The 5 Greatest Teams in NBA History

The 5 Greatest Teams in NBA History

1. Boston Celtics: 16 Championships, 19 Conference Titles, 25 Division Titles, 2794-1963 total regular season record with an over all regular season average wining percentage of .587. A overall playoff record of 286-209, Wp% of .578 … 25 hall of famers: Nate "Tiny" Archibald Dave Bing Larry Bird Bob Cousy Dave Cowens John Havlicek Tom Heinsohn Bob Houbregs Bailey Howell K. C. Jones Sam Jones Clyde Lovellette Ed Macauley Pete Maravich Bob McAdoo Kevin McHale Robert Parish Andy Phillip Frank Ramsey Arnie Risen Bill Russell Bill Sharman (inducted both as a player and as a coach, most notably with the Los Angeles Lakers) John Thompson (only played in the NBA for two years; inducted for his coaching career at Georgetown University) Bill Walton Dominique Wilkins.


2. Los Angeles Lakers: 14 Championships, 1 NBL Championship, 28 Conference Titles, 26 Division Titles, 1 Division Title in NBL, 2848-1799 total regular season record with an over all regular season average wining percentage of .613(Highest in League History). Overall playoff record 381-256 Wp% of .598...17 hall of famers:33 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 22 Elgin Baylor 13 Wilt Chamberlain 25 Gail Goodrich 42 Connie Hawkins 32 Magic Johnson 34 Clyde Lovellette 22 Slater Martin 11 Bob McAdoo 99 George Mikan 19 Vern Mikkelsen 17 Jim Pollard 42 James Worthy 44 Jerry West Coach John Kundla Coach Bill Sharman Coach Phil Jackson.

3. San Antonio Spurs: 4 Championships, 4 Conference Titles, 15 Division Titles, 1493-1017 total regular season record with an over all regular season average of .595 (Second highest in league history behind the Lakers). Overall playoff record 139-118 Wp% of .541. ..3 hall of famers George "The Iceman" Gervin - 1996 Moses Malone - 2001 Dominique Wilkins . With 5 more on the way, ( David Robinson, Tim Duncan, Greg Popovich, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and maybe Robert Horry) Currently has the highest winning percentage in the last 10 years than any professional sports franchise.

4. Chicago Bulls: 6 Championships, 6 Conference Titles, 7 Division Titles, 1705-1625 total regular season record with an over all regular season average of .512. Overall playoff record 156-118 Wp% .569.…6 hall of Famers George Gervin, Robert Parish, Nate Thurmond, Phil Jackson, Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen.

5. Detroit Pistons: 3 Championships 2 NBL Championships, 7 Conference Titles, 10 Division Titles 4 NBL Division Titles, 2303-2345 total regular season record with an over all regular season average of .495. Overall playoff record 180-164 Wp% .523...15 hall of fame members:Dave Bing Larry Brown (head coach) Chuck Daly (head coach) Dave DeBusschere Joe Dumars Bob Houbregs Bailey Howell Bob Lanier Earl Lloyd , Bob McAdoo Bobby McDermott Isiah Thomas George Yardley Fred Zollner .


These are my choices for top 5 considering championships, winning percentage and players..….What do yall think?

Chicago ahead of the Spurs, if we are talking about titles.

If we're talking abour organizations, I think we're #3 of all time due to our high winning %.

No way Spurs are placed over Jordan's Bulls.... unless they match them with 6 rings; then and only then can the conversation be had.

1. Celtics
2. Lakers
3. Bulls
4. Spurs
5. Pistons

Jordan's Bulls were better.

Lakers
Celtics
Spurs*
Bulls
Pistons


*Suns got jobbed by the refs

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Originally Posted by EssaySpur1001

1. Celtics
2. Lakers
3. Bulls
4. Spurs
5. Pistons

Jordan's Bulls were better.

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Agreed. Lakers are there because of the Magic of the 80's and West of the 70's show. The 21st century Lakers almost makes them lose points.

IT was close but I had to put the Spurs ahead of the Bulls considering what they have done in the past decade by having a higher winning percentage than any sports franchise during that time.. That is just amazing.

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Originally Posted by whottt

Lakers
Celtics
Spurs*
Bulls
Pistons


*Suns got jobbed by the refs

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:drunk According to Coach Red Auerbach basketball is both a defense and offensive game. Anyone who thinks otherwise by blaming a loss on the refs is a :donkey.

The Lakers have played in at least one finals in every decade of NBA existence...

There is no comparison to them.

Best Winning PCT
Second most Championships

3 of the top 5 ever played for them...
Wilt
Kareem
Magic


And I hate the fncking Lakers.

OTOH the Celtics had a good sixties....

