most wins through first 20 games in a season since 1976

Since 1975-76, the Denver Nuggets, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Golden State Warriors are tied for the most wins in a season in their first 20 games, with 14 wins.

	TEAM	W	SEASON	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Nuggets	14	1976-77	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
2	76ers	14	1975-76	20	243.8	106.7	51.5	21.9			43.3	96.9	44.7	20.2	28.6	70.8	48.8				4,875	2,134	1,030	438				514
3	Warriors	14	1975-76	20	241.3	105.5	51.9	24.5	11.0	4.8	43.9	97.2	45.2	17.7	24.5	72.2	48.9			20.5	4,825	2,109	1,037	489	219	95	410	475
4	Celtics	13	1975-76	20	240.0	106.7	52.2	24.7			43.4	94.1	46.1	19.9	25.6	77.9	50.7				4,800	2,134	1,044	493				475
5	Lakers	13	1975-76	20	241.3	110.2	51.7	25.3			45.0	93.7	48.0	20.2	27.1	74.5	52.2				4,825	2,203	1,033	505				490
6	Spurs	11	1976-77	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
7	Suns	11	1975-76	20	240.0	103.1	47.0	26.1	11.1	3.8	41.1	88.4	46.4	21.0	28.3	74.3	51.1	15.1	31.9		4,800	2,062	940	522	222	76		477
8	Pistons	11	1975-76	20	240.0	109.8	46.8	24.7			45.6	96.8	47.1	18.7	25.1	74.7	50.9				4,800	2,196	936	493				505
9	Rockets	11	1975-76	20	240.0	102.0	46.7				40.6	87.7	46.3	20.8	25.8	80.4	51.5				4,800	2,039	933					501
10	Hawks	11	1975-76	20	242.5	101.9	49.8	19.8			40.8	91.5	44.6	20.3	26.9	75.5	49.3				4,850	2,038	996	396				446
11	Bullets	11	1975-76	20	246.3	99.9	48.5	22.7			40.6	90.6	44.8	18.7	26.1	71.6	49.0				4,925	1,998	970	453				467
12	Braves	10	1975-76	20	241.3	106.2	49.5				42.3	94.1	45.0	21.6	26.9	80.4	50.1				4,825	2,124	989					468
13	SuperSonics	10	1975-76	20	242.5	102.4	44.7	23.4			42.5	93.8	45.3	17.5	24.6	70.9	48.9				4,850	2,047	894	468				520
14	Nets	9	1976-77	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
15	Pacers	9	1976-77	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
16	Bucks	9	1975-76	20	242.5	97.1	46.1	22.4			41.1	91.0	45.1	15.0	21.2	70.7	48.4				4,850	1,941	922	448				494
17	Trail Blazers	8	1975-76	20	240.0	102.2	48.3	26.9	8.7	5.9	40.7	88.2	46.2	20.8	28.7	72.5	50.7	13.1	35.2		4,800	2,044	966	537	173	117		514
18	Kings	8	1975-76	20	240.0	100.9	47.4	22.4			39.5	91.3	43.2	22.0	28.6	77.1	48.6				4,800	2,018	947	447				486
19	Cavaliers	8	1975-76	20	242.5	98.9	46.6	22.5			40.9	91.5	44.6	17.2	24.0	71.7	48.5				4,850	1,978	931	450				421
20	Jazz	8	1975-76	20	242.5	101.3	50.4	22.3			40.2	91.8	43.8	21.0	28.7	73.2	48.5				4,850	2,026	1,007	445				517
21	Knicks	7	1975-76	20	243.8	101.9	44.4	20.7			41.8	94.7	44.1	18.3	23.3	78.5	48.5				4,875	2,037	887	414				506
22	Bulls	5	1975-76	20	240.0	91.8	52.0	19.2	7.1	3.9	36.5	92.9	39.3	18.8	26.3	71.6	44.0				4,800	1,836	1,039	383	141	77		492