most games started by players to win championship their rookie year

Marc Iavaroni has the most starts by a rookie with more than 0 championships in a season, with 77 starts in 1982-83.

	NAME	GS	Champs	SEASON	TM	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	Marc Iavaroni M. Iavaroni	77	1	1982-83	PHI	80	20.2	5.1	4.1	1.0	0.4	0.6	2.0	4.4	46.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.4	69.0	50.2	1.5	2.7	1.7	1,612	404	329	83	32	44	133	238
2	Kurt Rambis K. Rambis	43	1	1981-82	LAL	64	17.7	4.6	5.4	0.9	0.9	1.2	1.8	3.6	51.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.9	1.8	50.4	52.8	1.8	3.6	1.2	1,131	295	348	56	60	76	77	167
3	Patrick McCaw P. McCaw	20	1	2016-17	GSW	71	15.1	4.0	1.4	1.1	0.5	0.2	1.5	3.5	43.3	0.6	1.7	33.3	0.4	0.5	78.4	54.0	0.3	1.1	0.5	1,074	282	100	77	32	15	36	62	-44
4	Jordan Bell J. Bell	13	1	2017-18	GSW	57	14.2	4.6	3.6	1.8	0.6	1.0	2.0	3.2	62.7	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.5	0.8	68.2	64.1	1.1	2.6	0.9	809	262	207	102	35	56	51	92	+160
5	Jonathan Kuminga J. Kuminga	12	1	2021-22	GSW	70	16.9	9.3	3.3	0.9	0.4	0.3	3.4	6.6	51.3	0.7	2.1	33.6	1.9	2.7	68.4	60.0	0.8	2.6	1.1	1,185	652	234	64	31	22	74	146	+35
6	Moses Moody M. Moody	11	1	2021-22	GSW	52	11.7	4.4	1.5	0.4	0.1	0.2	1.5	3.5	43.7	0.8	2.1	36.4	0.5	0.7	77.8	57.3	0.3	1.2	0.3	607	228	80	23	7	10	13	43	-42
7	Mohamed Diawara M. Diawara	7	1	2025-26	NYK	69	9.2	3.6	1.4	0.8	0.2	0.1	1.3	3.1	42.3	0.7	1.9	36.9	0.3	0.3	75.0	55.0	0.2	1.1	0.4	634	246	94	53	17	6	30	50	+58
8	Christian Braun C. Braun	6	1	2022-23	DEN	76	15.5	4.7	2.4	0.8	0.5	0.2	1.9	3.8	49.5	0.4	1.3	35.4	0.5	0.8	62.5	56.8	0.6	1.8	0.5	1,181	360	181	59	41	17	35	101	-114
9	Sam Cassell S. Cassell	6	1	1993-94	HOU	66	17.0	6.7	2.0	2.9	0.9	0.1	2.5	5.9	41.8	0.4	1.3	29.5	1.4	1.6	84.1	50.6	0.4	1.7	1.4	1,122	440	134	192	59	7	94	136
10	Manu Ginobili M. Ginobili	5	1	2002-03	SAS	69	20.7	7.6	2.3	2.0	1.4	0.2	2.5	5.8	43.8	0.7	2.1	34.5	1.8	2.5	73.7	55.6	0.7	1.7	1.4	1,431	525	161	138	96	17	100	170	+145
11	Milt Wagner M. Wagner	4	1	1987-88	LAL	40	9.5	3.8	0.7	1.5	0.2	0.1	1.6	3.7	42.2	0.1	0.3	20.0	0.7	0.7	89.7	47.6	0.1	0.6	0.6	380	152	28	61	6	4	22	42
12	Dillon Jones D. Jones	3	1	2024-25	OKC	54	10.2	2.5	2.2	1.1	0.3	0.1	0.9	2.5	38.3	0.3	1.2	25.4	0.3	0.5	60.7	46.4	0.6	1.7	0.5	551	135	121	58	16	4	28	54	+75
13	Mark Madsen M. Madsen	3	1	2000-01	LAL	70	9.2	2.0	2.2	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.8	1.6	48.7	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.4	0.5	70.3	53.0	1.1	1.1	0.4	641	137	152	24	8	8	27	111	-94
14	Peyton Watson P. Watson	2	1	2022-23	DEN	23	8.1	3.3	1.6	0.5	0.1	0.5	1.3	2.6	49.2	0.3	0.6	42.9	0.5	0.9	55.0	55.3	0.3	1.3	0.3	186	75	37	11	2	11	8	14	-47
15	Sam Merrill S. Merrill	2	1	2020-21	MIL	30	7.8	3.0	1.0	0.7	0.3	0.0	1.1	2.4	44.4	0.7	1.6	44.7	0.1	0.1	100.0	60.3	0.2	0.8	0.3	233	89	30	21	8	1	10	17	-38
16	Jordan Nwora J. Nwora	2	1	2020-21	MIL	30	9.1	5.7	2.0	0.2	0.6	0.3	2.1	4.5	45.9	0.9	2.1	45.2	0.6	0.8	76.0	58.6	0.3	1.7	0.8	274	171	60	7	17	8	24	22	-3