If you looked the Bulls only in the 90's they'd be higher, but they've spent a lot of time sucking outside of the 90's.

HA HA HA, Spurs over the Bulls, fucking Homer...

What's with all the Mavs hate anyway? '

They've won 67 games this year, have two division titles and a WC championship...that ought to be good for at least the #1 spot.

1.Celtics
2.Lakers
3.KNICKS
4.Bulls
5.Spurs

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Originally Posted by Chris Childs

1.Celtics
2.Lakers
3.KNICKS
4.Bulls
5.Spurs

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If you're going to be full of shit then just put the Knicks first...

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Originally Posted by Chris Childs

1.Celtics
2.Lakers
3.KNICKS
4.Bulls
5.Spurs

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I dont mind people say the bulls are better overall than the spurs!,, but the knicks?.....hahahaha!

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Originally Posted by Chris Childs

1.Celtics
2.Lakers
3.KNICKS
4.Bulls
5.Spurs

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I'd love to see you justify this...seriously what have the knicks ever done to earn a spot on this list?

And the Bulls still deserve a place higher than the Spurs

Celtics
Lakers
Bulls
Spurs
Pistons

If you are just talking about championships it's simple..

Celtics
Lakers
Bulls
Tie - Spurs - Pistons

I thought we were looking at the entire history of the franchises though...the Spurs for being the baby of the group, the adopted baby of the group, have an impressive resume.

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Originally Posted by PM5K

If you're going to be full of shit then just put the Knicks first...

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There's no question that the Lakers and Celtics are the top 2 greatest teams in NBA history.....And the knicks come in at a distant third.

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Originally Posted by whottt

If you are just talking about championships it's simple..

Celtics
Lakers
Bulls
Tie - Spurs - Pistons

I thought we were looking at the entire history of the franchises though...the Spurs for being the baby of the group, the adopted baby of the group, have an impressive resume.

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Exactly, the knicks have a rich history. The spurs just started theirs in 99. There's no way the spurs are in front of the knicks as the 3rd greatest team ever.

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Originally Posted by howbouthemspurs

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I dont mind people say the bulls are better overall than the spurs!,, but the knicks?.....hahahaha!

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Any knick team will blow away any spurs championship team excluding the 99 knicks.

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Originally Posted by Chris Childs

Exactly, the knicks have a rich history. The spurs just started theirs in 99. There's no way the spurs are in front of the knicks as the 3rd greatest team ever.

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What is impressive about Knicks history?

2 championships in 65 years?


I guess the Kings belong on the list too.


The Knicks were playing when there were like...3 teams in the League...I don't know how they only have 2 championships.

Ok I edited the thread.......... Im talking about championships, winning percentage, and players and coaches

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Originally Posted by howbouthemspurs

Ok I edited the thread.......... Im talking about championships, winning percentage, and players and coaches

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Knicks had all of the above.

Still ..the knicks?,,, i mean common!

here is my top 5 greatest Regular season teams ever

1. Mavericks
2. Suns
3. Bulls
4. Celtics
5. Sixers

:elephant

Good job...if you get into players and stuff...the Spurs rank ahead of the Bulls...

The Bulls have been garbage except for the Jordan era...in terms of players and championships, winning.

To tell you the truth, the Pistons probably deserve to be ahead of the Bulls as well ...and probably deserve to be ranked ahead of the Spurs.

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Originally Posted by whottt

What is impressive about Knicks history?

2 championships in 65 years?


I guess the Kings belong on the list too.


The Knicks were playing when there were like...3 teams in the League...I don't know how they only have 2 championships.

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The Kings history is just not that good as the knicks. And yes, it's true the knicks only have 2 championships in 65 years but at least they had oppurtunities to win more championships...they just ran into better teams.

SPURS would come in at 5th or 6th...

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Originally Posted by Chris Childs

Knicks had all of the above.

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Besides the Pistons they have a lower winning percentage than the lakers, spurs, and celtics

Sorry knick fan...but its gonna take more than the fact the they are new york to get them on the list.

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Originally Posted by whottt

What's with all the Mavs hate anyway? '

They've won 67 games this year, have two division titles and a WC championship...that ought to be good for at least the #1 spot.

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Best 56-game stretch in US pro sports history.

:smokin

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Originally Posted by howbouthemspurs

Besides the Pistons they have a lower winning percentage than the lakers, spurs, and celtics

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I don't think the spurs should even be in top 5. The sixers deserve to be in top 5.

This is what I would pick.
1. Los Angeles Lakers
2. Boston Celtics
3. Chicago Bulls
4. San Antonio Spurs
5. Detroit Pistons

I put the Lakers above Boston because they have been consistant with their winning unlike the Celtics who have been a joke since Bird retired. The majority of their titles came when the NBA was 10 teams.

