teams with the best starts in nba history

The Dallas Mavericks have the most starts by a team, with 17,840 starts.

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teams with the best regular-season starts in NBA history
TEAMGSGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Mavericks
Mavericks
17,840
36,853
23.4
10.1
4.1
2.2
0.7
0.5
3.8
8.2
46.1
0.7
1.8
35.6
1.8
2.4
77.3
54.3
1.2
3.0
1.3
862,287
372,000
152,292
80,844
26,338
16,933
48,323
76,056
+18971
2Bucks
Bucks
17,830
36,928
23.3
10.0
4.1
2.3
0.8
0.5
3.8
8.1
46.7
0.6
1.7
36.0
1.8
2.4
75.8
54.5
1.1
2.9
1.4
861,767
370,524
150,607
84,165
29,241
16,911
51,993
80,015
+3020
3Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
17,830
36,485
23.6
10.2
4.2
2.3
0.8
0.5
3.9
8.3
46.4
0.6
1.7
35.5
1.9
2.5
75.8
54.3
1.3
3.0
1.4
862,192
373,520
154,982
82,181
28,084
17,529
52,486
78,196
+890
4Suns
Suns
17,825
36,615
23.5
10.4
4.2
2.4
0.8
0.5
4.0
8.3
47.5
0.6
1.7
36.1
1.9
2.5
76.7
55.4
1.1
3.0
1.5
861,010
381,870
153,000
89,218
28,782
17,789
53,709
78,417
+9035
5Kings
Kings
17,820
36,411
23.7
10.3
4.2
2.3
0.8
0.5
3.9
8.4
46.4
0.6
1.6
35.7
1.9
2.5
75.6
54.1
1.2
3.0
1.5
861,231
373,733
151,707
84,599
28,350
16,392
54,069
79,560
-16170
676ers
76ers
17,820
36,177
23.8
10.1
4.2
2.2
0.8
0.5
3.8
8.2
46.1
0.5
1.5
34.5
2.0
2.6
75.8
53.8
1.2
3.0
1.5
861,971
364,983
152,251
80,764
30,747
19,292
53,896
75,702
-10400
7Nuggets
Nuggets
17,820
36,614
23.5
10.5
4.3
2.4
0.8
0.5
4.0
8.5
46.5
0.6
1.6
35.0
2.0
2.6
76.3
54.2
1.2
3.0
1.4
860,886
383,324
156,429
87,835
29,606
19,176
52,963
80,910
+3330
8Pacers
Pacers
17,820
37,237
23.1
9.9
4.1
2.3
0.7
0.5
3.7
8.0
46.5
0.6
1.6
35.8
1.9
2.4
77.1
54.5
1.1
3.0
1.4
861,302
368,378
152,529
84,136
27,819
17,978
53,009
81,079
+13323
9Thunder
Thunder
17,820
37,048
23.3
10.2
4.1
2.2
0.8
0.5
3.8
8.2
46.8
0.6
1.7
35.5
1.9
2.5
76.5
54.7
1.2
2.9
1.4
861,556
376,185
153,465
82,630
30,928
17,818
52,668
79,769
+22220
10Clippers
Clippers
17,820
36,753
23.4
10.0
4.1
2.2
0.8
0.5
3.8
8.2
46.4
0.5
1.5
35.4
1.9
2.5
74.4
53.9
1.2
2.9
1.5
860,503
366,971
151,235
81,482
28,537
18,942
54,336
79,157
-5860
11Celtics
Celtics
17,815
37,087
23.2
10.1
4.1
2.3
0.8
0.5
3.8
8.1
46.9
0.6
1.8
35.7
1.8
2.4
77.3
55.0
1.1
3.0
1.4
861,323
373,909
152,911
85,856
28,991
17,874
51,965
78,438
+26030
12Nets
Nets
17,815
36,831
23.4
9.8
4.2
2.2
0.8
0.5
3.7
8.2
45.2
0.6
1.7
34.6
1.9
2.5
75.3
53.0
1.2
2.9
1.5
860,934
361,936
153,645
81,303
28,514
18,211
53,731
79,937
-22625
13Jazz
Jazz
17,815
37,938
22.7
9.8
4.0
2.3
0.8
0.5
3.7
7.7
47.3
0.5
1.4
35.5
2.0
2.6
76.1
55.2
1.1
2.9
1.4
860,270
370,405
152,746
88,140
28,631
19,867
54,691
81,264
+19325
14Lakers
Lakers
17,810
36,438
23.6
10.4
4.3
2.4
0.8
0.5
4.0
8.3
47.5
0.6
1.7
34.7
1.9
2.6
74.6
55.1
1.2
3.1
1.4
861,031
380,097
155,694
87,801
28,720
19,088
52,043
75,293
+16900
15Wizards
Wizards
17,810
36,719
23.5
9.9
4.1
2.2
0.8
0.5
3.8
8.3
45.9
0.5
1.5
34.5
1.8
2.4
75.2
53.2
1.2
2.9
1.4
861,102
364,212
150,444
81,617
27,956
17,609
52,485
78,324
-31895
16Spurs
Spurs
17,810
38,085
22.6
9.8
4.1
2.3
0.7
0.5
3.7
7.9
47.4
0.5
1.5
36.2
1.8
2.4
75.0
54.9
1.1
3.0
1.4
860,457
372,112
155,279
86,608
27,762
20,162
51,660
74,077
+42640
17Rockets
Rockets
17,805
36,047
23.9
10.3
4.3
2.3
0.8
0.5
3.9
8.4
46.1
0.7
2.1
35.0
1.9
2.5
75.0
54.5
1.2
3.1
1.5
860,480
371,545
155,497
82,039
28,576
18,710
54,129
76,214
+16908
18Hawks
Hawks
17,800
36,611
23.5
10.0
4.2
2.2
0.8
0.5
3.8
8.2
46.0
0.6
1.7
35.1
1.9
2.5
76.3
54.0
1.2
3.0
1.4
860,494
365,779
152,486
81,451
28,888
18,103
52,320
76,582
-13930
19Knicks
Knicks
17,790
35,770
24.1
10.1
4.2
2.2
0.8
0.4
3.8
8.3
45.9
0.6
1.7
35.5
1.8
2.4
75.7
53.8
1.2
3.0
1.5
860,815
360,704
150,940
79,805
27,517
15,550
52,925
81,608
-13166
20Warriors
Warriors
17,790
36,900
23.3
10.4
4.2
2.3
0.8
0.5
3.9
8.4
46.4
0.7
1.8
36.2
1.9
2.5
75.6
54.4
1.2
3.0
1.5
859,487
382,152
155,422
86,545
30,560
18,169
55,021
81,013
+1809
21Pistons
Pistons
17,790
36,390
23.6
10.0
4.2
2.2
0.7
0.5
3.8
8.2
45.8
0.6
1.6
34.9
1.9
2.5
74.9
53.4
1.2
3.0
1.4
860,021
362,151
153,235
80,449
26,462
17,154
50,367
78,022
-3507
22Cavaliers
Cavaliers
17,790
36,489
23.6
9.9
4.1
2.3
0.7
0.5
3.7
8.1
46.1
0.6
1.6
36.0
1.8
2.4
75.1
53.9
1.2
3.0
1.4
859,885
360,482
150,823
82,657
27,221
17,458
51,220
75,874
-3645
23Bulls
Bulls
17,780
36,840
23.4
9.8
4.2
2.3
0.8
0.5
3.8
8.2
46.2
0.5
1.5
35.5
1.8
2.4
75.8
53.6
1.2
3.0
1.4
860,372
362,838
154,509
85,019
28,136
17,456
52,215
77,062
-11845
24Heat
Heat
14,960
29,689
24.4
10.1
4.2
2.2
0.8
0.5
3.8
8.2
46.0
0.7
2.0
35.9
1.8
2.4
74.6
54.4
1.1
3.1
1.4
723,684
299,107
125,661
65,945
22,922
14,412
42,700
64,479
+21145
25Magic
Magic
14,550
30,004
23.4
9.8
4.2
2.1
0.7
0.5
3.7
8.1
45.5
0.7
2.0
35.1
1.8
2.4
73.7
53.8
1.1
3.0
1.4
702,725
295,299
124,570
64,256
22,000
14,033
42,039
61,105
-11113
StatMuse has season-level data for games started going back to the 1981-82 season.

