| Season |
W - L |
Pct |
Finish |
Home |
Away |
Neutral |
OT |
Playoffs |
| 1946-47 |
22 - 38 |
.367 |
5 |
14 - 15 |
8 - 23 |
0 - 0 |
0 - 0 |
Did Not Qualify |
| 1947-48 |
20 - 28 |
.417 |
3 |
14 - 14 |
6 - 14 |
0 - 0 |
0 - 0 |
Lost in 1st Round 2-1 to the Chicago Stags |
| 1948-49 |
25 - 35 |
.417 |
5 |
17 - 12 |
7 - 20 |
1 - 3 |
0 - 0 |
Did Not Qualify |
| 1949-50 |
22 - 46 |
.324 |
6 |
12 - 14 |
5 - 28 |
5 - 4 |
0 - 1 |
Did Not Qualify |
| 1950-51 |
39 - 30 |
.565 |
2 |
25 - 5 |
10 - 23 |
4 - 2 |
0 - 1 |
Lost in 1st Round 2-0 to the New York Knicks |
| 1951-52 |
39 - 27 |
.591 |
2 |
22 - 7 |
10 - 19 |
7 - 1 |
0 - 1 |
Lost in 1st Round 2-1 to the New York Knicks |
| 1952-53 |
46 - 25 |
.648 |
3 |
21 - 3 |
11 - 18 |
14 - 4 |
2 - 0 |
Lost in 2nd Round 3-1 to the New York Knicks |
| 1953-54 |
42 - 30 |
.583 |
2 |
17 - 6 |
10 - 19 |
15 - 5 |
0 - 0 |
Lost in 2nd Round 2-0 to the Syracuse Nationals |
| 1954-55 |
36 - 36 |
.500 |
3 |
21 - 5 |
4 - 22 |
11 - 9 |
0 - 0 |
Lost in 2nd Round 3-1 to the Syracuse Nationals |
| 1955-56 |
39 - 33 |
.542 |
2 |
20 - 7 |
12 - 15 |
7 - 11 |
0 - 0 |
Lost in 1st Round 2-1 to the Syracuse Nationals |
| 1956-57 |
44 - 28 |
.611 |
1 |
24 - 4 |
13 - 19 |
7 - 5 |
0 - 0 |
Won 1st NBA Championship 4-3 versus the St. Louis Hawks |
| 1957-58 |
49 - 23 |
.681 |
1 |
25 - 4 |
17 - 13 |
7 - 6 |
1 - 0 |
Lost in NBA Finals 4-2 to the St. Louis Hawks |
| 1958-59 |
52 - 20 |
.722 |
1 |
26 - 4 |
13 - 15 |
13 - 1 |
2 - 0 |
Won 2nd NBA Championship 4-0 versus the Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1959-60 |
59 - 16 |
.787 |
1 |
25 - 2 |
24 - 9 |
10 - 5 |
1 - 0 |
Won 3rd NBA Championship 4-3 versus the St. Louis Hawks |
| 1960-61 |
57 - 22 |
.722 |
1 |
21 - 7 |
24 - 11 |
12 - 4 |
0 - 1 |
Won 4th NBA Championship 4-1 versus the St. Louis Hawks |
| 1961-62 |
60 - 20 |
.750 |
1 |
23 - 5 |
26 - 12 |
11 - 3 |
1 - 0 |
Won 5th NBA Championship 4-3 versus the Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1962-63 |
58 - 22 |
.725 |
1 |
25 - 5 |
21 - 16 |
12 - 1 |
2 - 0 |
Won 6th NBA Championship 4-2 versus the Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1963-64 |
59 - 21 |
.738 |
1 |
26 - 4 |
21 - 17 |
12 - 0 |
1 - 2 |
Won 7th NBA Championship 4-1 versus the San Francisco Warriors |
| 1964-65 |
62 - 18 |
.775 |
1 |
27 - 3 |
27 - 11 |
8 - 4 |
0 - 0 |
Won 8th NBA Championship 4-1 versus the Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1965-66 |
54 - 26 |
.675 |
2 |
26 - 5 |
19 - 18 |
9 - 3 |
0 - 0 |
Won 9th NBA Championship 4-3 versus the Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1966-67 |
60 - 21 |
.741 |
