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In the 2016–17 season, the Golden State Warriors posted a season-best 67–15 regular-season record and began the 2017 playoffs with a 15-game win-streak, the most consecutive wins in NBA playoff history. They went on to win the NBA Championship with a 16–1 (.941 winning percentage) record, the best playoff record in NBA history. [1] The ...
Damian Lillard led the Portland Trail Blazers to the first play-in tournament victory in NBA history. [27] The NBA introduced a play-in tournament in the 2019–20 NBA season to compensate for the suspension of the regular season and a difference in the number of games played between teams, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 1971–72 Los Angeles Lakers won 33 consecutive games without a loss, the longest undefeated streak in NBA history. This streak was challenged by the 2012–2013 Miami Heat, who won 27 games in a row before losing to the Chicago Bulls, and by the 2015–2016 Golden State Warriors' 28-game win streak (including 4 from the previous season ...
Only player to win the Scoring Title and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season; Michael Jordan, 1987–88 [19] Only players to win Rookie of the Year and Sixth Man of the Year Awards; Mike Miller and Malcolm Brogdon [20] Only rookie to make the All-Defensive First Team; Victor Wembanyama, 2023–24 [21] Shortest player to make the All ...
Aside from the NBA Playoff appearance streaks, this list also includes the NBA Finals appearance streak and the NBA championships win streak. On March 24, 1971, the Philadelphia 76ers (formerly known as the Syracuse Nationals ) set an NBA record of 22 consecutive playoff appearances in the time between the 1950 NBA playoffs and the 1971 NBA ...
The NBA Finals is the championship series for the NBA and the conclusion of the sport's postseason. The winning team of the series receives the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy. Players from the winning team usually receive championship rings from the team honoring their contribution, with "rings" becoming shorthand for championships. [3]
28 game winning streak dating back to 2014–15, second longest in NBA history; Most road wins in NBA history (34) Best road start in NBA history and third longest road winning streak (14–0) Undefeated November (16–0) Best record heading into the All-Star Break in NBA history (48–4, 0.923) Winning streaks of 24 and 11 games
NBA Most Improved Player. Bobby Simmons – 2005 [3] NBA Sixth Man of the Year. Jamal Crawford – 2014, 2016 [4] Lou Williams – 2018, 2019 [5] Montrezl Harrell – 2020 [6] NBA Sportsmanship Award. Elton Brand – 2006 [7] NBA Teammate of the Year. Chauncey Billups – 2013 [8] NBA Executive of the Year. Elgin Baylor – 2006 [9] All-NBA ...