best 1st quarter nba teams averaged 2024

The Boston Celtics scored the most points per game by a team in the first quarter in 2023-24, with 31.6 per game.

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1Celtics
Celtics
31.6
2023-24
82
60.0
12.2
7.4
1.6
1.7
11.9
23.7
50.2
4.5
11.3
39.9
3.2
4.0
81.3
62.0
2.3
9.8
2.9
4,920
2,589
998
610
130
139
237
284
2Pacers
Pacers
30.6
2023-24
82
60.0
10.3
8.4
1.8
1.1
12.1
23.6
51.4
3.5
9.1
38.4
2.9
3.8
75.2
60.6
2.1
8.1
3.3
4,920
2,512
842
688
151
93
270
377
3Thunder
Thunder
30.3
2023-24
82
60.0
10.6
7.2
2.0
1.7
11.5
23.3
49.4
3.5
8.8
39.2
3.8
4.5
83.6
59.8
2.0
8.6
2.8
4,920
2,483
870
591
163
143
228
344
4Suns
Suns
30.1
2023-24
82
60.0
11.2
7.4
2.1
1.3
11.3
22.7
49.7
3.3
8.5
38.9
4.3
5.3
80.8
60.3
2.8
8.5
3.7
4,920
2,472
922
604
173
109
305
304
5Mavericks
Mavericks
30.1
2023-24
82
60.0
11.2
6.5
1.7
1.1
11.1
23.0
48.6
3.9
10.0
38.5
4.0
5.1
77.0
59.7
2.4
8.8
3.3
4,920
2,469
920
532
136
91
272
371
6Nuggets
Nuggets
30.1
2023-24
82
60.0
12.1
8.2
1.8
1.4
12.0
23.6
50.9
3.4
7.8
42.8
2.7
3.6
75.5
59.8
2.9
9.2
3.0
4,920
2,465
994
672
147
113
245
273
7Bucks
Bucks
30.0
2023-24
82
60.0
11.7
7.3
1.6
1.4
11.4
23.4
48.5
3.9
9.8
39.4
3.4
4.3
78.6
59.2
2.2
9.5
3.0
4,920
2,456
957
595
133
117
243
329
8Kings
Kings
29.8
2023-24
82
60.0
11.2
7.8
2.0
1.1
11.4
23.1
49.4
4.0
10.4
38.1
3.0
3.8
80.3
60.2
2.3
8.8
3.3
4,920
2,443
915
642
163
88
270
383
9Cavaliers
Cavaliers
29.7
2023-24
82
60.0
11.0
7.7
2.1
1.1
11.6
23.2
49.9
3.5
9.2
38.7
3.0
3.8
77.7
59.6
2.5
8.5
3.3
4,920
2,435
904
634
171
90
274
328
10Pelicans
Pelicans
29.7
2023-24
82
60.0
11.7
7.5
2.2
1.2
11.3
22.5
50.5
3.4
8.5
40.5
3.6
4.5
79.1
60.7
2.4
9.3
3.4
4,920
2,434
959
619
178
96
280
324
11Hawks
Hawks
29.6
2023-24
82
60.0
11.5
7.1
1.9
1.1
11.3
23.9
47.1
3.4
9.4
36.6
3.6
4.6
77.6
57.0
3.0
8.5
3.1
4,920
2,426
941
586
153
89
251
334
12Lakers
Lakers
29.6
2023-24
82
60.0
11.0
7.6
1.9
1.4
11.4
23.3
48.9
2.7
7.7
35.8
4.0
5.1
79.6
57.8
2.3
8.8
3.3
4,920
2,426
905
620
155
114
270
283
13Warriors
Warriors
29.1
2023-24
82
60.0
12.5
7.6
1.5
1.1
10.9
23.2
47.0
4.2
10.4
40.0
3.2
4.0
78.7
58.4
2.8
9.6
4.1
4,920
2,390
1,022
623
121
89
334
355
1476ers
76ers
28.5
2023-24
82
60.0
11.2
6.2
2.1
1.6
10.5
23.0
45.7
2.9
8.9
32.9
4.6
5.3
85.6
56.3
2.6
8.6
3.0
4,920
2,337
917
509
174
134
249
374
15Clippers
Clippers
28.4
2023-24
82
60.0
11.4
6.4
2.0
1.2
11.0
22.2
49.5
3.0
7.9
38.6
3.4
4.1
81.2
59.1
2.3
9.1
3.5
4,920
2,326
933
525
168
97
283
306
16Jazz
Jazz
28.4
2023-24
82
60.0
11.3
7.0
1.8
1.4
10.6
23.0
45.9
3.5
10.1
35.1
3.6
4.2
85.6
56.9
2.9
8.4
4.0
4,920
2,325
923
578
146
117
327
340
17Wizards
Wizards
28.3
2023-24
82
60.0
10.4
7.2
1.7
1.4
10.9
22.9
47.6
3.3
9.3
35.3
3.2
4.2
76.7
57.2
1.9
8.5
3.7
4,920
2,317
852
594
139
112
301
379
18Timberwolves
Timberwolves
28.2
2023-24
82
60.0
11.0
6.8
1.9
1.4
10.7
21.6
49.7
3.0
7.9
38.4
3.7
4.7
79.1
59.6
2.2
8.8
3.9
4,920
2,316
904
554
158
117
322
344
19Heat
Heat
28.0
2023-24
82
60.0
10.5
6.9
2.0
1.0
10.2
21.8
46.9
3.2
8.5
37.8
4.3
5.2
83.5
58.2
2.0
8.4
3.1
4,920
2,294
858
569
161
78
258
315
20Rockets
Rockets
27.9
2023-24
82
60.0
11.7
6.7
1.8
0.9
10.6
23.2
45.8
3.1
8.6
36.3
3.5
4.4
79.9
55.5
2.6
9.1
3.2
4,920
2,284
958
548
151
76
260
347
21Spurs
Spurs
27.8
2023-24
82
60.0
11.9
7.8
1.9
1.6
10.7
23.3
45.8
3.2
9.0
35.7
3.2
4.0
79.2
55.4
2.4
9.5
3.9
4,920
2,278
977
637
158
131
322
325
22Raptors
Raptors
27.7
2023-24
82
60.0
10.6
7.7
2.1
1.2
11.0
23.2
47.4
3.0
8.6
35.1
2.6
3.4
76.9
56.0
2.4
8.2
3.4
4,920
2,268
872
632
172
100
280
345
23Knicks
Knicks
27.6
2023-24
82
60.0
11.7
6.4
2.1
1.0
10.6
23.3
45.4
3.4
9.0
37.9
3.0
3.8
79.2
55.2
3.2
8.5
3.1
4,920
2,261
961
522
170
80
254
289
24Pistons
Pistons
27.2
2023-24
82
60.0
11.4
7.1
1.7
1.2
10.7
23.1
46.2
2.7
7.9
34.6
3.1
4.2
75.0
54.5
2.7
8.6
3.9
4,920
2,232
931
580
143
97
320
400
25Nets
Nets
27.0
2023-24
82
60.0
11.4
6.7
1.7
1.2
10.2
22.9
44.4
3.5
9.7
36.0
3.2
4.3
74.5
54.4
2.6
8.8
2.9
4,920
2,212
934
553
139
101
235
348

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2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
44
38
.537
16.0
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
3/30
@
102-112
Mon
3/30
@
131-105
Mon
3/30
@
114-129
Mon
3/30
@
124-94
Mon
3/30
@
122-113

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
6/13
@
8:30 PM
Tue
6/16
@
8:30 PM
Fri
6/19
@
8:30 PM