best record in the western conference in the first 65 games of 1998

The Seattle SuperSonics had the best record by a Western Conference team in their first 65 games in 1997-98, with a record of 50-15.

	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	50-15	1997-98	.769	65	241.2	100.6	38.5	24.1	9.6	4.9	37.0	78.0	47.4	7.3	18.4	39.5	19.4	26.7	72.6	56.1	10.9	27.6	14.1	15,675	6,538	2,503	1,565	623	321	914	1,442
2	Jazz	48-17	1997-98	.738	65	240.8	100.5	41.0	24.9	8.0	5.0	36.3	74.9	48.5	2.9	8.0	35.9	25.0	32.5	77.0	56.4	11.8	29.2	15.3	15,650	6,534	2,663	1,621	517	327	997	1,589
3	Lakers	46-19	1997-98	.708	65	241.9	105.3	42.5	24.5	9.0	6.7	38.0	79.9	47.6	6.1	17.4	35.2	23.1	33.9	68.1	55.5	12.9	29.6	15.1	15,725	6,844	2,765	1,592	588	437	980	1,486
4	Spurs	44-21	1997-98	.677	65	241.9	92.9	44.5	22.6	6.5	7.0	35.7	75.7	47.1	3.5	10.3	34.2	18.0	26.3	68.6	53.2	12.2	32.3	17.0	15,725	6,038	2,895	1,469	420	453	1,102	1,381
5	Suns	44-21	1997-98	.677	65	244.2	99.4	42.7	25.6	9.4	5.0	38.3	82.6	46.4	5.0	14.7	34.2	17.7	23.9	74.0	53.3	12.7	30.0	15.4	15,875	6,458	2,777	1,667	614	325	1,002	1,412
6	Trail Blazers	37-28	1997-98	.569	65	241.9	94.7	44.1	21.1	7.1	5.7	35.0	77.6	45.1	4.0	12.8	31.3	20.8	28.2	73.7	52.6	13.2	30.9	17.3	15,725	6,155	2,867	1,374	459	370	1,124	1,486
7	Rockets	34-31	1997-98	.523	65	242.3	100.2	41.0	22.1	8.6	3.4	36.4	80.2	45.4	7.1	20.4	35.0	20.3	26.2	77.7	54.6	12.4	28.6	15.5	15,750	6,513	2,662	1,438	559	220	1,006	1,329
8	Timberwolves	33-32	1997-98	.508	65	243.8	101.3	43.1	24.8	7.7	5.1	38.3	83.4	45.9	3.2	10.0	31.7	21.4	28.9	74.1	52.7	13.0	30.2	14.2	15,850	6,582	2,803	1,614	498	330	926	1,510
9	Kings	26-39	1997-98	.400	65	240.4	94.4	41.5	22.9	7.2	5.4	36.3	81.7	44.5	3.6	10.0	35.7	18.2	26.3	69.2	50.6	13.5	27.9	15.3	15,625	6,137	2,695	1,487	468	351	997	1,441
10	Clippers	15-50	1997-98	.231	65	241.5	97.6	40.2	18.4	7.5	5.6	36.2	81.8	44.3	6.6	18.0	36.6	18.6	25.7	72.2	52.4	12.8	27.5	16.0	15,700	6,343	2,616	1,198	486	362	1,041	1,484
11	Grizzlies	15-50	1997-98	.231	65	241.2	95.8	41.1	23.7	7.2	4.3	36.3	79.3	45.8	3.9	11.0	35.7	19.2	26.3	72.9	52.7	12.6	28.5	17.5	15,675	6,226	2,670	1,543	467	279	1,137	1,440
12	Warriors	14-51	1997-98	.215	65	241.2	87.8	46.3	20.4	7.8	5.7	34.7	84.7	41.0	2.3	8.6	26.3	16.2	23.1	70.0	46.3	15.9	30.4	16.9	15,675	5,706	3,012	1,328	504	371	1,099	1,482
13	Mavericks	14-51	1997-98	.215	65	243.1	90.6	40.1	18.0	7.9	5.3	34.9	82.3	42.4	5.2	14.7	35.3	15.6	20.9	74.5	49.5	12.4	27.7	14.4	15,800	5,886	2,604	1,168	511	347	935	1,322
14	Nuggets	7-58	1997-98	.108	65	240.4	88.2	39.4	18.3	8.0	4.8	32.4	78.3	41.4	3.0	10.1	30.0	20.4	26.7	76.5	49.0	13.2	26.2	16.6	15,625	5,733	2,560	1,188	518	315	1,076	1,578