top nba record over first 40 games each season since 2017

Since 2016-17, the Golden State Warriors have the best record by a team in a season in their first 40 games, with a record of 34-6 in 2016-17.

	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	Warriors	34-6	2016-17	.850	40	241.9	117.5	45.0	31.2	9.4	6.2	43.6	87.3	49.9	11.8	30.8	38.1	18.7	23.6	79.2	60.2	9.0	36.0	15.1	9,675	4,700	1,801	1,247	375	246	604	777
2	Rockets	31-9	2016-17	.775	40	241.9	114.8	44.8	25.8	8.1	4.7	40.8	86.8	47.1	15.0	39.8	37.6	18.2	24.1	75.4	59.0	11.0	33.7	15.6	9,675	4,592	1,790	1,032	324	186	622	787
3	Spurs	31-9	2016-17	.775	40	240.6	106.7	43.0	24.1	7.9	5.8	39.5	82.3	48.0	9.4	22.6	41.5	18.4	22.4	81.8	57.9	9.5	33.5	13.3	9,625	4,268	1,718	965	317	230	531	722
4	Cavaliers	29-11	2016-17	.725	40	240.6	109.0	44.0	21.3	7.4	3.9	38.5	85.3	45.1	12.6	33.1	38.2	19.3	25.4	76.2	56.5	10.3	33.7	13.9	9,625	4,358	1,760	853	297	157	554	720
5	Raptors	27-13	2016-17	.675	40	241.3	111.3	42.9	19.3	9.1	4.9	40.3	85.5	47.1	9.5	24.5	38.7	21.3	26.2	81.4	57.4	11.1	31.8	12.0	9,650	4,453	1,714	771	364	197	481	835
6	Clippers	26-14	2016-17	.650	40	241.3	107.9	43.8	22.3	7.8	4.7	38.9	83.9	46.4	10.3	27.3	37.7	19.8	26.2	75.5	56.6	9.3	34.5	13.1	9,650	4,316	1,751	890	310	188	523	821
7	Celtics	25-15	2016-17	.625	40	240.6	106.9	41.2	24.9	7.5	4.6	38.9	85.9	45.2	12.0	32.4	37.0	17.3	21.4	80.7	56.1	9.4	31.8	12.6	9,625	4,277	1,646	995	301	182	504	816
8	Thunder	24-16	2016-17	.600	40	242.5	106.8	45.8	21.7	7.5	5.2	39.7	86.2	46.1	8.6	26.0	32.9	18.8	25.6	73.4	54.8	11.0	34.7	14.8	9,700	4,272	1,830	867	298	208	592	817
9	Grizzlies	24-16	2016-17	.600	40	245.0	99.3	43.4	20.7	8.7	4.8	35.9	84.4	42.5	9.0	25.8	34.8	18.6	23.6	78.5	52.4	10.6	32.8	13.0	9,800	3,972	1,735	826	346	191	518	959
10	Jazz	24-16	2016-17	.600	40	240.0	98.4	42.5	19.1	6.4	5.1	35.8	77.3	46.3	9.7	26.2	36.8	17.2	22.8	75.5	56.4	8.6	33.9	13.9	9,600	3,935	1,698	762	255	203	556	769
11	Hawks	23-17	2016-17	.575	40	241.3	102.9	44.1	24.0	8.7	5.2	38.7	84.9	45.6	8.9	25.8	34.4	16.6	23.0	72.0	54.1	10.6	33.6	15.6	9,650	4,114	1,765	961	346	206	624	710
12	Wizards	21-19	2016-17	.525	40	241.9	105.9	42.4	23.0	8.6	3.9	40.7	86.3	47.1	8.4	22.9	36.8	16.2	20.7	77.9	55.5	10.2	32.2	14.5	9,675	4,234	1,696	921	345	155	581	850
13	Pacers	21-19	2016-17	.525	40	242.5	105.8	42.5	22.7	8.5	5.5	39.5	85.7	46.1	8.3	22.7	36.6	18.5	22.6	81.9	55.3	8.6	33.8	14.1	9,700	4,231	1,698	906	338	220	564	772
14	Bucks	20-20	2016-17	.500	40	241.3	105.2	42.4	24.9	8.1	5.5	39.8	83.5	47.6	8.6	23.1	37.1	17.1	22.4	76.2	56.3	9.4	33.0	13.8	9,650	4,206	1,695	994	325	218	551	799
