42-8 start tied for 5th best of all time

[Galileo]

The '96 Bulls were 45-5.

Who else?

The '97 Bulls?

The '72 Lakers?

Who?

Who knows?

[Blackjack]

Games Best Records Most Recent
49
45-4 (1)
44-5 (1)
43-6 (1)
42-7 (2)
41-8 (7*)
45-4, PHI, 1966-67 ... Wilt Chamberlain led 76ers to win Finals
44-5, CHI, 1995-96 ... Finished with NBA-best 72-10 record
43-6, CHI, 1996-97 ... Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen win second-straight Finals
42-7, PHI, 1982-83 ... Moses Malone and Dr. J led 76ers to win Finals
41-8, DET, 2005-06 ... Richard Hamilton and Chauncey Billups led Pistons to Eastern Finals
50
46-4 (1)
45-5 (1)
44-6 (1)
43-7 (2)
42-8 (2)
46-4, PHI, 1966-67 ... Wilt Chamberlain led 76ers to win Finals
45-5, CHI, 1995-96 ... Finished with NBA-best 72-10 record
44-6, CHI, 1996-97 ... Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen led Bulls to win second-straight Finals
43-7, PHI, 1982-83 ... Moses Malone and Dr. J led 76ers to win Finals
42-8, POR, 1977-78 ... Bill Walton and Maurice Lucas led Blazers to Western Conference Semifinals
51
46-5 (2)
45-6 (1)
44-7 (2)
43-8 (1)
46-5, CHI, 1995-96 ... Finished with NBA-best 72-10 record
45-6, CHI, 1996-97 ... Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen win second-straight Finals
44-7, PHI, 1982-83 ... Moses Malone and Dr. J led 76ers to win Finals
43-8, BOS, 1964-65 ... Sam Jones, John Havlicek, and Bill Russell led Celtics to win 7th straight Final

[Blackjack]

Too lazy to format, not smart enough to just link . . .

[TE]

Dang!!!

[TDMVPDPOY]

wheres dallas on that list?

[Rummpd]

They lost 4 to start their 67 win season then went on unreal run that ended as only DALLAS could in the infamous exit to the famed Warriors!

[Rummpd]

Where is the Link for the best starts you used? Have seen complete seasonsal records but not game by game? TX!

[Rummpd]

http://losangeles.sbnation.com/los-a...ds-nba-history


A nice article and shows best record through 48 games - all teams with better starts (several by only a game) WON THE LE!

[Galileo]

Good work, people.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Glad to see Spurs doing great in the regular, but no way will they beat the Bulls for best. If they lost two more games, it's over. Pop won't try to win 72 anyways.

[honestfool84]

Galileo, it's silly pointing out these facts... because as everybody knows, "the regular season doesn't mean anything.

[ALVAREZ6]

Meanwhile, the Cavaliers are 8-43....they're doing just as good as the Spurs, only at losing.

[honestfool84]

[DMC]

Doesn't mean anything. It's not based on odds or anything that's happened in the past.

We could be 82-0, that doesn't equate to a championship.

[Blackjack]

Where is the Link for the best starts you used? Have seen complete seasonsal records but not game by game? TX!

It's often overlooked by a lot of Spurs fans but the Game Notes you can find at Spurs.com and the TV Companion should be bookmarked.

[BoricuaCJA]

http://losangeles.sbnation.com/los-a...ds-nba-history


A nice article and shows best record through 48 games - all teams with better starts (several by only a game) WON THE LE!

Yeah but also by that, It only shows one team with the same record as SA through 48 games that won the championship.

[Obstructed_View]

Doesn't mean anything. It's not based on odds or anything that's happened in the past.

We could be 82-0, that doesn't equate to a championship.

Yeah ask the Patriots what a historic regular season record gets you.

[Biggems]

Doesn't mean anything. It's not based on odds or anything that's happened in the past.

We could be 82-0, that doesn't equate to a championship.

nope, but 98-0 does

82-0 + 16-0

[rascal]

http://losangeles.sbnation.com/los-a...ds-nba-history


A nice article and shows best record through 48 games - all teams with better starts (several by only a game) WON THE LE!

So you should expect the Spurs to win the le.
No tears now when they don't.

[Drachen]

Doesn't mean anything. It's not based on odds or anything that's happened in the past.

We could be 82-0, that doesn't equate to a championship.

Unless we started off something like 0-16, after which our record was 82-0.

Then yes, 82-0 equates to a championship.

[rascal]

Unless we started off something like 0-16, after which our record was 82-0.

Then yes, 82-0 equates to a championship.

There are no championship throphys for the regular season. Injuries can decimate a team at the wrong time and there goes championship hopes.

[resistanze]

There are no championship throphys for the regular season. Injuries can decimate a team at the wrong time and there goes championship hopes.

I think you missed what he was saying.

[rascal]

I think you missed what he was saying.

Ok Yes starting out 0-16 then winning out the rest will get you the le.
But the record would not be 82-0 it would be 82-16 so 82-0 would not equate to a championship.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

http://losangeles.sbnation.com/los-a...ds-nba-history


A nice article and shows best record through 48 games - all teams with better starts (several by only a game) WON THE LE!

Of course, on the flip side of the discussion, of the six other teams to have started with the identical record as the Spurs, only 1 went on to win the NBA championship.

[Chillen]

I think the Spurs are experienced, smart enough bunch to know that a great regular season record does not guarantee a championship in June. They have to remain focus and keep on winning basketball games to try and secure homecourt advantage for the playoffs and try and get better and better as a team. That is a great start through 50 games though.