which nba team gave up most 40 point games to starters

The Chicago Bulls have the most games by a team by starters with 40+ points, with 230 games.

Interpreted as:

Which NBA team gave up most 40 or more point regular-season games to starters?

	TEAM	GP	PTS	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Bulls	230	10,332	41.3	44.9	6.4	4.9	2.5	1.0	16.6	28.7	57.9	1.4	3.2	44.3	10.3	11.9	86.5	66.3	1.9	4.6	2.8	9,503	1,476	1,125	586	225	645	647	+439
2	Lakers	220	9,725	41.0	44.2	7.9	4.4			15.4	27.7	55.5	2.8	5.9	47.3	10.7	13.0	81.8	66.1				9,026	1,741	970				565	+1543
3	Rockets	200	8,833	40.9	44.2	8.9	6.0	1.9	1.2	14.4	26.3	54.8	3.8	8.3	45.5	11.6	13.6	85.1	68.4			4.2	8,181	1,780	1,194	378	238	834	571	+1349
4	Warriors	186	8,204	39.3	44.1	5.8	4.8	1.6	0.5	15.3	25.7	59.5	5.5	10.0	55.4	8.0	9.1	88.0	74.2	1.2	4.6	3.1	7,306	1,073	884	299	99	574	415	+1484
5	76ers	172	7,589	41.6	44.1	8.1	5.2		1.0	15.2	27.3	55.7	2.1	5.0	42.2	11.5	13.8	83.9	66.1				7,154	1,395	890		164		460	+1062
6	Thunder	172	7,677	42.0	44.6	8.3	5.7	1.6	0.8	15.3	27.3	56.1	3.3	7.2	46.0	10.7	12.3	86.6	68.2	1.6	6.6	3.3	7,218	1,422	974	278	131	575	444	+1100
7	Knicks	142	6,216	40.8	43.8	7.9	3.9			16.1	26.7	60.5	2.9	5.6	52.6	8.6	10.4	81.9	70.0	2.2	5.7		5,799	1,119	547				449	+478
8	Celtics	136	5,938	40.8	43.7	8.3	4.9	1.6		15.5	26.3	59.0	3.6	7.1	50.7	9.0	10.4	86.9	70.7				5,549	1,133	672	221			336	+874
9	Nuggets	127	5,639	40.6	44.4	7.9	5.7			16.7	27.2	61.3	2.2	4.4	50.8	8.8	10.1	86.7	70.1			3.0	5,155	1,006	725			376	377	+670
10	Wizards	121	5,305	41.7	43.8	5.7	5.2	1.6	0.4	15.6	27.4	56.8	3.3	6.7	50.0	9.4	11.2	83.2	67.8	1.7	4.0	3.1	5,045	688	624	198	43	381	350	+425
11	Suns	115	5,052	40.1	43.9	6.9	4.9	1.5	0.8	16.0	25.9	61.5	2.4	5.1	47.5	9.6	11.1	86.5	71.3	2.0	4.9	3.1	4,617	797	565	170	95	359	337	+711
12	Jazz	115	4,932	40.2	42.9	8.7	3.8		0.6	15.3	24.1	63.4	1.2			11.0	13.4	82.4	71.4				4,620	1,004	438		65		356	+260
13	Trail Blazers	114	5,030	40.4	44.1	5.7	6.0	1.5	0.5	15.0	25.6	58.8	4.4	8.8	49.9	9.7	10.9	88.7	72.7	1.4	4.4	2.5	4,603	654	681	167	55	288	277	+556
14	Mavericks	113	5,001	41.1	44.3	8.3	5.8			15.5	26.8	57.9	3.3			10.0	11.9	83.9	69.1			3.2	4,642	940	652			359	303	+644
15	Cavaliers	110	4,884	42.1	44.4	6.9	6.6	1.9	0.7	15.6	27.2	57.3	4.2	8.4	50.2	9.0	10.8	83.0	69.5	1.5	5.5	3.5	4,632	763	721	205	75	382	263	+865
16	Hawks	109	4,775	40.6	43.8	6.2	5.6	1.6	0.5	15.4	27.7	55.8	2.9	6.0	49.2	10.0	11.5	86.9	66.9	2.1	4.1	3.6	4,429	675	606	172	50	389	209	+243
17	Spurs	101	4,458	41.8	44.1	8.4	3.8	1.4	1.8	16.8	27.5	61.1	0.9	1.7	48.9	9.7	11.5	84.6	67.8			2.9	4,222	853	380	142	186	297	284	+328
18	Bucks	97	4,292	38.7	44.2	10.1	5.2	1.3	0.9	16.0	25.4	63.1	2.6	5.3	49.3	9.6	12.4	77.6	71.7	2.3	7.8	3.0	3,753	980	502	128	84	294	264	+620
19	Nets	89	3,903	39.6	43.9	6.0	5.5			15.2	26.1	58.3	4.6	8.7	53.0	8.8	10.0	87.9	71.8				3,525	531	491				240	+640
20	Magic	76	3,314	41.5	43.6	10.5	3.8	1.5	1.5	16.1	27.1	59.4	2.6	5.1	50.0	8.8	12.5	70.5	66.8	3.4	7.1	2.8	3,156	799	288	111	112	211	179	+251
21	Timberwolves	75	3,364	40.4	44.9	9.0	3.7	1.3	0.7	15.8	27.3	57.8	4.3	8.4	51.4	9.0	11.0	81.9	69.8	2.2	6.7	3.1	3,030	674	279	100	49	232	186	+525
22	Pelicans	71	3,047	39.9	42.9	10.6	4.1	1.8	1.3	15.7	26.7	58.8	3.0	6.1	49.5	8.5	10.1	84.8	68.9	2.8	7.8	2.2	2,831	752	289	128	95	158	179	+474
23	Pistons	69	3,014	42.4	43.7	5.1	5.2			15.5	26.9	57.6	2.9			9.7	11.5	84.4	68.2				2,927	351	360				180	+243
24	Heat	66	2,855	41.1	43.3	7.4	5.6	2.1	1.2	15.3	25.4	60.0	2.4	4.9	49.5	10.3	12.9	80.1	69.6	1.8	5.5	3.5	2,714	486	367	136	81	231	157	+398
25	Kings	65	2,801	41.3	43.1	7.4	4.2	1.5	0.5	15.4	26.3	58.7	3.7	7.0	52.2	8.6	10.6	80.6	69.6	1.7	5.6	3.0	2,687	478	276	98	31	193	196	+304

