nba record for most turnovers per game by a team in a season

The Denver Nuggets have averaged the most turnovers per game by a team in a season with 24.5 per game in 1976-77.

	TEAM	TPG	SEASON	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Nuggets	24.5	1976-77	82	241.2	112.6	48.6	27.6	11.6	5.7	43.8	91.1	48.1				25.0	33.9	73.8	53.1	15.7	32.9	19,780	9,233	3,988	2,262	953	471	2,011	2,142
2	76ers	23.4	1976-77	82	241.2	110.2	49.3	24.0	9.9	6.8	42.8	89.3	48.0				24.5	33.3	73.6	53.0	15.8	33.6	19,780	9,034	4,045	1,966	814	561	1,915	2,074
3	Lakers	23.3	1973-74	82	240.9	109.2	52.9	26.6	9.7	8.0	43.1	95.2	45.3				22.9	29.8	76.9	50.4	16.6	36.2	19,755	8,951	4,335	2,179	794	653	1,913	2,032
4	Nets	22.8	1982-83	82	240.3	105.8	45.0	26.1	11.1	7.2	42.8	87.1	49.2	0.4	1.8	20.1	19.8	28.1	70.5	53.2	15.4	29.6	19,705	8,672	3,693	2,143	911	592	1,873	2,166
5	Trail Blazers	22.8	1975-76	82	240.6	104.1	48.3	25.5	9.5	5.0	41.7	88.9	46.9				20.7	28.7	72.3	51.2	13.6	34.7	19,730	8,533	3,959	2,094	776	408	1,867	2,091
6	Nets	22.7	1978-79	82	240.9	107.7	44.0	23.3	10.4	7.5	42.2	91.7	46.0				23.2	31.9	72.9	50.9	15.1	28.9	19,755	8,832	3,611	1,907	853	619	1,861	2,329
7	Pistons	22.7	1977-78	82	242.1	109.0	46.7	22.4	10.6	4.0	43.3	90.5	47.8				22.3	30.4	73.6	52.4	15.0	31.7	19,855	8,936	3,830	1,840	866	330	1,858	1,980
8	Suns	22.6	1975-76	82	242.4	105.1	44.7	25.4	10.4	4.3	41.7	88.4	47.2				21.7	28.5	76.2	52.1	13.5	31.2	19,880	8,620	3,666	2,083	853	349	1,852	2,018
9	Trail Blazers	22.4	1974-75	82	242.4	103.8	46.4	26.9	9.2	4.9	41.6	86.7	48.0				20.5	27.6	74.2	52.5	12.8	33.6	19,880	8,508	3,807	2,209	755	399	1,833	2,055
10	Suns	22.3	1976-77	82	240.6	104.9	43.3	25.6	9.1	4.2	41.5	88.4	47.0				21.8	28.6	76.4	51.9	12.9	30.4	19,730	8,603	3,552	2,100	750	346	1,830	2,089
11	Braves	22.3	1973-74	82	241.8	111.6	48.5	26.4	9.6	7.3	45.5	94.7	48.0				20.7	27.1	76.5	52.4	14.0	34.5	19,830	9,155	3,980	2,165	786	600	1,828	1,875
12	Hawks	22.2	1973-74	82	240.9	108.6	48.2	24.3	9.2	4.0	43.9	94.4	46.5				20.8	27.6	75.2	51.0	15.1	33.1	19,755	8,907	3,952	1,993	758	332	1,823	2,073
13	Trail Blazers	22.2	1973-74	82	240.6	106.8	47.0	25.7	9.7	4.2	43.7	93.7	46.7				19.4	25.8	75.3	50.9	15.3	31.7	19,730	8,761	3,852	2,106	797	342	1,823	2,050
14	Bulls	22.1	1978-79	82	241.2	104.7	46.0	26.5	7.0	4.0	42.4	86.7	48.9				19.9	26.6	74.7	53.2	14.9	31.0	19,780	8,588	3,768	2,169	576	324	1,813	1,970
15	Jazz	22.0	1974-75	82	240.6	101.5	45.9	22.2	8.8	3.1	40.3	91.6	44.0				20.9	27.4	76.4	48.9	14.0	31.9	19,730	8,319	3,760	1,818	725	256	1,802	2,222
16	Celtics	21.9	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	19,780	8,937	4,452	2,187	561	305	1,796	1,868
17	Kings	21.8	1973-74	82	240.3	102.0	44.7	21.3	9.7	4.7	41.1	89.5	45.9				19.9	25.7	77.4	50.6	13.6	31.1	19,705	8,366	3,666	1,744	796	384	1,791	1,916
18	Lakers	21.8	1974-75	82	242.1	103.2	49.7	25.5	9.2	5.2	41.6	92.4	45.0				20.0	26.6	75.2	49.5	16.0	33.7	19,855	8,459	4,075	2,091	755	423	1,785	2,079
19	Hawks	21.7	1976-77	82	240.3	102.4	45.8	23.0	8.9	4.0	40.0	87.5	45.7				22.4	29.9	74.9	50.8	15.2	30.6	19,705	8,394	3,756	1,882	733	330	1,779	2,302
20	Nets	21.6	1977-78	82	242.7	106.7	47.6	22.9	10.5	7.7	43.3	97.6	44.3				20.1	28.1	71.7	48.5	15.9	31.6	19,905	8,746	3,901	1,879	857	631	1,774	2,312
21	76ers	21.6	1978-79	82	241.5	109.5	47.1	27.5	9.5	7.3	43.7	89.5	48.8				22.1	29.4	75.3	53.5	14.0	33.1	19,805	8,983	3,861	2,253	779	599	1,771	2,072
22	Spurs	21.6	1976-77	82	240.9	115.0	44.6	25.8	10.5	6.1	45.3	93.4	48.5				24.5	30.8	79.7	53.8	13.5	31.1	19,755	9,432	3,660	2,115	857	499	1,770	1,966
23	Suns	21.5	1977-78	82	241.2	112.3	45.7	28.5	12.9	4.5	45.5	95.6	47.6				21.3	28.4	75.1	52.0	14.2	31.5	19,780	9,211	3,745	2,338	1,059	372	1,766	1,956
24	Jazz	21.5	1978-79	82	240.3	108.3	47.7	25.4	9.3	6.8	42.9	91.6	46.8				22.5	29.4	76.7	51.8	15.0	32.6	19,705	8,882	3,910	2,079	760	559	1,764	1,940
25	Knicks	21.5	1977-78	82	244.0	113.4	47.2	28.5	10.0	5.4	46.5	95.4	48.8				20.4	27.1	75.1	52.8	14.4	32.8	20,005	9,300	3,869	2,338	818	442	1,764	2,193

