This benchmark has largely held true, as only three teams in NBA history have won a title without meeting this criterion: the 1995 Houston Rockets, 2004 Detroit Pistons, and 2006 Miami Heat.

when the Boston Celtics went from 24 wins 2006-07 to 66 (and an NBA title) in 2007-08. But almost no team in NBA history has tripled its win total in consecutive years. The Detroit Pistons begin ...

The Detroit Pistons could triple their win total from a season ago. They could also make history in a way no one would want ...