best record in the western conference in the first 41 games of 1998

The Seattle SuperSonics had the best record by a Western Conference team in their first 41 games in 1997-98, with a record of 32-9.

	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	SuperSonics	32-9	1997-98	.780	41	240.0	101.8	38.5	24.5	10.2	5.0	37.5	78.1	48.0	6.7	17.0	39.6	20.2	27.3	73.8	56.5	11.4	27.1	14.3	9,840	4,174	1,579	1,006	418	203	587	898
2	Lakers	31-10	1997-98	.756	41	242.4	106.3	40.9	24.8	9.5	6.8	38.6	80.6	47.9	6.4	18.6	34.6	22.8	33.2	68.8	55.9	11.9	29.0	14.8	9,940	4,360	1,676	1,016	391	278	607	949
3	Spurs	28-13	1997-98	.683	41	243.0	92.5	44.4	22.2	6.8	6.8	35.2	74.7	47.1	3.8	11.1	34.1	18.3	27.1	67.5	53.4	11.4	33.0	17.5	9,965	3,792	1,821	911	280	278	716	885
4	Jazz	28-13	1997-98	.683	41	241.2	98.4	41.2	24.8	7.7	5.4	35.9	74.9	47.9	2.7	7.9	34.7	23.9	31.7	75.2	55.4	12.0	29.2	15.7	9,890	4,033	1,690	1,017	316	223	644	1,052
5	Suns	27-14	1997-98	.659	41	246.7	99.3	42.4	25.3	9.7	4.6	38.3	83.0	46.1	4.8	14.9	32.0	18.0	25.0	72.1	52.8	13.0	29.4	15.4	10,115	4,071	1,739	1,037	398	190	631	939
6	Trail Blazers	24-17	1997-98	.585	41	243.0	93.3	44.5	19.9	6.9	6.4	34.4	77.5	44.4	4.1	12.4	33.0	20.4	28.1	72.7	52.0	13.3	31.2	17.1	9,965	3,827	1,826	816	283	262	702	960
7	Timberwolves	24-17	1997-98	.585	41	243.0	101.4	43.3	25.1	7.7	5.4	38.1	81.9	46.6	2.9	9.2	31.0	22.2	29.6	75.2	53.4	12.5	30.8	14.8	9,965	4,156	1,774	1,031	315	222	608	938
8	Rockets	20-21	1997-98	.488	41	243.0	100.7	41.3	21.9	8.9	3.6	36.2	80.2	45.2	6.9	20.4	34.0	21.2	27.6	77.1	54.5	13.1	28.2	16.0	9,965	4,127	1,694	897	365	148	655	836
9	Kings	17-24	1997-98	.415	41	240.6	93.5	41.8	22.1	7.4	5.7	36.3	82.4	44.1	3.2	9.2	34.8	17.6	25.9	68.0	49.8	14.2	27.6	15.7	9,865	3,832	1,715	907	303	233	642	922
10	Grizzlies	11-30	1997-98	.268	41	240.6	94.2	40.6	23.6	7.3	4.2	35.9	78.6	45.6	3.9	10.4	37.2	18.6	26.0	71.7	52.3	11.9	28.6	17.7	9,865	3,862	1,663	969	299	172	726	890
11	Clippers	10-31	1997-98	.244	41	242.4	96.7	41.1	18.2	7.5	6.2	36.1	82.0	44.0	6.4	17.5	36.9	18.0	25.3	71.3	51.9	12.5	28.6	16.8	9,940	3,963	1,686	745	308	255	690	962
12	Warriors	8-33	1997-98	.195	41	241.2	86.8	46.1	20.5	7.6	6.2	34.7	85.0	40.8	2.3	8.7	26.6	15.0	22.0	68.3	45.8	15.5	30.6	16.7	9,890	3,560	1,890	842	310	256	685	965
13	Mavericks	7-34	1997-98	.171	41	241.8	89.7	40.2	17.9	7.6	5.0	34.4	81.9	42.0	5.9	15.8	37.0	15.1	20.5	73.7	49.3	12.2	28.0	14.3	9,915	3,676	1,649	734	312	206	588	837
14	Nuggets	3-38	1997-98	.073	41	240.6	89.0	39.7	18.1	7.8	4.8	32.3	77.9	41.4	3.0	9.9	30.4	21.5	28.4	75.5	49.2	13.5	26.2	16.5	9,865	3,649	1,626	743	321	195	676	1,013