Here's the top 5 NBA Franchises as far as winning % goes.
1. Los Angeles Lakers
2. San Antonio Spurs
3. Boston Celtics
4. Utah Jazz
5. Philadelphia 76ers

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Originally Posted by Diesel

This is what I would pick.
1. Los Angeles Lakers
2. Boston Celtics
3. Chicago Bulls
4. San Antonio Spurs
5. Detroit Pistons

I put the Lakers above Boston because they have been consistant with their winning unlike the Celtics who have been a joke since Bird retired. The majority of their titles came when the NBA was 10 teams.

Here's the top 5 NBA Franchises as far as winning % goes.
1. Los Angeles Lakers
2. San Antonio Spurs
3. Boston Celtics
4. Utah Jazz
5. Philadelphia 76ers

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Replace spurs and Jazz with bulls and knicks.

The Knicks? Really, are you kidding? The have a mighty .505 winning percentage as a franchise, 2 championships, not in 34 years however. They do have a lot of hall of famers, and some great success, but they just can't compare to those top 5 teams. And they have recently become one of the biggest jokes in the NBA.

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Originally Posted by Spider TX

The Knicks? Really, are you kidding? The have a mighty .505 winning percentage as a franchise, 2 championships, not in 34 years however. They do have a lot of hall of famers, and some great success, but they just can't compare to those top 5 teams. And they have recently become one of the biggest jokes in the NBA.

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I think the knicks would rather have 2 championships in 65 years instead of 0 championships in 39 years.

And they only became jokes during the Marbury era.

1) The Lakers are the premiere franchise in league history.

They won at least one title in

the '40s
the '50s
the '70s
the '80s
the 2000s

They had a three peat in the 50s and the 2000s. They're the winningest franchise in league history.

2) Next on my list - the Boston Celtics.

They won titles in the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s. Included in that stretch are eight in a row from 59-66. They are the third winningest franchise in league history.

3) Third on this list is the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs have won three titles and have missed the playoffs only four times in 31 seasons. In those 31 seasons, the Spurs have had a losing record only six times. The Spurs are the second winningest franchise in league history.

4) Fourth on my list is the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls have won six titles, but in their 41 seasons the Bulls have had losing records in 20 seasons. They have missed the playoffs 14 times. In my most recent source, the Bulls were the 11th winningest franchise in league history.

5) My fifth best team in league history is the Philadelphia 76ers. This franchise has won a title in 1955, 1967, and 1983. The 67 and 83 teams are among the greatest single-season teams of all time. According to my source, Philadelphia was the sixth winningest team in league history.

I wasn't arguing fo the Suns in this case, rather against the Knicks being a top 5 franchise of all time.

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Originally Posted by Diesel

This is what I would pick.
1. Los Angeles Lakers
2. Boston Celtics
3. Chicago Bulls
4. San Antonio Spurs
5. Detroit Pistons

I put the Lakers above Boston because they have been consistant with their winning unlike the Celtics who have been a joke since Bird retired. The majority of their titles came when the NBA was 10 teams.

Here's the top 5 NBA Franchises as far as winning % goes.
1. Los Angeles Lakers
2. San Antonio Spurs
3. Boston Celtics
4. Utah Jazz
5. Philadelphia 76ers

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Where did you get those numbers for those being the top 5 teams as far as all time winning percentage. The Lakers are 1st, followed by Boston, San Antonio, Phoenix, and Utah.

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Originally Posted by Spider TX

Where did you get those numbers for those being the top 5 teams as far as all time winning percentage. The Lakers are 1st, followed by Boston, San Antonio, Phoenix, and Utah.

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its right......1 lakers, 2 spurs

The Spurs passed the Celtics in all time winning PCT earlier this season. At the rate the Celtics are going...the Bobcats should be passing them sometime soon.

Where are you getting those numbers? Unless postseason numbers considered

I'd probably put the Bulls ahead of the Spurs at this point in time, but if we win a fourth Championship this year, they might be just about even. Because it is true that outside the Jordan years, the Bulls haven't been all that great, whereas the Spurs had some good years with Gervin, then some good years with Robinson, then the great years with Duncan.

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Originally Posted by Spider TX

Where are you getting those numbers? Unless postseason numbers considered

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Here's one source...

http://home.swbell.net/hartley4/top50.htm


He keeps that list updated pretty accurately.



It's not just winning PCT either....

The Lakers, Spurs and Celtics are also the only teams 400+ games over %500...


That's amazing when you consider that there are some teams that had a 30 year head start on the Spurs.

How the Sixers aren't more games over 500 than the Spurs is dumbfounding.

ok, my mistake, I got to one page that included everything Spurs, even before they were the Spurs, so it had their total wins and losses well above those numbers. But I was correct in having the Suns above the Jazz, and no 76ers on there.

