best nba records over first 20 games each season

The Syracuse Nationals had the best record by a team in a season in their first 20 games, with a record of 18-2 in 1949-50.

		TEAM	REC	SEASON	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		Nationals	18-2	1949-50	.900	20	246.3	84.2					28.0						28.2	39.5	71.4					4,925	1,683
2		Royals	15-5	1948-49	.750	20	245.0	84.8					30.8						23.2	33.0	70.4					4,900	1,696
3		Hornets	14-6	2002-03	.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
4		Nuggets	14-6	1976-77	.700	20	240.0	113.5	52.1	25.2	10.7	6.5	44.3	91.7	48.3				24.9	34.6	72.0	53.1	17.6	34.5		4,800	2,270	1,041	504	214	129		533
5		Knicks	14-6	1946-47	.700	20	245.0	65.7					25.3						15.2							4,900	1,314
6		Lakers	13-7	1948-49	.650	20	241.3	83.3					31.8						19.8	27.1	73.2					4,825	1,666
7		Spurs	11-9	1976-77	.550	20	240.0	114.2	45.8	22.9	10.5	6.5	44.0	92.3	47.6				26.3	33.6	78.1	53.3				4,800	2,283	916	457	210	129		517
8		Warriors	11-9	1946-47	.550	20	241.3	63.6					24.2						15.3							4,825	1,271
9		Nets	9-11	1976-77	.450	20	240.0	95.5	44.0	17.8			36.7	86.3	42.5				22.2	30.0	73.8	48.0				4,800	1,909	880	356				549
10		Pacers	9-11	1976-77	.450	20	241.3	108.9	48.8	23.8			44.5	96.3	46.2				19.9	26.8	74.1	50.4				4,825	2,177	976	476				506
11		Magic	8-12	1989-90	.400	20	242.5	109.8	47.7	23.2	8.1	3.8	40.8	90.1	45.3	0.9	3.4	26.5	27.4	35.7	76.6	51.9	16.8	31.0	19.1	4,850	2,195	954	463	161	76	382	496
12		Trail Blazers	7-13	1970-71	.350	20	240.0	114.8	52.0	28.6			44.7	105.0	42.6				25.4	33.5	75.9	47.9				4,800	2,296	1,039	571				527
13		Bulls	7-13	1966-67	.350	20	240.0	111.8	54.5	20.9			43.7	106.3	41.1				24.4	33.2	73.3	46.2				4,800	2,235	1,089	418				603
14		Pistons	7-13	1948-49	.350	20	240.0	74.7					25.7						23.3	33.5	69.5					4,800	1,493
15		Raptors	6-14	1995-96	.300	20	241.3	98.8	40.4	24.7	8.3	5.9	36.7	78.4	46.8	4.6	13.5	33.7	20.8	27.9	74.7	54.5	12.8	27.7	19.2	4,825	1,975	808	494	166	117	383	532
16		Hornets	6-14	1988-89	.300	20	241.3	103.0	41.0	26.7	8.8	2.9	40.8	88.9	45.8	1.2	3.7	32.9	20.3	26.5	76.6	51.2	12.9	28.1	16.9	4,825	2,060	820	533	176	57	338	513
17		Braves	6-14	1970-71	.300	20	240.0	104.3					41.4						21.5	29.3	73.2					4,800	2,085						587
18		Blackhawks	6-14	1949-50	.300	20	243.8	82.5					29.6						23.3	34.6	67.2					4,875	1,649
19		Timberwolves	5-15	1989-90	.250	20	243.8	94.8	39.6	22.0	9.7	3.4	36.5	83.5	43.7	1.1	4.3	25.9	20.7	27.0	76.5	49.7	14.9	24.7	13.8	4,875	1,895	791	439	194	67	276	501
20		Suns	5-15	1968-69	.250	20	243.8	110.7	58.4	21.1			41.9	104.5	40.1				26.9	38.5	69.7	45.6				4,875	2,213	1,168	422				502
21		Bucks	5-15	1968-69	.250	20	240.0	109.4					42.6						24.3	32.6	74.5					4,800	2,187						542
22		SuperSonics	5-15	1967-68	.250	20	242.5	115.9	60.4	23.9			45.2	105.8	42.7				25.5	35.2	72.4	47.8				4,850	2,317	1,208	477				580
23		Celtics	5-15	1946-47	.250	20	242.5	59.0					22.7						13.7							4,850	1,179
24		Rockets	4-16	1967-68	.200	20	241.3	112.9					44.0						25.0	36.4	68.7					4,825	2,258						534
25		Packers	4-16	1961-62	.200	20	240.0	110.1					41.3						27.5	40.2	68.4					4,800	2,202						510

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	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
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6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic	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

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1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
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5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
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