most nba average team field goal attempts by year since 1980

Since 1979-80, the Denver Nuggets have the most shot attempts by a team in a season, with 8,868 attempts in 1990-91.

	TEAM	FGA	SEASON	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Nuggets	8,868	1990-91	82	240.6	119.9	49.4	24.5	10.4	5.0	47.6	44.0	3.7	12.9	28.3	21.0	27.6	76.3	49.8	18.5	30.9	16.2	19,730	9,828	4,050	2,005	856	406	1,332	2,235
2	Nuggets	8,140	1988-89	82	242.4	118.0	45.4	27.8	9.9	5.3	46.5	46.8	2.8	8.2	33.7	22.2	28.2	78.7	52.8	14.7	30.6	14.9	19,880	9,675	3,719	2,282	811	436	1,225	2,088
3	Cavaliers	8,041	1979-80	82	243.0	114.1	45.0	25.7	9.3	4.2	46.5	47.4	0.4	2.3	19.3	20.8	26.9	77.2	51.9	15.9	29.0	16.7	19,930	9,360	3,688	2,108	764	342	1,370	1,934
4	Nuggets	8,015	1989-90	82	241.5	114.6	45.1	27.7	9.9	4.0	45.3	46.4	2.8	8.3	33.7	21.2	26.8	78.9	52.3	14.3	30.9	13.9	19,805	9,397	3,701	2,275	814	329	1,136	2,047
5	Pistons	7,999	1984-85	82	241.8	116.0	48.0	28.1	8.4	4.8	46.8	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
6	Nuggets	7,999	1982-83	82	240.6	123.2	45.6	28.5	9.6	4.3	48.2	49.4	0.3	1.5	19.0	26.6	32.9	80.8	55.0	14.8	30.8	18.2	19,730	10,105	3,738	2,336	789	352	1,496	2,091
7	Nuggets	7,983	1983-84	82	241.5	123.7	43.6	30.3	8.7	4.3	48.0	49.3	0.9	3.1	30.2	26.8	32.8	81.8	55.3	13.8	29.8	16.4	19,805	10,147	3,577	2,482	711	352	1,344	2,279
8	Warriors	7,977	1988-89	82	242.7	116.6	47.4	24.5	10.1	7.8	45.5	46.8	2.4	7.7	30.8	23.2	29.1	79.9	52.9	16.1	31.2	18.1	19,905	9,558	3,884	2,009	831	643	1,488	1,946
9	Nuggets	7,976	1984-85	82	241.8	120.0	44.3	27.6	10.9	5.2	47.3	48.6	0.9	2.9	31.1	24.6	31.3	78.5	54.0	16.2	28.1	16.9	19,830	9,841	3,634	2,266	894	424	1,382	2,152
10	Nuggets	7,961	1987-88	82	241.2	116.7	44.0	28.0	10.1	4.9	46.0	47.4	2.3	6.9	34.2	22.5	27.9	80.4	53.4	14.2	29.8	14.5	19,780	9,573	3,605	2,300	832	401	1,186	1,982
11	Nuggets	7,960	1980-81	82	243.4	121.8	46.6	24.8	8.8	4.6	46.1	47.5	0.4	1.8	20.7	29.1	37.2	78.3	53.7	16.2	30.5	17.6	19,955	9,986	3,822	2,030	720	380	1,444	2,108
12	Nuggets	7,951	1986-87	82	241.2	116.7	44.7	28.3	9.2	5.1	45.7	47.1	1.3	4.8	27.1	24.1	31.3	76.9	52.7	15.8	28.9	14.8	19,780	9,569	3,662	2,317	754	421	1,216	2,184
13	Pistons	7,910	1983-84	82	242.7	117.1	47.1	27.5	8.5	5.1	46.3	48.0	0.4	1.7	22.7	24.1	31.1	77.5	53.2	17.4	29.7	16.0	19,905	9,602	3,861	2,256	697	417	1,310	2,177
14	Nuggets	7,868	1985-86	82	240.9	114.8	43.2	26.1	10.1	5.1	45.2	47.1	0.9	3.7	23.3	23.5	29.5	79.8	52.7	14.9	28.3	16.3	19,755	9,410	3,540	2,140	826	421	1,336	2,164
15	Bullets	7,796	1979-80	82	242.4	107.0	49.5	26.8	6.5	5.4	43.6	45.8	0.9	2.9	30.7	18.9	25.0	75.8	50.4	16.3	33.2	16.8	19,880	8,773	4,057	2,201	530	443	1,380	1,893
16	Trail Blazers	7,795	1988-89	82	241.8	114.6	45.9	27.0	10.1	4.7	45.1	47.4	2.6	7.9	33.5	21.8	29.5	74.0	53.0	16.9	29.0	17.5	19,830	9,395	3,765	2,212	828	388	1,435	2,026
17	Pistons	7,750	1985-86	82	241.2	114.2	45.6	28.3	9.0	4.1	45.8	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	Grizzlies	7,739	2021-22	82	241.2	115.6	49.2	26.0	9.8	6.5	43.5	46.1	11.5	32.7	35.3	17.0	23.1	73.4	55.3	14.1	35.0	13.2	19,780	9,480	4,032	2,131	800	533	1,082	1,620
19	Spurs	7,738	1979-80	82	240.9	119.4	44.7	28.4	9.4	4.1	47.0	49.8	0.6	2.5	25.2	24.7	30.8	80.1	55.3	14.1	30.7	19.4	19,755	9,788	3,668	2,326	771	333	1,589	2,103
20	Pacers	7,723	1982-83	82	241.8	108.7	43.8	26.2	9.2	5.0	45.2	48.0	0.6	2.9	21.2	17.6	23.3	75.8	52.0	15.8	28.0	18.7	19,830	8,911	3,593	2,150	755	411	1,535	2,086
21	Spurs	7,721	1983-84	82	243.7	120.3	45.8	28.8	8.4	6.0	47.7	50.6	1.0	3.2	30.0	24.0	31.8	75.5	55.6	15.0	30.8	17.6	19,980	9,862	3,758	2,361	685	491	1,447	2,146
22	Thunder	7,706	2018-19	82	242.1	114.5	48.1	23.4	9.3	5.2	42.6	45.4	11.4	32.6	34.8	17.8	25.0	71.3	54.5	12.6	35.5	14.0	19,855	9,387	3,942	1,917	766	425	1,145	1,839
23	Pacers	7,689	1979-80	82	242.1	111.2	45.4	26.2	11.0	6.5	44.4	47.3	1.1	3.8	28.0	21.4	28.5	75.1	52.3	17.0	28.4	18.5	19,855	9,119	3,724	2,148	900	530	1,517	1,973
24	Knicks	7,672	1979-80	82	241.2	114.0	43.2	27.6	10.7	5.6	46.4	49.6	0.5	2.3	22.0	20.7	27.7	74.7	53.9	15.1	28.1	19.7	19,780	9,344	3,539	2,265	881	457	1,613	2,168
25	Rockets	7,671	1985-86	82	240.9	114.4	45.7	28.3	9.1	6.7	45.8	49.0	1.0	3.8	27.4	21.7	29.7	73.0	53.6	16.0	29.7	16.8	19,755	9,379	3,750	2,318	745	551	1,374	1,991

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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

Since 1979-80, the Denver Nuggets have the most shot attempts by a team in a season, with 8,868 attempts in 1990-91.

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27.7

12.9

10.7

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

33.5

31.1

28.8

12.9

11.9

11.6

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

1.78

1.61

1.52

1.90

1.71

1.52

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