Lakers and Cavaliers vs. the 1995-96 Bulls
It's absolutely preposterous, right? There's no way we should compare this year's Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers to Michael Jordan's fourth title team (the best of the six MJ teams to win it all), which many think was the greatest NBA machine ever assembled.
Except for one thing: The Lakers and Cavs are on a similar pace as those 1995-96 Chicago Bulls, which became the only team to win 70 games and finished with a record 72 wins.
We don't know if the Lakers and Team LeBron can keep it rolling, but you can bookmark this page and come back to see just how well they're doing, game by game, compared to MJ's Bulls.
| 2009-10 Lakers (40-13 Thru 53 Games) | |||
| On pace to finish: 62-20 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| G | DATE | GAME | REC |
| 1 | 10/27 | Los Angeles Clippers W 99-92 |
1-0 |
| 2 | 10/30 | Dallas Mavericks L 80-94 |
1-1 |
| 3 | 11/1 | Atlanta Hawks W 118-110 |
2-1 |
| 4 | 11/3 | @Oklahoma City Thunder W 101-98 (OT) |
3-1 |
| 5 | 11/4 | @Houston Rockets W 103-102 (OT) |
4-1 |
| 6 | 11/6 | Memphis Grizzlies W 114-98 |
5-1 |
| 7 | 11/8 | New Orleans Hornets W 104-88 |
6-1 |
| 8 | 11/12 | Phoenix Suns W 121-102 |
7-1 |
| 9 | 11/13 | @Denver Nuggets L 79-105 |
7-2 |
| 10 | 11/15 | Houston Rockets L 91-101 |
7-3 |
| 11 | 11/17 | Detroit Pistons W 106-93 |
8-3 |
| 12 | 11/19 | Chicago Bulls W 108-93 |
9-3 |
| 13 | 11/22 | Oklahoma City Thunder W 101-85 |
10-3 |
| 14 | 11/24 | New York Knicks W 100-90 |
11-3 |
| 15 | 11/28 | @Golden State Warriors W 130-97 |
12-3 |
| 16 | 11/29 | New Jersey Nets W 106-87 |
13-3 |
| 17 | 12/1 | New Orleans Hornets W 110-99 |
14-3 |
| 18 | 12/4 | Miami Heat W 108-107 |
15-3 |
| 19 | 12/6 | Phoenix Suns W 108-88 |
16-3 |
| 20 | 12/9 | Utah Jazz W 101-77 |
17-3 |
| 21 | 12/11 | Minnesota Timberwolves W 104-92 |
18-3 |
| 22 | 12/12 | @Utah Jazz L 94-102 |
18-4 |
| 23 | 12/15 | @Chicago Bulls W 96-87 |
19-4 |
| 24 | 12/16 | @Milwaukee Bucks W 107-106 (OT) |
20-4 |
| 25 | 12/19 | @New Jersey Nets W 103-84 |
21-4 |
| 26 | 12/20 | @Detroit Pistons W 93-81 |
22-4 |
| 27 | 12/22 | Oklahoma City Thunder W 111-108 |
23-4 |
| 28 | 12/25 | Cleveland Cavaliers L 87-102 |
23-5 |
| 29 | 12/26 | @Sacramento Kings W 112-103 (OT) |
24-5 |
| 30 | 12/28 | @Phoenix Suns L 103-118 |
24-6 |
| 31 | 12/29 | Golden State Warriors W 124-118 |
25-6 |
| 32 | 1/1 | Sacramento Kings W 109-108 |
26-6 |
| 33 | 1/3 | Dallas Mavericks W 131-96 |
27-6 |
| 34 | 1/5 | Houston Rockets W 88-79 |
28-6 |
| 35 | 1/6 | @Los Angeles Clippers L 91-102 |
28-7 |
| 36 | 1/8 | @Portland Trail Blazers L 98-107 |
28-8 |
| 37 | 1/10 | Milwaukee Bucks W 95-77 |
29-8 |
| 38 | 1/12 | @San Antonio Spurs L 85-105 |
29-9 |
| 39 | 1/13 | @Dallas Mavericks W 100-95 |
30-9 |
| 40 | 1/15 | Los Angeles Clippers W 126-86 |
31-9 |
| 41 | 1/18 | Orlando Magic W 98-92 |
32-9 |
| 42 | 1/21 | @Cleveland Cavaliers L 87-93 |
32-10 |
| 43 | 1/22 | @New York Knicks W 115-105 |
33-10 |
| 44 | 1/24 | @Toronto Raptors L 105-106 |
33-11 |
| 45 | 1/26 | @Washington Wizards W 115-103 |
34-11 |
| 46 | 1/27 | @Indiana Pacers W 118-96 |
35-11 |
| 47 | 1/29 | @Philadelphia 76ers W 99-91 |
36-11 |
| 48 | 1/31 | @Boston Celtics W 90-89 |
37-11 |