I'll just post the whole list so people can see where their team ranks...

Mavfan, this is for you.

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Franchise All-Time Records:
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Team                  Games  Titles  W - L    Pct  Games +/- .500
Los Angeles Lakers      4647  53-14  2848-1799  .613  +1049
San Antonio Spurs      2510  26-1-  1493-1017  .595    +476
Boston Celtics          4757  44-16  2794-1963  .587    +831
Phoenix Suns            3166  27-0  1759-1407  .556    +352
Utah Jazz              2674  21-0  1439-1235  .538    +204
Philadelphia 76ers      4582  43-3  2461-2121  .537    +340
Milwaukee Bucks        3166  24-1  1684-1482  .532    +202
Seattle SuperSonics    3248  22-1  1725-1523  .531    +202
Portland Trail Blazers  3002  26-1  1588-1414  .529    +174
Chicago Bulls          3329  27-6  1703-1626  .512    +77
New York Knicks        4753  37-2  2399-2354  .505    +45
Houston Rockets        3248  23-2  1629-1619  .502    +10
Detroit Pistons        4644  37-3-  2302-2344  .497    -42
Miami Heat              1526  11-0    756-770  .495    -14
Indiana Pacers          2510  17-0  1235-1275  .492    -40
Atlanta Hawks          4584  36-1  2239-2345  .488    -106
Orlando Magic          1444  9-0    700-744  .485    -44
Dallas Mavericks        2182  12-0  1051-1131  .482    -80
Sacramento Kings        4647  28-1  2220-2427  .478    -207
New Orleans Hornets    1526  8-0    725-801  .475    -76
Denver Nuggets          2510  17-0  1162-1348  .463    -186
Golden State Warriors  4752  28-3  2190-2562  .461    -372
Washington Wizards      3729  24-1  1713-2016  .459    -303
Cleveland Cavaliers    3002  15-0-  1349-1653  .449    -304
Minnesota Timberwolves  1444  7-0    627-817  .434    -190
New Jersey Nets        2510  15-0  1082-1428  .431    -346
Toronto Raptors          952  4-0    388-564  .408    -176
Los Angeles Clippers    3002  7-0  1104-1898  .368    -792
Memphis Grizzlies        952  3-0    318-634  .334    -316
Charlotte Bobcats        246  0-0    77-169  .313    -92
- Pending playoffs
Check out the two Los Angeles franchises. The Lakers hold a 921.5 game
lead on the Clippers. If the Clippers went 62-20 every season, and the
Lakers went 20-62 every season, it would take 22 years for the Clippers
to overtake the Lakers!

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Originally Posted by whottt

Here's one source...

http://home.swbell.net/hartley4/top50.htm


He keeps that list updated pretty accurately.



It's not just winning PCT either....

The Lakers, Spurs and Celtics are also the only teams 400+ games over %500...


That's amazing when you consider that there are some teams that had a 30 year head start on the Spurs.

How the Sixers aren't more games over 500 than the Spurs is dumbfounding.

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They just had to many years of bad basketball after Dr J and before AI and then have become shit again in recent years, whereas the Spurs ae 297-113 in the last 5 years, and thats just ridiculous.

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Originally Posted by Chris Childs

There's no question that the Lakers and Celtics are the top 2 greatest teams in NBA history.....And the knicks come in at a distant third.

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Why?

I will say however, going back to the topic itself, I think the 76ers should be up there over the Pistons, because it's tough to say they are a top 5 franchise of all time with a sub .500 winning percentage.

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Originally Posted by Spider TX

They just had to many years of bad basketball after Dr J and before AI and then have become shit again in recent years, whereas the Spurs ae 297-113 in the last 5 years, and thats just ridiculous.

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Yeah but still...the Sixers have been around for 60 years and have one of the best winning PCT's of all time...they've played over 4500 games and have a winning record...


The Spurs have been around for 30(NBA) years, have played about 2000 fewer games, yet are 150 more games over 500 than the Sixers.

It's not just that either...the Spurs started out as defacto minor league team...yet somehow they've made a conference finals in every decade of their NBA existence.

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Originally Posted by whottt

If you are just talking about championships it's simple..

Celtics
Lakers
Bulls
Tie - Spurs - Pistons

I thought we were looking at the entire history of the franchises though...the Spurs for being the baby of the group, the adopted baby of the group, have an impressive resume.

