best starts to a season in nba history

4 players are tied for the most starts in a season, with 83 starts. The first three are Mikal Bridges in 2022-23, Theo Ratliff in 2003-04 and Jalen Rose in 2001-02.

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NAMEGSSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Mikal Bridges
M. Bridges
83
2022-23
TOT
83
35.7
20.1
4.4
3.3
1.1
0.7
7.1
15.3
46.8
2.0
5.3
38.2
3.8
4.3
89.5
58.7
1.0
3.4
1.5
2,963
1,671
364
273
91
61
127
159
+36
2Theo Ratliff
T. Ratliff
83
2003-04
TOT
85
31.3
7.9
7.2
0.8
0.6
3.6
3.1
6.5
48.5
0.0
0.0
1.6
2.6
64.5
52.1
2.3
4.9
1.4
2,664
672
614
71
54
307
120
300
-47
3Jalen Rose
J. Rose
83
2001-02
TOT
83
38.0
20.4
4.5
4.3
0.9
0.5
8.0
17.6
45.5
1.1
3.0
36.2
3.4
4.0
83.9
52.8
0.5
4.0
2.4
3,153
1,696
373
355
78
45
201
251
-127
4Mike Mitchell
M. Mitchell
83
1981-82
TOT
84
36.5
20.5
7.0
1.0
0.7
0.5
9.0
17.6
51.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
2.6
3.6
72.8
53.6
2.9
4.1
1.8
3,063
1,726
590
82
60
43
153
277
5Mikal Bridges
M. Bridges
82
2025-26
NYK NYK
82
32.8
14.4
3.8
3.7
1.3
0.8
5.8
11.7
49.0
1.9
5.1
37.1
1.0
1.2
82.7
58.7
1.0
2.8
1.0
2,692
1,181
312
304
107
62
83
160
+298
6Donte DiVincenzo
D. DiVincenzo
82
2025-26
MIN MIN
82
30.4
12.2
4.1
3.8
1.3
0.4
4.1
10.2
40.6
3.0
7.9
37.9
1.0
1.3
74.3
56.7
0.8
3.3
1.4
2,494
1,000
336
313
104
34
118
197
+337
7Desmond Bane
D. Bane
82
2025-26
ORL ORL
82
33.6
20.1
4.1
4.1
1.0
0.5
7.1
14.7
48.4
2.0
5.2
39.1
3.8
4.2
90.8
60.7
1.2
2.9
2.0
2,756
1,647
338
338
86
37
164
252
+135
8Toumani Camara
T. Camara
82
2025-26
POR POR
82
33.3
13.4
5.1
2.5
1.1
0.4
4.8
10.9
44.0
2.7
7.2
37.0
1.2
1.7
70.8
57.8
1.6
3.6
1.8
2,731
1,100
421
201
94
35
144
237
+32
9Harrison Barnes
H. Barnes
82
2024-25
SAS SAS
82
27.2
12.3
3.8
1.7
0.5
0.2
4.2
8.3
50.8
1.9
4.4
43.3
2.0
2.4
80.9
65.6
1.2
2.6
0.6
2,230
1,011
310
136
39
14
50
75
-25
10Chris Paul
C. Paul
82
2024-25
SAS SAS
82
28.0
8.8
3.6
7.4
1.3
0.3
3.0
7.1
42.7
1.7
4.5
37.7
1.0
1.1
92.4
58.0
0.4
3.2
1.6
2,292
723
296
605
103
22
129
151
+4
11Jarrett Allen
J. Allen
82
2024-25
CLE CLE
82
28.0
13.5
9.7
1.9
0.9
0.9
5.5
7.8
70.6
0.0
0.1
0.0
2.4
3.4
71.8
72.4
2.6
7.1
1.2
2,296
1,103
798
158
77
73
97
127
+514
12Mikal Bridges
M. Bridges
82
2024-25
NYK NYK
82
37.0
17.6
3.2
3.7
0.9
0.5
7.2
14.4
50.0
2.0
5.6
35.4
1.2
1.4
81.4
58.5
0.9
2.3
1.6
3,036
1,444
259
306
75
43
132
127
+334
13Jaden McDaniels
J. McDaniels
82
2024-25
MIN MIN
82
31.9
12.2
5.7
2.0
1.3
0.9
4.9
10.2
47.7
1.2
3.7
33.0
1.3
1.6
81.3
56.2
1.6
4.2
1.2
2,614
1,000
470
163
110
74
95
225
+172
14Jalen Green
J. Green
82
2024-25
HOU HOU
82
32.9
21.0
4.6
3.4
0.9
0.3
7.4
17.5
42.3
2.9
8.1
35.4
3.3
4.1
81.3
54.4
0.5
4.0
2.5
2,697
1,723
377
282
71
27
203
127
+166
15Harrison Barnes
H. Barnes
82
2023-24
SAC SAC
82
29.0
12.2
3.0
1.2
0.7
0.1
4.2
8.9
47.4
1.8
4.7
38.7
1.9
2.4
80.1
61.1
0.8
2.2
0.7
2,381
1,000
249
99
54
12
58
98
-80
16Jonas Valančiūnas
J. Valančiūnas
82
2023-24
NOP NOP
82
23.5
12.2
8.8
2.1
0.4
0.8
4.9
8.8
55.9
0.5
1.5
30.8
2.0
2.5
78.5
61.9
2.3
6.5
1.4
1,925
1,002
721
173
32
68
111
218
+158
17Domantas Sabonis
D. Sabonis
82
2023-24
SAC SAC
82
35.7
19.4
13.7
8.2
0.9
0.6
7.7
13.0
59.4
0.4
1.1
37.9
3.6
5.1
70.4
63.7
3.6
10.1
3.3
2,928
1,593
1,120
673
74
48
272
250
+69
18Mikal Bridges
M. Bridges
82
2023-24
BKN BKN
82
34.8
19.6
4.5
3.6
1.0
0.4
6.9
15.8
43.6
2.7
7.2
37.2
3.1
3.9
81.4
56.0
0.8
3.7
2.0
2,854
1,606
372
299
81
30
164
116
-185
19Jalen Green
J. Green
82
2023-24
HOU HOU
82
31.7
19.6
5.2
3.5
0.8
0.3
6.9
16.2
42.3
2.5
7.4
33.2
3.5
4.3
80.4
54.1
0.5
4.7
2.3
2,602
1,610
423
291
66
28
191
115
+31
20Chet Holmgren
C. Holmgren
82
2023-24
OKC OKC
82
29.4
16.5
7.9
2.4
0.6
2.3
6.2
11.6
53.0
1.6
4.3
37.0
2.7
3.4
79.3
63.2
1.6
6.3
1.6
2,413
1,357
648
200
53
190
131
197
+422
21Harrison Barnes
H. Barnes
82
2022-23
SAC SAC
82
32.5
15.0
4.5
1.6
0.7
0.1
4.6
9.6
47.3
1.6
4.3
37.4
4.3
5.0
84.7
63.2
1.1
3.4
1.0
2,662
1,230
366
128
57
10
86
103
+255
22Nikola Vučević
N. Vučević
82
2022-23
CHI CHI
82
33.5
17.6
11.0
3.2
0.7
0.7
7.3
14.0
52.0
1.5
4.2
34.9
1.6
1.9
83.5
59.4
1.9
9.1
1.7
2,746
1,447
903
265
60
57
139
179
-20
23Mikal Bridges
M. Bridges
82
2021-22
PHX PHX
82
34.8
14.2
4.2
2.3
1.2
0.4
5.6
10.5
53.4
1.4
3.8
36.9
1.6
1.9
83.4
62.7
0.9
3.3
0.8
2,854
1,162
347
185
96
36
68
150
+576
24Saddiq Bey
S. Bey
82
2021-22
DET DET
82
33.0
16.1
5.4
2.8
0.9
0.2
5.5
13.9
39.6
2.6
7.4
34.6
2.6
3.1
82.7
52.9
1.3
4.1
1.2
2,704
1,321
441
233
73
16
96
128
-499
25Bradley Beal
B. Beal
82
2018-19
WAS WAS
82
36.9
25.6
5.0
5.5
1.5
0.7
9.3
19.6
47.5
2.5
7.3
35.1
4.4
5.5
80.8
58.1
1.1
3.9
2.7
3,028
2,099
411
448
121
58
224
226
-112
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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

