
Since 2003-04, the Sacramento Kings have the best record by a team in a season in their first 40 games, with a record of 30-10 in 2003-04.
| 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 | Kings | 30-10 | 2003-04 | .750 | 40 | 242.5 | 105.3 | 41.9 | 27.0 | 8.4 | 4.3 | 38.8 | 82.1 | 47.3 | 7.2 | 17.8 | 40.3 | 20.5 | 25.7 | 79.8 | 56.4 | 10.9 | 31.0 | 14.1 | 9,700 | 4,211 | 1,675 | 1,080 | 334 | 171 | 564 | 802 | |
| 2 | Pacers | 29-11 | 2003-04 | .725 | 40 | 241.9 | 89.4 | 42.9 | 20.7 | 8.6 | 5.3 | 33.6 | 78.6 | 42.7 | 5.0 | 15.0 | 33.1 | 17.4 | 22.9 | 75.8 | 50.4 | 12.5 | 30.4 | 14.7 | 9,675 | 3,576 | 1,714 | 826 | 343 | 213 | 588 | 847 | |
| 3 | Timberwolves | 28-12 | 2003-04 | .700 | 40 | 241.9 | 95.4 | 41.4 | 23.5 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 38.1 | 80.4 | 47.4 | 3.5 | 10.3 | 34.1 | 15.7 | 20.4 | 76.9 | 53.4 | 10.1 | 31.3 | 12.8 | 9,675 | 3,814 | 1,655 | 939 | 271 | 230 | 511 | 852 | |
| 4 | Pistons | 27-13 | 2003-04 | .675 | 40 | 241.3 | 89.9 | 43.6 | 19.8 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 33.3 | 77.8 | 42.8 | 4.0 | 11.3 | 35.1 | 19.4 | 25.3 | 76.8 | 50.6 | 13.3 | 30.3 | 15.3 | 9,650 | 3,597 | 1,745 | 790 | 297 | 270 | 613 | 819 | |
| 5 | Spurs | 26-14 | 2003-04 | .650 | 40 | 241.9 | 89.9 | 46.5 | 21.2 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 33.7 | 78.6 | 42.9 | 4.6 | 13.5 | 34.1 | 17.9 | 26.6 | 67.1 | 49.8 | 12.6 | 33.9 | 15.2 | 9,675 | 3,597 | 1,861 | 847 | 316 | 275 | 607 | 822 | |
| 6 | Lakers | 25-15 | 2003-04 | .625 | 40 | 241.3 | 99.1 | 42.8 | 23.9 | 8.6 | 4.5 | 36.8 | 81.8 | 45.0 | 4.4 | 13.1 | 33.5 | 21.1 | 29.8 | 70.9 | 52.2 | 11.6 | 31.2 | 13.9 | 9,650 | 3,963 | 1,712 | 957 | 342 | 179 | 557 | 856 | |
| 7 | Mavericks | 24-16 | 2003-04 | .600 | 40 | 242.5 | 102.8 | 45.7 | 23.2 | 7.4 | 4.7 | 39.0 | 88.3 | 44.1 | 6.6 | 19.8 | 33.3 | 18.3 | 23.3 | 78.5 | 52.1 | 14.8 | 31.0 | 12.4 | 9,700 | 4,110 | 1,828 | 928 | 297 | 186 | 495 | 803 | |
| 8 | Rockets | 23-17 | 2003-04 | .575 | 40 | 241.9 | 87.2 | 43.5 | 18.2 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 32.4 | 74.8 | 43.3 | 6.5 | 17.1 | 37.7 | 16.0 | 21.2 | 75.7 | 51.8 | 11.0 | 32.5 | 16.7 | 9,675 | 3,488 | 1,739 | 729 | 267 | 240 | 666 | 860 | |
| 9 | Nuggets | 23-17 | 2003-04 | .575 | 40 | 240.6 | 97.2 | 43.1 | 21.8 | 9.6 | 7.3 | 36.0 | 82.8 | 43.5 | 4.6 | 13.2 | 35.2 | 20.6 | 26.7 | 77.0 | 51.4 | 13.5 | 29.6 | 16.1 | 9,625 | 3,888 | 1,723 | 872 | 382 | 290 | 642 | 884 | |
| 10 | Hornets | 23-17 | 2003-04 | .575 | 40 | 241.9 | 91.6 | 43.1 | 21.7 | 9.8 | 3.7 | 34.4 | 82.8 | 41.6 | 7.0 | 22.2 | 31.6 | 15.8 | 22.4 | 70.5 | 49.5 | 13.9 | 29.2 | 14.5 | 9,675 | 3,665 | 1,723 | 867 | 393 | 149 | 581 | 854 | |
