best record by a team in half a decade since 1980

Since 1979-80, the Boston Celtics have the best record by a team in a decade, with a record of 592-228 in the 1980s.

	TEAM	REC	DECADE	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	592-228	1980s	.722	820	241.6	112.4	44.6	27.6	8.2	5.7	44.4	88.2	50.3	1.4	4.3	33.1	22.2	28.5	77.9	55.8	13.8	30.8	17.3	198,150	92,157	36,569	22,596	6,712	4,705	14,161	18,916
2	Lakers	591-229	1980s	.721	820	241.4	115.2	44.6	29.5	9.2	5.8	46.5	89.2	52.1	1.1	3.5	30.2	21.2	27.8	76.5	56.8	13.8	30.9	18.1	197,975	94,492	36,600	24,171	7,512	4,778	14,850	18,925
3	Bulls	558-230	1990s	.708	788	241.4	102.9	43.1	25.4	9.2	4.6	40.5	84.5	47.9	3.8	10.6	36.0	18.2	24.5	74.1	54.0	14.3	28.8	14.5	190,245	81,104	33,965	20,012	7,221	3,621	11,461	17,093
4	Spurs	576-244	2000s	.702	820	241.6	95.9	42.5	21.1	7.1	5.9	35.8	77.8	46.1	6.0	16.0	37.4	18.2	25.0	73.0	54.0	10.7	31.7	14.0	198,150	78,643	34,835	17,308	5,835	4,823	11,443	16,283
5	Spurs	559-245	2010s	.695	804	241.5	104.4	43.3	23.8	7.5	5.2	39.6	83.4	47.5	8.3	21.8	38.0	16.9	21.7	78.0	56.2	9.7	33.5	13.5	194,135	83,910	34,781	19,160	6,025	4,171	10,886	14,680
6	Jazz	542-246	1990s	.688	788	241.6	103.8	41.6	26.4	8.6	5.1	38.9	79.0	49.2	2.8	8.0	35.6	23.1	30.0	77.0	56.2	11.8	29.8	15.6	190,420	81,756	32,764	20,841	6,760	4,014	12,276	18,692
7	Celtics	373-181	2020s	.673	554	242.0	115.5	45.7	25.2	7.2	5.6	41.9	89.3	47.0	15.1	40.7	37.1	16.5	20.6	80.3	58.7	10.9	34.8	13.0	134,085	63,966	25,315	13,938	3,994	3,097	7,186	10,278
8	Mavericks	548-272	2000s	.668	820	241.3	101.9	42.5	21.2	7.4	5.3	38.0	82.6	46.0	6.4	17.4	37.0	19.5	24.3	80.3	54.6	11.6	31.0	13.0	197,900	83,567	34,877	17,375	6,054	4,374	10,640	17,742
9	76ers	535-285	1980s	.652	820	242.2	109.9	44.3	25.5	9.7	6.7	42.3	85.5	49.5	0.8	3.0	28.1	24.5	32.0	76.5	55.2	14.6	29.7	18.9	198,625	90,135	36,343	20,873	7,932	5,478	15,475	19,315
10	SuperSonics	511-277	1990s	.648	788	241.7	105.0	41.5	24.0	10.4	4.7	39.8	83.1	47.8	4.6	12.7	35.9	20.9	27.9	74.8	55.0	13.8	27.8	15.8	190,495	82,711	32,712	18,929	8,234	3,687	12,469	18,570
11	Lakers	530-290	2000s	.646	820	242.1	101.8	43.8	22.8	7.6	5.3	37.9	82.4	46.0	6.3	17.8	35.2	19.8	27.1	73.0	54.0	12.3	31.5	14.1	198,500	83,499	35,920	18,715	6,231	4,324	11,542	18,108
12	Thunder	515-289	2010s	.641	804	242.0	106.5	45.5	21.2	8.1	6.0	39.1	84.6	46.2	8.0	23.0	34.9	20.2	25.9	77.9	55.4	11.8	33.6	14.9	194,585	85,628	36,547	17,034	6,521	4,818	12,003	17,170
13	Nuggets	355-200	2020s	.640	555	241.9	116.2	44.3	28.6	7.5	4.5	43.4	88.1	49.2	12.3	33.0	37.3	17.1	21.9	78.1	59.4	10.3	33.9	13.7	134,275	64,476	24,567	15,863	4,179	2,516	7,621	10,525
14	Suns	503-285	1990s	.638	788	241.7	108.0	43.3	26.0	8.5	5.2	40.8	84.8	48.2	4.3	12.2	35.5	22.0	28.9	76.3	55.4	12.9	30.4	15.2	190,470	85,140	34,095	20,507	6,699	4,127	11,955	17,034
