which nba teams have the best average 1st-quarter point differential

The Boston Celtics have the highest point differential per game played by a team in the first quarter, with 1.85.

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	TEAM	DIFF/GP	DIFF	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	1.85	1,784	964	60.0	27.9	11.6	6.7	1.9	1.3	10.7	22.9	46.8	3.5	9.3	37.6	3.0	3.7	79.2	56.8	2.4	9.2	3.2	57,840	26,927	11,154	6,452	1,849	1,246	3,096	4,029
2	Heat	0.99	957	965	60.0	27.6	11.1	6.6	1.9	1.1	10.5	22.1	47.5	3.0	7.8	37.8	3.6	4.6	78.0	57.1	2.4	8.7	3.5	57,900	26,640	10,721	6,383	1,857	1,109	3,343	4,055
3	Thunder	0.93	899	964	60.0	28.3	11.5	6.1	2.1	1.3	10.8	22.9	47.4	2.8	7.5	36.6	3.8	4.9	77.6	56.5	2.6	8.9	3.5	57,840	27,262	11,085	5,917	2,023	1,250	3,371	4,287
4	Warriors	0.9	861	957	60.0	28.8	11.5	7.7	2.1	1.4	10.9	23.0	47.5	3.7	9.6	38.3	3.3	4.2	78.5	58.1	2.4	9.1	3.8	57,420	27,579	10,994	7,370	2,020	1,319	3,613	4,282
5	Nuggets	0.86	828	965	60.0	28.8	11.4	7.4	1.9	1.1	11.2	22.7	49.4	3.0	7.6	38.9	3.4	4.4	78.0	58.4	2.7	8.7	3.5	57,900	27,819	10,987	7,127	1,832	1,032	3,348	3,809
6	Bucks	0.83	800	965	60.0	28.3	11.5	6.7	2.0	1.3	10.9	22.8	47.9	3.2	8.3	38.3	3.2	4.3	75.9	57.3	2.3	9.2	3.5	57,900	27,291	11,101	6,443	1,910	1,209	3,331	3,978
7	Cavaliers	0.82	788	957	60.0	28.1	11.3	6.5	1.8	1.0	10.8	22.6	47.8	3.1	8.1	37.7	3.5	4.5	77.8	57.3	2.6	8.7	3.5	57,420	26,919	10,795	6,242	1,750	948	3,306	3,701
8	Rockets	0.78	753	964	60.0	28.6	11.4	6.2	2.1	1.2	10.6	22.7	46.8	3.4	9.2	36.8	4.0	5.3	75.0	57.1	2.8	8.6	3.6	57,840	27,606	10,993	5,999	2,030	1,136	3,505	4,130
9	Clippers	0.74	717	964	60.0	27.8	11.3	6.4	1.9	1.1	10.6	22.3	47.6	3.0	7.8	38.6	3.6	4.7	77.4	57.2	2.4	9.0	3.4	57,840	26,792	10,927	6,141	1,809	1,098	3,244	3,951
10	Spurs	0.56	541	963	60.0	27.4	11.4	6.9	1.8	1.4	10.7	22.8	47.1	2.8	7.3	37.6	3.2	4.1	78.7	55.8	2.4	9.0	3.3	57,780	26,433	10,992	6,683	1,780	1,339	3,143	3,691
11	Grizzlies	0.42	406	965	60.0	27.3	11.3	6.6	2.1	1.3	10.6	22.9	46.2	2.8	7.7	36.5	3.3	4.3	77.6	55.1	2.6	8.7	3.4	57,900	26,335	10,896	6,394	2,039	1,215	3,308	4,317
12	76ers	0.38	370	965	60.0	27.8	11.2	6.5	2.2	1.3	10.5	22.6	46.7	2.9	7.9	36.8	3.8	4.9	78.2	56.2	2.5	8.7	3.5	57,900	26,870	10,805	6,280	2,125	1,289	3,423	4,520
13	Raptors	0.37	352	964	60.0	27.5	10.9	6.4	2.1	1.2	10.5	22.5	46.8	2.9	8.0	36.7	3.5	4.4	79.6	56.3	2.5	8.4	3.4	57,840	26,521	10,510	6,172	2,003	1,177	3,288	4,216
14	Timberwolves	0.13	125	956	60.0	27.8	11.1	6.6	2.1	1.3	10.6	22.5	47.3	2.8	7.4	37.0	3.8	4.9	77.6	56.4	2.5	8.5	3.5	57,360	26,585	10,575	6,285	1,995	1,273	3,378	4,210
