top nba record over first 40 games each season since 2003

Since 2002-03, the Dallas Mavericks have the best record by a team in a season in their first 40 games, with a record of 32-8 in 2002-03.

	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	Mavericks	32-8	2002-03	.800	40	240.0	102.2	43.4	21.4	8.3	5.8	38.0	85.1	44.6	6.9	19.0	36.4	19.3	23.1	83.7	53.6	11.5	31.8	11.5	9,600	4,086	1,734	854	331	230	459	832
2	Pacers	29-11	2002-03	.725	40	244.4	98.8	43.8	23.2	8.6	5.3	36.3	79.5	45.7	4.5	12.3	36.3	21.7	28.4	76.5	53.7	11.5	32.4	15.9	9,775	3,950	1,752	927	345	212	636	906
3	Kings	29-11	2002-03	.725	40	241.3	100.8	43.5	24.7	9.8	6.2	39.3	85.1	46.2	6.0	16.3	36.9	16.3	22.9	71.2	53.0	10.9	32.6	14.5	9,650	4,033	1,740	988	391	248	581	801
4	Nets	28-12	2002-03	.700	40	241.3	98.0	43.0	22.7	9.4	5.2	36.5	81.3	44.8	4.4	12.6	34.9	20.7	27.6	75.0	52.5	12.0	31.0	15.3	9,650	3,920	1,721	909	375	209	610	877
5	Pistons	27-13	2002-03	.675	40	242.5	90.2	40.0	20.4	6.8	5.9	32.4	74.7	43.3	6.6	17.6	37.3	18.9	24.9	76.0	52.6	10.3	29.7	14.3	9,700	3,607	1,600	815	271	235	571	932
6	Spurs	26-14	2002-03	.650	40	241.9	93.0	43.2	18.7	7.1	7.2	34.5	77.2	44.6	5.6	15.5	36.2	18.5	26.0	71.2	52.5	11.4	31.8	16.0	9,675	3,721	1,726	748	283	287	639	840
7	Trail Blazers	25-15	2002-03	.625	40	243.1	93.7	41.9	22.7	9.1	4.0	35.9	79.8	45.0	4.2	13.5	31.2	17.8	24.4	72.8	51.8	12.2	29.7	15.4	9,725	3,749	1,675	907	363	159	616	830
8	Jazz	25-15	2002-03	.625	40	240.6	96.3	42.4	25.1	8.8	5.7	34.9	74.6	46.8	3.0	8.3	35.5	23.5	30.8	76.1	54.6	13.2	29.3	18.0	9,625	3,850	1,696	1,005	350	226	721	935
9	Suns	24-16	2002-03	.600	40	241.3	92.4	43.8	20.5	7.7	5.2	35.7	83.7	42.6	4.6	13.9	32.9	16.5	22.2	74.5	49.4	13.9	29.9	15.8	9,650	3,695	1,750	821	307	208	631	874
10	Celtics	23-17	2002-03	.575	40	242.5	94.7	40.9	19.1	9.6	4.0	33.4	80.9	41.3	9.2	27.4	33.4	18.8	25.1	75.0	51.5	10.7	30.2	14.5	9,700	3,789	1,636	762	385	159	578	895
11	Rockets	23-17	2002-03	.575	40	242.5	91.8	45.1	18.1	6.9	6.6	33.8	78.2	43.3	4.9	14.1	34.5	19.3	25.3	76.4	51.4	12.6	32.6	15.8	9,700	3,673	1,805	722	276	264	630	758
12	Timberwolves	22-18	2002-03	.550	40	241.9	96.5	44.0	24.1	6.9	5.7	37.5	83.4	44.9	2.9	8.2	35.0	18.7	24.4	76.5	51.2	12.0	32.0	14.2	9,675	3,858	1,758	963	275	229	567	883
13	76ers	21-19	2002-03	.525	40	243.1	94.3	41.8	21.5	10.3	3.4	35.7	81.4	43.9	3.2	10.4	30.6	19.7	25.9	76.0	50.8	12.5	29.3	15.7	9,725	3,770	1,673	858	413	136	628	916
14	Wizards	20-20	2002-03	.500	40	241.3	92.1	41.1	19.6	7.5	5.0	34.1	76.6	44.4	3.5	10.5	33.1	20.5	26.5	77.3	52.1	11.2	29.9	14.4	9,650	3,682	1,642	785	300	200	576	849
15	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
16	Magic	20-20	2002-03	.500	40	241.3	97.1	40.5	20.3	8.2	3.5	35.1	81.3	43.2	6.4	17.6	36.4	20.5	25.7	79.7	52.4	11.6	29.0	14.6	9,650	3,882	1,621	813	329	141	585	929
17	Bucks	19-21	2002-03	.475	40	244.4	98.5	40.6	21.7	7.7	4.4	36.3	80.2	45.2	6.7	17.8	37.9	19.3	24.8	77.8	54.1	10.2	30.4	13.5	9,775	3,940	1,622	866	307	175	541	915
18	Lakers	19-21	2002-03	.475	40	244.4	96.9	45.7	23.4	7.8	5.7	36.8	84.3	43.7	5.3	16.4	32.4	17.9	24.7	72.6	50.9	13.6	32.1	15.8	9,775	3,876	1,829	935	313	227	630	932
19	SuperSonics	18-22	2002-03	.450	40	242.5	92.1	40.9	22.7	8.7	3.3	36.4	81.9	44.5	4.6	13.1	35.1	14.7	20.4	71.8	50.7	11.8	29.1	12.9	9,700	3,684	1,635	906	346	133	517	837
20	Knicks	17-23	2002-03	.425	40	241.9	92.6	40.4	21.1	6.6	3.2	35.2	81.3	43.2	6.6	17.2	38.3	15.7	19.9	79.0	51.4	11.1	29.4	14.2	9,675	3,703	1,617	842	264	126	569	948
21	Warriors	17-23	2002-03	.425	40	240.6	98.8	47.4	20.0	7.3	6.4	35.4	83.4	42.4	4.8	13.8	34.5	23.3	29.8	78.3	51.2	16.7	30.7	16.4	9,625	3,951	1,895	798	293	257	654	914
22	Clippers	15-25	2002-03	.375	40	241.3	92.1	42.2	19.3	6.7	6.1	33.3	77.4	43.0	4.6	14.4	32.1	21.0	28.1	74.8	51.3	11.5	30.7	16.5	9,650	3,684	1,689	770	266	244	658	873
23	Hawks	14-26	2002-03	.350	40	242.5	91.6	43.1	19.7	7.4	5.6	34.1	77.9	43.7	4.9	14.6	33.3	18.7	24.1	77.6	51.8	12.2	31.0	17.7	9,700	3,665	1,725	786	294	223	707	912
24	Bulls	14-26	2002-03	.350	40	242.5	93.4	43.1	20.7	7.8	5.5	35.8	82.0	43.6	3.9	11.8	33.2	18.0	25.6	70.0	50.1	12.3	30.9	16.4	9,700	3,734	1,725	827	310	218	655	951
25	Heat	14-26	2002-03	.350	40	243.1	85.3	42.4	17.7	7.2	3.6	32.8	79.7	41.2	4.2	12.9	32.6	15.5	20.6	75.4	48.1	12.3	30.1	14.4	9,725	3,413	1,695	706	286	143	574	920

