Maybe it's a Good Thing We Lost to Orlando

Fast Starts are No Guarantee for Success

Only a dozen teams in NBA history have started a season with at least 10 straight victories.

1948-49 Washington Capitols (15-0)
1993-94 Houston Rockets (15-0)
1957-58 Boston Celtics (14-0)
1996-97 Chicago Bulls (12-0)
1982-83 Seattle Supersonics (12-0)
1997-98 Atlanta Hawks (11-0)
1964-65 Boston Celtics (11-0)
1997-98 La Lakers (11-0)
1990-91 Portland Trail Blazers (11-0)
1972-73 Boston Celtics (10-0)
1993-94 Seattle SuperSonics (10-0)
2000-01 Philadelphia 76ers (10-0)

Of the 12 clubs with 10 consecutive wins or more at season's start, only the 1993-94 Rockets (4-3 over New York in the NBA Finals), the 1996-97 Bulls (4-2 over Utah) and the 1964-65 Celtics (4-1 over the Lakers) went on to snare the NBA title.