most possessions per game in an nba season by a team since 198o

The Boston Celtics have the most possessions per game played by a team in a season, with 136.97 in 1959-60.

	TEAM	POSS/GP	POSS	GP	SEASON	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	PF
1	Celtics	136.97	10,272.6	75	1959-60	241.0	124.5	80.2	24.7	49.9	119.6	41.7	24.7	33.6	73.4	46.3	18,075	9,337	6,014	1,849	1,856
2	Celtics	135.17	10,678.7	79	1960-61	241.3	119.7	77.6	23.7	46.8	117.7	39.8	26.1	35.6	73.3	44.9	19,060	9,460	6,131	1,872	2,032
3	Warriors	133.77	10,033.1	75	1959-60	240.7	118.6	78.9	23.9	47.3	115.7	40.9	24.0	35.8	66.9	45.1	18,050	8,895	5,916	1,796	1,715
4	Warriors	132.76	10,620.8	80	1961-62	243.1	125.4	74.2	25.9	49.0	111.6	43.9	27.5	40.1	68.6	48.5	19,450	10,035	5,939	2,073	2,013
5	Warriors	132.72	10,485.3	79	1960-61	241.3	121.0	75.2	24.8	47.7	112.4	42.4	25.6	39.3	65.1	46.6	19,060	9,558	5,938	1,959	1,936
6	Celtics	131.54	10,523	80	1961-62	240.9	121.1	76.0	25.6	48.2	113.9	42.3	24.7	33.9	72.8	47.0	19,275	9,687	6,080	2,049	1,909
7	Celtics	130.17	9,372.1	72	1958-59	242.8	116.4	77.8	21.8	44.6	112.7	39.5	27.3	35.6	76.6	45.3	17,480	8,379	5,601	1,568	1,769
8	Hawks	130.01	10,270.4	79	1960-61	241.3	118.8	75.9	27.0	45.8	111.3	41.1	27.2	37.0	73.5	46.5	19,060	9,383	5,994	2,136	2,135
9	Nationals	129.77	10,251.9	79	1960-61	241.3	121.3	72.5	22.6	46.3	110.7	41.8	28.8	37.3	77.3	47.7	19,060	9,586	5,726	1,786	2,280
10	Nationals	129.36	10,349.1	80	1961-62	240.9	120.7	72.1	22.4	46.3	110.9	41.8	28.1	36.0	78.0	47.6	19,275	9,658	5,764	1,791	2,344
11	Warriors	128.41	10,401.4	81	1966-67	241.9	122.4	73.8	23.2	47.1	108.9	43.3	28.2	37.3	75.6	48.8	19,590	9,911	5,974	1,876	2,120
12	Celtics	127.86	10,228.5	80	1962-63	240.9	118.8	72.7	24.5	46.8	109.7	42.7	25.2	34.7	72.5	47.5	19,275	9,504	5,818	1,960	2,090
13	Nationals	127.8	9,584.7	75	1959-60	241.0	118.9	72.1	22.3	45.4	109.8	41.4	28.1	35.5	79.1	47.4	18,075	8,917	5,406	1,676	1,939
14	Pistons	126.52	9,995.3	79	1960-61	240.9	118.6	73.6	23.6	44.1	105.8	41.7	30.5	41.0	74.3	47.9	19,035	9,370	5,813	1,866	2,157
15	Knicks	126.19	9,464	75	1959-60	240.3	117.3	70.0	22.2	45.7	108.7	42.1	25.9	33.9	76.5	47.5	18,025	8,800	5,251	1,666	1,942
16	Knicks	126.01	10,080.8	80	1961-62	240.6	114.8	68.0	22.1	45.5	108.7	41.8	23.9	33.7	71.0	46.5	19,250	9,187	5,440	1,765	2,056
17	Rockets	125.86	10,320.7	82	1969-70	241.2	118.7	58.4	24.8	47.1	108.1	43.6	24.4	33.3	73.3	48.3	19,780	9,732	4,786	2,036	2,096
18	Lakers	125.55	9,918.1	79	1960-61	240.9	114.0	73.6	21.9	43.1	106.7	40.3	27.9	38.0	73.5	46.2	19,035	9,006	5,816	1,728	2,043
19	Celtics	125.52	10,041.9	80	1963-64	240.9	113.0	71.7	22.0	45.2	109.6	41.3	22.6	31.1	72.5	45.8	19,275	9,042	5,736	1,760	2,125
20	Royals	125.25	10,019.8	80	1961-62	240.6	123.1	70.8	26.9	47.6	105.2	45.2	27.9	37.1	75.2	50.6	19,250	9,845	5,665	2,154	2,081
21	Celtics	125.07	9,004.8	72	1957-58	240.3	109.9	75.0	20.9	41.8	107.8	38.7	26.4	35.9	73.7	44.5	17,305	7,916	5,402	1,508	1,723
22	76ers	124.97	10,247.6	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	10,051	5,914	2,197	1,851
23	Hawks	124.92	9,993.6	80	1961-62	240.6	118.9	69.5	25.0	45.5	105.8	43.0	27.8	36.7	75.7	48.7	19,250	9,508	5,557	1,996	2,166
24	Warriors	124.78	9,982.6	80	1965-66	240.3	115.5	71.6	23.4	44.5	106.4	41.8	26.6	36.0	73.9	47.3	19,225	9,243	5,727	1,872	2,069
25	Lakers	124.77	9,981.3	80	1961-62	242.8	118.5	70.0	23.5	44.4	103.9	42.7	29.7	40.5	73.4	48.7	19,425	9,482	5,600	1,878	2,057

