top nba record over first 40 games each season since 2000

Since 1999-00, the Los Angeles Lakers have the best record by a team in a season in their first 40 games, with a record of 33-7 in 1999-00.

		TEAM	REC	SEASON	W%	GP	MPG	PPG	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		Lakers	33-7	1999-00	.825	40	240.0	99.3	48.2	21.7	7.8	6.8	37.6	83.2	45.2	4.1	12.5	32.5	20.1	30.3	66.4	51.5	14.2	34.0	14.1	9,600	3,973	1,927	868	311	273	563	908
2		Trail Blazers	30-10	1999-00	.750	40	241.3	97.4	43.4	24.4	7.9	5.5	37.3	78.9	47.2	4.7	13.5	34.6	18.2	24.6	73.8	54.2	11.1	32.4	15.4	9,650	3,894	1,736	974	317	218	614	918
3		SuperSonics	27-13	1999-00	.675	40	240.6	99.1	43.5	23.1	7.6	4.1	37.2	83.5	44.6	6.9	20.2	34.0	17.8	25.0	71.0	52.4	12.6	31.0	14.5	9,625	3,964	1,741	925	305	163	581	852
4		Jazz	27-13	1999-00	.675	40	241.3	96.3	40.8	24.7	8.0	5.2	36.5	77.4	47.2	3.5	9.6	36.9	19.7	25.6	77.1	54.3	10.8	29.9	15.2	9,650	3,850	1,630	989	318	209	606	1,015
5		Kings	26-14	1999-00	.650	40	240.0	105.8	46.6	24.1	9.5	5.0	39.9	89.6	44.6	6.6	20.7	31.7	19.4	25.9	74.9	52.4	13.4	33.2	16.6	9,600	4,231	1,862	965	380	201	664	835
6		Pacers	26-14	1999-00	.650	40	240.6	103.0	41.6	23.3	7.2	5.3	37.9	82.5	45.9	7.5	19.5	38.7	19.8	24.4	81.2	55.3	10.9	30.7	14.2	9,625	4,120	1,664	931	286	213	568	899
7		Heat	26-14	1999-00	.650	40	242.5	97.6	44.0	24.7	6.9	7.2	37.7	80.2	47.0	5.8	14.8	39.3	16.5	22.6	72.9	54.2	11.0	33.0	15.4	9,700	3,904	1,760	989	277	286	616	942
8		Knicks	25-15	1999-00	.625	40	241.3	92.5	41.1	19.2	6.6	5.0	35.4	78.5	45.1	4.5	11.8	38.5	17.2	22.4	76.6	52.4	10.1	31.1	14.9	9,650	3,701	1,644	767	265	201	597	1,060
9		Spurs	25-15	1999-00	.625	40	241.3	96.3	45.1	22.1	7.2	7.2	36.0	78.5	45.9	4.3	11.4	37.6	20.0	26.9	74.2	53.3	11.6	33.6	15.9	9,650	3,851	1,804	885	286	288	637	856
10		Suns	24-16	1999-00	.600	40	242.5	98.9	43.9	25.2	8.6	5.8	37.9	84.1	45.0	5.9	16.0	36.8	17.3	23.3	74.4	52.4	13.2	30.6	17.1	9,700	3,956	1,754	1,008	343	233	684	975
11		Timberwolves	23-17	1999-00	.575	40	240.0	97.2	42.2	26.5	7.3	5.6	38.8	84.2	46.1	2.4	7.6	30.8	17.3	22.5	76.8	51.6	12.1	30.0	13.8	9,600	3,888	1,686	1,058	290	225	552	919
12		76ers	23-17	1999-00	.575	40	241.9	94.2	44.3	20.8	9.7	4.5	36.1	83.8	43.1	2.4	7.3	33.1	19.7	27.7	71.0	49.1	14.4	29.9	15.7	9,675	3,769	1,770	830	386	180	626	1,030
