what is each nba teams best starting record to a season after 20 games

The Oklahoma City Thunder have the best record by a team with 20+ games played in a season, with a record of 23-1 this season.

Interpreted as:
What is each NBA teams best starting record to a season after 20 or more games?
TEAMRECGPSEASONW%MPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Thunder
Thunder
23-1
24
2025-26
.958
244.2
123.0
44.7
26.5
10.0
5.3
44.1
88.8
49.7
13.9
37.1
37.4
20.9
25.2
83.0
61.6
9.0
35.7
12.6
5,860
2,953
1,072
636
241
127
302
506
2Warriors
Warriors
73-9
82
2015-16
.890
242.4
114.9
46.2
28.9
8.4
6.1
42.5
87.3
48.7
13.1
31.6
41.6
16.7
21.8
76.3
59.3
10.0
36.2
15.2
19,880
9,421
3,788
2,373
689
498
1,245
1,701
3Bulls
Bulls
72-10
82
1995-96
.878
240.6
105.2
44.6
24.8
9.1
4.2
40.2
84.0
47.8
6.6
16.5
40.3
18.2
24.4
74.6
55.5
15.2
29.4
14.3
19,730
8,625
3,658
2,033
745
345
1,175
1,807
4Bulls
Bulls
69-13
82
1996-97
.841
240.6
103.1
45.1
26.1
8.7
4.0
40.0
84.4
47.3
6.4
17.1
37.3
16.8
22.5
74.7
54.7
15.1
30.0
13.5
19,730
8,458
3,696
2,142
716
332
1,109
1,617
5Lakers
Lakers
69-13
82
1971-72
.841
240.9
121.0
56.4
27.2
47.8
97.5
49.0
25.4
34.5
73.4
53.7
19,755
9,920
4,628
2,232
1,636
676ers
76ers
68-13
81
1966-67
.840
240.9
125.2
70.4
26.4
48.3
100.0
48.3
28.6
42.1
68.0
52.8
19,515
10,143
5,701
2,138
1,906
7Thunder
Thunder
68-14
82
2024-25
.829
240.3
120.5
44.8
26.9
10.3
5.7
44.6
92.7
48.2
14.5
38.8
37.4
16.7
20.4
81.9
59.3
10.6
34.2
11.7
19,705
9,881
3,672
2,202
847
465
961
1,631
8Celtics
Celtics
68-14
82
1972-73
.829
240.6
112.7
58.6
28.3
46.5
103.8
44.8
19.7
25.3
78.0
49.0
19,730
9,238
4,802
2,320
1,805
9Warriors
Warriors
67-15
82
2016-17
.817
241.2
115.9
44.4
30.4
9.6
6.8
43.1
87.1
49.5
12.0
31.2
38.3
17.8
22.6
78.8
59.7
9.4
35.0
14.8
19,780
9,503
3,643
2,491
785
555
1,211
1,585
10Spurs
Spurs
67-15
82
2015-16
.817
240.3
103.5
43.9
24.5
8.3
5.9
40.1
82.9
48.4
7.0
18.5
37.5
16.4
20.4
80.3
56.4
9.4
34.5
13.1
19,705
8,490
3,601
2,010
677
485
1,071
1,433
11Warriors
Warriors
67-15
82
2014-15
.817
240.6
110.0
44.7
27.4
9.3
6.0
41.6
87.0
47.8
10.8
27.0
39.8
16.0
20.8
76.8
57.1
10.4
34.3
14.5
19,730
9,016
3,667
2,248
762
496
1,185
1,628
12Mavericks
Mavericks
67-15
82
2006-07
.817
240.9
100.0
41.9
19.9
6.8
5.0
36.7
78.6
46.7
6.5
17.1
38.1
20.1
24.9
80.5
55.9
11.2
30.7
13.9
19,755
8,201
3,435
1,632
560
408
1,140
1,837
13Lakers
Lakers
67-15
82
1999-00
.817
241.5
100.8
47.0
23.4
7.5
6.5
38.3
83.4
45.9
4.2
12.8
32.9
20.1
28.9
69.6
52.5
13.6
33.4
13.9
19,805
8,267
3,855
1,921
613
534
1,143
1,841
14Bulls
Bulls
67-15
82
1991-92
.817
241.8
109.9
44.0
27.8
8.2
5.9
44.4
87.4
50.8
1.7
5.5
30.4
19.4
26.0
74.4
55.6
14.3
29.7
13.3
19,830
9,011
3,612
2,279
672
480
1,088
1,693
15Celtics
Celtics
67-15
82
1985-86
.817
242.1
114.1
46.4
29.1
7.8
6.2
45.3
89.2
50.8
1.7
4.8
35.1
21.8
27.4
79.4
56.4
12.9
33.6
16.6
19,855
9,359
3,807
2,387
641
511
1,360
1,756
16Capitols
Capitols
49-11
60
1946-47
.817
240.8
73.8
6.3
28.7
96.6
29.7
16.4
23.2
70.6
34.6
14,450
4,428
378
1,144
17Heat
Heat
66-16
82
2012-13
.805
242.4
102.9
38.6
23.0
8.7
5.4
38.4
77.4
49.6
8.7
22.1
39.6
17.4
23.0
75.4
58.8
8.2
30.4
13.9
19,880
8,436
3,166
1,890
710
441
1,143
1,533
18Cavaliers
Cavaliers
66-16
82
2008-09
.805
241.2
100.3
42.2
20.3
7.2
5.3
36.9
78.7
46.8
8.0
20.4
39.3
18.6
24.5
75.7
56.0
10.8
31.4
12.7
19,780
8,223
3,460
1,663
593
435
1,045
1,663
19Celtics
Celtics
66-16
82
2007-08
.805
240.9
100.5
42.0
22.4
8.5
4.6
36.4
76.7
47.5
7.3
19.1
38.1
20.5
26.5
77.1
56.9
10.1
31.9
15.2
19,755
8,245
3,445
1,833
696
379
1,246
1,864
20Bucks
Bucks
66-16
82
1970-71
.805
241.2
118.4
53.0
27.4
48.4
95.2
50.9
21.5
29.0
74.2
54.9
19,780
9,710
4,344
2,249
1,847
21Nationals
Nationals
51-13
64
1949-50
.797
243.1
84.8
23.0
29.2
82.4
35.4
26.4
37.4
70.6
42.9
15,560
5,429
1,473
1,833
22Rockets
Rockets
65-17
82
2017-18
.793
240.9
112.4
43.5
21.5
8.5
4.8
38.7
84.2
46.0
15.3
42.3
36.2
19.6
25.1
78.1
59.0
9.0
34.5
13.8
19,755
9,213
3,564
1,767
699
392
1,135
1,597
23Lakers
Lakers
65-17
82
2008-09
.793
241.2
106.9
43.9
23.3
8.8
5.1
40.3
85.1
47.4
6.7
18.5
36.1
19.6
25.5
77.0
55.5
12.4
31.5
13.5
19,780
8,768
3,602
1,908
718
420
1,103
1,698
24Lakers
Lakers
65-17
82
1986-87
.793
240.6
117.8
44.4
29.6
8.9
5.9
45.6
88.4
51.6
2.0
5.5
36.7
24.5
31.1
78.9
57.7
13.7
30.7
16.6
19,730
9,656
3,642
2,428
728
482
1,358
1,853
2576ers
76ers
65-17
82
1982-83
.793
241.8
112.1
47.9
24.6
9.9
7.0
43.9
88.0
49.9
0.3
1.3
22.9
24.0
32.3
74.2
54.9
16.3
31.7
19.8
19,830
9,191
3,930
2,016
812
577
1,627
2,041

