The debate over the greatest NBA team of all time is one of the most passionate in basketball history — and the answer reveals fundamental disagreements about what greatness means in team sport. The 1995-96 Chicago Bulls won 72 games in the regular season — a record that stood for 20 years — and then won the championship, with Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen at the absolute peak of their powers. The 2015-16 Golden State Warriors broke that regular season record with 73 wins, featuring the greatest shooting backcourt in history in Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. The 1986 Boston Celtics with Larry Bird are considered by many to be the most complete team ever assembled. The 2016-17 Golden State Warriors added Kevin Durant to an already champion team and produced one of the most dominant playoff runs in history. Which NBA team is truly the greatest?
