Can the Lakers or Spurs become the greatest team of all time?
For a team to be considered the greatest of all time, it has to outpace the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls -- Michael Jordan's fourth title team finished 72-10, and many think it was the greatest NBA machine ever assembled.
Two of the most impressive teams of the young season -- with a plausible chance of reaching 72 wins -- have been the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs.
Bookmark this page and come back to see just how well the Lakers and Spurs are doing, game by game, compared to MJ's Bulls.
| 2011-12 Lakers (41-25 Thru 66 Games) | |||
| On pace to finish: 41-25 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| G | DATE | GAME | REC |
| 1 | 12/25 | Chicago Bulls L 87-88 |
0-1 |
| 2 | 12/26 | @Sacramento Kings L 91-100 |
0-2 |
| 3 | 12/27 | Utah Jazz W 96-71 |
1-2 |
| 4 | 12/29 | New York Knicks W 99-82 |
2-2 |
| 5 | 12/31 | Denver Nuggets W 92-89 |
3-2 |
| 6 | 1/1 | @Denver Nuggets L 90-99 |
3-3 |
| 7 | 1/3 | Houston Rockets W 108-99 |
4-3 |
| 8 | 1/5 | @Portland Trail Blazers L 96-107 |
4-4 |
| 9 | 1/6 | Golden State Warriors W 97-90 |
5-4 |
| 10 | 1/8 | Memphis Grizzlies W 90-82 |
6-4 |
| 11 | 1/10 | Phoenix Suns W 99-83 |
7-4 |
| 12 | 1/11 | @Utah Jazz W 90-87 (OT) |
8-4 |
| 13 | 1/13 | Cleveland Cavaliers W 97-92 |
9-4 |
| 14 | 1/14 | @Los Angeles Clippers L 94-102 |
9-5 |
| 15 | 1/16 | Dallas Mavericks W 73-70 |
10-5 |
| 16 | 1/19 | @Miami Heat L 87-98 |
10-6 |
| 17 | 1/20 | @Orlando Magic L 80-92 |
10-7 |
| 18 | 1/22 | Indiana Pacers L 96-98 |
10-8 |
| 19 | 1/25 | Los Angeles Clippers W 96-91 |
11-8 |
| 20 | 1/28 | @Milwaukee Bucks L 89-100 |
11-9 |
| 21 | 1/29 | @Minnesota Timberwolves W 106-101 |
12-9 |
| 22 | 1/31 | Charlotte Bobcats W 106-73 |
13-9 |
| 23 | 2/3 | @Denver Nuggets W 93-89 |
14-9 |
| 24 | 2/4 | @Utah Jazz L 87-96 |
14-10 |
| 25 | 2/6 | @Philadelphia 76ers L 90-95 |
14-11 |
| 26 | 2/9 | @Boston Celtics W 88-87 (OT) |
15-11 |
| 27 | 2/10 | @New York Knicks L 85-92 |
15-12 |
| 28 | 2/12 | @Toronto Raptors W 94-92 |
16-12 |
| 29 | 2/14 | Atlanta Hawks W 86-78 |
17-12 |
| 30 | 2/17 | Phoenix Suns W 111-99 |
18-12 |
| 31 | 2/19 | @Phoenix Suns L 90-102 |
18-13 |
| 32 | 2/20 | Portland Trail Blazers W 103-92 |
19-13 |
| 33 | 2/22 | @Dallas Mavericks W 96-91 |
20-13 |
| 34 | 2/23 | @Oklahoma City Thunder L 85-100 |
20-14 |
| 35 | 2/29 | Minnesota Timberwolves W 104-85 |
21-14 |
| 36 | 3/2 | Sacramento Kings W 115-107 |
22-14 |
| 37 | 3/4 | Miami Heat W 93-83 |
23-14 |
| 38 | 3/6 | @Detroit Pistons L 85-88 (OT) |
23-15 |
