best team start through 20 games nba season

27 teams were tied for the most starts when playing 20+ games in their first 20 seasons, with 8,040 starts. The first three are the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Orlando Magic and the Miami Heat.

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best team regular-season start through 20 or more games NBA season

	TEAM	GS	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	Timberwolves	8,040	16,576	23.4	9.4	4.0	2.3	0.7	0.5	3.6	8.0	45.6	0.3	1.0	34.0	1.8	2.4	76.8	52.3	1.2	2.8	1.4	388,697	155,950	66,110	37,556	11,932	8,437	22,653	36,706	-620
2	Magic	8,040	16,332	23.8	9.9	4.2	2.1	0.8	0.5	3.7	8.1	45.8	0.5	1.5	35.9	2.0	2.7	72.7	53.3	1.3	2.9	1.5	388,497	161,458	68,344	34,905	12,406	7,732	24,346	35,667	+2515
3	Heat	8,040	15,735	24.7	9.8	4.3	2.2	0.8	0.5	3.7	8.2	45.4	0.5	1.4	35.3	1.9	2.6	73.1	52.6	1.3	3.0	1.5	388,820	154,768	67,533	34,253	12,185	7,815	24,376	37,566	+5580
4	Hornets	8,040	16,221	24.0	9.8	4.1	2.4	0.8	0.5	3.7	8.1	45.8	0.4	1.2	36.2	1.9	2.6	75.2	53.0	1.2	2.9	1.4	389,040	159,700	65,943	38,308	13,391	7,389	23,351	35,456	-3435
5	Celtics	8,040	16,527	23.5	10.4	4.2	2.4	0.8	0.5	4.0	8.4	48.2	0.3	0.8	33.9	2.0	2.6	76.9	54.3	1.3	2.9	1.5	388,520	171,118	69,877	40,483	13,467	8,530	25,246	37,263	-5730
6	Knicks	8,040	15,939	24.4	10.1	4.2	2.4	0.8	0.5	3.9	8.3	47.1	0.3	0.9	34.5	2.0	2.7	74.6	53.3	1.3	2.9	1.7	388,970	161,688	67,473	38,240	13,456	7,363	26,482	40,250	+4225
7	Warriors	8,040	16,399	23.7	10.5	4.3	2.3	0.9	0.5	4.0	8.7	46.6	0.3	0.9	32.4	2.1	2.8	74.6	52.8	1.5	2.8	1.6	388,745	171,807	70,054	37,811	14,596	7,844	26,988	39,314	-13405
8	Pistons	8,040	16,275	23.9	10.3	4.3	2.3	0.8	0.5	4.0	8.4	46.9	0.3	0.8	34.1	2.1	2.7	75.5	53.2	1.4	2.9	1.5	388,645	166,871	70,255	37,477	12,269	7,553	24,799	38,434	+3545
9	Lakers	8,040	16,203	24.0	10.7	4.3	2.6	0.9	0.6	4.2	8.5	49.1	0.3	0.9	33.4	2.1	2.8	74.5	55.1	1.3	3.0	1.5	388,495	174,115	69,908	42,433	14,028	9,323	25,019	35,901	+10570
10	Kings	8,040	16,314	23.8	10.3	4.2	2.4	0.8	0.5	4.0	8.5	46.8	0.3	0.9	34.1	2.0	2.7	74.8	53.0	1.3	2.9	1.6	388,395	167,753	68,640	39,683	13,047	8,127	26,834	39,106	-200
11	76ers	8,040	16,102	24.2	10.3	4.3	2.3	0.9	0.6	3.9	8.3	47.0	0.2	0.8	32.4	2.3	3.0	75.5	53.6	1.4	2.9	1.7	389,195	166,106	69,059	36,716	14,396	9,597	26,599	35,381	-840
12	Hawks	8,040	16,337	23.8	10.1	4.3	2.2	0.8	0.5	3.9	8.3	46.4	0.3	0.9	33.0	2.1	2.7	75.7	52.9	1.4	2.9	1.5	388,370	164,426	69,919	36,078	13,663	8,736	24,762	36,870	+55
13	Bullets	8,040	16,241	23.9	10.1	4.2	2.3	0.8	0.5	4.0	8.5	46.6	0.2	0.7	31.6	1.9	2.6	74.4	52.2	1.3	2.9	1.6	388,595	163,375	67,763	37,836	12,907	8,382	25,447	37,450	-3735
14	Bulls	8,040	16,780	23.2	9.9	4.1	2.4	0.8	0.5	3.8	8.1	47.7	0.3	0.7	34.0	1.9	2.5	75.0	53.6	1.3	2.8	1.5	388,795	165,392	69,137	40,194	13,817	7,877	25,108	37,162	-2605
15	Spurs	8,040	16,383	23.7	10.3	4.3	2.5	0.8	0.6	4.0	8.3	48.2	0.2	0.7	34.0	2.1	2.8	74.0	54.1	1.3	3.0	1.6	388,395	169,403	71,008	40,312	13,410	9,730	25,990	37,345	+6035
16	Nuggets	8,040	16,332	23.8	10.7	4.3	2.4	0.9	0.6	4.1	8.9	46.3	0.3	0.9	32.9	2.2	2.8	77.0	52.8	1.4	2.9	1.5	388,420	175,288	70,970	39,699	13,884	9,115	25,198	39,895	-10935
17	Pacers	8,040	16,807	23.1	9.9	4.1	2.3	0.8	0.5	3.8	8.0	47.6	0.3	0.8	35.3	2.0	2.6	76.8	54.2	1.2	2.8	1.5	388,720	166,337	68,604	39,338	12,691	7,664	26,026	39,616	+5635
18	Nets	8,040	16,334	23.8	10.1	4.4	2.2	0.9	0.6	3.9	8.5	45.5	0.3	0.8	31.9	2.0	2.7	74.4	51.7	1.5	2.9	1.6	388,270	164,204	71,150	36,484	14,439	9,330	26,752	39,065	-4665
19	Rockets	8,040	16,411	23.7	10.2	4.3	2.4	0.8	0.6	4.0	8.4	47.3	0.4	1.1	34.2	1.9	2.6	74.3	53.7	1.3	3.0	1.6	388,220	167,765	70,353	39,507	13,481	9,319	26,595	36,139	+2690
20	SuperSonics	8,040	16,612	23.4	10.2	4.1	2.4	0.9	0.5	3.9	8.2	47.7	0.3	0.9	35.2	2.0	2.7	74.9	54.2	1.4	2.8	1.5	388,620	170,089	68,159	39,788	15,290	7,718	25,633	38,762	+6235
21	Bucks	8,040	16,516	23.5	10.1	4.0	2.3	0.9	0.5	3.9	8.2	47.4	0.3	0.9	34.4	2.0	2.7	75.9	53.8	1.3	2.7	1.5	388,395	166,518	66,376	38,739	14,550	7,631	25,439	39,670	+535
22	Suns	8,040	16,610	23.4	10.4	4.2	2.6	0.8	0.5	4.0	8.3	48.5	0.3	0.9	34.3	2.1	2.7	76.1	54.8	1.3	2.9	1.6	388,370	173,163	69,409	42,820	13,984	8,195	26,051	37,428	+6005
23	Clippers	8,040	16,356	23.7	10.0	4.1	2.3	0.8	0.5	3.9	8.4	46.5	0.2	0.8	31.8	1.9	2.7	72.6	52.2	1.4	2.8	1.7	388,445	164,178	67,513	37,029	13,863	8,982	27,458	38,511	-12100
24	Cavaliers	8,040	16,322	23.8	9.9	4.1	2.4	0.8	0.5	3.8	8.1	46.7	0.3	0.8	35.9	2.0	2.6	75.2	53.1	1.3	2.8	1.5	388,645	160,888	66,743	38,785	13,132	8,571	24,815	37,062	-1730
25	Trail Blazers	8,040	16,257	23.9	10.7	4.4	2.5	0.9	0.5	4.1	8.6	47.7	0.3	0.9	34.0	2.2	3.0	74.2	54.0	1.4	3.0	1.6	388,795	173,177	71,454	39,935	14,213	8,048	26,172	38,598	+8220

