1997 nba team drtg leaders

The Miami Heat had the best defensive rating by a team in 1996-97, with a 100.6 rating.

		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		Heat	100.6	1996-97	82	241.5	94.8	41.0	21.2	7.9	5.4	34.4	76.0	45.3	8.3	22.7	36.4	17.7	24.7	71.9	54.6	11.7	29.3	15.9	19,805	7,776	3,359	1,735	650	439	1,306	1,919
2		Knicks	101.0	1996-97	82	242.1	95.4	42.5	22.1	7.7	4.6	35.1	75.9	46.3	5.7	15.8	36.3	19.3	25.8	74.8	54.6	11.9	30.7	17.8	19,855	7,819	3,489	1,809	629	378	1,462	2,033
3		Hawks	102.3	1996-97	82	241.5	94.8	41.1	19.0	8.5	5.2	34.3	76.9	44.6	8.0	22.4	35.9	18.2	23.8	76.3	54.2	12.5	28.7	15.0	19,805	7,774	3,371	1,557	701	427	1,228	1,591
4		Bulls	102.4	1996-97	82	240.6	103.1	45.1	26.1	8.7	4.0	40.0	84.4	47.3	6.4	17.1	37.3	16.8	22.5	74.7	54.7	15.1	30.0	13.5	19,730	8,458	3,696	2,142	716	332	1,109	1,617
5		Cavaliers	102.4	1996-97	82	242.1	87.5	37.4	20.9	8.0	3.8	33.0	72.8	45.3	5.9	15.7	37.6	15.6	21.6	72.3	53.1	11.1	26.3	14.5	19,855	7,173	3,068	1,714	655	315	1,188	1,882
6		SuperSonics	102.7	1996-97	82	241.2	100.9	40.0	23.5	11.0	4.7	36.5	78.2	46.7	6.8	19.3	35.3	21.0	28.0	75.2	55.7	12.3	27.7	15.0	19,780	8,274	3,281	1,931	904	388	1,231	1,803
7		Trail Blazers	103.3	1996-97	82	242.1	99.0	43.3	20.9	7.8	5.3	36.6	78.8	46.4	6.1	17.1	35.8	19.7	27.6	71.3	54.4	12.9	30.4	16.5	19,855	8,114	3,552	1,710	640	435	1,357	1,928
8		Lakers	103.7	1996-97	82	243.0	100.0	42.8	22.5	9.0	7.0	36.8	81.0	45.4	6.7	18.3	36.7	19.7	28.4	69.2	53.5	13.3	29.4	14.9	19,930	8,200	3,506	1,845	740	575	1,222	1,818
9		Jazz	104.0	1996-97	82	241.8	103.1	40.2	26.8	9.1	5.1	38.2	75.8	50.4	4.1	11.0	37.0	22.7	29.5	76.9	58.1	10.8	29.4	15.4	19,830	8,454	3,299	2,199	748	418	1,259	1,981
10		Rockets	104.0	1996-97	82	242.1	100.6	42.6	24.5	8.4	4.2	37.0	79.1	46.8	8.2	22.4	36.5	18.3	24.3	75.5	56.0	11.3	31.3	16.6	19,855	8,248	3,492	2,013	685	347	1,365	1,610
11		Pistons	104.4	1996-97	82	241.8	94.2	38.4	19.0	7.7	3.5	34.5	74.3	46.4	7.1	18.3	38.8	18.1	24.3	74.5	55.4	10.5	28.0	12.7	19,830	7,723	3,150	1,554	632	283	1,041	1,652
12		Pacers	104.7	1996-97	82	243.0	95.4	41.7	21.3	7.1	4.8	34.8	76.3	45.6	5.2	13.8	38.1	20.6	28.5	72.2	53.7	12.5	29.1	16.3	19,930	7,819	3,419	1,750	585	394	1,338	1,977
13		Bullets	104.9	1996-97	82	242.1	99.4	41.8	23.4	8.7	4.9	39.1	81.4	48.0	4.0	12.2	33.1	17.1	24.1	70.7	54.0	12.3	29.5	15.7	19,855	8,147	3,430	1,921	712	402	1,289	1,815
14		Magic	106.0	1996-97	82	242.1	94.1	40.1	20.6	8.5	4.4	34.6	79.2	43.7	6.9	20.3	34.1	18.0	24.1	74.6	52.4	13.1	27.1	15.2	19,855	7,719	3,292	1,689	694	363	1,250	1,643
15		Timberwolves	107.1	1996-97	82	241.2	96.1	39.7	22.9	7.5	6.8	35.8	78.5	45.6	4.5	13.3	33.9	20.0	26.6	75.1	53.3	11.7	28.1	15.2	19,780	7,882	3,259	1,874	618	557	1,243	1,818
16		Clippers	107.6	1996-97	82	243.0	97.2	40.7	20.3	8.9	5.4	36.5	81.7	44.6	5.8	16.3	35.4	18.5	25.3	73.1	52.4	13.3	27.3	16.0	19,930	7,969	3,334	1,662	733	441	1,311	1,964
17		Raptors	108.0	1996-97	82	241.8	95.5	41.3	20.9	8.8	6.3	35.3	80.9	43.7	7.2	19.8	36.3	17.6	24.5	72.0	52.1	13.8	27.5	16.4	19,830	7,829	3,389	1,714	722	517	1,347	1,883
18		Mavericks	108.2	1996-97	82	241.5	90.6	40.3	20.3	8.0	4.3	34.3	78.7	43.6	5.2	16.0	32.7	16.8	23.4	71.7	50.9	12.7	27.6	16.1	19,805	7,431	3,302	1,663	654	351	1,324	1,798
19		Bucks	108.3	1996-97	82	240.6	95.3	39.2	19.6	7.7	4.2	36.2	76.9	47.1	4.0	11.2	35.2	19.0	25.7	74.1	54.1	11.6	27.6	15.7	19,730	7,818	3,218	1,610	632	348	1,285	1,892
20		Suns	108.6	1996-97	82	242.1	102.8	40.1	25.2	8.1	3.9	38.3	81.8	46.9	6.4	17.4	36.9	19.7	25.9	76.1	55.2	11.2	29.0	14.4	19,855	8,431	3,292	2,067	664	322	1,180	1,727
21		Kings	108.7	1996-97	82	242.1	96.4	41.5	21.9	7.2	4.4	36.6	80.6	45.4	5.0	12.9	39.1	18.2	25.2	72.3	52.6	13.4	28.1	16.2	19,855	7,908	3,407	1,799	588	362	1,332	1,946
22		Hornets	108.9	1996-97	82	241.5	98.9	39.1	24.6	7.3	4.3	36.4	77.3	47.1	7.2	16.9	42.8	18.8	24.2	77.7	56.2	11.1	28.0	14.7	19,805	8,108	3,208	2,021	597	349	1,203	1,702
23		Nets	109.7	1996-97	82	241.2	97.2	46.2	21.0	8.3	5.9	36.5	86.5	42.2	5.9	16.7	35.3	18.3	24.8	74.0	49.9	17.2	29.0	15.7	19,780	7,974	3,786	1,726	677	481	1,290	1,865
24		Nuggets	111.2	1996-97	82	243.0	97.8	42.0	23.0	6.1	5.9	35.8	81.5	43.9	7.8	20.9	37.2	18.5	24.3	76.1	53.0	12.1	29.9	16.6	19,930	8,020	3,446	1,889	503	487	1,359	1,784
25		Celtics	111.4	1996-97	82	242.7	100.6	40.0	21.9	9.9	3.8	37.4	85.0	44.0	5.7	16.2	35.1	20.1	26.8	75.0	52.0	13.4	26.7	16.4	19,905	8,248	3,283	1,792	810	315	1,342	1,915

