most wins in the first 40 games in 1981 season

The Philadelphia 76ers had the most wins by a team in their first 40 games in 1980-81, with 33 wins.

	TEAM	W	SEASON	GP	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	76ers	33	1980-81	40	242.5	111.4	45.8	29.6			43.7	85.9	50.9	0.2	1.0	17.5	23.7	30.5	77.7	56.1				9,700	4,454	1,832	1,183				975
2	Suns	32	1980-81	40	240.6	109.9	45.9	27.0	11.2	5.2	43.4	89.0	48.8	0.3	1.5	21.7	22.7	30.8	73.7	53.6	15.3	30.6	22.4	9,625	4,396	1,837	1,081	446	208	897	978
3	Celtics	31	1980-81	40	241.3	110.0	44.1	27.1			44.0	87.1	50.5	0.9			21.0	27.8	75.7	55.4				9,650	4,400	1,764	1,083				1,010
4	Bucks	29	1980-81	40	240.6	111.2	44.2	27.4			44.2	89.0	49.6	0.4			22.4	27.9	80.3	54.9				9,625	4,446	1,767	1,096				1,053
5	Knicks	26	1980-81	40	242.5	109.7	41.8	23.3			42.8	90.0	47.6	0.5			23.5	30.7	76.6	53.0				9,700	4,387	1,670	930				935
6	Lakers	26	1980-81	40	241.9	112.5	45.7	29.5	10.5	7.2	46.9	93.0	50.5	0.3	1.3	21.2	18.4	24.5	75.1	54.2				9,675	4,500	1,829	1,179	418	287		953
7	Spurs	26	1980-81	40	240.6	113.2	45.8	25.8	9.5	7.3	44.2	88.0	50.2	0.3	0.9	30.6	24.5	31.6	77.5	55.5			20.0	9,625	4,526	1,833	1,031	378	291	798	1,033
8	Warriors	22	1980-81	40	240.0	108.9	46.4	24.6	8.1	4.1	43.2	89.2	48.4	0.2			22.2	31.0	71.7	52.9			18.9	9,600	4,354	1,856	985	323	163	757	1,094
9	Pacers	22	1980-81	40	240.0	108.8	44.1	25.4			42.9	89.2	48.1	0.1			22.9	32.1	71.1	52.7				9,600	4,353	1,764	1,015				1,028
10	Bulls	20	1980-81	40	241.3	108.2	46.6	22.8	9.6	6.4	41.8	85.1	49.1	0.5	1.9	25.3	24.1	32.2	74.8	54.5				9,650	4,328	1,864	910	383	255		1,005
11	Trail Blazers	20	1980-81	40	241.3	107.3	44.8	26.7	9.5	5.9	44.0	92.2	47.8	0.2	1.5	13.3	19.1	26.8	71.1	51.6	15.8	29.0	18.5	9,650	4,292	1,793	1,066	379	235	740	1,014
12	Hawks	18	1980-81	40	243.8	105.4	43.6	22.0			40.1	84.9	47.2	0.1			25.1	31.7	79.3	53.3				9,750	4,216	1,745	879				1,139
13	Rockets	18	1980-81	40	241.9	110.1	43.4	26.7			43.9	90.8	48.3	0.4			21.9	28.5	76.7	53.3				9,675	4,402	1,737	1,066				903
14	SuperSonics	18	1980-81	40	241.3	104.9	44.1	24.3	8.0	5.1	41.0	87.6	46.8	0.6	1.8	31.0	22.3	29.3	76.2	52.2	14.2	29.9	18.9	9,650	4,194	1,763	973	320	202	754	962
15	Clippers	18	1980-81	40	241.3	103.1	40.5	26.1	10.3	3.6	41.6	88.4	47.1	1.5	4.5	33.7	18.4	25.9	71.1	51.7			18.4	9,650	4,123	1,619	1,043	410	145	736	993
16	Kings	17	1980-81	40	240.6	106.4	43.3	26.6	9.4	4.9	43.0	88.6	48.5	0.4			20.0	28.3	70.7	52.7				9,625	4,257	1,731	1,064	374	196		1,057
17	Bullets	16	1980-81	40	241.3	102.1	45.8	26.1			42.0	90.5	46.5	0.9			17.2	23.8	72.1	50.6				9,650	4,085	1,832	1,042				946
18	Jazz	16	1980-81	40	240.6	103.5	39.1	24.8		4.8	41.6	83.9	49.5	0.4			20.0	25.3	79.1	54.5				9,625	4,141	1,562	993		191		1,011
19	Nuggets	14	1980-81	40	243.8	118.2	47.1	25.4	8.7	4.4	44.8	94.8	47.3	0.5			28.1	36.7	76.7	53.3			19.2	9,750	4,728	1,885	1,017	346	176	766	1,072
20	Cavaliers	13	1980-81	40	240.6	102.2	42.3	24.6			42.1	92.2	45.6	0.7			17.5	22.3	78.5	50.1				9,625	4,089	1,692	985				931
21	Nets	12	1980-81	40	240.6	104.7	42.0	24.1			40.7	87.6	46.4	0.5			22.9	30.4	75.5	51.9				9,625	4,188	1,681	962				1,019
22	Pistons	11	1980-81	40	241.9	98.3	39.7	21.6			38.9	85.3	45.6	0.1			20.3	28.4	71.4	50.2				9,675	3,930	1,587	862				1,055
23	Mavericks	5	1980-81	40	241.3	98.4	40.2	22.4		2.8	38.2	83.4	45.8	0.4	1.6	23.4	21.6	28.7	75.3	51.2			18.9	9,650	3,937	1,608	896		112	755	970