The Denver Nuggets have scored the most points per game by a team in the first quarter and when playing 5+ games, with 28.8 per game.
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NBA team leaders in first quarter scoring past 5 or more games| TEAM | PPG | 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 | ||
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| 1 |  | Nuggets | 28.8 | 965 | 60.0 | 11.4 | 7.4 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 11.2 | 22.7 | 49.4 | 3.0 | 7.6 | 38.9 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 78.0 | 58.4 | 2.7 | 8.7 | 3.5 | 57,900 | 27,819 | 10,987 | 7,127 | 1,832 | 1,032 | 3,358 | 3,834 |
| 2 |  | Warriors | 28.8 | 957 | 60.0 | 11.5 | 7.7 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 10.9 | 23.0 | 47.5 | 3.7 | 9.6 | 38.3 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 78.5 | 58.1 | 2.4 | 9.1 | 3.8 | 57,420 | 27,579 | 10,994 | 7,370 | 2,020 | 1,319 | 3,615 | 4,289 |
| 3 |  | Rockets | 28.6 | 964 | 60.0 | 11.4 | 6.2 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 10.6 | 22.7 | 46.8 | 3.4 | 9.2 | 36.8 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 75.0 | 57.1 | 2.8 | 8.6 | 3.6 | 57,840 | 27,606 | 10,993 | 5,999 | 2,030 | 1,136 | 3,507 | 4,133 |
| 4 |  | Bucks | 28.3 | 965 | 60.0 | 11.5 | 6.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 10.9 | 22.8 | 47.9 | 3.2 | 8.3 | 38.3 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 75.9 | 57.3 | 2.3 | 9.2 | 3.5 | 57,900 | 27,291 | 11,101 | 6,443 | 1,910 | 1,209 | 3,332 | 3,999 |
| 5 |  | Thunder | 28.3 | 964 | 60.0 | 11.5 | 6.1 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 10.8 | 22.9 | 47.4 | 2.8 | 7.5 | 36.6 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 77.6 | 56.5 | 2.6 | 8.9 | 3.5 | 57,840 | 27,262 | 11,085 | 5,917 | 2,023 | 1,250 | 3,374 | 4,288 |
| 6 |  | Cavaliers | 28.1 | 957 | 60.0 | 11.3 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 10.8 | 22.6 | 47.8 | 3.1 | 8.1 | 37.7 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 77.8 | 57.3 | 2.6 | 8.7 | 3.5 | 57,420 | 26,919 | 10,795 | 6,242 | 1,750 | 948 | 3,306 | 3,702 |
| 7 |  | Celtics | 27.9 | 964 | 60.0 | 11.6 | 6.7 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 10.7 | 22.9 | 46.8 | 3.5 | 9.3 | 37.6 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 79.2 | 56.8 | 2.4 | 9.2 | 3.2 | 57,840 | 26,927 | 11,154 | 6,452 | 1,849 | 1,246 | 3,097 | 4,031 |
| 8 |  | Hawks | 27.9 | 959 | 60.0 | 11.1 | 6.9 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 10.7 | 22.8 | 46.8 | 3.0 | 8.3 | 36.4 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 77.6 | 56.2 | 2.5 | 8.6 | 3.6 | 57,540 | 26,711 | 10,627 | 6,590 | 2,035 | 1,121 | 3,491 | 4,002 |
| 9 |  | 76ers | 27.8 | 965 | 60.0 | 11.2 | 6.5 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 10.5 | 22.6 | 46.7 | 2.9 | 7.9 | 36.8 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 78.2 | 56.2 | 2.5 | 8.7 | 3.5 | 57,900 | 26,868 | 10,805 | 6,279 | 2,125 | 1,289 | 3,423 | 4,521 |
| 10 |  | Timberwolves | 27.8 | 956 | 60.0 | 11.1 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 10.6 | 22.5 | 47.3 | 2.8 | 7.4 | 37.0 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 77.6 | 56.4 | 2.5 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 57,360 | 26,585 | 10,575 | 6,285 | 1,995 | 1,273 | 3,380 | 4,213 |
| 11 |  | Wizards | 27.8 | 964 | 60.0 | 11.1 | 6.7 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 10.8 | 22.9 | 47.3 | 2.7 | 7.4 | 36.4 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 76.8 | 55.8 | 2.4 | 8.6 | 3.5 | 57,840 | 26,796 | 10,662 | 6,501 | 1,873 | 1,072 | 3,409 | 4,260 |
| 12 |  | Clippers | 27.8 | 964 | 60.0 | 11.3 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 10.6 | 22.3 | 47.6 | 3.0 | 7.8 | 38.6 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 77.4 | 57.2 | 2.4 | 9.0 | 3.4 | 57,840 | 26,792 | 10,927 | 6,141 | 1,809 | 1,098 | 3,246 | 3,953 |
| 13 |  | Pelicans | 27.8 | 964 | 60.0 | 11.5 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 10.8 | 22.8 | 47.2 | 2.7 | 7.4 | 36.5 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 77.0 | 56.0 | 2.6 | 8.9 | 3.7 | 57,840 | 26,771 | 11,059 | 6,591 | 1,973 | 1,179 | 3,520 | 4,040 |
