most ppg in a season while having a losing record

The Denver Nuggets have averaged the most points per game by a team in a season, with 126.5 per game in 1981-82.

	TEAM	PPG	L	REC	SEASON	W%	GP	MPG	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	126.5	36	46-36	1981-82	.561	82	241.8	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	10,371	3,592	2,272	664	368	1,470	2,131
2	Nuggets	125.5	6	18-6	2025-26	.750	24	241.0	44.8	29.7	7.1	3.9	45.4	87.9	51.7	13.5	34.0	39.8	21.1	25.8	82.0	63.2	10.9	34.0	13.5	5,785	3,012	1,076	712	170	93	323	461
3	Warriors	125.4	31	49-31	1961-62	.613	80	243.1	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
4	76ers	125.2	13	68-13	1966-67	.840	81	240.9	70.4	26.4			48.3	100.0	48.3				28.6	42.1	68.0	52.8				19,515	10,143	5,701	2,138				1,906
5	Celtics	124.5	16	59-16	1959-60	.787	75	241.0	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
6	Nuggets	123.7	44	38-44	1983-84	.463	82	241.5	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	10,147	3,577	2,482	711	352	1,344	2,279
7	Thunder	123.6	1	24-1	2025-26	.960	25	244.0	44.6	26.7	10.2	5.4	44.4	88.7	50.1	14.2	37.2	38.1	20.6	24.7	83.2	62.1	8.8	35.8	12.7	6,100	3,091	1,115	668	255	134	317	520
8	Pacers	123.3	35	47-35	2023-24	.573	82	240.3	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	10,110	3,406	2,522	630	482	1,059	1,756
9	Nuggets	123.2	37	45-37	1982-83	.549	82	240.6	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	10,105	3,738	2,336	789	352	1,496	2,091
10	Royals	123.1	37	43-37	1961-62	.538	80	240.6	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
11	76ers	122.6	20	62-20	1967-68	.756	82	241.2	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
12	Warriors	122.4	37	44-37	1966-67	.543	81	241.9	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
13	Cavaliers	121.9	18	64-18	2024-25	.780	82	240.9	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	9,999	3,723	2,304	670	350	1,082	1,487
14	76ers	121.9	40	42-40	1969-70	.512	82	240.9	54.4	25.9			47.7	101.8	46.9				26.4	35.2	75.2	52.0				19,755	9,998	4,463	2,127				2,196
15	Nuggets	121.8	45	37-45	1980-81	.451	82	243.4	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	9,986	3,822	2,030	720	380	1,444	2,108
16	Heat	121.7	11	14-11	2025-26	.560	25	241.0	45.4	29.4	8.7	4.8	44.4	92.7	47.8	12.9	34.9	36.9	20.1	25.6	78.6	58.5	10.3	35.1	14.0	6,025	3,043	1,135	736	218	119	351	495
17	Grizzlies	121.7	34	48-34	2024-25	.585	82	240.3	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	9,980	3,875	2,330	726	462	1,285	1,711
18	Nationals	121.6	32	48-32	1962-63	.600	80	240.3	69.0	21.8			46.1	103.6	44.5				29.4	37.6	78.2	50.6				19,225	9,730	5,516	1,742				2,277
19	Nationals	121.3	41	38-41	1960-61	.481	79	241.3	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
20	Lakers	121.2	30	52-30	1967-68	.634	82	242.1	63.7	24.2			46.7	97.9	47.7				27.8	38.3	72.6	52.8				19,855	9,937	5,225	1,983				2,152
21	Celtics	121.1	20	60-20	1961-62	.750	80	240.9	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
22	Warriors	121.0	33	46-33	1960-61	.582	79	241.3	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
23	Lakers	121.0	13	69-13	1971-72	.841	82	240.9	56.4	27.2			47.8	97.5	49.0				25.4	34.5	73.4	53.7				19,755	9,920	4,628	2,232				1,636
24	Nuggets	120.8	32	50-32	2024-25	.610	82	242.1	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	9,902	3,751	2,542	656	402	1,169	1,444
25	Bullets	120.7	32	50-32	1969-70	.610	82	242.7	57.1	22.9			47.9	104.5	45.8				25.0	32.3	77.3	50.9				19,905	9,900	4,679	1,881				1,896