who has the best record over the first 41 games in the nba in 2000

The Los Angeles Lakers had the best record by a team in their first 41 games in 1999-00, with a record of 33-8.

	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	Lakers	33-8	.805	41	240.0	99.1	47.9	21.7	7.8	6.9	37.6	83.1	45.2	4.0	12.5	32.4	20.0	30.0	66.5	51.4	14.0	33.9	14.0	9,840	4,064	1,964	890	319	283	574	927
2	Trail Blazers	31-10	.756	41	241.2	97.4	43.4	24.5	7.9	5.4	37.3	78.9	47.3	4.7	13.4	35.0	18.1	24.5	73.9	54.4	11.0	32.4	15.5	9,890	3,995	1,780	1,004	324	223	634	933
3	Kings	27-14	.659	41	240.0	105.7	46.4	24.2	9.6	5.0	40.0	89.5	44.6	6.6	20.7	31.8	19.2	25.7	74.7	52.4	13.4	33.0	16.7	9,840	4,333	1,903	992	395	205	683	855
4	SuperSonics	27-14	.659	41	240.6	98.8	43.5	23.0	7.7	4.1	37.2	83.7	44.4	6.7	19.9	33.7	17.7	25.0	71.0	52.2	12.6	30.9	14.6	9,865	4,050	1,783	944	317	169	597	875
5	Jazz	27-14	.659	41	241.2	95.7	40.6	24.6	7.9	5.2	36.2	77.4	46.8	3.5	9.7	36.6	19.8	25.6	77.1	54.0	10.9	29.8	15.0	9,890	3,925	1,665	1,007	323	212	615	1,035
6	Spurs	26-15	.634	41	241.2	96.3	45.2	22.1	7.1	7.2	36.0	78.3	45.9	4.3	11.4	37.7	20.1	27.0	74.2	53.4	11.5	33.7	16.0	9,890	3,947	1,854	906	290	295	654	871
7	Pacers	26-15	.634	41	240.6	102.5	41.8	23.4	7.0	5.3	37.8	82.5	45.7	7.4	19.5	38.2	19.5	24.0	81.2	55.0	11.0	30.8	14.2	9,865	4,202	1,713	961	287	218	583	927
8	Heat	26-15	.634	41	242.4	97.5	43.8	24.6	6.9	7.1	37.7	80.3	47.0	5.7	14.6	39.1	16.3	22.4	72.9	54.1	11.0	32.8	15.5	9,940	3,997	1,796	1,008	284	293	635	967
9	Knicks	25-16	.610	41	241.8	92.6	41.1	19.0	6.7	5.0	35.4	78.7	45.1	4.6	11.8	38.8	17.1	22.4	76.5	52.3	10.0	31.1	14.9	9,915	3,797	1,687	781	274	204	609	1,084
10	Timberwolves	24-17	.585	41	240.0	97.2	42.2	26.5	7.3	5.7	38.8	84.2	46.0	2.4	7.6	31.6	17.2	22.4	76.7	51.6	12.2	30.0	13.7	9,840	3,984	1,729	1,086	298	232	562	945
11	76ers	24-17	.585	41	241.8	94.4	44.3	20.7	9.6	4.4	36.1	83.7	43.1	2.4	7.2	32.8	19.9	27.8	71.7	49.2	14.4	30.0	15.7	9,915	3,872	1,818	848	395	182	643	1,048
12	Suns	24-17	.585	41	242.4	98.6	43.9	25.1	8.5	5.8	37.7	84.0	44.9	5.9	16.0	36.8	17.4	23.2	74.7	52.3	13.2	30.6	17.1	9,940	4,044	1,799	1,031	349	236	701	1,002
13	Hornets	23-18	.561	41	241.2	100.4	42.3	25.3	10.3	6.0	36.0	80.5	44.7	4.3	12.5	34.1	24.1	32.5	74.3	52.9	11.4	31.0	16.1	9,890	4,115	1,736	1,039	421	244	662	870
14	Bucks	22-19	.537	41	242.4	103.6	40.6	23.2	8.4	4.6	39.3	83.2	47.2	5.2	13.4	39.0	19.8	24.7	80.1	55.1	12.0	28.6	14.7	9,940	4,248	1,663	952	343	190	603	1,058
15	Raptors	22-19	.537	41	240.0	98.5	44.4	23.9	8.1	6.9	37.0	84.9	43.6	4.7	12.9	36.6	19.8	25.9	76.6	51.2	14.2	30.2	14.8	9,840	4,040	1,820	981	332	284	607	1,031
16	Pistons	21-20	.512	41	243.0	104.3	41.2	21.4	8.0	3.2	37.1	81.6	45.4	4.9	14.3	34.4	25.2	32.4	77.8	54.4	11.1	30.1	16.0	9,965	4,277	1,690	876	330	131	658	989
17	Celtics	19-22	.463	41	240.0	97.0	42.5	21.0	9.8	3.8	36.8	82.8	44.4	4.9	14.9	32.6	18.7	25.2	74.1	51.7	12.8	29.7	15.1	9,840	3,978	1,742	863	400	154	619	1,077
