best expansion team by win record in their first season after the aba merger

The Syracuse Nationals were 51-13 in their first season in 1949-50.

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	TEAM	REC	W	SEASON	W%	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Nationals	51-13	51	1949-50	.797	64	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
2	Nuggets	50-32	50	1976-77	.610	82	241.2	112.6	48.6	27.6	11.6	5.7	43.8	91.1	48.1				25.0	33.9	73.8	53.1	15.7	32.9	24.5	19,780	9,233	3,988	2,262	953	471	2,011	2,142
3	Capitols	49-11	49	1946-47	.817	60	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
4	Hornets	47-35	47	2002-03	.573	82	242.7	93.9	43.6	22.0	8.0	4.8	35.5	81.6	43.5	4.9	13.1	37.6	17.9	23.3	76.8	51.1	13.4	30.2	14.8	19,905	7,699	3,572	1,807	656	394	1,212	1,769
5	Royals	45-15	45	1948-49	.750	60	243.8	84.0		21.0			30.2	81.2	37.2				23.7	34.3	68.9	43.7				14,625	5,042		1,259				1,539
6	Spurs	44-38	44	1976-77	.537	82	240.9	115.0	44.6	25.8	10.5	6.1	45.3	93.4	48.5				24.5	30.8	79.7	53.8	13.5	31.1	21.6	19,755	9,432	3,660	2,115	857	499	1,770	1,966
7	Lakers	44-16	44	1948-49	.733	60	241.7	84.0		18.9			31.4	85.8	36.6				21.2	29.3	72.3	42.6				14,500	5,042		1,134				1,386
8	Olympians	39-25	39	1949-50	.609	64	240.0	85.8		21.0			31.0	82.5	37.5				23.9	33.5	71.3	44.1				15,360	5,493		1,342				1,676
9	Stags	39-22	39	1946-47	.639	61	241.2	77.0		7.1			30.8	103.4	29.8				15.4	25.4	60.6	33.6				14,715	4,697		436				1,473
10	Bombers	38-23	38	1946-47	.623	61	243.3	66.6		4.8			26.2	96.3	27.2				14.1	23.0	61.6	31.3				14,840	4,064		292				1,234
11	Packers	37-27	37	1949-50	.578	64	244.3	87.3		19.4			30.4	97.7	31.1				26.6	36.6	72.7	38.4				15,635	5,589		1,240				1,806
12	Pacers	36-46	36	1976-77	.439	82	240.9	106.8	48.7	24.5	11.3	5.6	43.0	95.6	44.9				20.9	28.0	74.6	49.5	17.2	31.5	19.6	19,755	8,758	3,993	2,009	924	458	1,609	2,030
13	Warriors	35-25	35	1946-47	.583	60	240.4	68.6		5.7			25.2	89.7	28.0				18.3	26.6	68.8	33.8				14,425	4,118		343				1,082
14	Bulls	33-48	33	1966-67	.407	81	240.6	113.2	65.4	22.6			44.0	105.0	41.9				25.1	34.4	73.2	47.1				19,490	9,167	5,295	1,827				2,205
15	Knicks	33-27	33	1946-47	.550	60	243.3	64.7		7.6			24.4	87.6	27.9				15.9	24.0	66.1	33.0				14,600	3,881		457				1,218
16	Rebels	30-30	30	1946-47	.500	60	242.1	70.9		8.2			27.9	95.0	29.4				15.1	23.8	63.2	33.6				14,525	4,251		494				1,246
17	Trail Blazers	29-53	29	1970-71	.354	82	240.9	115.5	51.3	27.2			45.4	104.4	43.5				24.7	32.6	75.8	48.6				19,755	9,467	4,210	2,227				2,024
18	Blackhawks	29-35	29	1949-50	.453	64	242.3	83.0		20.8			28.4	86.2	33.0				26.2	37.6	69.6	40.4				15,510	5,313		1,330				2,057
19	Bullets	28-20	28	1947-48	.583	48	241.6	74.4		6.7			26.8	89.2	30.1				20.7	30.1	68.9	36.3				11,595	3,570		320				1,080
20	Steam Rollers	28-32	28	1946-47	.467	60	241.7	72.5		8.0			27.2	93.0	29.2				18.2	27.8	65.5	34.4				14,500	4,350		481				1,215
21	Bucks	27-55	27	1968-69	.329	82	240.0	110.2	57.6	23.0			43.1	100.7	42.8				24.0	32.2	74.5	48.0				19,680	9,040	4,727	1,882				2,187
22	Jazz	23-59	23	1974-75	.280	82	240.6	101.5	45.9	22.2	8.8	3.1	40.3	91.6	44.0				20.9	27.4	76.4	48.9	14.0	31.9	22.0	19,730	8,319	3,760	1,818	725	256	1,802	2,222
23	SuperSonics	23-59	23	1967-68	.280	82	240.9	118.7	65.1	24.4			46.0	104.8	43.9				26.7	37.1	71.9	49.0				19,755	9,732	5,338	1,998				2,372
24	Timberwolves	22-60	22	1989-90	.268	82	242.1	95.2	39.6	22.5	9.6	4.2	37.4	83.9	44.6	0.9	3.6	24.8	19.5	26.1	74.7	49.9	14.6	25.0	14.6	19,855	7,803	3,249	1,844	789	344	1,197	1,901
25	Nets	22-60	22	1976-77	.268	82	240.6	95.9	45.2	17.3	9.8	5.3	37.8	88.1	42.9				20.4	27.7	73.6	47.8	14.1	31.1	19.9	19,730	7,865	3,704	1,422	802	435	1,630	2,178

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Team Leaders

PPG

28.3

Maxey

RPG

8.4

Drummond

APG

6.6

Maxey

Team Rankings

ORTG

115.4

17th

DRTG

115.5

16th

NETRTG

-0.2

18th

3P%

34.9

23rd

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Thu 10/22	CLE	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Sat 10/24	MIL	@	PHI	7:30 PM
Sun 10/25	DET	@	PHI	7:30 PM
Wed 10/28	PHI	@	IND	7:00 PM

Last Game

Knicks

4 - 0

144

Final

114

76ers

0 - 4

Sun 10 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0