nba most wins in single season before 1980

Before 1979-80, the Los Angeles Lakers had the most wins by a team in a season, with 69 wins in 1971-72.

	TEAM	W	SEASON	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Lakers	69	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				19,755	9,920	4,628	2,232				1,636
2	Celtics	68	1972-73	82	240.6	112.7	58.6	28.3			46.5	103.8	44.8	19.7	25.3	78.0	49.0				19,730	9,238	4,802	2,320				1,805
3	76ers	68	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				19,515	10,143	5,701	2,138				1,906
4	Bucks	66	1970-71	82	241.2	118.4	53.0	27.4			48.4	95.2	50.9	21.5	29.0	74.2	54.9				19,780	9,710	4,344	2,249				1,847
5	Bucks	63	1971-72	82	241.2	114.6	52.1	26.3			46.5	93.3	49.8	21.6	29.3	73.9	54.0				19,780	9,400	4,269	2,160				1,862
6	76ers	62	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				19,780	10,051	5,914	2,197				1,851
7	Celtics	62	1964-65	80	240.9	112.8	71.9	22.2			44.6	107.6	41.4	23.6	32.3	73.1	46.3				19,275	9,024	5,748	1,772				2,065
8	Celtics	60	1974-75	82	240.9	106.5	52.0	26.3	8.1	3.5	43.7	95.4	45.8	19.0	24.0	79.1	50.2	16.0	36.0	19.8	19,755	8,734	4,264	2,159	662	288	1,625	1,913
9	Bullets	60	1974-75	82	241.5	104.7	47.5	24.5	11.3	5.0	43.4	93.9	46.2	18.0	23.9	75.2	50.1	13.8	33.7	19.4	19,805	8,585	3,897	2,005	929	409	1,594	1,961
10	Lakers	60	1972-73	82	240.9	111.7	55.6	28.1			45.6	95.4	47.8	20.5	27.6	74.2	52.0				19,755	9,159	4,562	2,302				1,636
11	Bucks	60	1972-73	82	240.9	107.2	51.8	27.1			45.8	95.2	48.1	15.5	20.6	75.3	51.4				19,755	8,789	4,245	2,226				1,763
12	Knicks	60	1969-70	82	240.6	115.0	48.9	26.0			46.4	97.3	47.7	22.2	30.3	73.3	52.0				19,730	9,427	4,006	2,135				2,016
13	Celtics	60	1966-67	81	242.2	119.3	70.4	24.2			46.0	102.8	44.7	27.4	36.6	74.8	50.2				19,615	9,664	5,703	1,962				2,138
14	Celtics	60	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				19,275	9,687	6,080	2,049				1,909
15	Warriors	59	1975-76	82	241.8	109.8	52.0	24.9	11.3	5.1	45.0	97.3	46.2	19.8	26.3	75.1	50.4	16.5	35.5	19.7	19,830	9,002	4,261	2,041	928	416	1,613	2,022
16	Bucks	59	1973-74	82	240.9	107.1	49.0	27.1	8.9	6.3	45.4	92.3	49.2	16.2	21.2	76.3	52.7	13.8	35.1	20.7	19,755	8,780	4,014	2,225	726	519	1,694	1,864
17	Celtics	59	1963-64	80	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
18	Celtics	59	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				18,075	9,337	6,014	1,849				1,856
19	Trail Blazers	58	1977-78	82	240.6	107.7	47.2	25.2	9.7	4.8	43.4	89.8	48.3	20.9	27.5	76.0	52.8	14.5	32.8	19.8	19,730	8,829	3,873	2,067	798	390	1,625	2,068
20	Celtics	58	1962-63	80	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
21	Knicks	57	1972-73	82	240.6	105.0	47.3	26.7			44.2	94.7	46.7	16.5	21.2	78.0	50.5				19,730	8,610	3,882	2,187				1,775
22	Bulls	57	1971-72	82	241.2	111.2	53.3	25.5			43.2	95.8	45.1	24.9	32.9	75.5	50.4				19,780	9,117	4,371	2,087				1,964
23	Bullets	57	1968-69	82	240.9	116.4	60.5	20.5			46.0	104.5	44.0	24.4	33.3	73.2	48.8				19,755	9,542	4,963	1,682				2,038
24	Celtics	57	1960-61	79	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
25	Celtics	56	1973-74	82	241.2	109.0	54.3	26.7	6.8	3.7	44.3	97.2	45.6	20.5	25.6	80.0	50.3	16.8	37.5	21.9	19,780	8,937	4,452	2,187	561	305	1,796	1,868

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Team Leaders

PPG

33.5

Dončić

RPG

8.0

Ayton

APG

8.3

Dončić

Team Rankings

ORTG

118.2

9th

DRTG

116.4

19th

NETRTG

1.8

14th

3P%

35.9

14th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
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
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	GSW	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Fri 10/23	LAC	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Sun 10/25	LAL	@	UTA	5:00 PM
Tue 10/27	POR	@	LAL	11:00 PM
Wed 10/28	LAL	@	LAC	10:30 PM

Last Game

Thunder

4 - 0

115

Final

110

Lakers

0 - 4

Mon 11 May 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

Before 1979-80, the Los Angeles Lakers had the most wins by a team in a season, with 69 wins in 1971-72.

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