best record by a team in game 1s this playoffs

4 teams were tied for the best record in game ones in 2025-26, with a record of 1-0. The first three are the Boston Celtics and the Orlando Magic in the 2026 Eastern Conference First Round and the New York Knicks.

	TEAM	REC	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	Celtics	1-0	2025-26	1.000	1	240.0	123.0	43.0	31.0	7.0	3.0	45.0	90.0	50.0	16.0	44.0	36.4	17.0	22.0	77.3	61.7	5.0	38.0	10.0	240	123	43	31	7	3	10	21
2	Magic	1-0	2025-26	1.000	1	240.0	112.0	45.0	26.0	11.0	6.0	44.0	90.0	48.9	10.0	34.0	29.4	14.0	19.0	73.7	56.9	11.0	34.0	12.0	240	112	45	26	11	6	12	24
3	Knicks	4-0	2025-26	1.000	4	246.3	117.5	45.0	24.0	8.8	4.3	43.0	86.5	49.7	13.0	32.5	40.0	18.5	24.3	76.3	60.5	8.3	36.8	13.5	985	470	180	96	35	17	54	98
4	Nuggets	1-0	2025-26	1.000	1	240.0	116.0	47.0	27.0	7.0	1.0	38.0	87.0	43.7	10.0	36.0	27.8	30.0	33.0	90.9	57.1	8.0	39.0	14.0	240	116	47	27	7	1	14	17
5	Thunder	2-1	2025-26	.667	3	256.7	114.0	46.0	27.3	11.7	7.3	41.7	93.0	44.8	14.7	40.3	36.4	16.0	18.0	88.9	56.5	12.3	33.7	13.0	770	342	138	82	35	22	39	62
6	Pistons	1-1	2025-26	.500	2	240.0	106.0	42.0	21.0	10.5	4.5	34.0	80.5	42.2	10.0	29.0	34.5	28.0	36.5	76.7	54.9	11.0	31.0	13.0	480	212	84	42	21	9	26	35
7	Spurs	2-2	2025-26	.500	4	252.5	107.5	51.8	22.3	6.3	7.5	38.0	89.0	42.7	12.3	38.8	31.6	19.3	22.8	84.6	54.3	13.3	38.5	16.0	1,010	430	207	89	25	30	64	86
8	Lakers	1-1	2025-26	.500	2	240.0	98.5	38.0	27.5	7.5	6.0	37.5	75.5	49.7	10.0	24.5	40.8	13.5	19.5	69.2	58.6	7.5	30.5	19.0	480	197	76	55	15	12	38	41
9	Timberwolves	1-1	2025-26	.500	2	240.0	104.5	44.5	20.5	7.0	4.0	40.5	88.5	45.8	10.5	30.0	35.0	13.0	20.0	65.0	53.7	9.5	35.0	13.0	480	209	89	41	14	8	26	47
10	Cavaliers	1-2	2025-26	.333	3	248.3	110.3	37.3	23.3	9.0	3.7	38.7	83.7	46.2	15.3	40.0	38.3	17.7	22.3	79.1	59.0	9.7	27.7	19.3	745	331	112	70	27	11	58	79
11	76ers	0-2	2025-26	.000	2	240.0	94.5	34.0	17.5	4.5	1.0	32.5	81.5	39.9	7.5	26.5	28.3	22.0	28.5	77.2	50.2	9.5	24.5	17.0	480	189	68	35	9	2	34	44
12	Suns	0-1	2025-26	.000	1	240.0	84.0	45.0	16.0	3.0	2.0	29.0	83.0	34.9	13.0	39.0	33.3	13.0	18.0	72.2	46.2	14.0	31.0	19.0	240	84	45	16	3	2	19	18
13	Trail Blazers	0-1	2025-26	.000	1	240.0	98.0	38.0	28.0	9.0	2.0	39.0	91.0	42.9	10.0	38.0	26.3	10.0	12.0	83.3	50.9	8.0	30.0	11.0	240	98	38	28	9	2	11	17
14	Hawks	0-1	2025-26	.000	1	240.0	102.0	40.0	25.0	5.0	3.0	38.0	87.0	43.7	14.0	37.0	37.8	12.0	19.0	63.2	53.5	8.0	32.0	12.0	240	102	40	25	5	3	12	21
15	Rockets	0-1	2025-26	.000	1	240.0	98.0	44.0	24.0	13.0	3.0	35.0	93.0	37.6	11.0	33.0	33.3	17.0	25.0	68.0	47.1	21.0	23.0	13.0	240	98	44	24	13	3	13	22
16	Raptors	0-1	2025-26	.000	1	240.0	113.0	27.0	29.0	3.0	4.0	37.0	71.0	52.1	13.0	27.0	48.1	26.0	35.0	74.3	65.4	4.0	23.0	18.0	240	113	27	29	3	4	18	23

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More Celtics Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

28.7

Brown

RPG

8.4

Queta

APG

5.4

White

Team Rankings

ORTG

120.8

2nd

DRTG

112.7

4th

NETRTG

8.1

4th

3P%

36.7

8th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	60	22	.732
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Fri 10/23	NYK	@	BOS	7:00 PM
Mon 10/26	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Tue 10/27	BKN	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 10/30	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM

Last Game

76ers

4 - 3

109

Final

100

Celtics

3 - 4

Sat 2 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