| 11 | Grizzlies | 22-18 | 2003-04 | .550 | 40 | 243.8 | 96.9 | 42.4 | 24.1 | 10.0 | 7.2 | 36.7 | 83.8 | 43.8 | 5.9 | 17.4 | 34.0 | 17.6 | 24.2 | 72.7 | 51.3 | 14.1 | 28.3 | 15.2 | 9,750 | 3,877 | 1,697 | 964 | 400 | 289 | 608 | 936 | |
| 12 | Bucks | 22-18 | 2003-04 | .550 | 40 | 241.3 | 95.2 | 42.7 | 22.7 | 7.2 | 5.3 | 35.7 | 81.4 | 43.8 | 5.2 | 15.2 | 34.2 | 18.7 | 24.8 | 75.3 | 51.5 | 12.0 | 30.7 | 14.2 | 9,650 | 3,806 | 1,709 | 907 | 289 | 212 | 566 | 814 | |
| 13 | Nets | 21-19 | 2003-04 | .525 | 40 | 240.0 | 88.9 | 39.5 | 24.4 | 9.0 | 4.1 | 33.9 | 78.3 | 43.3 | 4.4 | 13.3 | 33.2 | 16.8 | 22.2 | 75.6 | 50.5 | 10.3 | 29.2 | 14.5 | 9,600 | 3,557 | 1,579 | 975 | 359 | 163 | 581 | 826 | |
| 14 | Jazz | 21-19 | 2003-04 | .525 | 40 | 241.9 | 91.8 | 41.1 | 21.2 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 34.0 | 75.0 | 45.3 | 3.1 | 9.3 | 33.8 | 20.6 | 27.8 | 74.3 | 52.6 | 13.0 | 28.1 | 17.3 | 9,675 | 3,670 | 1,642 | 848 | 284 | 254 | 690 | 1,001 | |
| 15 | SuperSonics | 20-20 | 2003-04 | .500 | 40 | 241.9 | 97.2 | 39.3 | 21.1 | 9.1 | 5.7 | 35.8 | 82.1 | 43.6 | 9.3 | 24.7 | 37.4 | 16.3 | 21.8 | 74.9 | 53.0 | 11.4 | 27.9 | 15.0 | 9,675 | 3,888 | 1,572 | 844 | 363 | 228 | 600 | 841 | |
| 16 | Celtics | 20-20 | 2003-04 | .500 | 40 | 240.0 | 94.6 | 40.8 | 21.6 | 9.0 | 4.6 | 34.6 | 77.7 | 44.5 | 7.2 | 19.8 | 36.4 | 18.1 | 24.1 | 75.3 | 53.5 | 9.8 | 31.0 | 16.3 | 9,600 | 3,782 | 1,633 | 862 | 358 | 185 | 650 | 931 | |
| 17 | Raptors | 20-20 | 2003-04 | .500 | 40 | 243.8 | 84.4 | 39.5 | 19.7 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 32.0 | 76.1 | 42.0 | 5.3 | 14.8 | 36.0 | 15.2 | 20.4 | 74.4 | 49.6 | 10.0 | 29.5 | 14.8 | 9,750 | 3,377 | 1,581 | 789 | 263 | 203 | 593 | 823 | |
| 18 | Clippers | 18-22 | 2003-04 | .450 | 40 | 241.9 | 95.9 | 45.2 | 20.3 | 7.2 | 4.7 | 35.0 | 82.0 | 42.7 | 4.4 | 13.4 | 33.1 | 21.4 | 27.6 | 77.7 | 50.9 | 14.7 | 30.5 | 16.4 | 9,675 | 3,834 | 1,806 | 813 | 286 | 188 | 657 | 897 | |
| 19 | 76ers | 18-22 | 2003-04 | .450 | 40 | 242.5 | 89.2 | 40.5 | 20.4 | 8.9 | 4.2 | 33.2 | 76.9 | 43.1 | 4.5 | 12.5 | 36.1 | 18.4 | 24.3 | 75.4 | 50.9 | 11.6 | 28.9 | 16.0 | 9,700 | 3,569 | 1,618 | 817 | 357 | 167 | 639 | 831 | |
| 20 | Warriors | 17-23 | 2003-04 | .425 | 40 | 243.1 | 93.3 | 43.1 | 21.2 | 7.0 | 4.2 | 35.7 | 80.5 | 44.3 | 5.3 | 16.0 | 33.4 | 16.6 | 23.2 | 71.5 | 51.4 | 11.9 | 31.3 | 14.8 | 9,725 | 3,732 | 1,724 | 849 | 280 | 166 | 592 | 818 | |
