best record by teams 21 games maximum played into season all-time

The Los Angeles Lakers have the best record by a team with 21 or fewer games played in a season, with a record of 16-5 this season.

TEAMRECGPSEASONW%MPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Lakers
Lakers
16-5
21
2025-26
.762
240.0
119.2
40.8
25.7
8.4
3.8
42.4
82.8
51.2
11.7
33.0
35.5
22.8
28.4
80.2
62.6
9.5
31.3
16.0
5,040
2,504
857
539
176
79
336
407
2Rockets
Rockets
14-5
19
2025-26
.737
243.9
121.7
49.8
25.5
9.4
5.2
44.1
91.4
48.2
12.0
30.3
39.7
21.6
27.5
78.7
58.8
16.6
33.2
15.4
4,635
2,313
947
485
179
99
293
385
3Spurs
Spurs
15-6
21
2025-26
.714
241.2
119.0
45.0
25.7
8.6
5.0
42.5
87.4
48.7
13.2
36.5
36.2
20.7
25.9
80.1
60.2
11.4
33.5
14.8
5,065
2,498
944
540
181
106
311
435
4Nuggets
Nuggets
15-6
21
2025-26
.714
241.2
125.1
45.4
29.5
6.9
4.0
45.1
88.1
51.2
13.5
34.1
39.7
21.3
25.6
83.2
63.0
11.3
34.1
13.8
5,065
2,627
953
620
144
85
289
409
5Knicks
Knicks
14-7
21
2025-26
.667
240.0
120.2
45.7
27.3
8.2
4.2
43.1
91.3
47.2
15.3
41.2
37.2
18.7
23.3
80.2
59.2
13.9
31.8
13.4
5,040
2,524
960
573
173
89
281
434
676ers
76ers
12-9
21
2025-26
.571
244.8
117.4
44.7
25.8
8.2
6.4
42.0
90.9
46.1
13.3
37.1
35.9
20.1
25.0
80.6
57.6
12.0
32.7
15.0
5,140
2,465
938
541
172
135
316
443
7Bulls
Bulls
9-12
21
2025-26
.429
242.4
119.1
45.8
29.0
7.9
5.0
43.0
91.0
47.2
14.1
38.2
37.0
19.0
24.1
78.7
58.6
10.3
35.5
15.4
5,090
2,502
962
609
166
104
323
438
8Jazz
Jazz
8-13
21
2025-26
.381
243.6
118.7
45.9
30.0
7.9
3.7
41.3
90.4
45.7
13.4
39.3
34.2
22.7
27.7
81.9
57.8
13.1
32.7
16.7
5,115
2,492
963
631
165
77
351
481
9Wizards
Wizards
3-18
21
2025-26
.143
242.4
112.2
43.2
25.4
7.0
5.8
41.4
90.1
46.0
13.1
35.8
36.6
16.3
21.9
74.5
56.3
11.0
32.2
16.4
5,090
2,357
907
533
147
122
345
469

More Lakers Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.9

6th

DRTG

116.7

18th

NETRTG

3.2

13th

3P%

35.5

17th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
21
1
.955
2
Lakers Lakers
16
5
.762
4.5
3
Rockets Rockets
14
5
.737
5.5
4
Spurs Spurs
15
6
.714
5.5
5
Nuggets Nuggets
15
6
.714
5.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/5
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Sun
12/7
LAL LAL
@
PHI PHI
7:30 PM
Wed
12/10
SAS SAS
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Thu
12/18
LAL LAL
@
UTA UTA
9:00 PM
Sat
12/20
LAL LAL
@
LAC LAC
10:30 PM
Last Game
LAL Lakers

16 - 5

123

Final

120

TOR Raptors

15 - 8

Thu 4 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
21
1
.955
2
Lakers Lakers
16
5
.762
4.5
3
Rockets Rockets
14
5
.737
5.5
4
Spurs Spurs
15
6
.714
5.5
5
Nuggets Nuggets
15
6
.714
5.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
14
8
.636
7.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
17
5
.773
2
Knicks Knicks
14
7
.667
2.5
3
Raptors Raptors
15
8
.652
2.5
4
Heat Heat
14
8
.636
3.0
5
Celtics Celtics
13
9
.591
4.0
6
Magic Magic
13
9
.591
4.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
11/6
CHA CHA
@
MIA MIA
108-126
Thu
11/6
UTA UTA
@
MIN MIN
97-137
Thu
11/6
OKC OKC
@
SAC SAC
132-101
Thu
11/6
GSW GSW
@
DEN DEN
104-129
Fri
11/7
DAL DAL
@
WAS WAS
111-105

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/5
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM
Fri
12/5
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Fri
12/5
UTA UTA
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM
Fri
12/5
SAS SAS
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Fri
12/5
DEN DEN
@
ATL ATL
7:30 PM