2007-08 Celtics vs. 1995-96 Bulls

Twelve years ago, the Chicago Bulls set a standard of success that many think will never be matched: 72-10 in the regular season. Almost a perfect season.
Well, now we have another fast-starting team, and so far they are running with the Bulls. The Boston Celtics are playing at a similar pace and trying to become the second team to win 70 in a season.
Bookmark this page and return after each Celtics game to mark their progress.
| 2007-08 Boston Celtics (66-16 Thru 82 Games) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| On pace to finish: 66-16 | |||
| G | DATE | GAME | REC |
| 1 | 11/2 | Washington Wizards W 103-83 |
1-0 |
| 2 | 11/4 | @Toronto Raptors W 98-95 (OT) |
2-0 |
| 3 | 11/7 | Denver Nuggets W 119-93 |
3-0 |
| 4 | 11/9 | Atlanta Hawks W 106-83 |
4-0 |
| 5 | 11/10 | @New Jersey Nets W 112-101 |
5-0 |
| 6 | 11/13 | @Indiana Pacers W 101-86 |
6-0 |
| 7 | 11/14 | New Jersey Nets W 91-69 |
7-0 |
| 8 | 11/16 | Miami Heat W 92-91 |
8-0 |
| 9 | 11/18 | @Orlando Magic L 102-104 |
8-1 |
| 10 | 11/21 | Golden State Warriors W 105-82 |
9-1 |
| 11 | 11/23 | Los Angeles Lakers W 107-94 |
10-1 |
| 12 | 11/24 | @Charlotte Bobcats W 96-95 |
11-1 |
| 13 | 11/27 | @Cleveland Cavaliers L 104-109 (OT) |
11-2 |
| 14 | 11/29 | New York Knicks W 104-59 |
12-2 |
| 15 | 11/30 | @Miami Heat W 95-85 |
13-2 |
| 16 | 12/2 | Cleveland Cavaliers W 80-70 |
14-2 |
| 17 | 12/5 | @Philadelphia 76ers W 113-103 |
15-2 |
| 18 | 12/7 | Toronto Raptors W 112-84 |
16-2 |
| 19 | 12/8 | @Chicago Bulls W 92-81 |
17-2 |
| 20 | 12/12 | Sacramento Kings W 90-78 |
18-2 |
| 21 | 12/14 | Milwaukee Bucks W 104-82 |
19-2 |
| 22 | 12/16 | @Toronto Raptors W 90-77 |
20-2 |
| 23 | 12/19 | Detroit Pistons L 85-87 |
20-3 |
| 24 | 12/21 | Chicago Bulls W 107-82 |
21-3 |
| 25 | 12/23 | Orlando Magic W 103-91 |
22-3 |
| 26 | 12/26 | @Sacramento Kings W 89-69 |
23-3 |
| 27 | 12/27 | @Seattle SuperSonics W 104-96 |
24-3 |
| 28 | 12/29 | @Utah Jazz W 104-98 |
25-3 |
| 29 | 12/30 | @Los Angeles Lakers W 110-91 |
26-3 |
| 30 | 1/2 | Houston Rockets W 97-93 |
27-3 |
| 31 | 1/4 | Memphis Grizzlies W 100-96 |
28-3 |
| 32 | 1/5 | @Detroit Pistons W 92-85 |
29-3 |
| 33 | 1/9 | Charlotte Bobcats L 83-95 |
29-4 |
| 34 | 1/11 | @New Jersey Nets W 86-77 |
30-4 |
| 35 | 1/12 | @Washington Wizards L 78-85 |
30-5 |
| 36 | 1/14 | Washington Wizards L 83-88 |
30-6 |
| 37 | 1/16 | Portland Trail Blazers W 100-90 |
31-6 |
| 38 | 1/18 | Philadelphia 76ers W 116-89 |
32-6 |
| 39 | 1/21 | @New York Knicks W 109-93 |
33-6 |
| 40 | 1/23 | Toronto Raptors L 112-114 |
33-7 |
| 41 | 1/25 | Minnesota Timberwolves W 87-86 |
34-7 |
| 42 | 1/27 | @Orlando Magic L 93-96 |
34-8 |
| 43 | 1/29 | @Miami Heat W 117-87 |
35-8 |
| 44 | 1/31 | Dallas Mavericks W 96-90 |
36-8 |
| 45 | 2/5 | @Cleveland Cavaliers L 113-114 |
36-9 |
| 46 | 2/6 | Los Angeles Clippers W 111-100 |
37-9 |
| 47 | 2/8 | @Minnesota Timberwolves W 88-86 |
38-9 |
