what was the best record in a season for the east

The Chicago Bulls have the best record by an Eastern Conference team in a season, with a record of 72-10 in 1995-96.

	TEAM	REC	SEASON	W%	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Bulls	72-10	1995-96	.878	82	240.6	105.2	44.6	24.8	9.1	4.2	40.2	84.0	47.8	6.6	16.5	40.3	18.2	24.4	74.6	55.5	15.2	29.4	14.3	19,730	8,625	3,658	2,033	745	345	1,175	1,807
2	Cavaliers	36-6	2024-25	.857	42	240.0	122.0	44.1	29.1	8.4	4.5	44.6	89.6	49.8	16.2	40.8	39.6	16.6	21.2	78.3	61.7	10.0	34.1	13.0	10,080	5,124	1,854	1,222	352	189	547	757
3	Bulls	69-13	1996-97	.841	82	240.6	103.1	45.1	26.1	8.7	4.0	40.0	84.4	47.3	6.4	17.1	37.3	16.8	22.5	74.7	54.7	15.1	30.0	13.5	19,730	8,458	3,696	2,142	716	332	1,109	1,617
4	Celtics	68-14	1972-73	.829	82	240.6	112.7	58.6	28.3			46.5	103.8	44.8				19.7	25.3	78.0	49.0				19,730	9,238	4,802	2,320				1,805
5	Bulls	67-15	1991-92	.817	82	241.8	109.9	44.0	27.8	8.2	5.9	44.4	87.4	50.8	1.7	5.5	30.4	19.4	26.0	74.4	55.6	14.3	29.7	13.3	19,830	9,011	3,612	2,279	672	480	1,088	1,693
6	Celtics	67-15	1985-86	.817	82	242.1	114.1	46.4	29.1	7.8	6.2	45.3	89.2	50.8	1.7	4.8	35.1	21.8	27.4	79.4	56.4	12.9	33.6	16.6	19,855	9,359	3,807	2,387	641	511	1,360	1,756
7	Heat	66-16	2012-13	.805	82	242.4	102.9	38.6	23.0	8.7	5.4	38.4	77.4	49.6	8.7	22.1	39.6	17.4	23.0	75.4	58.8	8.2	30.4	13.9	19,880	8,436	3,166	1,890	710	441	1,143	1,533
8	Cavaliers	66-16	2008-09	.805	82	241.2	100.3	42.2	20.3	7.2	5.3	36.9	78.7	46.8	8.0	20.4	39.3	18.6	24.5	75.7	56.0	10.8	31.4	12.7	19,780	8,223	3,460	1,663	593	435	1,045	1,663
9	Celtics	66-16	2007-08	.805	82	240.9	100.5	42.0	22.4	8.5	4.6	36.4	76.7	47.5	7.3	19.1	38.1	20.5	26.5	77.1	56.9	10.1	31.9	15.2	19,755	8,245	3,445	1,833	696	379	1,246	1,864
10	76ers	65-17	1982-83	.793	82	241.8	112.1	47.9	24.6	9.9	7.0	43.9	88.0	49.9	0.3	1.3	22.9	24.0	32.3	74.2	54.9	16.3	31.7	19.8	19,830	9,191	3,930	2,016	812	577	1,627	2,041
11	Celtics	64-18	2023-24	.780	82	241.8	120.6	46.3	26.9	6.8	6.6	43.9	90.2	48.7	16.5	42.5	38.8	16.3	20.2	80.7	60.9	10.7	35.6	11.9	19,830	9,887	3,799	2,207	557	538	979	1,326
12	Pistons	64-18	2005-06	.780	82	241.8	96.8	40.5	24.0	7.1	6.0	36.4	80.0	45.5	6.8	17.7	38.4	17.3	23.8	72.7	53.5	11.9	28.6	11.4	19,830	7,941	3,322	1,971	580	490	931	1,513