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If we're looking at the history of the franchises, the Warriors {1946-47, 1955-56, and 1974-75} and the Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers {1954-55, 1966-67, 1982-83} also have 3 titles
Hopefully that logjam at 3 titles will be broken up in 2 to 2 1/2 weeks

As far as my 5 greatest teams:
Celtics
Lakers
Spurs
Bulls
76ers
in spite of both the Celtics' & 76ers' recent downturn in fortunes

The only reason why I still put the Bulls over the Spurs is because of 3 more titles, maybe just 2 more, and those dominating seasons, including quite possibly the greatest single season team ever with 72-10 regular season. The Spurs could catch them however with a few more seasons, thats to be seen.

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Originally Posted by whottt

Yeah but still...the Sixers have been around for 60 years and have one of the best winning PCT's of all time...they've played over 4500 games and have a winning record...


The Spurs have been around for 30(NBA) years, have played about 2000 fewer games, yet are 150 more games over 500 than the Sixers.

It's not just that either...the Spurs started out as defacto minor league team...yet somehow they've made a conference finals in every decade of their NBA existence.

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The Spurs have been adding 30+ games over .500 every year lately whereas the 76ers keep treading water in that category, so it's understandable for the Spurs to be ahead.

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Playoffs-Titles
San Antonio Spurs 26-1

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:wtf

That list also has the Heat at 0 titles. The wins and losses are accurate, but the titles over recent years are not.

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If we're looking at the history of the franchises, the Warriors {1946-47, 1955-56, and 1974-75} and the Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers {1954-55, 1966-67, 1982-83} also have 3 titles
Hopefully that logjam at 3 titles will be broken up in 2 to 2 1/2 weeks

As far as my 5 greatest teams:
Celtics
Lakers
Spurs
Bulls
76ers
in spite of both the Celtics' & 76ers' recent downturn in fortunes

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True..there's a reason I ranked the Pistons and Spurs over the Warriors and Sixers having to do with titles when I first saw that list a few years ago and I can't remember now why I did it....

Also...the Spurs and the Bulls are the only teams undefeated in multiple finals appearances I believe.

I think the Rockets are as well.

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Mavfan, this is for you.

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Franchise All-Time Records:
                            Playoffs-
Team                  Games  Titles  W - L    Pct  Games +/- .500
Los Angeles Lakers      4647  53-14  2848-1799  .613  +1049
San Antonio Spurs      2510  26-1-  1493-1017  .595    +476
Boston Celtics          4757  44-16  2794-1963  .587    +831
Phoenix Suns            3166  27-0  1759-1407  .556    +352
Utah Jazz              2674  21-0  1439-1235  .538    +204
Philadelphia 76ers      4582  43-3  2461-2121  .537    +340
Milwaukee Bucks        3166  24-1  1684-1482  .532    +202
Seattle SuperSonics    3248  22-1  1725-1523  .531    +202
Portland Trail Blazers  3002  26-1  1588-1414  .529    +174
Chicago Bulls          3329  27-6  1703-1626  .512    +77
New York Knicks        4753  37-2  2399-2354  .505    +45
Houston Rockets        3248  23-2  1629-1619  .502    +10
Detroit Pistons        4644  37-3-  2302-2344  .497    -42
Miami Heat              1526  11-0    756-770  .495    -14
Indiana Pacers          2510  17-0  1235-1275  .492    -40
Atlanta Hawks          4584  36-1  2239-2345  .488    -106
Orlando Magic          1444  9-0    700-744  .485    -44
Dallas Mavericks        2182  12-0  1051-1131  .482    -80
Sacramento Kings        4647  28-1  2220-2427  .478    -207
New Orleans Hornets    1526  8-0    725-801  .475    -76
Denver Nuggets          2510  17-0  1162-1348  .463    -186
Golden State Warriors  4752  28-3  2190-2562  .461    -372
Washington Wizards      3729  24-1  1713-2016  .459    -303
Cleveland Cavaliers    3002  15-0-  1349-1653  .449    -304
Minnesota Timberwolves  1444  7-0    627-817  .434    -190
New Jersey Nets        2510  15-0  1082-1428  .431    -346
Toronto Raptors          952  4-0    388-564  .408    -176
Los Angeles Clippers    3002  7-0  1104-1898  .368    -792
Memphis Grizzlies        952  3-0    318-634  .334    -316
Charlotte Bobcats        246  0-0    77-169  .313    -92
- Pending playoffs
Check out the two Los Angeles franchises. The Lakers hold a 921.5 game
lead on the Clippers. If the Clippers went 62-20 every season, and the
Lakers went 20-62 every season, it would take 22 years for the Clippers
to overtake the Lakers!

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im not surprised the Mavs are 80 games below .500.

our great records now wash out the dismal records in the mid-90's were we would always flirt with all time records as far as worst winning percentage goes. there was one season where we didnt even win 10 games i think :lol

and plus, the Mavs have been a steadily below .500 franchise forever not counting the Agguire/Blackman era.

