best record through first 40 games in season since 2010

Since 2009-10, the Los Angeles Lakers have the best record by a team in their first 40 games, with a record of 31-9 in 2009-10.

	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	31-9	2009-10	.775	40	243.1	103.6	45.2	22.3	7.6	5.1	39.2	85.5	45.9	6.6	19.1	34.6	18.6	23.9	77.8	54.0	11.8	33.5	13.8	9,725	4,145	1,809	893	305	205	551	797
2	Cavaliers	30-10	2009-10	.750	40	241.3	101.0	42.3	21.6	6.9	5.8	37.5	77.5	48.3	7.4	17.9	41.3	18.7	25.3	73.9	57.0	9.8	32.6	14.5	9,650	4,040	1,693	863	276	232	580	822
3	Celtics	27-13	2009-10	.675	40	241.3	99.9	39.0	23.7	8.8	5.3	37.2	76.4	48.7	6.5	18.6	35.0	19.0	25.5	74.3	57.0	9.0	30.1	15.5	9,650	3,994	1,561	947	353	210	621	871
4	Hawks	26-14	2009-10	.650	40	241.9	102.8	41.8	22.1	7.3	5.5	39.2	84.1	46.6	6.7	18.6	35.8	17.8	23.5	75.9	54.5	12.0	29.8	12.1	9,675	4,113	1,673	882	292	221	484	818
5	Nuggets	26-14	2009-10	.650	40	240.0	107.3	40.8	21.3	8.9	5.1	38.2	81.1	47.1	6.1	16.7	36.6	24.8	31.6	78.5	56.5	10.9	29.9	14.3	9,600	4,292	1,630	851	355	204	572	909
6	Magic	26-14	2009-10	.650	40	240.0	101.2	43.2	18.7	6.7	5.3	35.8	78.4	45.6	10.3	28.4	36.3	19.4	27.1	71.4	56.0	10.1	33.1	14.3	9,600	4,049	1,728	749	268	211	572	817
7	Mavericks	26-14	2009-10	.650	40	243.1	100.3	43.2	22.7	7.2	6.0	37.7	82.7	45.6	6.4	18.2	35.3	18.5	23.1	80.0	54.0	10.9	32.3	13.0	9,725	4,010	1,727	909	287	238	518	775
8	Spurs	25-15	2009-10	.625	40	241.3	101.0	42.4	22.5	6.1	4.9	38.3	79.3	48.2	6.9	17.8	38.4	17.7	24.1	73.4	56.2	10.3	32.1	14.1	9,650	4,041	1,694	901	244	194	562	822
9	Suns	24-16	2009-10	.600	40	240.0	109.7	41.8	23.2	6.0	4.7	40.7	83.1	49.0	9.1	22.1	41.1	19.2	25.2	76.2	58.3	10.8	31.0	15.1	9,600	4,389	1,671	927	238	187	604	837
10	Trail Blazers	24-16	2009-10	.600	40	241.9	97.7	40.7	20.2	5.6	4.4	35.6	76.7	46.4	6.4	17.6	36.1	20.2	26.0	77.9	55.4	10.8	29.9	13.2	9,675	3,907	1,626	808	223	177	526	842
11	Jazz	23-17	2009-10	.575	40	240.6	100.5	40.5	25.8	7.7	4.5	38.4	79.4	48.4	4.7	13.2	35.9	18.9	25.8	73.4	55.4	10.0	30.5	15.1	9,625	4,020	1,618	1,033	309	180	602	880
12	Thunder	22-18	2009-10	.550	40	241.9	98.8	43.3	19.3	7.7	5.7	36.6	80.1	45.7	5.0	15.3	32.7	20.6	26.0	79.2	54.0	11.3	32.0	15.8	9,675	3,952	1,731	772	309	229	630	863
13	Grizzlies	22-18	2009-10	.550	40	241.9	104.2	43.7	19.4	7.7	5.0	40.1	83.8	47.9	4.0	11.9	33.9	20.1	27.3	73.6	54.4	13.5	30.2	15.5	9,675	4,169	1,749	776	306	199	620	808
