best team in the nba before december 17th

Before December 17, 2025, the Chicago Stags had the best record by a team, with a record of 145-92.

	TEAM	REC	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	Stags	145-92	.612	237	241.2	79.0					30.3						18.5							57,155	18,725
2	Celtics	3710-2512	.596	6,222	241.6	105.5					40.4			6.3			21.0							1,503,280	656,249
3	Spurs	2357-1617	.593	3,974	241.5	105.7	43.8	24.6	8.0	5.7	40.5	84.9	47.7	5.5	15.3	36.2	19.5	25.8	75.5	54.9				959,860	419,952	173,935	97,686	31,711	22,685		84,238
4	Lakers	3618-2493	.592	6,111	241.7	106.8					40.8			5.8			21.6	29.0	74.5					1,477,165	652,387
5	Capitols	157-114	.579	271	241.2	77.2					28.0						21.2							65,365	20,920
6	Packers	37-27	.578	64	243.9	87.3					30.4						26.6	36.7	72.5					15,610	5,589
7	Thunder	2562-2152	.543	4,714	241.6	106.3					40.6			6.0			20.4	26.9	75.9					1,139,035	501,038						108,319
8	Suns	2479-2154	.535	4,633	241.5	108.0	44.0	25.2			41.4	87.4	47.3	6.1	17.0	36.0	20.3	26.6	76.5	54.5				1,118,770	500,213	204,031	116,545				104,970
9	Jazz	2204-1935	.532	4,139	241.4	104.0					39.3			5.2			20.8	27.4	76.1					999,185	430,506						95,795
10	Bucks	2448-2186	.528	4,634	241.6	105.4					40.8			6.0			19.1	25.3	75.6					1,119,535	488,542
11	Heat	1572-1421	.525	2,993	241.9	100.0	42.0	22.0	7.7	4.8	37.4	81.3	46.0	7.1	19.9	35.9	18.1	24.2	74.6	54.4	11.0	31.0	14.9	723,970	299,203	125,706	65,964	22,936	14,419	44,515	64,493
12	Trail Blazers	2338-2132	.523	4,470	241.6	105.3	44.2	23.5	8.1	5.0	40.2	86.5	46.5	5.9	16.8	35.4	19.9	26.4	75.5	53.7	13.1	30.8		1,080,175	470,873	197,678	105,211	34,347	21,030		100,761
13	76ers	3139-2909	.519	6,048	241.7	104.8					39.5			5.1			22.6	30.1	75.1					1,461,920	633,806
14	Rockets	2437-2274	.517	4,711	241.5	105.8					40.2			7.0			19.8	26.3	75.3					1,137,915	498,250						104,918
15	Bombers	122-115	.515	237	242.2	72.0					26.6						18.8							57,405	17,053
16	Nuggets	2023-1953	.509	3,976	241.6	108.1	44.3	24.8			41.0	88.0	46.6	5.6			20.8	27.4	76.1	54.1				960,490	429,929	175,973	98,615				91,346
17	Bulls	2432-2355	.508	4,787	241.8	103.0					39.7			5.3	15.0	35.4	19.6	25.9	75.8					1,157,580	493,199						106,776
18	Mavericks	1846-1806	.505	3,652	241.7	104.2	42.6	22.7			39.3	85.1	46.1	6.6			19.1	24.7	77.2	54.3			14.0	882,580	380,574	155,672	82,891			51,244	78,096
19	Rebels	30-30	.500	60	241.7	70.9					27.9						15.0							14,500	4,252
20	Pacers	1986-1990	.499	3,976	241.6	103.9	43.2	23.7			39.4	84.7	46.5	5.8			19.7	25.6	76.8	54.1				960,665	413,089	171,690	94,411				91,453
21	Hawks	2982-3064	.493	6,047	241.6	103.3					39.0			5.8			21.7	29.0	74.9					1,460,800	624,549
22	Olympians	132-137	.491	269	242.6	81.1					29.5						22.1							65,260	21,819
23	Knicks	3043-3169	.490	6,212	241.9	102.3					39.1			6.0			20.6							1,502,580	635,410
24	Warriors	3030-3182	.488	6,213	241.5	105.9					40.5			6.6			21.0							1,500,720	658,133
25	Pistons	2892-3214	.474	6,106	241.6	102.5					39.0			5.4			21.1	28.5	74.0					1,475,090	625,726

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.1

Cunningham

27.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

26.6

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

10.8

Towns

10.7

Wembanyama

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

7.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

Smart

Playoffs BPG Leaders

3.5

Wembanyama

1.8

Thompson

1.8

Mobley

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

107.8

Nnaji

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

122.3

119.3

114.9

113.7

111.7

111.5

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

104.0

106.1

107.4

108.5

109.0

110.7

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

18.3

8.8

7.4

3.0

1.7

-1.7

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

970.8

Wembanyama

695.3

Gilgeous-Alexander

694.6

Towns

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

958

Wembanyama

729.3

Castle

719.8

Towns

Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

40.1

Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.0

Durant

Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

1.66

Beringer

1.54

Wembanyama

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

1.58

Beringer

1.55

Jokić

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

50-37-1

51-38

59-43

47-36

56-42

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