top nba record over first 40 games each season since 2002

Since 2001-02, the Sacramento Kings have the best record by a team in a season in their first 40 games, with a record of 31-9 in 2001-02.

	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	Kings	31-9	2001-02	.775	40	241.3	103.6	45.4	23.8	8.5	4.5	39.4	85.2	46.3	5.4	14.2	38.0	19.4	26.3	73.7	53.5	12.4	33.1	13.7	9,650	4,145	1,817	952	341	179	546	752
2	Timberwolves	30-10	2001-02	.750	40	242.5	102.3	45.3	25.9	6.9	5.8	40.5	86.1	47.1	4.9	12.7	38.9	16.4	20.3	80.7	53.8	13.4	31.8	13.0	9,700	4,092	1,810	1,035	275	231	519	835
3	Lakers	29-11	2001-02	.725	40	241.3	101.2	44.9	23.4	8.0	6.8	38.6	84.7	45.5	6.2	17.8	34.9	17.9	26.3	68.0	52.5	13.3	31.7	12.3	9,650	4,048	1,797	935	319	270	492	866
4	Spurs	28-12	2001-02	.700	40	241.9	98.6	42.0	19.1	7.6	7.3	35.2	77.4	45.5	6.7	17.3	38.6	21.6	29.0	74.4	54.7	11.2	30.8	14.5	9,675	3,943	1,681	765	305	291	581	796
5	Mavericks	28-12	2001-02	.700	40	241.9	103.4	41.6	22.1	7.1	4.4	38.1	83.2	45.8	7.0	19.1	36.8	20.1	25.3	79.5	54.8	11.2	30.4	12.2	9,675	4,136	1,662	885	282	175	487	904
6	Nets	27-13	2001-02	.675	40	243.1	96.0	44.5	24.7	8.3	6.8	37.3	84.9	44.0	4.7	14.2	33.0	16.6	22.8	72.9	50.6	12.6	31.9	14.4	9,725	3,839	1,781	986	333	270	574	820
7	Bucks	26-14	2001-02	.650	40	241.3	97.9	41.8	22.4	7.9	4.6	37.0	79.9	46.3	7.4	18.9	39.0	16.5	22.5	73.6	54.5	10.3	31.5	13.8	9,650	3,914	1,671	897	314	183	551	845
8	Celtics	24-16	2001-02	.600	40	243.1	96.0	44.0	21.4	9.3	3.8	34.9	83.2	41.9	8.2	22.9	35.8	18.1	23.7	76.2	51.3	12.1	31.9	13.4	9,725	3,839	1,758	857	372	151	534	843
9	Raptors	23-17	2001-02	.575	40	241.3	92.1	43.3	22.0	8.7	6.7	36.2	84.3	43.0	5.4	15.7	34.4	14.2	19.5	73.1	49.6	13.9	29.4	14.1	9,650	3,683	1,731	878	348	269	565	830
10	Pacers	21-19	2001-02	.525	40	242.5	97.5	43.6	24.4	8.0	5.8	36.8	82.8	44.5	4.7	13.0	35.7	19.2	25.1	76.6	52.0	12.1	31.5	14.9	9,700	3,900	1,744	974	321	232	596	915
11	SuperSonics	21-19	2001-02	.525	40	243.1	97.8	40.1	22.9	8.2	4.2	38.0	81.7	46.4	6.5	16.7	38.9	15.4	20.8	73.7	53.8	12.2	27.9	14.6	9,725	3,910	1,603	916	329	168	583	866
12	Jazz	21-19	2001-02	.525	40	243.8	96.7	42.5	25.1	8.7	6.7	35.3	77.7	45.4	3.5	10.5	33.3	22.7	29.6	76.6	53.3	13.4	29.1	17.1	9,750	3,866	1,700	1,004	347	267	684	936
13	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
14	Pistons	20-20	2001-02	.500	40	240.0	93.9	38.5	21.2	7.7	6.5	35.0	77.7	45.0	6.8	18.7	36.4	17.1	22.5	76.0	53.6	9.9	28.6	14.8	9,600	3,755	1,539	849	308	261	591	862
15	Wizards	20-20	2001-02	.500	40	240.6	90.7	43.1	19.8	6.7	4.3	34.8	81.5	42.7	4.1	10.5	39.4	17.1	22.1	77.2	49.7	13.0	30.2	13.0	9,625	3,629	1,725	792	268	172	521	823
16	Suns	20-20	2001-02	.500	40	241.9	98.6	43.0	22.5	9.2	5.1	39.1	86.8	45.0	4.8	14.5	33.3	15.5	20.1	77.3	51.5	13.2	29.8	14.2	9,675	3,942	1,719	898	366	203	569	902
17	Clippers	20-20	2001-02	.500	40	242.5	94.9	44.0	20.6	6.1	7.2	35.7	80.7	44.2	4.5	13.5	33.3	19.1	25.7	74.3	51.6	12.6	31.4	16.0	9,700	3,797	1,760	824	244	288	641	805
18	Trail Blazers	20-20	2001-02	.500	40	240.6	94.3	42.1	23.1	7.9	4.6	35.9	79.4	45.2	4.8	14.0	34.5	17.7	23.3	75.9	52.6	13.1	29.0	14.5	9,625	3,770	1,685	924	314	183	579	803