| 48 | 2/10 | San Antonio Spurs W 98-90 |
39-9 |
| 49 | 2/12 | @Indiana Pacers W 104-97 |
40-9 |
| 50 | 2/13 | New York Knicks W 111-103 |
41-9 |
| 51 | 2/19 | @Denver Nuggets L 118-124 |
41-10 |
| 52 | 2/20 | @Golden State Warriors L 117-119 |
41-11 |
| 53 | 2/22 | @Phoenix Suns L 77-85 |
41-12 |
| 54 | 2/24 | @Portland Trail Blazers W 112-102 |
42-12 |
| 55 | 2/25 | @Los Angeles Clippers W 104-76 |
43-12 |
| 56 | 2/27 | Cleveland Cavaliers W 92-87 |
44-12 |
| 57 | 2/29 | Charlotte Bobcats W 108-100 |
45-12 |
| 58 | 3/2 | Atlanta Hawks W 98-88 |
46-12 |
| 59 | 3/5 | Detroit Pistons W 90-78 |
47-12 |
| 60 | 3/7 | Chicago Bulls W 116-93 |
48-12 |
| 61 | 3/8 | @Memphis Grizzlies W 119-89 |
49-12 |
| 62 | 3/10 | @Philadelphia 76ers W 100-86 |
50-12 |
| 63 | 3/12 | Seattle SuperSonics W 111-82 |
51-12 |
| 64 | 3/14 | Utah Jazz L 92-110 |
51-13 |
| 65 | 3/15 | @Milwaukee Bucks W 99-77 |
52-13 |
| 66 | 3/17 | @San Antonio Spurs W 93-91 |
53-13 |
| 67 | 3/18 | @Houston Rockets W 94-74 |
54-13 |
| 68 | 3/20 | @Dallas Mavericks W 94-90 |
55-13 |
| 69 | 3/22 | @NO/Oklahoma City Hornets L 106-113 |
55-14 |
| 70 | 3/24 | Philadelphia 76ers L 90-95 |
55-15 |
| 71 | 3/26 | Phoenix Suns W 117-97 |
56-15 |
| 72 | 3/28 | NO/Oklahoma City Hornets W 112-92 |
57-15 |
| 73 | 3/30 | Miami Heat W 88-62 |
58-15 |
| 74 | 4/1 | @Chicago Bulls W 106-92 |
59-15 |
| 75 | 4/2 | Indiana Pacers W 92-77 |
60-15 |
| 76 | 4/5 | @Charlotte Bobcats W 101-78 |
61-15 |
| 77 | 4/8 | @Milwaukee Bucks W 107-104 (OT) |
62-15 |
| 78 | 4/9 | @Washington Wizards L 95-109 |
62-16 |
| 79 | 4/11 | Milwaukee Bucks W 102-86 |
63-16 |
| 80 | 4/12 | @Atlanta Hawks W 99-89 |
64-16 |
| 81 | 4/14 | @New York Knicks W 99-93 |
65-16 |
| 82 | 4/16 | New Jersey Nets W 105-94 |
66-16 |
| 1995-96 Chicago Bulls (72-10 Thru 82 Games) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Record: 72-10 | |||
| G | DATE | GAME | REC |
| 1 | 11/3 | Charlotte Hornets W 105-91 |
1-0 |
| 2 | 11/4 | Boston Celtics W 107-85 |
2-0 |
| 3 | 11/7 | Toronto Raptors W 117-108 |
3-0 |
| 4 | 11/9 | @Cleveland Cavaliers W 106-88 |
4-0 |
| 5 | 11/11 | Portland Trail Blazers W 110-106 |
5-0 |
| 6 | 11/14 | @Orlando Magic L 88-94 |
5-1 |
| 7 | 11/15 | Cleveland Cavaliers W 113-94 |
6-1 |
| 8 | 11/17 | New Jersey Nets W 109-94 |
7-1 |
| 9 | 11/21 | @Dallas Mavericks W 108-102 |
8-1 |
| 10 | 11/22 | @San Antonio Spurs W 103-94 |
9-1 |
| 11 | 11/24 | @Utah Jazz W 90-85 |
10-1 |
| 12 | 11/26 | @Seattle SuperSonics L 92-97 |
10-2 |
| 13 | 11/27 | @Portland Trail Blazers W 107-104 |
11-2 |
| 14 | 11/30 | @Vancouver Grizzlies W 94-88 |
12-2 |
| 15 | 12/2 | @Los Angeles Clippers W 104-98 |
13-2 |
| 16 | 12/6 | New York Knicks W 101-94 |
14-2 |
| 17 | 12/8 | San Antonio Spurs W 106-87 |
15-2 |
| 18 | 12/9 | @Milwaukee Bucks W 118-106 |
16-2 |
| 19 | 12/13 | Orlando Magic W 112-103 |
17-2 |
| 20 | 12/14 | @Atlanta Hawks W 127-108 |
18-2 |
| 21 | 12/16 | Los Angeles Lakers W 108-88 |
19-2 |
| 22 | 12/18 | @Boston Celtics W 123-114 |
