17 teams were tied for the best record in a season in their first game, with a record of 1-0. The first three are the New Orleans Hornets in 2002-03 and the Toronto Raptors and the Vancouver Grizzlies in 1995-96.
| 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 |  | Hornets | 1-0 | 2002-03 | 1.000 | 1 | 240.0 | 100.0 | 41.0 | 22.0 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 35.0 | 80.0 | 43.8 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 60.0 | 24.0 | 33.0 | 72.7 | 52.9 | 16.0 | 25.0 | 12.0 | 240 | 100 | 41 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 26 |
| 2 |  | Raptors | 1-0 | 1995-96 | 1.000 | 1 | 240.0 | 94.0 | 37.0 | 28.0 | 14.0 | 8.0 | 36.0 | 76.0 | 47.4 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 27.3 | 19.0 | 31.0 | 61.3 | 52.4 | 7.0 | 30.0 | 15.0 | 240 | 94 | 37 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 29 |
| 3 |  | Grizzlies | 1-0 | 1995-96 | 1.000 | 1 | 240.0 | 92.0 | 39.0 | 14.0 | 12.0 | 5.0 | 33.0 | 75.0 | 44.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 20.0 | 25.0 | 33.0 | 75.8 | 51.4 | 10.0 | 29.0 | 18.0 | 240 | 92 | 39 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 18 | 28 |
| 4 |  | Mavericks | 1-0 | 1980-81 | 1.000 | 1 | 240.0 | 103.0 | 50.0 | 22.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 41.0 | 92.0 | 44.6 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 66.7 | 19.0 | 25.0 | 76.0 | 50.0 | 19.0 | 240 | 103 | 50 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 32 | ||
| 5 |  | Spurs | 1-0 | 1976-77 | 1.000 | 1 | 240.0 | 121.0 | 43.0 | 25.0 | 16.0 | 5.0 | 45.0 | 91.0 | 49.5 | 31.0 | 40.0 | 77.5 | 55.7 | 35.0 | 240 | 121 | 43 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 35 | 32 | |||||
| 6 |  | Nuggets | 1-0 | 1976-77 | 1.000 | 1 | 240.0 | 123.0 | 49.0 | 27.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 49.0 | 92.0 | 53.3 | 25.0 | 39.0 | 64.1 | 56.3 | 16.0 | 33.0 | 17.0 | 240 | 123 | 49 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 31 | |||
| 7 |  | Nets | 1-0 | 1976-77 | 1.000 | 1 | 240.0 | 104.0 | 50.0 | 25.0 | 12.0 | 4.0 | 41.0 | 85.0 | 48.2 | 22.0 | 29.0 | 75.9 | 53.2 | 13.0 | 37.0 | 29.0 | 240 | 104 | 50 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 29 | 26 | |||
| 8 |  | Trail Blazers | 1-0 | 1970-71 | 1.000 | 1 | 240.0 | 115.0 | 59.0 | 21.0 | 42.0 | 101.0 | 41.6 | 31.0 | 43.0 | 72.1 | 47.9 | 240 | 115 | 59 | 21 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 9 |  | Braves | 1-0 | 1970-71 | 1.000 | 1 | 240.0 | 107.0 | 51.0 | 19.0 | 41.0 | 84.0 | 48.8 | 25.0 | 36.0 | 69.4 | 53.6 | 240 | 107 | 51 | 19 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 10 |  | Suns | 1-0 | 1968-69 | 1.000 | 1 | 240.0 | 116.0 | 57.0 | 21.0 | 46.0 | 107.0 | 43.0 | 24.0 | 32.0 | 75.0 | 47.9 | 240 | 116 | 57 | 21 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 11 |  | Bulls | 1-0 | 1966-67 | 1.000 | 1 | 240.0 | 104.0 | 36.0 | 9.0 | 40.0 | 86.0 | 46.5 | 24.0 | 31.0 | 77.4 | 52.2 | 240 | 104 | 36 | 9 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 12 |  | Nationals | 1-0 | 1949-50 | 1.000 | 1 | 240.0 | 78.0 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 33.0 | 78.8 | 240 | 78 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 13 |  | Blackhawks | 1-0 | 1949-50 | 1.000 | 1 | 240.0 | 93.0 | 32.0 | 29.0 | 44.0 | 65.9 | 240 | 93 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14 |  | Royals | 1-0 | 1948-49 | 1.000 | 1 | 240.0 | 69.0 | 28.0 | 13.0 | 29.0 | 44.8 | 240 | 69 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15 |  | Lakers | 1-0 | 1948-49 | 1.000 | 1 | 240.0 | 84.0 | 28.0 | 28.0 | 35.0 | 80.0 | 240 | 84 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 16 |  | Warriors | 1-0 | 1946-47 | 1.000 | 1 | 240.0 | 81.0 | 28.0 | 25.0 | 39.0 | 64.1 | 240 | 81 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 17 |  | Knicks | 1-0 | 1946-47 | 1.000 | 1 | 240.0 | 68.0 | 24.0 | 20.0 | 26.0 | 76.9 | 240 | 68 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 18 |  | Magic | 0-1 | 1989-90 | .000 | 1 | 240.0 | 106.0 | 59.0 | 20.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 36.0 | 99.0 | 36.4 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 20.0 | 33.0 | 41.0 | 80.5 | 45.3 | 28.0 | 31.0 | 14.0 | 240 | 106 | 59 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 24 |
| 19 |  | Timberwolves | 0-1 | 1989-90 | .000 | 1 | 240.0 | 94.0 | 34.0 | 14.0 | 11.0 | 1.0 | 36.0 | 81.0 | 44.4 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 25.0 | 21.0 | 27.0 | 77.8 | 50.6 | 14.0 | 20.0 | 12.0 | 240 | 94 | 34 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 23 |
| 20 |  | Heat | 0-1 | 1988-89 | .000 | 1 | 240.0 | 91.0 | 43.0 | 18.0 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 36.0 | 97.0 | 37.1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 19.0 | 27.0 | 70.4 | 41.8 | 22.0 | 21.0 | 17.0 | 240 | 91 | 43 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 27 |
| 21 |  | Hornets | 0-1 | 1988-89 | .000 | 1 | 240.0 | 93.0 | 31.0 | 27.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 40.0 | 86.0 | 46.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13.0 | 20.0 | 65.0 | 49.1 | 7.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 240 | 93 | 31 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 25 | |
| 22 |  | Pacers | 0-1 | 1976-77 | .000 | 1 | 265.0 | 122.0 | 44.0 | 16.0 | 13.0 | 7.0 | 45.0 | 104.0 | 43.3 | 32.0 | 39.0 | 82.1 | 50.3 | 21.0 | 265 | 122 | 44 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 30 | |||||
| 23 |  | Jazz | 0-1 | 1974-75 | .000 | 1 | 240.0 | 74.0 | 40.0 | 12.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 27.0 | 74.0 | 36.5 | 20.0 | 29.0 | 69.0 | 42.6 | 6.0 | 34.0 | 33.0 | 240 | 74 | 40 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 33 | 29 | |||
| 24 |  | Cavaliers | 0-1 | 1970-71 | .000 | 1 | 240.0 | 92.0 | 50.0 | 16.0 | 33.0 | 79.0 | 41.8 | 26.0 | 39.0 | 66.7 | 47.8 | 240 | 92 | 50 | 16 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 25 |  | Bucks | 0-1 | 1968-69 | .000 | 1 | 240.0 | 84.0 | 56.0 | 22.0 | 31.0 | 86.0 | 36.0 | 22.0 | 34.0 | 64.7 | 41.6 | 240 | 84 | 56 | 22 | 30 | |||||||||||
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
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Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |