who has the best record over the first 41 games in the nba in 1982

The Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers were tied for the best record in their first 41 games in 1981-82, with a record of 30-11.

	TEAM	REC	W%	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	Celtics	30-11	.732	41	241.2	109.9	46.5	25.1			43.6	88.4	49.3	0.7	2.5	26.9	22.0	29.5	74.5	54.2			18.5	9,890	4,507	1,905	1,028			757	1,021
2	Lakers	30-11	.732	41	242.4	115.1	47.3	27.7			47.8	92.5	51.7	0.1			19.3	26.5	72.9	55.2				9,940	4,718	1,938	1,135				965
3	76ers	29-12	.707	41	241.8	110.7	41.2	27.4		7.2	43.5	83.7	52.0	0.3	1.3	23.1	23.4	30.6	76.5	57.0				9,915	4,539	1,689	1,124		294		1,098
4	SuperSonics	28-13	.683	41	240.0	106.7	44.9	26.0			42.6	87.0	48.9	0.5	1.5	31.1	21.0	28.3	74.4	53.6	13.8	31.1	16.1	9,840	4,373	1,840	1,064			659	1,034
5	Spurs	27-14	.659	41	240.0	112.9	46.3	27.9	7.4	6.8	45.0	91.8	49.0	0.6	2.8	22.4	22.2	28.2	78.8	54.2			16.5	9,840	4,628	1,900	1,143	305	277	677	1,088
6	Bucks	27-14	.659	41	240.6	106.0	43.5	27.5	9.1	5.2	42.4	85.3	49.7	0.5	1.8	28.4	20.7	27.8	74.5	54.4				9,865	4,347	1,783	1,127	374	212		1,170
7	Suns	24-17	.585	41	241.2	104.8	44.4	27.3	9.6	4.9	41.6	85.1	48.9	0.6	2.0	30.1	21.0	27.5	76.6	53.9			18.6	9,890	4,298	1,820	1,118	392	199	763	1,036
8	Warriors	23-18	.561	41	241.2	114.4	45.1	23.4	9.0	4.6	45.8	89.4	51.2	1.2	4.4	27.9	21.6	30.4	71.2	55.6			18.0	9,890	4,690	1,848	960	369	190	736	1,157
9	Trail Blazers	23-18	.561	41	240.6	110.0	43.2	24.4	8.1	4.6	44.1	87.8	50.3	0.3	1.5	18.3	21.4	30.1	71.1	54.4	15.3	27.9	17.0	9,865	4,508	1,770	1,001	334	188	696	1,028
10	Bullets	22-19	.537	41	241.2	102.3	46.0	23.5			40.9	87.8	46.6	0.6			19.9	26.3	75.6	51.5				9,890	4,196	1,884	963				1,040
11	Nuggets	21-20	.512	41	240.6	123.4	42.8	26.2	7.9	4.5	46.7	90.7	51.5	0.7	2.0	32.5	29.5	37.2	79.2	57.7	14.0	28.8	18.0	9,865	5,061	1,754	1,073	322	184	738	1,076
12	Hawks	19-22	.463	41	241.8	98.4		21.1			37.6	82.7	45.5	0.3			22.9	30.2	75.8	51.3				9,915	4,035		865				1,178
13	Knicks	19-22	.463	41	242.4	106.4	41.7	24.0			42.0	86.5	48.6	0.6			21.8	29.2	74.7	53.6				9,940	4,362	1,710	983				1,132
14	Rockets	19-22	.463	41	241.8	104.0	45.1	24.9			42.5	91.4	46.5	0.5			18.5	26.6	69.5	50.4				9,915	4,266	1,851	1,021				979
15	Bulls	18-23	.439	41	242.4	106.9	43.3	24.7	7.9	5.8	40.6	80.7	50.3	0.7	2.5	27.5	25.0	31.8	78.8	56.4			20.0	9,940	4,382	1,776	1,014	322	239	820	1,059
16	Pacers	18-23	.439	41	243.0	101.7	41.6	22.4			39.9	86.4	46.2	1.3			20.6	28.3	72.9	51.4				9,965	4,170	1,705	918				1,070
17	Nets	18-23	.439	41	240.6	103.2					41.4			0.2			20.2	28.4	71.1					9,865	4,230						1,184
18	Pistons	17-24	.415	41	241.8	110.4	44.5	23.5			43.0	89.5	48.0	0.6			23.9	32.0	74.7	53.3				9,915	4,527	1,823	965				1,085
19	Kings	14-27	.341	41	243.0	105.4	41.7	24.3	9.2	4.7	43.2	90.4	47.8	0.3			18.8	26.5	71.0	51.7				9,965	4,323	1,711	995	378	192		1,205
20	Jazz	13-28	.317	41	241.8	107.0	42.5	21.9		4.2	43.6	88.3	49.4	0.2			19.5	25.8	75.6	53.7				9,915	4,387	1,741	899		171		1,138
21	Mavericks	13-28	.317	41	240.6	103.9	42.8	25.3			40.6	88.6	45.8	0.6			22.0	30.8	71.7	50.8			16.1	9,865	4,260	1,754	1,039			661	1,116
22	Clippers	12-29	.293	41	240.0	109.2	41.3	21.7		3.3	43.5	87.6	49.6	1.6	4.8	32.8	20.7	28.6	72.5	54.5			18.3	9,840	4,478	1,695	889		135	749	1,189
23	Cavaliers	8-33	.195	41	241.8	102.3	39.7	21.2		4.0	40.7	87.8	46.4	0.4	1.9	22.4	20.5	27.4	74.7	51.2	14.4	25.2		9,915	4,196	1,626	871		163		1,114

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28.7

Brown

RPG

8.4

Queta

APG

5.4

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Team Rankings

ORTG

120.8

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DRTG

112.7

4th

NETRTG

8.1

4th

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36.7

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	60	22	.732
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Fri 10/23	NYK	@	BOS	7:00 PM
Mon 10/26	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Tue 10/27	BKN	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 10/30	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM

Last Game

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4 - 3

109

Final

100

Celtics

3 - 4

Sat 2 May 2026

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PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

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FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

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Thompson

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1.78

Jokić

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1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

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50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

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33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

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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	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

	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	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