Play contexts
Early offense points per game
First 8 seconds of a dead-ball possession
| # | Team | Points per game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  MiamiHeat | 7.5 |
| 2 |  ChicagoBulls | 7.1 |
| 3 |  AtlantaHawks | 5.9 |
| 4 |  IndianaPacers | 5.8 |
| 5 |  PortlandTrail Blazers | 5.6 |
| 6 |  New OrleansPelicans | 5.4 |
| 7 |  MemphisGrizzlies | 5.4 |
| 8 |  DallasMavericks | 5.1 |
| 9 |  TorontoRaptors | 5.1 |
| 10 |  San AntonioSpurs | 5.0 |
| 11 |  OrlandoMagic | 5.0 |
| 12 |  WashingtonWizards | 4.6 |
| 13 |  ClevelandCavaliers | 4.6 |
| 14 |   UtahJazz | 4.2 |
| 15 |  PhoenixSuns | 4.1 |
| 16 |  SacramentoKings | 4.1 |
| 17 |  MinnesotaTimberwolves | 4.0 |
| 18 |  DenverNuggets | 4.0 |
| 19 |  CharlotteHornets | 4.0 |
| 20 |  Golden StateWarriors | 3.9 |
| 21 |  DetroitPistons | 3.6 |
| 22 |  Oklahoma CityThunder | 3.6 |
| 23 |  Philadelphia76ers | 3.5 |
| 24 |  New YorkKnicks | 3.5 |
| 25 |   HoustonRockets | 3.4 |
| 26 |  BostonCeltics | 3.0 |
| 27 |  BrooklynNets | 2.8 |
| 28 |  Los AngelesLakers | 2.7 |
| 29 |  LAClippers | 2.6 |
| 30 |  MilwaukeeBucks | 2.5 |
Top early offense points per game leaders
The current 2025-26 Season NBA team leaders in play context early offense points per game are Miami Heat (7.5), Chicago Bulls (7.1), Atlanta Hawks (5.9), Indiana Pacers (5.8), and Portland Trail Blazers (5.6).