highest ppg for a team in a season since 1980

Since 1979-80, the Denver Nuggets have averaged the most points per game by a team in a season, with 126.5 per game in 1981-82.

	TEAM	PPG	SEASON	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	1981-82	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	Nuggets	124.2	2025-26	9	242.8	47.9	30.9	8.2	3.9	45.6	89.9	50.7	11.7	33.6	34.8	21.4	25.1	85.4	61.5	11.3	36.6	14.2	2,185	1,118	431	278	74	35	128	187
3	Heat	124.1	2025-26	10	240.0	43.3	30.4	10.4	3.5	45.4	91.0	49.9	13.6	35.7	38.1	19.7	24.8	79.4	60.9	8.7	34.6	14.9	2,400	1,241	433	304	104	35	149	204
4	76ers	124.0	2025-26	9	242.8	43.9	27.0	7.3	7.1	43.7	91.4	47.8	14.0	36.1	38.8	22.7	28.8	78.8	59.6	12.9	31.0	14.7	2,185	1,116	395	243	66	64	132	200
5	Nuggets	123.7	1983-84	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	2023-24	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	1982-83	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	Thunder	123.2	2025-26	10	250.0	47.8	25.5	10.5	5.6	43.9	92.4	47.5	13.9	40.6	34.2	21.5	24.9	86.3	59.6	10.5	37.3	12.3	2,500	1,232	478	255	105	56	123	224
9	Rockets	122.9	2025-26	8	246.3	48.9	26.1	9.4	5.5	43.0	88.0	48.9	12.9	29.8	43.3	24.0	30.4	79.0	60.6	14.8	34.1	17.5	1,970	983	391	209	75	44	140	164
10	Cavaliers	121.9	2024-25	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
11	Nuggets	121.8	1980-81	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
12	Grizzlies	121.7	2024-25	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
13	Trail Blazers	121.6	2025-26	9	240.0	43.8	26.6	11.2	4.7	42.0	94.1	44.6	14.2	43.1	33.0	23.3	28.0	83.3	57.1	14.7	29.1	17.4	2,160	1,094	394	239	101	42	157	214
14	Nuggets	120.8	2024-25	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
15	Kings	120.7	2022-23	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
16	Cavaliers	120.7	2025-26	10	240.0	41.8	27.9	10.1	5.3	42.0	91.0	46.2	16.6	45.3	36.6	20.1	26.2	76.7	58.9	11.9	29.9	14.9	2,400	1,207	418	279	101	53	149	222
17	Celtics	120.6	2023-24	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
18	Bucks	120.6	2025-26	9	240.0	42.2	26.7	7.7	4.9	44.7	89.0	50.2	15.6	39.2	39.7	15.7	22.3	70.1	61.0	9.0	33.2	14.3	2,160	1,085	380	240	69	44	129	211
19	Thunder	120.5	2024-25	82	240.3	44.8	26.9	10.3	5.7	44.6	92.7	48.2	14.5	38.8	37.4	16.7	20.4	81.9	59.3	10.6	34.2	11.7	19,705	9,881	3,672	2,202	847	465	961	1,631
20	Spurs	120.3	1983-84	82	243.7	45.8	28.8	8.4	6.0	47.7	94.2	50.6	1.0	3.2	30.0	24.0	31.8	75.5	55.6	15.0	30.8	17.6	19,980	9,862	3,758	2,361	685	491	1,447	2,146
21	Bucks	120.1	2020-21	72	240.7	48.1	25.5	8.1	4.6	44.7	91.8	48.7	14.4	37.1	38.9	16.2	21.4	76.0	59.3	10.3	37.8	13.8	17,330	8,649	3,465	1,834	585	334	995	1,244
22	Thunder	120.1	2023-24	82	241.5	42.0	27.1	8.5	6.6	44.5	89.3	49.9	13.3	34.2	38.9	17.7	21.5	82.5	60.8	8.8	33.2	12.7	19,805	9,847	3,447	2,223	694	538	1,039	1,545
23	Nuggets	120.0	1984-85	82	241.8	44.3	27.6	10.9	5.2	47.3	97.3	48.6	0.9	2.9	31.1	24.6	31.3	78.5	54.0	16.2	28.1	16.9	19,830	9,841	3,634	2,266	894	424	1,382	2,152
24	Nuggets	119.9	1990-91	82	240.6	49.4	24.5	10.4	5.0	47.6	108.1	44.0	3.7	12.9	28.3	21.0	27.6	76.3	49.8	18.5	30.9	16.2	19,730	9,828	4,050	2,005	856	406	1,332	2,235
25	Bulls	119.4	2025-26	9	240.0	46.9	29.8	8.1	4.6	43.2	88.1	49.1	13.4	33.9	39.7	19.6	24.2	80.7	60.5	10.3	36.6	15.7	2,160	1,075	422	268	73	41	141	194