highest turnover percentage by a team in one season nba history

The Denver Nuggets have the highest turnover percentage by a team in a season, at 18.8 percent in 1976-77.

	TEAM	TOV%	SEASON	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	Nuggets	18.8	1976-77	82	241.2	112.6	48.6	27.6	11.6	5.7	43.8	91.1	48.1				25.0	33.9	73.8	53.1	15.7	32.9	24.5	19,780	9,233	3,988	2,262	953	471	2,011	2,142
2	Nets	18.7	1982-83	82	240.3	105.8	45.0	26.1	11.1	7.2	42.8	87.1	49.2	0.4	1.8	20.1	19.8	28.1	70.5	53.2	15.4	29.6	22.8	19,705	8,672	3,693	2,143	911	592	1,873	2,166
3	Trail Blazers	18.4	1974-75	82	242.4	103.8	46.4	26.9	9.2	4.9	41.6	86.7	48.0				20.5	27.6	74.2	52.5	12.8	33.6	22.4	19,880	8,508	3,807	2,209	755	399	1,833	2,055
4	Bulls	18.3	1978-79	82	241.2	104.7	46.0	26.5	7.0	4.0	42.4	86.7	48.9				19.9	26.6	74.7	53.2	14.9	31.0	22.1	19,780	8,588	3,768	2,169	576	324	1,813	1,970
5	76ers	18.3	1976-77	82	241.2	110.2	49.3	24.0	9.9	6.8	42.8	89.3	48.0				24.5	33.3	73.6	53.0	15.8	33.6	23.4	19,780	9,034	4,045	1,966	814	561	1,915	2,074
6	Trail Blazers	18.3	1975-76	82	240.6	104.1	48.3	25.5	9.5	5.0	41.7	88.9	46.9				20.7	28.7	72.3	51.2	13.6	34.7	22.8	19,730	8,533	3,959	2,094	776	408	1,867	2,091
7	Suns	18.3	1975-76	82	242.4	105.1	44.7	25.4	10.4	4.3	41.7	88.4	47.2				21.7	28.5	76.2	52.1	13.5	31.2	22.6	19,880	8,620	3,666	2,083	853	349	1,852	2,018
8	Suns	18.1	1976-77	82	240.6	104.9	43.3	25.6	9.1	4.2	41.5	88.4	47.0				21.8	28.6	76.4	51.9	12.9	30.4	22.3	19,730	8,603	3,552	2,100	750	346	1,830	2,089
9	Pistons	18.0	1980-81	82	240.9	99.7	40.4	22.2	10.8	6.0	39.5	85.2	46.3	0.2	1.0	15.5	20.6	28.4	72.5	51.0	14.6	25.7	21.5	19,755	8,174	3,312	1,819	884	492	1,759	2,125
10	Bulls	18.0	1999-00	82	241.5	84.8	40.9	20.1	7.9	4.7	31.3	75.4	41.5	4.1	12.6	32.9	18.1	25.5	70.9	49.0	12.6	28.3	19.0	19,805	6,952	3,355	1,645	646	383	1,557	1,908
11	Pistons	17.9	1977-78	82	242.1	109.0	46.7	22.4	10.6	4.0	43.3	90.5	47.8				22.3	30.4	73.6	52.4	15.0	31.7	22.7	19,855	8,936	3,830	1,840	866	330	1,858	1,980
12	Kings	17.8	1973-74	82	240.3	102.0	44.7	21.3	9.7	4.7	41.1	89.5	45.9				19.9	25.7	77.4	50.6	13.6	31.1	21.8	19,705	8,366	3,666	1,744	796	384	1,791	1,916
13	Rockets	17.8	1974-75	82	241.2	103.9	44.8	26.3	9.1	4.3	42.0	88.2	47.7				19.8	24.8	79.9	52.4	14.4	30.4	21.5	19,780	8,521	3,672	2,155	746	351	1,759	2,068
14	Suns	17.7	1985-86	82	241.5	110.0	42.5	27.7	9.4	4.6	42.9	85.3	50.3	0.5	2.2	20.8	23.8	32.7	72.6	55.2	12.6	29.9	21.5	19,805	9,023	3,483	2,272	773	379	1,763	2,260
15	Hawks	17.7	1976-77	82	240.3	102.4	45.8	23.0	8.9	4.0	40.0	87.5	45.7				22.4	29.9	74.9	50.8	15.2	30.6	21.7	19,705	8,394	3,756	1,882	733	330	1,779	2,302
16	Lakers	17.7	1973-74	82	240.9	109.2	52.9	26.6	9.7	8.0	43.1	95.2	45.3				22.9	29.8	76.9	50.4	16.6	36.2	23.3	19,755	8,951	4,335	2,179	794	653	1,913	2,032
17	Heat	17.7	1988-89	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
18	Nets	17.7	1978-79	82	240.9	107.7	44.0	23.3	10.4	7.5	42.2	91.7	46.0				23.2	31.9	72.9	50.9	15.1	28.9	22.7	19,755	8,832	3,611	1,907	853	619	1,861	2,329
19	Jazz	17.5	1974-75	82	240.6	101.5	45.9	22.2	8.8	3.1	40.3	91.6	44.0				20.9	27.4	76.4	48.9	14.0	31.9	22.0	19,730	8,319	3,760	1,818	725	256	1,802	2,222
20	Trail Blazers	17.5	1973-74	82	240.6	106.8	47.0	25.7	9.7	4.2	43.7	93.7	46.7				19.4	25.8	75.3	50.9	15.3	31.7	22.2	19,730	8,761	3,852	2,106	797	342	1,823	2,050
21	76ers	17.4	1978-79	82	241.5	109.5	47.1	27.5	9.5	7.3	43.7	89.5	48.8				22.1	29.4	75.3	53.5	14.0	33.1	21.6	19,805	8,983	3,861	2,253	779	599	1,771	2,072
22	Braves	17.3	1973-74	82	241.8	111.6	48.5	26.4	9.6	7.3	45.5	94.7	48.0				20.7	27.1	76.5	52.4	14.0	34.5	22.3	19,830	9,155	3,980	2,165	786	600	1,828	1,875
23	Lakers	17.3	1974-75	82	242.1	103.2	49.7	25.5	9.2	5.2	41.6	92.4	45.0				20.0	26.6	75.2	49.5	16.0	33.7	21.8	19,855	8,459	4,075	2,091	755	423	1,785	2,079
24	76ers	17.3	1980-81	82	242.1	111.7	45.2	28.9	10.5	7.2	44.3	86.3	51.4	0.2	1.0	22.6	22.7	29.6	76.8	56.2	13.3	31.9	20.8	19,855	9,156	3,709	2,369	857	591	1,702	2,061
25	Braves	17.3	1975-76	82	240.3	107.3	45.4	25.8	8.8	4.5	42.5	89.1	47.6				22.4	28.9	77.4	52.7	12.2	33.2	21.3	19,705	8,795	3,721	2,112	720	366	1,743	2,017

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Team Leaders

PPG

25.8

Jokić

RPG

13.2

Jokić

APG

9.5

Jokić

Team Rankings

ORTG

122.6

1st

DRTG

117.4

21st

NETRTG

5.2

7th

3P%

39.6

1st

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	64	18	.780
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

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Nuggets

2 - 4

Final

110

Timberwolves

4 - 2

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

29.2

Cunningham

29.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

27.4

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

11.2

Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

7.5

Cunningham

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

Smart

Playoffs BPG Leaders

4.2

Wembanyama

2.0

Allen

1.8

Holmgren

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

127.8

126.0

116.5

114.1

113.7

111.7

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

103.4

105.7

107.0

107.4

108.5

110.2

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

20.3

17.5

13.1

3.6

3.0

0.8

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

510.3

Cunningham

447.2

Wembanyama

443

Towns

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

551.3

Cunningham

458

Towns

451.3

James

Playoffs USG% Leaders

44.1

Lanier

40.4

Smith

40.1

Williams

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.0

Durant

Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.30

Sasser

2.00

Richardson

2.00

Lanier

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

2.20

Sasser

2.00

Lanier

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

54-38

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

45-37

Worst Record ATS

33-49

39-54

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
Fri 3/27	DAL	@	POR	100-93
Fri 3/27	WAS	@	GSW	126-131
Fri 3/27	BKN	@	LAL	99-116
Sat 3/28	SAS	@	MIL	127-95
Sat 3/28	DET	@	MIN	109-87

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 5/13	CLE	@	DET	8:00 PM
Fri 5/15	DET	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Fri 5/15	SAS	@	MIN	9:30 PM
Sun 5/17	MIN	@	SAS	1:00 PM
Sun 5/17	CLE	@	DET	1:00 PM

The Denver Nuggets have the highest turnover percentage by a team in a season, at 18.8 percent in 1976-77.

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9.5

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29.2

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27.4

13.2

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9.5

8.6

7.5

2.8

2.5

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4.2

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NBA Fantasy 2025-26

510.3

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443

551.3

458

451.3

44.1

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44.0

42.0

41.0

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2.00

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