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RPG

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APG

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DRTG

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NETRTG

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	76ers	3	1	.750
3	Hornets	3	1	.750
4	Celtics	3	1	.750
5	Raptors	2	1	.667	0.5
6	Cavaliers	2	1	.667	0.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 10/30	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Sun 11/1	BOS	@	ORL	3:30 PM
Mon 11/2	BOS	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Wed 11/4	MIL	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 11/6	BOS	@	CHA	7:00 PM

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Final

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PPG Leaders

36.0

Dončić

33.3

Edwards

29.8

Jerome

RPG Leaders

16.5

Sabonis

14.3

Gobert

14.0

Towns

APG Leaders

11.0

Young

9.5

Haliburton

8.7

Jokić

SPG Leaders

3.7

Flagg

3.5

Daniels

3.3

Dunn

BPG Leaders

4.3

Wembanyama

3.0

Holmgren

2.8

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.3

Dončić

4.5

Edwards

4.3

Camara

TS% Leaders

91.1

Camara

86.7

Carter

81.7

Reaves

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

128.7

126.7

121.1

119.4

118.1

118.0

DRtg Rankings

98.8

101.4

101.7

102.5

107.2

NetRtg Rankings

18.6

16.4

10.6

9.8

9.5

Tank Leaderboard

0-4

0-3

0-4

1-3

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FanDuel Points Leaders

223.9

Dončić

209.1

Wembanyama

198.3

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

241.8

Dončić

211

Sabonis

204

Antetokounmpo

USG% Leaders

40.5

Dončić

37.7

Edwards

35.4

Antetokounmpo

MPG Leaders

38.7

Murray

38.0

Jokić

37.8

Maxey

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

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Wembanyama

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Dončić

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Johnson

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

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Wembanyama

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Worst Record ATS

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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	3	1	.750
2	76ers	3	1	.750
3	Hornets	3	1	.750
4	Celtics	3	1	.750
5	Raptors	2	1	.667	0.5
6	Cavaliers	2	1	.667	0.5
7	Hawks	2	2	.500	1.0
8	Wizards	2	2	.500	1.0
9	Pacers	2	2	.500	1.0
10	Magic	1	2	.333	1.5
11	Bulls	1	3	.250	2.0
12	Bucks	1	3	.250	2.0
13	Knicks	1	3	.250	2.0
14	Heat	0	4	.000	3.0
15	Nets	0	4	.000	3.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	4	0	1.000
2	Thunder	4	0	1.000
3	Grizzlies	4	0	1.000
4	Trail Blazers	3	0	1.000	0.5
5	Lakers	3	1	.750	1.0
6	Timberwolves	3	1	.750	1.0
7	Spurs	2	2	.500	2.0
8	Mavericks	2	2	.500	2.0
9	Clippers	1	2	.333	2.5
10	Nuggets	1	2	.333	2.5
11	Suns	1	2	.333	2.5
12	Warriors	1	3	.250	3.0
13	Jazz	1	3	.250	3.0
14	Pelicans	0	3	.000	3.5
15	Kings	0	4	.000	4.0