most points per minute in nba history by a team over a season

The Denver Nuggets have the most points per minute played by a team in a season, with 0.52 in 1981-82.

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	TEAM	PTS/MIN	PTS	MIN	SEASON	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Nuggets	0.52	10,371	19,830	1981-82	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	3,592	2,272	664	368	1,470	2,131
2	76ers	0.52	10,143	19,515	1966-67	81	240.9	125.2	70.4	26.4			48.3	100.0	48.3				28.6	42.1	68.0	52.8				5,701	2,138				1,906
3	Celtics	0.52	9,337	18,075	1959-60	75	241.0	124.5	80.2	24.7			49.9	119.6	41.7				24.7	33.6	73.4	46.3				6,014	1,849				1,856
4	Warriors	0.52	10,035	19,450	1961-62	80	243.1	125.4	74.2	25.9			49.0	111.6	43.9				27.5	40.1	68.6	48.5				5,939	2,073				2,013
5	Pacers	0.51	10,110	19,705	2023-24	82	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	3,406	2,522	630	482	1,059	1,756
6	Nuggets	0.51	10,147	19,805	1983-84	82	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	3,577	2,482	711	352	1,344	2,279
7	Nuggets	0.51	10,105	19,730	1982-83	82	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	3,738	2,336	789	352	1,496	2,091
8	Royals	0.51	9,845	19,250	1961-62	80	240.6	123.1	70.8	26.9			47.6	105.2	45.2				27.9	37.1	75.2	50.6				5,665	2,154				2,081
9	76ers	0.51	10,051	19,780	1967-68	82	241.2	122.6	72.1	26.8			48.4	102.6	47.1				25.9	40.7	63.5	50.9				5,914	2,197				1,851
10	Grizzlies	0.51	9,980	19,705	2024-25	82	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	3,875	2,330	726	462	1,285	1,711
11	Cavaliers	0.51	9,999	19,755	2024-25	82	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	3,723	2,304	670	350	1,082	1,487
12	Nationals	0.51	9,730	19,225	1962-63	80	240.3	121.6	69.0	21.8			46.1	103.6	44.5				29.4	37.6	78.2	50.6				5,516	1,742				2,277
13	76ers	0.51	9,998	19,755	1969-70	82	240.9	121.9	54.4	25.9			47.7	101.8	46.9				26.4	35.2	75.2	52.0				4,463	2,127				2,196
14	Warriors	0.51	9,911	19,590	1966-67	81	241.9	122.4	73.8	23.2			47.1	108.9	43.3				28.2	37.3	75.6	48.8				5,974	1,876				2,120
15	Heat	0.5	9,911	19,705	2025-26	82	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	3,795	2,374	709	349	1,120	1,547
16	Nationals	0.5	9,586	19,060	1960-61	79	241.3	121.3	72.5	22.6			46.3	110.7	41.8				28.8	37.3	77.3	47.7				5,726	1,786				2,280
17	Celtics	0.5	9,687	19,275	1961-62	80	240.9	121.1	76.0	25.6			48.2	113.9	42.3				24.7	33.9	72.8	47.0				6,080	2,049				1,909
18	Nuggets	0.5	10,010	19,930	2025-26	82	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	3,606	2,375	560	325	1,057	1,569
19	Lakers	0.5	9,920	19,755	1971-72	82	240.9	121.0	56.4	27.2			47.8	97.5	49.0				25.4	34.5	73.4	53.7				4,628	2,232				1,636
20	Warriors	0.5	9,558	19,060	1960-61	79	241.3	121.0	75.2	24.8			47.7	112.4	42.4				25.6	39.3	65.1	46.6				5,938	1,959				1,936
21	Thunder	0.5	9,881	19,705	2024-25	82	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	3,672	2,202	847	465	961	1,631
22	Nationals	0.5	9,658	19,275	1961-62	80	240.9	120.7	72.1	22.4			46.3	110.9	41.8				28.1	36.0	78.0	47.6				5,764	1,791				2,344
23	Lakers	0.5	9,937	19,855	1967-68	82	242.1	121.2	63.7	24.2			46.7	97.9	47.7				27.8	38.3	72.6	52.8				5,225	1,983				2,152
24	Nuggets	0.5	9,986	19,955	1980-81	82	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	3,822	2,030	720	380	1,444	2,108
25	Kings	0.5	9,898	19,830	2022-23	82	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	3,481	2,237	574	275	1,106	1,616

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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

The Denver Nuggets have the most points per minute played by a team in a season, with 0.52 in 1981-82.

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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

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