what is the third best team in the nba

The San Antonio Spurs and the Denver Nuggets are tied for the 3rd best record this season, with a record of 21-7.

Interpreted as:
What is the third best team in the NBA this regular season?
TEAMRECSEASONW%GPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Thunder
Thunder
26-3
2025-26
.897
29
243.4
122.3
44.9
26.0
10.6
5.4
44.0
89.6
49.2
13.9
37.3
37.2
20.4
24.3
83.8
61.0
9.2
35.7
12.6
7,060
3,548
1,302
753
307
156
366
612
2Pistons
Pistons
23-6
2025-26
.793
29
241.7
118.6
47.3
26.2
10.0
6.0
43.3
90.9
47.7
10.8
31.6
34.2
21.1
28.4
74.4
57.4
14.3
33.0
15.6
7,010
3,439
1,372
759
291
175
453
674
3Spurs
Spurs
21-7
2025-26
.750
28
240.9
120.1
46.3
26.0
8.3
4.9
42.9
88.9
48.3
13.6
37.3
36.4
20.6
26.1
79.2
59.8
11.9
34.4
14.6
6,745
3,362
1,297
729
233
136
410
561
4Nuggets
Nuggets
21-7
2025-26
.750
28
241.8
125.1
44.4
29.5
7.3
3.9
45.2
88.1
51.3
13.9
34.4
40.3
20.9
25.5
81.8
63.0
10.4
34.0
13.3
6,770
3,502
1,244
825
204
110
371
544
5Knicks
Knicks
20-8
2025-26
.714
28
240.0
120.6
45.9
27.1
8.1
4.4
43.5
90.3
48.1
15.1
39.7
38.0
18.6
23.5
79.2
59.9
13.5
32.4
13.5
6,720
3,378
1,286
759
228
123
378
584
6Lakers
Lakers
19-8
2025-26
.704
27
240.0
118.0
41.9
25.0
8.1
4.0
41.8
83.6
50.0
11.7
33.9
34.5
22.8
28.9
79.0
61.3
10.1
31.8
15.2
6,480
3,187
1,132
674
218
109
411
539
7Timberwolves
Timberwolves
19-10
2025-26
.655
29
241.7
118.6
44.4
26.4
8.4
5.0
41.9
87.9
47.7
14.0
37.7
37.2
20.7
27.2
76.1
59.4
11.4
32.9
14.7
7,010
3,440
1,287
765
244
145
427
652
8Rockets
Rockets
17-9
2025-26
.654
26
245.8
121.0
49.0
25.8
9.0
5.4
44.2
90.9
48.6
12.2
30.2
40.3
20.3
26.0
78.4
59.1
16.1
32.8
16.3
6,390
3,146
1,273
672
233
140
425
533
9Celtics
Celtics
18-11
2025-26
.621
29
240.0
116.0
44.1
23.9
8.2
5.4
42.7
90.8
47.0
15.6
42.9
36.2
15.1
19.2
78.6
58.4
12.6
31.4
12.0
6,960
3,364
1,278
692
237
156
349
637
1076ers
76ers
16-11
2025-26
.593
27
243.7
117.0
45.2
25.3
8.3
6.1
41.2
91.4
45.1
13.6
37.6
36.2
20.9
25.7
81.3
57.0
12.7
32.6
14.2
6,580
3,158
1,221
682
223
164
383
555
11Raptors
Raptors
17-13
2025-26
.567
30
240.8
113.5
42.2
29.4
8.6
4.4
42.3
88.4
47.9
11.8
32.9
35.9
17.0
22.2
76.3
57.8
10.6
31.6
14.8
7,225
3,404
1,267
882
257
131
445
648
12Magic
Magic
16-13
2025-26
.552
29
241.7
117.4
45.2
25.9
8.3
5.3
41.7
88.9
47.0
11.2
33.1
33.9
22.7
28.9
78.5
57.8
12.0
33.2
14.4
7,010
3,405
1,312
751
241
155
418
616
13Suns
Suns
15-13
2025-26
.536
28
240.9
114.3
42.1
25.2
11.1
4.1
41.5
89.5
46.4
14.1
38.9
36.2
17.1
21.5
79.4
57.7
12.4
29.7
15.9
6,745
3,199
1,178
705
310
116
446
624
14Cavaliers
Cavaliers
16-14
2025-26
.533
30
241.7
119.3
44.3
27.2
8.9
5.0
42.5
92.4
46.0
15.1
43.7
34.6
19.1
24.5
78.0
57.8
12.4
32.0
13.9
7,250
3,580
1,330
817
268
151
418
638
15Heat
Heat
15-14
2025-26
.517
29
240.9
120.2
45.6
28.7
8.6
4.7
43.7
92.4
47.3
13.0
35.0
37.0
19.9
25.6
78.0
58.0
10.6
35.0
14.1
6,985
3,486
1,323
832
250
136
408
555
16Warriors
Warriors
15-15
2025-26
.500
30
240.8
114.2
43.8
27.8
9.7
4.4
39.8
88.2
45.2
15.9
43.8
36.3
18.6
22.9
81.3
58.1
11.6
32.2
16.2
7,225
3,425
1,315
835
290
132
486
627
17Hawks
Hawks
15-15
2025-26
.500
30
241.7
118.7
41.7
30.9
9.2
5.0
43.5
90.2
48.2
14.0
37.9
37.0
17.6
22.3
79.0
59.3
10.1
31.6
15.3
7,250
3,560
1,251
927
277
150
460
614
18Bulls
Bulls
13-15
2025-26
.464
28
241.8
119.5
45.1
29.3
8.3
4.7
43.4
91.0
47.7
14.1
38.5
36.7
18.6
23.7
78.4
58.9
10.6
34.6
15.1
6,770
3,346
1,264
819
231
131
422
555
19Grizzlies
Grizzlies
13-16
2025-26
.448
29
240.9
114.3
46.4
28.8
7.7
4.6
40.8
90.7
45.0
13.3
38.3
34.8
19.3
24.1
80.0
56.4
11.9
34.6
15.1
6,985
3,314
1,346
834
223
134
438
589
20Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
12-17
2025-26
.414
29
241.7
117.5
45.2
24.7
8.3
5.1
40.6
91.2
44.5
13.7
41.3
33.2
22.6
28.8
78.3
56.5
14.2
30.9
17.3
7,010
3,407
1,310
717
240
149
501
655
21Bucks
Bucks
11-18
2025-26
.379
29
241.7
113.1
39.7
26.7
8.0
4.1
41.7
85.7
48.6
15.0
37.7
39.9
14.8
20.3
72.5
59.8
8.3
31.4
15.1
7,010
3,280
1,152
775
233
119
438
624
22Mavericks
Mavericks
11-19
2025-26
.367
30
244.2
113.0
44.8
25.0
7.9
6.2
41.2
89.1
46.2
11.0
33.1
33.2
19.7
26.0
75.7
56.2
10.3
34.5
15.7
7,325
3,391
1,345
751
238
185
470
622
23Jazz
Jazz
10-18
2025-26
.357
28
244.5
119.6
45.8
30.0
7.5
3.3
41.7
91.3
45.7
13.8
39.5
34.9
22.4
27.9
80.2
57.7
12.6
33.2
15.9
6,845
3,349
1,282
840
209
93
445
648
24Hornets
Hornets
9-20
2025-26
.310
29
242.6
115.1
44.1
26.0
7.3
4.9
40.6
89.3
45.5
14.6
40.7
35.8
19.3
23.6
81.6
57.7
11.6
32.6
16.2
7,035
3,337
1,280
754
212
142
471
563
25Nets
Nets
8-19
2025-26
.296
27
240.0
109.1
40.7
25.7
7.3
4.3
38.0
85.1
44.7
14.2
41.2
34.5
18.8
24.0
78.4
57.0
10.9
29.8
15.9
6,480
2,946
1,098
695
197
116
429
543

