Ranking the top 10 basketball teams of all time

#6 Boston Celtics 1985-86

The Celtics' starting lineup with the Big 3 is one of the greatest ever

Rebounding from a 1985 Finals' loss to the Lakers, the Celtics with the addition of a former MVP in Bill Walton marched to 65 wins in the 1985-86 regular season. Walton complemented the likes of Larry Bird, Robert Parish, Kevin McHale, Danny Ainge and Dennis Johnson perfectly in his bench role, winning the Sixth Man of the Year honour in his final healthy NBA season and playing a pivotal role in the Finals.

After finishing the regular season as the top team in the Association with a 67-15 record, the Celtics breezed through their playoff bracket with an 11-1 record in the Eastern Conference playoffs, before defeating Hakeem Olajuwon and the Houston Rockets in six games for the 1986 title. This team is also the proud owner of a 40-1 (.976) home record, the best home win percentage of all time - they share the record with the 2015-16 San Antonio Spurs.