15	Bucks	522-298	1980s	.637	820	241.5	109.5	43.3	26.5	9.2	5.6	43.0	88.1	48.8	1.1	3.8	30.4	22.3	29.1	76.6	54.2	14.3	29.0	17.2	198,025	89,758	35,500	21,689	7,538	4,558	14,119	21,285
16	Spurs	496-292	1990s	.629	788	241.4	101.2	44.1	23.7	7.9	6.4	38.7	81.5	47.5	3.2	9.4	34.5	20.5	27.9	73.6	54.0	13.1	31.0	15.7	190,245	79,742	34,716	18,659	6,225	5,039	12,338	17,251
17	Trail Blazers	495-293	1990s	.628	788	242.1	105.1	45.6	23.6	8.4	5.2	39.7	85.9	46.2	4.3	12.4	35.0	21.4	29.3	73.0	53.2	14.8	30.8	15.9	190,795	82,786	35,916	18,598	6,638	4,091	12,518	18,521
18	Warriors	505-299	2010s	.628	804	241.3	108.9	43.4	25.9	8.4	5.7	41.0	86.1	47.7	10.2	26.1	39.1	16.7	21.4	77.9	57.1	10.0	33.4	14.8	194,035	87,591	34,916	20,840	6,752	4,547	11,875	16,917
19	Lakers	485-303	1990s	.615	788	241.7	103.6	42.1	24.4	8.8	5.9	39.4	83.9	47.0	4.3	12.6	34.0	20.5	27.8	73.7	53.9	13.5	28.6	14.7	190,495	81,660	33,179	19,229	6,921	4,618	11,619	17,002
20	Bucks	340-215	2020s	.613	555	241.1	116.5	46.1	25.5	7.2	4.7	42.6	88.9	47.9	14.4	38.4	37.5	17.0	22.5	75.4	59.0	9.7	36.4	14.1	133,825	64,671	25,576	14,180	4,021	2,615	7,799	10,310
21	Knicks	481-307	1990s	.610	788	242.0	98.7	43.1	24.2	8.0	4.7	37.7	80.7	46.7	4.1	11.6	35.1	19.2	25.6	74.9	53.6	12.7	30.4	16.2	190,720	77,739	33,945	19,070	6,312	3,731	12,779	18,695
22	Rockets	488-316	2010s	.607	804	241.9	107.4	43.3	22.4	8.2	4.7	38.3	84.2	45.5	11.2	31.4	35.7	19.5	25.9	75.3	56.1	11.1	32.2	15.0	194,460	86,342	34,778	18,025	6,627	3,814	12,067	16,665
23	Pistons	497-323	2000s	.606	820	241.9	95.3	41.6	21.3	7.3	5.6	35.4	79.2	44.6	5.5	15.3	35.9	19.0	25.2	75.4	52.7	11.7	29.9	13.6	198,350	78,120	34,118	17,469	5,956	4,631	11,124	17,296
24	Rockets	472-316	1990s	.599	788	241.6	102.3	42.9	24.5	8.6	5.6	38.8	82.4	47.2	5.7	16.2	35.1	19.0	25.4	74.7	54.7	12.3	30.6	16.5	190,395	80,647	33,805	19,272	6,783	4,450	12,968	16,612
25	Suns	491-329	2000s	.599	820	241.6	102.6	42.2	23.7	7.8	5.2	39.1	83.4	46.8	6.9	18.3	37.4	17.7	23.1	76.4	54.8	11.1	31.0	14.8	198,150	84,157	34,590	19,467	6,381	4,247	12,154	17,514

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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

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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

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20-62

22-60

25-57

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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

Since 1979-80, the Boston Celtics have the best record by a team in a decade, with a record of 592-228 in the 1980s.

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2.0

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