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Final NBA standings 2016: Warriors set all-time wins record with 73

Meanwhile, San Antonio merely won 67.

by Satchel Price
Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

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.

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

  1. Cleveland Cavaliers: 57-25
  2. Toronto Raptors: 56-26
  3. Miami Heat: 48-34
  4. Atlanta Hawks: 48-34
  5. Boston Celtics: 48-34
  6. Charlotte Hornets: 48-34
  7. Indiana Pacers: 45-37
  8. Detroit Pistons: 44-38
  9. Chicago Bulls: 42-40
  10. Washington Wizards: 41-41
  11. Orlando Magic: 35-47
  12. Milwaukee Bucks: 33-49
  13. New York Knicks: 32-50
  14. Brooklyn Nets: 21-61
  15. Philadelphia 76ers: 10-72

WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS

  1. Golden State Warriors: 73-9
  2. San Antonio Spurs: 67-15
  3. Oklahoma City Thunder: 55-27
  4. Los Angeles Clippers: 53-29
  5. Portland Trail Blazers: 44-38
  6. Dallas Mavericks: 42-40
  7. Memphis Grizzlies: 42-40
  8. Houston Rockets: 41-41
  9. Utah Jazz: 40-42
  10. Denver Nuggets: 33-49
  11. Sacramento Kings: 33-49
  12. New Orleans Pelicans: 30-52
  13. Minnesota Timberwolves: 29-53
  14. Phoenix Suns: 23-59
  15. Los Angeles Lakers: 17-65
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