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In this article series we're going to be breaking down the greatest teams over the past 28 seasons. I'm arriving at these results by taking each teams PER and taking the difference of that teams opponents PER.
#40.) 2036-37 Nets
PER Differential: 2.71
Season Record: 59-23
Season Outcome: Lost in First Round
Top Scorer: John Havlicek (26 PPG)
Top Rebounder: Cliff Omoruyi (12 RPG)
Top Passer: Hristo Zahariev (10 APG)
#39.) 2042-43 Spurs
PER Differential: 2.75
Season Record: 59-23
Season Outcome: NBA Champion
Top Scorer: Artis Gilmore (28 PPG)
Top Rebounder: Artis Gilmore (13 RPG)
Top Passer: Terell Castle (10 APG)
#38.) 2043-44 Lakers
PER Differential: 2.76
Season Record: 55-27
Season Outcome: Lost in Second Round
Top Scorer: Naoki Uto (26 PPG)
Top Rebounder: Bob Pettit (14 RPG)
Top Passer: Naoki Uto (10 APG)
#37.) 2030-31 Nuggets
PER Differential: 2.77
Season Record: 65-17
Season Outcome: Lost in Second Round
Top Scorer: Nikos Arsenopoulos (26 PPG)
Top Rebounder: Cliff Omoruyi (12 RPG)
Top Passer: Nikos Arsenopoulos (7 APG)
#36.) 2031-32 SuperSonics
PER Differential: 2.79
Season Record: 65-17
Season Outcome: Lost in Finals
Top Scorer: Tyrese Maxey (28 PPG)
Top Rebounder: James Wiseman (12 RPG)
Top Passer: Tyrese Maxey (11 APG)
#35.) 2037-38 Trail Blazers
PER Differential: 2.79
Season Record: 57-25
Season Outcome: Lost in Second Round
Top Scorer: Tyler Lamb (19 PPG)
Top Rebounder: Len Chappell (11 RPG)
Top Passer: Dylan Andrews (10 APG)
#34.) 2018-19 Raptors
PER Differential: 2.81
Season Record: 61-21
Season Outcome: NBA Champion
Top Scorer: Kevin Durant (29 PPG)
Top Rebounder: Andre Drummond (12 RPG)
Top Passer: Darren Collison (6 APG)
#33.) 2042-43 Thunder
PER Differential: 2.82
Season Record: 63-19
Season Outcome: Lost in Conference Finals
Top Scorer: Steve Nash (27 PPG)
Top Rebounder: Dennis Rodman (13 RPG)
Top Passer: Steve Nash (10 APG)
#32.) 2036-37 Knicks
PER Differential: 2.82
Season Record: 66-16
Season Outcome: Lost in First Round
Top Scorer: Facundo Pinero (24 PPG)
Top Rebounder: Artis Gilmore (14 RPG)
Top Passer: Kostas Sloukas (10 APG)
#31.) 2041-42 Pistons
PER Differential: 2.85
Season Record: 57-25
Season Outcome: Lost in First Round
Top Scorer: Julius Erving (22 PPG)
Top Rebounder: Gavin Ware (10 RPG)
Top Passer: Jalan West (8 APG)
