most mpg as a 2nd year player as a 1st pick

Elvin Hayes had the most minutes per game by a #1 overall pick in his 2nd season with 44.7 minutes per game.

	NAME	MPG	SEASON	TM	GP	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	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	44.7	1969-70	SDR	82	27.5	16.9	2.0			11.1	24.6	45.2				5.2	7.6	68.8	49.2				3,665	2,256	1,386	162				270
2	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	44.3	1961-62	CIN	79	30.8	12.5	11.4			11.0	22.9	47.8				8.9	11.0	80.3	55.4				3,503	2,432	985	899				258
3	LeBron James L. James	42.4	2004-05	CLE	80	27.2	7.4	7.2	2.2	0.7	9.9	21.1	47.2	1.4	3.9	35.1	6.0	8.0	75.0	55.4	1.4	6.0	3.3	3,388	2,175	588	577	177	52	262	146	+152
4	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	41.3	1962-63	CHI	80	27.9	16.4	2.9			10.5	19.9	52.7				6.9	10.3	67.4	57.1				3,306	2,233	1,309	233				283
5	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	41.0	1959-60	MIN	70	29.6	16.4	3.5			10.8	25.4	42.4				8.1	11.0	73.2	48.9				2,873	2,074	1,150	243				234
6	Larry Johnson L. Johnson	40.5	1992-93	CHA	82	22.1	10.5	4.3	0.6	0.3	8.9	16.9	52.6	0.2	0.9	25.4	4.1	5.3	76.7	57.4	3.4	7.1	2.8	3,323	1,810	864	353	53	27	227	187
7	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	40.1	1970-71	MIL	82	31.7	16.0	3.3			13.0	22.5	57.7				5.7	8.3	69.0	60.6				3,288	2,596	1,311	272				264
8	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	39.8	1993-94	ORL	81	29.3	13.2	2.4	0.9	2.9	11.8	19.6	59.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.8	10.5	55.4	60.5	4.7	8.5	2.7	3,224	2,377	1,072	195	76	231	222	281
9	Glenn Robinson G. Robinson	39.6	1995-96	MIL	82	20.2	6.1	3.6	1.2	0.5	7.6	16.9	45.4	1.1	3.2	34.2	3.9	4.7	81.2	53.4	1.7	4.5	3.4	3,249	1,660	504	293	95	42	282	236
10	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	39.4	1997-98	PHI	80	22.0	3.7	6.2	2.2	0.3	8.1	17.6	46.1	0.9	2.9	29.8	4.9	6.7	72.9	53.5	1.1	2.6	3.1	3,150	1,758	296	494	176	25	244	200	-92
11	Elton Brand E. Brand	39.3	2000-01	CHI	74	20.1	10.1	3.2	1.0	1.6	7.8	16.4	47.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.5	6.4	70.8	52.4	3.9	6.2	3.0	2,906	1,490	746	240	71	118	219	243	-464
12	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	39.3	1998-99	SAS	50	21.7	11.4	2.4	0.9	2.5	8.4	16.9	49.5	0.0	0.1	14.3	4.9	7.2	69.0	54.1	3.2	8.2	2.9	1,963	1,084	571	121	45	126	146	147	+371
13	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	38.7	1971-72	DET	80	25.7	14.2	3.1			10.4	21.1	49.3				4.9	6.3	76.8	53.8				3,092	2,056	1,132	248				297
14	Joe Smith J. Smith	38.6	1996-97	GSW	80	18.7	8.5	1.6	0.9	1.1	7.3	16.2	45.4	0.2	0.6	26.1	3.8	4.7	81.4	51.2	3.3	5.2	2.4	3,086	1,493	679	125	74	86	192	244	-217
15	Chris Webber C. Webber	38.3	1994-95	WAS	54	20.1	9.6	4.7	1.5	1.6	8.6	17.4	49.5	0.7	2.7	27.6	2.2	4.3	50.2	52.1	3.7	5.9	3.1	2,067	1,085	518	256	83	85	167	186
16	David Thompson D. Thompson	37.8	1977-78	DEN	80	27.2	4.9	4.5	1.2	1.2	10.3	19.8	52.1				6.5	8.4	77.8	57.8	2.0	2.9	3.1	3,025	2,172	390	362	92	99	245	213
17	Austin Carr A. Carr	37.8	1972-73	CLE	82	20.5	4.5	3.4			8.6	19.2	44.6				3.4	4.2	82.2	48.8				3,097	1,685	369	279				185
18	David Robinson D. Robinson	37.7	1990-91	SAS	82	25.6	13.0	2.5	1.5	3.9	9.2	16.7	55.2	0.0	0.1	14.3	7.2	9.5	76.2	61.5	4.1	8.9	3.3	3,095	2,101	1,063	208	127	320	270	264
19	Ralph Sampson R. Sampson	37.6	1984-85	HOU	82	22.1	10.4	2.7	1.0	2.0	9.2	18.3	50.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.7	5.5	67.6	53.3	2.8	7.6	4.0	3,086	1,809	853	224	81	168	326	306
20	Brad Daugherty B. Daugherty	37.4	1987-88	CLE	79	18.7	8.4	4.2	0.6	0.7	7.0	13.7	51.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.8	6.7	71.6	56.3	1.9	6.5	3.4	2,957	1,480	665	333	48	56	267	235
21	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	37.1	1980-81	LAL	37	21.6	8.6	8.6	3.4	0.7	8.4	15.9	53.2	0.1	0.5	17.6	4.6	6.1	76.0	58.2	2.7	5.9	3.9	1,371	798	320	317	127	27	143	100
22	Karl-Anthony Towns K. Towns	37.0	2016-17	MIN	82	25.1	12.3	2.7	0.7	1.3	9.8	18.0	54.2	1.2	3.4	36.7	4.3	5.2	83.2	61.8	3.6	8.7	2.6	3,030	2,061	1,007	220	56	103	212	241	-28
23	Dwight Howard D. Howard	36.8	2005-06	ORL	82	15.8	12.5	1.5	0.8	1.4	5.7	10.7	53.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.3	7.3	59.5	56.5	3.5	9.0	2.6	3,021	1,292	1,022	125	65	115	217	277	+24
24	Derrick Rose D. Rose	36.8	2009-10	CHI	78	20.8	3.8	6.0	0.7	0.3	8.6	17.6	48.9	0.2	0.8	26.7	3.3	4.3	76.6	53.2	0.8	2.9	2.8	2,871	1,619	293	469	57	27	217	96	-37
25	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	36.3	1985-86	HOU	68	23.5	11.5	2.0	2.0	3.4	9.2	17.5	52.6	0.0	0.0		5.1	7.9	64.5	56.0	4.9	6.6	2.9	2,467	1,597	781	137	134	231	195	271

