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.

TEAMRECSEASONW%GPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Bulls
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
2Thunder
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
3Heat
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
4Spurs
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
5Magic
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
6Pacers
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
7Grizzlies
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
8Lakers
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
9Hawks
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
1076ers
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
11Clippers
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
12Mavericks
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
13Nuggets
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
14Rockets
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
15Timberwolves
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
16Celtics
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
17Jazz
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
18Suns
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
19Trail Blazers
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
20Knicks
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
21Warriors
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
22Bucks
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
23Cavaliers
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
24Pistons
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
25Kings
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

More Bulls Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

17.7

Giddey

Josh Giddey

RPG

9.0

Vučević

Nikola Vučević

APG

8.4

Giddey

Josh Giddey
Team Rankings

ORTG

113.5

24th

DRTG

118.1

25th

NETRTG

-4.6

24th

3P%

36.6

8th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
10
29
31
.483
15.5
11
26
31
.456
17.0
12
Bulls Bulls
24
36
.400
20.5
13
16
42
.276
27.5
14
15
43
.259
28.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
3/1
@
3:30 PM
Tue
3/3
@
8:00 PM
Thu
3/5
@
9:00 PM
Sun
3/8
@
9:00 PM
Tue
3/10
@
10:00 PM
Last Game

121

Final

112

CHI Bulls

24 - 36

Thu 26 Feb 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
43
14
.754
2
38
20
.655
5.5
3
37
22
.627
7.0
4
37
23
.617
7.5
5
34
25
.576
10.0
6
33
26
.559
11.0
7
31
27
.534
12.5
8
31
29
.517
13.5
9
30
31
.492
15.0
10
29
31
.483
15.5
11
26
31
.456
17.0
12
24
36
.400
20.5
13
16
42
.276
27.5
14
15
43
.259
28.5
15
15
45
.250
29.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
45
15
.750
2
43
16
.729
1.5
3
37
21
.638
7.0
4
37
22
.627
7.5
5
37
23
.617
8.0
6
34
24
.586
10.0
7
34
26
.567
11.0
8
31
28
.525
13.5
9
29
31
.483
16.0
10
27
31
.466
17.0
11
21
36
.368
22.5
12
21
37
.362
23.0
13
18
41
.305
26.5
14
18
42
.300
27.0
15
14
47
.230
31.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
1/25
@
116-132
Sun
1/25
@
94-102
Sun
1/25
@
129-118
Sun
1/25
@
99-108
Sun
1/25
@
83-108

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
2/27
@
7:00 PM
Fri
2/27
@
7:30 PM
Fri
2/27
@
8:00 PM
Fri
2/27
@
8:30 PM
Fri
2/27
@
9:30 PM