The Syracuse Nationals had the best record by a team 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 | |
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| 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 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 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 |
| 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 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 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 |
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