best nba records over first 59 games in a season

The Syracuse Nationals had the best record by a team in their first 59 games, with a record of 47-12 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	47-12	1949-50	.797	59	242.5	85.1					29.2						26.7	37.3	71.7					14,310	5,021
2	Royals	45-14	1948-49	.763	59	243.8	84.4					30.4						23.7	33.9	69.8					14,385	4,981
3	Lakers	43-16	1948-49	.729	59	241.7	83.9					31.4						21.1	28.9	72.9					14,260	4,951
4	Nuggets	39-20	1976-77	.661	59	240.0	113.0	49.5	27.4			44.1	91.5	48.2				24.8	33.9	73.1	53.1				14,160	6,665	2,922	1,619				1,500
5	Warriors	34-25	1946-47	.576	59	240.4	68.5					25.2						18.2							14,185	4,042
6	Knicks	33-26	1946-47	.559	59	243.4	64.6					24.4						15.7							14,360	3,809
7	Hornets	32-27	2002-03	.542	59	243.8	94.3	42.4	22.1	8.1	4.4	35.6	81.5	43.7	5.1	13.3	38.1	18.0	23.1	77.9	51.5	12.4	30.0	14.5	14,385	5,565	2,503	1,303	480	261	853	1,280
8	Spurs	32-27	1976-77	.542	59	241.3	114.5	44.9	24.8	10.8	6.3	44.8	93.5	47.9				24.9	31.2	79.9	53.3				14,235	6,754	2,652	1,463	639	369		1,426
9	Blackhawks	28-31	1949-50	.475	59	241.7	83.2					28.4						26.5	37.8	69.9					14,260	4,907
10	Pacers	27-32	1976-77	.458	59	240.4	107.3	50.1	24.5			43.1	96.6	44.6				21.2	28.5	74.2	49.1				14,185	6,329	2,955	1,446				1,487
11	Bulls	23-36	1966-67	.390	59	240.4	112.1	56.1	22.0			43.6	105.1	41.5				24.8	33.6	73.9	46.7				14,185	6,615	3,307	1,300				1,614
12	Pistons	22-37	1948-49	.373	59	242.1	74.2					25.5						23.1	33.1	70.0					14,285	4,375
13	Celtics	21-38	1946-47	.356	59	241.3	59.9					23.2						13.6							14,235	3,534
14	Trail Blazers	20-39	1970-71	.339	59	240.8	115.1	51.0	27.4			45.0	104.3	43.1				25.1	33.0	76.2	48.4				14,210	6,792	3,009	1,615				1,472
15	Nets	19-40	1976-77	.322	59	240.8	95.9	44.1	17.5			37.6	87.5	43.0				20.7	28.1	73.7	48.0				14,210	5,659	2,599	1,030				1,590
16	SuperSonics	18-41	1967-68	.305	59	241.3	118.8	58.4	24.1			45.8						27.2	37.7	72.0					14,235	7,008	3,445	1,419				1,740
17	Magic	16-43	1989-90	.271	59	242.1	110.2	46.9	24.0	7.9	3.6	41.8	91.4	45.8	1.2	4.0	30.3	25.4	33.6	75.6	51.9	16.3	30.7	17.5	14,285	6,503	2,770	1,417	464	213	1,035	1,403
18	Timberwolves	16-43	1989-90	.271	59	242.1	95.2	39.9	22.7	9.8	4.2	37.2	83.2	44.7	0.9	3.6	26.2	19.9	26.7	74.5	50.1	14.2	25.6	13.8	14,285	5,615	2,352	1,337	580	250	816	1,407
19	Braves	16-43	1970-71	.271	59	241.3	104.5					41.3						22.0	30.7	71.6					14,235	6,167						1,622
20	Bucks	16-43	1968-69	.271	59	240.0	108.9					42.4						24.2	32.2	75.0					14,160	6,425						1,560
21	Raptors	15-44	1995-96	.254	59	241.7	95.6	39.4	23.0	8.9	5.8	36.6	78.8	46.5	4.8	13.8	34.5	17.7	24.1	73.2	53.5	12.6	26.9	19.0	14,260	5,643	2,326	1,358	528	343	1,123	1,500
22	Hornets	15-44	1988-89	.254	59	240.8	103.5	40.8	27.4	8.8	3.0	41.1	90.0	45.6	1.3	4.5	29.1	20.0	26.0	77.2	51.0	13.9	27.0	16.4	14,210	6,104	2,410	1,614	519	177	969	1,446
23	Jazz	14-45	1974-75	.237	59	240.4	98.8	45.3				39.0	90.6	43.0				20.9	27.6	75.8	48.1				14,185	5,831	2,671					1,595
24	Rockets	14-45	1967-68	.237	59	241.3	113.0					43.4						26.2	37.2	70.4					14,235	6,669						1,577
25	Suns	13-46	1968-69	.220	59	241.7	111.4	55.4	23.3			42.8	101.0	42.4				25.7	36.2	71.0	47.6				14,260	6,572	3,266	1,372				1,499

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9.9

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2.0

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119.2

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111.3

112.7

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Dončić

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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
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
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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
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14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
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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
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
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