nba fewest games played by most improved player winner

Darrell Armstrong has the fewest games by a Most Improved Player of the Year in a season, with 50 games in 1998-99.

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NBA fewest games played by most improved player in a regular season by a player winner

	NAME	GP	MIP	SEASON	TM	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	Darrell Armstrong D. Armstrong	50	1	1998-99	ORL	30.0	13.8	3.6	6.7	2.2	0.1	4.6	10.4	44.1	1.4	3.8	36.5	3.2	3.6	90.4	57.5	1.1	2.5	3.2	1,502	690	180	335	108	4	158	90	+191
2	Ja Morant J. Morant	57	1	2021-22	MEM	33.1	27.4	5.7	6.7	1.2	0.4	10.2	20.6	49.3	1.5	4.5	34.4	5.5	7.3	76.1	57.5	1.4	4.4	3.4	1,889	1,564	325	384	66	22	196	86	+189
3	Ryan Anderson R. Anderson	61	1	2011-12	ORL	32.2	16.1	7.7	0.9	0.8	0.4	5.4	12.4	43.9	2.7	6.9	39.3	2.5	2.8	87.7	58.9	3.7	4.0	0.9	1,964	980	471	54	50	26	57	146	+277
4	Brandon Ingram B. Ingram	62	1	2019-20	NOP	33.9	23.8	6.1	4.2	1.0	0.6	8.2	17.7	46.3	2.4	6.2	39.1	5.0	5.9	85.1	58.7	0.8	5.3	3.0	2,103	1,477	380	259	61	38	189	179	-44
5	Jimmy Butler III J. Butler III	65	1	2014-15	CHI	38.7	20.0	5.8	3.3	1.8	0.6	6.5	14.0	46.2	1.1	3.0	37.8	5.9	7.1	83.4	58.3	1.8	4.1	1.4	2,513	1,301	379	212	114	36	93	108	+238
6	Lauri Markkanen L. Markkanen	66	1	2022-23	UTA	34.4	25.6	8.6	1.9	0.6	0.6	8.7	17.3	49.9	3.0	7.7	39.1	5.3	6.0	87.5	64.0	2.0	6.7	1.9	2,272	1,691	570	123	42	38	127	137	+163
7	Pervis Ellison P. Ellison	66	1	1991-92	WAS	38.0	20.0	11.2	2.9	0.9	2.7	8.3	15.4	53.9	0.0	0.0	33.3	3.4	4.7	72.8	57.4	3.3	7.9	3.0	2,511	1,322	740	190	62	177	196	222
8	Danny Granger D. Granger	67	1	2008-09	IND	36.2	25.8	5.1	2.7	1.0	1.4	8.5	19.1	44.7	2.7	6.7	40.4	6.0	6.9	87.8	58.4	0.7	4.4	2.5	2,424	1,728	341	183	69	97	165	207	+69
9	Alan Henderson A. Henderson	69	1	1997-98	ATL	29.0	14.3	6.4	1.1	0.6	0.5	5.3	10.9	48.5	0.0	0.1	50.0	3.7	5.6	65.2	53.4	2.9	3.5	1.6	2,000	986	442	73	42	36	110	175	+92
10	Tyrese Maxey T. Maxey	70	1	2023-24	PHI	37.5	25.9	3.7	6.2	1.0	0.5	9.1	20.3	45.0	3.0	8.1	37.3	4.7	5.4	86.8	57.3	0.5	3.2	1.7	2,626	1,816	258	433	69	33	116	151	+303
11	Julius Randle J. Randle	71	1	2020-21	NYK	37.6	24.1	10.2	6.0	0.9	0.3	8.5	18.6	45.6	2.3	5.5	41.1	4.9	6.0	81.1	56.7	1.2	9.0	3.4	2,667	1,712	724	427	64	18	241	225	+153