15	Hornets	20-20	2016-17	.500	40	241.9	105.2	45.3	23.2	6.6	5.1	37.7	85.8	44.0	9.5	26.9	35.3	20.3	25.7	78.8	54.2	9.4	36.0	12.1	9,675	4,206	1,813	928	264	203	482	681
16	Bulls	19-21	2016-17	.475	40	240.6	101.2	47.4	21.0	7.6	5.0	37.6	86.9	43.2	6.5	20.5	31.5	19.6	24.2	81.1	51.9	13.7	33.7	13.6	9,625	4,047	1,895	839	304	200	543	701
17	Pistons	18-22	2016-17	.450	40	241.3	100.1	43.9	21.1	7.2	3.9	39.1	86.8	45.1	7.9	22.8	34.4	14.0	18.9	74.4	52.7	10.0	33.9	11.9	9,650	4,005	1,755	842	286	156	474	715
18	Knicks	18-22	2016-17	.450	40	241.9	105.2	45.7	21.7	7.2	5.8	39.9	89.4	44.6	9.1	25.2	36.1	16.4	20.9	78.5	53.3	12.1	33.5	14.2	9,675	4,209	1,826	867	286	233	569	836
19	Nuggets	17-23	2016-17	.425	40	241.9	109.7	46.9	23.9	6.7	4.1	40.4	87.7	46.1	9.8	27.2	36.2	19.1	25.4	75.4	55.5	12.3	34.7	15.6	9,675	4,388	1,877	955	269	165	622	821
20	Trail Blazers	17-23	2016-17	.425	40	243.1	108.2	42.2	22.3	7.0	4.9	39.6	85.8	46.2	10.4	28.7	36.4	18.6	23.9	77.9	56.2	9.4	32.9	13.9	9,725	4,329	1,688	892	280	195	554	887
21	Kings	16-24	2016-17	.400	40	241.9	102.8	40.8	21.8	8.1	4.1	37.3	82.5	45.2	8.9	24.8	35.9	19.3	24.6	78.3	55.1	9.4	31.5	14.3	9,675	4,110	1,633	873	322	162	571	820
22	Pelicans	16-24	2016-17	.400	40	243.8	102.5	44.5	22.7	7.7	5.8	38.1	87.0	43.8	9.2	26.1	35.3	17.1	22.6	75.5	52.8	8.6	36.0	12.9	9,750	4,098	1,781	908	307	233	514	732
23	Magic	16-24	2016-17	.400	40	241.3	98.9	42.9	22.2	6.7	5.5	37.9	86.7	43.7	8.8	26.4	33.4	14.3	20.0	71.3	51.8	10.0	32.9	13.0	9,650	3,954	1,716	886	266	218	518	738
24	Lakers	14-26	2016-17	.350	40	240.0	105.2	44.1	20.6	8.0	3.5	38.8	86.6	44.8	9.3	26.0	35.7	18.4	23.9	77.0	54.2	11.9	32.3	15.4	9,600	4,208	1,765	825	320	140	617	821
25	76ers	14-26	2016-17	.350	40	242.5	99.3	43.5	22.7	7.8	5.8	36.5	84.1	43.4	10.5	30.0	35.0	16.0	21.1	75.5	53.2	9.7	33.8	17.0	9,700	3,973	1,739	906	313	230	679	870

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Team Leaders

PPG

26.6

Curry

RPG

5.5

Green

APG

5.5

Green

Team Rankings

ORTG

115.0

18th

DRTG

115.6

17th

NETRTG

-0.6

20th

3P%

35.6

20th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
8	Trail Blazers	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks	26	56	.317	38.0

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1 - 1

Final

111

Suns

1 - 1

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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 2016-17, the Golden State Warriors have the best record by a team in a season in their first 40 games, with a record of 34-6 in 2016-17.

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5.5

5.5

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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