13	Pistons	63-19	1988-89	.768	82	241.8	106.6	45.1	24.7	6.4	5.0	41.4	83.9	49.4	1.5	4.9	30.0	22.3	29.0	76.9	55.1	14.1	31.0	16.3	19,830	8,740	3,700	2,027	522	406	1,336	1,939
14	Celtics	63-19	1984-85	.768	82	240.3	114.8	45.7	27.9	7.9	5.0	45.4	89.3	50.8	1.3	3.8	35.6	22.7	28.1	80.6	56.4	13.6	32.1	16.2	19,705	9,412	3,746	2,287	645	414	1,332	1,781
15	Celtics	63-19	1981-82	.768	82	241.2	112.0	45.6	25.9	8.0	6.9	44.6	89.4	49.9	0.6	2.2	26.6	22.2	30.0	74.0	54.5	15.3	30.4	17.7	19,780	9,180	3,742	2,126	652	568	1,452	2,014
16	Bucks	56-17	2019-20	.767	73	241.0	118.7	51.7	25.9	7.2	5.9	43.3	90.9	47.6	13.8	38.9	35.5	18.3	24.7	74.2	58.3	9.5	42.2	15.1	17,595	8,663	3,774	1,889	526	429	1,102	1,431
17	Bulls	50-16	2011-12	.758	66	241.5	96.3	46.7	23.1	6.9	5.9	37.4	82.8	45.2	6.3	16.9	37.5	15.2	21.1	72.2	52.3	13.9	32.8	14.0	15,940	6,359	3,080	1,527	456	388	923	1,139
18	Bulls	62-20	2010-11	.756	82	241.8	98.6	44.2	22.3	7.2	5.7	37.1	80.3	46.2	6.2	17.3	36.1	18.2	24.5	74.3	54.1	11.8	32.4	14.2	19,830	8,087	3,621	1,827	592	468	1,161	1,639
19	Celtics	62-20	2008-09	.756	82	242.4	100.9	42.1	22.7	7.6	4.7	37.5	77.2	48.6	6.6	16.5	39.7	19.4	25.3	76.5	57.1	10.6	31.5	15.6	19,880	8,275	3,455	1,862	621	387	1,280	1,897
20	Bulls	62-20	1997-98	.756	82	242.1	96.7	44.9	23.8	8.5	4.3	37.4	82.9	45.1	3.8	11.7	32.3	18.2	24.5	74.3	51.6	15.2	29.7	14.4	19,855	7,931	3,681	1,952	696	353	1,178	1,691
21	Celtics	62-20	1983-84	.756	82	243.4	112.1	45.1	25.9	8.2	5.2	44.1	88.2	50.0	0.7	2.8	24.0	23.3	29.4	79.2	55.4	14.1	31.0	17.3	19,955	9,194	3,697	2,122	673	430	1,420	1,949
22	Celtics	62-20	1980-81	.756	82	241.2	109.9	43.6	26.9	8.3	7.2	43.7	86.6	50.4	0.8	2.9	27.0	21.7	28.9	75.2	55.3	14.1	29.6	19.2	19,780	9,008	3,579	2,202	683	594	1,577	1,990
23	76ers	62-20	1980-81	.756	82	242.1	111.7	45.2	28.9	10.5	7.2	44.3	86.3	51.4	0.2	1.0	22.6	22.7	29.6	76.8	56.2	13.3	31.9	20.8	19,855	9,156	3,709	2,369	857	591	1,702	2,061
24	Cavaliers	61-21	2009-10	.744	82	241.2	102.1	42.5	22.4	6.9	5.2	37.8	77.9	48.5	7.3	19.3	38.1	19.1	26.6	72.0	57.0	9.6	32.8	13.9	19,780	8,373	3,483	1,835	564	425	1,137	1,591
25	Pacers	61-21	2003-04	.744	82	241.5	91.4	41.7	21.6	8.9	5.0	33.6	77.1	43.5	5.5	15.6	35.1	18.8	24.6	76.4	52.0	11.8	29.9	14.4	19,805	7,493	3,417	1,774	726	411	1,182	1,709