top nba record over first 40 games each season since 2018

Since 2017-18, the Golden State Warriors have the best record by a team in a season in their first 40 games, with a record of 32-8 in 2017-18.

	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	32-8	2017-18	.800	40	241.3	115.8	45.1	30.7	8.4	8.4	43.6	86.1	50.7	11.8	30.2	38.9	16.8	20.7	81.5	60.8	8.6	36.5	16.0	9,650	4,631	1,804	1,229	335	334	638	806
2	Celtics	30-10	2017-18	.750	40	240.6	103.5	44.0	22.1	7.5	4.6	37.7	83.1	45.3	11.7	31.1	37.6	16.5	21.5	76.4	55.9	8.8	35.2	14.1	9,625	4,138	1,761	883	301	185	565	803
3	Raptors	29-11	2017-18	.725	40	241.3	112.1	43.2	22.9	8.6	6.2	41.3	87.4	47.2	11.3	32.1	35.3	18.2	22.7	80.2	57.5	9.6	33.6	13.5	9,650	4,482	1,727	914	342	246	539	883
4	Rockets	29-11	2017-18	.725	40	241.3	115.0	44.1	22.6	8.8	4.7	39.4	85.2	46.2	15.8	43.5	36.4	20.5	25.8	79.4	59.6	9.5	34.6	15.0	9,650	4,601	1,762	904	351	189	599	828
5	Spurs	27-13	2017-18	.675	40	240.0	101.3	44.6	21.8	7.3	5.6	38.3	83.7	45.7	8.8	24.5	36.1	15.9	20.4	78.1	54.7	10.2	34.4	14.0	9,600	4,052	1,784	873	290	222	559	689
6	Cavaliers	26-14	2017-18	.650	40	240.6	110.2	41.9	23.5	7.2	3.8	39.6	83.3	47.5	12.5	33.0	37.9	18.6	23.0	80.7	59.0	8.4	33.4	14.4	9,625	4,407	1,674	940	289	150	574	745
7	Timberwolves	24-16	2017-18	.600	40	241.9	107.8	41.4	22.4	9.0	4.1	40.1	84.6	47.3	7.9	22.7	34.9	19.8	24.8	79.6	56.4	10.3	31.1	13.2	9,675	4,311	1,654	895	358	165	526	716
8	Wizards	23-17	2017-18	.575	40	241.3	106.5	43.3	22.8	7.7	4.5	39.6	85.9	46.1	9.7	26.4	36.9	17.6	23.3	75.6	55.4	9.8	33.5	13.7	9,650	4,258	1,731	913	309	180	548	870
9	Heat	23-17	2017-18	.575	40	241.3	100.6	41.8	21.2	7.3	5.1	37.5	82.7	45.4	11.4	31.3	36.4	14.2	18.5	76.8	55.4	8.6	33.2	15.0	9,650	4,025	1,670	847	290	202	599	795
10	Thunder	22-18	2017-18	.550	40	242.5	104.8	44.1	21.2	9.5	5.1	39.4	86.8	45.4	10.3	28.9	35.7	15.6	22.0	70.8	54.3	11.9	32.2	14.3	9,700	4,191	1,763	847	381	205	573	820
11	Pistons	22-18	2017-18	.550	40	240.0	102.2	42.2	21.9	7.7	3.4	38.6	85.9	44.9	10.7	28.2	38.0	14.3	19.0	75.3	54.2	10.1	32.1	13.9	9,600	4,088	1,686	875	308	134	554	735
12	Bucks	22-18	2017-18	.550	40	241.3	106.0	38.6	22.8	8.3	5.2	39.7	81.5	48.7	8.6	24.4	35.1	18.1	23.6	76.6	57.7	7.7	31.0	13.5	9,650	4,239	1,545	913	333	209	541	901
13	Trail Blazers	22-18	2017-18	.550	40	241.3	103.3	44.8	18.8	6.9	5.2	38.6	85.8	45.0	9.4	25.2	37.4	16.7	21.0	79.3	54.3	9.9	34.9	14.5	9,650	4,130	1,790	751	274	208	580	793
14	Nuggets	21-19	2017-18	.525	40	241.9	107.6	45.2	23.7	7.6	4.6	40.1	86.1	46.6	11.1	30.4	36.7	16.2	21.7	74.6	56.2	11.5	33.8	15.5	9,675	4,303	1,808	948	303	185	620	698
15	Pacers	21-19	2017-18	.525	40	241.3	107.3	41.8	22.9	7.9	4.6	41.3	85.9	48.0	9.7	25.1	38.4	15.2	19.7	77.2	56.8	9.2	32.7	13.7	9,650	4,293	1,672	916	314	183	549	745