More Mavericks Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

109.1

30th

DRTG

113.2

7th

NETRTG

-4.2

22nd

3P%

34.1

26th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
9
Grizzlies Grizzlies
11
13
.458
12.0
10
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
9
15
.375
14.0
11
Mavericks Mavericks
9
16
.360
14.5
12
Jazz Jazz
8
15
.348
14.5
13
Kings Kings
6
18
.250
17.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/12
BKN BKN
@
DAL DAL
8:30 PM
Mon
12/15
DAL DAL
@
UTA UTA
9:00 PM
Thu
12/18
DET DET
@
DAL DAL
8:30 PM
Sat
12/20
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
7:00 PM
Mon
12/22
DAL DAL
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Last Game
HOU Rockets

15 - 6

109

Final

122

DAL Mavericks

9 - 16

Sat 6 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
23
1
.958
2
Lakers Lakers
17
6
.739
5.5
3
Nuggets Nuggets
17
6
.739
5.5
4
Rockets Rockets
15
6
.714
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
16
7
.696
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
15
9
.625
8.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
19
5
.792
2
Knicks Knicks
17
7
.708
2.0
3
Celtics Celtics
15
9
.625
4.0
4
Magic Magic
15
10
.600
4.5
5
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.0
6
76ers 76ers
13
10
.565
5.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
11/10
BOS BOS
@
PHI PHI
100-102
Mon
11/10
IND IND
@
UTA UTA
128-152
Mon
11/10
DEN DEN
@
SAC SAC
122-108
Tue
11/11
ORL ORL
@
NYK NYK
124-107
Tue
11/11
CHI CHI
@
DET DET
113-124

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
12/10
PHX PHX
@
OKC OKC
7:30 PM
Wed
12/10
SAS SAS
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Thu
12/11
BOS BOS
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Thu
12/11
LAC LAC
@
HOU HOU
8:00 PM
Thu
12/11
POR POR
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM