best records in nba history through the first 20 games of a season since 1969-70 to 2025-26

Since 1969-70, the New York Knicks have the best record by a team in a season in their first 20 games, with a record of 19-1 in 1969-70.

TEAMRECSEASONW%GPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Knicks
Knicks
19-1
1969-70
.950
20
240.0
115.5
45.6
24.3
31.6
76.9
4,800
2,310
506
2Hawks
Hawks
14-6
1969-70
.700
20
242.5
120.5
49.9
26.7
47.4
96.0
49.3
25.8
35.2
73.4
54.1
4,850
2,410
997
534
525
3Bullets
Bullets
14-6
1969-70
.700
20
245.0
123.0
48.4
107.3
45.1
26.3
34.1
77.0
50.3
4,900
2,459
502
4Bucks
Bucks
11-9
1969-70
.550
20
242.5
113.8
45.2
23.4
30.5
76.7
4,850
2,276
506
5Lakers
Lakers
11-9
1969-70
.550
20
242.5
115.9
50.7
45.1
97.1
46.4
25.7
35.8
71.8
51.4
4,850
2,318
1,013
473
6Warriors
Warriors
10-10
1969-70
.500
20
243.8
110.8
60.2
21.7
42.4
99.4
42.7
26.0
33.9
76.7
48.5
4,875
2,216
1,203
433
498
7Bulls
Bulls
10-10
1969-70
.500
20
243.8
113.7
51.9
23.2
42.4
94.7
44.7
29.0
37.4
77.6
51.2
4,875
2,274
1,038
464
456
8Royals
Royals
9-11
1969-70
.450
20
241.3
115.0
53.5
45.0
99.2
45.3
25.1
35.1
71.6
50.2
4,825
2,300
1,070
608
976ers
76ers
8-12
1969-70
.400
20
243.8
121.9
54.8
24.7
47.2
103.6
45.5
27.6
37.0
74.7
50.9
4,875
2,438
1,096
493
579
10Rockets
Rockets
8-12
1969-70
.400
20
243.8
118.2
58.2
21.4
46.5
108.7
42.8
25.2
34.6
72.9
47.7
4,875
2,364
1,163
427
505
11Trail 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
12Pistons
Pistons
7-13
1969-70
.350
20
243.8
108.9
42.6
23.8
34.5
69.1
4,875
2,178
529
13Suns
Suns
7-13
1969-70
.350
20
242.5
116.4
51.5
23.0
43.8
95.7
45.8
28.8
40.9
70.4
51.2
4,850
2,328
1,030
459
495
14Braves
Braves
6-14
1970-71
.300
20
240.0
104.3
41.4
21.5
29.3
73.2
4,800
2,085
587
15Celtics
Celtics
6-14
1969-70
.300
20
241.3
113.1
42.1
29.0
36.7
79.1
4,825
2,262
591
16SuperSonics
SuperSonics
5-15
1969-70
.250
20
241.3
115.0
54.0
24.4
44.0
102.7
42.8
27.0
35.6
75.9
48.6
4,825
2,300
1,080
487
537
17Cavaliers
Cavaliers
1-19
1970-71
.050
20
240.0
99.9
47.6
21.7
38.5
93.4
41.2
22.9
31.1
73.6
46.7
4,800
1,997
951
434
518

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Team Rankings

ORTG

122.6

3rd

DRTG

114.2

13th

NETRTG

8.4

4th

3P%

37.5

5th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
19
5
.792
2
Knicks Knicks
16
7
.696
2.5
3
Celtics Celtics
15
9
.625
4.0
4
Raptors Raptors
15
10
.600
4.5
5
Magic Magic
14
10
.583
5.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
12/9
NYK NYK
@
TOR TOR
8:30 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
ORL Magic

14 - 10

100

Final

106

NYK Knicks

16 - 7

Sun 7 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

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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
16
7
.696
2.5
3
Celtics Celtics
15
9
.625
4.0
4
Raptors Raptors
15
10
.600
4.5
5
Magic Magic
14
10
.583
5.0
6
Heat Heat
14
10
.583
5.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
11/10
MEM MEM
@
NYK NYK
120-133
Mon
11/10
GSW GSW
@
OKC OKC
102-126
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

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
12/9
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
6:00 PM
Tue
12/9
NYK NYK
@
TOR TOR
8:30 PM
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