most points by a team through 82 games in a season

The Denver Nuggets have put up the most points by a team with 82+ games played in a season, with 10,371 points in 1981-82.

	TEAM	PTS	GP	SEASON	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Nuggets	10,371	82	1981-82	241.8	126.5	43.8	27.7	8.1	4.5	48.5	93.4	52.0	0.5	1.8	26.8	28.9	36.3	79.6	57.8	14.0	29.8	17.9	19,830	3,592	2,272	664	368	1,470	2,131
2	Nuggets	10,147	82	1983-84	241.5	123.7	43.6	30.3	8.7	4.3	48.0	97.4	49.3	0.9	3.1	30.2	26.8	32.8	81.8	55.3	13.8	29.8	16.4	19,805	3,577	2,482	711	352	1,344	2,279
3	Pacers	10,110	82	2023-24	240.3	123.3	41.5	30.8	7.7	5.9	47.0	92.7	50.7	13.2	35.3	37.4	16.1	20.5	78.2	60.6	10.1	31.5	12.9	19,705	3,406	2,522	630	482	1,059	1,756
4	Nuggets	10,105	82	1982-83	240.6	123.2	45.6	28.5	9.6	4.3	48.2	97.5	49.4	0.3	1.5	19.0	26.6	32.9	80.8	55.0	14.8	30.8	18.2	19,730	3,738	2,336	789	352	1,496	2,091
5	76ers	10,051	82	1967-68	241.2	122.6	72.1	26.8			48.4	102.6	47.1				25.9	40.7	63.5	50.9				19,780	5,914	2,197				1,851
6	Nuggets	10,010	82	2025-26	243.0	122.1	44.0	29.0	6.8	4.0	43.5	87.8	49.6	14.2	35.8	39.6	20.8	25.8	80.8	61.6	9.8	34.2	12.9	19,930	3,606	2,375	560	325	1,057	1,569
7	Cavaliers	9,999	82	2024-25	240.9	121.9	45.4	28.1	8.2	4.3	44.5	90.8	49.1	15.9	41.5	38.3	17.0	21.9	77.6	60.7	11.2	34.2	13.2	19,755	3,723	2,304	670	350	1,082	1,487
8	76ers	9,998	82	1969-70	240.9	121.9	54.4	25.9			47.7	101.8	46.9				26.4	35.2	75.2	52.0				19,755	4,463	2,127				2,196
9	Nuggets	9,986	82	1980-81	243.4	121.8	46.6	24.8	8.8	4.6	46.1	97.1	47.5	0.4	1.8	20.7	29.1	37.2	78.3	53.7	16.2	30.5	17.6	19,955	3,822	2,030	720	380	1,444	2,108
10	Grizzlies	9,980	82	2024-25	240.3	121.7	47.3	28.4	8.9	5.6	44.8	93.3	47.9	13.9	37.9	36.7	18.3	23.3	78.6	58.8	12.9	34.4	15.7	19,705	3,875	2,330	726	462	1,285	1,711
11	Lakers	9,937	82	1967-68	242.1	121.2	63.7	24.2			46.7	97.9	47.7				27.8	38.3	72.6	52.8				19,855	5,225	1,983				2,152
12	Lakers	9,920	82	1971-72	240.9	121.0	56.4	27.2			47.8	97.5	49.0				25.4	34.5	73.4	53.7				19,755	4,628	2,232				1,636
13	Heat	9,911	82	2025-26	240.3	120.9	46.3	29.0	8.6	4.3	43.7	93.3	46.8	13.7	37.9	36.1	19.8	25.0	79.2	58.0	11.8	34.5	13.7	19,705	3,795	2,374	709	349	1,120	1,547
14	Nuggets	9,902	82	2024-25	242.1	120.8	45.7	31.0	8.0	4.9	45.4	89.8	50.6	12.0	31.9	37.6	17.9	23.3	77.0	60.4	11.2	34.5	14.3	19,855	3,751	2,542	656	402	1,169	1,444
15	Bullets	9,900	82	1969-70	242.7	120.7	57.1	22.9			47.9	104.5	45.8				25.0	32.3	77.3	50.9				19,905	4,679	1,881				1,896
16	Kings	9,898	82	2022-23	241.8	120.7	42.5	27.3	7.0	3.4	43.6	88.2	49.4	13.8	37.3	36.9	19.8	25.1	79.0	60.8	9.5	32.9	13.5	19,830	3,481	2,237	574	275	1,106	1,616
17	Celtics	9,887	82	2023-24	241.8	120.6	46.3	26.9	6.8	6.6	43.9	90.2	48.7	16.5	42.5	38.8	16.3	20.2	80.7	60.9	10.7	35.6	11.9	19,830	3,799	2,207	557	538	979	1,326
18	Thunder	9,881	82	2024-25	240.3	120.5	44.8	26.9	10.3	5.7	44.6	92.7	48.2	14.5	38.8	37.4	16.7	20.4	81.9	59.3	10.6	34.2	11.7	19,705	3,672	2,202	847	465	961	1,631
19	Spurs	9,862	82	1983-84	243.7	120.3	45.8	28.8	8.4	6.0	47.7	94.2	50.6	1.0	3.2	30.0	24.0	31.8	75.5	55.6	15.0	30.8	17.6	19,980	3,758	2,361	685	491	1,447	2,146
20	Thunder	9,847	82	2023-24	241.5	120.1	42.0	27.1	8.5	6.6	44.5	89.3	49.9	13.3	34.2	38.9	17.7	21.5	82.5	60.8	8.8	33.2	12.7	19,805	3,447	2,223	694	538	1,039	1,545
21	Nuggets	9,841	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	3,634	2,266	894	424	1,382	2,152
22	Nuggets	9,828	82	1990-91	240.6	119.9	49.4	24.5	10.4	5.0	47.6	108.1	44.0	3.7	12.9	28.3	21.0	27.6	76.3	49.8	18.5	30.9	16.2	19,730	4,050	2,005	856	406	1,332	2,235
23	Spurs	9,826	82	2025-26	240.6	119.8	47.0	28.1	7.5	5.5	43.4	89.9	48.3	13.6	37.9	35.9	19.3	24.6	78.7	59.5	11.4	35.6	13.5	19,730	3,856	2,302	617	447	1,103	1,546
24	Cavaliers	9,801	82	2025-26	240.9	119.5	44.4	28.3	8.5	5.0	43.3	90.0	48.2	14.3	39.8	36.0	18.5	23.9	77.6	59.5	11.7	32.7	14.0	19,755	3,643	2,321	697	409	1,147	1,605
25	Spurs	9,788	82	1979-80	240.9	119.4	44.7	28.4	9.4	4.1	47.0	94.4	49.8	0.6	2.5	25.2	24.7	30.8	80.1	55.3	14.1	30.7	19.4	19,755	3,668	2,326	771	333	1,589	2,103