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2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
5	Magic	18	14	.563	6.0
6	76ers	16	14	.533	7.0
7	Heat	17	15	.531	7.0
8	Cavaliers	17	16	.515	7.5
9	Bulls	15	16	.484	8.5

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 12/29	DEN	@	MIA	7:30 PM
Thu 1/1	MIA	@	DET	7:00 PM
Sat 1/3	MIN	@	MIA	5:00 PM
Sun 1/4	NOP	@	MIA	6:00 PM
Tue 1/6	MIA	@	MIN	8:00 PM

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Final

142

MIA

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33.7

Dončić

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32.0

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30.7

Maxey

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12.4

Jokić

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11.9

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11.1

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11.1

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9.6

Cunningham

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9.2

Giddey

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2.2

Wallace

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2.0

Daniels

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1.8

Maxey

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2.4

Huff

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2.2

Sarr

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2.0

Stewart

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4.7

Curry

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4.0

Mitchell

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3.7

Porter

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71.4

Jokić

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70.8

Ayton

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70.4

Williams

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125.5

122.6

122.2

121.4

120.3

119.7

106.2

111.7

112.3

112.7

113.2

113.3

NetRtg Rankings

14.1

8.8

8.2

6.9

6.4

6.3

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FanDuel Points Leaders

1,998.3

Jokić

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1,614.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

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1,526.7

Johnson

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DraftKings Points Leaders

2,127

Jokić

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1,619.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

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1,612.8

Johnson

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38.0

Dončić

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36.1

Brown

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33.0

Gilgeous-Alexander

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39.7

Maxey

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36.7

Thompson

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36.3

Dončić

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.84

Jokić

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1.62

Dončić

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1.56

Gilgeous-Alexander

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DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.96

Jokić

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1.72

Dončić

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1.57

Gilgeous-Alexander

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20-13

17-12

17-12-1

18-13

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Worst Record ATS

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NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	24	8	.750
2	Knicks	22	9	.710	1.5
3	Celtics	19	12	.613	4.5
4	Raptors	19	14	.576	5.5
5	Magic	18	14	.563	6.0
6	76ers	16	14	.533	7.0
7	Heat	17	15	.531	7.0
8	Cavaliers	17	16	.515	7.5
9	Bulls	15	16	.484	8.5
10	Hawks	15	18	.455	9.5
11	Bucks	13	19	.406	11.0
12	Hornets	11	20	.355	12.5
13	Nets	10	19	.345	12.5
14	Wizards	7	23	.233	16.0
15	Pacers	6	26	.188	18.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	27	5	.844
2	Spurs	23	8	.742	3.5
3	Nuggets	22	9	.710	4.5
4	Lakers	20	10	.667	6.0
5	Rockets	19	10	.655	6.5
6	Timberwolves	20	12	.625	7.0
7	Suns	18	13	.581	8.5
8	Warriors	16	16	.500	11.0
9	Grizzlies	15	17	.469	12.0
10	Trail Blazers	13	19	.406	14.0
11	Jazz	12	19	.387	14.5
12	Mavericks	12	21	.364	15.5
13	Clippers	10	21	.323	16.5
14	Kings	8	24	.250	19.0
15	Pelicans	8	25	.242	19.5

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Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Thu 11/27	CHI	@	CHA	116-123
Thu 11/27	WAS	@	IND	86-119
Thu 11/27	CLE	@	ATL	123-130
Thu 11/27	MIL	@	NYK	109-118
Thu 11/27	PHI	@	BKN	115-103

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 12/29	PHX	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Mon 12/29	MIL	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Mon 12/29	DEN	@	MIA	7:30 PM
Mon 12/29	GSW	@	BKN	7:30 PM
Mon 12/29	ORL	@	TOR	7:30 PM