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Just glancing through bbr.com at some team options and was surprised to see how many 50+ win seasons some teams have accomplished and how few for others. Toronto is the only franchise without a single 50+ win season and shockingly, Brooklyn/New Jersey have only mustered up 1.

Team...50+W yrs..(Franchise Record)
ATL......12 (60)
BOS......31 (67)
BKN......1 (52)
CHI.......16 (72)
CHA......3 (54)
CLE.......8 (66)
DAL......14 (67)
DEN......8 (57)
DET......14 (64)
GSW.....6 (67)
HOU.....11 (58)
IND.......6 (61)
LAC.......3 (57)
LAL.......32 (67)
MEM.....4 (56)
MIA.......9 (66)
MIL.......11 (66)
MIN.......4 (58)
NOR......1 (56)
NYK......13 (60)
OKC......14 (63)
ORL.......7 (60)
PHI.......16 (68)
PHX......19 (62-2x)
POR......13 (63)
SAC.......7 (61)
SA.........25 (63)
TOR.......0 (47)
UTH......14 (64)
WAS......5 (60)

San Antonio has posted 16 50+ win season's in a row (active), as well 17 of the last 18 seasons, and 18 out of the last 2 decades!
The Lakers & Celtics have 32 and 31, respectively, the Spurs have 25 in roughly half the time!
The Clippers 3 have all come in the last 3 yrs, before that they were stuck on 49.
Memphis has had 3 of its 4 come in the last 4 yrs.

Most consecutive seasons under 50 wins in LA for Lakers, 4. Already tied it and almost certainly will pass it. Most consecutive for their franchise, nearly all in Minnesota, 11. Probably not in jeopardy, but time will tell.


325 (if I counted right) total 50 plus win seasons out 1750-1900.

Probably will be 40-50 such seasons in next 5 yrs. How many teams will have at least one vs. none? Haven't check past 5-10 years, but I'll guess at least 7 go without a 50 win season in next 5 yrs. How many will get 5 for next 5?

Charlotte, Detroit, Indiana, Minnesota, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Sacramento, Toronto... I don't see any of these teams with a 50 win season in the next 5 years.

Lakers, Celtics, Suns, no 50+ wins for at least another 3 seasons.

Don't be surprised to see them out of Milwaukee, Washington, Utah, Miami, New Orleans within the near future.

Golden State, San Antonio, the Clippers, Houston, Dallas, Cleveland, Chicago will continue to keep on rolling

Not even 50 wins for the Hawks next year, either.

In an 82-game season, 50 wins is just over 60% winning%.
In a 66-game season, 40 wins is the same W%.
The Lakers had a few years in the '50s with <50 wins and >.600 W%. Also 1999 and 2012