top nba record over first 40 games each season since 2008

Since 2007-08, the Boston Celtics have the best record by a team in a season in their first 40 games, with a record of 33-7 in 2007-08.

	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	Celtics	33-7	2007-08	.825	40	241.3	99.4	41.2	22.2	8.9	4.4	35.6	75.2	47.3	7.3	19.4	37.6	20.9	27.4	76.3	57.0	9.7	31.5	15.0	9,650	3,974	1,647	887	356	176	600	866
2	Pistons	29-11	2007-08	.725	40	240.6	98.2	41.0	23.0	7.3	5.1	36.7	79.8	46.0	5.9	16.1	36.3	19.0	24.8	76.6	54.1	11.4	29.6	11.5	9,625	3,927	1,638	920	290	205	461	802
3	Suns	28-12	2007-08	.700	40	240.6	109.8	41.3	27.6	7.2	7.0	41.7	85.1	49.0	8.9	23.3	38.4	17.5	22.5	77.8	57.8	8.7	32.6	13.4	9,625	4,392	1,653	1,103	287	281	535	768
4	Hornets	28-12	2007-08	.700	40	241.9	98.6	42.7	21.3	7.7	4.0	37.8	83.3	45.4	7.6	20.3	37.4	15.4	19.8	78.0	53.6	11.6	31.2	12.4	9,675	3,945	1,709	851	306	161	496	751
5	Mavericks	27-13	2007-08	.675	40	240.6	101.1	42.0	20.7	6.1	5.4	36.7	78.0	47.0	6.2	16.9	36.6	21.5	26.2	82.2	56.4	10.4	31.6	13.1	9,625	4,042	1,680	829	242	214	524	873
6	Lakers	27-13	2007-08	.675	40	240.6	107.4	45.2	23.5	8.6	5.1	39.1	82.8	47.2	7.3	19.7	36.8	21.9	28.9	75.7	56.2	11.2	34.0	15.7	9,625	4,294	1,807	941	344	204	627	861
7	Spurs	27-13	2007-08	.675	40	240.6	97.3	41.5	21.9	6.7	4.0	36.2	78.9	45.9	8.0	20.6	38.9	16.9	22.6	74.7	54.8	10.3	31.3	12.6	9,625	3,893	1,661	874	269	161	502	730
8	Nuggets	24-16	2007-08	.600	40	241.3	107.1	45.4	23.9	9.0	7.3	38.9	85.5	45.5	6.0	18.0	33.3	23.2	30.8	75.4	54.0	12.4	33.0	15.8	9,650	4,282	1,814	954	361	290	631	859
9	Magic	24-16	2007-08	.600	40	242.5	103.8	42.8	20.6	6.5	4.4	36.7	79.3	46.3	9.0	25.2	35.7	21.4	29.7	72.3	56.2	9.7	33.1	15.2	9,700	4,152	1,713	825	258	176	606	855
10	Trail Blazers	24-16	2007-08	.600	40	243.1	97.1	40.7	21.8	5.5	4.5	36.1	78.4	46.0	7.0	17.5	39.8	18.0	23.4	76.8	54.7	10.3	30.4	13.9	9,725	3,882	1,628	871	221	180	555	803
11	Warriors	23-17	2007-08	.575	40	241.9	108.5	42.3	22.9	9.0	4.4	40.1	89.1	45.0	9.7	27.8	35.0	18.6	25.2	73.9	54.2	12.4	29.9	13.8	9,675	4,340	1,691	915	359	177	551	935
12	Wizards	22-18	2007-08	.550	40	241.9	99.0	42.4	19.5	7.7	5.0	36.6	81.5	44.9	6.5	18.9	34.5	19.3	24.2	79.8	53.7	11.9	30.5	13.8	9,675	3,959	1,694	781	307	200	553	781
13	Cavaliers	22-18	2007-08	.550	40	244.4	96.4	44.5	19.0	7.9	4.5	35.9	82.7	43.4	6.5	18.3	35.3	18.2	25.3	71.8	51.4	13.2	31.3	15.1	9,775	3,856	1,778	761	314	181	602	887
14	Raptors	22-18	2007-08	.550	40	241.9	97.4	41.0	22.3	6.9	4.3	37.2	82.0	45.3	7.3	18.0	40.5	15.8	19.6	80.4	53.7	10.2	30.8	11.8	9,675	3,895	1,638	893	274	171	473	803
15	Jazz	22-18	2007-08	.550	40	240.0	105.1	40.8	25.8	8.9	4.4	39.5	80.9	48.9	4.0	11.4	35.4	22.0	29.5	74.7	56.0	11.9	29.0	15.5	9,600	4,202	1,633	1,030	355	174	619	997
16	Rockets	21-19	2007-08	.525	40	241.3	95.3	44.1	20.9	7.8	5.7	36.1	81.4	44.4	6.7	19.9	33.5	16.4	22.3	73.4	52.2	12.4	31.7	15.0	9,650	3,811	1,764	836	311	227	599	798
17	Hawks	19-21	2007-08	.475	40	243.1	95.0	42.2	21.1	8.1	5.9	34.5	78.1	44.2	3.9	12.0	32.6	22.1	28.7	77.1	52.4	12.0	30.2	15.3	9,725	3,799	1,687	845	323	235	613	883
18	Kings	18-22	2007-08	.450	40	241.3	99.9	39.4	18.5	8.2	3.8	36.0	78.3	46.0	6.3	16.9	37.2	21.6	26.9	80.0	55.4	10.0	29.4	16.6	9,650	3,995	1,574	739	326	153	663	898
19	Pacers	18-22	2007-08	.450	40	241.9	103.6	45.1	22.9	7.8	5.4	38.4	86.5	44.4	8.4	23.4	36.0	18.5	24.5	75.4	53.3	11.8	33.3	16.6	9,675	4,145	1,804	916	311	217	664	994
20	Nets	18-22	2007-08	.450	40	242.5	93.4	41.8	23.4	6.7	4.8	33.6	77.3	43.4	5.5	17.0	32.3	20.8	28.9	72.0	51.9	11.7	30.1	15.8	9,700	3,734	1,670	935	269	191	630	921
21	Bobcats	16-24	2007-08	.400	40	243.1	95.5	40.5	21.3	7.7	5.0	35.5	79.2	44.9	6.4	17.4	36.7	18.0	25.7	70.2	52.8	11.0	29.4	15.6	9,725	3,819	1,618	853	307	200	623	919
22	Bulls	16-24	2007-08	.400	40	242.5	95.0	43.4	21.8	7.5	4.9	35.9	85.0	42.3	5.5	16.0	34.4	17.6	23.4	75.4	49.8	14.0	29.4	14.2	9,700	3,799	1,735	871	300	197	568	853
23	Bucks	16-24	2007-08	.400	40	241.9	95.0	40.3	21.4	7.0	4.6	36.3	80.4	45.2	5.4	15.9	34.0	16.9	22.8	74.1	52.5	11.8	28.5	15.5	9,675	3,798	1,612	856	278	183	620	872
24	76ers	15-25	2007-08	.375	40	241.3	93.5	42.0	19.6	8.3	5.2	35.8	80.4	44.5	3.9	11.9	32.3	18.1	25.4	71.2	51.1	13.1	28.9	15.7	9,650	3,739	1,679	782	330	209	629	808
25	Knicks	13-27	2007-08	.325	40	241.3	94.5	41.7	18.0	6.3	2.3	35.0	80.0	43.8	5.8	17.1	33.9	18.7	26.3	71.0	51.6	12.6	29.1	15.4	9,650	3,779	1,667	718	252	91	615	854

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Team Leaders

PPG

25.7

Brown

RPG

10.7

Tatum

APG

6.8

Tatum

Team Rankings

ORTG

120.8

2nd

DRTG

112.7

4th

NETRTG

8.1

4th

3P%

36.7

8th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	60	22	.732
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0

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76ers

4 - 3

109

Final

100

Celtics

3 - 4

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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

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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