top nba record over first 40 games each season since 2005

Since 2004-05, the San Antonio Spurs and the Phoenix Suns are tied for the best record in a season in their first 40 games, with a record of 31-9 in 2004-05.

	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	Spurs	31-9	2004-05	.775	40	240.0	96.6	42.5	22.4	7.2	6.7	36.1	77.4	46.7	6.0	16.2	37.0	18.4	25.7	71.5	54.4	11.7	30.9	14.1	9,600	3,863	1,701	894	287	266	563	816
2	Suns	31-9	2004-05	.775	40	240.6	107.7	43.3	22.4	7.2	5.6	40.0	85.1	47.0	8.9	23.8	37.3	18.8	24.7	76.1	56.1	12.1	31.2	13.2	9,625	4,306	1,732	895	286	223	526	748
3	SuperSonics	29-11	2004-05	.725	40	241.3	101.3	40.3	19.2	7.1	3.7	35.7	79.2	45.0	8.9	23.3	38.3	21.0	26.3	79.8	55.8	12.9	27.4	14.2	9,650	4,051	1,611	766	282	148	567	990
4	Heat	29-11	2004-05	.725	40	243.8	101.7	42.3	22.8	6.2	6.0	37.7	77.9	48.4	5.6	15.6	36.0	20.6	30.8	67.0	55.6	11.0	31.4	13.5	9,750	4,066	1,693	910	249	238	539	926
5	Kings	28-12	2004-05	.700	40	242.5	102.1	42.9	24.9	7.8	4.1	38.3	83.2	46.0	6.0	16.6	36.0	19.6	24.6	79.9	54.3	11.8	31.2	13.6	9,700	4,084	1,717	995	312	162	545	817
6	Mavericks	27-13	2004-05	.675	40	241.3	102.4	44.0	18.4	8.7	5.6	37.0	82.2	45.0	5.7	16.0	35.5	22.8	28.7	79.6	54.0	12.7	31.4	14.1	9,650	4,095	1,761	737	346	222	563	885
7	Wizards	25-15	2004-05	.625	40	242.5	102.1	42.9	20.0	9.0	4.1	37.0	85.2	43.4	6.6	18.8	34.8	21.6	29.3	73.6	52.0	14.1	28.8	14.0	9,700	4,083	1,715	800	359	164	559	899
8	Cavaliers	24-16	2004-05	.600	40	243.1	97.2	42.3	22.8	8.2	5.7	36.8	81.0	45.5	3.5	10.6	33.3	20.1	26.3	76.4	52.5	12.6	29.7	14.2	9,725	3,888	1,692	913	329	228	568	929
9	Pistons	23-17	2004-05	.575	40	243.8	90.8	42.7	20.7	7.3	6.2	33.4	77.4	43.2	4.3	12.6	33.9	19.7	25.8	76.5	51.2	13.0	29.7	14.8	9,750	3,633	1,707	829	293	247	592	851
10	Magic	22-18	2004-05	.550	40	240.0	100.5	44.5	19.3	7.6	5.5	36.8	81.5	45.1	4.4	12.0	36.4	22.6	29.3	77.3	53.2	13.0	31.6	16.1	9,600	4,019	1,780	770	302	221	643	931
11	Grizzlies	22-18	2004-05	.550	40	240.0	93.7	40.0	22.1	8.2	6.6	34.3	77.0	44.5	6.5	17.6	37.1	18.6	24.9	74.7	53.2	11.7	28.4	15.3	9,600	3,747	1,601	885	326	264	613	963
12	Lakers	22-18	2004-05	.550	40	241.3	98.0	44.0	19.6	5.6	4.9	34.5	79.0	43.6	8.1	22.7	35.7	21.0	27.2	77.2	53.9	12.2	31.8	14.8	9,650	3,918	1,759	784	224	197	590	859
13	Bulls	21-19	2004-05	.525	40	241.3	91.9	43.3	22.1	7.1	4.9	34.2	78.9	43.4	6.0	17.5	34.0	17.6	23.5	74.7	51.5	11.9	31.5	17.6	9,650	3,676	1,733	882	283	197	704	999
14	Timberwolves	21-19	2004-05	.525	40	241.3	98.3	43.5	23.4	5.9	5.2	37.6	81.9	45.9	5.5	15.7	35.3	17.7	21.8	81.1	53.7	12.3	31.2	13.3	9,650	3,931	1,739	936	236	207	531	866
15	Rockets	21-19	2004-05	.525	40	243.1	91.7	41.2	20.2	6.4	4.5	33.7	77.5	43.5	6.2	17.9	34.4	18.2	23.5	77.4	52.2	9.9	31.3	14.9	9,725	3,668	1,649	806	254	179	596	924
16	Pacers	20-20	2004-05	.500	40	243.8	93.2	39.2	18.3	7.9	5.0	33.3	75.4	44.2	6.0	17.8	33.9	20.5	26.6	77.0	53.5	10.2	29.0	15.4	9,750	3,726	1,568	731	315	200	615	940
17	76ers	19-21	2004-05	.475	40	242.5	97.9	42.2	19.7	8.8	3.7	35.2	82.0	42.9	5.6	16.6	33.4	22.0	28.1	78.3	51.9	11.9	30.3	15.5	9,700	3,914	1,688	789	350	148	620	958
18	Celtics	18-22	2004-05	.450	40	242.5	100.5	41.3	21.4	8.1	5.1	36.8	80.0	46.0	4.8	14.8	32.6	22.1	28.9	76.6	54.3	11.6	29.7	16.2	9,700	4,021	1,651	855	324	204	649	939
19	Clippers	18-22	2004-05	.450	40	246.9	94.4	42.1	22.7	7.3	5.3	35.0	77.4	45.2	2.7	8.4	32.4	21.7	27.6	78.4	52.7	11.9	30.2	16.0	9,875	3,777	1,684	906	291	211	640	903
20	Knicks	17-23	2004-05	.425	40	241.3	95.5	40.8	19.8	8.4	3.8	35.8	80.7	44.4	4.8	14.6	32.6	19.2	24.6	77.9	52.2	11.9	29.0	14.8	9,650	3,820	1,632	791	336	151	593	904
21	Raptors	17-23	2004-05	.425	40	241.9	98.2	41.9	20.6	7.4	4.2	36.0	82.7	43.6	7.7	20.6	37.5	18.5	24.5	75.5	52.5	11.5	30.5	13.7	9,675	3,928	1,676	823	295	168	549	935
22	Nuggets	17-23	2004-05	.425	40	241.3	95.2	41.5	22.5	8.6	5.5	35.9	80.7	44.4	3.7	11.7	31.3	19.8	26.4	75.1	51.6	11.8	29.7	15.1	9,650	3,807	1,658	899	342	218	602	900
23	Trail Blazers	16-24	2004-05	.400	40	241.3	93.4	41.7	20.3	7.2	5.7	35.3	79.2	44.5	5.7	14.9	38.0	17.2	23.8	72.5	52.1	12.9	28.8	15.8	9,650	3,737	1,669	813	289	228	630	850
24	Nets	15-25	2004-05	.375	40	243.8	87.5	40.6	19.5	7.1	4.4	32.0	76.4	41.9	4.2	12.1	34.4	19.4	25.6	75.5	49.9	10.5	30.2	15.7	9,750	3,500	1,624	780	284	176	626	1,012
25	Bucks	15-25	2004-05	.375	40	241.9	95.9	41.6	20.6	6.8	3.4	36.2	81.7	44.3	3.9	10.3	37.6	19.7	26.1	75.6	51.5	12.3	29.3	13.8	9,675	3,837	1,663	824	270	137	553	942

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Team Leaders

PPG

23.6

Wembanyama

RPG

10.7

Wembanyama

APG

6.4

Castle

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.6

4th

DRTG

111.3

3rd

NETRTG

8.3

2nd

3P%

35.9

14th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	64	18	.780
2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0

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

Last Game

Knicks

2 - 0

105

Final

104

Spurs

0 - 2

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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 2004-05, the San Antonio Spurs and the Phoenix Suns are tied for the best record in a season in their first 40 games, with a record of 31-9 in 2004-05.

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6.4

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

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Schedule