Take a look at the teams with the highest winning rate in the NBA regular season but cannot win the final one

There are indeed some teams in NBA history who have performed dominant performances in the regular season but ultimately failed to win the championship. These "tragic heroes" often fail due to injuries, opponent outbreaks, abnormal key games or suppression of superstars of the times. The following is a list of classic cases in history with extremely high winning rate but missing the championship (sorted by winning rate):

1. 2015-16 Golden State Warriors (73 wins and 9 losses, winning rate of 89.0%)

The first record in history: breaking the Bulls' record of 72 wins, Curry's unanimous MVP.

The reason for the failure:

led the Cavaliers 3-1 in the finals and suffered a historic reversal (the only 1-3 turnaround in the NBA Finals).

Green was suspended, Bogut was injured, and Curry's back injury affected his condition.

The three Cavaliers (James, Irving) exploded in the extreme, especially the G5/G7 God descended to earth.

2. 1996-97 Utah Jazz (64 wins and 18 losses, winning rate 78.0%)

Core lineup: Malone (MVP) + Stockton + Hornersek.

The reason for the failure:

lost to the Bulls led by Jordan 2-4 in the finals.

"Flu Battle" (G5 Jordan scored 38 points with illness) and Cole's final victory (G6) became classic tragedy footnotes.

The dominance of the Bull Dynasty suppressed (69 wins in the season).

3. 2008-09 Cleveland Cavaliers (66 wins and 16 losses, winning rate of 80.5%)

Core lineup: James (MVP) + Mo Williams + Ilgoskas.

Reason for failure:

The Eastern Conference Finals lost to the Magic 2-4.

Howard dominates the inside (26 points + 13 rebounds per game), Tkoglu has no solution to the key goal.

Cavaliers' outside shooters have a mismatch (the series three-point shooting percentage is only 31%).

4. 2015-16 San Antonio Spurs (67 wins and 15 losses, winning rate of 81.7%)

Core lineup: Leonard + Aldridge + GDP end.

Reason for failure:

was in the same season as the Warriors 73 wins, and lost to the Thunder 2-4 in the Western Conference semi-finals.

Thunder Double Young Master (Durant + Westbrook) performed super godly (average 52 points per game).

The Spurs' aging lineup is weak in dealing with high-intensity shocks.

5. 1972-73 Boston Celtics (68 wins and 14 losses, winning rate of 82.9%)

Core lineup: Havlicek + Coins (MVP) + Jojo White.

Reason for failure:

The Eastern Conference Finals lost to the Knicks (Willis Reed + Fraser).

Haflicecke's shoulder injury seriously affected his form (average of only 22 points and shooting percentage of 37%).

Knicks defended suffocating (winning the championship in the season and eliminating 60 wins in the Bucks).

6. 2006-07 Dallas Mavericks (67 wins and 15 losses, winning rate of 81.7%)

Core lineup: Nowitzki (MVP) + Howard + Terry.

Reason for failure:

"Black Eight Miracle" was eliminated by the Warriors 2-4 in the first round!

The Warriors' Ball Tornado restrains the Mavericks' positional battle, and Byron Davis plays his professional masterpiece.

Nowitzki's mentality fluctuated (G6 only scored 8 points), and the team's defensive system collapsed.

7. 1994-95 Seattle Supersonics (57 wins and 25 losses, winning rate 69.5%)

Core lineup: Payton + Kemp + Schramf.

Reason for failure:

led 0-2 in the first round, and was 42 beaten by the Lakers (8th in the West) 3-2!

Nick Van Exel's G4 wins, Candy Brown's G5 breaks out.

Superonic underestimation + key ball handling hastily became an early case of "Black Eight".

Honorary nomination (high winning rate + regretful ending)

2020-21 Utah Jazz (52 wins and 20 losses, winning rate 72.2%): First in the league, leading the Clippers 2-0 in the second round was overturned, and Mitchell fought with injuries.

2017-18 Houston Rockets (65 wins and 17 losses, winning rate 79.3%): led the Warriors 3-2 in the Western Conference Finals, Paul was injured in a hamstring, and G7 lost 27 consecutive three-pointers.

1989-90 Los Angeles Lakers (63 wins and 19 losses, winning rate 76.8%): Magician MVP, defeated the Suns 1-4 in the Western Conference Final (Barkley MVP season).

Summary: Common points of tragedy

Injury Raid: Core players were injured in the playoffs (such as Paul, Haflicek).

Opponent burst: Superstar performs superbly (Jordan, James, Durant) or dark horses counterattack (Warriors, Magic).

Tactical restraint: style restraint (such as the Warriors' small ball hitting the Mavericks).

Psychological collapse: the lead was reversed (73 defeats the Warriors, 08-09 Cavaliers).

Era suppression: Living in the shadow of dynasty (Jazz VS Bulls, Knights VS Warriors).

The failures of these teams confirm the iron law of the NBA - the playoffs are a battlefield in another dimension, and the glory of the regular season is just the first step to the throne.