Playoff records NBA Finals: Conference Finals: Conference Semifinals: Opening round: Best record The Oklahoma City Thunder had the best record in the regular season with 68 wins, improving on their West leading 57 wins the previous year. The Cleveland Cavaliers led the East with 64. Biggest performance The highest individual scoring game of the 2024-25 season came from Nikola Jokic for the Denver Nuggets against the Minnesota Timberwolves on April 1. The Nuggets lost the game in 2OT, despite Jokic scoring 61 points. Memorable moments The regular season will be remembered for a league-altering trade deadline that saw the Dallas Mavericks trade away Luka Doncic to the LA Lakers, while the Miami Heat traded Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors. LeBron James shared the court with his son Bronny James for the first time, and after turning 40, he infamously confronted Stephen A. Smith mid-game later in the season for criticizing his son. Victor Wembanyama’s exciting sophomore season was cut short due to health concerns, after he had scored 42 points in Madison Square Garden on his first ever Christmas Day game. The Milwaukee Bucks were the winners of the NBA Cup in December 2024, defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder in the final. The playoffs were marred by three Achilles injuries, suffered to Damian Lillard (Milwaukee Bucks), Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics), and Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers).