Top 10 NBA postseason records examined as Boston Celtics improve to 15-2
The Boston Celtics consolidated their position in the 2024 NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks on June 12. The Celtics registered a 106-99 win over the Mavericks at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Wednesday. With the victory, the 17-time champions took a 3-0 lead over the one-time NBA winners.
Joe Mazzulla's group is enjoying a historic run in the 2024 NBA postseason. The Celtics are one win away from winning their 18th NBA title and breaking their tie with long-time rivals LA Lakers.
The Celtics' win over the Mavericks on Wednesday was the franchise's 15th victory of this year's postseason. The Eastern Conference champions stormed into the NBA Finals with a 4-1 first-round win over Miami Heat, 4-1 second-round win over the Cleveland Cavaliers and swept the Indiana Fever in the Conference Finals.
With a 15-2 record in this year's playoffs, the Celtics are on the verge of completing a historic postseason run.
Let's take a look at the teams with the best postseason records in NBA history.
Teams with the best NBA postseason records
#1 Golden State Warriors
Kevin Durant and Steph Curry-led Golden State Warriors hold the record for the best postseason run by a team in NBA. En route the championship in 2017, the Warriors registered a record of 16-1 in the postseason for a win percentage of 94.1.
#2 LA Lakers
The Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant-led LA Lakers scripted a 15-1 postseason record in 2001 as they won the NBA championship for a win percentage of 93.8.
#3 Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers registered a 12-1 record during the 1983 NBA postseason before going on to win lift the trophy. The 76ers swept the Lakers in the finals and ended the postseason with a win percentage of 92.3.
#4 Minneapolis Lakers
The Minneapolis Lakers won the 1950 NBA championship and ended their postseason with a 11-2 record for a win percentage of 91.7.
#5 Boston Celtics, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons
After their win over the Mavericks, the Boston Celtics (2024) tied the San Antonio Spurs (1999), Chicago Bulls (1991) and the Detroit Pistons (1989) with the fifth-best record in a NBA postseason. All four registered a 15-2 record and a win percentage of 88.2.
#9 LA and Milwaukee Bucks
The Lakers registered a 12-2 record in the 1982 postseason, while the Milwaukee Bucks finished with the same record in the 1971 playoffs. The two franchises had a win percentage of 85.7.