least turnovers allowed by a team in 1997

The Denver Nuggets got the fewest opponent turnovers by a team in 1996-97, with 1,057 turnovers.

	TEAM	OPP 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	1,057	1996-97	82	243.0	97.8	42.0	23.0	6.1	5.9	35.8	81.5	43.9	7.8	20.9	37.2	18.5	24.3	76.1	53.0	12.1	29.9	16.6	19,930	8,020	3,446	1,889	503	487	1,359	1,784
2	Hornets	1,143	1996-97	82	241.5	98.9	39.1	24.6	7.3	4.3	36.4	77.3	47.1	7.2	16.9	42.8	18.8	24.2	77.7	56.2	11.1	28.0	14.7	19,805	8,108	3,208	2,021	597	349	1,203	1,702
3	Rockets	1,172	1996-97	82	242.1	100.6	42.6	24.5	8.4	4.2	37.0	79.1	46.8	8.2	22.4	36.5	18.3	24.3	75.5	56.0	11.3	31.3	16.6	19,855	8,248	3,492	2,013	685	347	1,365	1,610
4	Spurs	1,180	1996-97	82	240.6	90.5	39.4	20.3	7.9	5.3	34.5	77.9	44.2	4.6	14.4	32.0	16.9	23.5	71.9	51.2	13.4	26.0	15.2	19,730	7,418	3,230	1,661	646	431	1,243	1,764
5	Pistons	1,195	1996-97	82	241.8	94.2	38.4	19.0	7.7	3.5	34.5	74.3	46.4	7.1	18.3	38.8	18.1	24.3	74.5	55.4	10.5	28.0	12.7	19,830	7,723	3,150	1,554	632	283	1,041	1,652
6	Bucks	1,201	1996-97	82	240.6	95.3	39.2	19.6	7.7	4.2	36.2	76.9	47.1	4.0	11.2	35.2	19.0	25.7	74.1	54.1	11.6	27.6	15.7	19,730	7,818	3,218	1,610	632	348	1,285	1,892
7	Trail Blazers	1,242	1996-97	82	242.1	99.0	43.3	20.9	7.8	5.3	36.6	78.8	46.4	6.1	17.1	35.8	19.7	27.6	71.3	54.4	12.9	30.4	16.5	19,855	8,114	3,552	1,710	640	435	1,357	1,928
8	Grizzlies	1,251	1996-97	82	241.2	89.2	38.8	22.7	8.0	5.7	34.4	78.7	43.7	5.4	15.5	34.9	15.0	21.1	70.9	50.7	12.5	26.3	15.9	19,780	7,313	3,178	1,862	657	464	1,301	1,755
9	Kings	1,257	1996-97	82	242.1	96.4	41.5	21.9	7.2	4.4	36.6	80.6	45.4	5.0	12.9	39.1	18.2	25.2	72.3	52.6	13.4	28.1	16.2	19,855	7,908	3,407	1,799	588	362	1,332	1,946
10	Nets	1,257	1996-97	82	241.2	97.2	46.2	21.0	8.3	5.9	36.5	86.5	42.2	5.9	16.7	35.3	18.3	24.8	74.0	49.9	17.2	29.0	15.7	19,780	7,974	3,786	1,726	677	481	1,290	1,865
11	Hawks	1,267	1996-97	82	241.5	94.8	41.1	19.0	8.5	5.2	34.3	76.9	44.6	8.0	22.4	35.9	18.2	23.8	76.3	54.2	12.5	28.7	15.0	19,805	7,774	3,371	1,557	701	427	1,228	1,591
12	76ers	1,278	1996-97	82	241.2	100.2	44.2	20.7	8.3	4.8	36.6	83.5	43.8	5.3	16.5	31.9	21.7	29.9	72.5	51.8	15.5	28.7	17.5	19,780	8,215	3,622	1,695	683	394	1,437	1,733
13	Timberwolves	1,283	1996-97	82	241.2	96.1	39.7	22.9	7.5	6.8	35.8	78.5	45.6	4.5	13.3	33.9	20.0	26.6	75.1	53.3	11.7	28.1	15.2	19,780	7,882	3,259	1,874	618	557	1,243	1,818
14	Mavericks	1,284	1996-97	82	241.5	90.6	40.3	20.3	8.0	4.3	34.3	78.7	43.6	5.2	16.0	32.7	16.8	23.4	71.7	50.9	12.7	27.6	16.1	19,805	7,431	3,302	1,663	654	351	1,324	1,798
15	Warriors	1,288	1996-97	82	242.7	99.6	40.8	22.2	7.5	4.4	36.5	80.1	45.6	5.9	16.6	35.3	20.7	26.6	77.8	54.3	13.2	27.5	17.2	19,905	8,171	3,345	1,822	611	359	1,410	1,787
