APBR TOP TEN TEAMS OF THE CENTURY As voted by the APBR's membership 1923-24 Original Celtics [Independent, 134-6, 1 tie] 1939-40 Harlem Globetrotters [Independent, 148-13, won World Tournament] 1949-50 Minneapolis Lakers [NBL, 51-17, 10-2 in playoffs] 1964-65 Boston Celtics [NBA, 62-18, 8-4 in playoffs] 1966-67 Philadelphia 76ers [NBA, 68-13, 11-4 in playoffs] 1970-71 Milwaukee Bucks [NBA, 66-16, 12-2 in playoffs] 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers [NBA, 69-13, 12-3 in playoffs] 1985-86 Boston Celtics [NBA, 67-15, 15-3 in playoffs] 1986-87 Los Angeles Lakers [NBA, 65-17, 15-3 in playoffs] 1995-96 Chicago Bulls [NBA, 72-10, 15-4 in playoffs] HONORABLE MENTION 1909-10 Buffalo Germans [Independent] 1911-12 Troy Trojans [NYSL] 1914-15 Troy Trojans [NYSL] 1920-21 New York Whirlwinds [Independent] 1928-29 Cleveland Rosenblums [ABL] 1932-33 Philadelphia SPHAs [Independent] 1933-34 New York Rens [Independent] 1933-34 Harlem Globetrotters [Independent] 1938-39 New York Rens [Independent] 1941-42 Oshkosh All-Stars [NBL] 1943-44 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons [NBL] 1944-45 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons [NBL] 1958-59 Boston Celtics [NBA] 1959-60 Boston Celtics [NBA] 1969-70 New York Knickerbockers [NBA] 1982-83 Philadelphia 76ers [NBA] 1984-85 Los Angeles Lakers [NBA] 1988-89 Detroit Pistons [NBA] 1991-92 Chicago Bulls [NBA]