what is the best start to an nba season by a team

30 teams are tied for the most starts in a season, with 410 starts in 2025-26. The first three are the Boston Celtics, the New York Knicks and the Golden State Warriors.

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Assumption:All-time
Data note: Games Started: player season data complete from 1981-82

	TEAM	GS	SEASON	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	Celtics	410	2025-26	883	22.3	10.7	4.3	2.3	0.7	0.5	3.9	8.4	46.7	1.4	3.9	36.7	1.4	1.7	80.7	58.3	1.2	3.1	1.1	19,731	9,418	3,802	2,021	585	410	943	1,562	+3155
2	Knicks	410	2025-26	933	21.2	10.2	4.0	2.4	0.7	0.3	3.8	7.9	47.8	1.3	3.4	37.3	1.5	1.9	79.2	59.0	1.1	2.9	1.1	19,757	9,549	3,740	2,250	666	322	1,053	1,638	+2595
3	Warriors	410	2025-26	924	21.4	10.2	3.8	2.6	0.9	0.4	3.6	7.9	46.1	1.4	3.9	35.6	1.5	1.9	80.7	58.4	1.0	2.7	1.3	19,804	9,398	3,472	2,369	796	346	1,229	1,608	-230
4	Pistons	410	2025-26	930	21.3	10.4	4.0	2.5	0.9	0.6	3.8	7.9	48.5	1.0	2.7	35.6	1.8	2.3	76.3	58.3	1.2	2.9	1.3	19,807	9,657	3,736	2,281	856	523	1,163	1,803	+3345
5	Lakers	410	2025-26	899	21.9	10.6	3.7	2.4	0.8	0.4	3.8	7.6	50.2	1.1	3.0	35.9	1.9	2.4	76.3	60.9	0.9	2.9	1.3	19,705	9,540	3,361	2,122	701	351	1,130	1,517	+720
6	Kings	410	2025-26	819	24.1	11.1	4.2	2.6	0.8	0.5	4.2	8.9	46.7	1.0	3.0	34.0	1.8	2.3	77.2	56.0	1.2	3.1	1.4	19,757	9,102	3,466	2,095	658	372	1,125	1,614	-4100
7	76ers	410	2025-26	867	22.9	11.0	4.1	2.3	0.9	0.5	3.9	8.5	46.2	1.2	3.3	34.9	1.9	2.3	80.9	57.2	1.1	3.0	1.2	19,882	9,502	3,579	2,017	750	464	1,064	1,667	-75
8	Hawks	410	2025-26	858	23.0	11.3	4.2	2.9	0.9	0.4	4.2	8.8	47.4	1.4	3.8	37.1	1.6	2.1	77.4	58.4	1.0	3.1	1.3	19,755	9,714	3,570	2,471	768	384	1,097	1,612	+990
9	Wizards	410	2025-26	901	21.9	10.3	3.8	2.3	0.7	0.5	3.8	8.2	46.3	1.2	3.3	35.9	1.5	1.9	76.6	56.6	1.0	2.8	1.4	19,758	9,258	3,436	2,054	655	452	1,242	1,750	-4910
10	Bulls	410	2025-26	865	22.8	11.0	4.3	2.7	0.7	0.5	4.0	8.6	46.9	1.4	3.8	35.6	1.6	2.1	77.6	58.0	1.0	3.3	1.4	19,752	9,537	3,694	2,335	627	410	1,200	1,561	-2135
11	Spurs	410	2025-26	928	21.3	10.6	4.2	2.5	0.7	0.5	3.8	7.9	48.3	1.2	3.3	35.9	1.7	2.2	78.7	59.5	1.0	3.1	1.1	19,730	9,826	3,856	2,302	617	447	1,037	1,546	+3405
12	Nuggets	410	2025-26	856	23.3	11.7	4.2	2.8	0.7	0.4	4.2	8.4	49.6	1.4	3.4	39.6	2.0	2.5	80.8	61.6	0.9	3.3	1.2	19,932	10,010	3,606	2,375	560	325	998	1,569	+2110
13	Pacers	410	2025-26	916	21.6	10.1	3.8	2.5	0.7	0.4	3.7	8.0	45.8	1.2	3.4	35.6	1.6	2.0	77.6	56.8	0.9	2.9	1.2	19,754	9,219	3,439	2,269	605	374	1,135	1,710	-3275
14	Nets	410	2025-26	883	22.4	9.8	3.7	2.3	0.7	0.4	3.5	7.9	44.3	1.2	3.6	34.0	1.7	2.1	78.0	55.9	1.0	2.7	1.4	19,754	8,686	3,225	2,050	653	350	1,230	1,728	-4095
15	Rockets	410	2025-26	846	23.5	11.2	4.7	2.5	0.8	0.6	4.2	8.7	47.9	1.1	3.0	36.4	1.7	2.3	76.3	57.6	1.5	3.2	1.4	19,905	9,449	3,946	2,083	701	473	1,180	1,501	+2140
16	Thunder	410	2025-26	922	21.5	10.6	3.9	2.3	0.9	0.5	3.8	7.9	48.4	1.2	3.4	36.5	1.7	2.1	81.7	59.9	0.9	3.1	1.1	19,853	9,760	3,618	2,113	796	449	983	1,555	+4570
17	Bucks	410	2025-26	905	21.8	10.0	3.7	2.3	0.7	0.4	3.7	7.7	47.7	1.4	3.5	38.7	1.3	1.7	73.0	58.9	0.8	2.9	1.3	19,756	9,072	3,341	2,116	607	326	1,186	1,617	-2545
18	Suns	410	2025-26	920	21.5	10.0	3.8	2.2	0.8	0.4	3.7	8.0	45.5	1.3	3.6	36.1	1.4	1.8	78.1	56.8	1.2	2.7	1.2	19,753	9,232	3,535	2,021	781	347	1,110	1,691	+600
19	Clippers	410	2025-26	909	21.8	10.3	3.7	2.1	0.8	0.4	3.7	7.5	48.4	1.1	3.0	36.8	1.8	2.2	82.3	60.2	0.9	2.8	1.2	19,782	9,329	3,329	1,947	738	400	1,111	1,549	+465
20	Cavaliers	410	2025-26	877	22.5	11.2	4.2	2.6	0.8	0.5	4.1	8.4	48.2	1.3	3.7	36.0	1.7	2.2	77.6	59.5	1.1	3.1	1.2	19,755	9,801	3,643	2,321	697	409	1,092	1,605	+1685
21	Trail Blazers	410	2025-26	884	22.3	10.7	4.3	2.3	0.8	0.5	3.8	8.4	45.3	1.3	3.9	34.3	1.8	2.3	76.5	57.0	1.3	3.0	1.5	19,754	9,469	3,771	2,062	677	448	1,351	1,634	-120
22	Jazz	410	2025-26	813	24.4	11.9	4.4	3.0	0.9	0.4	4.3	9.2	46.7	1.3	3.7	34.5	2.0	2.5	78.6	57.5	1.2	3.2	1.5	19,831	9,642	3,593	2,429	729	309	1,231	1,733	-3455
23	Mavericks	410	2025-26	899	22.1	10.4	4.1	2.3	0.7	0.5	3.8	8.2	46.6	1.0	2.9	34.4	1.8	2.4	75.5	56.4	1.0	3.1	1.3	19,857	9,358	3,666	2,072	619	423	1,147	1,508	-2260
24	Pelicans	410	2025-26	845	23.4	11.2	4.3	2.4	0.9	0.5	4.1	8.8	46.6	1.1	3.1	34.7	2.0	2.5	78.4	56.8	1.2	3.1	1.3	19,805	9,473	3,598	2,058	726	424	1,103	1,634	-1845
25	Heat	410	2025-26	872	22.6	11.4	4.4	2.7	0.8	0.4	4.1	8.8	46.8	1.3	3.6	36.1	1.9	2.4	79.2	58.0	1.1	3.2	1.2	19,707	9,911	3,795	2,374	709	349	1,076	1,547	+955

