which team had the best start through 40 games

The Dallas Mavericks have the most starts by a team when playing 40+ games, with 18,125 starts.

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Which team had the best regular-season start through 40 or more games?

	TEAM	GS	GP	MPG	PPG	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	Mavericks	18,125	37,465	23.4	10.1	4.1	2.2	0.7	0.5	3.8	8.2	46.1	0.7	1.8	35.6	1.8	2.4	77.3	54.4	1.2	3.0	1.3	876,070	378,562	154,859	82,297	26,753	17,212	49,096	77,050	+17246
2	Trail Blazers	18,120	37,110	23.6	10.2	4.2	2.3	0.8	0.5	3.9	8.3	46.4	0.6	1.7	35.5	1.9	2.5	75.8	54.3	1.3	3.0	1.4	876,162	380,172	157,655	83,652	28,561	17,854	53,453	79,284	+1160
3	76ers	18,115	36,807	23.8	10.1	4.2	2.2	0.9	0.5	3.8	8.2	46.1	0.5	1.6	34.5	2.0	2.6	75.9	53.9	1.2	3.0	1.5	876,234	371,796	154,796	82,194	31,308	19,616	54,633	76,885	-10565
4	Nuggets	18,115	37,224	23.5	10.5	4.3	2.4	0.8	0.5	4.0	8.5	46.5	0.6	1.7	35.1	2.0	2.6	76.3	54.3	1.2	3.0	1.4	875,274	390,458	159,005	89,533	30,005	19,408	53,668	82,036	+4440
5	Bucks	18,115	37,546	23.3	10.0	4.1	2.3	0.8	0.5	3.8	8.1	46.7	0.6	1.7	36.1	1.8	2.4	75.8	54.5	1.1	2.9	1.4	875,473	376,719	152,962	85,606	29,644	17,128	52,830	81,084	+835
6	Suns	18,115	37,260	23.5	10.4	4.2	2.4	0.8	0.5	4.0	8.3	47.5	0.6	1.8	36.1	1.9	2.4	76.8	55.4	1.1	3.0	1.5	874,978	388,321	155,514	90,629	29,304	18,039	54,461	79,566	+9345
7	Kings	18,110	36,982	23.7	10.3	4.2	2.3	0.8	0.5	3.9	8.4	46.4	0.6	1.7	35.6	1.9	2.5	75.6	54.1	1.2	3.0	1.5	875,203	380,161	154,212	86,076	28,794	16,672	54,871	80,687	-18995
8	Wizards	18,110	37,345	23.4	9.9	4.1	2.2	0.8	0.5	3.8	8.3	45.9	0.5	1.5	34.5	1.8	2.4	75.2	53.3	1.2	2.9	1.4	875,530	370,997	152,947	83,109	28,458	17,934	53,370	79,587	-35060
9	Pacers	18,110	37,875	23.1	9.9	4.1	2.3	0.7	0.5	3.7	8.0	46.5	0.6	1.6	35.8	1.9	2.4	77.1	54.5	1.1	3.0	1.4	875,243	374,927	154,913	85,842	28,247	18,218	53,818	82,240	+10958
10	Nets	18,110	37,461	23.4	9.8	4.2	2.2	0.8	0.5	3.7	8.2	45.2	0.6	1.7	34.6	1.9	2.5	75.4	53.1	1.2	2.9	1.5	875,170	368,105	155,955	82,770	29,006	18,465	54,620	81,193	-25825
11	Rockets	18,110	36,671	23.9	10.3	4.3	2.3	0.8	0.5	3.9	8.4	46.1	0.7	2.1	35.0	1.9	2.5	75.0	54.5	1.2	3.1	1.5	875,270	378,455	158,419	83,590	29,081	19,070	54,999	77,290	+17933
12	Thunder	18,110	37,700	23.2	10.2	4.1	2.2	0.8	0.5	3.8	8.2	46.8	0.6	1.7	35.5	1.9	2.5	76.6	54.8	1.2	2.9	1.4	875,551	382,992	156,011	84,106	31,483	18,140	53,362	80,818	+24850
13	Clippers	18,110	37,395	23.4	10.0	4.1	2.2	0.8	0.5	3.8	8.1	46.4	0.6	1.6	35.5	1.9	2.5	74.5	54.0	1.2	2.9	1.5	874,476	373,622	153,575	82,863	29,068	19,236	55,097	80,221	-4775