18	Nuggets	19-22	.463	41	240.6	98.0	43.4	22.1	6.9	8.0	36.9	83.4	44.2	5.3	16.1	32.8	19.0	26.5	71.7	51.5	12.9	30.6	15.2	9,865	4,017	1,781	905	284	327	623	936
19	Nets	17-24	.415	41	240.0	96.5	41.7	19.5	9.0	5.1	35.5	84.0	42.3	6.0	17.4	34.7	19.5	24.8	78.5	50.9	13.6	28.1	14.5	9,840	3,956	1,709	799	368	209	596	977
20	Magic	17-24	.415	41	240.6	101.0	46.0	20.7	9.2	5.9	38.8	87.3	44.5	3.1	9.9	31.4	20.3	27.0	75.1	50.9	14.6	31.4	18.3	9,865	4,141	1,884	847	379	243	751	987
21	Hawks	16-25	.390	41	241.8	99.2	46.1	18.5	5.9	5.5	37.6	83.5	45.1	3.8	10.9	35.2	20.1	27.2	74.0	52.0	14.7	31.4	15.7	9,915	4,068	1,891	759	241	226	643	899
22	Rockets	16-25	.390	41	242.4	98.4	44.9	21.2	7.6	5.4	36.5	82.1	44.4	6.8	19.4	35.0	18.6	26.1	71.0	52.5	13.4	31.5	18.2	9,940	4,033	1,841	871	310	223	746	861
23	Cavaliers	16-25	.390	41	240.6	97.0	42.9	23.5	9.4	4.4	36.0	82.2	43.7	4.2	10.9	38.4	20.8	28.2	73.9	51.2	12.6	30.3	18.4	9,865	3,976	1,759	963	384	179	754	1,136
24	Mavericks	15-26	.366	41	240.0	101.3	41.0	22.5	7.2	5.5	39.1	87.2	44.9	5.7	14.5	39.0	17.4	22.0	79.1	52.3	11.4	29.6	13.8	9,840	4,155	1,683	922	296	225	567	892
25	Wizards	13-28	.317	41	241.2	95.3	44.0	21.1	7.3	4.8	36.1	80.4	44.9	3.2	9.9	32.4	19.8	27.2	72.7	51.6	13.4	30.6	18.0	9,890	3,907	1,805	864	298	197	737	1,070

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Team Leaders

PPG

33.5

Dončić

RPG

8.0

Ayton

APG

8.3

Dončić

Team Rankings

ORTG

118.2

9th

DRTG

116.4

19th

NETRTG

1.8

14th

3P%

35.9

14th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	GSW	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Fri 10/23	LAC	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Sun 10/25	LAL	@	UTA	5:00 PM
Tue 10/27	POR	@	LAL	11:00 PM
Wed 10/28	LAL	@	LAC	10:30 PM

Last Game

Thunder

4 - 0

115

Final

110

Lakers

0 - 4

Mon 11 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

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

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

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

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	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

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

The Los Angeles Lakers had the best record by a team in their first 41 games in 1999-00, with a record of 33-8.

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33.5

8.0

8.3

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

33.5

31.1

28.8

12.9

11.9

11.6

10.7

9.9

8.3

2.0

2.0

1.9

3.1

1.9

1.9

4.0

3.8

3.4

68.8

67.6

67.4

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

4,039.7

3,694

3,474

4,298.5

3,909.3

3,685.5

38.0

36.1

33.4

38.0

37.4

36.4

1.78

1.61

1.52

1.90

1.71

1.52

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Schedule