More Thunder Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

121.4

5th

DRTG

105.4

1st

NETRTG

16.0

1st

3P%

37.4

6th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
23
1
.958
2
Lakers Lakers
17
6
.739
5.5
3
Nuggets Nuggets
17
6
.739
5.5
4
Rockets Rockets
15
6
.714
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
16
7
.696
6.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
12/10
PHX PHX
@
OKC OKC
7:30 PM
Wed
12/17
LAC LAC
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM
Fri
12/19
OKC OKC
@
MIN MIN
9:30 PM
Mon
12/22
MEM MEM
@
OKC OKC
9:30 PM
Tue
12/23
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM
Last Game
OKC Thunder

23 - 1

131

Final

101

UTA Jazz

8 - 15

Sun 7 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
23
1
.958
2
Lakers Lakers
17
6
.739
5.5
3
Nuggets Nuggets
17
6
.739
5.5
4
Rockets Rockets
15
6
.714
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
16
7
.696
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
15
9
.625
8.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
19
5
.792
2
Knicks Knicks
17
7
.708
2.0
3
Celtics Celtics
15
9
.625
4.0
4
Magic Magic
15
10
.600
4.5
5
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.0
6
76ers 76ers
13
10
.565
5.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
11/10
BOS BOS
@
PHI PHI
100-102
Mon
11/10
IND IND
@
UTA UTA
128-152
Mon
11/10
DEN DEN
@
SAC SAC
122-108
Tue
11/11
ORL ORL
@
NYK NYK
124-107
Tue
11/11
CHI CHI
@
DET DET
113-124

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
12/10
PHX PHX
@
OKC OKC
7:30 PM
Wed
12/10
SAS SAS
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Thu
12/11
BOS BOS
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Thu
12/11
LAC LAC
@
HOU HOU
8:00 PM
Thu
12/11
POR POR
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM