what is the fifth best team in the nba

The Denver Nuggets and the Houston Rockets are tied for the 5th best record this season, with a record of 24-12.

Interpreted as:
What is the fifth best team in the NBA this regular season?
TEAMRECSEASONW%GPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Thunder
Thunder
30-7
2025-26
.811
37
242.7
121.2
43.9
25.8
10.3
5.4
44.0
89.7
49.1
13.5
37.1
36.5
19.7
23.7
83.2
60.5
9.2
34.7
12.5
8,980
4,486
1,624
954
381
200
462
756
2Pistons
Pistons
27-9
2025-26
.750
36
241.4
118.8
46.3
26.6
10.2
6.4
43.4
90.1
48.2
11.2
31.5
35.5
20.9
27.8
75.2
58.1
13.8
32.5
15.9
8,690
4,278
1,666
958
366
232
572
825
3Spurs
Spurs
25-11
2025-26
.694
36
240.7
119.3
46.5
26.0
8.1
4.7
42.7
89.5
47.7
13.2
37.4
35.3
20.8
26.1
79.6
59.1
11.8
34.6
14.1
8,665
4,296
1,673
935
291
168
506
701
4Lakers
Lakers
23-11
2025-26
.676
34
240.0
117.1
41.2
25.1
8.2
4.1
41.6
83.1
50.1
11.7
34.0
34.3
22.1
28.3
78.2
61.2
9.9
31.3
15.5
8,160
3,981
1,400
854
280
141
527
681
5Nuggets
Nuggets
24-12
2025-26
.667
36
242.8
124.4
43.3
29.1
7.0
3.9
44.8
88.1
50.8
14.0
34.9
40.2
20.8
25.3
82.3
62.7
10.0
33.3
13.3
8,740
4,477
1,558
1,049
251
142
478
697
6Rockets
Rockets
22-11
2025-26
.667
33
244.5
119.4
48.8
25.5
8.8
5.5
44.2
90.5
48.9
11.8
30.6
38.8
19.1
24.6
77.8
58.9
16.0
32.8
16.0
8,070
3,940
1,611
841
290
182
529
647
7Celtics
Celtics
23-12
2025-26
.657
35
240.0
117.8
44.1
24.0
8.1
5.4
43.2
91.1
47.4
15.9
43.3
36.8
15.4
19.5
79.2
59.1
12.6
31.5
11.9
8,400
4,122
1,543
841
285
189
417
742
8Timberwolves
Timberwolves
24-13
2025-26
.649
37
242.0
119.6
44.8
26.6
8.6
5.4
42.7
89.0
48.0
13.8
38.0
36.4
20.4
26.7
76.2
59.4
11.3
33.4
14.2
8,955
4,426
1,656
984
318
201
525
802
9Knicks
Knicks
23-13
2025-26
.639
36
240.0
119.6
45.8
26.8
8.1
4.2
42.9
90.8
47.2
15.3
39.9
38.2
18.6
23.2
80.5
59.2
13.3
32.4
13.7
8,640
4,306
1,647
966
293
150
494
748
10Raptors
Raptors
22-15
2025-26
.595
37
241.4
114.5
43.4
29.4
8.7
4.5
42.7
89.8
47.5
11.8
33.8
35.0
17.3
22.3
77.6
57.5
11.2
32.2
14.4
8,930
4,236
1,607
1,088
321
167
531
792
11Suns
Suns
21-15
2025-26
.583
36
240.7
114.8
43.3
25.2
10.6
4.1
41.8
90.0
46.5
14.1
38.9
36.3
17.0
21.4
79.5
57.7
12.9
30.3
15.6
8,665
4,131
1,557
907
381
147
560
792
1276ers
76ers
19-15
2025-26
.559
34
244.4
117.2
44.7
24.9
8.4
6.1
41.5
91.6
45.3
13.7
37.8
36.2
20.6
25.4
81.3
57.1
12.5
32.3
14.1
8,310
3,986
1,521
848
287
209
481
708
13Cavaliers
Cavaliers
21-17
2025-26
.553
38
241.3
119.2
45.1
27.8
8.8
5.3
43.0
92.2
46.6
14.9
42.6
35.1
18.3
23.4
78.0
58.1
12.3
32.8
14.3
9,170
4,530
1,714
1,058
336
200
542
796
14Heat
Heat
20-17
2025-26
.541
37
240.7
120.1
45.6
28.7
9.4
4.5
43.8
93.4
46.9
13.2
35.5
37.0
19.3
24.3
79.3
57.7
11.1
34.5
14.4
8,905
4,444
1,689
1,062
346
167
532
701
15Magic
Magic
20-17
2025-26
.541
37
241.4
116.9
44.5
26.3
8.2
5.2
41.7
88.8
46.9
11.2
32.6
34.4
22.4
28.5
78.3
57.7
11.6
32.9
13.8
8,930
4,326
1,648
974
304
191
512
799
16Warriors
Warriors
19-18
2025-26
.514
37
241.4
114.8
43.5
28.0
9.8
4.4
40.0
88.4
45.2
15.8
43.8
36.0
19.1
23.4
81.8
58.2
11.6
31.9
15.9
8,930
4,249
1,611
1,036
361
164
590
759
17Bulls
Bulls
17-19
2025-26
.472
36
241.4
117.8
45.6
29.4
7.4
4.8
42.9
90.7
47.3
14.0
39.1
35.9
17.9
22.9
78.4
58.4
10.3
35.3
14.7
8,690
4,240
1,642
1,059
268
172
528
688
18Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
17-20
2025-26
.459
37
241.4
116.9
45.6
24.8
7.9
4.9
40.7
90.9
44.8
14.2
41.5
34.1
21.2
27.4
77.5
56.8
14.3
31.2
17.0
8,930
4,324
1,686
919
293
181
628
810
19Hawks
Hawks
17-21
2025-26
.447
38
241.3
118.5
41.7
31.2
9.2
4.6
43.5
90.7
48.0
14.4
38.5
37.3
17.2
22.0
78.0
59.0
9.8
31.9
15.1
9,170
4,502
1,586
1,185
351
176
575
770
20Bucks
Bucks
16-20
2025-26
.444
36
241.4
113.3
40.5
26.2
7.9
4.1
41.5
85.6
48.5
14.8
37.4
39.5
15.5
20.9
74.1
59.7
8.6
31.9
14.9
8,690
4,080
1,458
942
284
148
535
766
21Grizzlies
Grizzlies
16-20
2025-26
.444
36
241.4
115.7
46.3
29.1
7.9
5.0
41.6
91.4
45.5
13.3
38.4
34.7
19.2
24.1
79.6
56.7
11.6
34.6
15.3
8,690
4,165
1,665
1,047
284
181
550
732
22Mavericks
Mavericks
14-23
2025-26
.378
37
243.4
113.1
44.7
25.0
7.7
6.0
41.8
89.3
46.9
10.6
31.6
33.4
18.9
24.9
75.9
56.4
9.9
34.8
15.4
9,005
4,185
1,655
925
284
221
571
719
23Clippers
Clippers
13-22
2025-26
.371
35
241.4
112.1
40.6
23.7
8.4
4.9
39.3
82.9
47.3
13.2
36.3
36.4
20.4
24.1
84.5
59.9
9.6
31.0
15.3
8,450
3,924
1,421
828
295
170
537
695
24Hornets
Hornets
13-23
2025-26
.361
36
242.1
116.1
44.8
26.4
6.9
4.8
40.8
89.1
45.8
15.2
40.9
37.1
19.3
23.7
81.4
58.3
11.9
32.9
15.7
8,715
4,178
1,611
950
250
171
566
695
25Jazz
Jazz
12-23
2025-26
.343
35
243.6
119.6
44.4
30.1
7.7
3.4
41.8
90.3
46.3
13.9
38.9
35.6
22.1
27.4
80.6
58.4
12.1
32.3
15.8
8,525
4,186
1,555
1,053
268
119
553
785

