Since 1949-50, the Minneapolis Lakers have their best record in a season in their first 18 games in 1949-50, with a record of 12-6.
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What is the lakers best starting record in a season over the first 18 games since 1950?| TEAM | REC | DATE | SEASON | TM | OPP | RESULT | W% | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |||
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| 1 |  | Lakers | 1-0 | 11/2/1949 | 1949-50 |  MIN | @ |  PHI | W 81-69 | 1.000 | 240 | 81 | 16 | 32 | 90 | 35.6 | 17 | 22 | 77.3 | 40.6 | 27 | |||||||||
| 2 | | Lakers | 1-0 | 11/5/1949 | 1949-50 | MIN | @ |  BAL | W 92-77 | 1.000 | 240 | 92 | 34 | 24 | 29 | 82.8 | 31 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | | Lakers | 1-0 | 11/8/1949 | 1949-50 | MIN | @ |  WAS | W 68-66 | 1.000 | 240 | 68 | 24 | 20 | 26 | 76.9 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | | Lakers | 1-0 | 11/10/1949 | 1949-50 | MIN | @ |  BOS | W 98-84 | 1.000 | 240 | 98 | 39 | 20 | 26 | 76.9 | 32 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | | Lakers | 0-1 | 11/12/1949 | 1949-50 | MIN | @ |  CHI | L 79-86 | .000 | 240 | 79 | 26 | 27 | 34 | 79.4 | 33 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | | Lakers | 1-0 | 11/16/1949 | 1949-50 | MIN | vs |  STL | W 94-71 | 1.000 | 240 | 94 | 24 | 35 | 86 | 40.7 | 24 | 33 | 72.7 | 46.8 | 32 | |||||||||
| 7 | | Lakers | 0-1 | 11/17/1949 | 1949-50 | MIN | @ | STL | L 65-78 | .000 | 240 | 65 | 25 | 15 | 19 | 78.9 | 25 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | | Lakers | 0-1 | 11/19/1949 | 1949-50 | MIN | @ |  AND | L 80-83 | .000 | 240 | 80 | 22 | 36 | 43 | 83.7 | 31 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | | Lakers | 1-0 | 11/20/1949 | 1949-50 | MIN | vs | IND | W 121-95 | 1.000 | 240 | 121 | 28 | 48 | 102 | 47.1 | 25 | 37 | 67.6 | 51.1 | 33 | |||||||||
| 10 | | Lakers | 1-0 | 11/23/1949 | 1949-50 | MIN | vs | BAL | W 84-71 | 1.000 | 240 | 84 | 25 | 34 | 93 | 36.6 | 16 | 24 | 66.7 | 40.6 | 21 | |||||||||
| 11 | | Lakers | 1-0 | 11/25/1949 | 1949-50 | MIN | @ |  DEN | W 101-81 | 1.000 | 240 | 101 | 39 | 23 | 30 | 76.7 | 21 | |||||||||||||
| 12 | | Lakers | 0-1 | 11/27/1949 | 1949-50 | MIN | vs | CHI | L 82-96 | .000 | 240 | 82 | 23 | 30 | 92 | 32.6 | 22 | 31 | 71.0 | 38.8 | 19 | |||||||||
| 13 | | Lakers | 1-0 | 11/30/1949 | 1949-50 | MIN | vs |  NYK | W 102-92 | 1.000 | 240 | 102 | 26 | 42 | 98 | 42.9 | 18 | 28 | 64.3 | 46.2 | 32 | |||||||||
| 14 | | Lakers | 0-1 | 12/1/1949 | 1949-50 | MIN | @ | IND | L 68-86 | .000 | 240 | 68 | 28 | 12 | 19 | 63.2 | 22 | |||||||||||||
| 15 | | Lakers | 1-0 | 12/3/1949 | 1949-50 | MIN | @ | CHI | W 91-80 | 1.000 | 240 | 91 | 28 | 35 | 40 | 87.5 | 27 | |||||||||||||
| 16 | | Lakers | 1-0 | 12/4/1949 | 1949-50 | MIN | vs |  ROC | W 95-80 | 1.000 | 240 | 95 | 26 | 35 | 82 | 42.7 | 25 | 35 | 71.4 | 48.8 | 33 | |||||||||
| 17 | | Lakers | 1-0 | 12/7/1949 | 1949-50 | MIN | vs | WAS | W 93-76 | 1.000 | 240 | 93 | 20 | 33 | 79 | 41.8 | 27 | 35 | 77.1 | 49.3 | 25 | |||||||||
| 18 | | Lakers | 0-1 | 12/8/1949 | 1949-50 | MIN | @ |  FTW | L 66-87 | .000 | 240 | 66 | 22 | 22 | 35 | 62.9 | 30 | |||||||||||||
| Average | .667 | 240.0 | 86.7 | 32.0 | 22.7 | 30.3 | 74.7 | 27.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 12-6 | .667 | 4,320 | 1,560 | 576 | 408 | 546 | 74.7 | 492 |
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Team Rankings
ORTG
119.3
7th
DRTG
117.7
21st
NETRTG
1.6
14th
3P%
36.1
17th
2025-26 Conference Standings
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2 |  Nuggets | 18 | 6 | .750 | 5.5 |
3 |  Rockets | 16 | 6 | .727 | 6.5 |
4 |  Lakers | 17 | 7 | .708 | 6.5 |
5 |  Spurs | 17 | 7 | .708 | 6.5 |
6 |  Timberwolves | 15 | 9 | .625 | 8.5 |
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