Luka Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

Anthony Edwards
RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

11.9

Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns

11.6

Clingan

Donovan Clingan
APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

Luka Dončić
SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

Ausar Thompson

2.0

Daniels

Dyson Daniels

1.9

Wallace

Cason Wallace
BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

Chet Holmgren

1.9

Huff

Jay Huff
3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

Luka Dončić

3.8

Ball

LaMelo Ball

3.4

Knueppel

Kon Knueppel
TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

Jalen Duren

67.6

Ayton

Deandre Ayton

67.4

Queta

Neemias Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings
Nuggets

122.6

Celtics

120.8

Knicks

119.8

Spurs

119.6

Hornets

119.4

Cavaliers

119.2
DRtg Rankings
Thunder

107.7

Pistons

109.7

Spurs

111.3

Celtics

112.7

Raptors

113.0

Rockets

113.2
NetRtg Rankings
Thunder

11.1

Spurs

8.3

Pistons

8.2

Celtics

8.1

Knicks

6.5

Rockets

5.4
Tank Leaderboard
Wizards

17-65

Pacers

19-63

Nets

20-62

Jazz

22-60

Kings

22-60

Grizzlies

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

3,694

Dončić

Luka Dončić

3,474

Johnson

Jalen Johnson
DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

Luka Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

Jalen Johnson
USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

Luka Dončić

36.1

Brown

Jaylen Brown

33.4

Leonard

Kawhi Leonard
MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey

37.4

Thompson

Amen Thompson

36.4

Durant

Kevin Durant
FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

1.61

Dončić

Luka Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

1.71

Dončić

Luka Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS
Hornets

50-34

Spurs

61-44

Suns

50-37-1

Celtics

51-38

Heat

47-36

Knicks

57-44
Worst Record ATS
Wizards

33-49

Cavaliers

41-59

Warriors

36-48

Rockets

38-50

Bucks

36-46

Kings

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors - x
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
.537
16.0
10
Heat Heat
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves - x
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks - e
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

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

Schedule

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