which team had the best start in the eastern conference in 2006 after 12 games

15 teams were tied for the most starts by an Eastern Conference team with 12+ games played in 2005-06, with 410 starts. The first three are the Boston Celtics, the New York Knicks and the Detroit Pistons.

Interpreted as:
Which team had the best start in the eastern conference in 2006 after 12 or more games?
TEAMGSGPSEASONMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Celtics
Celtics
410
866
2005-06
23.0
9.3
3.7
2.0
0.7
0.5
3.4
7.3
46.7
0.5
1.5
36.2
1.9
2.5
75.5
55.1
0.9
2.8
1.5
19,882
8,033
3,245
1,716
578
422
1,301
2,033
-630
2Knicks
Knicks
410
898
2005-06
22.2
8.7
3.8
1.6
0.6
0.3
3.1
6.9
45.5
0.4
1.0
36.2
2.1
2.9
72.6
53.4
1.2
2.6
1.6
19,931
7,842
3,394
1,468
555
271
1,397
2,157
-2625
3Pistons
Pistons
410
829
2005-06
23.9
9.6
4.0
2.4
0.7
0.6
3.6
7.9
45.5
0.7
1.8
38.4
1.7
2.4
72.7
53.5
1.2
2.8
1.1
19,832
7,941
3,322
1,971
580
490
882
1,513
+2735
476ers
76ers
410
831
2005-06
24.0
9.8
4.0
2.0
0.8
0.5
3.6
7.9
45.8
0.5
1.2
36.4
2.1
2.8
76.0
53.8
1.1
2.9
1.3
19,905
8,147
3,298
1,653
651
404
1,112
1,712
-800
5Hawks
Hawks
410
798
2005-06
24.9
10.0
4.1
2.0
0.7
0.5
3.7
8.1
45.4
0.5
1.4
36.7
2.1
2.8
75.0
53.4
1.3
2.8
1.5
19,881
7,972
3,301
1,625
587
394
1,235
2,054
-1950
6Wizards
Wizards
410
824
2005-06
24.1
10.1
4.1
1.8
0.8
0.4
3.6
8.1
44.7
0.6
1.7
35.7
2.3
3.0
75.7
53.8
1.3
2.8
1.3
19,829
8,336
3,379
1,523
658
339
1,100
1,855
+760
7Bulls
Bulls
410
875
2005-06
22.8
9.2
4.0
2.1
0.6
0.4
3.4
7.7
44.6
0.6
1.7
37.9
1.7
2.2
73.8
52.7
1.0
3.0
1.4
19,907
8,020
3,508
1,804
508
345
1,197
2,038
+260
8Pacers
Pacers
410
801
2005-06
24.6
9.6
4.3
2.0
0.7
0.5
3.5
7.8
44.4
0.7
1.9
34.9
2.0
2.7
73.7
53.3
1.1
3.2
1.5
19,730
7,699
3,457
1,631
598
409
1,204
1,821
+775
9Nets
Nets
410
851
2005-06
23.2
9.0
3.9
2.2
0.7
0.3
3.3
7.4
44.0
0.6
1.7
33.0
1.9
2.6
75.8
52.8
1.0
3.0
1.3
19,780
7,691
3,361
1,884
558
278
1,065
1,903
+560
10Bucks
Bucks
410
813
2005-06
24.4
9.9
4.2
2.2
0.7
0.3
3.7
8.1
45.3
0.6
1.6
38.0
1.9
2.6
73.8
53.5
1.1
3.0
1.4
19,857
8,020
3,377
1,769
597
270
1,151
1,902
-425
11Cavaliers
Cavaliers
410
836
2005-06
23.7
9.6
4.2
1.9
0.7
0.5
3.5
7.7
45.4
0.6
1.8
33.9
2.0
2.8
72.9
53.8
1.1
3.0
1.3
19,830
8,002
3,470
1,560
567
392
1,099
1,733
+915
12Heat
Heat
410
813
2005-06
24.3
10.1
4.3
2.1
0.6
0.5
3.7
7.8
47.8
0.6
1.8
34.5
2.0
2.8
70.0
55.6
1.1
3.3
1.4
19,755
8,191
3,533
1,692
522
442
1,139
1,871
+1585
13Magic
Magic
410
802
2005-06
24.8
9.7
4.1
1.9
0.7
0.5
3.6
7.7
47.2
0.4
1.0
37.6
2.1
2.8
73.0
54.3
1.1
3.0
1.5
19,906
7,784
3,294
1,495
532
362
1,183
1,908
-440
14Raptors
Raptors
410
809
2005-06
24.7
10.2
3.9
2.0
0.7
0.3
3.7
8.2
45.4
0.8
2.0
37.5
2.0
2.6
79.1
54.8
1.1
2.8
1.3
19,958
8,287
3,155
1,593
529
272
1,023
1,965
-1225
15Bobcats
Bobcats
410
839
2005-06
23.7
9.5
3.9
2.0
1.0
0.4
3.5
8.2
43.3
0.5
1.5
33.9
1.9
2.6
72.9
50.9
1.2
2.7
1.3
19,904
7,943
3,260
1,717
822
354
1,115
1,960
-1640
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