The New York Knicks had the lowest defensive rating by a team in 1983-84, with a 103.1 rating.

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	TEAM	DRTG	SEASON	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	Knicks	103.1	1983-84	82	242.1	106.9	40.5	24.9	9.8	4.4	41.3	83.4	49.5	0.6	2.0	28.5	23.7	30.6	77.5	55.2	13.3	27.2	19.4	19,855	8,763	3,318	2,041	803	360	1,587	2,281
2	Bucks	103.6	1983-84	82	242.7	105.7	42.9	25.8	7.8	6.0	41.9	85.0	49.2	0.7	2.8	25.4	21.3	28.7	74.0	54.1	13.8	29.1	17.3	19,905	8,666	3,520	2,113	642	489	1,415	2,167
3	Celtics	104.4	1983-84	82	243.4	112.1	45.1	25.9	8.2	5.2	44.1	88.2	50.0	0.7	2.8	24.0	23.3	29.4	79.2	55.4	14.1	31.0	17.3	19,955	9,194	3,697	2,122	673	430	1,420	1,949
4	76ers	104.6	1983-84	82	243.4	107.8	43.5	24.8	9.8	8.0	41.3	83.3	49.5	0.4	1.3	27.1	24.9	33.0	75.4	55.1	14.4	29.0	19.9	19,955	8,838	3,563	2,032	807	653	1,628	2,040
5	Nets	105.0	1983-84	82	241.5	110.0	43.1	26.2	9.9	6.1	44.1	88.5	49.8	0.6	2.8	21.1	21.2	30.3	70.0	54.0	14.9	28.2	19.6	19,805	9,019	3,534	2,148	814	499	1,608	2,243
6	Pacers	106.5	1983-84	82	241.2	104.5	41.5	26.5	10.2	4.9	42.0	87.0	48.3	0.6	2.5	23.2	19.8	25.8	76.6	53.1	12.2	29.2	18.6	19,780	8,566	3,400	2,169	834	398	1,525	2,061
7	Hawks	106.9	1983-84	82	242.1	101.5	40.8	22.3	7.6	6.8	39.4	83.0	47.4	0.3	1.3	21.7	22.4	29.4	76.1	52.9	13.6	27.2	16.2	19,855	8,321	3,344	1,827	626	558	1,329	2,091
8	Bullets	107.2	1983-84	82	242.7	102.7	41.6	26.7	6.8	3.9	40.8	84.2	48.4	0.9	3.4	25.2	20.3	26.8	75.6	53.5	12.5	29.1	17.7	19,905	8,423	3,414	2,192	556	320	1,448	1,989
9	Lakers	107.3	1983-84	82	241.2	115.6	43.8	29.9	8.9	5.8	47.0	88.4	53.2	0.7	2.8	25.7	20.9	27.7	75.4	57.4	13.4	30.5	19.2	19,780	9,478	3,594	2,455	726	478	1,578	2,054
10	Bulls	107.5	1983-84	82	243.7	103.7	42.0	25.5	8.4	5.5	40.3	85.0	47.4	0.2	1.4	17.1	22.8	30.6	74.6	52.6	13.9	28.0	19.2	19,980	8,501	3,441	2,095	687	454	1,578	2,196
11	Trail Blazers	107.7	1983-84	82	241.5	113.1	42.0	25.4	9.9	4.8	44.3	87.7	50.5	0.3	1.6	19.4	24.2	32.2	75.4	55.6	15.3	26.8	18.1	19,805	9,277	3,445	2,082	814	397	1,483	2,134
12	Jazz	108.0	1983-84	82	241.2	115.0	44.1	27.2	8.5	7.4	44.0	88.3	49.8	1.2	3.9	31.9	25.8	33.0	78.1	55.9	13.4	30.8	18.4	19,780	9,428	3,618	2,230	695	604	1,510	1,978
13	Kings	108.0	1983-84	82	240.9	110.0	41.7	27.2	8.7	4.7	42.9	88.2	48.6	0.6	2.3	27.5	23.6	30.4	77.7	54.2	14.0	27.7	18.3	19,755	9,023	3,417	2,229	715	383	1,504	2,200
14	Suns	108.0	1983-84	82	241.2	111.0	41.0	27.0	8.5	4.7	44.8	88.0	50.9	0.9	3.5	25.4	20.4	26.9	75.9	55.6	13.0	28.0	17.7	19,780	9,101	3,364	2,214	693	388	1,451	2,147
15	SuperSonics	108.1	1983-84	82	241.2	108.1	41.4	27.2	7.8	4.3	42.2	86.4	48.8	0.3	1.7	19.3	23.4	30.0	78.0	54.3	13.0	28.4	16.6	19,780	8,865	3,396	2,233	636	350	1,360	1,884
16	Pistons	108.1	1983-84	82	242.7	117.1	47.1	27.5	8.5	5.1	46.3	96.5	48.0	0.4	1.7	22.7	24.1	31.1	77.5	53.2	17.4	29.7	16.0	19,905	9,602	3,861	2,256	697	417	1,310	2,177
17	Rockets	108.2	1983-84	82	240.9	110.6	44.9	26.9	7.6	6.3	45.5	91.9	49.5	0.4	1.9	19.5	19.3	26.1	74.0	53.5	14.6	30.3	19.0	19,755	9,071	3,683	2,204	621	515	1,562	2,317
18	Cavaliers	108.5	1983-84	82	242.1	102.3	43.9	23.5	7.7	4.6	41.0	88.2	46.5	0.5	2.0	26.2	19.7	26.6	74.3	51.2	14.8	29.1	16.2	19,855	8,386	3,601	1,930	630	375	1,332	2,206
19	Warriors	108.8	1983-84	82	241.8	109.9	43.4	22.4	10.1	4.2	42.9	91.9	46.7	0.7	2.8	24.3	23.4	31.4	74.3	52.0	17.0	26.5	18.5	19,830	9,008	3,561	1,837	830	348	1,518	2,108
20	Mavericks	109.6	1983-84	82	243.4	110.4	40.9	26.4	7.1	4.4	44.1	88.2	50.0	0.5	2.2	22.8	21.6	28.7	75.5	54.7	13.3	27.6	15.9	19,955	9,052	3,355	2,164	579	360	1,303	1,906
21	Spurs	111.4	1983-84	82	243.7	120.3	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
22	Nuggets	112.3	1983-84	82	241.5	123.7	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
23	Clippers	112.4	1983-84	82	240.6	110.7	45.0	24.2	6.9	4.7	44.3	89.3	49.6	0.3	1.6	18.8	21.8	29.6	73.6	54.1	15.9	29.0	18.5	19,730	9,077	3,689	1,981	567	385	1,515	2,020

StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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More Knicks Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

21.0

Brunson

RPG

14.0

Drummond

APG

4.0

Shamet

Team Rankings

ORTG

96.4

25th

DRTG

102.2

8th

NETRTG

-5.8

16th

3P%

33.3

13th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
6	Hornets	1	0	1.000
7	Pacers	1	0	1.000
8	Knicks	0	1	.000	1.0
9	Nets	0	1	.000	1.0
10	Magic	0	1	.000	1.0

Schedule

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

Last Game

76ers

1 - 0

106

Final

100

Knicks

0 - 1

Tue 20 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

45.0

Edwards

45.0

Jerome

38.0

George

RPG Leaders

18.0

Sabonis

15.0

Zubac

15.0

Gobert

APG Leaders

13.0

Young

12.0

Haliburton

11.0

Tatum

SPG Leaders

5.0

Daniels

5.0

Diabaté

5.0

George

BPG Leaders

6.0

Wembanyama

6.0

Hayes

4.0

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

9.0

Edwards

7.0

George

6.0

Lillard

TS% Leaders

116.0

Clowney

111.1

McCain

103.6

Sabonis

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

130.1

128.3

128.0

126.1

124.3

124.0

DRtg Rankings

84.7

85.9

94.6

96.4

99.7

100.3

NetRtg Rankings

42.4

39.6

24.6

23.7

22.2

19.5

Tank Leaderboard

0-1

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

66.5

Edwards

64.4

Jerome

61.2

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings Points Leaders

72

Edwards

66.8

Jerome

61.5

Davis

USG% Leaders

40.5

Edwards

40.2

Dončić

40.0

Antetokounmpo

MPG Leaders

41.0

Banchero

40.0

Maxey

38.0

Young

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.02

Edwards

2.01

Jerome

1.95

George

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.18

Edwards

2.09

Jerome

1.96

George

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

1-0

Worst Record ATS

0-1

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	1	0	1.000
2	Hawks	1	0	1.000
3	76ers	1	0	1.000
4	Raptors	1	0	1.000
5	Wizards	1	0	1.000
6	Hornets	1	0	1.000
7	Pacers	1	0	1.000
8	Knicks	0	1	.000	1.0
9	Nets	0	1	.000	1.0
10	Magic	0	1	.000	1.0
11	Celtics	0	1	.000	1.0
12	Bucks	0	1	.000	1.0
13	Bulls	0	1	.000	1.0
14	Heat	0	1	.000	1.0
15	Cavaliers	0	0		0.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Trail Blazers	1	0	1.000
2	Clippers	1	0	1.000
3	Rockets	1	0	1.000
4	Lakers	1	0	1.000
5	Grizzlies	1	0	1.000
6	Thunder	1	0	1.000
7	Timberwolves	1	0	1.000
8	Spurs	0	1	.000	1.0
9	Mavericks	0	1	.000	1.0
10	Jazz	0	1	.000	1.0
11	Warriors	0	1	.000	1.0
12	Kings	0	1	.000	1.0
13	Suns	0	1	.000	1.0
14	Pelicans	0	1	.000	1.0
15	Nuggets	0	0		0.5