20-2 |
| 23 | 12/19 | Dallas Mavericks W 114-101 |
21-2 |
| 24 | 12/22 | Toronto Raptors W 113-104 |
22-2 |
| 25 | 12/23 | Utah Jazz W 100-86 |
23-2 |
| 26 | 12/26 | @Indiana Pacers L 97-103 |
23-3 |
| 27 | 12/29 | Indiana Pacers W 120-93 |
24-3 |
| 28 | 12/30 | Atlanta Hawks W 95-93 |
25-3 |
| 29 | 1/3 | Houston Rockets W 100-86 |
26-3 |
| 30 | 1/4 | @Charlotte Hornets W 117-83 |
27-3 |
| 31 | 1/6 | Milwaukee Bucks W 113-84 |
28-3 |
| 32 | 1/10 | Seattle SuperSonics W 113-87 |
29-3 |
| 33 | 1/13 | @Philadelphia 76ers W 120-93 |
30-3 |
| 34 | 1/15 | @Washington Bullets W 116-109 |
31-3 |
| 35 | 1/16 | Philadelphia 76ers W 116-104 |
32-3 |
| 36 | 1/18 | @Toronto Raptors W 92-89 |
33-3 |
| 37 | 1/21 | @Detroit Pistons W 111-96 |
34-3 |
| 38 | 1/23 | @New York Knicks W 99-79 |
35-3 |
| 39 | 1/24 | Vancouver Grizzlies W 104-84 |
36-3 |
| 40 | 1/26 | Miami Heat W 102-80 |
37-3 |
| 41 | 1/28 | Phoenix Suns W 93-82 |
38-3 |
| 42 | 1/30 | @Houston Rockets W 98-87 |
39-3 |
| 43 | 2/1 | @Sacramento Kings W 105-85 |
40-3 |
| 44 | 2/2 | @Los Angeles Lakers W 99-84 |
41-3 |
| 45 | 2/4 | @Denver Nuggets L 99-105 |
41-4 |
| 46 | 2/6 | @Phoenix Suns L 96-106 |
41-5 |
| 47 | 2/7 | @Golden State Warriors W 99-95 |
42-5 |
| 48 | 2/13 | Washington Bullets W 111-98 |
43-5 |
| 49 | 2/15 | @Detroit Pistons W 112-109 |
44-5 |
| 50 | 2/16 | @Minnesota T'wolves W 103-100 |
45-5 |
| 51 | 2/18 | @Indiana Pacers W 110-102 |
46-5 |
| 52 | 2/20 | Cleveland Cavaliers W 102-76 |
47-5 |
| 53 | 2/22 | @Atlanta Hawks W 96-91 |
48-5 |
| 54 | 2/23 | @Miami Heat L 104-113 |
48-6 |
| 55 | 2/25 | Orlando Magic W 111-91 |
49-6 |
| 56 | 2/27 | Minnesota T'wolves W 120-99 |
50-6 |
| 57 | 3/1 | Golden State Warriors W 110-87 |
51-6 |
| 58 | 3/2 | Boston Celtics W 107-75 |
52-6 |
| 59 | 3/5 | Milwaukee Bucks W 115-106 |
53-6 |
| 60 | 3/7 | Detroit Pistons W 102-81 |
54-6 |
| 61 | 3/10 | @New York Knicks L 72-104 |
54-7 |
| 62 | 3/13 | Washington Bullets W 103-86 |
55-7 |
| 63 | 3/15 | Denver Nuggets W 108-87 |
56-7 |
| 64 | 3/16 | @New Jersey Nets W 97-93 |
57-7 |
| 65 | 3/18 | @Philadelphia 76ers W 98-94 |
58-7 |
| 66 | 3/19 | Sacramento Kings W 89-67 |
59-7 |
| 67 | 3/21 | New York Knicks W 107-86 |
60-7 |
| 68 | 3/24 | @Toronto Raptors L 108-109 |
60-8 |
| 69 | 3/28 | Atlanta Hawks W 111-80 |
61-8 |
| 70 | 3/30 | Los Angeles Clippers W 106-85 |
62-8 |
| 71 | 4/2 | @Miami Heat W 110-92 |
63-8 |
| 72 | 4/4 | Miami Heat W 100-92 |
64-8 |
| 73 | 4/5 | Charlotte Hornets W 126-92 |
65-8 |
| 74 | 4/7 | @Orlando Magic W 90-86 |
66-8 |
| 75 | 4/8 | Charlotte Hornets L 97-98 |
66-9 |
| 76 | 4/11 | @New Jersey Nets W 113-100 |
67-9 |
| 77 | 4/12 | Philadelphia 76ers W 112-82 |
68-9 |
| 78 | 4/14 | @Cleveland Cavaliers W 98-72 |
69-9 |
| 79 | 4/16 | @Milwaukee Bucks W 86-80 |
70-9 |
| 80 | 4/18 | Detroit Pistons W 110-79 |
71-9 |
| 81 | 4/20 | Indiana Pacers L 99-100 |
71-10 |
| 82 | 4/21 | @Washington Bullets W 103-93 |
72-10 |





