More than 65 wins in a single season? Only 12 teams have done it, Lakers 4 times, Warriors Celtics Bulls 3 times

The Thunder not only successfully won the championship last season, but also achieved an impressive record of 68 wins in the regular season. As a result, the Thunder became the 12th team in the league to win 65 wins in a single season, and the seventh team in history to win at least 68 wins. Including the Thunder, there have been 22 consecutive seasons in history with at least 65 wins.

Before the Thunder, the teams that had won only 65 wins in a single season were the Warriors, Bulls, Lakers, Bucks, Celtics, 76ers, Mavericks, Spurs, Heat, Cavaliers, and Rockets. Among them, the Lakers have 4 performances of 65+ wins in a total of 4 times, which is the most among all teams. The Warriors, Celtics and Bulls also each had 65+ wins in three times, while the Sixers had 2 times.

As the number one giant team in the NBA, the Lakers won more than 65 wins in the 71-72 season (69 wins), 86-87 season (65 wins), 99-00 season (67 wins), and 2009 season (65 wins), and finally successfully won the championship in these four seasons. The Bulls have won two three consecutive championships under Jordan, and have won more than 65 wins in three seasons, namely the 91-92 season (67 wins), the 95-96 season (72 wins), and the 96-97 season (69 wins). Among them, 72 wins also set a record of best record in history, which was later broken by the Warriors' 73 wins.

The Warriors reached the finals for five consecutive years from 2015 to 2019, and won three championships, becoming a dynasty team. Among them, they won at least 67 wins in three consecutive seasons from 2015 to 2017, and also won 73 wins in 2016, breaking the historical record held by the Bulls, but unfortunately they failed to win the championship this year.

As the team with the most championships in NBA history, the Celtics have also won more than 65 wins in three seasons, namely the 72-73 season (68 wins), the 85-86 season (67 wins), and the 2007-08 season (66 wins). Among them, the 85-86 season and the 2007-08 season also successfully won the championship.

76ers also won 68 and 65 wins in the 66-67 seasons and 82-83 seasons, and both successfully won the championship. Apart from these two seasons, the 76ers have only won the championship in the 54-55 season in history. The other teams that have won 65 wins in a single season, the Thunder, Heat, and Bucks all won the championship that year, while the Rockets, Spurs, Cavaliers, and Mavericks failed to win the championship, and they did not reach the finals that year.