Since 1949-50, the Cleveland Cavaliers have scored the most points by a team as a rookie in a season, with 5,052 points in 1986-87.
| TEAM | PTS | SEASON | GP | 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 |  | Cavaliers | 5,052 | 1986-87 | 368 | 28.0 | 13.7 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 5.3 | 11.2 | 47.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 23.5 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 72.3 | 52.6 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 10,320 | 1,855 | 1,081 | 379 | 325 | 883 | 834 | |
| 2 |  | Packers | 5,017 | 1949-50 | 525 | 9.6 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 10.6 | 31.6 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 73.3 | 38.8 | 1,040 | 1,540 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Olympians | 4,836 | 1949-50 | 536 | 9.0 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 8.7 | 37.8 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 70.2 | 44.1 | 1,116 | 1,533 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 |  | Mavericks | 4,776 | 1981-82 | 357 | 25.6 | 13.4 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 5.5 | 11.4 | 48.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 32.5 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 70.7 | 52.2 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 9,154 | 1,664 | 695 | 264 | 158 | 614 | 954 | |
| 5 |  | Nationals | 4,621 | 1949-50 | 532 | 8.7 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 8.1 | 35.9 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 70.8 | 43.8 | 1,128 | 1,570 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 |  | Hawks | 4,401 | 1949-50 | 511 | 8.6 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 8.5 | 36.5 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 71.5 | 43.2 | 1,113 | 1,542 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 |  | Blackhawks | 4,183 | 1949-50 | 499 | 8.4 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 8.6 | 33.4 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 68.9 | 40.7 | 1,006 | 1,574 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 |  | Knicks | 4,154 | 1964-65 | 331 | 28.9 | 12.5 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 4.9 | 12.3 | 40.2 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 72.7 | 45.1 | 9,569 | 2,307 | 673 | 1,140 | ||||||||||||
| 9 |  | Heat | 4,134 | 1988-89 | 450 | 22.5 | 9.2 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 8.0 | 44.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 25.0 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 66.4 | 49.1 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 10,121 | 1,998 | 863 | 416 | 221 | 901 | 1,145 | |
| 10 |  | Royals | 4,030 | 1955-56 | 349 | 27.3 | 11.5 | 7.2 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 11.9 | 36.8 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 70.7 | 42.4 | 9,537 | 2,509 | 1,023 | 1,063 | ||||||||||||
| 11 |  | Zephyrs | 3,951 | 1962-63 | 375 | 21.2 | 10.5 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 8.5 | 46.3 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 71.2 | 52.0 | 7,954 | 1,860 | 592 | 911 | ||||||||||||
| 12 |  | Red Skins | 3,783 | 1949-50 | 475 | 8.0 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 8.2 | 33.7 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 70.1 | 40.8 | 1,057 | 1,308 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 |  | Pistons | 3,700 | 1949-50 | 479 | 7.7 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 8.4 | 33.0 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 70.5 | 39.7 | 890 | 1,382 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 |  | Nets | 3,588 | 1980-81 | 362 | 23.8 | 9.9 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 8.7 | 46.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 20.0 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 70.5 | 50.4 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 8,600 | 1,582 | 924 | 391 | 264 | 677 | 946 | |
| 15 |  | Bucks | 3,569 | 1969-70 | 215 | 29.6 | 16.6 | 8.8 | 3.1 | 6.6 | 13.3 | 50.1 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 67.9 | 53.9 | 6,373 | 1,888 | 673 | 626 | ||||||||||||
| 16 |  | Royals | 3,543 | 1958-59 | 440 | 21.7 | 8.1 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 8.0 | 38.2 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 70.6 | 43.6 | 9,532 | 2,532 | 616 | 1,098 | ||||||||||||
| 17 |  | Bullets | 3,528 | 1953-54 | 469 | 22.8 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 7.3 | 37.1 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 65.3 | 43.1 | 10,693 | 2,092 | 750 | 1,087 | ||||||||||||
| 18 |  | Rockets | 3,501 | 1968-69 | 279 | 24.3 | 12.5 | 6.9 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 11.3 | 43.5 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 65.0 | 47.7 | 6,789 | 1,933 | 460 | 665 | ||||||||||||
| 19 |  | Cavaliers | 3,464 | 1997-98 | 310 | 29.8 | 11.2 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 4.2 | 9.0 | 46.9 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 18.2 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 79.6 | 53.4 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 9,228 | 1,488 | 1,122 | 430 | 211 | 633 | 933 | +734 |
| 20 |  | Packers | 3,332 | 1961-62 | 228 | 25.0 | 14.6 | 9.2 | 1.7 | 5.6 | 12.1 | 46.5 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 66.4 | 50.9 | 5,690 | 2,098 | 389 | 575 | ||||||||||||
| 21 |  | Kings | 3,325 | 1990-91 | 321 | 25.8 | 10.4 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 8.9 | 43.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 36.0 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 71.7 | 49.7 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 8,287 | 1,507 | 747 | 304 | 256 | 578 | 803 | |
| 22 | | Knicks | 3,263 | 1979-80 | 367 | 20.8 | 8.9 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 7.1 | 48.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 13.0 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 73.7 | 53.6 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 7,643 | 1,544 | 504 | 223 | 169 | 596 | 895 | |
| 23 |  | Suns | 3,241 | 1977-78 | 342 | 18.6 | 9.5 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 7.8 | 48.7 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 74.9 | 53.2 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 6,370 | 1,309 | 637 | 243 | 99 | 580 | 665 | ||||
| 24 | | Royals | 3,227 | 1960-61 | 223 | 26.1 | 14.5 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 11.9 | 44.7 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 78.0 | 51.5 | 5,815 | 1,290 | 976 | 539 | ||||||||||||
| 25 |  | Trail Blazers | 3,221 | 1971-72 | 284 | 23.3 | 11.3 | 5.8 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 10.4 | 42.1 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 70.3 | 47.1 | 6,606 | 1,645 | 641 | 652 | ||||||||||||
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 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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Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 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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