Twelve (29%) of those 41 teams won the NBA title, most recently the 2008-09 Lakers. Seventeen (41%) made it to the NBA Finals. All but two (1970-71 Pistons, 1981-82 Trail Blazers) made the playoffs.
The good news for Cleveland is that each of the three previous teams that won their first 15 games to start a regular season made it to the NBA Finals. Here's everything you need to know about the ...