At the beginning of the new season, many strong teams have suffered defeats. So far, the remaining undefeated teams are the Thunder, Spurs and Bulls.

Next, let’s take a look at the teams with the best starts in NBA history. Let’s wait and see who of the above three teams can achieve such an achievement!

10 wins and 0 losses

Celtics, 1972-73 season

The Green Army, led by Havlicek, Dave Cowens and JoJo White, started 10-0 (ended by the Kansas City Kings). In that season, they finally achieved a good record of 68 wins and 14 losses, but they lost to the Knicks 3-4 in the Eastern Conference Finals and were eliminated.

Seattle SuperSonics, 1993-94 season

The SuperSonics led by "Glove" Payton had a perfect 10-0 start (ended by the Cavaliers). They finally ended the regular season with 63 wins and 19 losses. They encountered Waterloo in the playoffs, losing to the Denver Nuggets 2-3 in the first round.

76ers, 2000-01 season

Iverson led the team to a 10-game winning streak (ended by the Charlotte Hornets). Their regular season record of 56 wins and 26 losses was also good. In the playoffs, they pursued the victory and advanced all the way to the finals. In the end, they lost 1-4 to the Lakers led by OK combination.

11 wins and 0 losses

Celtics, 1964-65 season🏆️

The Celtics version of "Lord of the Rings" Bill Russell, Sam Jones and Havlicek not only started with an 11-game winning streak (ended by the 76ers), they finally beat the Lakers led by West 4-1 that season and won the championship.

Trail Blazers, 1990-91 season

"Glider" Drexler led the team to the best start in team history with 11 consecutive wins (ended by the Suns). The regular season record of 63 wins and 19 losses was also the best in team history. They reached the conference finals in the playoffs, but lost to the Lakers 2-4.

Lakers, 1997-98 season

The young Kobe teamed up with O'Neal at his peak. They started the season with an 11-game winning streak (ended by the Heat) and ended the regular season with 61 wins and 21 losses. However, the Lakers were swept by Utah 0-4 in the playoff conference finals.

Hawks, 1997-98 season

In the same season, the Hawks in the Eastern Conference also complemented the Lakers and started an 11-game winning streak (ended by the Knicks). But they failed to continue this trend and ended up with 50 wins and 32 losses. The Hawks then lost to the Hornets 1-3 in the first round of the playoffs and were eliminated.

12 wins and 0 losses

Seattle SuperSonics, 1982-83 season

Although their 12-game winning streak at the beginning was perfect (ended by the New Jersey Nets), they only achieved a record of 48 wins and 34 losses throughout the season (including an 8-game losing streak). In the first round of the playoffs, they lost 0-2 to the Pacers and were eliminated early.

Bulls, 1996-97 season🏆️

Jordan has won the 4th championship after returning, but they did not slack off, starting with a 12-game winning streak (losing to the Jazz in Game 13). They eventually achieved an impressive record of 69 wins and 13 losses, and were still unstoppable in the playoffs, eventually defeating the Jazz 4-2 to win the championship!

14 wins and 0 losses

Celtics, 1957-58 season

Bill Russell and Bob Cousy led the Celtics to start with a 14-game winning streak (ended by the 76ers). In the end, they won 49 games and lost 23 in the regular season, and lost to the St. Louis Hawks 2-4 in the finals.

The Mavericks (now the Mavericks), in the 2002-03 season

Nowitzki, Nash and Finley led the Mavericks to a wild start to the season (defeated by the Pacers in Game 15), with a final regular season record of 60 wins and 22 losses. However, they lost to their old rival Spurs 2-4 in the Western Conference Finals.

15 wins and 0 losses

Rockets, 1993-94 season🏆️

After Jordan left the NBA, he gave other strong teams opportunities. The Rockets showed that they were ready from the beginning of the season, setting the tone with a 15-game winning streak (ended by the Hawks). They finished the regular season with 53 wins and 29 losses, and came to the playoffs to defeat the Trail Blazers, Suns, Jazz and Knicks, and finally won the championship.

Cavaliers, 2024-25 season

Last season, the Cavaliers played a phenomenal regular season performance under the leadership of Atkinson. They started the season with a 15-game winning streak (ended by the Celtics). The regular season record was 64 wins and 18 losses, setting the second best regular season record in team history. But they failed to continue their good form in the playoffs and were swept by the Pacers 1-4 in the second round.

24 wins and 0 losses

Warriors, 2015-16 season

There are already too many labels about the Warriors in that season: 73 wins and 9 losses, the best record in the regular season in history, a 3-1 lead in the finals that was reversed by the Cavaliers, and then Later, Durant was introduced to create the Warriors of the Universe...

That year, the Warriors' 24-game winning streak at the start of the game was astonishing, and no one has ever broken it. They defeated the Celtics 124-119 in double overtime in Game 24. They were at the end of their game against the Bucks in back-to-back away games, and were ultimately defeated 95-108. The 24-game winning streak also came to an abrupt end at the last stop of the 7-game winning streak.