which nba team has the most point per game scored in a season since the post merge

The Minneapolis Lakers have put up the most points per game by a team in a season, with 21.5 per game in 1950-51.

	TEAM	PPG	SEASON	GP	MPG	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	Lakers	21.5	1950-51	132		12.2	2.9			7.9	18.8	41.9				5.8	7.5	76.8	48.7					2,836	1,613	389				568
2	Warriors	20.0	1962-63	284	31.3	11.6	1.8			8.1	17.0	47.5				3.8	6.0	63.6	50.8				8,891	5,682	3,301	497				733
3	Lakers	19.4	1949-50	137			2.3			6.8	16.9	40.5				5.7	7.4	77.1	48.1					2,658		320				520
4	Hawks	19.4	1961-62	207	29.6	11.0	2.2			7.2	16.0	45.1				5.0	6.4	77.9	51.6				6,127	4,012	2,269	457				664
5	76ers	18.7	1965-66	238	32.9	13.5	3.2			7.4	15.2	48.4				3.9	6.9	57.6	51.3				7,837	4,442	3,218	753				688
6	Warriors	18.5	1963-64	246	33.6	12.9	2.5			7.4	15.9	46.8				3.7	6.2	59.1	49.8				8,259	4,554	3,169	624				648
7	Celtics	17.3	1961-62	235	34.6	14.0	2.5			6.9	15.6	44.0				3.6	5.0	71.2	48.6				8,141	4,075	3,299	580				766
8	Bucks	17.3	2023-24	252	28.0	7.4	2.8	0.8	1.2	6.7	12.1	54.8	1.1	3.1	36.3	2.9	4.1	69.5	61.9	1.8	5.6	1.7	7,054	4,360	1,864	711	199	305	422	598	+597
9	Warriors	17.2	1961-62	310	23.4	9.8	1.2			6.8	14.3	47.2				3.6	5.7	64.2	51.0				7,264	5,325	3,029	382				603
10	Warriors	17.0	1960-61	255	27.5	11.1	1.7			6.9	15.4	45.0				3.2	6.0	54.0	47.4				7,007	4,347	2,818	437				565
11	Bucks	16.7	2022-23	260	25.9	8.0	2.2	0.5	1.0	6.3	12.0	52.6	1.1	3.3	34.7	3.0	4.3	68.4	60.1	1.9	6.1	1.8	6,729	4,351	2,068	584	126	272	460	573	+706
12	Hawks	16.6	1960-61	280	28.0	11.1	2.1			6.4	15.4	41.7				3.8	5.1	74.6	47.2				7,837	4,659	3,097	585				847
13	Rockets	16.6	1969-70	241	30.9	10.9	1.6			6.6	14.7	44.6				3.4	4.9	70.0	49.0				7,439	3,992	2,616	394				732
14	Rockets	16.3	1981-82	250	29.4	8.6	1.3	0.6	1.0	6.3	12.7	49.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.8	5.3	71.7	54.2	3.5	5.0	2.2	7,361	4,084	2,139	330	155	261	553	622
15	76ers	15.8	1986-87	221	33.4	9.0	2.5	1.1	0.9	6.0	11.1	54.0	0.1	0.5	18.8	3.8	5.1	74.0	59.4	3.1	5.9	2.8	7,388	3,497	1,981	546	243	202	617	702
16	Warriors	15.8	1959-60	266	26.0	10.9	1.6			6.4	15.5	41.3				3.0	4.9	60.3	44.7				6,919	4,203	2,906	421				590
17	Rockets	15.8	1978-79	248	29.4	9.5	1.4	0.6	0.7	6.1	11.8	52.0				3.5	4.7	74.2	56.8	3.5	6.0	2.3	7,301	3,916	2,357	342	159	163	567	629
18	Bullets	15.8	1963-64	245	28.9	11.1	1.3			6.2	13.2	46.8				3.4	5.3	65.6	51.0				7,072	3,863	2,718	324				767
19	Rockets	15.7	1968-69	271	30.2	10.6	1.3			6.1	14.0	43.9				3.4	5.3	63.6	48.0				8,196	4,246	2,885	365				784
20	Rockets	15.7	2026-27	20	27.2	5.9	2.8	1.0	0.8	5.5	10.0	55.0	1.2	2.8	42.9	3.5	4.1	84.1	66.3	1.5	4.4	1.9	543	313	117	55	19	16	38	50	+157
21	Pelicans	15.5	2018-19	294	24.0	7.6	1.9	0.7	1.0	5.8	11.1	52.6	0.7	2.1	34.5	3.2	4.1	76.0	60.2	1.9	5.8	1.6	7,047	4,565	2,247	562	212	288	473	690	-81
22	Bucks	15.3	2024-25	285	26.6	6.7	2.7	0.6	1.0	5.9	11.2	53.3	1.0	2.8	35.4	2.4	3.6	66.4	60.0	1.4	5.3	1.6	7,587	4,368	1,911	777	167	281	450	533	+547
23	Nationals	15.3	1957-58	229	29.1	10.5	1.6			5.3	13.5	39.6				4.6	5.7	80.5	47.7				6,659	3,494	2,400	370				626
24	Lakers	15.2	1970-71	235	32.0	11.1	2.5			5.9	11.9	49.6				3.4	5.3	63.2	53.2				7,526	3,562	2,617	577				566
25	Nuggets	15.1	1981-82	292	24.4	5.5	1.9	0.5	0.4	5.7	10.7	53.0	0.0	0.1	27.3	3.7	4.6	79.9	59.1	1.6	3.8	1.8	7,138	4,407	1,592	549	158	123	519	780

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PPG

36.0

Dončić

RPG

8.0

Kessler

APG

8.3

Dončić

Team Rankings

ORTG

126.7

2nd

DRTG

118.8

23rd

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7.9

8th

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41.3

1st

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
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

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/28	LAL	@	LAC	10:30 PM
Fri 10/30	LAL	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Sun 11/1	TOR	@	LAL	9:00 PM
Mon 11/2	MIA	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Wed 11/4	LAL	@	SAC	10:00 PM

Last Game

Trail Blazers

3 - 0

136

Final

129

Lakers

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

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/28	WAS	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	MIA	@	ATL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	PHI	@	IND	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	CHA	@	DET	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	ORL	@	TOR	7:30 PM

The Minneapolis Lakers have put up the most points per game by a team in a season, with 21.5 per game in 1950-51.

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