best records in nba history through the first 19 games of a season since 1970

Since 1969-70, the New York Knicks have the best record by a team in a season in their first 19 games, with a record of 18-1 in 1969-70.

TEAMRECSEASONW%GPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Knicks
Knicks
18-1
1969-70
.947
19
240.0
116.4
45.9
24.5
31.6
77.7
4,560
2,212
487
2Hawks
Hawks
14-5
1969-70
.737
19
242.6
120.7
49.8
26.8
47.4
95.9
49.4
25.9
35.2
73.7
54.2
4,610
2,294
947
510
495
3Bullets
Bullets
13-6
1969-70
.684
19
245.3
122.6
48.1
107.3
44.8
26.4
34.3
77.0
50.1
4,660
2,330
482
4Bucks
Bucks
11-8
1969-70
.579
19
242.6
114.2
45.5
23.2
30.1
76.9
4,610
2,170
471
5Lakers
Lakers
11-8
1969-70
.579
19
242.6
116.9
51.3
45.4
97.8
46.4
26.2
36.5
71.9
51.4
4,610
2,222
975
451
6Warriors
Warriors
9-10
1969-70
.474
19
242.6
110.0
59.6
21.5
42.2
98.8
42.7
25.6
33.4
76.5
48.5
4,610
2,090
1,133
409
468
7Bulls
Bulls
9-10
1969-70
.474
19
243.9
113.1
51.2
22.7
42.2
94.6
44.6
28.7
36.7
78.1
51.0
4,635
2,149
972
431
430
8Rockets
Rockets
8-11
1969-70
.421
19
242.6
117.8
58.0
21.1
46.2
107.8
42.8
25.5
35.1
72.8
47.8
4,610
2,239
1,102
401
479
9Royals
Royals
8-11
1969-70
.421
19
241.3
114.3
53.6
44.5
98.8
45.0
25.2
35.1
71.9
50.0
4,585
2,171
1,018
582
10Pistons
Pistons
7-12
1969-70
.368
19
243.9
109.8
42.9
23.9
34.8
68.8
4,635
2,087
506
1176ers
76ers
7-12
1969-70
.368
19
243.9
121.2
55.3
24.8
47.1
104.1
45.2
27.1
36.2
75.0
50.5
4,635
2,303
1,050
471
547
12Suns
Suns
7-12
1969-70
.368
19
242.6
116.1
51.9
23.1
43.9
95.9
45.7
28.3
40.3
70.1
51.0
4,610
2,205
986
438
470
13Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
6-13
1970-71
.316
19
240.0
113.2
51.1
27.7
44.0
103.9
42.3
25.2
33.4
75.4
47.7
4,560
2,150
971
527
498
14Braves
Braves
6-13
1970-71
.316
19
240.0
104.9
41.7
21.5
29.4
73.2
4,560
1,993
558
15Celtics
Celtics
6-13
1969-70
.316
19
241.3
113.1
42.2
28.6
36.1
79.4
4,585
2,148
555
16SuperSonics
SuperSonics
5-14
1969-70
.263
19
241.3
115.5
54.0
24.4
44.3
102.3
43.3
26.9
35.7
75.5
48.9
4,585
2,194
1,026
464
506
17Cavaliers
Cavaliers
1-18
1970-71
.053
19
240.0
99.9
47.7
21.3
38.4
93.3
41.1
23.2
31.6
73.4
46.6
4,560
1,899
906
404
499

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Team Rankings

ORTG

122.7

3rd

DRTG

113.9

11th

NETRTG

8.8

3rd

3P%

37.8

5th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
19
5
.792
2
Knicks Knicks
17
7
.708
2.0
3
Celtics Celtics
15
9
.625
4.0
4
Magic Magic
15
10
.600
4.5
5
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/13
NYK NYK
@
ORL ORL
5:30 PM
Thu
12/18
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Fri
12/19
PHI PHI
@
NYK NYK
7:00 PM
Sun
12/21
MIA MIA
@
NYK NYK
6:00 PM
Tue
12/23
NYK NYK
@
MIN MIN
8:00 PM
Last Game
NYK Knicks

17 - 7

117

Final

101

TOR Raptors

15 - 11

Tue 9 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
23
1
.958
2
Lakers Lakers
17
6
.739
5.5
3
Nuggets Nuggets
17
6
.739
5.5
4
Rockets Rockets
15
6
.714
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
16
7
.696
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
15
9
.625
8.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
19
5
.792
2
Knicks Knicks
17
7
.708
2.0
3
Celtics Celtics
15
9
.625
4.0
4
Magic Magic
15
10
.600
4.5
5
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.0
6
76ers 76ers
13
10
.565
5.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
11/10
BOS BOS
@
PHI PHI
100-102
Mon
11/10
IND IND
@
UTA UTA
128-152
Mon
11/10
DEN DEN
@
SAC SAC
122-108
Tue
11/11
ORL ORL
@
NYK NYK
124-107
Tue
11/11
CHI CHI
@
DET DET
113-124

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
12/10
PHX PHX
@
OKC OKC
7:30 PM
Wed
12/10
SAS SAS
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Thu
12/11
BOS BOS
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Thu
12/11
LAC LAC
@
HOU HOU
8:00 PM
Thu
12/11
POR POR
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM