how many nba teams have won exactly 46 games in a season

The Boston Celtics won 46 times in 1952-53.

Regular season

	TEAM	W	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	Celtics	46	1952-53	71	242.5	88.1	54.4	23.5			30.7	78.2	39.2				26.8	36.9	72.8	46.7				17,215	6,258	3,865	1,666				1,911
2	Lakers	46	1953-54	72	241.7	81.7	52.1	18.4			30.3	80.6	37.6				21.0	28.7	73.1	43.8				17,405	5,880	3,752	1,323				1,918
3	Hawks	46	1959-60	75	241.0	113.4	71.2	25.1			42.4	101.1	41.9				28.6	38.5	74.5	48.1				18,075	8,506	5,343	1,881				1,995
4	Warriors	46	1960-61	79	241.3	121.0	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
5	Hawks	46	1963-64	80	241.6	110.0	62.0	23.8			41.8	97.2	43.0				26.4	34.9	75.7	48.8				19,325	8,797	4,959	1,901				2,266
6	Lakers	46	1969-70	82	241.8	113.7	50.7	24.8			44.7	97.0	46.1				24.3	32.2	75.4	51.2				19,830	9,327	4,154	2,030				1,896
7	Hawks	46	1972-73	82	241.8	112.4	50.9	25.3			45.1	98.0	46.1				22.2	30.3	73.3	50.5				19,830	9,219	4,174	2,074				1,916
8	76ers	46	1975-76	82	242.1	106.5	49.6	20.2	9.9	4.5	42.2	94.5	44.7				22.1	30.1	73.3	49.4	16.9	32.7	21.1	19,855	8,735	4,069	1,658	809	367	1,729	2,187
9	Braves	46	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
10	Warriors	46	1976-77	82	241.2	110.9	48.0	25.9	11.0	5.3	45.4	95.5	47.5				20.1	26.5	75.9	51.8	15.9	32.2	19.8	19,780	9,097	3,939	2,120	904	432	1,624	2,058
11	Hawks	46	1978-79	82	242.1	109.1	45.4	23.6	9.8	7.3	42.7	90.4	47.3				23.7	30.9	76.6	52.5	16.8	28.5	18.6	19,855	8,950	3,722	1,938	801	596	1,523	2,424
12	Nuggets	46	1981-82	82	241.8	126.5	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
13	Rockets	46	1981-82	82	241.2	105.9	45.0	24.1	7.9	5.2	42.7	89.8	47.6	0.6	2.1	28.4	19.8	27.1	72.9	52.0	17.1	27.9	16.1	19,780	8,680	3,687	1,977	648	430	1,321	1,871
14	Suns	46	1981-82	82	241.8	106.2	44.4	27.1	9.2	5.2	42.8	87.1	49.1	0.7	2.1	31.0	19.9	26.3	75.8	53.8	13.7	30.7	18.6	19,830	8,705	3,640	2,223	753	429	1,528	2,029
15	Trail Blazers	46	1982-83	82	240.9	107.4	43.4	24.8	9.1	4.7	42.2	86.9	48.6	0.4	1.8	23.3	22.6	30.6	73.8	53.5	14.4	29.0	18.2	19,755	8,808	3,560	2,030	749	384	1,495	1,960
16	Pistons	46	1984-85	82	241.8	116.0	48.0	28.1	8.4	4.8	46.8	97.5	48.0	0.5	2.4	22.6	21.7	27.6	78.8	52.9	17.1	30.9	16.4	19,830	9,508	3,937	2,302	691	397	1,341	2,076
17	Pistons	46	1985-86	82	241.2	114.2	45.6	28.3	9.0	4.1	45.8	94.5	48.4	0.7	2.2	30.2	22.0	28.0	78.3	53.4	15.6	30.0	16.4	19,780	9,363	3,737	2,319	738	340	1,343	2,101
18	Rockets	46	1987-88	82	240.0	109.0	46.0	23.6	8.7	6.1	42.3	89.7	47.1	0.8	3.5	23.7	23.6	30.3	78.0	52.9	15.1	30.9	16.7	19,680	8,935	3,769	1,936	712	502	1,367	1,865
19	76ers	46	1988-89	82	241.2	111.9	42.7	25.7	8.4	4.3	42.7	87.8	48.6	2.5	7.9	31.6	24.0	30.5	78.7	55.2	13.9	28.7	14.8	19,780	9,174	3,499	2,110	689	354	1,214	1,721
20	Pistons	46	1995-96	82	241.8	95.4	40.5	19.6	6.2	4.3	34.3	74.7	45.9	6.6	16.5	40.4	20.2	26.9	75.1	55.1	10.8	29.8	14.8	19,830	7,822	3,324	1,610	506	352	1,215	1,953
21	Hawks	46	1995-96	82	240.6	98.3	40.6	19.6	9.4	3.9	36.4	81.3	44.8	6.9	19.5	35.5	18.6	24.5	75.7	53.4	14.4	26.2	15.0	19,730	8,059	3,330	1,609	771	319	1,228	1,714
22	Trail Blazers	46	1997-98	82	241.8	94.3	44.0	21.5	7.1	5.7	35.2	78.0	45.1	4.0	12.8	30.9	20.0	27.1	73.7	52.4	13.2	30.8	16.9	19,830	7,734	3,608	1,766	585	464	1,383	1,859
23	Hornets	46	2000-01	82	242.4	91.9	44.4	23.2	8.1	5.5	34.1	79.3	43.1	4.1	12.0	34.6	19.5	26.2	74.5	50.6	12.6	31.8	14.4	19,880	7,539	3,641	1,900	665	455	1,183	1,753
24	Suns	46	2008-09	82	240.9	109.4	41.7	23.2	7.2	5.1	41.1	81.6	50.4	6.7	17.6	38.3	20.4	27.5	74.4	58.4	11.0	30.7	15.7	19,755	8,974	3,420	1,905	589	420	1,288	1,691
25	Bucks	46	2009-10	82	243.7	97.7	43.0	21.2	7.1	4.7	37.2	85.3	43.6	7.9	22.1	35.6	15.4	20.4	75.5	51.8	11.8	31.2	13.2	19,980	8,009	3,525	1,740	580	385	1,085	1,823

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Team Leaders

PPG

28.7

Brown

RPG

8.4

Queta

APG

5.4

White

Team Rankings

ORTG

120.8

2nd

DRTG

112.7

4th

NETRTG

8.1

4th

3P%

36.7

8th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	60	22	.732
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Fri 10/23	NYK	@	BOS	7:00 PM
Mon 10/26	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Tue 10/27	BKN	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 10/30	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM

Last Game

76ers

4 - 3

109

Final

100

Celtics

3 - 4

Sat 2 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

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