season best team nba ppg differential record

The Denver Nuggets have the most points per game by a team in a season, with 126.5 per game in 1981-82.

	TEAM	PPG	SEASON	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
1	Nuggets	126.5	1981-82	82	241.8	43.8	27.7	8.1	4.5	48.5	93.4	52.0	0.5	1.8	26.8	28.9	36.3	79.6	57.8	14.0	29.8	17.9	19,830	10,371	3,592	2,272	664	368	1,470	2,131
2	Warriors	125.4	1961-62	80	243.1	74.2	25.9			49.0	111.6	43.9				27.5	40.1	68.6	48.5				19,450	10,035	5,939	2,073				2,013
3	76ers	125.2	1966-67	81	240.9	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	Celtics	124.5	1959-60	75	241.0	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
5	Nuggets	123.7	1983-84	82	241.5	43.6	30.3	8.7	4.3	48.0	97.4	49.3	0.9	3.1	30.2	26.8	32.8	81.8	55.3	13.8	29.8	16.4	19,805	10,147	3,577	2,482	711	352	1,344	2,279
6	Pacers	123.3	2023-24	82	240.3	41.5	30.8	7.7	5.9	47.0	92.7	50.7	13.2	35.3	37.4	16.1	20.5	78.2	60.6	10.1	31.5	12.9	19,705	10,110	3,406	2,522	630	482	1,059	1,756
7	Nuggets	123.2	1982-83	82	240.6	45.6	28.5	9.6	4.3	48.2	97.5	49.4	0.3	1.5	19.0	26.6	32.9	80.8	55.0	14.8	30.8	18.2	19,730	10,105	3,738	2,336	789	352	1,496	2,091
8	Royals	123.1	1961-62	80	240.6	70.8	26.9			47.6	105.2	45.2				27.9	37.1	75.2	50.6				19,250	9,845	5,665	2,154				2,081
9	76ers	122.6	1967-68	82	241.2	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
10	Warriors	122.4	1966-67	81	241.9	73.8	23.2			47.1	108.9	43.3				28.2	37.3	75.6	48.8				19,590	9,911	5,974	1,876				2,120
11	Nuggets	122.1	2025-26	82	243.0	44.0	29.0	6.8	4.0	43.5	87.8	49.6	14.2	35.8	39.6	20.8	25.8	80.8	61.6	9.8	34.2	12.9	19,930	10,010	3,606	2,375	560	325	1,057	1,569
12	Lakers	122.0	2026-27	10	240.0	39.9	24.0	10.7	6.5	41.6	82.3	50.5	14.2	37.5	37.9	24.6	30.8	79.9	63.6	10.8	29.1	17.0	2,400	1,220	399	240	107	65	170	243
13	Cavaliers	121.9	2024-25	82	240.9	45.4	28.1	8.2	4.3	44.5	90.8	49.1	15.9	41.5	38.3	17.0	21.9	77.6	60.7	11.2	34.2	13.2	19,755	9,999	3,723	2,304	670	350	1,082	1,487
14	76ers	121.9	1969-70	82	240.9	54.4	25.9			47.7	101.8	46.9				26.4	35.2	75.2	52.0				19,755	9,998	4,463	2,127				2,196
15	Nuggets	121.8	1980-81	82	243.4	46.6	24.8	8.8	4.6	46.1	97.1	47.5	0.4	1.8	20.7	29.1	37.2	78.3	53.7	16.2	30.5	17.6	19,955	9,986	3,822	2,030	720	380	1,444	2,108
16	Grizzlies	121.7	2024-25	82	240.3	47.3	28.4	8.9	5.6	44.8	93.3	47.9	13.9	37.9	36.7	18.3	23.3	78.6	58.8	12.9	34.4	15.7	19,705	9,980	3,875	2,330	726	462	1,285	1,711
17	Nationals	121.6	1962-63	80	240.3	69.0	21.8			46.1	103.6	44.5				29.4	37.6	78.2	50.6				19,225	9,730	5,516	1,742				2,277
18	Nationals	121.3	1960-61	79	241.3	72.5	22.6			46.3	110.7	41.8				28.8	37.3	77.3	47.7				19,060	9,586	5,726	1,786				2,280
19	Lakers	121.2	1967-68	82	242.1	63.7	24.2			46.7	97.9	47.7				27.8	38.3	72.6	52.8				19,855	9,937	5,225	1,983				2,152
20	Celtics	121.1	1961-62	80	240.9	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
21	Warriors	121.0	1960-61	79	241.3	75.2	24.8			47.7	112.4	42.4				25.6	39.3	65.1	46.6				19,060	9,558	5,938	1,959				1,936
22	Lakers	121.0	1971-72	82	240.9	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
23	Heat	120.9	2025-26	82	240.3	46.3	29.0	8.6	4.3	43.7	93.3	46.8	13.7	37.9	36.1	19.8	25.0	79.2	58.0	11.8	34.5	13.7	19,705	9,911	3,795	2,374	709	349	1,120	1,547
24	Nuggets	120.8	2024-25	82	242.1	45.7	31.0	8.0	4.9	45.4	89.8	50.6	12.0	31.9	37.6	17.9	23.3	77.0	60.4	11.2	34.5	14.3	19,855	9,902	3,751	2,542	656	402	1,169	1,444
25	Bullets	120.7	1969-70	82	242.7	57.1	22.9			47.9	104.5	45.8				25.0	32.3	77.3	50.9				19,905	9,900	4,679	1,881				1,896