| 21 | Trail Blazers | 17-23 | 2003-04 | .425 | 40 | 243.1 | 91.2 | 42.3 | 21.9 | 6.7 | 4.3 | 35.9 | 80.4 | 44.7 | 4.2 | 12.6 | 33.3 | 15.1 | 21.0 | 71.9 | 50.9 | 13.6 | 28.7 | 14.4 | 9,725 | 3,646 | 1,690 | 875 | 268 | 171 | 577 | 762 | |
| 22 | Knicks | 16-24 | 2003-04 | .400 | 40 | 242.5 | 91.2 | 42.5 | 20.9 | 6.9 | 5.1 | 34.9 | 78.6 | 44.4 | 5.8 | 16.2 | 36.1 | 15.5 | 19.2 | 80.9 | 52.4 | 10.5 | 32.0 | 16.7 | 9,700 | 3,646 | 1,699 | 836 | 275 | 202 | 669 | 940 | |
| 23 | Heat | 16-24 | 2003-04 | .400 | 40 | 240.6 | 86.1 | 41.8 | 17.9 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 32.2 | 78.8 | 40.9 | 5.0 | 15.6 | 32.3 | 16.6 | 22.2 | 74.7 | 48.6 | 12.6 | 29.2 | 14.2 | 9,625 | 3,442 | 1,671 | 715 | 281 | 140 | 568 | 903 | |
| 24 | Suns | 14-26 | 2003-04 | .350 | 40 | 240.6 | 93.3 | 39.5 | 20.1 | 9.2 | 5.2 | 36.2 | 81.9 | 44.2 | 4.7 | 14.1 | 33.6 | 16.2 | 21.2 | 76.4 | 51.1 | 11.0 | 28.5 | 14.9 | 9,625 | 3,730 | 1,579 | 805 | 367 | 207 | 594 | 924 | |
| 25 | Cavaliers | 13-27 | 2003-04 | .325 | 40 | 243.1 | 91.0 | 47.0 | 21.7 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 35.1 | 81.6 | 43.0 | 3.0 | 10.3 | 29.3 | 17.7 | 24.0 | 73.8 | 49.3 | 13.5 | 33.5 | 16.2 | 9,725 | 3,639 | 1,878 | 866 | 285 | 260 | 648 | 858 | |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 | 22 | .732 | ||
| 2 | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 | |
| 3 | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 | |
| 5 | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 | |
| 6 | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 | |
| 7 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 | |
| 8 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 | |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 | |
| 12 | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 | |
| 13 | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 | |
| 14 | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 | |
| 15 | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 | 18 | .780 | ||
| 2 | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 | |
| 3 | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 | |
| 4 | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 | |
| 5 | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 | |
| 6 | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 | |
| 7 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 | |
| 8 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 | |
| 12 | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 | |
| 13 | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 | |
| 14 | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 | |
| 15 | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |