least mpg in a season as a first pick while playing 82 games

Danny Manning has played the fewest minutes per game by a #1 overall pick with 82+ games played in a season with 15.9 minutes per game in 2000-01.

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	NAME	MPG	GP	SEASON	TM	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	Danny Manning D. Manning	15.9	82	2000-01	UTA	7.4	2.6	1.1	0.6	0.4	3.0	6.1	49.4	0.1	0.3	25.0	1.2	1.7	72.9	53.7	0.8	1.8	1.2	1,305	603	214	92	47	29	96	219	+130
2	Kent Benson K. Benson	21.1	82	1983-84	DET	7.1	5.0	1.6	0.9	0.6	3.0	5.5	55.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.2	82.2	58.4	1.4	3.6	1.0	1,734	579	409	130	71	53	79	230
3	Mychal Thompson M. Thompson	23.0	82	1986-87	TOT	11.4	5.0	1.4	0.5	0.9	4.4	9.7	45.0	0.0	0.0	50.0	2.7	3.6	73.7	50.6	1.7	3.3	1.6	1,890	938	412	115	45	71	134	202
4	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	24.6	82	1970-71	DET	15.6	8.1	1.8			6.1	13.5	45.5				3.3	4.6	72.6	50.3				2,017	1,281	665	146				272
5	Michael Olowokandi M. Olowokandi	25.9	82	2000-01	LAC	8.5	6.4	0.6	0.4	1.3	3.8	8.6	43.5	0.0	0.0		1.0	1.9	54.5	45.1	2.0	4.4	2.1	2,127	701	525	46	30	108	169	250	-250
6	Kent Benson K. Benson	26.0	82	1978-79	MIL	12.3	7.1	2.5	1.1	1.0	5.0	9.7	51.8				2.2	3.0	73.5	55.5	2.3	4.8	1.9	2,132	1,006	584	204	89	81	156	280
7	Austin Carr A. Carr	26.7	82	1977-78	CLE	12.3	2.3	2.7	0.8	0.2	5.0	11.5	43.8				2.2	2.7	81.3	48.4	0.9	1.4	1.8	2,186	1,011	187	225	68	19	146	168
8	Fred Hetzel F. Hetzel	27.1	84	1968-69	TOT	14.4	7.3	1.3			5.4	12.5	43.6				3.6	4.3	83.8	50.3				2,276	1,211	613	112				287
9	Cazzie Russell C. Russell	28.0	82	1967-68	NYK	16.9	4.6	2.4			6.7	14.5	46.2				3.4	4.3	80.8	51.4				2,296	1,384	374	195				223
10	Andrew Bogut A. Bogut	28.6	82	2005-06	MIL	9.4	7.0	2.3	0.6	0.8	3.9	7.4	53.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.5	2.4	62.9	55.5	2.3	4.7	1.5	2,348	768	573	192	49	68	125	259	+77
11	James Worthy J. Worthy	28.8	82	1992-93	LAL	14.9	3.0	3.4	1.1	0.3	6.2	13.9	44.7	0.4	1.4	27.0	2.1	2.6	81.0	49.4	0.9	2.1	1.7	2,359	1,221	247	278	92	27	137	87
12	Yao Ming Y. Ming	29.0	82	2002-03	HOU	13.5	8.2	1.7	0.4	1.8	4.9	9.8	49.8	0.0	0.0	50.0	3.7	4.5	81.1	57.0	2.4	5.8	2.1	2,382	1,104	675	137	31	147	173	230	+142
13	Austin Carr A. Carr	29.4	82	1976-77	CLE	16.2	2.9	2.7	0.7	0.1	6.8	14.9	45.7				2.6	3.3	79.5	49.6	1.5	1.5		2,409	1,329	240	220	57	10		221
14	James Worthy J. Worthy	29.5	82	1983-84	LAL	14.5	6.3	2.5	0.9	0.9	6.0	10.9	55.6	0.0	0.1	0.0	2.4	3.1	75.9	59.1	1.9	4.4	2.2	2,415	1,185	515	207	77	70	181	244
15	John Lucas J. Lucas	30.9	82	1976-77	HOU	11.1	2.7	5.6	1.5	0.2	4.7	9.9	47.7				1.6	2.1	78.9	51.2	0.7	2.0		2,531	911	219	463	125	19		174
16	Patrick Ewing P. Ewing	31.0	82	1987-88	NYK	20.2	8.2	1.5	1.3	3.0	8.0	14.4	55.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.2	5.8	71.6	59.4	3.0	5.3	3.5	2,546	1,653	676	125	104	245	287	332