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Team Leaders

PPG

24.3

Murray

RPG

10.1

Jokić

APG

9.1

Jokić

Team Rankings

ORTG

117.5

7th

DRTG

115.4

22nd

NETRTG

2.2

16th

3P%

36.0

10th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
7	Grizzlies	6	3	.667	1.5
8	Trail Blazers	6	3	.667	1.5
9	Nuggets	5	3	.625	2.0
10	Mavericks	5	4	.556	2.5
11	Pelicans	4	5	.444	3.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 11/9	DEN	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Wed 11/11	DEN	@	MEM	8:00 PM
Sat 11/14	DEN	@	NOP	7:00 PM
Mon 11/16	PHX	@	DEN	9:00 PM
Wed 11/18	BOS	@	DEN	9:00 PM

Last Game

Nuggets

5 - 3

114

Final

102

Pacers

3 - 7

Sat 7 Nov 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

40.1

Dončić

31.3

Curry

29.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

RPG Leaders

14.6

Sabonis

13.6

Towns

12.7

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

9.1

Jokić

8.9

Young

8.8

Wagner

SPG Leaders

2.9

Daniels

2.8

Dunn

2.4

Williamson

BPG Leaders

3.9

Wembanyama

2.7

Turner

2.4

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.8

Dončić

4.8

Curry

4.4

Robinson

TS% Leaders

78.5

Stewart

76.3

Matković

73.0

Carter

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.2

119.4

118.5

118.2

118.0

DRtg Rankings

103.6

105.5

106.6

107.8

108.2

NetRtg Rankings

10.6

10.3

10.0

9.5

9.3

8.1

Tank Leaderboard

1-8

1-7

2-7

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

611

Wembanyama

567.5

Dončić

477.8

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings Points Leaders

602.5

Dončić

597

Wembanyama

501

Antetokounmpo

USG% Leaders

40.6

Dončić

36.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

36.1

Wembanyama

MPG Leaders

36.9

Acuff

36.6

Murray

36.5

Maxey

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.02

Wembanyama

1.75

Dončić

1.63

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.97

Wembanyama

1.86

Dončić

1.70

Antetokounmpo

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

9-1

6-2

7-3

Worst Record ATS

1-8

2-7

2-6

3-7

3-6

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	76ers	8	2	.800
2	Celtics	7	2	.778	0.5
3	Pistons	6	2	.750	1.0
4	Hawks	7	4	.636	1.5
5	Knicks	5	4	.556	2.5
6	Raptors	5	4	.556	2.5
7	Cavaliers	5	5	.500	3.0
8	Wizards	4	6	.400	4.0
9	Heat	3	6	.333	4.5
10	Hornets	3	7	.300	5.0
11	Pacers	3	7	.300	5.0
12	Magic	2	7	.222	5.5
13	Nets	2	7	.222	5.5
14	Bulls	1	7	.125	6.0
15	Bucks	1	8	.111	6.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	8	2	.800
2	Spurs	8	2	.800
3	Lakers	8	2	.800
4	Warriors	7	3	.700	1.0
5	Timberwolves	7	3	.700	1.0
6	Rockets	7	3	.700	1.0
7	Grizzlies	6	3	.667	1.5
8	Trail Blazers	6	3	.667	1.5
9	Nuggets	5	3	.625	2.0
10	Mavericks	5	4	.556	2.5
11	Pelicans	4	5	.444	3.5
12	Suns	3	5	.375	4.0
13	Clippers	1	7	.125	6.0
14	Kings	1	8	.111	6.5
15	Jazz	1	8	.111	6.5

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/8	PHI	@	CHI	3:30 PM
Sun 11/8	LAL	@	DET	6:00 PM
Sun 11/8	UTA	@	MIN	7:00 PM
Sun 11/8	BKN	@	DAL	7:30 PM
Sun 11/8	BOS	@	MIL	8:00 PM

The Denver Nuggets have the most points per game by a team in a season, with 126.5 per game in 1981-82.

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NBA 2026-27 Leaders

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29.9

14.6

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12.7

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8.9

8.8

2.9

2.8

2.4

3.9

2.7

2.4

5.8

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4.4

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NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

611

567.5

477.8

602.5

597

501

40.6

36.4

36.1

36.9

36.6

36.5

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1.97

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