best record through first 18 games in nba by a team since 1990

Since 1989-90, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Portland Trail Blazers are tied for the best record in their first 18 games, with a record of 14-4.

	TEAM	REC	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	Lakers	14-4	.778	18	241.4	108.2	45.2	26.2	8.5	6.2	41.1	87.7	46.8	3.3	10.2	32.6	22.7	29.5	77.0	53.7	14.9	30.2	16.6	4,345	1,947	813	471	153	111	299	390
2	Trail Blazers	14-4	.778	18	240.0	110.2	46.6	26.4	9.8	4.2	43.3	90.4	47.9	1.1	4.1	27.0	22.5	31.1	72.5	52.9	16.0	30.6	17.4	4,320	1,983	838	475	177	76	313	450
3	Pacers	13-5	.722	18	241.4	107.8	42.3	24.7	7.2	5.1	39.9	79.8	50.0	2.1	6.1	33.6	26.0	31.4	82.8	57.6	10.4	31.9	17.6	4,345	1,941	762	445	129	91	316	399
4	Hornets	12-6	.667	18	244.2	96.1	41.6	22.5	8.8	4.3	36.6	82.3	44.5	5.0	12.8	39.1	17.8	24.0	74.3	51.7	13.1	28.4	14.0	4,395	1,729	748	405	159	77	252	382
5	Spurs	12-6	.667	18	240.0	104.3	43.3	23.2	9.8	6.1	39.7	81.9	48.4	0.3	1.3	25.0	24.7	32.4	76.2	54.3	13.3	30.0	18.6	4,320	1,878	779	417	176	110	335	439
6	Hawks	12-6	.667	18	241.4	111.4	42.6	22.6	10.2	4.6	42.6	87.1	48.9	1.1	4.5	23.5	25.2	33.4	75.4	54.7	14.9	27.7	15.2	4,345	2,006	766	406	184	82	274	472
7	Nuggets	12-6	.667	18	241.4	116.7	45.3	27.4	11.2	3.5	45.1	98.4	45.8	3.1	8.8	35.2	23.3	29.8	78.4	52.3	15.3	30.0	13.9	4,345	2,100	816	494	201	63	251	460
8	Jazz	12-6	.667	18	242.8	102.6	42.6	25.2	9.6	5.8	39.6	80.6	49.1	2.4	5.8	42.3	20.9	29.9	70.1	54.7	11.4	31.2	18.4	4,370	1,847	766	453	173	104	331	421
9	Celtics	11-7	.611	18	240.0	108.4	46.8	29.3	6.3	5.5	43.4	86.2	50.3	0.7	3.6	20.3	20.9	26.0	80.6	55.5	12.9	33.9	16.1	4,320	1,952	843	527	114	99	289	385
10	Knicks	11-7	.611	18	241.4	112.7	44.9	26.6	9.6	5.3	42.5	88.1	48.3	4.1	10.2	39.7	23.6	30.7	77.0	55.5	15.6	29.3	18.6	4,345	2,028	808	479	172	96	335	423
11	Pistons	11-7	.611	18	241.4	102.2	42.7	24.4	7.2	5.4	40.2	87.4	45.9	1.8	5.5	32.3	20.1	27.3	73.5	51.4	15.5	27.2	14.6	4,345	1,839	768	439	129	97	263	449
12	Bulls	11-7	.611	18	241.4	108.1	42.9	23.3	9.1	4.9	42.2	86.4	48.8	2.5	7.3	34.1	21.3	27.3	78.0	54.9	13.6	29.3	15.4	4,345	1,946	772	419	163	89	277	426
13	SuperSonics	11-7	.611	18	248.3	115.2	44.9	24.1	9.6	5.8	43.9	88.2	49.8	3.1	8.5	36.6	24.2	30.3	79.9	56.8	15.2	29.7	18.4	4,470	2,074	808	434	172	104	332	434
14	76ers	10-8	.556	18	241.4	106.9	41.5	22.9	8.2	3.9	40.3	83.8	48.1	1.9	5.4	34.7	24.3	30.6	79.5	54.9	12.9	28.6	15.2	4,345	1,924	747	413	148	70	273	373
15	Rockets	9-9	.500	18	242.8	106.0	48.8	27.6	9.7	6.1	42.7	88.8	48.1	1.6	6.1	26.6	19.1	25.3	75.4	53.1	14.5	34.3	19.1	4,370	1,908	878	496	174	109	343	442
16	Bullets	8-10	.444	18	240.0	103.7	44.7	25.4	6.3	4.6	42.1	87.2	48.3	0.3	2.2	15.0	19.1	24.6	77.7	52.9	12.8	31.9	15.1	4,320	1,866	804	457	113	82	271	431
17	Bucks	8-10	.444	18	246.9	107.3	37.9	24.5	11.2	3.4	41.4	88.9	46.6	3.1	9.0	34.0	21.3	27.0	79.0	53.2	12.8	25.1	16.0	4,445	1,931	683	441	202	61	288	506
18	Suns	8-10	.444	18	240.0	110.8	47.7	25.1	7.1	6.2	42.7	89.8	47.5	1.7	6.0	27.8	23.8	31.3	75.9	53.5	14.2	33.5	16.8	4,320	1,994	859	451	128	112	303	418
19	Mavericks	8-10	.444	18	241.4	99.4	42.2	20.4	8.1	4.8	37.3	80.5	46.3	1.2	4.4	26.6	23.7	30.6	77.6	52.9	12.4	29.8	16.1	4,345	1,790	760	367	146	87	290	384
20	Magic	7-11	.389	18	242.8	110.2	48.4	23.1	8.2	3.6	40.9	91.2	44.8	1.0	3.6	27.7	27.4	35.8	76.7	51.5	17.1	31.3	19.3	4,370	1,984	871	416	147	65	348	444
21	Cavaliers	7-11	.389	18	244.2	97.5	43.6	23.1	7.8	6.1	37.9	87.9	43.1	3.8	10.2	37.5	17.9	24.6	72.9	49.4	14.6	29.0	14.3	4,395	1,755	784	416	141	109	258	389
22	Raptors	6-12	.333	18	241.4	99.1	39.8	24.7	8.5	6.1	36.6	78.0	46.9	4.5	13.4	33.5	21.5	28.7	74.9	54.7	12.5	27.3	18.9	4,345	1,784	716	444	153	110	340	484
23	Kings	6-12	.333	18	240.0	101.9	41.8	22.9	7.8	4.5	40.1	89.4	44.8	3.1	10.2	29.9	18.8	25.0	75.1	50.7	12.2	29.6	14.9	4,320	1,835	752	412	141	81	268	397
24	Clippers	6-12	.333	18	240.0	102.1	39.5	24.6	11.4	6.1	40.3	82.9	48.6	0.6	2.3	24.4	21.0	29.5	71.2	53.2	12.5	27.0	19.4	4,320	1,838	711	442	205	109	350	439
25	Nets	5-13	.278	18	240.0	95.7	44.5	16.3	10.1	6.5	37.0	92.2	40.1	2.1	7.7	27.3	19.6	26.2	74.7	46.1	18.0	26.5	16.3	4,320	1,722	801	294	181	117	294	427

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2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
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11.6

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9.9

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2.0

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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

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