best record through the first 20 games to start any season in the nba

The Syracuse Nationals had the best record by a team in their first 20 games, with a record of 18-2 in 1949-50.

TEAMRECSEASONW%GPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Nationals
Nationals
18-2
1949-50
.900
20
246.3
84.2
28.0
28.2
39.5
71.4
4,925
1,683
2Royals
Royals
15-5
1948-49
.750
20
245.0
84.8
30.8
23.2
33.0
70.4
4,900
1,696
3Hornets
Hornets
14-6
2002-03
.700
20
245.0
95.8
42.3
22.7
8.9
4.3
36.4
82.2
44.2
4.9
12.8
38.3
18.2
24.3
74.9
51.6
12.9
29.4
14.1
4,900
1,916
845
453
178
85
281
425
4Nuggets
Nuggets
14-6
1976-77
.700
20
240.0
113.5
52.1
25.2
10.7
6.5
44.3
91.7
48.3
24.9
34.6
72.0
53.1
17.6
34.5
4,800
2,270
1,041
504
214
129
533
5Knicks
Knicks
14-6
1946-47
.700
20
245.0
65.7
25.3
15.2
4,900
1,314
6Lakers
Lakers
13-7
1948-49
.650
20
241.3
83.3
31.8
19.8
27.1
73.2
4,825
1,666
7Spurs
Spurs
11-9
1976-77
.550
20
240.0
114.2
45.8
22.9
10.5
6.5
44.0
92.3
47.6
26.3
33.6
78.1
53.3
4,800
2,283
916
457
210
129
517
8Warriors
Warriors
11-9
1946-47
.550
20
241.3
63.6
24.2
15.3
4,825
1,271
9Nets
Nets
9-11
1976-77
.450
20
240.0
95.5
44.0
17.8
36.7
86.3
42.5
22.2
30.0
73.8
48.0
4,800
1,909
880
356
549
10Pacers
Pacers
9-11
1976-77
.450
20
241.3
108.9
48.8
23.8
44.5
96.3
46.2
19.9
26.8
74.1
50.4
4,825
2,177
976
476
506
11Magic
Magic
8-12
1989-90
.400
20
242.5
109.8
47.7
23.2
8.1
3.8
40.8
90.1
45.3
0.9
3.4
26.5
27.4
35.7
76.6
51.9
16.8
31.0
19.1
4,850
2,195
954
463
161
76
382
496
12Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
7-13
1970-71
.350
20
240.0
114.8
52.0
28.6
44.7
105.0
42.6
25.4
33.5
75.9
47.9
4,800
2,296
1,039
571
527
13Bulls
Bulls
7-13
1966-67
.350
20
240.0
111.8
54.5
20.9
43.7
106.3
41.1
24.4
33.2
73.3
46.2
4,800
2,235
1,089
418
603
14Pistons
Pistons
7-13
1948-49
.350
20
240.0
74.7
25.7
23.3
33.5
69.5
4,800
1,493
15Raptors
Raptors
6-14
1995-96
.300
20
241.3
98.8
40.4
24.7
8.3
5.9
36.7
78.4
46.8
4.6
13.5
33.7
20.8
27.9
74.7
54.5
12.8
27.7
19.2
4,825
1,975
808
494
166
117
383
532
16Hornets
Hornets
6-14
1988-89
.300
20
241.3
103.0
41.0
26.7
8.8
2.9
40.8
88.9
45.8
1.2
3.7
32.9
20.3
26.5
76.6
51.2
12.9
28.1
16.9
4,825
2,060
820
533
176
57
338
513
17Braves
Braves
6-14
1970-71
.300
20
240.0
104.3
41.4
21.5
29.3
73.2
4,800
2,085
587
18Blackhawks
Blackhawks
6-14
1949-50
.300
20
243.8
82.5
29.6
23.3
34.6
67.2
4,875
1,649
19Timberwolves
Timberwolves
5-15
1989-90
.250
20
243.8
94.8
39.6
22.0
9.7
3.4
36.5
83.5
43.7
1.1
4.3
25.9
20.7
27.0
76.5
49.7
14.9
24.7
13.8
4,875
1,895
791
439
194
67
276
501
20Suns
Suns
5-15
1968-69
.250
20
243.8
110.7
58.4
21.1
41.9
104.5
40.1
26.9
38.5
69.7
45.6
4,875
2,213
1,168
422
502
21Bucks
Bucks
5-15
1968-69
.250
20
240.0
109.4
42.6
24.3
32.6
74.5
4,800
2,187
542
22SuperSonics
SuperSonics
5-15
1967-68
.250
20
242.5
115.9
60.4
23.9
45.2
105.8
42.7
25.5
35.2
72.4
47.8
4,850
2,317
1,208
477
580
23Celtics
Celtics
5-15
1946-47
.250
20
242.5
59.0
22.7
13.7
4,850
1,179
24Rockets
Rockets
4-16
1967-68
.200
20
241.3
112.9
44.0
25.0
36.4
68.7
4,825
2,258
534
25Packers
Packers
4-16
1961-62
.200
20
240.0
110.1
41.3
27.5
40.2
68.4
4,800
2,202
510
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1
76ers 76ers
6
1
.857
2
Pistons Pistons
5
1
.833
0.5
3
Celtics Celtics
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1
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7
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4
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8
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10
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4
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3.5
11
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12
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1
.857
0.5
3
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7
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9
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3
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2.5
10
Timberwolves Timberwolves
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3
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4
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3
.250
4.0
13
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5.0
14
Jazz Jazz
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.167
5.0
15
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6
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Tue
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ORL ORL
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DET DET
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CHA CHA
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