which is the team with the most points per 40 minutes in a season in nba history

The Denver Nuggets have the most points / minutes played / 40 by a team in a season, with 20.92 in 1981-82.

TEAM PTS/(MIN/40) PTS MIN SEASON GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG REB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1 Nuggets
Nuggets
20.92
10,371
19,830
1981-82
82
241.8
126.5
43.8
27.7
8.1
4.5
48.5
93.4
52.0
0.5
1.8
26.8
28.9
36.3
79.6
57.8
14.0
29.8
17.9
3,592
2,272
664
368
1,470
2,131
2 76ers
76ers
20.79
10,143
19,515
1966-67
81
240.9
125.2
70.4
26.4
48.3
100.0
48.3
28.6
42.1
68.0
52.8
5,701
2,138
1,906
3 Celtics
Celtics
20.66
9,337
18,075
1959-60
75
241.0
124.5
80.2
24.7
49.9
119.6
41.7
24.7
33.6
73.4
46.3
6,014
1,849
1,856
4 Warriors
Warriors
20.64
10,035
19,450
1961-62
80
243.1
125.4
74.2
25.9
49.0
111.6
43.9
27.5
40.1
68.6
48.5
5,939
2,073
2,013
5 Pacers
Pacers
20.52
10,110
19,705
2023-24
82
240.3
123.3
41.5
30.8
7.7
5.9
47.0
92.7
50.7
13.2
35.3
37.4
16.1
20.5
78.2
60.6
10.1
31.5
12.9
3,406
2,522
630
482
1,059
1,756
6 Nuggets
Nuggets
20.49
10,147
19,805
1983-84
82
241.5
123.7
43.6
30.3
8.7
4.3
48.0
97.4
49.3
0.9
3.1
30.2
26.8
32.8
81.8
55.3
13.8
29.8
16.4
3,577
2,482
711
352
1,344
2,279
7 Nuggets
Nuggets
20.49
10,105
19,730
1982-83
82
240.6
123.2
45.6
28.5
9.6
4.3
48.2
97.5
49.4
0.3
1.5
19.0
26.6
32.9
80.8
55.0
14.8
30.8
18.2
3,738
2,336
789
352
1,496
2,091
8 Royals
Royals
20.46
9,845
19,250
1961-62
80
240.6
123.1
70.8
26.9
47.6
105.2
45.2
27.9
37.1
75.2
50.6
5,665
2,154
2,081
9 76ers
76ers
20.33
10,051
19,780
1967-68
82
241.2
122.6
72.1
26.8
48.4
102.6
47.1
25.9
40.7
63.5
50.9
5,914
2,197
1,851
10 Grizzlies
Grizzlies
20.26
9,980
19,705
2024-25
82
240.3
121.7
47.3
28.4
8.9
5.6
44.8
93.3
47.9
13.9
37.9
36.7
18.3
23.3
78.6
58.8
12.9
34.4
15.7
3,875
2,330
726
462
1,285
1,711
11 Cavaliers
Cavaliers
20.25
9,999
19,755
2024-25
82
240.9
121.9
45.4
28.1
8.2
4.3
44.5
90.8
49.1
15.9
41.5
38.3
17.0
21.9
77.6
60.7
11.2
34.2
13.2
3,723
2,304
670
350
1,082
1,487
12 Nationals
Nationals
20.24
9,730
19,225
1962-63
80
240.3
121.6
69.0
21.8
46.1
103.6
44.5
29.4
37.6
78.2
50.6
5,516
1,742
2,277
13 76ers
76ers
20.24
9,998
19,755
1969-70
82
240.9
121.9
54.4
25.9
47.7
101.8
46.9
26.4
35.2
75.2
52.0
4,463
2,127
2,196
14 Warriors
Warriors
20.24
9,911
19,590
1966-67
81
241.9
122.4
73.8
23.2
47.1
108.9
43.3
28.2
37.3
75.6
48.8
5,974
1,876
2,120
15 Nationals
Nationals
20.12
9,586
19,060
1960-61
79
241.3
121.3
72.5
22.6
46.3
110.7
41.8
28.8
37.3
77.3
47.7
5,726
1,786
2,280
16 Celtics
Celtics
20.1
9,687
19,275
1961-62
80
240.9
121.1
76.0
25.6
48.2
113.9
42.3
24.7
33.9
72.8
47.0
6,080
2,049
1,909
17 Lakers
Lakers
20.09
9,920
19,755
1971-72
82
240.9
121.0
56.4
27.2
47.8
97.5
49.0
25.4
34.5
73.4
53.7
4,628
2,232
1,636
18 Warriors
Warriors
20.06
9,558
19,060
1960-61
79
241.3
121.0
75.2
24.8
47.7
112.4
42.4
25.6
39.3
65.1
46.6
5,938
1,959
1,936
19 Thunder
Thunder
20.06
9,881
19,705
2024-25
82
240.3
120.5
44.8
26.9
10.3
5.7
44.6
92.7
48.2
14.5
38.8
37.4
16.7
20.4
81.9
59.3
10.6
34.2
11.7
3,672
2,202
847
465
961
1,631
20 Nationals
Nationals
20.04
9,658
19,275
1961-62
80
240.9
120.7
72.1
22.4
46.3
110.9
41.8
28.1
36.0
78.0
47.6
5,764
1,791
2,344
21 Lakers
Lakers
20.02
9,937
19,855
1967-68
82
242.1
121.2
63.7
24.2
46.7
97.9
47.7
27.8
38.3
72.6
52.8
5,225
1,983
2,152
22 Nuggets
Nuggets
20.02
9,986
19,955
1980-81
82
243.4
121.8
46.6
24.8
8.8
4.6
46.1
97.1
47.5
0.4
1.8
20.7
29.1
37.2
78.3
53.7
16.2
30.5
17.6
3,822
2,030
720
380
1,444
2,108
23 Kings
Kings
19.97
9,898
19,830
2022-23
82
241.8
120.7
42.5
27.3
7.0
3.4
43.6
88.2
49.4
13.8
37.3
36.9
19.8
25.1
79.0
60.8
9.5
32.9
13.5
3,481
2,237
574
275
1,106
1,616
24 Bucks
Bucks
19.96
8,649
17,330
2020-21
72
240.7
120.1
48.1
25.5
8.1
4.6
44.7
91.8
48.7
14.4
37.1
38.9
16.2
21.4
76.0
59.3
10.3
37.8
13.8
3,465
1,834
585
334
995
1,244
25 Lakers
Lakers
19.96
9,764
19,565
1966-67
81
241.5
120.5
66.9
23.5
46.7
104.5
44.7
27.1
36.0
75.1
50.1
5,415
1,906
2,168

More Nuggets Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.9

4th

DRTG

116.0

22nd

NETRTG

3.9

9th

3P%

37.6

5th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Last Game
OKC Thunder

4 - 3

125

Final

93

DEN Nuggets

3 - 4

Sun 18 May 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

NBA 2024-25 Betting

NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Fri
3/28
BKN BKN
@
WAS WAS
115-112
Fri
3/28
MIA MIA
@
PHI PHI
118-95
Fri
3/28
DAL DAL
@
CHI CHI
120-119
Fri
3/28
LAL LAL
@
MEM MEM
134-127
Fri
3/28
BOS BOS
@
SAS SAS
121-111

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
5/21
IND IND
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Thu
5/22
MIN MIN
@
OKC OKC
8:30 PM
Fri
5/23
IND IND
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Sat
5/24
OKC OKC
@
MIN MIN
8:30 PM
Sun
5/25
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
8:00 PM