what is the best record by an nba western conference team since 1998 but before 2002

Since 1997-98 before 2001-02, the Los Angeles Lakers had the best record by a Western Conference team, with a record of 215-81.

	TEAM	REC	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	Lakers	215-81	.726	296	241.9	101.8	44.5	23.4	7.8	6.3	37.9	81.1	46.8	5.1	14.9	34.4	20.7	30.2	68.5	53.9	13.2	31.3	14.7	71,590	30,120	13,174	6,913	2,300	1,867	4,337	6,803
2	Jazz	207-89	.699	296	241.5	97.4	40.9	25.1	7.9	5.4	35.8	75.7	47.3	3.5	9.3	37.7	22.2	29.0	76.6	55.0	11.5	29.5	15.5	71,490	28,818	12,118	7,425	2,336	1,597	4,589	7,214
3	Spurs	204-92	.689	296	241.9	94.6	44.0	22.1	7.2	6.9	35.4	76.5	46.2	4.2	11.4	37.2	19.6	27.5	71.3	53.4	11.6	32.4	15.1	71,590	27,999	13,027	6,537	2,119	2,046	4,455	6,008
4	Trail Blazers	190-106	.642	296	241.8	95.6	43.2	22.7	7.8	5.3	36.0	78.4	45.9	4.5	13.2	34.5	19.0	25.3	75.0	53.4	12.4	30.9	15.7	71,565	28,291	12,791	6,727	2,301	1,569	4,654	6,595
5	Suns	187-109	.632	296	241.9	97.2	42.4	24.9	9.2	5.0	37.1	81.9	45.3	5.0	14.2	35.2	18.0	23.9	75.5	52.6	12.1	30.3	15.3	71,615	28,766	12,538	7,376	2,719	1,491	4,535	6,624
6	SuperSonics	175-121	.591	296	241.4	98.3	41.2	22.8	8.5	4.5	37.0	81.2	45.5	6.6	17.7	37.0	17.8	25.0	71.0	53.3	12.3	28.9	14.6	71,440	29,092	12,200	6,743	2,511	1,331	4,314	6,368
7	Timberwolves	167-129	.564	296	242.2	98.0	42.6	25.6	8.0	5.4	38.4	84.3	45.6	3.4	9.8	34.3	17.8	23.3	76.3	51.8	13.0	29.6	13.7	71,690	28,998	12,597	7,574	2,369	1,599	4,054	6,880
8	Kings	153-143	.517	296	242.6	100.0	44.1	22.9	8.9	4.9	38.1	85.3	44.7	5.4	16.1	33.3	18.4	25.3	72.8	51.9	13.0	31.1	15.7	71,815	29,596	13,060	6,770	2,620	1,465	4,659	6,151
9	Rockets	151-145	.510	296	241.8	97.8	42.1	21.1	7.7	4.6	36.0	79.3	45.4	6.7	19.0	35.5	19.1	25.5	75.0	54.0	11.7	30.4	16.0	71,565	28,938	12,450	6,244	2,272	1,350	4,739	5,933
10	Mavericks	132-164	.446	296	241.6	96.7	41.2	20.3	7.5	5.6	36.9	82.9	44.4	5.6	15.1	37.2	17.4	22.5	77.4	52.1	11.5	29.6	14.0	71,515	28,630	12,188	6,006	2,208	1,666	4,140	6,385
11	Nuggets	100-196	.338	296	241.2	94.6	42.3	21.6	7.3	6.2	35.1	81.7	43.0	5.3	15.7	33.8	19.1	25.5	74.8	50.9	12.9	29.5	15.1	71,390	28,007	12,526	6,397	2,146	1,824	4,468	6,864
12	Warriors	76-220	.257	296	241.5	91.5	46.0	21.6	8.5	4.8	35.5	85.7	41.4	3.3	11.1	29.7	17.2	24.5	70.0	47.4	16.0	29.9	16.0	71,490	27,071	13,604	6,384	2,508	1,435	4,740	6,899
13	Clippers	72-224	.243	296	242.0	92.9	41.0	18.3	7.2	5.7	35.2	80.8	43.5	5.2	15.1	34.2	17.4	24.2	72.0	50.8	12.2	28.7	16.0	71,640	27,511	12,127	5,417	2,117	1,699	4,737	6,646
14	Grizzlies	72-224	.243	296	242.0	93.2	40.7	22.0	7.5	4.2	35.2	79.0	44.5	3.8	10.8	35.1	19.1	25.4	75.2	51.7	12.3	28.5	16.6	71,640	27,590	12,057	6,523	2,228	1,253	4,925	6,546

