As we watch the Golden State Warriors do very well in the 2021-2022 season, we also worry that they won't be able to go further in the playoffs. Because no matter how good the regular season record is, it does not mean that they can get more success in the playoffs, and there are too many examples of this in the history of the league. Thus, Charles Elumno, author of the American media "Fadeawayworld", is also a list of ten teams in the league's history that entered the playoffs without winning the championship in the 60+ regular season games.
10. 2018-19 Milwaukee Bucks
The 2018-2019 Bucks have great players such as Alphabet Brother, Middleton, Bledsoe, Lopez, Connaughton and more. The team achieved a 60-22 record in the regular season, but unfortunately met Leonard, who had just been traded to the Raptors, in the playoffs, and finally the Bucks lost 2-4 to Leonard's Raptors. The Raptors also beat the Golden State Warriors after reaching the Finals to win the championship.
9. 2016-17 San Antonio Spurs
The 2016-2017 Spurs have excellent players such as Leonard, Tony Park, Ginobili, Danny Green, Mills and so on. In Duncan's first season as a retirement, the Spurs recorded 61 wins and 21 losses in the regular season. In the Western Conference Finals of the playoffs, they met the Golden State Warriors, Pachuria's feet also changed everything, the Spurs were eliminated 0-4, Leonard later left the Spurs due to injuries and other problems, and the Warriors also entered the Finals and defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers to win the championship.
8. Houston Rockets 2017-2018 season
The 2017-2018 Rockets have great players like James Harden, Chris Paul, PJ Tucker, Gordon, Ariza and more. They had a regular season record of 65 wins and 17 losses under D'Antoni, but unfortunately they met the Golden State Warriors when it came to the playoffs. In the case of a big score lead, because Ofch Paul's injury also caused the Rockets to be overturned by the Warriors, and finally eliminated 3-4. The Warriors made a thrilling move into the playoffs, and when they faced the Cavaliers again, the Warriors once again had a thrilling victory over their opponents to win the championship.
7. Dallas Mavericks in the 2005–06 season
The 2005-2006 Mavericks had players such as Nowitzki, Jason Terry and Josh Howard. Nowitzki led the Dallas Mavericks to a 60-22 record in the regular season, and the Mavericks beat Mavericks to the Finals in the playoffs Western Conference Finals. However, they met the Heat led by Wade and O'Neal, losing four consecutive games with a 2-0 lead and finally losing the championship.
6. Utah Jazz 1997-1998 season
The 1997–1998 Jazz had great stars like Karl Malone and John Stockton. The regular season also achieved a record of 62 wins and 20 losses, when the Jazz became one of the best teams in the West under the leadership of black and white. Unfortunately, in the playoff finals, they met the bulls led by Michael Jordan, and finally lost the championship 2-4, and they also became a stepping stone for Michael Jordan's three consecutive championships.
5. Phoenix Suns 1992-1993 season
In the 1992-1993 season, when the Suns had excellent players such as Charles Barkley and Danny Angeli, the Suns achieved a record of 62 wins and 20 losses in the regular season. After entering the playoffs, in the Western Conference Finals they defeated the Seattle SuperSonics to reach the Finals, but unfortunately they met the Chicago Bulls led by Michael Jordan, and finally lost 2-4 to the Bulls and missed the championship.
4. Boston Celtics of the 1984-1985 season
The 1984–1985 Celtics had great players such as Larry Bird, McHale, Robert Parrish, Danny Angel, and the Celtics relied on a luxurious roster to win 63-19 in the regular season. Unfortunately, they lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in the finals of the playoffs and missed the championship, and don't forget that the Lakers also achieved a record of 62 wins and 22 losses in the regular season that season.
3. Utah Jazz 1996-1997 season
The 1996–1997 Jazz had honasek, Karl Malone, John Stockton and other outstanding players, and they achieved an impressive record of 64 wins and 18 losses in the regular season, and KalMaron also won the regular season MVP of this season. Unfortunately, they met the Chicago Bulls again in the Finals, where they lost the first and second games, and although they made timely adjustments to win the third and fourth games, they still lost the championship 2-4.
2. 1995-1996 Seattle Supersonics
The 1995-1996 Supersonics had gary Payton, Sean Kemp and other outstanding players, who achieved the first record in team history of 64 wins and 18 losses in the regular season. When they made it to the playoff Finals, they met an even crazier team, the Chicago Bulls, who had a 72-10 loss, and the Supersonics lost 2-4 to the Chicago Bulls and missed the championship.
1. 2015-2016 Golden State Warriors
The 2015-2016 Warriors have stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, Iguodala, Livingston and other great players. Under Cole's leadership, they achieved a historic 73-9 record in the regular season. Encountered the Thunder in the Western Conference Finals, they escaped in the seven battles to reach the Finals, and finally met the Cleveland Cavaliers, who carelessly lost Jingzhou in the case of a 3-1 lead, and were completed by the Cavaliers in a wave of history-making reversals, nailing their regular season 73-9 record to the Finals shame column.