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
10	Hawks	30	31	.492	15.5
11	Bucks	26	32	.448	18.0
12	Bulls	24	36	.400	21.0
13	Wizards	16	43	.271	28.5
14	Nets	15	44	.254	29.5

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Sun 3/1	MIL	@	CHI	3:30 PM
Tue 3/3	OKC	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Thu 3/5	CHI	@	PHX	9:00 PM
Sun 3/8	CHI	@	SAC	9:00 PM
Tue 3/10	CHI	@	GSW	10:00 PM

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PPG Leaders

32.6

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31.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.6

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.6

Jokić

11.7

Towns

11.5

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.5

Jokić

9.8

Cunningham

8.6

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.1

Maxey

2.0

Wallace

2.0

Leonard

BPG Leaders

2.8

Wembanyama

2.0

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

3.7

Dončić

3.5

Knueppel

3.5

Mitchell

TS% Leaders

67.9

Antetokounmpo

67.8

Jokić

67.8

Gobert

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

121.6

120.8

119.5

118.9

118.6

118.3

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.2

111.3

112.4

112.6

112.9

NetRtg Rankings

11.2

7.8

6.7

5.9

5.5

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14-47

15-45

15-44

16-43

18-42

19-42

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FanDuel Points Leaders

2,864.2

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2,738

Jokić

2,685.1

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DraftKings Points Leaders

2,920.3

Jokić

2,891.5

Maxey

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USG% Leaders

37.5

Dončić

36.7

Brown

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Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.4

Maxey

37.1

Thompson

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1.80

Jokić

1.59

Dončić

1.54

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.93

Jokić

1.69

Dončić

1.54

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36-23-1

34-25

35-26

33-25-1

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24-37

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25-34

25-34-1

26-35

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	44	14	.759
2	Celtics	39	20	.661	5.5
3	Knicks	38	22	.633	7.0
4	Cavaliers	37	24	.607	8.5
5	Raptors	35	25	.583	10.0
6	76ers	33	26	.559	11.5
7	Magic	31	27	.534	13.0
8	Heat	32	29	.525	13.5
9	Hornets	30	31	.492	15.5
10	Hawks	30	31	.492	15.5
11	Bucks	26	32	.448	18.0
12	Bulls	24	36	.400	21.0
13	Wizards	16	43	.271	28.5
14	Nets	15	44	.254	29.5
15	Pacers	15	45	.250	30.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	46	15	.754
2	Spurs	43	16	.729	2.0
3	Rockets	37	22	.627	8.0
4	Nuggets	37	23	.617	8.5
5	Timberwolves	37	23	.617	8.5
6	Lakers	35	24	.593	10.0
7	Suns	34	26	.567	11.5
8	Warriors	31	29	.517	14.5
9	Trail Blazers	29	32	.475	17.0
10	Clippers	27	31	.466	17.5
11	Grizzlies	22	36	.379	22.5
12	Mavericks	21	38	.356	24.0
13	Pelicans	19	42	.311	27.0
14	Jazz	18	42	.300	27.5
15	Kings	14	47	.230	32.0