19	Magic	20-20	2001-02	.500	40	241.3	100.0	43.2	21.7	7.3	5.3	37.0	84.3	43.9	7.4	20.3	36.5	18.6	24.2	76.9	52.6	13.3	29.9	13.9	9,650	3,998	1,726	867	290	210	556	863
20	Hornets	19-21	2001-02	.475	40	240.6	94.1	43.7	21.6	7.2	5.6	35.5	80.4	44.1	4.5	12.6	35.4	18.7	24.8	75.4	51.5	12.6	31.1	14.4	9,625	3,764	1,748	865	289	223	575	873
21	76ers	19-21	2001-02	.475	40	240.6	90.0	44.7	20.0	8.1	4.9	34.3	79.3	43.3	2.9	9.3	30.6	18.5	24.1	76.9	50.0	13.5	31.3	16.2	9,625	3,598	1,789	800	322	197	648	772
22	Knicks	15-25	2001-02	.375	40	241.3	89.3	41.4	20.1	6.5	3.6	33.6	78.3	42.8	5.0	14.7	34.2	17.1	22.4	76.6	50.6	10.7	30.7	15.0	9,650	3,570	1,656	803	258	142	600	903
23	Heat	14-26	2001-02	.350	40	243.8	85.3	41.3	20.2	6.3	5.9	33.4	77.0	43.4	3.7	10.8	33.9	14.9	21.1	70.4	49.4	10.5	30.8	15.4	9,750	3,412	1,652	808	253	235	617	897
24	Hawks	14-26	2001-02	.350	40	241.3	95.0	41.7	19.8	8.2	4.4	35.3	80.9	43.6	5.1	14.8	34.3	19.4	24.9	77.7	51.7	11.7	30.0	15.2	9,650	3,800	1,667	793	326	174	606	837
25	Warriors	13-27	2001-02	.325	40	241.3	95.0	47.2	20.0	8.0	5.9	35.1	83.5	42.0	3.1	9.4	32.6	21.8	30.5	71.5	49.0	17.0	30.2	17.2	9,650	3,801	1,889	801	318	236	688	906

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Team Leaders

PPG

18.4

DeRozan

RPG

7.5

Cardwell

APG

6.7

Westbrook

Team Rankings

ORTG

111.4

26th

DRTG

121.5

28th

NETRTG

-10.0

28th

3P%

34.0

29th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
11	Pelicans	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz	22	60	.268	42.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	SAC	@	LAC	10:30 PM
Fri 10/23	POR	@	SAC	10:00 PM
Sun 10/25	MEM	@	SAC	9:00 PM
Tue 10/27	SAC	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Thu 10/29	SAC	@	NOP	8:00 PM

Last Game

Kings

22 - 60

110

Final

122

Trail Blazers

42 - 40

Sun 12 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	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	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	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

	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	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	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

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

Since 2001-02, the Sacramento Kings have the best record by a team in a season in their first 40 games, with a record of 31-9 in 2001-02.

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

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31.1

28.8

12.9

11.9

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10.7

9.9

8.3

2.0

2.0

1.9

3.1

1.9

1.9

4.0

3.8

3.4

68.8

67.6

67.4

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

4,039.7

3,694

3,474

4,298.5

3,909.3

3,685.5

38.0

36.1

33.4

38.0

37.4

36.4

1.78

1.61

1.52

1.90

1.71

1.52

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NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

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