highest ppg average by a team with a losing record in a single season

The Denver Nuggets have scored the most points per game by a team in a season, with 126.5 per game in 1981-82.

	TEAM	PPG	L	REC	SEASON	W%	GP	MPG	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	Nuggets	126.5	36	46-36	1981-82	.561	82	241.8	43.8	27.7	8.1	4.5	48.5	93.4	52.0	0.5	1.8	26.8	28.9	36.3	79.6	57.8	14.0	29.8	17.9	19,830	10,371	3,592	2,272	664	368	1,470	2,131
2	Warriors	125.4	31	49-31	1961-62	.613	80	243.1	74.2	25.9			49.0	111.6	43.9				27.5	40.1	68.6	48.5				19,450	10,035	5,939	2,073				2,013
3	76ers	125.2	13	68-13	1966-67	.840	81	240.9	70.4	26.4			48.3	100.0	48.3				28.6	42.1	68.0	52.8				19,515	10,143	5,701	2,138				1,906
4	Celtics	124.5	16	59-16	1959-60	.787	75	241.0	80.2	24.7			49.9	119.6	41.7				24.7	33.6	73.4	46.3				18,075	9,337	6,014	1,849				1,856
5	Nuggets	123.7	44	38-44	1983-84	.463	82	241.5	43.6	30.3	8.7	4.3	48.0	97.4	49.3	0.9	3.1	30.2	26.8	32.8	81.8	55.3	13.8	29.8	16.4	19,805	10,147	3,577	2,482	711	352	1,344	2,279
6	Pacers	123.3	35	47-35	2023-24	.573	82	240.3	41.5	30.8	7.7	5.9	47.0	92.7	50.7	13.2	35.3	37.4	16.1	20.5	78.2	60.6	10.1	31.5	12.9	19,705	10,110	3,406	2,522	630	482	1,059	1,756
7	Nuggets	123.2	37	45-37	1982-83	.549	82	240.6	45.6	28.5	9.6	4.3	48.2	97.5	49.4	0.3	1.5	19.0	26.6	32.9	80.8	55.0	14.8	30.8	18.2	19,730	10,105	3,738	2,336	789	352	1,496	2,091
8	Royals	123.1	37	43-37	1961-62	.538	80	240.6	70.8	26.9			47.6	105.2	45.2				27.9	37.1	75.2	50.6				19,250	9,845	5,665	2,154				2,081
9	76ers	122.6	20	62-20	1967-68	.756	82	241.2	72.1	26.8			48.4	102.6	47.1				25.9	40.7	63.5	50.9				19,780	10,051	5,914	2,197				1,851
10	Warriors	122.4	37	44-37	1966-67	.543	81	241.9	73.8	23.2			47.1	108.9	43.3				28.2	37.3	75.6	48.8				19,590	9,911	5,974	1,876				2,120
11	Cavaliers	121.9	18	64-18	2024-25	.780	82	240.9	45.4	28.1	8.2	4.3	44.5	90.8	49.1	15.9	41.5	38.3	17.0	21.9	77.6	60.7	11.2	34.2	13.2	19,755	9,999	3,723	2,304	670	350	1,082	1,487
12	76ers	121.9	40	42-40	1969-70	.512	82	240.9	54.4	25.9			47.7	101.8	46.9				26.4	35.2	75.2	52.0				19,755	9,998	4,463	2,127				2,196
13	Nuggets	121.8	45	37-45	1980-81	.451	82	243.4	46.6	24.8	8.8	4.6	46.1	97.1	47.5	0.4	1.8	20.7	29.1	37.2	78.3	53.7	16.2	30.5	17.6	19,955	9,986	3,822	2,030	720	380	1,444	2,108
14	Grizzlies	121.7	34	48-34	2024-25	.585	82	240.3	47.3	28.4	8.9	5.6	44.8	93.3	47.9	13.9	37.9	36.7	18.3	23.3	78.6	58.8	12.9	34.4	15.7	19,705	9,980	3,875	2,330	726	462	1,285	1,711
15	Nationals	121.6	32	48-32	1962-63	.600	80	240.3	69.0	21.8			46.1	103.6	44.5				29.4	37.6	78.2	50.6				19,225	9,730	5,516	1,742				2,277
16	Nationals	121.3	41	38-41	1960-61	.481	79	241.3	72.5	22.6			46.3	110.7	41.8				28.8	37.3	77.3	47.7				19,060	9,586	5,726	1,786				2,280
17	Lakers	121.2	30	52-30	1967-68	.634	82	242.1	63.7	24.2			46.7	97.9	47.7				27.8	38.3	72.6	52.8				19,855	9,937	5,225	1,983				2,152
18	Celtics	121.1	20	60-20	1961-62	.750	80	240.9	76.0	25.6			48.2	113.9	42.3				24.7	33.9	72.8	47.0				19,275	9,687	6,080	2,049				1,909
19	Warriors	121.0	33	46-33	1960-61	.582	79	241.3	75.2	24.8			47.7	112.4	42.4				25.6	39.3	65.1	46.6				19,060	9,558	5,938	1,959				1,936
20	Lakers	121.0	13	69-13	1971-72	.841	82	240.9	56.4	27.2			47.8	97.5	49.0				25.4	34.5	73.4	53.7				19,755	9,920	4,628	2,232				1,636
21	Nuggets	120.8	32	50-32	2024-25	.610	82	242.1	45.7	31.0	8.0	4.9	45.4	89.8	50.6	12.0	31.9	37.6	17.9	23.3	77.0	60.4	11.2	34.5	14.3	19,855	9,902	3,751	2,542	656	402	1,169	1,444
22	Bullets	120.7	32	50-32	1969-70	.610	82	242.7	57.1	22.9			47.9	104.5	45.8				25.0	32.3	77.3	50.9				19,905	9,900	4,679	1,881				1,896
23	Nationals	120.7	39	41-39	1961-62	.513	80	240.9	72.1	22.4			46.3	110.9	41.8				28.1	36.0	78.0	47.6				19,275	9,658	5,764	1,791				2,344
24	Kings	120.7	34	48-34	2022-23	.585	82	241.8	42.5	27.3	7.0	3.4	43.6	88.2	49.4	13.8	37.3	36.9	19.8	25.1	79.0	60.8	9.5	32.9	13.5	19,830	9,898	3,481	2,237	574	275	1,106	1,616
25	Celtics	120.6	18	64-18	2023-24	.780	82	241.8	46.3	26.9	6.8	6.6	43.9	90.2	48.7	16.5	42.5	38.8	16.3	20.2	80.7	60.9	10.7	35.6	11.9	19,830	9,887	3,799	2,207	557	538	979	1,326