who has the best record over the first 41 games in the nba in 2006

The Detroit Pistons had the best record by a team in their first 41 games in 2005-06, with a record of 36-5.

	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	Pistons	36-5	.878	41	243.7	99.8	41.4	24.6	6.5	6.0	37.0	79.7	46.4	6.9	16.9	41.1	18.9	25.2	74.7	54.9	12.5	28.9	11.5	9,990	4,093	1,696	1,007	268	247	472	787
2	Spurs	31-10	.756	41	241.8	94.8	41.6	19.7	6.0	5.7	36.4	76.9	47.4	5.5	15.1	36.4	16.4	23.7	69.3	54.3	9.4	32.2	13.9	9,915	3,886	1,707	809	247	234	569	862
3	Mavericks	31-10	.756	41	244.3	99.7	42.7	17.6	7.5	6.1	36.3	78.4	46.3	5.0	12.9	38.9	22.1	29.3	75.7	54.7	13.0	29.7	13.7	10,015	4,089	1,752	723	308	252	561	950
4	Suns	26-15	.634	41	246.7	106.2	43.0	27.3	6.6	5.8	41.3	88.1	46.9	9.2	24.7	37.4	14.4	18.1	79.7	55.3	9.7	33.4	13.6	10,115	4,354	1,765	1,119	270	239	556	888
5	Clippers	25-16	.610	41	242.4	97.3	44.3	21.0	6.1	6.4	36.7	79.7	46.1	2.8	8.6	32.8	21.0	26.4	79.6	53.3	10.6	33.7	14.4	9,940	3,988	1,818	861	250	263	592	953
6	Grizzlies	25-16	.610	41	243.0	90.4	39.2	19.4	7.5	5.4	32.9	74.7	44.0	7.2	19.4	37.2	17.5	25.1	69.5	52.7	10.3	28.9	13.8	9,965	3,706	1,609	794	307	222	567	895
7	Cavaliers	24-17	.585	41	241.2	99.0	42.2	19.0	7.2	5.2	35.3	77.9	45.3	6.5	19.0	34.1	21.9	29.2	75.1	54.5	12.0	30.1	13.9	9,890	4,057	1,729	778	295	215	569	853
8	Heat	24-17	.585	41	241.2	100.1	43.6	20.7	6.1	5.9	37.3	79.1	47.1	6.7	18.3	36.7	18.9	26.8	70.5	55.1	10.9	32.7	14.4	9,890	4,105	1,786	847	251	240	589	975
9	Lakers	22-19	.537	41	243.0	98.3	42.3	20.3	6.9	4.9	36.3	81.0	44.8	6.0	17.7	33.7	19.8	26.6	74.5	53.0	12.3	30.0	14.1	9,965	4,032	1,735	833	281	200	579	1,001
10	Nets	22-19	.537	41	241.2	94.7	40.8	22.4	7.1	3.3	34.0	76.6	44.4	5.6	16.1	34.8	21.1	28.5	74.1	53.1	10.3	30.4	14.1	9,890	3,883	1,672	920	291	137	579	991
11	Nuggets	22-19	.537	41	244.3	100.8	42.5	23.5	8.4	6.0	37.3	82.3	45.4	4.3	13.1	32.8	21.8	29.0	75.1	53.0	11.9	30.6	15.0	10,015	4,133	1,742	963	346	248	616	964
12	Pacers	21-20	.512	41	240.0	93.1	40.5	18.7	7.5	4.9	33.2	74.5	44.6	6.3	17.9	35.5	20.3	27.9	72.9	53.7	9.9	30.6	15.8	9,840	3,817	1,660	765	307	200	646	945
13	76ers	21-20	.512	41	244.3	101.3	41.8	19.7	7.6	5.5	37.5	81.8	45.8	4.7	11.6	40.3	21.6	28.6	75.6	53.6	11.2	30.6	13.4	10,015	4,152	1,714	806	311	226	550	864
14	Bucks	21-20	.512	41	242.4	97.0	42.5	20.7	7.0	3.3	36.1	80.7	44.8	5.6	14.9	37.7	19.1	26.0	73.5	52.6	12.4	30.1	15.6	9,940	3,975	1,741	847	285	135	640	987
15	Jazz	20-21	.488	41	243.0	90.0	43.0	21.5	6.6	6.1	32.9	76.4	43.0	3.5	11.6	30.3	20.7	28.3	73.2	50.6	13.9	29.1	16.4	9,965	3,691	1,761	880	271	252	672	1,069
16	Timberwolves	20-21	.488	41	241.8	91.3	39.3	20.8	6.4	6.2	35.2	76.7	45.9	4.4	12.9	34.0	16.6	22.4	74.2	52.8	9.5	29.8	13.6	9,915	3,744	1,610	852	261	255	559	891
17	Hornets	20-21	.488	41	241.2	91.8	40.3	18.4	7.8	3.9	33.9	77.5	43.7	3.7	10.5	34.7	20.4	27.3	74.6	51.3	11.1	29.2	14.2	9,890	3,763	1,654	756	319	159	584	888
