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60–20 · NBA championsBoston Celtics
1961–62 Boston Celtics
A fourth consecutive championship team tested to overtime in Game 7 by Baylor and West's Lakers.
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The greatest NBA teams ever.
Greatness measured through dominance, postseason consequence, innovation and the teams that became reference points for everyone after them.
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69–13 · NBA championsLos Angeles Lakers
1971–72 Los Angeles Lakers
Thirty-three straight wins, 69 overall and a long-awaited Los Angeles championship made this an enduring standard.
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65–17 · NBA championsLos Angeles Lakers
1986–87 Los Angeles Lakers
The most polished Showtime team paired the league MVP with speed, depth and a championship answer to Boston.
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67–15 · NBA championsBoston Celtics
1985–86 Boston Celtics
A 40–1 home record, historic frontcourt depth and Bird at his complete peak produced one of basketball's most balanced champions.
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63–19 · NBA championsDetroit Pistons
1988–89 Detroit Pistons
The Bad Boys converted physical defense, guard depth and years of playoff frustration into a dominant title run.
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72–10 · NBA championsChicago Bulls
1995–96 Chicago Bulls
The comeback season that set a wins record and opened Chicago's second three-peat remains the default greatest-team argument.
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15–1 postseason · NBA championsLos Angeles Lakers
2000–01 Los Angeles Lakers
After an uneven regular season, the defending champions produced the most overwhelming postseason run of the modern era.
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66–16 · NBA championsMiami Heat
2012–13 Miami Heat
A 27-game winning streak and a seven-game Finals escape captured the perfected version of Miami's superteam.
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62–20 · NBA championsSan Antonio Spurs
2013–14 San Antonio Spurs
Collective passing, depth and a year-long response to heartbreak produced basketball remembered as Beautiful Game Spurs.
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73–9 · FinalsGolden State Warriors
2015–16 Golden State Warriors
The regular-season wins record and Curry's unanimous MVP campaign pushed the limits of spacing before a historic Finals reversal.
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67–15 · 16–1 postseasonGolden State Warriors
2016–17 Golden State Warriors
Durant joined a 73-win core and created a team with almost no conventional offensive weakness.
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