16	Pacers	1,289	1996-97	82	243.0	95.4	41.7	21.3	7.1	4.8	34.8	76.3	45.6	5.2	13.8	38.1	20.6	28.5	72.2	53.7	12.5	29.1	16.3	19,930	7,819	3,419	1,750	585	394	1,338	1,977
17	Bulls	1,293	1996-97	82	240.6	103.1	45.1	26.1	8.7	4.0	40.0	84.4	47.3	6.4	17.1	37.3	16.8	22.5	74.7	54.7	15.1	30.0	13.5	19,730	8,458	3,696	2,142	716	332	1,109	1,617
18	Suns	1,298	1996-97	82	242.1	102.8	40.1	25.2	8.1	3.9	38.3	81.8	46.9	6.4	17.4	36.9	19.7	25.9	76.1	55.2	11.2	29.0	14.4	19,855	8,431	3,292	2,067	664	322	1,180	1,727
19	Magic	1,314	1996-97	82	242.1	94.1	40.1	20.6	8.5	4.4	34.6	79.2	43.7	6.9	20.3	34.1	18.0	24.1	74.6	52.4	13.1	27.1	15.2	19,855	7,719	3,292	1,689	694	363	1,250	1,643
20	Heat	1,324	1996-97	82	241.5	94.8	41.0	21.2	7.9	5.4	34.4	76.0	45.3	8.3	22.7	36.4	17.7	24.7	71.9	54.6	11.7	29.3	15.9	19,805	7,776	3,359	1,735	650	439	1,306	1,919
21	Jazz	1,330	1996-97	82	241.8	103.1	40.2	26.8	9.1	5.1	38.2	75.8	50.4	4.1	11.0	37.0	22.7	29.5	76.9	58.1	10.8	29.4	15.4	19,830	8,454	3,299	2,199	748	418	1,259	1,981
22	Cavaliers	1,331	1996-97	82	242.1	87.5	37.4	20.9	8.0	3.8	33.0	72.8	45.3	5.9	15.7	37.6	15.6	21.6	72.3	53.1	11.1	26.3	14.5	19,855	7,173	3,068	1,714	655	315	1,188	1,882
23	Knicks	1,333	1996-97	82	242.1	95.4	42.5	22.1	7.7	4.6	35.1	75.9	46.3	5.7	15.8	36.3	19.3	25.8	74.8	54.6	11.9	30.7	17.8	19,855	7,819	3,489	1,809	629	378	1,462	2,033
24	Raptors	1,338	1996-97	82	241.8	95.5	41.3	20.9	8.8	6.3	35.3	80.9	43.7	7.2	19.8	36.3	17.6	24.5	72.0	52.1	13.8	27.5	16.4	19,830	7,829	3,389	1,714	722	517	1,347	1,883
25	Lakers	1,341	1996-97	82	243.0	100.0	42.8	22.5	9.0	7.0	36.8	81.0	45.4	6.7	18.3	36.7	19.7	28.4	69.2	53.5	13.3	29.4	14.9	19,930	8,200	3,506	1,845	740	575	1,222	1,818

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Team Leaders

PPG

27.7

Jokić

RPG

12.9

Jokić

APG

10.7

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

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/22	DEN	@	OKC	9:30 PM
Sat 10/24	NOP	@	DEN	9:00 PM
Mon 10/26	GSW	@	DEN	10:00 PM
Wed 10/28	DEN	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Fri 10/30	DEN	@	PHX	10:00 PM

Last Game

Nuggets

2 - 4

Final

110

Timberwolves

4 - 2

Thu 30 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

The Denver Nuggets got the fewest opponent turnovers by a team in 1996-97, with 1,057 turnovers.

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10.7

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

33.5

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28.8

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11.9

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10.7

9.9

8.3

2.0

2.0

1.9

3.1

1.9

1.9

4.0

3.8

3.4

68.8

67.6

67.4

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

4,039.7

3,694

3,474

4,298.5

3,909.3

3,685.5

38.0

36.1

33.4

38.0

37.4

36.4

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