2025-2026 NBA Points Leaders: 365 - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 332 - Tyrese Maxey 308 - Jaylen Brown 304 - Giannis Antetokounmpo 293 - Devin Booker All Leaders: https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2026_leaders.html

2025-2026 NBA Western Conference Playoff Odds: DEN - 99% OKC - 99% HOU - 99% SAS - 97% LAL - 93% POR - 91% MIN - 82% GSW - 63% PHO - 28% SAC - 22% MEM - 13% LAC - 6.1% UTA - 1.4% DAL - 0.5% NOP - 0.4% All Playoff Odds: https://www.basketball-reference.com/friv/playoff_prob.html

2025-2026 NBA Eastern Conference Playoff Odds: MIA - 96% CLE - 91% NYK - 91% DET - 90% CHI - 85% TOR - 78% PHI - 74% MIL - 65% ATL - 48% BOS - 44% ORL - 32% CHO - 1.8% BRK - 0.0% IND - 0.0% WAS - 0.0% All Playoff Odds: https://www.basketball-reference.com/friv/playoff_prob.html

2025-2026 NBA 3PM Leaders: 35 - Stephen Curry 34 - Tyrese Maxey 34 - Donovan Mitchell 32 - Grayson Allen 32 - Royce O'Neale All Leaders: https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2026_leaders.html

For the first time since 1996, both the Bulls and Pistons are atop the East on November 7th. 📈

2025-2026 NBA Blocks Leaders: 29 - Victor Wembanyama 19 - Ryan Kalkbrenner 19 - Isaiah Stewart 18 - Alex Sarr 17 - Myles Turner All Leaders: https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2026_leaders.html

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7'9' Olivier Rioux—the tallest player ever to play in the NCAA or NBA—made his college basketball debut on Thursday. His stats are on College Basketball Reference: https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/olivier-rioux-1.html

2025-2026 NBA Steals Per Game Leaders: 2.8 - Cason Wallace 2.5 - Dyson Daniels 2.5 - Kawhi Leonard 2.4 - OG Anunoby 2.3 - Nikola Jokić 2.3 - Tre Jones All Leaders: https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2026_leaders.html

Just seven games, but Giddey is averaging 23.1 points, 10 rebounds and 9.1 assists Jokic (3x), Oscar (3x) and Russ (2x) are the only other players to do it and all of them were named All Stars that season, per @stathead.com / @basketball-reference.com

2025-2026 NBA Rebounds Per Game Leaders: 14.2 - Domantas Sabonis 13.7 - Victor Wembanyama 13.2 - Nikola Jokić 13.1 - Karl-Anthony Towns 12.6 - Giannis Antetokounmpo All Leaders: https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2026_leaders.html

The Celtics shot 21.6% from beyond the arc last night, which is the worst 3P% in NBA history by a team that attempted 50 or more. 🥶 See the full list here: www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tin...

2025-2026 NBA Points Per Game Leaders: 34.2 - Giannis Antetokounmpo 33.7 - Tyrese Maxey 33.6 - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 33.0 - Lauri Markkanen 31.2 - Jalen Brunson All Leaders: https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2026_leaders.html

Playing with some @stathead.com // @basketball-reference.com filters: Matas is in real unicorn territory Players who have averaged 15+ ppg, 1.5+ 3PM, 1+ blk at 6'10 or taller and age 21 or younger

2025-2026 NBA 3P% Leaders: 0.833 - Jamison Battle 0.750 - Walker Kessler 0.727 - Sion James 0.643 - Collin Sexton 0.600 - Collin Murray-Boyles 0.600 - Josh Okogie All Leaders: https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2026_leaders.html

LaMelo Ball's 51 assists are the most by a Hornets player through the first 5 games of a season. 🥇 See the full list: www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tin...

Halloween has been a treat for some teams, but a trick for others—here's a look at which teams have the most wins and losses on October 31st. 🎃 (And yes, Yankees fans, this does include games that started on 10/31 and ended on 11/1 😉)

Through 5 games Victor Wembanyama is on pace to have the highest defensive rebounding % in NBA history. Defensive rebounding % is the estimated amount of DREBs secured by a player while on the floor. 40% is an insane ratio. Dennis Rodman never even reached that mark. via @basketball-reference.com

For the first time since 2019, the Spurs have won 5 straight games within a single season. 📈 Longest win streaks in Spurs history: www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tin...

2025-2026 NBA Blocks Per Game Leaders: 4.8 - Victor Wembanyama 2.3 - Adem Bona 2.3 - Walker Kessler 2.2 - Myles Turner 2.0 - Jaden McDaniels 2.0 - Evan Mobley 2.0 - Alex Sarr 2.0 - Isaiah Stewart All Leaders: https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2026_leaders.html

You bring the candy, we’ll bring the stats. 🎃📊 Here are the all-time Halloween stats leaders across MLB, NBA, NFL, and NHL.

The 76ers already have 3 wins this season when trailing by double digits heading into the 4th quarter—the single-season NBA record is four. 👀 www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tin...