More Spurs Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

24.4

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

RPG

12.3

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

APG

7.2

Castle

Stephon Castle
Team Rankings

ORTG

119.1

6th

DRTG

112.8

5th

NETRTG

6.3

6th

3P%

36.4

10th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
26
3
.897
2
Spurs Spurs
21
7
.750
4.5
3
21
7
.750
4.5
4
19
8
.704
6.0
5
19
10
.655
7.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
12/23
@
8:30 PM
Thu
12/25
@
2:30 PM
Sat
12/27
@
8:00 PM
Mon
12/29
@
8:00 PM
Wed
12/31
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
SAS Spurs

21 - 7

124

Final

113

WAS Wizards

5 - 22

Sun 21 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
23
6
.793
2
20
8
.714
2.5
3
18
11
.621
5.0
4
16
11
.593
6.0
5
17
13
.567
6.5
6
16
13
.552
7.0
7
16
14
.533
7.5
8
15
14
.517
8.0
9
15
15
.500
8.5
10
13
15
.464
9.5
11
11
18
.379
12.0
12
9
20
.310
14.0
13
8
19
.296
14.0
14
6
23
.207
17.0
15
5
22
.185
17.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
26
3
.897
2
21
7
.750
4.5
3
21
7
.750
4.5
4
19
8
.704
6.0
5
19
10
.655
7.0
6
17
9
.654
7.5
7
15
13
.536
10.5
8
15
15
.500
11.5
9
13
16
.448
13.0
10
12
17
.414
14.0
11
11
19
.367
15.5
12
10
18
.357
15.5
13
8
22
.267
18.5
14
7
21
.250
18.5
15
7
22
.241
19.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
11/20
@
115-118
Thu
11/20
@
113-114
Thu
11/20
@
112-109
Thu
11/20
@
127-123
Thu
11/20
@
144-112

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
12/23
@
7:00 PM
Tue
12/23
@
7:00 PM
Tue
12/23
@
7:30 PM
Tue
12/23
@
7:30 PM
Tue
12/23
@
7:30 PM