Best NBA dynasties

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Chicago Bulls 1991-19981382

The worldwide ranking generated by 105 votes

10 / 10

Chicago Bulls 1991-19981382

Golden State Warriors 2015-20191316

Boston Celtics 1957-19691311

Los Angeles Lakers 1980-19881207

San Antonio Spurs 1999-20141192

Miami Heat 2010-20141165

Houston Rockets 1994-19951147

Los Angeles Lakers 2000-20021141

Cleveland Cavaliers 2015-20181130

#10

Detroit Pistons 1988-19901101

What the community says

Rank the greatest dynasties in NBA history. From the Chicago Bulls to the Warriors, find out which legendary team is your favorite.

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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