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Team Leaders

PPG

29.5

Edwards

RPG

11.5

Gobert

APG

5.1

Randle

Team Rankings

ORTG

116.7

12th

DRTG

113.2

6th

NETRTG

3.5

10th

3P%

36.9

5th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
3	Lakers	48	26	.649	10.0
4	Nuggets	47	28	.627	11.5
5	Timberwolves	45	29	.608	13.0
6	Rockets	44	29	.603	13.5
7	Suns	40	33	.548	17.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	8:30 PM
Thu 4/2	MIN	@	DET	7:00 PM
Fri 4/3	MIN	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Sun 4/5	CHA	@	MIN	7:00 PM
Tue 4/7	MIN	@	IND	7:00 PM

Last Game

Pistons

54 - 20

109

Final

Timberwolves

45 - 29

Sat 28 Mar 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.7

Dončić

31.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.5

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.8

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.8

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.8

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.2

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Maxey

2.0

Wallace

2.0

Thompson

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.8

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.7

Ball

3.5

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.1

Duren

67.7

Ayton

67.5

Jokić

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.0

120.2

119.7

119.2

119.0

DRtg Rankings

107.5

109.5

111.0

112.6

113.1

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.0

8.2

8.0

7.6

6.7

4.7

Tank Leaderboard

16-58

17-57

17-56

19-55

21-53

24-50

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

3,681.6

Jokić

3,597.7

Dončić

3,198.9

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

3,923

Jokić

3,807.5

Dončić

3,385.8

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

35.9

Brown

33.8

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.3

Maxey

37.3

Thompson

36.5

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.79

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.91

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

46-28

44-28-1

43-31

42-31

43-32

43-31

Worst Record ATS

30-44

30-43

31-43

31-42

32-42

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - x	54	20	.730
2	Celtics	49	24	.671	4.5
3	Knicks	48	26	.649	6.0
4	Cavaliers	46	28	.622	8.0
5	Raptors	41	32	.562	12.5
6	Hawks	41	33	.554	13.0
7	76ers	41	33	.554	13.0
8	Magic	39	34	.534	14.5
9	Heat	39	35	.527	15.0
10	Hornets	39	35	.527	15.0
11	Bucks	29	44	.397	24.5
12	Bulls - e	29	44	.397	24.5
13	Wizards - e	17	56	.233	36.5
14	Nets - e	17	57	.230	37.0
15	Pacers - e	16	58	.216	38.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - x	58	16	.784
2	Spurs - x	56	18	.757	2.0
3	Lakers	48	26	.649	10.0
4	Nuggets	47	28	.627	11.5
5	Timberwolves	45	29	.608	13.0
6	Rockets	44	29	.603	13.5
7	Suns	40	33	.548	17.5
8	Clippers	38	36	.514	20.0
9	Trail Blazers	37	38	.493	21.5
10	Warriors	36	38	.486	22.0
11	Pelicans - e	25	50	.333	33.5
12	Grizzlies - e	24	49	.329	33.5
13	Mavericks - e	24	50	.324	34.0
14	Jazz - e	21	53	.284	37.0
15	Kings - e	19	55	.257	39.0