which nba team has the best record in their first 21 games of a season over the last 20 seasons

Since 2006-07, the Utah Jazz have the best record by a team in a season in their first 21 games, with a record of 16-5 in 2006-07.

TEAMRECSEASONW%GPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Jazz
Jazz
16-5
2006-07
.762
21
241.2
102.9
44.4
24.8
6.5
4.9
38.9
80.1
48.5
4.0
12.8
31.2
21.0
27.8
75.8
55.7
12.7
31.7
16.3
5,065
2,160
933
521
137
103
342
567
2Spurs
Spurs
15-6
2006-07
.714
21
242.4
100.2
41.8
22.9
6.2
4.5
37.5
79.0
47.4
7.5
18.6
40.4
17.7
23.8
74.4
56.0
9.8
32.0
14.5
5,090
2,104
877
480
131
95
305
411
3Lakers
Lakers
15-6
2006-07
.714
21
240.0
102.0
40.6
23.6
7.1
5.2
37.4
77.5
48.3
6.9
19.7
34.9
20.2
28.0
72.4
56.8
10.8
29.8
17.7
5,040
2,141
852
495
150
109
372
456
4Suns
Suns
15-6
2006-07
.714
21
244.8
111.1
41.0
26.3
6.9
5.0
41.0
83.0
49.4
9.5
24.2
39.4
19.7
24.0
82.1
59.4
8.7
32.3
15.8
5,140
2,334
861
553
145
105
331
484
5Mavericks
Mavericks
14-7
2006-07
.667
21
240.0
97.5
41.8
18.7
6.4
5.7
35.1
77.8
45.1
6.8
18.4
37.0
20.5
25.7
79.6
54.7
11.4
30.4
14.8
5,040
2,047
877
393
135
119
310
495
6Rockets
Rockets
14-7
2006-07
.667
21
240.0
94.0
44.1
20.2
6.7
5.0
33.7
76.2
44.3
8.4
23.2
36.1
18.2
24.1
75.5
54.2
10.7
33.4
16.4
5,040
1,975
927
424
141
106
345
452
7Magic
Magic
14-7
2006-07
.667
21
240.0
94.4
40.5
17.9
7.1
5.6
35.0
72.9
48.0
3.9
11.2
34.5
20.7
29.5
70.0
55.0
10.2
30.3
17.5
5,040
1,983
851
375
150
118
368
488
8Pistons
Pistons
13-8
2006-07
.619
21
240.0
96.0
40.6
20.3
6.0
5.9
35.0
78.0
44.8
6.9
18.1
37.9
19.2
24.5
78.4
54.1
11.2
29.3
12.0
5,040
2,016
852
426
127
123
252
444
9Cavaliers
Cavaliers
13-8
2006-07
.619
21
241.2
95.7
43.7
20.8
5.6
4.8
35.3
78.8
44.8
6.5
18.3
35.4
18.5
26.5
70.0
52.9
12.1
31.6
14.7
5,065
2,009
918
437
118
101
308
473
10Nuggets
Nuggets
12-9
2006-07
.571
21
240.0
107.8
43.6
25.2
9.3
4.6
40.0
85.5
46.7
5.5
17.8
30.8
22.4
30.0
74.7
54.6
13.6
30.0
17.0
5,040
2,263
915
530
196
96
358
496
11Pacers
Pacers
11-10
2006-07
.524
21
240.0
96.1
41.9
22.3
7.8
6.4
34.8
79.4
43.8
6.9
18.8
36.5
19.7
26.4
74.7
52.8
12.2
29.7
17.7
5,040
2,018
880
469
163
135
371
483
12Bulls
Bulls
11-10
2006-07
.524
21
240.0
99.3
41.6
22.0
8.1
4.7
37.2
80.0
46.5
6.1
16.0
38.5
18.8
26.6
70.8
54.1
11.8
29.8
15.9
5,040
2,086
874
463
170
99
334
503
13Warriors
Warriors
10-11
2006-07
.476
21
240.0
105.3
39.5
24.5
8.2
6.6
40.0
83.9
47.8
7.9
21.9
36.1
17.3
25.0
69.5
55.5
10.7
28.9
15.7
5,040
2,212
830
514
173
138
329
478
14Kings
Kings
10-11
2006-07
.476
21
241.2
99.4
40.9
19.4
8.4
3.2
35.2
80.0
44.0
5.4
17.7
30.5
23.6
29.7
79.5
53.4
11.2
29.7
15.8
5,065
2,087
858
407
177
68
331
473
15Wizards
Wizards
10-11
2006-07
.476
21
241.2
102.7
40.4
19.4
7.8
5.1
36.8
81.7
45.0
6.6
18.1
36.2
22.6
29.6
76.3
54.2
11.5
28.9
13.9
5,065
2,156
848
407
163
108
292
478
16SuperSonics
SuperSonics
10-11
2006-07
.476
21
241.2
100.7
38.8
19.9
8.8
3.7
37.3
81.5
45.7
6.2
18.6
33.3
20.0
24.8
80.4
54.5
12.2
26.6
15.8
5,065
2,115
815
417
184
78
331
490
17Clippers
Clippers
10-11
2006-07
.476
21
241.2
95.3
42.0
19.5
6.6
5.7
35.3
78.6
44.9
2.9
9.9
29.5
21.8
28.7
75.8
52.2
11.4
30.5
15.1
5,065
2,002
881
409
139
120
318
479
18Hornets
Hornets
10-11
2006-07
.476
21
240.0
91.0
43.0
17.1
6.7
3.5
34.9
80.2
43.5
4.4
14.0
31.4
17.0
24.8
68.3
50.0
13.0
30.0
15.5
5,040
1,912
902
359
140
74
326
446
19Timberwolves
Timberwolves
10-11
2006-07
.476
21
240.0
93.0
38.7
21.2
7.7
5.1
35.7
76.0
46.9
3.6
11.5
31.1
18.1
22.7
79.7
54.1
9.2
29.5
16.9
5,040
1,953
813
445
162
107
354
455
20Nets
Nets
9-12
2006-07
.429
21
243.6
99.5
42.8
23.3
5.5
3.4
36.2
77.7
46.6
5.9
17.3
34.1
21.1
28.2
75.0
55.2
10.4
32.4
16.0
5,115
2,090
898
489
115
72
337
483
21Bucks
Bucks
9-12
2006-07
.429
21
241.2
100.3
36.9
21.7
7.0
2.2
38.1
81.0
47.0
5.4
17.0
31.7
18.7
24.8
75.6
54.5
10.2
26.7
14.9
5,065
2,106
775
456
147
47
313
472
22Heat
Heat
9-12
2006-07
.429
21
242.4
93.0
42.1
19.1
5.7
5.5
34.2
78.0
43.9
4.9
16.6
29.6
19.7
27.2
72.4
51.7
10.0
32.1
15.4
5,090
1,953
884
401
119
116
324
472
23Celtics
Celtics
8-13
2006-07
.381
21
241.2
99.7
41.0
20.7
6.4
5.2
35.4
77.7
45.6
6.3
16.8
37.7
22.6
29.8
75.7
54.9
10.0
31.1
16.0
5,065
2,093
862
434
135
109
337
535
24Hawks
Hawks
8-13
2006-07
.381
21
243.6
95.2
40.0
17.4
7.5
5.1
34.4
79.0
43.6
6.0
17.7
33.9
20.3
27.0
75.4
52.4
11.7
28.3
16.8
5,115
1,999
839
365
157
107
353
518
25Knicks
Knicks
7-14
2006-07
.333
21
243.6
98.6
43.1
18.6
6.6
3.5
35.7
78.0
45.7
5.0
15.4
32.7
22.2
30.4
73.0
53.9
12.0
31.1
16.9
5,115
2,070
906
391
138
73
355
559