| 49 | 2/1 | @Memphis Grizzlies L 93-95 |
37-12 |
| 50 | 2/3 | Charlotte Bobcats W 99-97 |
38-12 |
| 51 | 2/5 | Denver Nuggets L 113-126 |
38-13 |
| 52 | 2/6 | @Portland Trail Blazers W 99-82 |
39-13 |
| 53 | 2/8 | San Antonio Spurs W 101-89 |
40-13 |
| 54 | 2/10 | @Utah Jazz 9:00 PM ET |
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| 55 | 2/16 | Golden State Warriors 10:30 PM ET |
-- |
| 56 | 2/18 | Boston Celtics 10:30 PM ET |
-- |
| 57 | 2/23 | @Memphis Grizzlies 8:00 PM ET |
-- |
| 58 | 2/24 | @Dallas Mavericks 9:00 PM ET |
-- |
| 59 | 2/26 | Philadelphia 76ers 10:30 PM ET |
-- |
| 60 | 2/28 | Denver Nuggets 3:30 PM ET |
-- |
| 61 | 3/2 | Indiana Pacers 10:30 PM ET |
-- |
| 62 | 3/4 | @Miami Heat 8:00 PM ET |
-- |
| 63 | 3/5 | @Charlotte Bobcats 7:00 PM ET |
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| 64 | 3/7 | @Orlando Magic 2:30 PM ET |
-- |
| 65 | 3/9 | Toronto Raptors 10:30 PM ET |
-- |
| 66 | 3/12 | @Phoenix Suns 9:00 PM ET |
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| 67 | 3/15 | @Golden State Warriors 10:30 PM ET |
-- |
| 68 | 3/16 | @Sacramento Kings 10:00 PM ET |
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| 69 | 3/19 | Minnesota Timberwolves 10:30 PM ET |
-- |
| 70 | 3/21 | Washington Wizards 9:30 PM ET |
-- |
| 71 | 3/24 | @San Antonio Spurs 9:30 PM ET |
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| 72 | 3/26 | @Oklahoma City Thunder 8:00 PM ET |
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| 73 | 3/27 | @Houston Rockets 8:30 PM ET |
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| 74 | 3/29 | @New Orleans Hornets 8:00 PM ET |
-- |
| 75 | 3/31 | @Atlanta Hawks 7:00 PM ET |
-- |
| 76 | 4/2 | Utah Jazz 10:30 PM ET |
-- |
| 77 | 4/4 | San Antonio Spurs 3:30 PM ET |
-- |
| 78 | 4/8 | @Denver Nuggets 10:30 PM ET |
-- |
| 79 | 4/9 | @Minnesota Timberwolves 8:00 PM ET |
-- |
| 80 | 4/11 | Portland Trail Blazers 3:30 PM ET |
-- |
| 81 | 4/13 | Sacramento Kings 10:30 PM ET |
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| 82 | 4/14 | @Los Angeles Clippers 10:30 PM ET |
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| 2009-10 Cavaliers (42-11 Thru 53 Games) | |||
| On pace to finish: 65-17 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| G | DATE | GAME | REC |
| 1 | 10/27 | Boston Celtics L 89-95 |
0-1 |
| 2 | 10/28 | @Toronto Raptors L 91-101 |
0-2 |
| 3 | 10/30 | @Minnesota Timberwolves W 104-87 |
1-2 |
| 4 | 10/31 | Charlotte Bobcats W 90-79 |
2-2 |
| 5 | 11/3 | Washington Wizards W 102-90 |
3-2 |
| 6 | 11/5 | Chicago Bulls L 85-86 |
3-3 |
| 7 | 11/6 | @New York Knicks W 100-91 |
4-3 |
| 8 | 11/11 | @Orlando Magic W 102-93 |
5-3 |
| 9 | 11/12 | @Miami Heat W 111-104 |
6-3 |
| 10 | 11/14 | Utah Jazz W 107-103 |
7-3 |
| 11 | 11/17 | Golden State Warriors W 114-108 |
8-3 |
| 12 | 11/18 | @Washington Wizards L 91-108 |
8-4 |
| 13 | 11/20 | @Indiana Pacers W 105-95 |
9-4 |
| 14 | 11/21 | Philadelphia 76ers W 97-91 |
10-4 |
| 15 | 11/25 | @Detroit Pistons W 98-88 |
11-4 |
| 16 | 11/27 | @Charlotte Bobcats L 87-94 |
11-5 |
| 17 | 11/28 | Dallas Mavericks W 111-95 |
12-5 |
| 18 | 12/2 | Phoenix Suns W 107-90 |
13-5 |
| 19 | 12/4 | Chicago Bulls W 101-87 |
14-5 |
| 20 | 12/6 | @Milwaukee Bucks W 101-86 |
15-5 |
| 21 | 12/8 | @Memphis Grizzlies L 109-111 (OT) |