14	Jazz	18,110	38,500	22.7	9.8	4.0	2.3	0.8	0.5	3.7	7.7	47.3	0.5	1.5	35.4	2.0	2.6	76.1	55.2	1.1	2.9	1.4	874,506	377,342	155,302	89,890	29,181	20,095	55,553	82,481	+16815
15	Celtics	18,105	37,700	23.2	10.1	4.1	2.3	0.8	0.5	3.8	8.1	46.9	0.6	1.8	35.8	1.8	2.4	77.3	55.0	1.1	3.0	1.4	875,296	380,513	155,661	87,285	29,374	18,152	52,643	79,454	+28385
16	Lakers	18,105	37,101	23.6	10.4	4.3	2.4	0.8	0.5	4.0	8.3	47.5	0.6	1.7	34.8	1.9	2.6	74.6	55.2	1.2	3.1	1.4	875,216	386,916	158,111	89,344	29,234	19,350	52,831	76,367	+17370
17	Spurs	18,105	38,761	22.6	9.8	4.1	2.3	0.7	0.5	3.7	7.9	47.4	0.6	1.5	36.2	1.8	2.4	75.1	55.0	1.1	3.0	1.4	874,642	379,191	158,109	88,314	28,184	20,500	52,371	75,147	+45550
18	Hawks	18,085	37,212	23.5	10.0	4.2	2.2	0.8	0.5	3.8	8.2	46.0	0.6	1.7	35.2	1.9	2.5	76.3	54.0	1.2	3.0	1.4	874,199	372,542	155,012	83,152	29,415	18,361	53,066	77,680	-13135
19	Knicks	18,080	36,428	24.0	10.1	4.2	2.2	0.8	0.4	3.8	8.3	46.0	0.6	1.8	35.6	1.8	2.4	75.7	53.9	1.2	3.0	1.5	874,812	367,360	153,574	81,409	27,984	15,767	53,675	82,750	-11606
20	Pistons	18,080	37,062	23.6	10.0	4.2	2.2	0.7	0.5	3.8	8.2	45.9	0.6	1.6	34.9	1.9	2.5	74.9	53.4	1.2	3.0	1.4	874,045	368,959	155,849	82,103	27,090	17,532	51,165	79,273	-817
21	Warriors	18,075	37,538	23.3	10.4	4.2	2.4	0.8	0.5	3.9	8.4	46.4	0.7	1.9	36.2	1.9	2.5	75.6	54.5	1.2	3.0	1.5	873,266	388,713	157,807	88,229	31,113	18,406	55,867	82,103	+1359
22	Bulls	18,075	37,457	23.3	9.9	4.2	2.3	0.8	0.5	3.8	8.2	46.2	0.5	1.5	35.5	1.8	2.3	75.8	53.7	1.2	3.0	1.4	874,552	369,677	157,157	86,700	28,578	17,756	53,073	78,155	-13375
23	Cavaliers	18,075	37,097	23.5	9.9	4.1	2.3	0.7	0.5	3.7	8.1	46.1	0.6	1.7	36.0	1.8	2.4	75.1	54.0	1.2	3.0	1.4	873,616	367,319	153,346	84,309	27,696	17,726	51,981	76,938	-2355
24	Heat	15,245	30,311	24.3	10.1	4.2	2.2	0.8	0.5	3.8	8.2	46.0	0.7	2.0	35.9	1.8	2.4	74.7	54.4	1.1	3.1	1.4	737,366	305,975	128,321	67,583	23,413	14,642	43,436	65,531	+21660
25	Magic	14,835	30,638	23.4	9.9	4.1	2.1	0.7	0.5	3.7	8.1	45.5	0.7	2.0	35.1	1.8	2.4	73.8	53.9	1.1	3.0	1.4	716,530	301,845	127,000	65,793	22,488	14,288	42,812	62,299	-11408

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings	22	60	.268	42.0

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Playoffs SPG Leaders

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1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

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1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

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Fri 3/27	UTA	@	DEN	129-135
Fri 3/27	DAL	@	POR	100-93
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