15	Jazz	-0.04	-43	964	60.0	26.9	11.3	6.3	1.8	1.2	10.2	22.1	46.3	3.2	8.8	36.8	3.2	4.2	77.7	56.3	2.6	8.7	3.8	57,840	25,963	10,923	6,071	1,749	1,156	3,686	4,004
16	Mavericks	-0.09	-90	967	60.0	27.6	10.9	6.1	1.7	1.0	10.4	22.2	46.8	3.2	8.6	36.7	3.7	4.8	76.9	56.8	2.2	8.7	3.2	58,020	26,692	10,572	5,937	1,658	1,000	3,094	4,066
17	Trail Blazers	-0.28	-269	966	60.0	27.7	11.4	6.1	1.8	1.2	10.6	22.9	46.1	3.1	8.5	37.0	3.4	4.4	77.8	55.7	2.8	8.6	3.5	57,960	26,764	10,999	5,860	1,723	1,162	3,385	4,257
18	Knicks	-0.37	-350	958	60.0	26.9	11.6	6.0	1.7	1.2	10.5	22.7	46.0	2.8	7.5	37.3	3.2	4.2	76.6	54.7	2.8	8.8	3.3	57,480	25,790	11,086	5,794	1,619	1,135	3,190	4,157
19	Pelicans	-0.38	-371	964	60.0	27.8	11.5	6.8	2.0	1.2	10.8	22.8	47.2	2.7	7.4	36.5	3.6	4.6	77.0	56.0	2.6	8.9	3.6	57,840	26,771	11,059	6,591	1,973	1,179	3,517	4,037
20	Hawks	-0.4	-382	959	60.0	27.9	11.1	6.9	2.1	1.2	10.7	22.8	46.8	3.0	8.3	36.4	3.5	4.5	77.6	56.2	2.5	8.6	3.6	57,540	26,711	10,627	6,590	2,035	1,121	3,491	3,997
21	Suns	-0.57	-552	965	60.0	27.3	11.0	6.5	2.0	1.1	10.6	22.7	46.8	2.9	7.7	36.9	3.2	4.0	78.8	55.7	2.5	8.5	3.7	57,900	26,339	10,660	6,301	1,939	1,050	3,586	4,351
22	Pacers	-0.62	-601	965	60.0	27.3	10.7	6.8	2.1	1.2	10.6	22.6	47.1	2.8	7.5	37.7	3.2	4.1	77.7	55.9	2.2	8.5	3.5	57,900	26,375	10,345	6,570	1,986	1,165	3,331	4,078
23	Bulls	-0.78	-748	957	60.0	26.6	11.4	6.5	1.8	1.2	10.5	22.7	46.2	2.7	7.5	36.4	3.0	3.8	77.7	54.7	2.4	9.0	3.4	57,420	25,498	10,900	6,263	1,767	1,139	3,283	3,679
24	Nets	-0.81	-781	964	60.0	27.1	10.9	6.6	1.8	1.2	10.4	22.5	46.0	3.1	8.5	36.9	3.2	4.2	77.6	55.6	2.3	8.6	3.5	57,840	26,111	10,546	6,323	1,731	1,117	3,394	4,247
25	Kings	-0.98	-941	964	60.0	27.7	11.1	6.7	1.9	1.0	10.8	22.8	47.4	2.8	7.6	36.9	3.2	4.2	76.2	56.0	2.5	8.6	3.5	57,840	26,658	10,685	6,500	1,812	995	3,340	4,192

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Team Leaders

PPG

28.7

Brown

RPG

8.4

Queta

APG

5.4

White

Team Rankings

ORTG

120.8

2nd

DRTG

112.7

4th

NETRTG

8.1

4th

3P%

36.7

8th

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

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

76ers

4 - 3

109

Final

100

Celtics

3 - 4

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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

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

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

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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