best start to a nba records

The Dallas Mavericks have the most starts by a team, with 17,840 starts.

Interpreted as:
best regular-season start to a NBA records
TEAMGSRECW%GPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Mavericks
Mavericks
17,840
18792-18061
.510
36,853
23.4
10.1
4.1
2.2
0.7
0.5
3.8
8.2
46.1
0.7
1.8
35.6
1.8
2.4
77.3
54.3
1.2
3.0
1.3
862,287
372,000
152,292
80,844
26,338
16,933
48,323
76,056
+18971
2Bucks
Bucks
17,830
18951-17977
.513
36,928
23.3
10.0
4.1
2.3
0.8
0.5
3.8
8.1
46.7
0.6
1.7
36.0
1.8
2.4
75.8
54.5
1.1
2.9
1.4
861,767
370,524
150,607
84,165
29,241
16,911
51,993
80,015
+3020
3Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
17,830
19787-16698
.542
36,485
23.6
10.2
4.2
2.3
0.8
0.5
3.9
8.3
46.4
0.6
1.7
35.5
1.9
2.5
75.8
54.3
1.3
3.0
1.4
862,192
373,520
154,982
82,181
28,084
17,529
52,486
78,196
+890
4Suns
Suns
17,825
19875-16740
.543
36,615
23.5
10.4
4.2
2.4
0.8
0.5
4.0
8.3
47.5
0.6
1.7
36.1
1.9
2.5
76.7
55.4
1.1
3.0
1.5
861,010
381,870
153,000
89,218
28,782
17,789
53,709
78,417
+9035
5Kings
Kings
17,820
15482-20929
.425
36,411
23.7
10.3
4.2
2.3
0.8
0.5
3.9
8.4
46.4
0.6
1.6
35.7
1.9
2.5
75.6
54.1
1.2
3.0
1.5
861,231
373,733
151,707
84,599
28,350
16,392
54,069
79,560
-16170
676ers
76ers
17,820
17671-18506
.488
36,177
23.8
10.1
4.2
2.2
0.8
0.5
3.8
8.2
46.1
0.5
1.5
34.5
2.0
2.6
75.8
53.8
1.2
3.0
1.5
861,971
364,983
152,251
80,764
30,747
19,292
53,896
75,702
-10400
7Nuggets
Nuggets
17,820
18603-18011
.508
36,614
23.5
10.5
4.3
2.4
0.8
0.5
4.0
8.5
46.5
0.6
1.6
35.0
2.0
2.6
76.3
54.2
1.2
3.0
1.4
860,886
383,324
156,429
87,835
29,606
19,176
52,963
80,910
+3330
8Pacers
Pacers
17,820
18737-18500
.503
37,237
23.1
9.9
4.1
2.3
0.7
0.5
3.7
8.0
46.5
0.6
1.6
35.8
1.9
2.4
77.1
54.5
1.1
3.0
1.4
861,301
368,378
152,529
84,136
27,819
17,978
53,009
81,079
+13323
9Thunder
Thunder
17,820
20999-16049
.567
37,048
23.3
10.2
4.1
2.2
0.8
0.5
3.8
8.2
46.8
0.6
1.7
35.5
1.9
2.5
76.5
54.7
1.2
2.9
1.4
861,556
376,185
153,465
82,630
30,928
17,818
52,668
79,769
+22220
10Clippers
Clippers
17,820
15798-20956
.430
36,753
23.4
10.0
4.1
2.2
0.8
0.5
3.8
8.2
46.4
0.5
1.5
35.4
1.9
2.5
74.4
53.9
1.2
2.9
1.5
860,503
366,971
151,235
81,482
28,537
18,942
54,336
79,157
-5860
11Celtics
Celtics
17,815
21499-15588
.580
37,087
23.2
10.1
4.1
2.3
0.8
0.5
3.8
8.1
46.9
0.6
1.8
35.7
1.8
2.4
77.3
55.0
1.1
3.0
1.4
861,323
373,909
152,911
85,856
28,991
17,874
51,965
78,438
+26030
12Nets
Nets
17,815
15850-20980
.430
36,831
23.4
9.8
4.2
2.2
0.8
0.5
3.7
8.2
45.2
0.6
1.7
34.6
1.9
2.5
75.3
53.0
1.2
2.9
1.5
860,934
361,936
153,645
81,303
28,514
18,211
53,731
79,937
-22625
13Jazz
Jazz
17,815
21291-16646
.561
37,938
22.7
9.8
4.0
2.3
0.8
0.5
3.7
7.7
47.3
0.5
1.4
35.5
2.0
2.6
76.1
55.2
1.1
2.9
1.4
860,270
370,405
152,746
88,140
28,631
19,867
54,691
81,264
+19325
14Lakers
Lakers
17,810
21935-14503
.602
36,438
23.6
10.4
4.3
2.4
0.8
0.5
4.0
8.3
47.5
0.6
1.7
34.7
1.9
2.6
74.6
55.1
1.2
3.1
1.4
861,031
380,097
155,694
87,801
28,720
19,088
52,043
75,293
+16900
15Wizards
Wizards
17,810
14921-21798
.406
36,719
23.5
9.9
4.1
2.2
0.8
0.5
3.8
8.3
45.9
0.5
1.5
34.5
1.8
2.4
75.2
53.2
1.2
2.9
1.4
861,102
364,212
150,444
81,617
27,956
17,609
52,485
78,324
-31895
16Spurs
Spurs
17,810
22833-15252
.600
38,085
22.6
9.8
4.1
2.3
0.7
0.5
3.7
7.9
47.4
0.5
1.5
36.2
1.8
2.4
75.0
54.9
1.1
3.0
1.4
860,457
372,112
155,279
86,608
27,762
20,162
51,660
74,077
+42640
17Rockets
Rockets
17,805
19458-16589
.540
36,047
23.9
10.3
4.3
2.3
0.8
0.5
3.9
8.4
46.1
0.7
2.1
35.0
1.9
2.5
75.0
54.5
1.2
3.1
1.5
860,480
371,545
155,497
82,039
28,576
18,710
54,129
76,214
+16908
18Hawks
Hawks
17,800
18168-18443
.496
36,611
23.5
10.0
4.2
2.2
0.8
0.5
3.8
8.2
46.0
0.6
1.7
35.1
1.9
2.5
76.3
54.0
1.2
3.0
1.4
860,494
365,779
152,486
81,451
28,888
18,103
52,320
76,582
-13930
19Warriors
Warriors
17,790
17835-19065
.483
36,900
23.3
10.4
4.2
2.3
0.8
0.5
3.9
8.4
46.4
0.7
1.8
36.2
1.9
2.5
75.6
54.4
1.2
3.0
1.5
859,487
382,152
155,422
86,545
30,560
18,169
55,021
81,013
+1809
20Pistons
Pistons
17,790
18159-18231
.499
36,390
23.6
10.0
4.2
2.2
0.7
0.5
3.8
8.2
45.8
0.6
1.6
34.9
1.9
2.5
74.9
53.4
1.2
3.0
1.4
860,021
362,151
153,235
80,449
26,462
17,154
50,367
78,022
-3507
21Cavaliers
Cavaliers
17,790
17856-18633
.489
36,489
23.6
9.9
4.1
2.3
0.7
0.5
3.7
8.1
46.1
0.6
1.6
36.0
1.8
2.4
75.1
53.9
1.2
3.0
1.4
859,885
360,482
150,823
82,657
27,221
17,458
51,220
75,874
-3645
22Knicks
Knicks
17,785
17001-18756
.475
35,757
24.1
10.1
4.2
2.2
0.8
0.4
3.8
8.3
45.9
0.6
1.7
35.5
1.8
2.4
75.7
53.8
1.2
3.0
1.5
860,575
360,587
150,892
79,786
27,508
15,543
52,912
81,589
-13246
23Bulls
Bulls
17,780
18820-18020
.511
36,840
23.4
9.8
4.2
2.3
0.8
0.5
3.8
8.2
46.2
0.5
1.5
35.5
1.8
2.4
75.8
53.6
1.2
3.0
1.4
860,372
362,838
154,509
85,019
28,136
17,456
52,215
77,062
-11845
24Heat
Heat
14,955
15593-14086
.525
29,679
24.4
10.1
4.2
2.2
0.8
0.5
3.8
8.2
46.0
0.7
2.0
35.9
1.8
2.4
74.6
54.4
1.1
3.1
1.4
723,444
298,999
125,622
65,920
22,914
14,406
42,692
64,463
+21190
25Magic
Magic
14,545
14055-15940
.469
29,995
23.4
9.8
4.2
2.1
0.7
0.5
3.7
8.1
45.5
0.7
2.0
35.1
1.8
2.4
73.6
53.8
1.1
3.0
1.4
702,485
295,182
124,523
64,226
21,995
14,027
42,023
61,086
-11158
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ORTG