16	76ers	20-20	2017-18	.500	40	242.5	108.6	47.6	26.0	8.5	5.2	40.1	86.8	46.2	10.5	29.5	35.6	17.9	23.5	76.0	55.9	11.2	36.4	17.9	9,700	4,345	1,903	1,038	338	206	717	943
17	Pelicans	20-20	2017-18	.500	40	241.9	110.6	42.5	26.4	7.3	5.0	41.3	84.5	48.9	11.1	29.5	37.5	16.9	22.2	76.0	58.6	8.2	34.4	15.8	9,675	4,422	1,701	1,056	290	199	631	787
18	Knicks	19-21	2017-18	.475	40	241.3	103.2	44.7	22.4	7.0	5.0	39.8	85.8	46.4	7.6	21.2	35.6	16.0	20.0	80.2	54.6	10.8	33.9	15.4	9,650	4,127	1,787	897	280	199	615	838
19	Clippers	19-21	2017-18	.475	40	240.6	106.5	43.6	21.0	7.7	4.9	38.7	84.8	45.6	10.4	29.0	35.7	18.8	25.0	75.5	55.6	10.5	33.1	14.8	9,625	4,261	1,745	839	307	194	591	840
20	Jazz	16-24	2017-18	.400	40	240.6	100.9	40.8	21.2	9.1	4.6	37.0	82.4	44.9	11.1	30.0	36.8	15.9	19.7	80.8	55.4	8.4	32.4	14.3	9,625	4,036	1,631	847	363	185	571	796
21	Hornets	16-24	2017-18	.400	40	241.3	105.0	46.4	20.7	6.7	4.5	38.0	86.4	44.0	9.0	25.5	35.4	20.0	27.5	72.5	53.3	10.5	36.0	13.1	9,650	4,201	1,857	826	267	180	524	728
22	Nets	15-25	2017-18	.375	40	241.3	106.6	46.0	22.3	6.4	4.2	38.2	87.2	43.8	11.9	33.9	35.0	18.3	24.1	76.0	54.5	10.4	35.6	15.8	9,650	4,262	1,838	892	255	169	633	829
23	Suns	15-25	2017-18	.375	40	240.6	105.9	45.1	20.6	6.7	4.7	38.7	87.1	44.4	8.9	26.2	33.8	19.7	26.1	75.7	53.7	11.3	33.8	15.8	9,625	4,237	1,804	825	269	189	632	890
24	Bulls	14-26	2017-18	.350	40	241.9	101.7	44.7	23.5	6.9	3.6	38.6	88.1	43.8	10.6	29.9	35.5	13.8	18.4	75.0	52.8	9.4	35.3	13.9	9,675	4,066	1,788	941	277	145	557	761
25	Lakers	13-27	2017-18	.325	40	243.8	106.8	46.5	23.5	8.4	5.2	40.7	89.5	45.5	9.1	27.7	32.8	16.4	23.8	69.1	53.5	11.2	35.2	16.8	9,750	4,273	1,858	939	335	207	670	888

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PPG

26.6

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RPG

5.5

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APG

5.5

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Team Rankings

ORTG

115.0

18th

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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

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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 2017-18, the Golden State Warriors have the best record by a team in a season in their first 40 games, with a record of 32-8 in 2017-18.

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5.5

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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

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

970.8

695.3

694.6

958

729.3

719.8

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34.9

44.0

42.0

41.0

2.00

1.66

1.54

2.33

1.58

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