 , led by , Scottie Pippen, and , are still arguably the greatest team in the history of the NBA, depending on who you ask.
Their 72-10 record was the best regular season record of all-time, becoming the first team to ever surpass 70 wins in a single season. The 95-96 Bulls were historic in more ways than just one, as they eventually went on to complete the mission by taking home the 1996 NBA championship, the franchise's fourth title. Jordan, who had won the 1996 NBA MVP award, averaged 30.
4 points while shooting 49.5 percent from the field to take home his fourth Most Valuable Player trophy. The Bulls were also extraordinary in the post-season, winning the championship after a six-game N.