| 39 | 3/7 | @Washington Wizards L 101-106 |
23-16 |
| 40 | 3/9 | @Minnesota Timberwolves W 105-102 |
24-16 |
| 41 | 3/11 | Boston Celtics W 97-94 |
25-16 |
| 42 | 3/13 | @Memphis Grizzlies W 116-111 (OT) |
26-16 |
| 43 | 3/14 | @New Orleans Hornets W 107-101 (OT) |
27-16 |
| 44 | 3/16 | Minnesota Timberwolves W 97-92 |
28-16 |
| 45 | 3/18 | Utah Jazz L 99-103 |
28-17 |
| 46 | 3/20 | @Houston Rockets L 104-107 |
28-18 |
| 47 | 3/21 | @Dallas Mavericks W 109-93 |
29-18 |
| 48 | 3/23 | Portland Trail Blazers W 103-96 |
30-18 |
| 49 | 3/25 | Memphis Grizzlies L 96-102 |
30-19 |
| 50 | 3/27 | @Golden State Warriors W 104-101 |
31-19 |
| 51 | 3/29 | Oklahoma City Thunder L 93-102 |
31-20 |
| 52 | 3/31 | New Orleans Hornets W 88-85 |
32-20 |
| 53 | 4/1 | Golden State Warriors W 120-112 |
33-20 |
| 54 | 4/3 | New Jersey Nets W 91-87 |
34-20 |
| 55 | 4/4 | @Los Angeles Clippers W 113-108 |
35-20 |
| 56 | 4/6 | Houston Rockets L 107-112 |
35-21 |
| 57 | 4/7 | @Phoenix Suns L 105-125 |
35-22 |
| 58 | 4/9 | @New Orleans Hornets W 93-91 |
36-22 |
| 59 | 4/11 | @San Antonio Spurs W 98-84 |
37-22 |
| 60 | 4/13 | Denver Nuggets W 103-97 |
38-22 |
| 61 | 4/15 | Dallas Mavericks W 112-108 (OT) |
39-22 |
| 62 | 4/17 | San Antonio Spurs L 91-112 |
39-23 |
| 63 | 4/18 | @Golden State Warriors W 99-87 |
40-23 |
| 64 | 4/20 | @San Antonio Spurs L 97-121 |
40-24 |
| 65 | 4/22 | Oklahoma City Thunder W 114-106 (OT) |
41-24 |
| 66 | 4/26 | @Sacramento Kings L 96-113 |
41-25 |
| 2011-12 Spurs (50-16 Thru 66 Games) | |||
| On pace to finish: 50-16 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| G | DATE | GAME | REC |
| 1 | 12/26 | Memphis Grizzlies W 95-82 |
1-0 |
| 2 | 12/28 | Los Angeles Clippers W 115-90 |
2-0 |
| 3 | 12/29 | @Houston Rockets L 85-105 |
2-1 |
| 4 | 12/31 | Utah Jazz W 104-89 |
3-1 |
| 5 | 1/2 | @Minnesota Timberwolves L 96-106 |
3-2 |
| 6 | 1/4 | Golden State Warriors W 101-95 |
4-2 |
| 7 | 1/5 | Dallas Mavericks W 93-71 |
5-2 |
| 8 | 1/7 | Denver Nuggets W 121-117 |
6-2 |
| 9 | 1/8 | @Oklahoma City Thunder L 96-108 |
6-3 |
| 10 | 1/10 | @Milwaukee Bucks L 103-106 |
6-4 |
| 11 | 1/11 | Houston Rockets W 101-95 (OT) |
7-4 |
| 12 | 1/13 | Portland Trail Blazers W 99-83 |
8-4 |
| 13 | 1/15 | Phoenix Suns W 102-91 |
9-4 |
| 14 | 1/17 | @Miami Heat L 98-120 |
9-5 |
| 15 | 1/18 | @Orlando Magic W 85-83 (OT) |
10-5 |
| 16 | 1/20 | Sacramento Kings L 86-88 |
10-6 |
| 17 | 1/21 | @Houston Rockets L 102-105 |
10-7 |
| 18 | 1/23 | @New Orleans Hornets W 104-102 |
11-7 |
| 19 | 1/25 | Atlanta Hawks W 105-83 |
12-7 |
| 20 | 1/27 | @Minnesota Timberwolves L 79-87 |
12-8 |