15-6 |
| 22 | 12/9 | @Houston Rockets L 85-95 |
15-7 |
| 23 | 12/11 | Portland Trail Blazers W 104-99 |
16-7 |
| 24 | 12/13 | @Oklahoma City Thunder W 102-89 |
17-7 |
| 25 | 12/15 | New Jersey Nets W 99-89 |
18-7 |
| 26 | 12/16 | @Philadelphia 76ers W 108-101 |
19-7 |
| 27 | 12/18 | Milwaukee Bucks W 85-82 |
20-7 |
| 28 | 12/20 | @Dallas Mavericks L 95-102 |
20-8 |
| 29 | 12/21 | @Phoenix Suns W 109-91 |
21-8 |
| 30 | 12/23 | @Sacramento Kings W 117-104 (OT) |
22-8 |
| 31 | 12/25 | @Los Angeles Lakers W 102-87 |
23-8 |
| 32 | 12/27 | Houston Rockets W 108-83 |
24-8 |
| 33 | 12/29 | @Atlanta Hawks W 95-84 |
25-8 |
| 34 | 12/30 | Atlanta Hawks W 106-101 |
26-8 |
| 35 | 1/2 | @New Jersey Nets W 94-86 |
27-8 |
| 36 | 1/3 | Charlotte Bobcats L 88-91 |
27-9 |
| 37 | 1/6 | Washington Wizards W 121-98 |
28-9 |
| 38 | 1/8 | @Denver Nuggets L 97-99 |
28-10 |
| 39 | 1/10 | @Portland Trail Blazers W 106-94 |
29-10 |
| 40 | 1/11 | @Golden State Warriors W 117-114 |
30-10 |
| 41 | 1/14 | @Utah Jazz L 96-97 |
30-11 |
| 42 | 1/16 | @Los Angeles Clippers W 102-101 |
31-11 |
| 43 | 1/19 | Toronto Raptors W 108-100 |
32-11 |
| 44 | 1/21 | Los Angeles Lakers W 93-87 |
33-11 |
| 45 | 1/23 | Oklahoma City Thunder W 100-99 |
34-11 |
| 46 | 1/25 | @Miami Heat W 92-91 |
35-11 |
| 47 | 1/27 | Minnesota Timberwolves W 109-95 |
36-11 |
| 48 | 1/29 | @Indiana Pacers W 94-73 |
37-11 |
| 49 | 1/31 | Los Angeles Clippers W 114-89 |
38-11 |
| 50 | 2/2 | Memphis Grizzlies W 105-89 |
39-11 |
| 51 | 2/4 | Miami Heat W 102-86 |
40-11 |
| 52 | 2/6 | New York Knicks W 113-106 |
41-11 |
| 53 | 2/9 | New Jersey Nets W 104-97 |
42-11 |
| 54 | 2/11 | Orlando Magic 8:00 PM ET |
-- |
| 55 | 2/18 | Denver Nuggets 8:00 PM ET |
-- |
| 56 | 2/19 | @Charlotte Bobcats 7:00 PM ET |
-- |
| 57 | 2/21 | @Orlando Magic 1:00 PM ET |
-- |
| 58 | 2/23 | New Orleans Hornets 7:00 PM ET |
-- |
| 59 | 2/25 | @Boston Celtics 8:00 PM ET |
-- |
| 60 | 2/26 | @Toronto Raptors 7:00 PM ET |
-- |
| 61 | 3/1 | New York Knicks 7:00 PM ET |
-- |
| 62 | 3/3 | @New Jersey Nets 7:30 PM ET |
-- |
| 63 | 3/5 | Detroit Pistons 7:00 PM ET |
-- |
| 64 | 3/6 | @Milwaukee Bucks 8:30 PM ET |
-- |
| 65 | 3/8 | San Antonio Spurs 7:00 PM ET |
-- |
| 66 | 3/12 | @Philadelphia 76ers 7:00 PM ET |
-- |
| 67 | 3/14 | Boston Celtics 3:30 PM ET |
-- |
| 68 | 3/16 | @Detroit Pistons 7:30 PM ET |
-- |
| 69 | 3/17 | Indiana Pacers 7:00 PM ET |
-- |
| 70 | 3/19 | @Chicago Bulls 8:00 PM ET |
-- |
| 71 | 3/21 | Detroit Pistons 8:00 PM ET |
-- |
| 72 | 3/24 | @New Orleans Hornets 8:00 PM ET |
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| 73 | 3/26 | @San Antonio Spurs 8:30 PM ET |
-- |
| 74 | 3/28 | Sacramento Kings 3:00 PM ET |
-- |
| 75 | 3/31 | Milwaukee Bucks 7:00 PM ET |
-- |
| 76 | 4/2 | Atlanta Hawks 8:00 PM ET |
-- |
| 77 | 4/4 | @Boston Celtics 1:00 PM ET |
-- |
| 78 | 4/6 | Toronto Raptors 7:00 PM ET |
-- |
| 79 | 4/8 | @Chicago Bulls 8:00 PM ET |
-- |
| 80 | 4/9 | Indiana Pacers 7:30 PM ET |
-- |
| 81 | 4/11 | Orlando Magic 1:00 PM ET |
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| 82 | 4/14 | @Atlanta Hawks 8:00 PM ET |
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| 1995-96 Bulls (44-5 Thru 49 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 |