The Rockets lost the 1981 and 1986 Finals.

From that same site:

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Best 1-Year Turnaround:
    96-97    San Antonio Spurs        20  62    .244
    97-98                              56  26    .683
                                      36 Games  +.439
    David Robinson injured 96-97 gives Spurs draft pick
    for Tim Duncan, so if Robinson was not injured,
    Spurs don't get Duncan, Robinson retires ringless.

    88-89    San Antonio Spurs        21  61    .256
    89-90                              56  26    .683
    David Robinson joins team        35 Games   +.427

    03-04    Phoenix Suns              29  53    .354
    04-05                              62  20    .756
    MVP Steve Nash joins team          33 Games  +.402


    78-79    Boston Celtics            29  53    .354
    79-80                              61  21    .744
    Larry Bird joins team              32 Games  +.390


    69-70    Milwaukee Bucks          27  55    .329
    70-71                              56  26    .683
    Lew Alcindor joins team            29 Games  +.354

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Worst 1-Year Turnaround:
    97-98    Chicago Bulls            62  20    .756
    98-99                              13  37    .260
    49 Games (Full Season Equivalent: 40.7 Games) -.496
    Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and
    coach Phil Jackson leave team

    95-96    San Antonio Spurs        59  23    .720
    96-97                              20  62    .244
                                      39 Games  -.476
    David Robinson injured all but 6 games in 96-97

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DRob was so under-rated it's sickening.

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Originally Posted by whottt

True..there's a reason I ranked the Pistons and Spurs over the Warriors and Sixers having to do with titles when I first saw that list a few years ago and I can't remember now why I did it....

Also...the Spurs and the Bulls are the only teams undefeated in multiple finals appearances I believe.

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Could it be because the Warriors have 3 losses in the finals, the Pistons 4 and the Nationals/76ers 6??

5 Greatest Teams in NBA History ?? according to the media and other fans SPURS don't even exist and have to continually prove themselves year after year. IMO winning percentage alone put them in top 3.

GO SPURS!! maybe with this new BAD BOY image , and after thrashing the KING we'll get a tiny bit mo LOVE.

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Originally Posted by Chris Childs

Replace spurs and Jazz with bulls and knicks.

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Diesel just stated facts....and you are saying the facts don't matter?
There is no way to dispute winning percentages by franchise. Unless you make up who won what games.

i say in about 15 years the spurs will move up to #2 if things keep going good the way they have been in the last 10 years.

Hmm, the Celtics and Bill Russell were just flukes, winning fluke games against teams trotting out slow-footed 6'7 white guys at center. And don't even get me started on the Lakers and all their fluke titles, or Jordan and the Bulls getting all the calls due to David Stern's marketing priorities. Adjusted for all of the bullshit, here are the five greatest teams in NBA History.

1. 1987-88 Dallas Mavericks:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/196/4...e333b6d9_o.jpg

Led by Rolando Blackman and Mark Aguirre, the Mavericks went 53-29 and advanced to the Western Conference Finals, before Stern and the refs screwed them.

2. 2005-06 Dallas Mavericks:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/185/4...2e798f4c_o.jpg

This squad went 60-22 and defeated the fluke Spurs on the way to the NBA Finals. Once there, they were well on their way to winning before David Stern and ABC executives took matters into their own hands.

3. 2006-07 Dallas Mavericks:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/197/5...e50ede89_o.jpg

The Mavericks went 67-15 during the regular season and would've won a title easily until Stern and ABC executives decided that a historic upset would make for a better storyline.

4. 2002-03 Dallas Mavericks:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/18/23...f9c3f53c_o.jpg

The Mavericks started out 14-0, were 35-5 at one point and finished 60-22, losing out on a tiebreaker to the Spurs. They would've beaten the Spurs in the Western Conference Finals and advanced to win the title. Unfortunately, Bruce Bowen whacked Dirk Nowitzki in the knee with a folding chair in Game 3, and the Mavs couldn't overcome the Spurs dirty play.

5. 1993-94 Dallas Mavericks:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/126/4...eec6019e_o.jpg

Thanks to the arrival of Jason Kidd, the Mavericks improved from 13-69 to 36-46. The team would've made the playoffs and gone on to win the title if Jim Jackson hadn't suffered a severely sprained ankle.

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Originally Posted by howbouthemspurs

i say in about 15 years the spurs will move up to #2 if things keep going good the way they have been in the last 10 years.

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uh... theres a little problem there. For that to happen we would need another Duncan to drop in our lap like 10 years ago... which is to say... not very likely is it? No, I think Duncan has 3 or 4 more years of dominant to semi dominant performance and then he'll be relegated role player if and only if we happen to find ourselves a decent star to take us all the way. If not, Duncan retires and we will flirt with the bottom of the west for years to come.

