Year

Wins

Loses

Win %

First Round

Conference Semis

Conference Finals

NBA  Title

2007

35

47

.427

2006

38

44

.463

2005

43

39

.524

Lot Det

2004

33

49

.402

2003

48

34

.585

Beat NY

Lost Det

2002

43

39

.524

Lost Bos 3-2

2001

56

26

.683

Beat Ind 3-1

Beat Tor 4-2

Beat Mil 4-3

Lost LAL 4-1

2000

49

33

598

Beat Chs 3-1

Lost Ind 4-2

1999

28

22

.560

Beat Orl 3-1

Lost Ind 4-0

1998

31

51

.378

1997

22

60

.268

1996

18

64

.220

1995

24

58

.293

1994

25

57

.305

1993

26

56

.317

1992

35

47

.427

1991

44

38

.537

Beat Mil 3-0

Lost Chi 4-1

1990

53

229

.646

Beat Cle 3-2

Lost Chi 4-1

1989

46

36

.561

Lost NY 3-0

1988

36

46

.439

1987

45

37

.549

Lost Mil 3-2

1986

54

28

.659

Beat Wsh 3-2

Lost Mil 4-3

1985

58

24

.707

Beat Wsh 3-1

Beat Mil 4-0

Lost Bos 4-1

1984

52

30

.634

Lost NJ 3-2

1983

65

17

.793

Beat NY 4-0

Beat Mil 4-1

Beat LAL 4-2

1982

58

24

.707

Beat Atl 2-0

Beat Mil 4-2

Beat Bos 4-3

Lost LAL 4-2

1981

62

20

.756

Beat Ind 2-0

Beat Mil 4-3

Lost Bos 4-3

1980

59

23

.720

Beat Wsh 2-0

Beat Atl 4-1

Beat Bos 4-1

Lost LAL 4-2

1979

47

35

.573

Beat NJ 2-0

Lost SA 4-3

1978

55

27

.671

Beat NY 4-0

Lost Wsh 4-2

1977

50

32

.610

Beat Bos 4-3

Beat Hou 4-2

Lost Por 4-2

1976

46

36

.561

Lost Buf 2-1

1975

34

48

.415

1974

25

57

.305

1973

9

73

.110

1972

30

52

.366

1971

47

35

.573

Lost Bal 4-3

1970

42

40

.512

Lost Mil 4-1

1969

55

27

.671

Lost Bos 4-1

1968

62

20

.756

Beat NY 4-2

1967

68

13

.840

Beat Cin 3-1

Beat Bos 4-3

Beat SF 4-2

1966

55

25

.688

Lost Bos 4-1

1965

40

40

.500

Beat Cin 3-1

Lost Bos 4-3

1964

34

46

.425

Lost Cin 3-2

1963

48

32

.600

Lost Cin 3-2

1962

41

39

.513

Lost Phw 3-2

1961

38

41

.481

Beat Phw 3-0

Lost Bos 4-1

1960

45

30

.600

Lost Phw 2-1

1959

35

37

.486

Beat NY 2-0

Lost Bos 4-3

1958

41

31

.569

Lost Phw 2-1

1957

38

34

.528

Beat Phw 2-0

Lost Bos 3-0

1956

35

37

.486

Beat Bos 2-1

Lost Phw 3-2

1955

43

29

.597

Beat Bos 3-1

Beat FW 4-3

1954

42

30

.583

Beat Bos 2-0

Lost Mnl 4-3

1953

47

24

.622

Lost Bos 2-0

1952

40

26

.606

Beat Phw 2-1

Lost NY 3-1

1951

32

34

.485

Beat Phw 2-0

Lost NY 3-2

1950

51

13

.797

Beat Phw 2-0

Lost Mnl 4-2