best record by a team in the teams first season since 1977

Since 1976-77, the Los Angeles Lakers had the best record by a team in their first season, with a record of 53-29 in 1976-77.

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	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	Lakers	53-29	1976-77	.646	82	241.5	106.9	46.4	25.1	9.8	5.4	44.7	93.4	47.8				17.5	23.7	74.0	51.5	14.4	32.0	18.8	19,805	8,763	3,805	2,057	801	445	1,538	1,867
2	76ers	50-32	1976-77	.610	82	241.2	110.2	49.3	24.0	9.9	6.8	42.8	89.3	48.0				24.5	33.3	73.6	53.0	15.8	33.6	23.4	19,780	9,034	4,045	1,966	814	561	1,915	2,074
3	Nuggets	50-32	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
4	Rockets	49-33	1976-77	.598	82	241.2	106.4	47.4	23.3	7.5	5.0	43.1	89.3	48.3				20.2	25.6	78.7	52.9	15.3	32.1	19.5	19,780	8,726	3,886	1,913	616	411	1,600	2,132
5	Trail Blazers	49-33	1976-77	.598	82	240.6	111.7	48.3	24.3	10.6	6.0	44.2	91.9	48.1				23.4	30.7	76.2	53.0	15.4	33.0	21.4	19,730	9,163	3,963	1,990	868	492	1,757	2,220
6	Bullets	48-34	1976-77	.585	82	240.6	105.5	48.1	23.6	7.8	5.3	42.9	91.2	47.0				19.8	27.6	71.6	51.0	14.5	33.6	20.5	19,730	8,650	3,943	1,935	642	433	1,677	1,940
7	Hornets	47-35	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
8	Warriors	46-36	1976-77	.561	82	241.2	110.9	48.0	25.9	11.0	5.3	45.4	95.5	47.5				20.1	26.5	75.9	51.8	15.9	32.2	19.8	19,780	9,097	3,939	2,120	904	432	1,624	2,058
9	Celtics	44-38	1976-77	.537	82	241.8	104.5	51.3	24.5	6.2	3.2	42.2	94.8	44.5				20.1	26.6	75.6	49.1	15.1	36.2	20.4	19,830	8,572	4,207	2,010	506	263	1,673	2,039
10	Pistons	44-38	1976-77	.537	82	240.6	109.4	44.7	24.4	10.7	5.6	45.9	95.0	48.3				17.6	23.9	73.6	51.8	14.3	30.4	21.0	19,730	8,970	3,664	2,004	877	459	1,718	2,200
11	Bulls	44-38	1976-77	.537	82	241.5	98.9	48.7	24.3	8.5	4.4	39.6	87.6	45.2				19.7	26.3	74.7	49.8	15.8	33.0	18.9	19,805	8,111	3,997	1,989	699	364	1,552	1,871
12	Spurs	44-38	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
13	Cavaliers	43-39	1976-77	.524	82	241.2	102.1	47.3	22.5	7.1	5.8	42.1	93.8	44.9				17.9	24.3	73.7	48.9	16.0	31.3	16.5	19,780	8,370	3,875	1,845	579	472	1,356	1,951
14	Knicks	40-42	1976-77	.488	82	240.9	108.6	44.6	23.9	8.7	3.7	44.6	91.8	48.6				19.4	25.3	76.4	52.7	11.9	32.7	20.5	19,755	8,905	3,654	1,956	714	304	1,680	2,007
15	Kings	40-42	1976-77	.488	82	241.8	107.7	46.5	24.2	10.4	4.7	43.4	94.3	46.0				20.8	26.1	79.7	50.9	14.9	31.6	19.2	19,830	8,828	3,815	1,982	849	386	1,576	2,173
16	SuperSonics	40-42	1976-77	.488	82	241.5	104.0	46.2	21.6	11.4	6.1	41.9	93.2	45.0				20.1	29.1	69.0	49.1	16.5	29.7	21.5	19,805	8,524	3,788	1,772	932	503	1,759	2,198
17	Pacers	36-46	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
18	Jazz	35-47	1976-77	.427	82	241.2	104.6	49.7	22.6	7.5	4.4	42.0	92.7	45.3				20.6	26.6	77.3	50.1	15.2	34.5	20.8	19,780	8,574	4,077	1,854	613	357	1,706	2,099
19	Suns	34-48	1976-77	.415	82	240.6	104.9	43.3	25.6	9.1	4.2	41.5	88.4	47.0				21.8	28.6	76.4	51.9	12.9	30.4	22.3	19,730	8,603	3,552	2,100	750	346	1,830	2,089
20	Hawks	31-51	1976-77	.378	82	240.3	102.4	45.8	23.0	8.9	4.0	40.0	87.5	45.7				22.4	29.9	74.9	50.8	15.2	30.6	21.7	19,705	8,394	3,756	1,882	733	330	1,779	2,302
21	Bucks	30-52	1976-77	.366	82	240.3	108.4	45.6	24.0	9.6	4.2	44.7	95.6	46.8				18.9	25.3	75.0	50.8	14.9	30.7	20.1	19,705	8,889	3,739	1,970	790	342	1,648	2,094
22	Braves	30-52	1976-77	.366	82	240.6	105.0	46.8	23.0	8.3	4.8	41.0	91.2	45.0				22.9	30.4	75.4	50.2	14.8	32.0	20.7	19,730	8,612	3,836	1,883	683	392	1,699	1,842
23	Timberwolves	22-60	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
24	Nets	22-60	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
25	Raptors	21-61	1995-96	.256	82	241.8	97.5	40.0	23.5	9.1	6.0	37.6	80.5	46.7	5.0	14.2	35.4	17.2	23.8	72.3	53.6	13.1	27.0	18.8	19,830	7,994	3,284	1,927	745	493	1,544	1,987

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Team Leaders

PPG

33.5

Dončić

RPG

8.0

Ayton

APG

8.3

Dončić

Team Rankings

ORTG

118.2

9th

DRTG

116.4

19th

NETRTG

1.8

14th

3P%

35.9

14th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	GSW	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Fri 10/23	LAC	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Sun 10/25	LAL	@	UTA	5:00 PM
Tue 10/27	POR	@	LAL	11:00 PM
Wed 10/28	LAL	@	LAC	10:30 PM

Last Game

Thunder

4 - 0

115

Final

110

Lakers

0 - 4

Mon 11 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

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

Since 1976-77, the Los Angeles Lakers had the best record by a team in their first season, with a record of 53-29 in 1976-77.

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33.5

8.0

8.3

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

33.5

31.1

28.8

12.9

11.9

11.6

10.7

9.9

8.3

2.0

2.0

1.9

3.1

1.9

1.9

4.0

3.8

3.4

68.8

67.6

67.4

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

4,039.7

3,694

3,474

4,298.5

3,909.3

3,685.5

38.0

36.1

33.4

38.0

37.4

36.4

1.78

1.61

1.52

1.90

1.71

1.52

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Schedule