what is the best record ever after 23 games into a season

The Oklahoma City Thunder have the best record by a team with 23+ games played in a season, with a record of 24-1 this season.

Interpreted as:
What is the best record ever after 23 or more games into a season?
TEAMRECGPSEASONW%MPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Thunder
Thunder
24-1
25
2025-26
.960
244.0
123.6
44.6
26.7
10.2
5.4
44.4
88.7
50.1
14.2
37.2
38.1
20.6
24.7
83.2
62.1
8.8
35.8
12.7
6,100
3,091
1,115
668
255
134
317
520
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
21Pistons
Pistons
20-5
25
2025-26
.800
241.0
119.6
46.5
26.4
9.8
6.0
43.4
89.2
48.6
11.2
31.6
35.6
21.7
28.9
75.1
58.7
13.5
33.0
16.0
6,025
2,991
1,162
661
244
151
400
574
22Nationals
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
23Rockets
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
24Lakers
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
25Lakers
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

More Thunder Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

121.9

4th

DRTG

104.7

1st

NETRTG

17.2

1st

3P%

38.1

5th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
1
.960
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.5
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.5
4
Lakers Lakers
17
7
.708
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
17
7
.708
6.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/13
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
9:00 PM
Thu
12/18
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
PHX Suns

14 - 11

89

Final

138

OKC Thunder

24 - 1

Wed 10 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
24
1
.960
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.5
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.5
4
Lakers Lakers
17
7
.708
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
17
7
.708
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
16
9
.640
8.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
20
5
.800
2
Knicks Knicks
17
7
.708
2.5
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
.600
5.0
4
Magic Magic
15
10
.600
5.0
5
76ers 76ers
14
10
.583
5.5
6
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
11/11
ATL ATL
@
SAC SAC
133-100
Tue
11/11
DEN DEN
@
LAC LAC
130-116
Wed
11/12
TOR TOR
@
CLE CLE
126-113
Wed
11/12
IND IND
@
PHX PHX
98-133
Wed
11/12
ATL ATL
@
UTA UTA
132-122

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/13
NYK NYK
@
ORL ORL
5:30 PM
Sat
12/13
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
9:00 PM
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
@
IND IND
3:00 PM
Sun
12/14
CHA CHA
@
CLE CLE
3:30 PM
Sun
12/14
PHI PHI
@
ATL ATL
6:00 PM