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	25	2	.926
2	Nuggets	20	6	.769	4.5
3	Lakers	19	7	.731	5.5
4	Spurs	19	7	.731	5.5
5	Rockets	16	8	.667	7.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 12/20	HOU	@	DEN	5:00 PM
Mon 12/22	UTA	@	DEN	9:00 PM
Tue 12/23	DEN	@	DAL	8:00 PM
Thu 12/25	MIN	@	DEN	10:30 PM
Sat 12/27	DEN	@	ORL	7:00 PM

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RPG Leaders

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SPG Leaders

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2.0

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BPG Leaders

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3PM Leaders

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TS% Leaders

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122.7

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121.1

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DRtg Rankings

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113.1

NetRtg Rankings

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FanDuel Points Leaders

1,659

Jokić

1,361.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,275.4

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DraftKings Points Leaders

1,766

Jokić

1,367

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,345.5

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USG% Leaders

37.8

Dončić

36.1

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33.3

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MPG Leaders

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NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	21	6	.778
2	Knicks	19	7	.731	1.5
3	Raptors	17	11	.607	4.5
4	Celtics	15	11	.577	5.5
5	76ers	14	11	.560	6.0
6	Magic	15	12	.556	6.0
7	Heat	15	12	.556	6.0
8	Cavaliers	15	13	.536	6.5
9	Hawks	15	13	.536	6.5
10	Bulls	11	15	.423	9.5
11	Bucks	11	17	.393	10.5
12	Hornets	9	18	.333	12.0
13	Nets	7	19	.269	13.5
14	Pacers	6	21	.222	15.0
15	Wizards	4	21	.160	16.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	25	2	.926
2	Nuggets	20	6	.769	4.5
3	Lakers	19	7	.731	5.5
4	Spurs	19	7	.731	5.5
5	Rockets	16	8	.667	7.5
6	Timberwolves	17	10	.630	8.0
7	Suns	15	12	.556	10.0
8	Grizzlies	13	14	.481	12.0
9	Warriors	13	15	.464	12.5
10	Trail Blazers	11	16	.407	14.0
11	Mavericks	11	17	.393	14.5
12	Jazz	10	16	.385	14.5
13	Kings	6	21	.222	19.0
14	Clippers	6	21	.222	19.0
15	Pelicans	6	22	.214	19.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sun 11/16	NYK	@	MIA	113-115
Sun 11/16	CHA	@	TOR	108-110
Sun 11/16	DAL	@	MIN	96-120
Sun 11/16	OKC	@	NOP	126-109
Sun 11/16	CHI	@	DEN	130-127

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 12/19	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Fri 12/19	MIA	@	BOS	7:00 PM
Fri 12/19	SAS	@	ATL	7:30 PM
Fri 12/19	CHI	@	CLE	7:30 PM
Fri 12/19	OKC	@	MIN	9:30 PM

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