most opponent turnovers per game by team nba season since 1985

Since 1984-85, the Denver Nuggets have the most opponent turnovers per game played by a team in a season, with 21.27 in 1984-85.

Regular season

	TEAM	OPP TOV/GP	OPP TOV	GP	SEASON	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	21.27	1,744	82	1984-85	241.8	120.0	44.3	27.6	10.9	5.2	47.3	97.3	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
2	Nuggets	21.23	1,741	82	1985-86	240.9	114.8	43.2	26.1	10.1	5.1	45.2	96.0	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
3	Spurs	21.07	1,728	82	1988-89	240.9	105.5	42.4	24.8	11.7	5.2	42.3	90.4	46.8	0.8	3.6	21.5	20.1	28.9	69.8	51.2	15.8	26.6	20.9	19,755	8,652	3,476	2,037	961	423	1,712	2,153
4	Celtics	20.62	1,691	82	1997-98	240.6	95.9	39.5	22.1	12.0	4.5	36.7	84.6	43.4	5.1	15.2	33.2	17.4	24.0	72.6	50.4	14.6	24.9	16.2	19,730	7,864	3,240	1,816	987	366	1,330	2,203
5	Knicks	20.59	1,688	82	1988-89	241.5	116.7	43.7	25.4	11.0	5.4	45.1	92.8	48.6	4.7	14.0	33.7	21.7	28.9	75.2	55.3	16.1	27.6	19.2	19,805	9,567	3,587	2,083	900	446	1,572	2,053
6	SuperSonics	20.32	1,666	82	1993-94	240.6	105.9	41.2	25.8	12.8	4.5	40.7	84.2	48.4	3.0	8.8	33.5	21.6	29.0	74.5	54.7	14.0	27.2	15.4	19,730	8,687	3,381	2,112	1,053	365	1,262	1,914
7	Trail Blazers	20.06	1,645	82	1985-86	242.1	115.1	42.3	26.6	10.5	4.3	44.0	88.8	49.6	0.9	3.4	26.9	26.1	34.1	76.5	55.4	14.1	28.2	18.6	19,855	9,436	3,469	2,180	859	356	1,529	2,205
8	Knicks	19.89	1,631	82	1987-88	241.5	105.5	42.4	24.5	9.6	5.4	41.0	88.2	46.5	2.2	6.9	31.6	21.3	28.1	75.9	52.5	15.7	26.8	18.5	19,805	8,655	3,480	2,012	789	445	1,518	2,361
9	Bucks	19.89	1,631	82	1985-86	241.5	114.5	44.0	26.3	9.8	5.6	43.9	89.1	49.3	1.5	4.7	32.7	25.2	32.9	76.4	55.2	14.5	29.5	16.7	19,805	9,390	3,609	2,158	805	460	1,369	2,210
10	Knicks	19.87	1,629	82	1985-86	241.5	98.7	39.6	22.9	8.7	3.8	39.5	85.8	46.0	1.0	2.9	34.3	18.7	27.3	68.6	50.5	13.2	26.5	17.5	19,805	8,094	3,251	1,877	714	308	1,438	2,213
11	Trail Blazers	19.6	1,607	82	1984-85	242.4	115.5	42.7	27.1	10.0	6.3	45.2	89.9	50.3	0.6	2.5	25.2	24.4	32.5	75.1	55.4	14.7	28.0	18.1	19,880	9,469	3,500	2,225	821	516	1,481	1,957
12	Nuggets	19.59	1,606	82	1987-88	241.2	116.7	44.0	28.0	10.1	4.9	46.0	97.1	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
13	Jazz	19.59	1,606	82	1984-85	240.9	109.0	44.3	26.1	8.7	8.5	42.4	89.0	47.6	1.3	3.7	33.6	22.9	29.7	77.2	53.4	13.2	31.1	19.2	19,755	8,937	3,635	2,143	712	697	1,575	1,961
14	Nuggets	19.48	1,597	82	1988-89	242.4	118.0	45.4	27.8	9.9	5.3	46.5	99.3	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
15	Knicks	19.38	1,589	82	1984-85	241.8	105.2	39.2	24.4	9.2	3.3	41.9	86.6	48.4	0.6	2.4	25.8	20.8	28.7	72.6	53.0	13.6	25.6	17.8	19,830	8,627	3,218	1,999	754	267	1,458	2,398
16	Warriors	19.3	1,583	82	1984-85	242.1	110.4	42.3	21.5	9.8	3.5	42.7	92.1	46.3	1.4	4.8	28.2	23.7	30.9	76.8	52.2	16.2	26.1	17.8	19,855	9,052	3,466	1,759	803	284	1,460	2,136
17	Jazz	19.26	1,579	82	1986-87	240.9	107.9	44.5	27.3	10.2	7.7	42.5	91.6	46.4	1.7	5.5	31.0	21.2	29.1	72.6	51.6	14.6	30.0	17.1	19,755	8,844	3,650	2,240	835	628	1,403	2,040
18	Trail Blazers	19.13	1,569	82	1988-89	241.8	114.6	45.9	27.0	10.1	4.7	45.1	95.1	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
19	Nuggets	19.07	1,564	82	1986-87	241.2	116.7	44.7	28.3	9.2	5.1	45.7	97.0	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
20	Bucks	19.05	1,562	82	1984-85	241.5	110.9	44.0	26.4	8.4	5.9	43.5	88.5	49.1	1.1	3.6	30.3	22.8	30.2	75.7	54.5	15.3	28.7	16.9	19,805	9,090	3,609	2,164	689	486	1,382	2,239
21	Warriors	18.95	1,554	82	1988-89	242.7	116.6	47.4	24.5	10.1	7.8	45.5	97.3	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
22	SuperSonics	18.94	1,553	82	1988-89	241.2	112.1	44.3	25.4	10.5	6.0	43.5	91.2	47.7	3.6	9.4	37.9	21.6	29.0	74.6	53.9	17.0	27.3	17.1	19,780	9,196	3,635	2,083	864	494	1,403	2,027
23	Bucks	18.91	1,551	82	1986-87	241.2	110.4	42.0	24.9	10.3	4.8	42.2	88.8	47.5	2.3	7.0	32.3	23.8	31.1	76.6	53.9	13.6	28.3	15.4	19,780	9,052	3,441	2,044	845	393	1,260	2,180
24	Heat	18.82	1,543	82	1988-89	242.1	97.8	42.9	23.9	9.1	5.0	39.3	86.8	45.3	1.2	3.6	32.6	18.0	25.6	70.2	49.8	16.0	27.0	21.1	19,855	8,016	3,520	1,958	744	408	1,728	2,124
25	SuperSonics	18.72	1,535	82	1996-97	241.2	100.9	40.0	23.5	11.0	4.7	36.5	78.2	46.7	6.8	19.3	35.3	21.0	28.0	75.2	55.7	12.3	27.7	15.0	19,780	8,274	3,281	1,931	904	388	1,231	1,803

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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 1984-85, the Denver Nuggets have the most opponent turnovers per game played by a team in a season, with 21.27 in 1984-85.

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