The 2016 NBA regular season is over and there’s something special about this year’s final standings. The Golden State Warriors are atop the league with a record 73 wins, completing their historic campaign to topple the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls with one more victory on the final day of the season.
Final NBA standings 2016: Warriors set all-time wins record with 73
Meanwhile, San Antonio merely won 67.
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Golden State beat the Memphis Grizzlies at Oracle Arena on Wednesday to finish the season with a 73-9 record. Six games behind them are the San Antonio Spurs, who would be receiving their own hype for a 67-15 record if it weren’t for the Warriors’ unforgettable season.
The Cleveland Cavaliers finish first in the Eastern Conference and third in the NBA with a record of 57-25, a four-game improvement over last season. The Toronto Raptors, Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Clippers were the only other teams to top the 50-win total this season.
At the bottom of the standings, the Philadelphia 76ers sunk to a 10-72 record, one of the worst in NBA history. They’ll get top lottery odds this season, followed by the Los Angeles Lakers (17-65), Brooklyn Nets (21-61) and Phoenix Suns (23-59). However, Brooklyn’s pick is owned by the Boston Celtics and LA’s pick will go to Philly unless it falls in the top three.
EASTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS
- Cleveland Cavaliers: 57-25
- Toronto Raptors: 56-26
- Miami Heat: 48-34
- Atlanta Hawks: 48-34
- Boston Celtics: 48-34
- Charlotte Hornets: 48-34
- Indiana Pacers: 45-37
- Detroit Pistons: 44-38
- Chicago Bulls: 42-40
- Washington Wizards: 41-41
- Orlando Magic: 35-47
- Milwaukee Bucks: 33-49
- New York Knicks: 32-50
- Brooklyn Nets: 21-61
- Philadelphia 76ers: 10-72
WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS
- Golden State Warriors: 73-9
- San Antonio Spurs: 67-15
- Oklahoma City Thunder: 55-27
- Los Angeles Clippers: 53-29
- Portland Trail Blazers: 44-38
- Dallas Mavericks: 42-40
- Memphis Grizzlies: 42-40
- Houston Rockets: 41-41
- Utah Jazz: 40-42
- Denver Nuggets: 33-49
- Sacramento Kings: 33-49
- New Orleans Pelicans: 30-52
- Minnesota Timberwolves: 29-53
- Phoenix Suns: 23-59
- Los Angeles Lakers: 17-65
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