top nba record over first 40 games each season since 2012

Since 2011-12, the Chicago Bulls have the best record by a team in a season in their first 40 games, with a record of 32-8 in 2011-12.

	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	Bulls	32-8	2011-12	.800	40	240.0	97.6	46.0	23.2	7.2	5.7	37.9	82.3	46.0	6.2	15.9	38.9	15.6	21.6	72.3	53.1	13.3	32.7	14.1	9,600	3,902	1,839	927	289	228	564	698
2	Thunder	31-9	2011-12	.775	40	241.3	102.0	43.6	17.9	7.6	7.9	36.6	78.1	46.9	6.9	20.1	34.0	21.9	27.5	79.6	56.6	10.7	32.9	16.8	9,650	4,078	1,744	715	305	314	671	813
3	Heat	31-9	2011-12	.775	40	243.8	102.6	42.6	21.0	8.8	5.3	38.4	79.2	48.5	5.9	15.0	39.4	19.9	25.6	77.7	56.7	10.4	32.3	15.2	9,750	4,105	1,705	841	350	210	607	806
4	Spurs	27-13	2011-12	.675	40	242.5	100.0	41.7	22.3	7.0	4.3	38.1	82.2	46.3	8.2	20.7	39.5	15.7	21.8	72.1	54.5	10.0	31.8	13.5	9,700	3,999	1,669	893	280	172	540	689
5	Magic	25-15	2011-12	.625	40	241.9	93.8	43.3	20.5	6.5	4.2	34.0	77.6	43.8	10.3	26.7	38.7	15.5	24.0	64.4	53.2	11.2	32.1	15.2	9,675	3,752	1,732	821	258	169	609	728
6	Pacers	24-16	2011-12	.600	40	241.9	95.0	43.8	18.0	8.5	5.4	34.8	81.0	42.9	5.5	15.4	35.9	20.0	25.9	77.1	51.4	12.5	31.4	14.4	9,675	3,801	1,752	719	338	215	574	873
7	Grizzlies	24-16	2011-12	.600	40	240.6	94.3	41.6	19.7	10.0	5.3	36.6	81.4	44.9	3.9	11.7	33.0	17.3	22.8	75.8	51.5	11.8	29.8	15.0	9,625	3,770	1,662	786	399	213	600	778
8	Lakers	24-16	2011-12	.600	40	241.9	94.3	45.8	21.2	6.0	5.4	35.9	79.4	45.2	5.2	17.1	30.1	17.4	23.3	74.8	52.6	11.8	34.0	15.0	9,675	3,770	1,831	847	238	216	600	723
9	Hawks	23-17	2011-12	.575	40	243.8	93.1	41.4	21.4	8.3	4.9	35.5	80.9	43.9	7.2	19.2	37.6	14.9	20.7	72.0	51.7	10.4	31.1	14.3	9,750	3,724	1,657	855	330	197	572	717
10	76ers	23-17	2011-12	.575	40	241.3	94.4	43.6	21.9	8.5	4.8	37.6	84.2	44.7	5.7	15.5	36.6	13.5	18.3	73.7	51.1	10.6	33.1	10.5	9,650	3,774	1,744	874	339	193	421	705
11	Clippers	23-17	2011-12	.575	40	242.5	97.9	43.0	20.8	7.9	4.8	36.6	81.4	45.0	7.7	21.6	35.7	17.0	24.4	69.5	53.1	12.2	30.7	13.8	9,700	3,915	1,718	831	316	193	550	866
12	Mavericks	23-17	2011-12	.575	40	241.9	94.1	43.2	21.5	9.3	5.3	35.6	81.7	43.6	7.3	22.3	32.7	15.7	20.9	75.1	51.8	10.7	32.5	14.6	9,675	3,765	1,726	861	373	211	585	781
13	Nuggets	22-18	2011-12	.550	40	244.4	104.0	43.8	23.2	8.6	5.4	38.3	82.1	46.6	6.7	20.8	32.3	20.7	28.2	73.6	55.0	11.0	32.8	15.6	9,775	4,158	1,751	928	345	216	622	780
14	Rockets	21-19	2011-12	.525	40	243.1	97.1	42.1	20.2	7.5	4.8	37.0	82.9	44.6	7.0	19.9	35.1	16.1	20.4	79.1	52.8	11.6	30.6	15.0	9,725	3,885	1,684	808	298	190	601	817
15	Timberwolves	21-19	2011-12	.525	40	240.6	97.6	44.5	19.0	7.3	4.1	35.3	81.4	43.3	6.8	20.1	33.5	20.3	26.3	77.2	52.5	12.5	32.0	15.7	9,625	3,903	1,780	760	292	164	626	750
16	Celtics	21-19	2011-12	.525	40	241.9	90.9	38.8	23.0	7.0	5.6	35.0	77.1	45.3	5.7	15.4	36.7	15.3	20.1	76.3	52.9	8.5	30.4	15.1	9,675	3,637	1,553	921	279	222	603	819
17	Jazz	19-21	2011-12	.475	40	241.9	96.7	42.5	21.0	8.3	5.7	37.2	82.3	45.2	3.6	12.1	29.9	18.7	24.8	75.3	51.9	12.8	29.7	14.1	9,675	3,868	1,698	838	331	227	562	878
18	Suns	19-21	2011-12	.475	40	240.0	94.9	42.4	22.4	6.8	5.5	36.6	81.6	44.9	6.4	19.2	33.5	15.2	20.0	76.3	52.5	10.7	31.7	14.7	9,600	3,796	1,694	894	271	221	587	750
19	Trail Blazers	19-21	2011-12	.475	40	242.5	97.8	41.8	21.7	8.5	5.4	37.0	82.6	44.8	6.7	20.0	33.3	17.1	21.9	78.3	53.0	11.1	30.8	14.4	9,700	3,911	1,673	866	341	215	575	814
20	Knicks	18-22	2011-12	.450	40	241.9	96.7	41.9	19.9	9.6	4.1	35.5	81.4	43.6	7.0	22.4	31.1	18.9	25.1	75.2	52.3	11.3	30.6	16.7	9,675	3,868	1,675	794	385	164	666	851
21	Warriors	18-22	2011-12	.450	40	241.3	98.4	40.3	22.1	8.4	5.5	37.5	81.7	45.9	8.0	20.7	38.8	15.5	20.4	75.9	54.3	10.3	29.9	14.3	9,650	3,935	1,610	883	337	218	571	885
22	Bucks	16-24	2011-12	.400	40	240.6	96.2	41.5	21.8	8.2	4.9	36.4	85.4	42.6	6.7	20.1	33.5	16.7	21.1	79.2	50.8	13.1	28.4	14.3	9,625	3,847	1,659	873	326	197	570	788
23	Cavaliers	16-24	2011-12	.400	40	241.3	94.6	42.7	20.5	7.7	4.5	34.7	81.3	42.7	7.0	19.4	35.9	18.2	25.9	70.1	51.0	12.7	30.0	15.3	9,650	3,783	1,706	818	308	178	613	838
24	Pistons	14-26	2011-12	.350	40	241.3	89.0	40.3	18.6	6.8	3.8	34.0	79.4	42.8	4.1	12.5	32.4	17.0	22.1	76.8	49.9	12.3	28.0	16.0	9,650	3,558	1,612	742	271	153	638	776
25	Kings	14-26	2011-12	.350	40	241.3	95.8	43.3	18.0	8.1	4.6	35.8	85.5	41.8	6.5	20.3	32.0	17.8	23.7	75.0	49.9	13.8	29.6	14.9	9,650	3,831	1,733	719	323	182	595	783

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17.0

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9.0

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APG

9.1

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-5.1

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35.6

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2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers	19	63	.232	41.0

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149

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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

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122.5

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

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8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

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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

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NBA 2025-26 Betting

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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 2011-12, the Chicago Bulls have the best record by a team in a season in their first 40 games, with a record of 32-8 in 2011-12.

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