best record through 17 games in nba history

The Chicago Stags had the best record by a team when playing 17+ games, with a record of 145-92.

Interpreted as:

best record through 17 or more games in NBA history

	TEAM	REC	GP	W%	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	Stags	145-92	237	.612	241.6	79.0		14.6			30.3	95.5	31.7				18.5	27.7	66.6	36.7				57,255	18,727		3,454				6,319
2	Celtics	3704-2509	6,213	.596	241.6	105.5	50.2	23.8	8.1	4.8	40.3	90.5	44.6	6.3	17.6	35.7	21.0	27.7	75.8	51.4	12.2	31.7		1,501,145	655,185	300,325	147,973	34,061	20,427		144,691
3	Spurs	2350-1615	3,965	.593	241.5	105.6	43.8	24.6	8.0	5.7	40.5	84.9	47.7	5.5	15.3	36.2	19.5	25.8	75.5	54.9	12.0	31.8	15.5	957,700	418,848	173,533	97,481	31,643	22,672	61,471	84,055
4	Lakers	3612-2490	6,102	.592	241.7	106.7	49.2	24.1	8.3	5.5	40.8	89.0	45.8	5.8	16.7	34.7	21.6	29.0	74.5	52.5	12.5	31.7		1,475,030	651,307	294,061	147,030	34,885	23,108		137,529
5	Capitols	157-114	271	.579	241.3	77.2	43.8	12.2			28.0	90.2	31.1				21.2	28.8	73.5	37.5				65,390	20,920	1,534	3,296				6,825
6	Packers	37-27	64	.578	244.3	87.3		19.4			30.4	97.7	31.1				26.6	36.6	72.7	38.4				15,635	5,589		1,240				1,806
7	Thunder	2555-2151	4,706	.543	241.6	106.3	44.8	23.4	8.8	5.0	40.6	87.4	46.4	6.0	16.9	35.4	20.4	26.9	75.8	53.5	13.0	30.6		1,137,115	500,045	210,842	110,162	37,056	21,015		108,154
8	Suns	2476-2149	4,625	.535	241.5	108.0	44.0	25.2	8.4	4.9	41.4	87.4	47.3	6.1	16.9	36.0	20.3	26.6	76.5	54.5	12.1	31.2		1,116,850	499,336	203,721	116,359	35,397	20,559		104,806
9	Jazz	2199-1932	4,131	.532	241.4	104.0	43.3	24.6	8.1	5.5	39.2	83.2	47.2	5.2	14.6	35.4	20.8	27.4	76.1	54.6	12.2	31.1	16.5	997,240	429,538	179,045	101,512	33,390	22,626	68,205	95,620
10	Bucks	2445-2180	4,625	.529	241.6	105.4	43.7	24.2	8.4	4.9	40.8	86.6	47.0	6.0	16.6	35.9	19.1	25.3	75.6	53.9	12.3	30.5		1,117,375	487,564	202,216	112,065	35,378	20,562		105,732
11	Heat	1570-1415	2,985	.526	241.9	99.9	42.0	22.0	7.7	4.8	37.4	81.3	46.0	7.1	19.9	35.9	18.1	24.2	74.6	54.4	11.0	31.0	15.0	722,050	298,294	125,361	65,752	22,866	14,369	44,640	64,360
12	Trail Blazers	2336-2126	4,462	.524	241.7	105.3	44.2	23.5	8.1	5.0	40.2	86.5	46.5	5.9	16.7	35.4	19.9	26.4	75.5	53.7	13.1	30.8		1,078,255	469,948	197,317	105,018	34,295	20,986		100,576
13	76ers	3134-2905	6,039	.519	241.7	104.8	48.7	22.8	8.7	5.5	39.5	88.3	44.7	5.1	14.8	34.4	22.6	30.1	75.1	51.6	12.7	30.8		1,459,760	632,776	291,231	137,735	36,860	23,058		140,485
14	Rockets	2432-2271	4,703	.517	241.5	105.7	45.3	23.5	8.1	5.1	40.2	87.4	46.0	7.0	20.0	35.0	19.8	26.3	75.3	53.4	12.7	31.2		1,135,970	497,305	213,186	110,307	34,069	21,566		104,766
15	Bombers	122-115	237	.515	242.4	72.0		12.9			26.6	86.0	30.9				18.8	27.7	67.9	36.7				57,455	17,053		3,064				5,360
16	Bulls	2431-2348	4,779	.509	241.8	103.0	45.4	23.8	8.0	4.8	39.7	86.4	45.9	5.3	14.9	35.4	19.6	25.9	75.8	52.7	12.8	31.1		1,155,660	492,330	216,917	113,971	33,513	20,307		106,644
17	Nuggets	2017-1951	3,968	.508	241.6	108.1	44.3	24.8	8.4	5.4	41.0	88.0	46.6	5.6	16.1	34.9	20.8	27.4	76.1	54.0	13.1	31.2	15.9	958,545	428,894	175,644	98,379	33,487	21,241	63,117	91,191
18	Mavericks	1841-1803	3,644	.505	241.7	104.2	42.6	22.7	7.4	4.7	39.2	85.1	46.1	6.6	18.5	35.6	19.1	24.7	77.2	54.2	12.0	30.7	14.1	880,635	379,607	155,343	82,662	26,851	17,123	51,483	77,957
19	Rebels	30-30	60	.500	242.1	70.9		8.2			27.9	95.0	29.4				15.1	23.8	63.2	33.6				14,525	4,251		494				1,246
20	Pacers	1982-1985	3,967	.500	241.6	103.9	43.2	23.7	8.0	5.1	39.4	84.7	46.5	5.8	16.2	35.7	19.7	25.6	76.8	54.1	12.2	31.0	15.8	958,505	412,103	171,316	94,208	31,909	20,271	62,706	91,276
21	Hawks	2978-3059	6,038	.493	241.6	103.3	48.4	22.8	8.3	5.0	39.0	87.5	44.6	5.8	16.5	35.0	21.7	29.0	74.8	51.5	13.0	30.3		1,458,615	623,478	288,884	137,932	35,091	21,253		142,701
22	Olympians	132-137	269	.491	242.6	81.1	45.8	20.0			29.5	81.0	36.4				22.1	30.8	71.8	42.9				65,260	21,817	9,393	5,368				6,596
23	Knicks	3035-3168	6,203	.489	241.9	102.3	47.9	22.3	7.9	4.3	39.1	87.7	44.5	5.9	16.8	35.4	20.6	27.7	74.5	51.2	12.2	30.5		1,500,545	634,310	285,567	138,079	33,200	18,267		149,270
24	Warriors	3027-3177	6,205	.488	241.6	105.9	50.2	23.5	8.8	5.1	40.5	91.3	44.3	6.6	18.1	36.2	21.0	28.3	74.1	51.0	13.3	31.1		1,498,900	657,243	299,595	145,957	37,020	21,273		146,047
25	Pistons	2886-3211	6,097	.473	241.6	102.5	48.4	22.1	7.8	4.9	39.0	88.3	44.2	5.4	15.5	34.8	21.1	28.5	73.9	50.8	13.0	30.3		1,472,955	624,658	288,636	134,478	32,922	20,635		143,300