| 21 | 1/29 | @Dallas Mavericks L 100-101 (OT) |
12-9 |
| 22 | 1/30 | @Memphis Grizzlies W 83-73 |
13-9 |
| 23 | 2/1 | Houston Rockets W 99-91 |
14-9 |
| 24 | 2/2 | New Orleans Hornets W 93-81 |
15-9 |
| 25 | 2/4 | Oklahoma City Thunder W 107-96 |
16-9 |
| 26 | 2/6 | @Memphis Grizzlies W 89-84 |
17-9 |
| 27 | 2/8 | @Philadelphia 76ers W 100-90 |
18-9 |
| 28 | 2/11 | @New Jersey Nets W 103-89 |
19-9 |
| 29 | 2/14 | @Detroit Pistons W 99-95 |
20-9 |
| 30 | 2/15 | @Toronto Raptors W 113-106 |
21-9 |
| 31 | 2/18 | @Los Angeles Clippers W 103-100 (OT) |
22-9 |
| 32 | 2/20 | @Utah Jazz W 106-102 |
23-9 |
| 33 | 2/21 | @Portland Trail Blazers L 97-137 |
23-10 |
| 34 | 2/23 | @Denver Nuggets W 114-99 |
24-10 |
| 35 | 2/29 | Chicago Bulls L 89-96 |
24-11 |
| 36 | 3/2 | Charlotte Bobcats W 102-72 |
25-11 |
| 37 | 3/4 | Denver Nuggets L 94-99 |
25-12 |
| 38 | 3/7 | New York Knicks W 118-105 |
26-12 |
| 39 | 3/9 | Los Angeles Clippers L 108-120 |
26-13 |
| 40 | 3/12 | Washington Wizards W 112-97 |
27-13 |
| 41 | 3/14 | Orlando Magic W 122-111 |
28-13 |
| 42 | 3/16 | @Oklahoma City Thunder W 114-105 |
29-13 |
| 43 | 3/17 | @Dallas Mavericks L 99-106 |
29-14 |
| 44 | 3/21 | Minnesota Timberwolves W 116-100 |
30-14 |
| 45 | 3/23 | Dallas Mavericks W 104-87 |
31-14 |
| 46 | 3/24 | @New Orleans Hornets W 89-86 |
32-14 |
| 47 | 3/25 | Philadelphia 76ers W 93-76 |
33-14 |
| 48 | 3/27 | @Phoenix Suns W 107-100 |
34-14 |
| 49 | 3/28 | @Sacramento Kings W 117-112 |
35-14 |
| 50 | 3/31 | Indiana Pacers W 112-103 |
36-14 |
| 51 | 4/3 | @Cleveland Cavaliers W 125-90 |
37-14 |
| 52 | 4/4 | @Boston Celtics W 87-86 |
38-14 |
| 53 | 4/6 | New Orleans Hornets W 128-103 |
39-14 |
| 54 | 4/8 | Utah Jazz W 114-104 |
40-14 |
| 55 | 4/9 | @Utah Jazz L 84-91 |
40-15 |
| 56 | 4/11 | Los Angeles Lakers L 84-98 |
40-16 |
| 57 | 4/12 | Memphis Grizzlies W 107-97 |
41-16 |
| 58 | 4/14 | Phoenix Suns W 105-91 |
42-16 |
| 59 | 4/16 | @Golden State Warriors W 120-99 |
43-16 |
| 60 | 4/17 | @Los Angeles Lakers W 112-91 |
44-16 |
| 61 | 4/18 | @Sacramento Kings W 127-102 |
45-16 |
| 62 | 4/20 | Los Angeles Lakers W 121-97 |
46-16 |
| 63 | 4/22 | Cleveland Cavaliers W 114-98 |
47-16 |
| 64 | 4/23 | Portland Trail Blazers W 124-89 |
48-16 |
| 65 | 4/25 | @Phoenix Suns W 110-106 |
49-16 |
| 66 | 4/26 | @Golden State Warriors W 107-101 |
50-16 |
| 1995-96 Bulls (59-7 Thru 66 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 (OT) |
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 117-93 |
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 (OT) |
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 |