highest record team 1980s regular season and playoffs

Between the 1979-80 and 1988-89 seasons, the Los Angeles Lakers had the best record by a team in the regular-season and playoffs, with a record of 702-277.

	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	Lakers	702-277	.717	979	241.4	115.1	44.6	29.5	9.1	5.9	46.2	89.0	52.0	1.1	3.7	30.9	21.4	28.1	76.4	56.8	13.8	30.8	17.8	236,285	112,664	43,650	28,834	8,864	5,733	17,420	22,758
2	Celtics	683-287	.704	970	241.8	111.7	44.5	27.2	8.1	5.7	43.9	87.9	50.0	1.4	4.4	32.8	22.5	28.8	78.0	55.6	13.7	30.7	17.0	234,500	108,395	43,123	26,421	7,827	5,542	16,515	22,549
3	76ers	598-328	.646	926	242.1	109.5	44.1	25.4	9.6	6.8	42.1	85.3	49.4	0.8	2.9	27.4	24.4	31.9	76.4	55.1	14.5	29.6	18.7	224,165	101,354	40,843	23,497	8,869	6,278	17,339	21,945
4	Bucks	564-349	.618	913	241.6	109.1	43.1	26.2	9.1	5.5	42.7	87.7	48.7	1.2	3.9	30.2	22.5	29.4	76.6	54.2	14.2	28.8	17.1	220,570	99,637	39,311	23,906	8,298	5,027	15,607	23,848
5	Hawks	469-401	.539	870	241.8	105.6	43.6	23.8	8.3	6.3	40.8	85.5	47.7	0.7	2.6	26.5	23.4	30.6	76.4	53.4	14.9	28.7	16.9	210,325	91,844	37,939	20,720	7,239	5,486	14,704	22,582
6	Suns	464-413	.529	877	241.3	110.1	43.4	27.8	9.2	4.9	43.7	88.3	49.5	0.9	3.3	28.1	21.9	28.8	76.0	54.6	13.5	29.9	18.6	211,580	96,576	38,027	24,341	8,044	4,256	16,354	21,820
7	Trail Blazers	456-406	.529	862	241.7	112.1	43.8	26.3	9.4	5.0	44.1	89.5	49.2	0.9	3.1	27.4	23.1	30.8	74.9	54.4	15.0	28.8	17.9	208,330	96,660	37,729	22,653	8,090	4,284	15,455	21,581
8	Pistons	470-423	.526	893	241.8	110.3	45.3	25.2	8.4	5.5	43.5	90.3	48.2	0.7	2.7	26.3	22.6	29.7	75.9	53.3	15.5	29.8	17.7	215,895	98,454	40,436	22,521	7,470	4,900	15,786	22,685
9	Nuggets	454-424	.517	878	241.7	118.8	44.8	27.4	9.3	4.8	46.3	96.3	48.1	1.2	3.9	29.9	25.0	31.7	78.9	53.9	15.1	29.7	16.5	212,245	104,314	39,299	24,067	8,207	4,213	14,494	22,647
10	SuperSonics	448-429	.511	877	241.7	107.9	44.0	25.8	8.6	5.0	42.3	88.6	47.8	1.3	4.0	31.3	22.0	29.0	75.7	53.2	14.9	29.2	17.5	212,005	94,639	38,604	22,633	7,569	4,418	15,352	22,051
11	Rockets	439-455	.491	894	241.4	108.1	44.7	25.6	8.5	5.9	43.2	90.2	47.9	0.9	3.3	26.2	20.8	28.0	74.4	52.7	15.5	29.2	17.8	215,810	96,674	39,975	22,906	7,566	5,292	15,904	21,796
12	Mavericks	379-404	.484	783	241.6	109.4	43.0	25.1	7.2	4.4	42.4	88.0	48.2	1.5	4.7	30.9	23.1	29.9	77.1	54.1	14.3	28.7	15.6	189,195	85,679	33,666	19,684	5,655	3,466	12,221	18,025
13	Bullets	406-444	.478	850	242.0	104.4	43.7	24.4	8.0	5.6	41.7	89.0	46.8	0.9	3.3	26.1	20.2	26.9	75.2	51.7	14.0	29.7	16.9	205,675	88,741	37,176	20,702	6,811	4,733	14,328	19,965
14	Spurs	403-458	.468	861	241.5	113.1	44.6	27.4	9.0	5.5	44.8	90.8	49.3	0.9	3.2	27.3	22.7	30.1	75.4	54.4	14.8	29.9	18.3	207,890	97,404	38,443	23,588	7,772	4,770	15,772	22,119
15	Jazz	395-469	.457	864	241.0	107.6	43.3	25.9	8.7	6.7	42.1	86.8	48.5	1.0	3.3	30.3	22.5	29.6	76.0	53.9	13.1	30.2	18.3	208,185	92,991	37,377	22,405	7,532	5,798	15,843	21,286
16	Knicks	388-465	.455	853	241.7	106.4	41.2	24.7	9.5	4.5	42.1	87.4	48.1	1.3	4.3	30.7	21.0	28.4	73.8	53.3	14.2	27.0	18.3	206,145	90,766	35,160	21,097	8,091	3,848	15,633	22,701
17	Bulls	385-478	.446	863	242.2	106.9	43.7	25.2	8.2	5.3	41.6	85.5	48.6	0.9	3.3	26.2	22.9	29.8	76.8	54.2	14.2	29.5	18.2	209,020	92,222	37,699	21,757	7,040	4,585	15,724	21,586
18	Kings	356-488	.422	844	241.4	109.0	43.3	26.4	8.3	4.8	43.2	89.2	48.4	1.0	3.4	29.8	21.6	28.5	75.7	53.6	14.2	29.1	18.2	203,735	91,973	36,558	22,309	6,986	4,020	15,338	21,854
19	Nets	351-490	.417	841	241.3	106.8	43.6	24.8	9.7	5.6	42.2	88.2	47.9	1.0	3.5	27.4	21.4	29.0	73.7	52.9	14.5	29.1	19.4	202,940	89,784	36,626	20,895	8,124	4,692	16,355	22,180
20	Warriors	340-498	.406	838	241.7	110.2	44.0	23.8	9.3	4.5	43.6	91.4	47.7	1.1	3.8	28.8	21.9	28.9	75.8	52.9	15.5	28.4	17.8	202,545	92,325	36,854	19,960	7,782	3,808	14,956	21,581
21	Cavaliers	331-503	.397	834	241.4	105.6	43.1	24.5	8.2	5.2	42.0	88.4	47.5	1.0	3.4	29.6	20.6	27.7	74.4	52.5	14.3	28.9	17.2	201,360	88,066	35,973	20,395	6,828	4,351	14,352	20,610
22	Pacers	318-508	.385	826	241.5	106.3	44.0	25.2	8.8	5.0	42.4	88.8	47.8	1.0	3.6	28.1	20.5	27.1	75.5	52.8	14.3	29.6	18.0	199,490	87,819	36,334	20,849	7,280	4,149	14,837	20,942
23	Clippers	256-564	.312	820	241.1	106.7	42.6	24.0	8.5	5.1	42.4	89.1	47.6	1.0	3.7	27.6	20.9	28.4	73.7	52.5	14.9	27.7	18.7	197,725	87,505	34,896	19,698	6,966	4,152	15,319	20,251
24	Hornets	20-62	.244	82	241.2	104.5	40.7	28.3	8.6	3.2	41.8	90.6	46.1	1.6	5.2	31.2	19.3	25.1	76.7	51.4	13.9	26.8	16.1	19,780	8,566	3,338	2,323	705	264	1,318	2,068
25	Heat	15-67	.183	82	242.1	97.8	42.9	23.9	9.1	5.0	39.3	86.8	45.3	1.2	3.6	32.6	18.0	25.6	70.2	49.8	16.0	27.0	21.1	19,855	8,016	3,520	1,958	744	408	1,728	2,124

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Team Leaders

PPG

23.2

James

RPG

9.6

Ayton

APG

7.3

James

Team Rankings

ORTG

118.2

9th

DRTG

116.4

19th

NETRTG

1.7

14th

3P%

35.9

15th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0

Last Game

Thunder

4 - 0

115

Final

110

Lakers

0 - 4

Mon 11 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.1

Cunningham

27.4

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

11.9

Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

7.7

Gilgeous-Alexander

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

Smart

Playoffs BPG Leaders

4.0

Wembanyama

1.9

Mobley

1.9

Allen

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

113.6

Proctor

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

126.0

124.5

117.3

114.5

113.7

111.7

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

103.4

105.7

107.4

108.5

109.0

110.0

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

20.3

14.5

13.8

3.0

1.7

1.6

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

627.9

Cunningham

564.7

Wembanyama

556.4

Mobley

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

679

Cunningham

560.8

Harden

556.3

Wembanyama

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

1.68

Wembanyama

1.66

Beringer

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

1.66

Wembanyama

1.61

Towns

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

56-38

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

45-37

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-55

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

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sat 3/28	DET	@	MIN	109-87
Sat 3/28	SAC	@	ATL	113-123
Sat 3/28	CHI	@	MEM	124-125
Sat 3/28	UTA	@	PHX	109-134
Sun 3/29	LAC	@	MIL	127-113

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 5/20	SAS	@	OKC	8:30 PM
Thu 5/21	CLE	@	NYK	8:00 PM
Fri 5/22	OKC	@	SAS	8:30 PM
Sat 5/23	NYK	@	CLE	8:00 PM
Sun 5/24	OKC	@	SAS	8:00 PM

Between the 1979-80 and 1988-89 seasons, the Los Angeles Lakers had the best record by a team in the regular-season and playoffs, with a record of 702-277.

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2.5

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4.0

1.9

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