109.1

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DRTG

113.2

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NETRTG

-4.2

22nd

3P%

34.1

25th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
9
Grizzlies Grizzlies
11
13
.458
12.0
10
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
9
15
.375
14.0
11
Mavericks Mavericks
9
16
.360
14.5
12
Jazz Jazz
8
15
.348
14.5
13
Kings Kings
6
18
.250
17.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/12
BKN BKN
@
DAL DAL
8:30 PM
Mon
12/15
DAL DAL
@
UTA UTA
9:00 PM
Thu
12/18
DET DET
@
DAL DAL
8:30 PM
Sat
12/20
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
7:00 PM
Mon
12/22
DAL DAL
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Last Game
HOU Rockets

15 - 6

109

Final

122

DAL Mavericks

9 - 16

Sat 6 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
23
1
.958
2
Lakers Lakers
17
6
.739
5.5
3
Nuggets Nuggets
17
6
.739
5.5
4
Rockets Rockets
15
6
.714
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
16
7
.696
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
15
9
.625
8.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
19
5
.792
2
Knicks Knicks
16
7
.696
2.5
3
Celtics Celtics
15
9
.625
4.0
4
Raptors Raptors
15
10
.600
4.5
5
Magic Magic
14
10
.583
5.0
6
Heat Heat
14
10
.583
5.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
11/10
MEM MEM
@
NYK NYK
120-133
Mon
11/10
GSW GSW
@
OKC OKC
102-126
Mon
11/10
BOS BOS
@
PHI PHI
100-102
Mon
11/10
IND IND
@
UTA UTA
128-152
Mon
11/10
DEN DEN
@
SAC SAC
122-108

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
12/9
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
6:00 PM
Tue
12/9
NYK NYK
@
TOR TOR
8:30 PM
Wed
12/10
PHX PHX
@
OKC OKC
7:30 PM
Wed
12/10
SAS SAS
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Thu
12/11
BOS BOS
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM