top nba record over first 40 games each season since 2009

Since 2008-09, the Orlando Magic, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Cleveland Cavaliers are tied for the best record in a season in their first 40 games, with a record of 32-8 in 2008-09.

	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	Magic	32-8	2008-09	.800	40	240.6	102.2	42.9	19.6	7.4	5.7	36.3	78.7	46.1	10.5	26.1	40.2	19.1	26.5	71.9	56.5	10.1	32.8	14.2	9,625	4,088	1,717	785	297	228	568	803
2	Lakers	32-8	2008-09	.800	40	240.0	107.6	44.0	23.2	8.7	5.1	39.8	83.7	47.5	7.1	18.5	38.4	20.9	27.3	76.6	56.2	12.2	31.8	13.8	9,600	4,303	1,760	928	348	204	551	804
3	Cavaliers	32-8	2008-09	.800	40	240.6	100.7	41.5	20.2	8.0	5.8	37.2	77.9	47.8	7.5	20.5	36.5	18.9	25.0	75.6	56.7	10.6	31.0	13.3	9,625	4,027	1,661	809	320	233	532	827
4	Celtics	31-9	2008-09	.775	40	242.5	100.3	42.9	22.0	8.5	5.0	36.5	76.5	47.7	6.2	16.9	36.7	21.2	27.7	76.7	56.6	11.0	31.9	16.1	9,700	4,013	1,715	880	338	200	643	924
5	Spurs	27-13	2008-09	.675	40	243.8	96.9	39.8	21.9	5.5	4.3	36.8	79.2	46.5	8.3	20.8	39.7	15.0	19.8	75.6	55.1	8.5	31.4	12.0	9,750	3,875	1,593	874	221	170	479	734
6	Nuggets	27-13	2008-09	.675	40	241.3	104.2	40.9	22.7	9.0	5.7	36.9	78.4	47.1	6.8	18.0	37.7	23.6	31.1	75.9	56.6	10.3	30.6	15.4	9,650	4,167	1,634	909	359	227	617	894
7	Hornets	26-14	2008-09	.650	40	240.0	96.3	38.6	19.9	7.3	4.3	35.2	76.5	46.0	7.6	19.5	39.2	18.3	22.6	81.1	55.7	9.4	29.2	12.6	9,600	3,850	1,544	794	293	173	502	832
8	Hawks	24-16	2008-09	.600	40	240.6	98.1	40.3	21.5	6.9	4.9	35.9	78.8	45.6	8.1	21.5	37.4	18.2	24.6	74.0	54.7	10.6	29.7	13.0	9,625	3,923	1,612	859	277	194	520	797
9	Rockets	24-16	2008-09	.600	40	241.9	96.8	42.8	20.0	6.8	3.7	34.9	79.3	44.0	7.3	19.6	37.2	19.7	24.4	80.8	53.8	10.6	32.2	14.1	9,675	3,873	1,710	800	272	146	565	748
10	Jazz	24-16	2008-09	.600	40	242.5	101.6	41.6	24.8	8.9	4.9	37.9	79.8	47.5	4.5	13.2	34.0	21.3	27.7	77.0	55.2	11.9	29.7	15.3	9,700	4,065	1,663	993	355	197	613	908
11	Trail Blazers	24-16	2008-09	.600	40	242.5	97.9	40.7	20.3	6.8	5.0	35.9	78.8	45.6	7.6	19.7	38.3	18.6	24.2	76.7	54.7	13.0	27.7	12.9	9,700	3,917	1,627	812	271	201	514	832
12	Mavericks	23-17	2008-09	.575	40	241.9	99.7	44.1	21.6	7.1	5.5	37.8	83.5	45.3	7.0	20.9	33.3	17.2	21.1	81.3	53.7	11.8	32.3	13.4	9,675	3,988	1,763	864	282	218	536	742
13	Pistons	23-17	2008-09	.575	40	241.9	93.2	41.0	20.0	6.7	5.1	35.8	79.2	45.2	4.8	14.1	33.9	16.8	22.8	73.9	52.2	10.7	30.3	12.3	9,675	3,728	1,639	801	269	203	490	848
14	Suns	23-17	2008-09	.575	40	241.3	104.5	41.0	21.7	6.2	5.0	38.7	77.6	49.8	6.7	17.6	38.3	20.5	27.1	75.7	58.4	9.6	31.4	16.3	9,650	4,180	1,640	869	248	198	650	813
