best nba record after first 20 games since 2000

Since 1999-00, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Portland Trail Blazers and the Miami Heat are tied for the best record in their first 20 games, with a record of 15-5.

	TEAM	REC	W%	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Lakers	15-5	.750	20	240.0	96.2	45.9	21.0	8.0	6.2	36.1	80.5	44.9	4.0	12.0	33.3	20.0	31.4	63.8	51.0	13.3	32.6	14.3	4,800	1,924	918	419	159	123	286	478
2	Trail Blazers	15-5	.750	20	242.5	95.5	43.7	24.3	7.6	5.6	36.4	79.0	46.0	4.2	12.7	33.1	18.6	24.8	74.9	53.1	10.4	33.3	15.3	4,850	1,909	873	486	151	112	306	479
3	Heat	15-5	.750	20	242.5	100.1	44.5	24.5	7.8	6.9	37.9	80.2	47.3	6.2	15.5	40.1	18.1	24.3	74.6	55.1	10.7	33.8	16.1	4,850	2,002	889	489	156	137	322	483
4	Hornets	14-6	.700	20	245.0	95.8	42.3	22.7	8.9	4.3	36.4	82.2	44.2	4.9	12.8	38.3	18.2	24.3	74.9	51.6	12.9	29.4	14.1	4,900	1,916	845	453	178	85	281	425
5	Spurs	14-6	.700	20	241.3	95.8	45.7	22.9	6.2	8.2	36.8	79.7	46.1	5.2	12.3	41.9	17.2	23.8	72.2	53.2	11.5	34.2	16.1	4,825	1,916	913	458	124	163	321	432
6	SuperSonics	14-6	.700	20	240.0	100.6	44.1	23.2	7.7	4.3	38.2	85.2	44.8	6.2	18.9	32.6	18.1	26.3	69.0	52.0	13.7	30.4	15.0	4,800	2,011	881	463	154	86	299	437
7	Kings	13-7	.650	20	240.0	105.1	46.6	24.1	9.3	4.6	40.2	91.9	43.8	6.1	20.8	29.4	18.6	24.6	75.6	51.2	13.5	33.2	15.5	4,800	2,102	932	482	186	92	310	416
8	Pacers	13-7	.650	20	241.3	101.5	42.8	22.5	7.3	5.8	37.5	82.8	45.2	7.0	17.7	39.3	19.7	25.3	77.8	54.0	11.1	31.8	14.9	4,825	2,030	856	449	146	115	297	458
9	Suns	13-7	.650	20	243.8	99.9	44.6	25.2	9.4	6.9	38.3	84.2	45.5	4.8	13.6	35.3	18.6	24.9	74.8	52.5	13.1	31.5	17.5	4,875	1,998	892	504	187	137	349	490
10	Jazz	13-7	.650	20	240.0	94.5	40.3	23.6	7.5	5.3	35.5	76.8	46.2	3.3	10.0	33.2	20.3	25.5	79.6	53.7	11.3	29.1	15.1	4,800	1,890	806	471	150	105	301	516
11	Hornets	13-7	.650	20	241.3	100.9	43.1	26.4	10.5	5.9	37.1	82.9	44.8	4.2	12.8	32.8	22.5	30.1	74.7	52.5	11.5	31.6	16.1	4,825	2,017	861	528	209	118	321	448
12	Raptors	12-8	.600	20	240.0	97.7	43.8	23.6	8.0	7.3	36.1	82.4	43.8	5.8	14.5	40.1	19.8	25.7	77.0	52.1	13.1	30.7	15.7	4,800	1,953	875	472	160	145	314	497
13	Knicks	11-9	.550	20	241.3	90.4	42.4	20.3	6.0	4.7	34.3	78.6	43.6	4.5	11.6	38.5	17.5	22.6	77.4	51.1	10.4	32.0	15.5	4,825	1,808	848	406	120	94	309	548
14	Bucks	11-9	.550	20	241.3	102.1	39.7	22.4	9.1	4.3	38.5	81.6	47.2	4.5	12.3	36.7	20.6	25.9	79.5	54.9	11.7	28.0	14.5	4,825	2,042	793	448	181	85	290	512
15	Cavaliers	11-9	.550	20	241.3	102.1	43.5	25.0	9.8	4.7	37.1	82.3	45.1	4.7	11.0	42.5	23.3	30.8	75.6	53.3	12.8	30.8	18.6	4,825	2,042	870	500	195	93	371	574
16	Celtics	10-10	.500	20	240.0	98.2	42.2	21.1	10.2	4.3	37.0	81.9	45.1	5.7	15.4	37.0	18.6	24.8	74.8	52.9	12.8	29.5	16.0	4,800	1,963	844	422	203	85	320	513
17	Pistons	10-10	.500	20	242.5	103.3	41.7	21.5	7.2	2.6	37.4	83.0	45.1	4.7	14.2	32.7	23.9	30.1	79.2	53.7	10.8	30.9	16.6	4,850	2,066	833	429	143	51	331	500
18	76ers	10-10	.500	20	241.3	90.4	43.9	20.2	9.6	5.4	34.7	82.4	42.1	2.4	6.6	36.6	18.6	27.1	68.6	47.9	13.7	30.2	16.2	4,825	1,808	878	403	192	107	324	527
19	Nuggets	10-10	.500	20	241.3	97.1	43.4	20.1	7.2	7.7	35.9	82.4	43.5	6.3	17.6	35.6	19.2	26.8	71.6	51.6	12.6	30.8	16.0	4,825	1,942	867	402	143	153	319	451
20	Magic	10-10	.500	20	240.0	102.6	46.9	22.0	9.9	5.4	39.9	88.5	45.1	3.0	10.8	27.8	19.9	26.5	74.9	51.2	14.4	32.5	18.5	4,800	2,051	937	440	198	108	369	494
21	Hawks	9-11	.450	20	241.3	101.6	46.3	18.6	5.2	5.6	39.0	83.2	46.9	3.7	10.4	35.1	20.0	28.2	70.9	53.1	13.9	32.5	16.3	4,825	2,032	926	371	104	112	325	434
22	Timberwolves	7-13	.350	20	240.0	95.3	43.1	25.6	7.7	5.6	38.2	85.7	44.5	2.3	8.8	25.6	16.8	22.5	74.6	49.9	13.1	30.0	14.8	4,800	1,906	861	512	154	112	296	468
23	Rockets	7-13	.350	20	245.0	99.3	45.7	21.3	8.7	6.1	37.1	83.4	44.5	7.1	20.7	34.1	18.1	25.5	71.0	52.5	13.3	32.4	19.4	4,900	1,985	913	426	174	121	387	446
24	Mavericks	7-13	.350	20	240.0	101.0	40.3	21.8	7.9	5.2	39.0	87.9	44.3	5.0	13.8	36.2	18.1	22.8	79.6	51.6	11.0	29.4	14.7	4,800	2,020	806	435	157	104	293	420
25	Wizards	5-15	.250	20	240.0	92.0	45.5	20.2	7.4	4.2	34.6	82.1	42.1	3.1	10.3	29.8	19.9	27.4	72.4	48.9	14.4	31.2	18.0	4,800	1,840	910	404	148	84	359	537

