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's first season as head coach. This was the first winning season in franchise history, finishing 9 games above .500, beginning a streak of 19 consecutive winning seasons. They also qualified for the

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for the second time in franchise history, starting a streak of 19 consecutive postseason appearances.

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Regular season

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Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

Player statistics

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Transactions

References

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