best records through the first 20 games of a nba season

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

	TEAM	REC	SEASON	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	Nationals	18-2	1949-50	.900	20	246.3	84.2					28.0						28.2	39.5	71.4					4,925	1,683
2	Capitols	17-3	1946-47	.850	20	240.0	68.9					25.6						17.7							4,800	1,378
3	Packers	15-5	1949-50	.750	20	250.0	89.5					30.7						28.1	38.8	72.4					5,000	1,790
4	Royals	15-5	1948-49	.750	20	245.0	84.8					30.8						23.2	33.0	70.4					4,900	1,696
5	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
6	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
7	Knicks	14-6	1946-47	.700	20	245.0	65.7					25.3						15.2							4,900	1,314
8	Lakers	13-7	1948-49	.650	20	241.3	83.3					31.8						19.8	27.1	73.2					4,825	1,666
9	Stags	13-7	1946-47	.650	20	241.3	69.9					26.7						16.5							4,825	1,397						442
10	Bombers	13-7	1946-47	.650	20	245.0	61.7					24.4						13.0							4,900	1,233
11	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
12	Bullets	11-9	1947-48	.550	20	242.5	70.9					25.4						20.1							4,850	1,418
13	Warriors	11-9	1946-47	.550	20	241.3	63.6					24.2						15.3							4,825	1,271
14	Olympians	10-10	1949-50	.500	20	240.0	82.6					28.9						24.8	34.0	72.9					4,800	1,652
15	Rebels	10-10	1946-47	.500	20	243.8	67.9					26.4						15.1							4,875	1,357
16	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
17	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
18	Red Skins	9-11	1949-50	.450	20	240.0	86.4					28.5						29.5	40.0	73.7					4,800	1,727
19	Steam Rollers	9-11	1946-47	.450	20	240.0	67.5					25.3						17.0							4,800	1,349
20	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
21	Falcons	8-12	1946-47	.400	20	241.3	60.7					23.2						14.3							4,825	1,214
22	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
23	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
24	Pistons	7-13	1948-49	.350	20	240.0	74.7					25.7						23.3	33.5	69.5					4,800	1,493
25	Huskies	7-13	1946-47	.350	20	241.3	64.5					24.4						15.7							4,825	1,289

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2	76ers	4	1	.800
3	Raptors	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Celtics	3	1	.750	0.5
5	Cavaliers	3	1	.750	0.5
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