17	Norris Cole N. Cole	2	1	2011-12	MIA	65	19.4	6.8	1.4	2.0	0.7	0.0	2.7	6.9	39.3	0.3	1.2	27.6	1.0	1.3	77.6	45.2	0.3	1.1	1.6	1,260	441	91	133	44	2	105	124	-52
18	Wayne Simien W. Simien	2	1	2005-06	MIA	43	9.6	3.4	2.0	0.2	0.3	0.0	1.3	2.8	48.3	0.0	0.0		0.7	0.8	88.2	54.1	0.9	1.2	0.6	414	146	88	7	13	1	24	70	-37
19	Beno Udrih B. Udrih	2	1	2004-05	SAS	80	14.4	5.9	1.0	1.9	0.5	0.1	2.2	4.9	44.4	0.7	1.8	40.8	0.8	1.1	75.3	54.9	0.2	0.8	1.0	1,149	471	83	150	41	10	77	96	+128
20	Mark McNamara M. McNamara	2	1	1982-83	PHI	36	5.1	2.2	2.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.8	1.8	45.3	0.0	0.0		0.6	1.3	44.4	46.5	0.9	1.2	1.0	182	78	76	7	3	3	36	42
21	Ajay Mitchell A. Mitchell	1	1	2024-25	OKC	36	16.6	6.5	1.9	1.8	0.7	0.1	2.5	5.1	49.5	0.6	1.7	38.3	0.8	1.0	82.9	58.7	0.5	1.4	0.8	597	234	68	64	25	4	29	68	+127
22	Jordan Walsh J. Walsh	1	1	2023-24	BOS	9	9.2	1.7	2.2	0.6	0.6	0.1	0.7	1.7	40.0	0.2	1.0	22.2	0.1	0.2	50.0	47.2	0.6	1.7	0.3	83	15	20	5	5	1	3	11	+47
23	Mamadi Diakite M. Diakite	1	1	2020-21	MIL	14	10.1	3.1	2.4	0.6	0.4	0.4	1.1	2.9	40.0	0.1	0.6	12.5	0.8	1.0	78.6	47.7	0.6	1.9	0.2	141	44	34	8	6	5	3	16	+8
24	Talen Horton-Tucker T. Horton-Tucker	1	1	2019-20	LAL	6	13.5	5.7	1.2	1.0	1.3	0.2	2.3	5.0	46.7	0.7	2.2	30.8	0.3	0.7	50.0	53.5	0.3	0.8	1.0	81	34	7	6	8	1	6	10	-19
25	Jordan McRae J. McRae	1	1	2015-16	TOT	22	8.9	4.5	0.9	1.1	0.1	0.0	1.5	3.5	43.6	0.5	1.0	45.5	1.0	1.3	75.0	54.8	0.2	0.7	0.7	195	99	20	25	3	1	15	17	+44

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2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Thu 10/22	CLE	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Sat 10/24	MIL	@	PHI	7:30 PM
Sun 10/25	DET	@	PHI	7:30 PM
Wed 10/28	PHI	@	IND	7:00 PM

Last Game

Knicks

4 - 0

144

Final

114

76ers

0 - 4

Sun 10 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

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22-60

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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

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USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

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MPG Leaders

38.0

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37.4

Thompson

36.4

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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

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50-34

61-44

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Worst Record ATS

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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

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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

Marc Iavaroni has the most starts by a rookie with more than 0 championships in a season, with 77 starts in 1982-83.

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