best records in nba history through the first 20 games of a season since 2000

Since 1999-00, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Portland Trail Blazers and the Miami Heat are tied for the best record in a season in their first 20 games, with a record of 15-5 in 1999-00.

TEAMRECSEASONW%GPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Lakers
Lakers
15-5
1999-00
.750
20
240.0
96.2
45.9
21.0
8.0
6.2
36.1
80.5
44.9
4.0
12.0
33.3
20.0
31.4
63.8
51.0
13.3
32.6
14.3
4,800
1,924
918
419
159
123
286
478
2Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
15-5
1999-00
.750
20
242.5
95.5
43.7
24.3
7.6
5.6
36.4
79.0
46.0
4.2
12.7
33.1
18.6
24.8
74.9
53.1
10.4
33.3
15.3
4,850
1,909
873
486
151
112
306
479
3Heat
Heat
15-5
1999-00
.750
20
242.5
100.1
44.5
24.5
7.8
6.9
37.9
80.2
47.3
6.2
15.5
40.1
18.1
24.3
74.6
55.1
10.7
33.8
16.1
4,850
2,002
889
489
156
137
322
483
4Spurs
Spurs
14-6
1999-00
.700
20
241.3
95.8
45.7
22.9
6.2
8.2
36.8
79.7
46.1
5.2
12.3
41.9
17.2
23.8
72.2
53.2
11.5
34.2
16.1
4,825
1,916
913
458
124
163
321
432
5SuperSonics
SuperSonics
14-6
1999-00
.700
20
240.0
100.6
44.1
23.2
7.7
4.3
38.2
85.2
44.8
6.2
18.9
32.6
18.1
26.3
69.0
52.0
13.7
30.4
15.0
4,800
2,011
881
463
154
86
299
437
6Kings
Kings
13-7
1999-00
.650
20
240.0
105.1
46.6
24.1
9.3
4.6
40.2
91.9
43.8
6.1
20.8
29.4
18.6
24.6
75.6
51.2
13.5
33.2
15.5
4,800
2,102
932
482
186
92
310
416
7Pacers
Pacers
13-7
1999-00
.650
20
241.3
101.5
42.8
22.5
7.3
5.8
37.5
82.8
45.2
7.0
17.7
39.3
19.7
25.3
77.8
54.0
11.1
31.8
14.9
4,825
2,030
856
449
146
115
297
458
8Suns
Suns
13-7
1999-00
.650
20
243.8
99.9
44.6
25.2
9.4
6.9
38.3
84.2
45.5
4.8
13.6
35.3
18.6
24.9
74.8
52.5
13.1
31.5
17.5
4,875
1,998
892
504
187
137
349
490
9Jazz
Jazz
13-7
1999-00
.650
20
240.0
94.5
40.3
23.6
7.5
5.3
35.5
76.8
46.2
3.3
10.0
33.2
20.3
25.5
79.6
53.7
11.3
29.1
15.1
4,800
1,890
806
471
150
105
301
516
10Hornets
Hornets
13-7
1999-00
.650
20
241.3
100.9
43.1
26.4
10.5
5.9
37.1
82.9
44.8
4.2
12.8
32.8
22.5
30.1
74.7
52.5
11.5
31.6
16.1
4,825
2,017
861
528
209
118
321
448
11Raptors
Raptors
12-8
1999-00
.600
20
240.0
97.7
43.8
23.6
8.0
7.3
36.1
82.4
43.8
5.8
14.5
40.1
19.8
25.7
77.0
52.1
13.1
30.7
15.7
4,800
1,953
875
472
160
145
314
497
12Knicks
Knicks
11-9
1999-00
.550
20
241.3
90.4
42.4
20.3
6.0
4.7
34.3
78.6
43.6
4.5
11.6
38.5
17.5
22.6
77.4
51.1
10.4
32.0
15.5
4,825
1,808
848
406
120
94
309
548
13Bucks
Bucks
11-9
1999-00
.550
20
241.3
102.1
39.7
22.4
9.1
4.3
38.5
81.6
47.2
4.5
12.3
36.7
20.6
25.9
79.5
54.9
11.7
28.0
14.5
4,825
2,042
793
448
181
85
290
512
14Cavaliers
Cavaliers
11-9
1999-00
.550
20
241.3
102.1
43.5
25.0
9.8
4.7
37.1
82.3
45.1
4.7
11.0
42.5
23.3
30.8
75.6
53.3
12.8
30.8
18.6
4,825
2,042
870
500
195
93
371
574
15Celtics
Celtics
10-10
1999-00
.500
20
240.0
98.2
42.2
21.1
10.2
4.3
37.0
81.9
45.1
5.7
15.4
37.0
18.6
24.8
74.8
52.9
12.8
29.5
16.0
4,800
1,963
844
422
203
85
320
513
16Pistons
Pistons
10-10
1999-00
.500
20
242.5
103.3
41.7
21.5
7.2
2.6
37.4
83.0
45.1
4.7
14.2
32.7
23.9
30.1
79.2
53.7
10.8
30.9
16.6
4,850
2,066
833
429
143
51
331
500
1776ers
76ers
10-10
1999-00
.500
20
241.3
90.4
43.9
20.2
9.6
5.4
34.7
82.4
42.1
2.4
6.6
36.6
18.6
27.1
68.6
47.9
13.7
30.2
16.2
4,825
1,808
878
403
192
107
324
527
18Nuggets
Nuggets
10-10
1999-00
.500
20
241.3
97.1
43.4
20.1
7.2
7.7
35.9
82.4
43.5
6.3
17.6
35.6
19.2
26.8
71.6
51.6
12.6
30.8
16.0
4,825
1,942
867
402
143
153
319
451
19Magic
Magic
10-10
1999-00
.500
20
240.0
102.6
46.9
22.0
9.9
5.4
39.9
88.5
45.1
3.0
10.8
27.8
19.9
26.5
74.9
51.2
14.4
32.5
18.5
4,800
2,051
937
440
198
108
369
494
20Hawks
Hawks
9-11
1999-00
.450
20
241.3
101.6
46.3
18.6
5.2
5.6
39.0
83.2
46.9
3.7
10.4
35.1
20.0
28.2
70.9
53.1
13.9
32.5
16.3
4,825
2,032
926
371
104
112
325
434
21Timberwolves
Timberwolves
7-13
1999-00
.350
20
240.0
95.3
43.1
25.6
7.7
5.6
38.2
85.7
44.5
2.3
8.8
25.6
16.8
22.5
74.6
49.9
13.1
30.0
14.8
4,800
1,906
861
512
154
112
296
468
22Rockets
Rockets
7-13
1999-00
.350
20
245.0
99.3
45.7
21.3
8.7
6.1
37.1
83.4
44.5
7.1
20.7
34.1
18.1
25.5
71.0
52.5
13.3
32.4
19.4
4,900
1,985
913
426
174
121
387
446
23Mavericks
Mavericks
7-13
1999-00
.350
20
240.0
101.0
40.3
21.8
7.9
5.2
39.0
87.9
44.3
5.0
13.8
36.2
18.1
22.8
79.6
51.6
11.0
29.4
14.7
4,800
2,020
806
435
157
104
293
420
24Wizards
Wizards
5-15
1999-00
.250
20
240.0
92.0
45.5
20.2
7.4
4.2
34.6
82.1
42.1
3.1
10.3
29.8
19.9
27.4
72.4
48.9
14.4
31.2
18.0
4,800
1,840
910
404
148
84
359
537
25Warriors
Warriors
4-16
1999-00
.200
20
240.0
93.9
48.2
22.1
7.7
4.7
36.6
89.8
40.8
4.4
12.7
34.3
16.4
23.5
69.6
46.9
17.3
31.0
15.2
4,800
1,878
964
441
153
93
304
486

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Team Rankings

ORTG

119.9

6th

DRTG

116.7

18th

NETRTG

3.2

13th

3P%

35.5

17th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
21
1
.955
2
Lakers Lakers
16
5
.762
4.5
3
Rockets Rockets
14
5
.737
5.5
4
Spurs Spurs
15
6
.714
5.5
5
Nuggets Nuggets
15
6
.714
5.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/7
LAL LAL
@
PHI PHI
7:30 PM
Wed
12/10
SAS SAS
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Thu
12/18
LAL LAL
@
UTA UTA
9:00 PM
Sat
12/20
LAL LAL
@
LAC LAC
10:30 PM
Tue
12/23
LAL LAL
@
PHX PHX
9:00 PM
Last Game
LAL Lakers

16 - 5

123

Final

120

TOR Raptors

15 - 8

Thu 4 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
21
1
.955
2
Lakers Lakers
16
5
.762
4.5
3
Rockets Rockets
14
5
.737
5.5
4
Spurs Spurs
15
6
.714
5.5
5
Nuggets Nuggets
15
6
.714
5.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
14
8
.636
7.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
17
5
.773
2
Knicks Knicks
14
7
.667
2.5
3
Raptors Raptors
15
8
.652
2.5
4
Heat Heat
14
8
.636
3.0
5
Celtics Celtics
13
9
.591
4.0
6
Magic Magic
13
9
.591
4.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
11/6
CHA CHA
@
MIA MIA
108-126
Thu
11/6
UTA UTA
@
MIN MIN
97-137
Thu
11/6
OKC OKC
@
SAC SAC
132-101
Thu
11/6
GSW GSW
@
DEN DEN
104-129
Fri
11/7
DAL DAL
@
WAS WAS
111-105

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/5
DAL DAL
@
OKC OKC
9:30 PM
Sat
12/6
NOP NOP
@
BKN BKN
5:00 PM
Sat
12/6
ATL ATL
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Sat
12/6
GSW GSW
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Sat
12/6
MIL MIL
@
DET DET
7:30 PM