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Team Leaders

PPG

36.0

Dončić

RPG

8.2

Kessler

APG

8.3

Dončić

Team Rankings

ORTG

123.3

2nd

DRTG

113.7

18th

NETRTG

9.6

5th

3P%

39.2

3rd

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	Grizzlies	5	0	1.000
3	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Lakers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Trail Blazers	3	1	.750	1.5
6	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 10/30	LAL	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Sun 11/1	TOR	@	LAL	9:00 PM
Mon 11/2	MIA	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Wed 11/4	LAL	@	SAC	10:00 PM
Fri 11/6	POR	@	LAL	10:00 PM

Last Game

Lakers

4 - 1

103

Final

Clippers

1 - 3

Wed 28 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.0

Dončić

33.3

Edwards

28.8

Curry

RPG Leaders

16.2

Sabonis

13.8

Towns

12.2

Gobert

APG Leaders

10.4

Young

9.5

Haliburton

9.0

Jokić

SPG Leaders

3.2

Williamson

3.0

Daniels

2.8

Flagg

BPG Leaders

3.8

Wembanyama

2.6

Turner

2.4

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.3

Dončić

4.5

Edwards

4.0

Murray

TS% Leaders

84.1

Camara

78.8

Carter

77.0

Banchero

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

123.4

123.3

121.9

118.6

118.0

117.6

DRtg Rankings

98.2

103.4

103.5

106.2

106.3

106.6

NetRtg Rankings

14.4

14.2

12.1

12.0

9.6

8.7

Tank Leaderboard

0-4

0-5

1-4

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

284.4

Wembanyama

270.7

Johnson

247.7

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings Points Leaders

280.5

Johnson

275.3

Wembanyama

259.5

Antetokounmpo

USG% Leaders

40.2

Dončić

37.9

Edwards

35.5

Miller

MPG Leaders

38.5

Murray

37.6

Maxey

37.3

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.77

Wembanyama

1.65

Flagg

1.58

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.71

Wembanyama

1.70

Dončić

1.65

Antetokounmpo

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

5-0

4-1

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-3

1-4

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	4	1	.800
2	76ers	4	1	.800
3	Celtics	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Raptors	3	1	.750	0.5
5	Hornets	3	2	.600	1.0
6	Cavaliers	3	2	.600	1.0
7	Hawks	3	3	.500	1.5
8	Knicks	2	3	.400	2.0
9	Wizards	2	3	.400	2.0
10	Pacers	2	3	.400	2.0
11	Magic	1	3	.250	2.5
12	Bulls	1	4	.200	3.0
13	Bucks	1	4	.200	3.0
14	Heat	1	4	.200	3.0
15	Nets	0	4	.000	3.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	5	0	1.000
2	Grizzlies	5	0	1.000
3	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Lakers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Trail Blazers	3	1	.750	1.5
6	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
7	Mavericks	3	2	.600	2.0
8	Timberwolves	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	2	2	.500	2.5
10	Warriors	2	3	.400	3.0
11	Suns	1	2	.333	3.0
12	Clippers	1	3	.250	3.5
13	Jazz	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Pelicans	1	4	.200	4.0
15	Kings	0	5	.000	5.0

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 10/30	CHA	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Fri 10/30	DET	@	BKN	7:30 PM
Fri 10/30	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 10/30	NYK	@	PHI	7:30 PM
Fri 10/30	ORL	@	TOR	7:30 PM

Since 1997-98 before 2001-02, the Los Angeles Lakers had the best record by a Western Conference team, with a record of 215-81.

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36.0

8.2

8.3

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

36.0

33.3

28.8

16.2

13.8

12.2

10.4

9.5

9.0

3.2

3.0

2.8

3.8

2.6

2.4

5.3

4.5

4.0

84.1

78.8

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NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

284.4

270.7

247.7

280.5

275.3

259.5

40.2

37.9

35.5

38.5

37.6

37.3

1.77

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