2 |
27 - 4 |
25 - 11 |
8 - 6 |
5 - 1 |
Lost in 2nd Round 4-1 to the Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1967-68 |
54 - 28 |
.659 |
2 |
28 - 9 |
20 - 16 |
6 - 3 |
1 - 0 |
Won 10th NBA Championship 4-2 versus the Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1968-69 |
48 - 34 |
.585 |
4 |
24 - 12 |
21 - 19 |
3 - 3 |
3 - 3 |
Won 11th NBA Championship 4-3 versus the Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1969-70 |
34 - 48 |
.415 |
6 |
16 - 21 |
13 - 27 |
5 - 0 |
0 - 2 |
Did Not Qualify |
| 1970-71 |
44 - 38 |
.537 |
3 |
25 - 14 |
18 - 22 |
1 - 2 |
1 - 1 |
Did Not Qualify |
| 1971-72 |
56 - 26 |
.683 |
1 |
32 - 9 |
21 - 16 |
3 - 1 |
0 - 0 |
Lost in 2nd Round 4-1 to the New York Knicks |
| 1972-73 |
68 - 14 |
.829 |
1 |
33 - 6 |
32 - 8 |
3 - 0 |
2 - 0 |
Lost in 2nd Round 4-3 to the New York Knicks |
| 1973-74 |
56 - 26 |
.683 |
1 |
26 - 6 |
21 - 18 |
9 - 2 |
3 - 0 |
Won 12th NBA Championship 4-3 versus the Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1974-75 |
60 - 22 |
.732 |
1 |
28 - 13 |
32 - 9 |
0 - 0 |
3 - 0 |
Lost in 3rd Round 4-2 to the Washington Bullets |
| 1975-76 |
54 - 28 |
.659 |
1 |
31 - 10 |
23 - 18 |
0 - 0 |
3 - 0 |
Won 13th NBA Championship 4-2 versus the Phoenix Suns |
| 1976-77 |
44 - 38 |
.537 |
2 |
28 - 13 |
16 - 25 |
0 - 0 |
3 - 1 |
Lost in 2nd Round 4-3 to the Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1977-78 |
32 - 50 |
.390 |
3 |
24 - 17 |
8 - 33 |
0 - 0 |
4 - 2 |
Did Not Qualify |
| 1978-79 |
29 - 53 |
.354 |
5 |
21 - 20 |
8 - 33 |
0 - 0 |
0 - 0 |
Did Not Qualify |
| 1979-80 |
61 - 21 |
.744 |
1 |
35 - 6 |
26 - 15 |
0 - 0 |
2 - 1 |
Lost in 3rd Round 4-1 to the Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1980-81 |
62 - 20 |
.756 |
1 |
35 - 6 |
27 - 14 |
0 - 0 |
1 - 2 |
Won 14th NBA Championship 4-2 versus the Houston Rockets |
| 1981-82 |
63 - 19 |
.768 |
1 |
35 - 6 |
28 - 13 |
0 - 0 |
3 - 1 |
Lost in 3rd Round 4-3 to the Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1982-83 |
56 - 26 |
.683 |
2 |
33 - 8 |
23 - 18 |
0 - 0 |
1 - 1 |
Lost in 2nd Round 4-0 to the Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1983-84 |
62 - 20 |
.756 |
1 |
33 - 8 |
29 - 12 |
0 - 0 |
3 - 5 |
Won 15th NBA Championship 4-3 versus the Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1984-85 |
63 - 19 |
.768 |
1 |
35 - 6 |
28 - 13 |
0 - 0 |
0 - 1 |
Lost in NBA Finals 4-2 versus the Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1985-86 |
67 - 15 |
.817 |
1 |
40 - 1 |
27 - 14 |
0 - 0 |
3 - 3 |
Won 16th NBA Championship 4-2 versus the Houston Rockets |
| 1986-87 |
59 - 23 |
.720 |
1 |
39 - 2 |
20 - 21 |
0 - 0 |
2 - 3 |
Lost in NBA Finals 4-2 versus the Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1987-88 |
57 - 25 |
.695 |
1 |
36 - 5 |
21 - 20 |
0 - 0 |
2 - 0 |
Lost in 3rd Round 4-2 to the Detroit Pistons |
| 1988-89 |
42 - 40 |
.512 |
3 |
32 - 9 |
10 - 31 |
0 - 0 |
2 - 2 |
Lost in 1st Round 3-0 to the Detroit Pistons |
| 1989-90 |
52 - 30 |
.634 |
2 |
30 - 11 |
22 - 19 |
0 - 0 |
1 - 0 |
Lost in 1st Round 3-2 to the New York Knicks |
| 1990-91 |
56 - 26 |
.683 |
1 |
35 - 6 |
21 - 20 |
0 - 0 |
2 - 2 |
Lost in 2nd Round 4-2 to the Detroit Pistons |
| 1991-92 |
51 - 31 |
.622 |
1 |
34 - 7 |
17 - 24 |
0 - 0 |
2 - 1 |
Lost in 2nd Round 4-3 to the Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1992-93 |
48 - 34 |
.585 |
2 |
28 - 13 |
20 - 21 |
0 - 0 |
2 - 1 |
Lost in 1st Round 3-1 to the Charlotte Hornets |
| 1993-94 |
32 - 50 |
.390 |
5 |
18 - 23 |
14 - 27 |
0 - 0 |
5 - 2 |
Did Not Qualify |
| 1994-95 |
35 - 47 |
.427 |
3 |
20 - 21 |
15 - 26 |
0 - 0 |
1 - 2 |
Lost in 1st Round 3-1 to the Orlando Magic |
| 1995-96 |
33 - 49 |
.402 |
5 |
18 - 23 |
15 - 26 |
0 - 0 |
2 - 4 |
Did Not Qualify |
| 1996-97 |
15 - 67 |
.183 |
7 |
11 - 30 |
4 - 37 |
0 - 0 |
2 - 5 |
Did Not Qualify |
| 1997-98 |
36 - 46 |
.439 |
6 |
24 - 17 |
12 - 29 |
0 - 0 |
1 - 1 |
Did Not Qualify |
| 1998-99 |
19 - 31 |
.380 |
5 |
10 - 15 |
9 - 16 |
0 - 0 |
1 - 2 |
Did Not Qualify |
| 1999-00 |
35 - 47 |
.427 |
5 |
26 - 15 |
9 - 32 |
0 - 0 |
0 - 1 |
Did Not Qualify |
| 2000-01 |
36 - 46 |
.439 |
5 |
20 - 21 |
16 - 25 |
0 - 0 |
4 - 2 |
Did Not Qualify |
| 2001-02 |
49 - 33 |
.598 |
2 |
27 - 14 |
22 - 19 |
0 - 0 |
4 - 2 |
Lost in 3rd Round 4-2 to the New Jersey Nets |
| 2002-03 |
44 - 38 |
.537 |
3 |
25 - 16 |
19 - 22 |
0 - 0 |
3 - 2 |
Lost in 2nd Round 4-0 to the New Jersey Nets |
| 2003-04 |
36 - 46 |
.439 |
4 |
19 - 22 |
17 - 24 |
0 - 0 |
0 - 1 |
Lost in First Round 4-0 to the Indiana Pacers |
| 2004-05 |
45 - 37 |
.549 |
1 |
27 - 14 |
18 - 23 |
0 - 0 |
4 - 2 |
Lost in First Round 4-3 to the Indiana Pacers |
| 2005-06 |
33 - 49 |
.402 |
3 |
21 - 20 |
12 - 29 |
0 - 0 |
2 - 3 |
Did Not Qualify |
| 2006-07 |
24 - 58 |
.293 |
5 |
12 - 29 |
12 - 29 |
0 - 0 |
4 - 1 |
Did Not Qualify |
| 2007-08 |
66 - 16 |
.805 |
1 |
35 - 6 |
31 - 10 |
0 - 0 |
2 - 1 |
Won 17th NBA Championship 4-2 versus the Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2008-09 |
62 - 20 |
.756 |
1 |
35 - 6 |
27 - 14 |
0 - 0 |
5 - 2 |
Lost in 2nd Round 4-3 to the Orlando Magic |
| 2009-10 |
50 - 32 |
.610 |
1 |
24 - 17 |
26 - 15 |
0 - 0 |
3 - 1 |
Lost in NBA Finals 4-3 versus the Los Angeles Lakers |