Cade Cunningham is the 13th player in our database to have 30+ points, 10+ assists, 5+ rebounds, 3+ steals, and 3+ blocks in a game. He's also the first to do so with 0 turnovers: https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/OylJQ

2025-2026 NBA Steals Per Game Leaders: 3.0 - Tre Jones 3.0 - Ryan Rollins 3.0 - Zion Williamson 2.7 - Dillon Brooks 2.5 - Matisse Thybulle All Leaders: https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2026_leaders.html

It's still very early, but free throw attempts and personal fouls per team game are up dramatically this season, with FTA reaching their highest mark in more than 30 years. League averages per team game: https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_stats_per_game.html

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Austin Reaves has the first game-winning buzzer-beater of the 2025-26 NBA season! See every game-winning buzzer-beater in NBA history here: www.basketball-reference.com/friv/buzzer-...

Jaime Jaquez Jr. is +103 through 4 games this season. Per @stathead.com, that's the highest plus-minus to start the season plus-minus was tracked in 1996! Heat have been outscored by 40 points with Jaquez Jr. off court this season.

2025-2026 NBA Rebounds Per Game Leaders: 15.3 - Nikola Jokić 14.7 - Domantas Sabonis 14.0 - Giannis Antetokounmpo 13.8 - Victor Wembanyama 13.5 - Karl-Anthony Towns All Leaders: https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2026_leaders.html

4 games is a very small sample. But through 4 games Victor Wembanyama's defensive rating is 89.5. Only THREE players in the last 50 seasons have had a season with a lower DRTG. That's the historic level of impact he's displaying so far this season. via @basketball-reference.com and @stathead.com

2025-2026 NBA Assists Per Game Leaders: 11.7 - Nikola Jokić 10.3 - James Harden 9.7 - LaMelo Ball 9.7 - Keyonte George 9.5 - Trae Young All Leaders: https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2026_leaders.html

Only Kobe Bryant and Jerry West have had more points than Austin Reaves through the first 4 games of a season for the Lakers. 🤯 See the full list here: stathead.com/tiny/69YVG

Scoring has been on another level this season 🔥 Stat leaders on Basketball Reference: https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2026_leaders.html

We got bingo! 🎉 Play Sports Equinox Bingo during tonight's games with one of the three cards in the post below 👇

Here's a look at the teams who have won—and lost—the most games in Sports Equinox history. See every Sports Equinox ever (with stats!) here: https://www.sports-reference.com/friv/sports-equinox.html

Which players have the most home runs, goals, points, or touchdowns in Sports Equinox history? 📈 Which teams have the most Equinox wins and losses? 🏆 See all of this—and much more—here: info.sports-reference.com/2025-sports-...

To celebrate the Sports Equinox, we used pageview data from Baseball Reference, Basketball Reference, Pro Football Reference, and Hockey Reference to see who the most popular player is in each of the 12 cities that are represented in the NBA, NFL, NHL, and MLB 🧵👇

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2025-2026 NBA Points Leaders: 120 - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 108 - Giannis Antetokounmpo 102 - Austin Reaves 100 - Stephen Curry 100 - Victor Wembanyama All Leaders: https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2026_leaders.html

Today is the 32nd Sports Equinox ⚾🏀🏈🏒 See which players have the most goals, points, touchdowns, and homers in Equinox history—and much more: info.sports-reference.com/2025-sports-...

"Sports Equinox" refers to a day when the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB all have games. Other leagues—like MLS, NWSL, and the WNBA—can also get involved, although that's not necessary for it to be an Equinox. Monday will be the 32nd time this has occurred. See the full list (with stats!) here 👇

Monday is a Sports Equinox! ⚾🏀🏈🏒 All four major North American men's professional sports leagues—MLB, NFL, NHL, and NBA—are playing on the same day. Here's a look at the schedule for all of the Sports Equinox action! 👇

The Thunder are the first team EVER to require multiple overtimes in each of their first two games. 🤯 They're the 7th team to go to OT in each of their first two games, and one of four to win both of them: stathead.com/tiny/1x5D1

The NBA has a new all-time points per game leader... 👀

Four different players scored 40+ in their team’s first game of the year—that’s the most season-opening 40-point performances in any season. 🔥 Most opening night 40-point games: stathead.com/tiny/51msQ

Most points by a player in their first career NBA quarter (since 1996-97): 14 – VJ Edgecombe (tonight) 12 – LeBron James 11 – P.J. Washington 11 – Chris Duarte

Oklahoma City's win in the season opener was the 12th instance in our database of a team requiring multiple overtimes in their first game of the season. Every season-opening OT game: stathead.com/tiny/JCUiE

2025-2026 NBA Rebounds Leaders: 13 - Steven Adams 12 - Luka Dončić 11 - Alperen Şengün 9 - Kevin Durant 9 - Jonathan Kuminga All Leaders: https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2026_leaders.html

2 days until the 2025-2026 NBA season starts

3 days until the 2025-2026 NBA season starts