14	Rockets	22-18	2009-10	.550	40	243.1	100.6	42.2	22.0	7.3	3.8	37.6	84.5	44.5	7.8	22.7	34.3	17.8	23.4	76.0	53.1	12.3	29.9	14.7	9,725	4,025	1,686	881	291	153	587	837
15	Hornets	21-19	2009-10	.525	40	241.9	98.5	41.1	21.8	7.3	3.8	37.7	83.8	45.0	7.5	20.9	35.8	15.6	20.1	77.5	53.1	10.7	30.4	12.8	9,675	3,939	1,642	870	292	151	512	808
16	Heat	21-19	2009-10	.525	40	240.6	97.6	40.7	18.7	7.1	5.6	36.7	80.2	45.8	5.6	16.3	34.2	18.6	24.4	76.1	53.7	10.5	30.2	12.9	9,625	3,904	1,628	747	284	222	516	860
17	Bobcats	21-19	2009-10	.525	40	241.9	94.3	40.2	19.2	8.1	5.0	34.6	76.9	45.0	5.6	16.4	33.9	19.6	26.5	73.9	53.2	10.2	30.0	16.1	9,675	3,772	1,609	766	322	199	644	806
18	Raptors	20-20	2009-10	.500	40	240.6	103.5	40.4	21.2	5.8	5.2	37.5	79.5	47.2	6.6	17.7	37.3	21.9	28.3	77.4	56.3	10.1	30.3	13.7	9,625	4,140	1,615	847	231	208	546	944
19	Bulls	18-22	2009-10	.450	40	242.5	94.5	45.6	20.6	6.7	6.2	36.6	83.9	43.6	3.8	11.1	33.9	17.6	23.4	75.3	50.2	12.7	32.9	15.0	9,700	3,779	1,823	823	268	247	599	811
20	Clippers	18-22	2009-10	.450	40	240.6	96.4	40.7	22.7	7.0	6.2	36.8	78.6	46.8	5.0	15.6	31.8	17.8	24.3	73.4	54.0	10.8	29.9	15.5	9,625	3,856	1,629	907	281	246	620	806
21	Bucks	17-23	2009-10	.425	40	244.4	98.0	43.2	21.3	6.8	4.3	37.5	87.7	42.7	8.0	22.1	36.2	15.0	20.3	73.8	50.7	12.1	31.1	13.5	9,775	3,920	1,727	851	273	173	539	931
22	Knicks	16-24	2009-10	.400	40	243.1	100.8	40.9	21.4	7.4	4.3	37.8	83.6	45.2	9.1	26.6	34.0	16.2	21.0	77.1	54.3	10.1	30.8	14.6	9,725	4,031	1,637	857	296	173	585	819
23	Kings	15-25	2009-10	.375	40	242.5	102.5	42.5	20.6	6.9	4.6	38.7	84.1	46.0	6.7	19.0	35.4	18.4	24.9	73.8	53.9	12.2	30.3	15.7	9,700	4,099	1,699	822	274	182	627	910
24	Pistons	14-26	2009-10	.350	40	241.3	92.2	41.4	17.3	6.9	3.8	35.0	80.5	43.4	4.2	14.3	29.0	18.1	25.1	72.1	50.4	13.5	27.9	14.1	9,650	3,687	1,655	693	275	150	564	933
25	Pacers	14-26	2009-10	.350	40	240.0	99.3	42.8	20.6	6.6	6.2	36.3	83.9	43.3	7.3	21.9	33.3	19.4	25.2	76.9	52.3	10.3	32.5	15.5	9,600	3,972	1,711	822	264	246	620	977

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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 2009-10, the Los Angeles Lakers have the best record by a team in their first 40 games, with a record of 31-9 in 2009-10.

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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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NBA 2025-26 Standings

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Schedule