| 14 |  | Trail Blazers | 27.7 | 966 | 60.0 | 11.4 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 10.6 | 22.9 | 46.1 | 3.1 | 8.5 | 37.0 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 77.8 | 55.7 | 2.8 | 8.6 | 3.5 | 57,960 | 26,764 | 10,999 | 5,860 | 1,723 | 1,162 | 3,389 | 4,262 |
| 15 |  | Kings | 27.7 | 964 | 60.0 | 11.1 | 6.7 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 10.8 | 22.8 | 47.4 | 2.8 | 7.6 | 36.9 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 76.2 | 56.0 | 2.5 | 8.6 | 3.5 | 57,840 | 26,658 | 10,685 | 6,500 | 1,812 | 995 | 3,347 | 4,216 |
| 16 |  | Heat | 27.6 | 965 | 60.0 | 11.1 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 10.5 | 22.1 | 47.5 | 3.0 | 7.8 | 37.8 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 78.0 | 57.1 | 2.4 | 8.7 | 3.5 | 57,900 | 26,640 | 10,721 | 6,383 | 1,857 | 1,109 | 3,344 | 4,060 |
| 17 |  | Mavericks | 27.6 | 967 | 60.0 | 10.9 | 6.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 10.4 | 22.2 | 46.8 | 3.2 | 8.6 | 36.7 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 76.9 | 56.8 | 2.2 | 8.7 | 3.2 | 58,020 | 26,692 | 10,572 | 5,937 | 1,658 | 1,000 | 3,094 | 4,073 |
| 18 |  | Raptors | 27.5 | 964 | 60.0 | 10.9 | 6.4 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 10.5 | 22.5 | 46.8 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 36.7 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 79.6 | 56.3 | 2.5 | 8.4 | 3.4 | 57,840 | 26,521 | 10,510 | 6,172 | 2,003 | 1,177 | 3,289 | 4,220 |
| 19 |  | Lakers | 27.5 | 963 | 60.0 | 11.4 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 10.6 | 22.6 | 46.9 | 2.6 | 7.3 | 35.9 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 74.5 | 55.5 | 2.5 | 8.9 | 3.7 | 57,780 | 26,474 | 10,986 | 6,175 | 1,790 | 1,228 | 3,601 | 4,116 |
| 20 |  | Spurs | 27.4 | 963 | 60.0 | 11.4 | 6.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 10.7 | 22.8 | 47.1 | 2.8 | 7.3 | 37.6 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 78.7 | 55.8 | 2.4 | 9.0 | 3.3 | 57,780 | 26,433 | 10,992 | 6,683 | 1,780 | 1,339 | 3,151 | 3,712 |
| 21 |  | Pacers | 27.3 | 965 | 60.0 | 10.7 | 6.8 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 10.6 | 22.6 | 47.1 | 2.8 | 7.5 | 37.7 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 77.7 | 55.9 | 2.2 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 57,900 | 26,375 | 10,345 | 6,570 | 1,986 | 1,165 | 3,333 | 4,080 |
| 22 |  | Suns | 27.3 | 965 | 60.0 | 11.0 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 10.6 | 22.7 | 46.8 | 2.9 | 7.7 | 36.9 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 78.8 | 55.7 | 2.5 | 8.5 | 3.7 | 57,900 | 26,339 | 10,660 | 6,301 | 1,939 | 1,050 | 3,588 | 4,356 |
| 23 |  | Grizzlies | 27.3 | 965 | 60.0 | 11.3 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 10.6 | 22.9 | 46.2 | 2.8 | 7.7 | 36.5 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 77.6 | 55.1 | 2.6 | 8.7 | 3.4 | 57,900 | 26,335 | 10,896 | 6,394 | 2,039 | 1,215 | 3,309 | 4,324 |
| 24 |  | Nets | 27.1 | 964 | 60.0 | 10.9 | 6.6 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 10.4 | 22.5 | 46.0 | 3.1 | 8.5 | 36.9 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 77.6 | 55.6 | 2.3 | 8.6 | 3.5 | 57,840 | 26,111 | 10,546 | 6,323 | 1,731 | 1,117 | 3,401 | 4,263 |
| 25 |  | Pistons | 26.9 | 958 | 60.0 | 11.3 | 6.3 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 10.4 | 22.9 | 45.6 | 2.8 | 7.7 | 36.4 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 74.9 | 54.3 | 2.8 | 8.4 | 3.5 | 57,480 | 25,806 | 10,784 | 6,057 | 1,754 | 1,035 | 3,385 | 4,387 |
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122.6
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DRTG
117.4
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NETRTG
5.2
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3P%
39.6
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| 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 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 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 |
Hornets
Heat| 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 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 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 |
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