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7.2

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Team Rankings

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122.7

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DRTG

113.5

11th

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9.2

3rd

3P%

39.6

3rd

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
3	Spurs	20	7	.741	4.5
4	Lakers	19	7	.731	5.0
5	Rockets	16	8	.667	7.0
6	Timberwolves	18	10	.643	7.0
7	Suns	15	12	.556	9.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 12/20	HOU	@	DEN	5:00 PM
Sun 12/21	HOU	@	SAC	10:00 PM
Tue 12/23	HOU	@	LAC	10:30 PM
Thu 12/25	HOU	@	LAL	8:00 PM
Sat 12/27	CLE	@	HOU	8:00 PM

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16 - 8

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Final

133

Pelicans

6 - 22

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

35.2

Dončić

32.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

31.4

Maxey

RPG Leaders

12.3

Jokić

11.8

Towns

11.5

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APG Leaders

10.9

Jokić

9.2

Cunningham

9.1

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.4

Wallace

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Suggs

BPG Leaders

2.5

Huff

1.9

Stewart

1.8

Kalkbrenner

3PM Leaders

4.0

Mitchell

3.8

Maxey

3.6

Porter

TS% Leaders

71.8

Green

71.6

Jokić

71.6

Spencer

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

126.1

122.7

122.3

121.6

120.6

119.8

DRtg Rankings

104.7

111.6

112.0

112.6

112.9

113.0

NetRtg Rankings

15.9

9.5

9.2

7.9

6.1

6.0

Tank Leaderboard

4-21

6-22

6-21

7-19

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FanDuel Points Leaders

1,659

Jokić

1,422.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,310.6

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,766

Jokić

1,426.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,385.8

Johnson

USG% Leaders

37.8

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

MPG Leaders

39.8

Maxey

37.4

Dončić

36.9

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.82

Jokić

1.65

Dončić

1.59

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.94

Jokić

1.75

Dončić

1.59

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NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

18-10

16-9-1

17-10

16-10

17-10

14-10

Worst Record ATS

8-21

8-19

8-17

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11-17

12-16

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	21	6	.778
2	Knicks	19	8	.704	2.0
3	Raptors	17	11	.607	4.5
4	Celtics	16	11	.593	5.0
5	76ers	15	11	.577	5.5
6	Magic	15	12	.556	6.0
7	Heat	15	13	.536	6.5
8	Cavaliers	15	14	.517	7.0
9	Hawks	15	14	.517	7.0
10	Bulls	12	15	.444	9.0
11	Bucks	11	17	.393	10.5
12	Hornets	9	18	.333	12.0
13	Nets	7	19	.269	13.5
14	Pacers	6	21	.222	15.0
15	Wizards	4	21	.160	16.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	25	3	.893
2	Nuggets	20	6	.769	4.0
3	Spurs	20	7	.741	4.5
4	Lakers	19	7	.731	5.0
5	Rockets	16	8	.667	7.0
6	Timberwolves	18	10	.643	7.0
7	Suns	15	12	.556	9.5
8	Grizzlies	13	14	.481	11.5
9	Warriors	13	15	.464	12.0
10	Trail Blazers	11	16	.407	13.5
11	Mavericks	11	17	.393	14.0
12	Jazz	10	16	.385	14.0
13	Kings	6	21	.222	18.5
14	Clippers	6	21	.222	18.5
15	Pelicans	6	22	.214	19.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 11/17	GSW	@	ORL	113-121
Mon 11/17	BOS	@	BKN	113-99
Mon 11/17	DET	@	ATL	120-112
Mon 11/17	MEM	@	SAS	101-111
Mon 11/17	UTA	@	LAL	126-140

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 12/20	HOU	@	DEN	5:00 PM
Sat 12/20	BOS	@	TOR	7:00 PM
Sat 12/20	IND	@	NOP	7:00 PM
Sat 12/20	DAL	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Sat 12/20	CHA	@	DET	7:30 PM

Elvin Hayes had the most minutes per game by a #1 overall pick in his 2nd season with 44.7 minutes per game.

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