Best start at 60 games and chance to win title

[Rummpd]

On another site threads there was an allusion that ESPN stated that every team that started 45 and 9 or better won the title but I am having trouble finding a reference to that quote and/or a site that shows records at the 3/4 mark mean historically. Does anyone have a source for this data?

This was on another site:

Sidenote:
Speaking of Spurs... according to ESPN, teams that have gone 45-9 during the regular season, has always gone to win the championship for that season. The San Antonio Spurs this season has already passed that mark 2 games ago.

http://www.clublakers.com/lakers-discussion/2003-2011-lakers-similarities-quotes-and-losing-streaks-t128051.html

The following shows the top records of the full season and those that won titles and did not.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NBA_teams_by_single_season_win_percentage

[sisibilio]

Mavs in 07 and Pistons in 06 didn't.

[Budkin]

Really... regular season still doesn't mean shit other than HCA. There are too many teams in this league that are really good. Obviously we are all going to be spiritually crushed if they don't win it all, but it won't be shocking or anything.

[tlongII]

The Blazers were 50-10 in the 77-78 season and we didn't win the title.

[LongtimeSpursFan]

The Blazers were 50-10 in the 77-78 season and we didn't win the title.

Bill Walton having a serious injury may have contributed to not winning title.