13		Bucks	22-18	1999-00	.550	40	242.5	103.8	40.5	23.2	8.4	4.6	39.3	83.2	47.2	5.3	13.4	39.4	19.9	24.8	80.3	55.2	12.0	28.5	14.8	9,700	4,152	1,619	928	337	184	592	1,033
14		Hornets	22-18	1999-00	.550	40	241.3	100.0	42.3	25.2	10.3	6.0	35.7	80.4	44.5	4.2	12.4	33.6	24.3	32.7	74.3	52.7	11.3	31.0	16.2	9,650	3,998	1,692	1,008	411	240	646	849
15		Pistons	21-19	1999-00	.525	40	242.5	104.3	41.0	21.4	8.2	3.2	37.1	81.6	45.5	4.9	14.1	34.5	25.2	32.3	78.0	54.4	11.0	30.0	15.9	9,700	4,170	1,640	854	326	127	636	955
16		Raptors	21-19	1999-00	.525	40	240.0	98.0	44.6	23.7	8.1	6.9	36.8	85.0	43.3	4.7	12.9	36.2	19.8	25.7	76.9	50.9	14.3	30.3	14.9	9,600	3,920	1,783	946	322	276	594	1,002
17		Hornets	20-20	2002-03	.500	40	244.4	93.6	41.3	21.5	8.2	4.2	35.2	81.7	43.0	5.3	14.0	37.8	18.0	23.5	76.8	50.9	11.8	29.5	13.8	9,775	3,745	1,652	860	328	168	550	877
18		Celtics	19-21	1999-00	.475	40	240.0	97.2	42.7	21.1	9.8	3.8	36.8	82.8	44.5	4.9	15.0	32.9	18.7	25.2	74.0	51.8	12.7	29.9	15.1	9,600	3,889	1,706	844	393	152	605	1,053
19		Nuggets	19-21	1999-00	.475	40	240.6	98.0	43.3	22.1	6.9	8.1	36.8	83.3	44.2	5.3	16.0	32.9	19.1	26.5	72.0	51.6	12.8	30.5	15.1	9,625	3,921	1,730	885	276	325	603	910
20		Nets	17-23	1999-00	.425	40	240.0	96.7	42.0	19.5	9.0	5.2	35.5	84.1	42.2	6.0	17.5	34.4	19.7	25.0	78.5	50.8	13.8	28.2	14.5	9,600	3,869	1,678	780	358	207	578	957
21		Rockets	16-24	1999-00	.400	40	242.5	98.7	45.1	21.4	7.7	5.6	36.7	82.4	44.6	6.8	19.4	35.0	18.6	26.1	71.1	52.6	13.5	31.6	18.3	9,700	3,949	1,804	855	307	222	730	844
22		Cavaliers	16-24	1999-00	.400	40	240.6	97.2	43.2	23.4	9.3	4.4	36.0	82.5	43.7	4.2	10.9	38.4	21.0	28.3	74.2	51.2	12.7	30.5	18.3	9,625	3,888	1,729	937	370	174	731	1,105
23		Magic	16-24	1999-00	.400	40	240.6	101.4	46.1	20.7	9.2	5.9	38.9	87.5	44.5	3.1	10.0	31.0	20.5	27.3	75.2	51.0	14.6	31.6	18.3	9,625	4,056	1,845	826	367	234	731	970
24		Hawks	15-25	1999-00	.375	40	241.3	99.3	45.9	18.6	5.9	5.5	37.8	83.3	45.3	3.8	10.8	34.6	20.0	27.2	73.5	52.1	14.5	31.4	15.7	9,650	3,970	1,835	743	234	220	629	878
25		Mavericks	14-26	1999-00	.350	40	240.0	101.0	41.1	22.4	7.2	5.5	39.1	87.3	44.8	5.7	14.4	39.2	17.2	21.8	78.9	52.1	11.4	29.7	13.8	9,600	4,038	1,642	896	289	219	551	867

