Uncover the Untold Stories Behind Every NBA Franchise’s Greatest Team Since 1986-87—You Won’t Believe Who Tops the List!
Miami Heat: 2011-12 (8.63)
The Heat, who started play in 1988-89, have been to seven NBA Finals, winning three titles with 2006 NBA Finals MVP Dwyane Wade playing a key role in each of those championships. And the move to team up with LeBron James and Chris Bosh to build their version of the “Big 3” paid dividends in 2012-13 when Miami won a franchise-best 66 games and beat the Spurs in seven games. All three of their top TRACR performances came during this era.
Houston Rockets: 2017-18 (8.56)
Sure, Hakeem Olajuwon’s Rockets were great in the mid-1990s, winning back-to-back championships in 1994 and 1995. But remember, they had a knack for rising to the occasion in the NBA playoffs. Houston had the No. 2 seed in 1993-94 but was only the sixth seed after winning 47 games the following season. Call it the Jordan Void. The best team in franchise history by the data – and it really isn’t close – is the James Harden and Chris Paul-led 2017-18 team that won a franchise-record 65 games and had the mighty Warriors on the brink in the Western Conference finals. The Rockets had a 3-2 series lead before losing Paul (hamstring) the rest of the way and missing 27 consecutive 3-point attempts in Game 7. TRACR forgives such a single-game cold streak. The Warriors do not.



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