More Nuggets Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

29.6

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

RPG

12.2

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

APG

11.0

Jokić

Nikola Jokić
Team Rankings

ORTG

124.5

1st

DRTG

118.4

25th

NETRTG

6.1

5th

3P%

40.2

1st

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
2
25
11
.694
4.5
3
23
11
.676
5.5
4
Nuggets Nuggets
24
12
.667
5.5
5
22
11
.667
6.0
6
24
13
.649
6.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
1/7
@
7:00 PM
Fri
1/9
@
9:00 PM
Sun
1/11
@
8:00 PM
Tue
1/13
@
8:00 PM
Wed
1/14
@
9:30 PM
Last Game
DEN Nuggets

24 - 12

125

Final

124

PHI 76ers

19 - 15

Mon 5 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
27
9
.750
2
23
12
.657
3.5
3
23
13
.639
4.0
4
22
15
.595
5.5
5
19
15
.559
7.0
6
21
17
.553
7.0
7
20
17
.541
7.5
8
20
17
.541
7.5
9
17
19
.472
10.0
10
17
21
.447
11.0
11
16
20
.444
11.0
12
13
23
.361
14.0
13
11
22
.333
14.5
14
10
25
.286
16.5
15
6
31
.162
21.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
30
7
.811
2
25
11
.694
4.5
3
23
11
.676
5.5
4
24
12
.667
5.5
5
22
11
.667
6.0
6
24
13
.649
6.0
7
21
15
.583
8.5
8
19
18
.514
11.0
9
17
20
.459
13.0
10
16
20
.444
13.5
11
14
23
.378
16.0
12
13
22
.371
16.0
13
12
23
.343
17.0
14
8
29
.216
22.0
15
8
30
.211
22.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
12/5
@
99-94
Fri
12/5
@
112-124
Fri
12/5
@
106-109
Fri
12/5
@
127-111
Fri
12/5
@
109-122

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
1/7
@
7:00 PM
Wed
1/7
@
7:00 PM
Wed
1/7
@
7:00 PM
Wed
1/7
@
7:00 PM
Wed
1/7
@
7:30 PM