nba teams ranked by their record in the first 23 games in a season

The Boston Celtics were 5-18 in their first 23 games in 1946-47.

TEAMRECSEASONW%GPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Celtics
Celtics
5-18
1946-47
.217
23
242.2
58.5
22.6
13.4
5,570
1,346
2Knicks
Knicks
15-8
1946-47
.652
23
244.3
64.6
24.9
14.9
5,620
1,486
3Warriors
Warriors
13-10
1946-47
.565
23
241.1
64.8
24.6
15.7
5,545
1,491
4Pistons
Pistons
8-15
1948-49
.348
23
241.1
74.4
25.8
22.8
32.8
69.6
5,545
1,711
5Lakers
Lakers
15-8
1948-49
.652
23
241.1
82.7
31.9
18.9
26.0
72.6
5,545
1,903
6Royals
Royals
16-7
1948-49
.696
23
244.3
84.8
30.4
24.0
34.0
70.7
5,620
1,950
7Nationals
Nationals
20-3
1949-50
.870
23
245.4
84.9
28.2
28.4
39.8
71.5
5,645
1,952
8Blackhawks
Blackhawks
7-16
1949-50
.304
23
243.3
81.1
28.9
23.3
34.7
67.0
5,595
1,865

More Celtics Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

121.9

5th

DRTG

115.8

17th

NETRTG

6.1

6th

3P%

36.5

13th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
20
5
.800
2
Knicks Knicks
17
7
.708
2.5
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
.600
5.0
4
Magic Magic
15
10
.600
5.0
5
76ers 76ers
14
10
.583
5.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/15
DET DET
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Fri
12/19
MIA MIA
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Sat
12/20
BOS BOS
@
TOR TOR
7:00 PM
Mon
12/22
IND IND
@
BOS BOS
7:30 PM
Fri
12/26
BOS BOS
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Last Game
BOS Celtics

15 - 10

101

Final

116

MIL Bucks

11 - 15

Thu 11 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

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NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
1
.960
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.5
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.5
4
Lakers Lakers
17
7
.708
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
17
7
.708
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
16
9
.640
8.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
20
5
.800
2
Knicks Knicks
17
7
.708
2.5
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
.600
5.0
4
Magic Magic
15
10
.600
5.0
5
76ers 76ers
14
10
.583
5.5
6
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
11/11
ATL ATL
@
SAC SAC
133-100
Tue
11/11
DEN DEN
@
LAC LAC
130-116
Wed
11/12
TOR TOR
@
CLE CLE
126-113
Wed
11/12
IND IND
@
PHX PHX
98-133
Wed
11/12
ATL ATL
@
UTA UTA
132-122

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/13
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
9:00 PM
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
@
IND IND
3:00 PM
Sun
12/14
CHA CHA
@
CLE CLE
3:30 PM
Sun
12/14
PHI PHI
@
ATL ATL
6:00 PM
Sun
12/14
MIL MIL
@
BKN BKN
6:00 PM