17	Bob Boozer B. Boozer	31.1	82	1969-70	SEA	15.2	8.7	1.3			6.0	12.3	49.1				3.2	3.9	82.2	54.5				2,549	1,249	717	110				237
18	Mychal Thompson M. Thompson	31.3	82	1985-86	POR	14.7	7.4	2.1	0.9	0.4	6.1	12.3	49.8	0.0	0.0		2.4	3.8	64.1	52.5	2.2	5.2	2.4	2,569	1,204	608	176	76	35	196	267
19	Cazzie Russell C. Russell	31.4	82	1973-74	GSW	20.5	4.3	2.3	0.7	0.2	9.0	18.7	48.2				2.5	3.0	83.5	51.3	1.7	2.6		2,574	1,684	353	192	54	17		194
20	Cazzie Russell C. Russell	31.5	82	1976-77	LAL	16.4	3.6	2.6	1.0	0.1	7.0	14.4	49.0				2.3	2.7	85.8	52.7	1.0	2.5		2,583	1,344	294	210	86	7		163
21	Karl-Anthony Towns K. Towns	32.0	82	2015-16	MIN	18.3	10.5	2.0	0.7	1.7	7.6	14.1	54.2	0.4	1.1	34.1	2.7	3.4	81.1	59.0	2.8	7.7	2.2	2,627	1,503	858	161	58	138	183	245	-131
22	Dwight Howard D. Howard	32.6	82	2004-05	ORL	12.0	10.0	0.9	0.9	1.7	4.3	8.3	52.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.4	5.0	67.1	57.1	3.5	6.5	2.0	2,670	981	823	75	77	136	165	232	-179
23	Yao Ming Y. Ming	32.8	82	2003-04	HOU	17.5	9.0	1.5	0.3	1.9	6.5	12.5	52.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.4	5.4	80.9	58.6	2.4	6.6	2.5	2,692	1,431	735	122	22	156	204	273	+209
24	Ralph Sampson R. Sampson	32.8	82	1983-84	HOU	21.0	11.1	2.0	0.9	2.4	8.7	16.7	52.3	0.0	0.0	25.0	3.5	5.3	66.1	55.1	3.6	7.6	3.6	2,693	1,720	913	163	70	197	294	339
25	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	32.9	82	1967-68	NYK	16.7	11.7	2.0			6.2	11.5	54.1				4.3	6.5	66.2	58.3				2,695	1,372	961	164				259

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PPG

26.7

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RPG

10.4

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APG

7.2

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Team Rankings

ORTG

114.1

22nd

DRTG

122.3

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2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
11	Pelicans	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz	22	60	.268	42.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	UTA	@	MEM	8:00 PM
Fri 10/23	NOP	@	UTA	9:30 PM
Sun 10/25	LAL	@	UTA	5:00 PM
Mon 10/26	MEM	@	UTA	9:00 PM
Wed 10/28	SAS	@	UTA	9:00 PM

Last Game

Jazz

22 - 60

107

Final

131

Lakers

53 - 29

Sun 12 Apr 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

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

Danny Manning has played the fewest minutes per game by a #1 overall pick with 82+ games played in a season with 15.9 minutes per game in 2000-01.

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NBA Fantasy 2025-26

4,039.7

3,694

3,474

4,298.5

3,909.3

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36.4

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