who has the best record over the first 41 games in the nba in 2003

The Dallas Mavericks had the best record by a team in their first 41 games in 2002-03, 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	Mavericks	33-8	.805	41	240.0	102.3	43.2	21.4	8.2	5.8	38.1	85.1	44.8	7.0	19.0	36.9	19.1	22.8	83.9	53.8	11.5	31.8	11.4	9,840	4,193	1,773	878	338	237	469	854
2	Kings	30-11	.732	41	241.2	100.9	43.5	24.8	9.8	6.2	39.4	85.1	46.3	6.0	16.1	37.1	16.1	22.7	71.3	53.1	10.9	32.7	14.5	9,890	4,135	1,785	1,017	403	256	595	824
3	Pacers	29-12	.707	41	244.3	98.2	43.8	23.1	8.5	5.2	36.1	79.4	45.5	4.5	12.3	36.2	21.5	28.1	76.4	53.5	11.4	32.4	15.9	10,015	4,028	1,796	949	350	215	652	927
4	Nets	28-13	.683	41	241.2	98.1	43.0	22.6	9.3	5.1	36.5	81.4	44.8	4.4	12.5	35.0	20.7	27.7	74.8	52.4	12.1	30.9	15.2	9,890	4,022	1,764	928	382	211	623	895
5	Pistons	27-14	.659	41	242.4	90.0	40.0	20.3	6.8	5.9	32.3	74.6	43.3	6.5	17.5	37.3	18.9	24.8	76.2	52.6	10.3	29.6	14.4	9,940	3,690	1,639	833	277	241	590	953
6	Trail Blazers	26-15	.634	41	243.7	93.8	41.9	22.7	9.1	3.9	35.9	80.0	44.8	4.2	13.6	31.2	17.9	24.4	73.1	51.7	12.3	29.6	15.3	9,990	3,846	1,719	930	373	160	626	853
7	Spurs	26-15	.634	41	241.8	93.0	43.2	18.7	7.1	7.2	34.4	77.3	44.4	5.5	15.5	35.7	18.8	26.3	71.4	52.3	11.5	31.7	15.8	9,915	3,814	1,771	765	290	295	649	862
8	Suns	25-16	.610	41	241.2	92.8	43.7	20.5	7.6	5.1	35.7	83.6	42.7	4.7	14.0	33.5	16.7	22.3	74.9	49.7	13.8	29.9	15.6	9,890	3,806	1,790	842	313	210	641	901
9	Jazz	25-16	.610	41	240.6	96.1	42.3	25.2	8.8	5.6	34.9	74.9	46.7	2.9	8.3	35.1	23.3	30.7	76.0	54.4	13.2	29.1	17.8	9,865	3,939	1,735	1,032	359	231	730	962
10	Celtics	24-17	.585	41	242.4	94.9	40.7	19.1	9.7	4.0	33.4	80.7	41.4	9.2	27.3	33.6	18.9	25.3	74.8	51.7	10.7	30.0	14.4	9,940	3,889	1,669	783	396	162	590	916
11	Rockets	23-18	.561	41	242.4	91.4	45.0	17.9	6.8	6.5	33.7	78.0	43.2	4.8	13.9	34.3	19.3	25.2	76.3	51.3	12.5	32.5	15.6	9,940	3,747	1,845	734	277	267	641	782
12	Timberwolves	23-18	.561	41	241.8	96.3	44.1	24.0	6.9	5.8	37.4	83.3	44.9	2.9	8.2	35.2	18.6	24.2	76.6	51.2	12.1	32.0	14.2	9,915	3,947	1,808	984	282	236	583	897
13	Wizards	21-20	.512	41	241.2	92.0	41.0	19.6	7.5	5.1	34.0	76.5	44.5	3.4	10.5	32.8	20.5	26.5	77.3	52.2	11.1	29.8	14.4	9,890	3,771	1,680	804	308	209	590	869
14	Hornets	21-20	.512	41	244.3	93.5	41.4	21.5	8.3	4.2	35.1	81.7	43.0	5.3	14.0	37.7	18.0	23.5	76.5	50.8	11.9	29.5	13.8	10,015	3,835	1,699	883	342	174	567	904
15	76ers	21-20	.512	41	243.0	94.4	42.0	21.4	10.2	3.5	35.7	81.2	43.9	3.2	10.3	30.7	19.9	26.0	76.5	50.9	12.6	29.4	15.7	9,965	3,869	1,722	876	420	142	643	936