12	Jermaine O'Neal J. O'Neal	72	1	2001-02	IND	37.6	19.0	10.5	1.6	0.6	2.3	7.5	15.7	47.9	0.0	0.2	7.1	3.9	5.7	68.8	52.1	2.6	7.9	2.4	2,707	1,371	757	118	45	166	174	269	+99
13	Kevin Love K. Love	73	1	2010-11	MIN	35.8	20.2	15.2	2.5	0.6	0.4	6.6	14.1	47.0	1.2	2.9	41.7	5.8	6.8	85.0	59.3	4.5	10.7	2.1	2,611	1,476	1,112	184	45	28	155	148	-272
14	Rony Seikaly R. Seikaly	74	1	1989-90	MIA	32.5	16.6	10.4	1.1	1.1	1.7	6.6	13.1	50.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.5	5.8	59.4	53.0	3.4	6.9	3.2	2,408	1,228	766	78	78	124	236	258
15	Victor Oladipo V. Oladipo	75	1	2017-18	IND	34.0	23.1	5.2	4.3	2.4	0.8	8.5	17.9	47.7	2.1	5.8	37.1	3.9	4.9	79.9	57.7	0.6	4.6	2.9	2,552	1,735	390	323	177	57	219	175	+336
16	Bobby Simmons B. Simmons	75	1	2004-05	LAC	37.3	16.4	5.9	2.7	1.4	0.2	6.3	13.6	46.6	0.7	1.5	43.5	3.1	3.6	84.6	54.0	1.7	4.2	1.8	2,799	1,229	446	205	106	16	135	227	+74
17	Don MacLean D. MacLean	75	1	1993-94	WAS	33.2	18.2	6.2	2.1	0.6	0.3	6.9	13.7	50.2	0.0	0.3	14.3	4.4	5.3	82.4	56.6	1.9	4.4	2.0	2,487	1,365	467	160	47	22	152	169
18	Dyson Daniels D. Daniels	76	1	2024-25	ATL	33.8	14.1	5.9	4.4	3.0	0.7	6.0	12.1	49.3	1.1	3.1	34.0	1.1	1.8	59.3	54.5	1.6	4.3	2.0	2,571	1,073	449	333	229	55	155	175	-65
19	Goran Dragic G. Dragic	76	1	2013-14	PHX	35.1	20.3	3.2	5.9	1.4	0.3	7.3	14.4	50.5	1.6	3.9	40.8	4.2	5.5	76.0	60.4	0.9	2.3	2.8	2,668	1,542	245	447	104	22	213	206	+305
20	Gheorghe Muresan G. Muresan	76	1	1995-96	WAS	29.5	14.5	9.6	0.7	0.7	2.3	6.1	10.5	58.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.3	3.7	61.9	60.0	3.3	6.3	1.9	2,242	1,104	728	56	52	172	143	297
21	Monta Ellis M. Ellis	77	1	2006-07	GSW	34.3	16.5	3.2	4.1	1.7	0.3	6.2	13.1	47.5	0.5	1.9	27.3	3.5	4.6	76.3	54.5	0.8	2.4	2.9	2,638	1,272	243	319	132	21	221	210	+32
22	Tracy McGrady T. McGrady	77	1	2000-01	ORL	40.1	26.8	7.5	4.6	1.5	1.5	10.2	22.4	45.7	0.8	2.2	35.5	5.6	7.6	73.3	52.1	2.5	5.0	2.6	3,087	2,065	580	352	116	118	198	160	+252
23	Kevin Duckworth K. Duckworth	78	1	1987-88	POR	28.5	15.8	7.4	0.8	0.4	0.4	5.8	11.6	49.6	0.0	0.0		4.2	5.5	77.0	56.1	2.9	4.5	2.3	2,223	1,231	576	66	31	32	177	280
24	Paul George P. George	79	1	2012-13	IND	37.6	17.4	7.6	4.1	1.8	0.6	6.2	14.9	41.9	2.2	5.9	36.2	2.8	3.5	80.7	53.1	1.1	6.5	2.9	2,972	1,377	603	327	143	51	233	227	+365
25	Scott Skiles S. Skiles	79	1	1990-91	ORL	34.4	17.2	3.4	8.4	1.1	0.1	5.8	13.2	44.5	1.2	2.9	40.8	4.3	4.8	90.2	56.3	0.7	2.7	3.2	2,714	1,357	270	660	89	4	252	192