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Team Leaders

PPG

21.0

Flagg

RPG

7.0

Washington

APG

5.3

Nembhard

Team Rankings

ORTG

111.2

27th

DRTG

116.5

20th

NETRTG

-5.4

23rd

3P%

34.4

26th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
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

Last Game

Bulls

31 - 51

128

Final

149

Mavericks

26 - 56

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.1

Cunningham

27.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

26.6

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

10.8

Towns

10.7

Wembanyama

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

7.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

Smart

Playoffs BPG Leaders

3.5

Wembanyama

1.8

Thompson

1.8

Mobley

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

107.8

Nnaji

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

122.3

119.3

114.9

113.7

111.7

111.5

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

104.0

106.1

107.4

108.5

109.0

110.7

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

18.3

8.8

7.4

3.0

1.7

-1.7

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

970.8

Wembanyama

695.3

Gilgeous-Alexander

694.6

Towns

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

958

Wembanyama

729.3

Castle

719.8

Towns

Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

40.1

Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.0

Durant

Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

1.66

Beringer

1.54

Wembanyama

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

1.58

Beringer

1.55

Jokić

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

50-37-1

51-38

59-43

47-36

56-42

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
Sun 3/29	GSW	@	DEN	93-116
Mon 3/30	PHI	@	MIA	109-119
Mon 3/30	BOS	@	ATL	102-112
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 6/8	SAS	@	NYK	8:30 PM
Wed 6/10	SAS	@	NYK	8:30 PM
Sat 6/13	NYK	@	SAS	8:30 PM
Tue 6/16	SAS	@	NYK	8:30 PM
Fri 6/19	NYK	@	SAS	8:30 PM

Since 2002-03, the Dallas Mavericks have the best record by a team in a season in their first 40 games, with a record of 32-8 in 2002-03.

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21.0

7.0

5.3

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

28.1

27.6

26.6

13.2

10.8

10.7

9.5

8.6

7.9

2.8

2.5

2.4

3.5

1.8

1.8

3.6

3.5

3.3

150.0

113.6

107.8

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

970.8

695.3

694.6

958

729.3

719.8

40.4

40.1

34.9

44.0

42.0

41.0

2.00

1.66

1.54

2.33

1.58

1.55

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

Schedule