NBA: Home and Road Records
This is a list of various home and road records held by NBA teams.
Best Home Record ( 82-game regular season and 41 home games)
40-1 — Boston Celtics, 1985-86
39-2 — Boston Celtics, 1986-87
39-2 — Orlando Magic, 1994-95
39-2 — Chicago Bulls, 1995-96
39-2 — Chicago Bulls, 1996-97
39-2 — Cleveland Cavaliers, 2008-09
38-3 — Milwaukee Bucks, 1970-71
38-3 — Seattle SuperSonics , 1995-96
38-3 — Utah Jazz, 1996-97
38-3 — San Antonio Spurs, 2004-05
38-3 — Denver Nuggets, 2012-13
Best Road Record
33-8 — Chicago Bulls, 1995-96
32-9 — Boston Celtics, 1974-75
32-9 — Miami Heat, 1996-97
31-10 — Chicago Bulls, 1991-92
31-10 — Los Angeles Lakers, 1999-00
31-10 — Phoenix Suns, 2004-05
31-10 — Chicago Bulls, 2006-07
31-10 — Dallas Mavericks, 2006-07
31-10 — Boston Celtics, 2007-08
30-11 — Philadelphia 76ers, 1982-83
30-11 — Chicago Bulls, 1996-97
30-11 — Cleveland Cavaliers, 2006-07
Worst Home Record
6-35 — Dallas Mavericks, 1993-94
7-34 — Dallas Mavericks, 1992-93
8-33 — Vancouver Grizzlies, 1996-97
8-33 — New Jersey Nets, 2009-10
9-32 — Cleveland Cavaliers, 1981-82
9-32 — Houston Rockets, 1982-83
9-32 — Los Angeles Clippers, 1986-87
9-32 — Minnesota TimberWolves, 1991-92
9-32 — Denver Nuggets, 1997-98
9-32 — Toronto Raptors, 1997-98
9-32 — Atlanta Hawks, 2004-05
9-32 — Miami Heat, 2007-08
(Dallas Mavericks holds the record for the worst home win percentage in a standard 41 home game season but the worst overall home win percentage belongs to Charlotte Bobcats. They had 4-29 home record with 0.121 percentage in 66-game shortened 2011-12 NBA season).
Worst Road Record
1-40 — Sacramento Kings, 1990-91
2-39 — Denver Nuggets, 1997-98
3-38 — New Orleans Hornets, 1974-75
3-38 — Detroit Pistons, 1979-80
3-38 — Los Angeles Clippers, 1986-87
3-38 — Los Angeles Clippers, 1987-88
3-38 — New Jersey Nets, 1987-88
3-38 — San Antonio Spurs, 1988-89
3-38 — Miami Heat, 1988-89
3-38 — Denver Nuggets, 1990-91
3-38 — Cleveland Cavaliers, 2002-03
3-38 — Chicago Bulls, 2002-03
3-38 — Washington Wizards, 2010-11
Longest Home Winning Streak
44 – Chicago Bulls (the streak spanned two seasons, starting on March 30, 1995 and ending on April 4, 1996)
31 – Boston Celtics, Dec. 10, 1985 to April 13, 1986
23 – Denver Nuggets (They have won 23 straight home games in the 2012-13 NBA season from Jan. 20 until the end of the season, which makes it the longest active home win streak in league history)
Longest Road Winning Streaks
16 – Los Angeles Lakers, Nov. 6, 1971- Jan. 7, 1972
15 – Utah Jazz, Nov. 27, 1994- Jan. 26, 1995
14 – Miami Heat, Nov. 19, 1996- Dec. 29, 1996
14 – Miami Heat, 2010-11
Longest Home Losing Streaks
19 – Dallas Mavericks, Nov. 6, 1993- Jan. 21, 1994
16 – Charlotte Bobcats, Nov. 23, 2012 to Jan. 23, 2013
14 – Orlando Magic, March 1, 1990- April 20, 1990
Longest Road Losing Streak
43 – Sacramento Kings, 1990-91 and 1991-92 (In 1990-91, Kings lost 37 straight games away from the home and 6 more in 1991-92 season).
29 – Dallas Mavericks, 1992-93
28 – New Orleans Jazz, 1974-75
Worst Road Start
0-29 Dallas Mavericks, 1992-93
0-28 New Orleans Jazz, 1974-75
0-25 Washington Wizards, 2010-11
Best Start at Home
37-0 Chicago Bulls, 1995-96
33-0 Orlando Magic, 1995-96
27-0 Washington Capitols, 1946-47
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