Not All Are Made to be Broken : PRO BASKETBALL

Because of things like the slowdown in offense and the salary cap, there are some NBA records that look safe forever, such as:

* The Boston Celtics’ string of eight straight titles, from 1959 through 1966. No team has won more than three in a row since. The Chicago Bulls are the only team that has won three, and their management seems to be proving how hard it is to keep a dynasty together these days.

* The Lakers’ 33 consecutive victories in the ‘71-72 season. The next-best in one season is 20, by the Milwaukee Bucks in 1970-71.

* Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game. Since he did it in 1962, no other player has come closer than 73.

* Chamberlain’s record of 48.5 minutes a game in 1961-62, when he went the entire way in 79 of the 80.

* Chamberlain’s record of 27.2 rebounds a game in the 1960-61 season. No player has averaged even 20 since Wilt did it last, 29 seasons ago.

* Chamberlain’s record of 55 rebounds in a 1960 game. No active player even appears on the list of the top 40 rebounding games.

* Oscar’s Robertson’s feat of averaging a triple-double for a season, 1961-62, when he had 30.8 points, 12.5 rebounds and 11.4 assists a game.

* Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record of 38,387 points in his career. He played until he was 42, averaging 20 points as late as the ‘85-86 season, when he was 39.

* Michael Jordan’s 10 scoring titles, from 1987 through 1998, interrupted for two years, 1994 and 1995, when he was playing baseball. Even Chamberlain had only seven. The next closest contender, George Gervin, had four.

* Jordan’s record 30.8 scoring average. Unless they change the rules to boost offenses, it’s unlikely anyone will beat him. The next-highest active player, Karl Malone, is more than four points behind at 26.1.

* Denver’s 126.5-point scoring average in 1981-82. Only four teams averaged 100 last season.