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Team Leaders

PPG

24.0

Murray

RPG

11.0

Jokić

APG

7.5

Jokić

Team Rankings

ORTG

109.7

19th

DRTG

112.6

15th

NETRTG

-2.9

16th

3P%

29.9

22nd

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
6	Timberwolves	2	0	1.000	0.5
7	Clippers	1	1	.500	1.5
8	Nuggets	1	1	.500	1.5
9	Jazz	1	1	.500	1.5
10	Suns	1	1	.500	1.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 10/26	GSW	@	DEN	10:00 PM
Wed 10/28	DEN	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Fri 10/30	DEN	@	PHX	10:00 PM
Mon 11/2	POR	@	DEN	9:00 PM
Wed 11/4	TOR	@	DEN	9:00 PM

Last Game

Pelicans

0 - 3

135

Final

141

Nuggets

1 - 1

Sat 24 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.5

Jerome

33.0

Booker

30.0

Edwards

RPG Leaders

18.5

Sabonis

13.0

Zubac

12.0

Boozer

APG Leaders

11.3

Young

10.0

Johnson

9.5

Haliburton

SPG Leaders

4.3

Daniels

3.5

Porter

3.5

George

BPG Leaders

4.0

Wembanyama

4.0

Kessler

4.0

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

5.5

Edwards

5.0

George

5.0

Robinson

TS% Leaders

97.0

Carter

89.8

Sabonis

84.6

Camara

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

125.9

124.1

122.9

122.7

122.0

120.3

DRtg Rankings

90.5

95.9

97.3

100.6

101.4

105.7

NetRtg Rankings

24.7

24.5

23.0

15.3

14.8

12.3

Tank Leaderboard

0-2

0-3

0-2

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

157

Johnson

144.1

Wembanyama

138.7

Maxey

DraftKings Points Leaders

160

Johnson

141.8

Embiid

140.8

Wembanyama

USG% Leaders

40.7

Dončić

37.0

Acuff

36.6

Antetokounmpo

MPG Leaders

40.0

Murray

39.5

Jokić

39.0

Maxey

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.65

Johnson

1.61

Jerome

1.61

Kessler

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.69

Jerome

1.68

Johnson

1.65

Sabonis

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

2-0

3-0

Worst Record ATS

0-2

0-3

0-2

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	76ers	3	0	1.000
2	Pistons	2	0	1.000	0.5
3	Raptors	2	0	1.000	0.5
4	Hawks	2	1	.667	1.0
5	Hornets	2	1	.667	1.0
6	Wizards	2	1	.667	1.0
7	Celtics	1	1	.500	1.5
8	Cavaliers	1	1	.500	1.5
9	Pacers	1	1	.500	1.5
10	Bulls	1	2	.333	2.0
11	Magic	0	2	.000	2.5
12	Knicks	0	2	.000	2.5
13	Nets	0	2	.000	2.5
14	Heat	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Bucks	0	3	.000	3.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	3	0	1.000
2	Lakers	2	0	1.000	0.5
3	Thunder	2	0	1.000	0.5
4	Trail Blazers	2	0	1.000	0.5
5	Grizzlies	2	0	1.000	0.5
6	Timberwolves	2	0	1.000	0.5
7	Clippers	1	1	.500	1.5
8	Nuggets	1	1	.500	1.5
9	Jazz	1	1	.500	1.5
10	Suns	1	1	.500	1.5
11	Spurs	1	2	.333	2.0
12	Mavericks	1	2	.333	2.0
13	Kings	0	2	.000	2.5
14	Pelicans	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Warriors	0	3	.000	3.0

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/25	LAL	@	UTA	5:00 PM
Sun 10/25	IND	@	BKN	6:00 PM
Sun 10/25	LAC	@	OKC	7:00 PM
Sun 10/25	ORL	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Sun 10/25	TOR	@	MIN	7:00 PM

The Denver Nuggets have put up the most points by a team with 82+ games played in a season, with 10,371 points in 1981-82.

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NBA 2026-27 Leaders

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30.0

18.5

13.0

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11.3

10.0

9.5

4.3

3.5

3.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

5.5

5.0

5.0

97.0

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NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

157

144.1

138.7

160

141.8

140.8

40.7

37.0

36.6

40.0

39.5

39.0

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1.61

1.61

1.69

1.68

1.65

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