also included in the nba's 50th-anniversary celebration was the selection of the top 10 teams in nba history. the list was compiled based upon unranked selection undertaken exclusively by members of the print and broadcast media who regularly cover the nba. teams were chosen from among all single-season individual teams. each team won the nba championship, and they combined to average 66 wins per season. the 1995–96 chicago bulls had, at the moment, the best single-season record in nba history with 72 wins.