15	Heat	22-18	2008-09	.550	40	241.9	96.7	40.1	20.0	8.2	5.6	36.4	81.2	44.8	6.9	19.3	36.0	17.1	23.1	73.9	52.9	10.7	29.4	12.8	9,675	3,868	1,604	799	327	224	512	838
16	76ers	20-20	2008-09	.500	40	240.6	96.4	42.8	20.6	7.8	5.3	36.9	80.6	45.8	4.2	12.7	33.1	18.4	24.8	74.2	52.7	12.7	30.1	15.4	9,625	3,857	1,710	824	311	210	617	811
17	Nets	19-21	2008-09	.475	40	243.8	99.2	41.1	19.3	6.8	4.8	35.6	80.5	44.2	7.8	20.7	37.6	20.3	25.9	78.3	54.0	11.3	29.7	13.8	9,750	3,967	1,642	772	271	191	552	933
18	Bucks	19-21	2008-09	.475	40	241.9	97.4	42.4	21.1	6.9	3.6	36.3	81.4	44.6	5.3	15.5	34.4	19.5	25.0	78.0	52.7	12.5	29.9	14.9	9,675	3,895	1,694	844	274	142	595	961
19	Bulls	18-22	2008-09	.450	40	243.1	99.5	41.7	20.6	7.5	5.6	37.1	83.8	44.3	6.3	16.5	38.1	19.0	23.8	79.7	52.8	11.6	30.0	15.0	9,725	3,978	1,666	824	299	223	599	885
20	Bobcats	16-24	2008-09	.400	40	243.1	91.4	39.0	20.0	6.9	4.6	33.7	75.7	44.6	5.3	15.0	35.1	18.7	24.9	75.0	52.8	10.6	28.5	15.5	9,725	3,656	1,561	799	275	183	618	878
21	Knicks	16-24	2008-09	.400	40	240.6	102.9	42.3	21.5	7.2	2.5	37.4	86.1	43.4	10.4	29.0	35.8	17.8	22.2	80.0	53.7	11.0	31.2	15.2	9,625	4,117	1,690	860	289	99	607	789
22	Raptors	16-24	2008-09	.400	40	241.9	97.3	38.9	21.9	6.5	5.1	35.9	78.4	45.8	6.4	16.6	38.3	19.2	23.2	82.8	54.9	8.8	30.2	13.4	9,675	3,892	1,557	874	259	204	534	772
23	Pacers	15-25	2008-09	.375	40	243.8	104.9	44.0	23.2	7.1	5.2	39.3	86.5	45.5	7.4	20.4	36.5	18.8	23.4	80.4	54.2	11.5	32.6	15.3	9,750	4,195	1,761	928	284	207	613	956
24	Timberwolves	13-27	2008-09	.325	40	242.5	98.0	42.3	20.2	6.5	4.2	36.8	83.9	43.9	5.7	16.5	34.4	18.7	24.7	75.8	51.7	12.6	29.7	14.2	9,700	3,920	1,691	809	260	169	568	887
25	Warriors	11-29	2008-09	.275	40	243.8	106.5	42.6	20.3	8.2	6.6	38.8	86.6	44.8	6.4	18.4	34.6	22.5	29.6	75.8	53.4	12.7	29.9	15.2	9,750	4,258	1,703	813	329	262	606	863

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Team Leaders

PPG

22.2

Banchero

RPG

8.4

Banchero

APG

5.5

Suggs

Team Rankings

ORTG

114.9

19th

DRTG

114.3

11th

NETRTG

0.6

17th

3P%

34.3

27th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
6	Hawks	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0

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Magic

3 - 4

Final

116

Pistons

4 - 3

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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

Since 2008-09, the Orlando Magic, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Cleveland Cavaliers are tied for the best record in a season in their first 40 games, with a record of 32-8 in 2008-09.

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2.0

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NBA Fantasy 2025-26

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