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32.8

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RPG

8.3

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APG

8.5

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ORTG

118.0

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DRTG

116.8

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NETRTG

1.2

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3P%

35.8

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2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	53	15	.779
2	Spurs	49	18	.731	3.5
3	Lakers	42	25	.627	10.5
4	Rockets	41	25	.621	11.0
5	Nuggets	41	27	.603	12.0

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 3/16	LAL	@	HOU	9:30 PM
Wed 3/18	LAL	@	HOU	9:30 PM
Thu 3/19	LAL	@	MIA	8:00 PM
Sat 3/21	LAL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Mon 3/23	LAL	@	DET	7:00 PM

DEN

41 - 27

125

Final

127

LAL

42 - 25

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32.8

Dončić

Luka Dončić

31.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

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29.5

Edwards

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12.7

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

11.9

Towns

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11.6

Clingan

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10.5

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

10.1

Cunningham

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8.5

Dončić

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2.1

Wallace

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2.0

Maxey

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2.0

Leonard

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3.0

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.9

Huff

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1.9

Holmgren

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3.9

Dončić

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3.6

Ball

LaMelo Ball

3.5

Knueppel

Kon Knueppel

67.9

Gobert

Rudy Gobert

67.9

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

67.3

Ayton

Deandre Ayton

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

121.5

120.3

119.3

118.5

118.5

118.4

107.5

109.6

111.5

112.2

112.7

112.9

NetRtg Rankings

10.8

7.7

7.6

7.1

6.4

4.4

Tank Leaderboard

15-52

16-50

17-51

17-50

20-47

22-46

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FanDuel Points Leaders

3,264.4

Jokić

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3,158.6

Dončić

Luka Dončić

3,051.7

Maxey

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DraftKings Points Leaders

3,472.5

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

3,354

Dončić

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3,137.5

Johnson

Jalen Johnson

37.4

Dončić

Luka Dončić

36.0

Brown

Jaylen Brown

33.8

Leonard

Kawhi Leonard

38.3

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey

37.0

Thompson

Amen Thompson

36.5

Durant

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.80

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

1.61

Dončić

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1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

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DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.92

Jokić

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1.71

Dončić

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1.54

Gilgeous-Alexander

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Best Record ATS

40-26-1

41-27

41-27

39-28

39-29

39-28

Worst Record ATS

28-40

28-40

28-38

28-38

29-38

29-38

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	48	18	.727
2	Celtics	44	23	.657	4.5
3	Knicks	43	25	.632	6.0
4	Cavaliers	41	26	.612	7.5
5	Magic	38	28	.576	10.0
6	Raptors	37	29	.561	11.0
7	Heat	38	30	.559	11.0
8	Hawks	36	31	.537	12.5
9	76ers	36	31	.537	12.5
10	Hornets	34	34	.500	15.0
11	Bucks	27	39	.409	21.0
12	Bulls	27	40	.403	21.5
13	Nets - e	17	50	.254	31.5
14	Wizards - e	16	50	.242	32.0
15	Pacers - e	15	52	.224	33.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	53	15	.779
2	Spurs	49	18	.731	3.5
3	Lakers	42	25	.627	10.5
4	Rockets	41	25	.621	11.0
5	Nuggets	41	27	.603	12.0
6	Timberwolves	41	27	.603	12.0
7	Suns	39	28	.582	13.5
8	Clippers	34	33	.507	18.5
9	Warriors	32	34	.485	20.0
10	Trail Blazers	32	35	.478	20.5
11	Grizzlies	23	43	.348	29.0
12	Mavericks	22	45	.328	30.5
13	Pelicans	22	46	.324	31.0
14	Jazz	20	47	.299	32.5
15	Kings - e	17	51	.250	36.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 2/10	DET	@	TOR	113-95
Tue 2/10	IND	@	BKN	115-110
Tue 2/10	CHI	@	BOS	105-124
Tue 2/10	NYK	@	PHI	138-89
Tue 2/10	MIA	@	NOP	123-111

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 3/15	POR	@	PHI	6:00 PM
Sun 3/15	GSW	@	NYK	8:00 PM
Sun 3/15	UTA	@	SAC	10:00 PM
Mon 3/16	ORL	@	ATL	7:00 PM
Mon 3/16	GSW	@	WAS	7:00 PM