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Team Leaders

PPG

28.0

Tatum

RPG

6.3

Tatum

APG

8.0

Tatum

Team Rankings

ORTG

118.0

6th

DRTG

110.1

12th

NETRTG

7.9

9th

3P%

38.6

7th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	76ers	3	1	.750
3	Hornets	3	1	.750
4	Celtics	3	1	.750
5	Raptors	2	1	.667	0.5
6	Cavaliers	2	1	.667	0.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 10/30	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Sun 11/1	BOS	@	ORL	3:30 PM
Mon 11/2	BOS	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Wed 11/4	MIL	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 11/6	BOS	@	CHA	7:00 PM

Last Game

Nets

0 - 4

124

Final

125

Celtics

3 - 1

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NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.0

Dončić

33.3

Edwards

29.8

Jerome

RPG Leaders

16.5

Sabonis

14.3

Gobert

14.0

Towns

APG Leaders

11.0

Young

9.5

Haliburton

8.7

Jokić

SPG Leaders

3.7

Flagg

3.5

Daniels

3.3

Dunn

BPG Leaders

4.3

Wembanyama

3.0

Holmgren

2.8

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.3

Dončić

4.5

Edwards

4.3

Camara

TS% Leaders

91.1

Camara

86.7

Carter

81.7

Reaves

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

128.7

126.7

121.1

119.4

118.1

118.0

DRtg Rankings

98.8

101.4

101.7

102.5

107.2

NetRtg Rankings

18.6

16.4

10.6

9.8

9.5

Tank Leaderboard

0-4

0-3

0-4

1-3

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FanDuel Points Leaders

223.9

Dončić

209.1

Wembanyama

198.3

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

241.8

Dončić

211

Sabonis

204

Antetokounmpo

USG% Leaders

40.5

Dončić

37.7

Edwards

35.4

Antetokounmpo

MPG Leaders

38.7

Murray

38.0

Jokić

37.8

Maxey

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.71

Wembanyama

1.58

Dončić

1.53

Johnson

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.70

Dončić

1.65

Wembanyama

1.61

Antetokounmpo

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

4-0

3-0

4-0

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-4

0-3

1-3

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	3	1	.750
2	76ers	3	1	.750
3	Hornets	3	1	.750
4	Celtics	3	1	.750
5	Raptors	2	1	.667	0.5
6	Cavaliers	2	1	.667	0.5
7	Hawks	2	2	.500	1.0
8	Wizards	2	2	.500	1.0
9	Pacers	2	2	.500	1.0
10	Magic	1	2	.333	1.5
11	Bulls	1	3	.250	2.0
12	Bucks	1	3	.250	2.0
13	Knicks	1	3	.250	2.0
14	Heat	0	4	.000	3.0
15	Nets	0	4	.000	3.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	4	0	1.000
2	Thunder	4	0	1.000
3	Grizzlies	4	0	1.000
4	Trail Blazers	3	0	1.000	0.5
5	Lakers	3	1	.750	1.0
6	Timberwolves	3	1	.750	1.0
7	Spurs	2	2	.500	2.0
8	Mavericks	2	2	.500	2.0
9	Clippers	1	2	.333	2.5
10	Nuggets	1	2	.333	2.5
11	Suns	1	2	.333	2.5
12	Warriors	1	3	.250	3.0
13	Jazz	1	3	.250	3.0
14	Pelicans	0	3	.000	3.5
15	Kings	0	4	.000	4.0