This is why people need to enjoy these years while they last! Ask Boston fans if in the 80s they ever pictured their team being where they are now. Every fan thinks their good fortune is going to run forever, and ours has run for almost 2 decades now. I mean come on! How many franchises do you know who have had a David Robinson caliber player and then on top of that get possibly the greatest PF to ever play the game?

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Originally Posted by MaNuMaNiAc

uh... theres a little problem there. For that to happen we would need another Duncan to drop in our lap like 10 years ago... which is to say... not very likely is it? No, I think Duncan has 3 or 4 more years of dominant to semi dominant performance and then he'll be relegated role player if and only if we happen to find ourselves a decent star to take us all the way. If not, Duncan retires and we will flirt with the bottom of the west for years to come.

This is why people need to enjoy these years while they last! Ask Boston fans if in the 80s they ever pictured their team being where they are now. Every fan thinks their good fortune is going to run forever, and ours has run for almost 2 decades now. I mean come on! How many franchises do you know who have had a David Robinson caliber player and then on top of that get possibly the greatest PF to ever play the game?

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Yes we got lucky twice with those draft picks david robinson and Tim duncan but you never know right?.. whats wrong with thinking that it might happen again?

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Originally Posted by howbouthemspurs

Yes we got lucky twice with those draft picks david robinson and Tim duncan but you never know right?.. whats wrong with thinking that it might happen again?

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Yes, because players like The Admiral and Timmy come around every year... You can hope, everyone hopes, I hope we get another superstar to carry us to the promised land, but hope is probably all its going to be. Odds are against us buddy. So enjoy the years we've had, and the ones we've got left. Greatness doesn't come around often.

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Originally Posted by MaNuMaNiAc

uh... theres a little problem there. For that to happen we would need another Duncan to drop in our lap like 10 years ago... which is to say... not very likely is it? No, I think Duncan has 3 or 4 more years of dominant to semi dominant performance and then he'll be relegated role player if and only if we happen to find ourselves a decent star to take us all the way. If not, Duncan retires and we will flirt with the bottom of the west for years to come.

This is why people need to enjoy these years while they last! Ask Boston fans if in the 80s they ever pictured their team being where they are now. Every fan thinks their good fortune is going to run forever, and ours has run for almost 2 decades now. I mean come on! How many franchises do you know who have had a David Robinson caliber player and then on top of that get possibly the greatest PF to ever play the game?

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Nice thoughts, unfortunately, this era of the Spurs won't be appreciated, even by SA, until it's over. That's the way it is for some teams...they'll be missed more once they are gone. And Spursfans will hurt for these days to come again.


The Spurs are arguably the only true small market dynasty in modern sports history....maybe the Edmonton Oilers or something...American sports anyway...

What Pop was able to do since becoming the GM of this team is a one of a kind thing in all of Sports I think. He's a great coach...but he's a genius GM.

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Originally Posted by MavericksDynasty

Hmm, the Celtics and Bill Russell were just flukes, winning fluke games against teams trotting out slow-footed 6'7 white guys at center. And don't even get me started on the Lakers and all their fluke titles, or Jordan and the Bulls getting all the calls due to David Stern's marketing priorities. Adjusted for all of the bullshit, here are the five greatest teams in NBA History.

1. 1987-88 Dallas Mavericks:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/196/4...e333b6d9_o.jpg

Led by Rolando Blackman and Mark Aguirre, the Mavericks went 53-29 and advanced to the Western Conference Finals, before Stern and the refs screwed them.

2. 2005-06 Dallas Mavericks:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/185/4...2e798f4c_o.jpg

This squad went 60-22 and defeated the fluke Spurs on the way to the NBA Finals. Once there, they were well on their way to winning before David Stern and ABC executives took matters into their own hands.

3. 2006-07 Dallas Mavericks:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/197/5...e50ede89_o.jpg

The Mavericks went 67-15 during the regular season and would've won a title easily until Stern and ABC executives decided that a historic upset would make for a better storyline.

4. 2002-03 Dallas Mavericks:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/18/23...f9c3f53c_o.jpg

The Mavericks started out 14-0, were 35-5 at one point and finished 60-22, losing out on a tiebreaker to the Spurs. They would've beaten the Spurs in the Western Conference Finals and advanced to win the title. Unfortunately, Bruce Bowen whacked Dirk Nowitzki in the knee with a folding chair in Game 3, and the Mavs couldn't overcome the Spurs dirty play.

5. 1993-94 Dallas Mavericks:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/126/4...eec6019e_o.jpg

Thanks to the arrival of Jason Kidd, the Mavericks improved from 13-69 to 36-46. The team would've made the playoffs and gone on to win the title if Jim Jackson hadn't suffered a severely sprained ankle.