16	Bucks	20-21	.488	41	244.3	98.7	40.5	21.9	7.6	4.3	36.3	80.1	45.4	6.9	17.9	38.3	19.1	24.6	77.9	54.3	10.0	30.4	13.5	10,015	4,046	1,659	896	310	177	553	933
17	Magic	20-21	.488	41	241.2	97.0	40.4	20.4	8.2	3.5	35.1	81.1	43.2	6.4	17.5	36.4	20.4	25.7	79.3	52.4	11.6	28.8	14.6	9,890	3,975	1,657	835	335	145	598	951
18	Lakers	19-22	.463	41	244.3	97.2	45.5	23.5	7.8	5.7	37.0	84.3	43.9	5.4	16.4	33.1	17.8	24.6	72.5	51.1	13.6	31.9	15.7	10,015	3,986	1,865	963	320	233	644	958
19	Warriors	18-23	.439	41	240.6	99.1	47.1	20.0	7.3	6.4	35.6	83.3	42.7	4.7	13.7	34.5	23.3	29.7	78.5	51.4	16.5	30.6	16.3	9,865	4,065	1,930	821	300	261	667	936
20	SuperSonics	18-23	.439	41	242.4	91.8	40.9	22.6	8.6	3.4	36.3	81.9	44.4	4.6	13.0	35.0	14.6	20.2	71.9	50.6	11.7	29.2	13.1	9,940	3,764	1,676	928	352	140	536	858
21	Knicks	17-24	.415	41	241.8	92.5	40.5	21.1	6.5	3.2	35.2	81.5	43.2	6.6	17.4	38.1	15.5	19.6	79.1	51.3	11.1	29.4	14.3	9,915	3,793	1,660	866	267	130	585	969
22	Clippers	16-25	.390	41	241.2	92.2	42.4	19.2	6.6	6.1	33.2	77.3	43.0	4.6	14.4	31.9	21.1	28.2	74.8	51.4	11.6	30.8	16.5	9,890	3,780	1,739	786	270	251	675	892
23	Bulls	15-26	.366	41	242.4	93.9	43.1	20.9	7.8	5.4	36.0	82.1	43.9	4.0	11.9	34.1	17.8	25.4	69.9	50.3	12.4	30.7	16.2	9,940	3,849	1,767	856	318	222	665	971
24	Hawks	14-27	.341	41	242.4	91.9	43.0	19.7	7.3	5.5	34.1	77.8	43.8	4.9	14.5	33.7	18.8	24.2	77.6	51.9	12.1	30.9	17.7	9,940	3,767	1,764	807	299	225	724	932
25	Heat	14-27	.341	41	243.0	84.8	42.6	17.7	7.1	3.5	32.6	79.6	41.0	4.2	12.9	32.5	15.4	20.5	74.9	47.9	12.4	30.1	14.4	9,965	3,478	1,745	724	291	143	592	944

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Team Leaders

PPG

21.0

Flagg

RPG

7.0

Washington

APG

5.3

Nembhard

Team Rankings

ORTG

111.2

27th

DRTG

116.5

20th

NETRTG

-5.4

23rd

3P%

34.4

26th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	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

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	DAL	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Fri 10/23	DAL	@	IND	7:00 PM
Sat 10/24	SAS	@	DAL	8:00 PM
Mon 10/26	DAL	@	MIA	7:30 PM
Wed 10/28	OKC	@	DAL	9:30 PM

Last Game

Bulls

31 - 51

128

Final

149

Mavericks

26 - 56

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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

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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 Dallas Mavericks had the best record by a team in their first 41 games in 2002-03, with a record of 33-8.

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3,474

4,298.5

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36.1

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