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
5	Raptors	34	23	.596	8.5
6	76ers	31	26	.544	11.5
7	Magic	30	26	.536	12.0
8	Heat	31	27	.534	12.0
9	Hawks	28	31	.475	15.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 2/24	ORL	@	LAL	10:30 PM
Thu 2/26	HOU	@	ORL	7:30 PM
Sun 3/1	DET	@	ORL	6:00 PM
Tue 3/3	WAS	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Thu 3/5	DAL	@	ORL	7:00 PM

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30 - 26

111

Final

109

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27 - 30

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

32.8

Dončić

31.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.5

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.5

Jokić

11.8

Towns

11.5

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.5

Jokić

9.8

Cunningham

8.5

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.1

Wallace

2.0

Leonard

2.0

Maxey

BPG Leaders

2.8

Wembanyama

2.0

Sarr

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

3.7

Dončić

3.5

Mitchell

3.5

Ball

TS% Leaders

69.3

Jokić

67.9

Antetokounmpo

67.8

Williams

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.1

120.8

119.6

119.3

118.4

118.0

DRtg Rankings

107.6

109.1

111.3

112.1

112.6

NetRtg Rankings

11.7

7.9

7.6

6.6

5.8

5.3

Tank Leaderboard

13-46

15-43

15-41

16-42

16-40

18-40

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FanDuel Points Leaders

2,736.1

Maxey

2,670.5

Johnson

2,621.2

Jokić

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,827

Johnson

2,792

Jokić

2,765.3

Maxey

USG% Leaders

37.7

Dončić

36.7

Brown

33.7

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.5

Maxey

37.2

Thompson

36.7

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.82

Jokić

1.59

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.94

Jokić

1.69

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

36-22

35-22-1

34-24

32-24

33-24

31-25

Worst Record ATS

23-36

24-34

23-32-1

24-32

25-33

25-32-1

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	42	14	.750
2	Celtics	37	19	.661	5.0
3	Knicks	37	21	.638	6.0
4	Cavaliers	36	22	.621	7.0
5	Raptors	34	23	.596	8.5
6	76ers	31	26	.544	11.5
7	Magic	30	26	.536	12.0
8	Heat	31	27	.534	12.0
9	Hawks	28	31	.475	15.5
10	Hornets	27	31	.466	16.0
11	Bucks	24	31	.436	17.5
12	Bulls	24	34	.414	19.0
13	Wizards	16	40	.286	26.0
14	Nets	15	41	.268	27.0
15	Pacers	15	43	.259	28.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	44	14	.759
2	Spurs	41	16	.719	2.5
3	Nuggets	36	22	.621	8.0
4	Rockets	34	21	.618	8.5
5	Lakers	34	22	.607	9.0
6	Timberwolves	35	23	.603	9.0
7	Suns	33	25	.569	11.0
8	Warriors	30	27	.526	13.5
9	Trail Blazers	28	30	.483	16.0
10	Clippers	27	30	.474	16.5
11	Grizzlies	21	35	.375	22.0
12	Mavericks	20	36	.357	23.0
13	Jazz	18	39	.316	25.5
14	Pelicans	16	42	.276	28.0
15	Kings	13	46	.220	31.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Wed 1/21	GSW	@	DAL	115-123
Wed 1/21	CHI	@	MIN	120-115
Wed 1/21	SAS	@	UTA	126-109
Wed 1/21	MIA	@	POR	110-127
Wed 1/21	LAL	@	LAC	104-112

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 2/24	PHI	@	IND	7:00 PM
Tue 2/24	WAS	@	ATL	7:30 PM
Tue 2/24	OKC	@	TOR	7:30 PM
Tue 2/24	DAL	@	BKN	7:30 PM
Tue 2/24	NYK	@	CLE	7:30 PM

Darrell Armstrong has the fewest games by a Most Improved Player of the Year in a season, with 50 games in 1998-99.

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