More Jazz Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

114.2

20th

DRTG

122.2

28th

NETRTG

-8.0

26th

3P%

34.2

24th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
10
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
9
15
.375
14.0
11
Mavericks Mavericks
9
16
.360
14.5
12
Jazz Jazz
8
15
.348
14.5
13
Kings Kings
6
17
.261
16.5
14
Clippers Clippers
6
18
.250
17.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/12
UTA UTA
@
MEM MEM
8:00 PM
Mon
12/15
DAL DAL
@
UTA UTA
9:00 PM
Thu
12/18
LAL LAL
@
UTA UTA
9:00 PM
Sat
12/20
ORL ORL
@
UTA UTA
9:30 PM
Mon
12/22
UTA UTA
@
DEN DEN
9:00 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
15
7
.682
7.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
15
8
.652
7.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
19
5
.792
2
Knicks Knicks
16
7
.696
2.5
3
Celtics Celtics
15
9
.625
4.0
4
Raptors Raptors
15
10
.600
4.5
5
Magic Magic
14
10
.583
5.0
6
Heat Heat
14
10
.583
5.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
11/9
MIN MIN
@
UTA UTA
120-113
Sun
11/9
ATL ATL
@
LAC LAC
105-102
Mon
11/10
TOR TOR
@
BKN BKN
119-109
Mon
11/10
MEM MEM
@
NYK NYK
120-133
Mon
11/10
GSW GSW
@
OKC OKC
102-126

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/8
SAC SAC
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Mon
12/8
PHX PHX
@
MIN MIN
7:30 PM
Mon
12/8
SAS SAS
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Tue
12/9
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
6:00 PM
Tue
12/9
NYK NYK
@
TOR TOR
8:30 PM