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PPG

23.2

James

RPG

9.6

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APG

7.3

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Team Rankings

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118.2

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DRTG

116.4

19th

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1.7

14th

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35.9

15th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0

Last Game

Thunder

4 - 0

115

Final

110

Lakers

0 - 4

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.1

Cunningham

27.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

27.1

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

10.8

Wembanyama

10.7

Towns

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

7.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

Smart

Playoffs BPG Leaders

3.5

Wembanyama

1.8

Thompson

1.8

Mobley

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

107.8

Nnaji

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

123.4

119.3

115.5

113.7

111.7

111.5

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

104.0

106.2

107.4

108.5

109.0

110.7

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

19.4

9.3

7.4

3.0

1.7

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Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

914

Wembanyama

695.3

Gilgeous-Alexander

691

Mobley

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

903.8

Wembanyama

714.8

Mitchell

703.3

Castle

Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

40.1

Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.0

Durant

Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

1.66

Beringer

1.55

Wembanyama

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

1.58

Beringer

1.55

Jokić

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

59-42

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

55-42

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sun 3/29	NYK	@	OKC	100-111
Sun 3/29	GSW	@	DEN	93-116
Mon 3/30	PHI	@	MIA	109-119
Mon 3/30	BOS	@	ATL	102-112
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 6/5	NYK	@	SAS	8:30 PM
Mon 6/8	SAS	@	NYK	8:30 PM
Wed 6/10	SAS	@	NYK	8:30 PM
Sat 6/13	NYK	@	SAS	8:30 PM
Tue 6/16	SAS	@	NYK	8:30 PM

Since 1999-00, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Portland Trail Blazers and the Miami Heat are tied for the best record in their first 20 games, with a record of 15-5.

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2.5

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