nba highest ppg by a team in a season since 1979

Since 1978-79, the Denver Nuggets have averaged the most points per game by a team in a season, with 126.5 per game in 1981-82.

	TEAM	PPG	SEASON	GP	MPG	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	Nuggets	126.5	1981-82	82	241.8	43.8	27.7	8.1	4.5	48.5	93.4	52.0	0.5	1.8	26.8	28.9	36.3	79.6	57.8	14.0	29.8	17.9	19,830	10,371	3,592	2,272	664	368	1,470	2,131
2	Nuggets	123.7	1983-84	82	241.5	43.6	30.3	8.7	4.3	48.0	97.4	49.3	0.9	3.1	30.2	26.8	32.8	81.8	55.3	13.8	29.8	16.4	19,805	10,147	3,577	2,482	711	352	1,344	2,279
3	Cavaliers	123.5	2024-25	19	240.0	43.1	28.6	9.3	5.1	46.0	88.9	51.7	15.4	37.7	40.8	16.1	20.5	78.7	63.0	9.2	33.9	13.1	4,560	2,346	818	543	176	97	249	348
4	Pacers	123.3	2023-24	82	240.3	41.5	30.8	7.7	5.9	47.0	92.7	50.7	13.2	35.3	37.4	16.1	20.5	78.2	60.6	10.1	31.5	12.9	19,705	10,110	3,406	2,522	630	482	1,059	1,756
5	Nuggets	123.2	1982-83	82	240.6	45.6	28.5	9.6	4.3	48.2	97.5	49.4	0.3	1.5	19.0	26.6	32.9	80.8	55.0	14.8	30.8	18.2	19,730	10,105	3,738	2,336	789	352	1,496	2,091
6	Nuggets	121.8	1980-81	82	243.4	46.6	24.8	8.8	4.6	46.1	97.1	47.5	0.4	1.8	20.7	29.1	37.2	78.3	53.7	16.2	30.5	17.6	19,955	9,986	3,822	2,030	720	380	1,444	2,108
7	Grizzlies	121.0	2024-25	19	240.0	48.1	30.1	8.3	7.4	44.6	91.7	48.6	12.9	36.5	35.4	18.9	24.7	76.6	59.0	12.4	35.7	17.1	4,560	2,299	914	572	157	140	325	399
8	Kings	120.7	2022-23	82	241.8	42.5	27.3	7.0	3.4	43.6	88.2	49.4	13.8	37.3	36.9	19.8	25.1	79.0	60.8	9.5	32.9	13.5	19,830	9,898	3,481	2,237	574	275	1,106	1,616
9	Celtics	120.6	2023-24	82	241.8	46.3	26.9	6.8	6.6	43.9	90.2	48.7	16.5	42.5	38.8	16.3	20.2	80.7	60.9	10.7	35.6	11.9	19,830	9,887	3,799	2,207	557	538	979	1,326
10	Spurs	120.3	1983-84	82	243.7	45.8	28.8	8.4	6.0	47.7	94.2	50.6	1.0	3.2	30.0	24.0	31.8	75.5	55.6	15.0	30.8	17.6	19,980	9,862	3,758	2,361	685	491	1,447	2,146
11	Celtics	120.2	2024-25	18	244.2	42.8	26.0	7.4	5.4	41.4	89.8	46.1	18.9	50.6	37.5	18.4	22.7	80.9	60.2	10.0	32.8	11.7	4,395	2,164	771	468	133	98	211	302
12	Bucks	120.1	2020-21	72	240.7	48.1	25.5	8.1	4.6	44.7	91.8	48.7	14.4	37.1	38.9	16.2	21.4	76.0	59.3	10.3	37.8	13.8	17,330	8,649	3,465	1,834	585	334	995	1,244
13	Thunder	120.1	2023-24	82	241.5	42.0	27.1	8.5	6.6	44.5	89.3	49.9	13.3	34.2	38.9	17.7	21.5	82.5	60.8	8.8	33.2	12.7	19,805	9,847	3,447	2,223	694	538	1,039	1,545
14	Nuggets	120.0	1984-85	82	241.8	44.3	27.6	10.9	5.2	47.3	97.3	48.6	0.9	2.9	31.1	24.6	31.3	78.5	54.0	16.2	28.1	16.9	19,830	9,841	3,634	2,266	894	424	1,382	2,152
15	Nuggets	119.9	1990-91	82	240.6	49.4	24.5	10.4	5.0	47.6	108.1	44.0	3.7	12.9	28.3	21.0	27.6	76.3	49.8	18.5	30.9	16.2	19,730	9,828	4,050	2,005	856	406	1,332	2,235
16	Spurs	119.4	1979-80	82	240.9	44.7	28.4	9.4	4.1	47.0	94.4	49.8	0.6	2.5	25.2	24.7	30.8	80.1	55.3	14.1	30.7	19.4	19,755	9,788	3,668	2,326	771	333	1,589	2,103
17	Spurs	119.3	1978-79	82	241.8	45.3	28.2	10.1	6.2	47.9	94.6	50.6				23.5	29.5	79.5	55.4	13.4	31.9	20.1	19,830	9,780	3,715	2,313	829	509	1,652	2,071
18	Bucks	119.0	2023-24	82	241.5	44.2	26.5	6.8	5.0	43.1	88.5	48.7	14.2	38.1	37.3	18.5	23.9	77.4	60.1	9.4	34.8	12.9	19,805	9,756	3,622	2,176	558	413	1,059	1,574
19	Warriors	118.9	2022-23	82	241.8	44.6	29.8	7.2	3.9	43.1	90.2	47.9	16.6	43.2	38.5	16.0	20.2	79.4	60.0	10.5	34.1	16.3	19,830	9,753	3,657	2,446	588	323	1,336	1,757
20	Knicks	118.8	2024-25	18	240.0	41.7	28.1	7.0	3.8	44.3	88.3	50.2	14.1	36.1	39.1	16.1	19.3	83.3	61.4	9.4	32.3	11.9	4,320	2,139	751	506	126	69	215	321
21	Warriors	118.7	1991-92	82	242.4	42.8	25.2	10.4	4.6	45.9	90.6	50.7	3.1	9.3	33.3	23.7	31.8	74.6	56.8	13.9	29.0	16.5	19,880	9,732	3,513	2,064	854	375	1,353	2,049
22	Bucks	118.7	2019-20	73	241.0	51.7	25.9	7.2	5.9	43.3	90.9	47.6	13.8	38.9	35.5	18.3	24.7	74.2	58.3	9.5	42.2	15.1	17,595	8,663	3,774	1,889	526	429	1,102	1,431
23	Suns	118.6	1988-89	82	240.9	45.3	27.8	8.5	5.1	45.8	92.0	49.8	2.0	5.9	34.9	25.0	31.6	79.1	56.0	13.4	31.9	15.6	19,755	9,727	3,714	2,280	693	416	1,279	1,933
24	Nets	118.6	2020-21	72	241.7	44.4	26.8	6.7	5.3	43.1	87.3	49.4	14.2	36.1	39.2	18.1	22.5	80.4	61.0	8.9	35.5	13.5	17,405	8,537	3,199	1,929	484	379	975	1,371
25	Hawks	118.4	2022-23	82	242.1	44.4	25.0	7.1	4.9	44.6	92.4	48.3	10.8	30.5	35.2	18.5	22.6	81.8	57.9	11.2	33.2	12.9	19,855	9,711	3,639	2,049	580	401	1,060	1,541