best record in the western conference in the first 56 games of 1998

The Seattle SuperSonics had the best record by a Western Conference team in their first 56 games in 1997-98, with a record of 43-13.

	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	43-13	1997-98	.768	56	240.4	100.8	38.4	24.1	9.7	5.0	37.1	78.1	47.5	7.0	18.3	38.5	19.6	26.8	73.2	56.1	11.0	27.4	14.2	13,465	5,647	2,153	1,348	543	280	793	1,234
2	Jazz	40-16	1997-98	.714	56	240.9	99.6	41.1	25.1	8.1	5.1	36.2	74.9	48.3	2.8	8.0	35.5	24.4	31.9	76.5	56.0	11.8	29.3	15.5	13,490	5,576	2,301	1,408	451	287	867	1,390
3	Lakers	39-17	1997-98	.696	56	242.2	105.9	42.1	24.7	9.2	6.7	38.4	80.6	47.7	6.2	17.8	34.8	22.8	33.4	68.3	55.5	12.6	29.5	14.9	13,565	5,931	2,360	1,381	516	376	833	1,294
4	Spurs	38-18	1997-98	.679	56	242.2	93.1	44.7	22.4	6.6	6.7	35.6	75.7	47.0	3.6	10.6	34.3	18.3	26.7	68.6	53.2	12.1	32.6	16.8	13,565	5,215	2,503	1,253	368	374	940	1,191
5	Suns	38-18	1997-98	.679	56	244.9	99.0	42.8	25.1	9.3	4.9	38.1	82.7	46.1	5.0	14.8	33.6	17.8	24.3	73.3	53.0	12.9	29.9	15.5	13,715	5,545	2,396	1,407	521	276	866	1,244
6	Trail Blazers	33-23	1997-98	.589	56	242.2	95.1	44.3	20.8	7.2	5.9	35.2	77.6	45.4	4.0	12.3	32.5	20.8	28.6	72.7	52.8	13.3	31.0	17.3	13,565	5,327	2,479	1,167	401	333	970	1,285
7	Timberwolves	30-26	1997-98	.536	56	243.1	101.3	43.0	24.6	7.6	5.2	38.0	82.7	45.9	3.1	9.6	31.8	22.3	29.8	75.0	52.9	12.7	30.3	14.4	13,615	5,674	2,407	1,376	426	293	806	1,302
8	Rockets	28-28	1997-98	.500	56	242.7	100.3	40.9	21.8	8.8	3.4	36.3	80.3	45.2	6.9	20.2	34.2	20.8	26.8	77.4	54.5	12.7	28.2	15.7	13,590	5,615	2,293	1,221	495	191	881	1,142
9	Kings	24-32	1997-98	.429	56	240.4	94.3	41.9	22.8	7.4	5.6	36.3	81.9	44.2	3.6	10.0	36.0	18.2	26.3	69.2	50.4	13.8	28.1	15.6	13,465	5,279	2,346	1,274	416	316	875	1,247
10	Grizzlies	14-42	1997-98	.250	56	241.3	95.6	41.2	24.0	7.3	4.3	36.5	79.5	46.0	3.9	10.6	36.6	18.6	25.8	72.0	52.6	12.4	28.8	17.8	13,515	5,351	2,306	1,345	410	242	994	1,221
11	Warriors	12-44	1997-98	.214	56	240.9	87.7	45.8	20.5	7.8	5.9	34.9	84.5	41.3	2.3	8.9	26.4	15.6	22.5	69.3	46.5	15.5	30.3	16.8	13,490	4,910	2,563	1,147	434	328	943	1,306
12	Clippers	12-44	1997-98	.214	56	241.8	96.4	40.8	17.9	7.2	5.9	35.7	81.6	43.8	6.3	17.6	35.9	18.6	25.8	72.0	51.8	12.8	28.0	16.3	13,540	5,397	2,285	1,004	401	329	911	1,291
13	Mavericks	10-46	1997-98	.179	56	243.1	89.2	39.8	17.3	7.8	5.4	34.2	81.9	41.7	5.4	15.5	34.8	15.5	20.7	74.7	49.0	12.1	27.7	14.3	13,615	4,994	2,230	967	437	305	802	1,134
14	Nuggets	5-51	1997-98	.089	56	240.4	88.7	39.8	18.3	7.7	4.9	32.6	78.3	41.7	3.0	9.9	30.2	20.4	26.9	75.9	49.2	13.2	26.5	16.6	13,465	4,966	2,226	1,023	430	275	931	1,383