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Nice.

LOL

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Originally Posted by Chris Childs

Replace spurs and Jazz with bulls and knicks.

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ARE YOU FUCKING BLIND? HE SAID WINNING %, WHICH IS NOT OBJECTIVE, IT IS A STATISTIC! I AM SO SICK OF YOUR FUCKING IDIOCY!!!

/rant

-Mars

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Originally Posted by MavericksDynasty

Hmm, the Celtics and Bill Russell were just flukes, winning fluke games against teams trotting out slow-footed 6'7 white guys at center. And don't even get me started on the Lakers and all their fluke titles, or Jordan and the Bulls getting all the calls due to David Stern's marketing priorities. Adjusted for all of the bullshit, here are the five greatest teams in NBA History.

1. 1987-88 Dallas Mavericks:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/196/4...e333b6d9_o.jpg

Led by Rolando Blackman and Mark Aguirre, the Mavericks went 53-29 and advanced to the Western Conference Finals, before Stern and the refs screwed them.

2. 2005-06 Dallas Mavericks:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/185/4...2e798f4c_o.jpg

This squad went 60-22 and defeated the fluke Spurs on the way to the NBA Finals. Once there, they were well on their way to winning before David Stern and ABC executives took matters into their own hands.

3. 2006-07 Dallas Mavericks:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/197/5...e50ede89_o.jpg

The Mavericks went 67-15 during the regular season and would've won a title easily until Stern and ABC executives decided that a historic upset would make for a better storyline.

4. 2002-03 Dallas Mavericks:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/18/23...f9c3f53c_o.jpg

The Mavericks started out 14-0, were 35-5 at one point and finished 60-22, losing out on a tiebreaker to the Spurs. They would've beaten the Spurs in the Western Conference Finals and advanced to win the title. Unfortunately, Bruce Bowen whacked Dirk Nowitzki in the knee with a folding chair in Game 3, and the Mavs couldn't overcome the Spurs dirty play.

5. 1993-94 Dallas Mavericks:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/126/4...eec6019e_o.jpg

Thanks to the arrival of Jason Kidd, the Mavericks improved from 13-69 to 36-46. The team would've made the playoffs and gone on to win the title if Jim Jackson hadn't suffered a severely sprained ankle.

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Coulda Would Shoulda

WHINE WHINE WHINE

BLAME IT ON STERN AND THE REFS!!!

GET OVER YOURSELF!

-Mars

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Originally Posted by howbouthemspurs

IT was close but I had to put the Spurs ahead of the Bulls considering what they have done in the past decade by having a higher winning percentage than any sports franchise during that time.. That is just amazing.

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Right there you just condraticted your subject when you base the Spurs accomplishments in the past decade and use that as a measure against the HISTORY of the NBA. I'll always be a Spurs fan, but give Michael and da' Bulls their respects.

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Originally Posted by whottt

San Antonio Spurs 2510 26-1- 1493-1017 .595 +476

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Only 1 title? Kinda out of date, dontchathink??? :lol

and what is your top 5 worst teams in NBA History?

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Originally Posted by whottt

The Spurs are arguably the only true small market dynasty in modern sports history....maybe the Edmonton Oilers or something...American sports anyway...

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http://www.sportslogos.net/images/Fo...fbki5d7il3.gif

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Right there you just condraticted your subject when you base the Spurs accomplishments in the past decade and use that as a measure against the HISTORY of the NBA. I'll always be a Spurs fan, but give Michael and da' Bulls their respects.

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Exactly. Now take the Timmy era out of San Antonio and the Michael era out of Chicago, and you'll see that Spurs history runs laps around the Bulls.

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Originally Posted by Chris Childs

1.Celtics
2.Lakers
3.KNICKS :lmao
4.Bulls
5.Spurs

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Originally Posted by ShoogarBear

http://www.sportslogos.net/images/Fo...fbki5d7il3.gif

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modern

Back then the players still had other jobs...and it's arguable which one could be considered their second.

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Originally Posted by BUMP

im not surprised the Mavs are 80 games below .500.

our great records now wash out the dismal records in the mid-90's were we would always flirt with all time records as far as worst winning percentage goes. there was one season where we didnt even win 10 games i think :lol

and plus, the Mavs have been a steadily below .500 franchise forever not counting the Agguire/Blackman era.

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There is a bit of optimism there for you. That brought a little ray of sunshine into my dismal existance down here in San Antonio.

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Originally Posted by ClingingMars

Coulda Would Shoulda

WHINE WHINE WHINE

BLAME IT ON STERN AND THE REFS!!!

GET OVER YOURSELF!

-Mars

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YHBT. HAND.