18	Warriors	19-22	.463	41	241.2	99.0	41.1	21.0	7.4	4.2	36.0	82.6	43.6	8.1	23.9	33.9	18.9	26.4	71.7	52.6	10.9	30.2	13.2	9,890	4,059	1,687	862	305	172	542	972
19	Wizards	19-22	.463	41	243.0	99.6	42.1	18.7	7.8	4.3	35.7	82.0	43.5	5.5	16.3	33.7	22.8	30.6	74.5	52.2	13.0	29.1	13.7	9,965	4,082	1,727	765	321	177	563	940
20	Bulls	18-23	.439	41	243.7	96.7	40.9	23.1	6.4	4.2	36.4	80.9	45.0	7.3	18.4	39.8	16.5	22.5	73.2	53.2	10.4	30.5	15.7	9,990	3,964	1,676	949	264	171	642	1,015
21	Magic	18-23	.439	41	242.4	93.6	41.1	17.8	6.6	4.3	34.5	75.0	46.0	4.2	11.0	38.8	20.3	27.7	73.2	53.6	11.4	29.7	15.8	9,940	3,836	1,684	730	270	175	647	970
22	Celtics	17-24	.415	41	243.0	99.0	39.7	21.8	6.6	5.7	36.9	78.0	47.3	5.2	14.0	37.1	20.1	27.0	74.6	55.1	10.1	29.6	17.0	9,965	4,060	1,628	892	271	233	695	1,044
23	SuperSonics	17-24	.415	41	243.0	102.3	39.4	20.0	7.8	3.1	36.9	82.7	44.6	8.0	22.2	35.7	20.7	26.5	78.0	54.2	13.3	26.2	14.0	9,965	4,196	1,617	818	321	126	572	1,023
24	Kings	17-24	.415	41	241.8	99.0	40.0	22.8	6.6	3.3	36.2	79.2	45.8	5.6	15.6	35.8	20.9	26.1	80.0	54.6	9.7	30.3	15.1	9,915	4,058	1,641	936	269	134	619	867
25	Rockets	15-26	.366	41	243.0	89.7	41.6	18.0	6.8	3.8	32.3	75.7	42.7	6.0	17.7	33.7	19.2	25.0	76.9	51.8	10.9	30.7	14.7	9,965	3,679	1,706	739	277	156	601	983

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RPG

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APG

9.9

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DRTG

109.7

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NETRTG

8.2

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2025-26 Conference Standings

	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

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Fri 10/23	DET	@	MIA	8:00 PM
Sun 10/25	DET	@	PHI	7:30 PM
Tue 10/27	DET	@	NYK	8:00 PM
Wed 10/28	CHA	@	DET	7:00 PM

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33.5

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31.1

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28.8

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RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

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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

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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

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8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

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22-60

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4,039.7

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3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

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Dončić

3,685.5

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USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

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38.0

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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