Since 1969-70, Jerry Sloan has the lowest defensive rating, with a 92.3 rating.

Interpreted as:

best defensive rating with a minimum of 1000 minutes played per 82 team games player from 1970s

	NAME	DRTG	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	Jerry Sloan J. Sloan	92.3	177	34.2	12.4	6.8	1.9	2.2	0.2	4.9	11.3	43.9				2.5	3.4	72.6	48.5	2.1	4.8		6,054	2,194	1,210	332	381	32		615
2	Dave DeBusschere D. DeBusschere	92.6	71	38.0	18.1	10.7	3.6	0.9	0.5	7.9	17.1	46.1				2.3	3.1	75.6	49.0	1.9	8.8		2,699	1,282	757	253	67	39		222
3	Nate Thurmond N. Thurmond	93.0	269	28.3	7.6	9.6	2.5	0.5	2.1	3.0	7.3	40.8				1.7	2.8	61.2	44.9	2.8	6.8		7,609	2,053	2,571	670	125	553		738
4	Elmore Smith E. Smith	93.8	408	29.1	11.8	9.4	1.2	0.8	2.9	4.9	9.9	49.0				2.0	3.4	59.5	51.4	2.3	7.1	1.7	11,864	4,801	3,832	505	325	1,183	183	1,340
5	Jim Davis J. Davis	94.1	157	12.9	4.1	3.7	1.1	0.6	0.4	1.5	3.5	43.3				1.1	1.6	68.4	49.2	1.3	2.4		2,025	645	578	176	89	66		287
6	Tom Boerwinkle T. Boerwinkle	94.3	304	16.8	4.9	5.8	2.9	0.4	0.5	2.0	4.1	49.2				0.9	1.3	67.9	52.8	1.8	4.0	1.2	5,119	1,501	1,756	882	110	138	26	689
7	Jerry Lucas J. Lucas	94.4	73	22.3	6.2	5.1	3.2	0.4	0.3	2.7	5.8	46.2				0.9	1.3	69.8	49.2	0.8	4.3		1,627	455	374	230	28	24		134
8	Curtis Perry C. Perry	94.5	320	30.1	10.9	9.3	2.1	1.2	0.9	4.5	9.6	46.7				1.9	2.6	71.8	50.4	3.2	6.1	1.4	9,636	3,474	2,972	678	379	291	63	1,141
9	Otto Moore O. Moore	94.9	282	23.1	6.3	7.2	1.9	0.7	1.2	2.6	5.9	43.9				1.1	1.7	65.2	47.3	1.8	5.5		6,503	1,768	2,043	545	186	342		728
10	Fatty Taylor F. Taylor	95.3	79	19.6	3.8	2.7	3.6	1.7	0.1	1.7	4.0	42.0				0.5	0.8	56.9	43.9	1.1	1.5		1,548	301	211	288	132	9		202
11	Gar Heard G. Heard	95.4	583	26.6	8.9	8.0	1.8	1.3	1.3	3.7	8.9	41.6	0.0	0.1	0.0	1.5	2.2	65.8	44.9	2.3	5.7	1.2	15,493	5,167	4,653	1,060	784	780	349	1,711
12	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	95.5	1,392	34.0	19.0	10.8	3.0	0.7	2.2	7.4	14.6	50.6	0.0	0.1	17.9	4.2	6.1	69.6	55.1	2.8	8.1	2.4	47,368	26,496	15,091	4,225	1,025	3,020	3,381	3,304	+8910
13	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	95.5	524	37.9	17.1	12.8	4.0	1.1	0.9	7.2	15.7	46.3	0.0	0.1	7.1	2.6	3.3	80.3	50.1	3.0	9.8	2.2	19,878	8,970	6,696	2,104	599	488	543	1,945
14	David Robinson D. Robinson	95.6	987	34.7	21.1	10.6	2.5	1.4	3.0	7.5	14.4	51.8	0.0	0.1	25.0	6.1	8.3	73.6	58.3	3.1	7.5	2.4	34,271	20,790	10,497	2,441	1,388	2,954	2,417	2,835	+2454
15	Ben Wallace B. Wallace	95.7	1,088	29.5	5.7	9.6	1.3	1.3	2.0	2.4	5.0	47.4	0.0	0.0	13.7	1.0	2.5	41.4	47.4	3.2	6.5	1.0	32,085	6,254	10,482	1,437	1,369	2,137	1,061	2,078	+2103
16	Happy Hairston H. Hairston	95.8	151	32.6	12.4	13.2	2.5	0.8	0.2	4.3	8.6	50.7				3.7	4.7	78.2	58.1	4.2	8.9		4,917	1,872	1,986	381	116	28		482
17	Clifford Ray C. Ray	96.4	629	25.5	7.3	8.4	1.9	0.8	1.0	3.0	5.5	53.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.4	2.5	58.1	55.3	2.6	5.8	1.7	16,059	4,618	5,287	1,203	501	638	532	2,090
18	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	96.4	591	34.6	8.7	11.9	4.1	1.1	0.6	3.7	7.0	52.1	0.0	0.0	50.0	1.4	2.2	62.5	54.4	3.5	8.4	1.9	20,468	5,141	7,059	2,400	628	367	579	1,615
19	Cornell Warner C. Warner	96.4	246	26.9	6.8	8.1	1.3	0.5	0.6	2.8	6.0	47.6				1.2	1.6	70.5	51.1	2.4	5.7		6,606	1,680	2,000	315	132	144		782
20	Billy Cunningham B. Cunningham	96.4	100	35.0	18.4	8.7	5.5	1.2	0.5	7.1	16.7	42.5				4.1	5.3	77.6	48.1	1.6	7.1		3,499	1,837	873	549	115	45		327
21	Bill Walton B. Walton	96.5	468	28.3	13.3	10.5	3.4	0.8	2.2	5.5	10.5	52.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.4	3.6	66.0	55.1	2.4	8.2	2.7	13,250	6,215	4,923	1,590	380	1,034	865	1,298
22	Sam Lacey S. Lacey	96.5	761	30.8	9.5	9.0	4.3	1.3	1.5	3.8	8.7	44.3	0.0	0.1	18.8	1.8	2.4	75.0	48.7	2.2	6.9	2.2	23,463	7,206	6,873	3,275	999	1,160	978	2,636
23	Arvydas Sabonis A. Sabonis	96.6	470	24.2	12.0	7.3	2.1	0.8	1.1	4.4	8.9	50.0	0.3	0.9	32.8	2.8	3.6	78.6	57.4	1.6	5.7	1.8	11,375	5,629	3,436	964	370	494	837	1,290	+1559
24	Chet Walker C. Walker	96.6	158	32.4	19.3	5.3	2.3	0.7	0.1	6.9	14.3	48.6				5.4	6.2	86.8	56.7	1.6	3.8		5,113	3,044	838	369	117	10		382
25	Tom Burleson T. Burleson	96.6	446	21.1	9.4	6.3	1.3	0.7	1.3	3.5	7.9	44.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.4	3.3	72.6	50.3	2.1	4.2	1.2	9,425	4,190	2,794	601	312	591	236	1,317

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18.6

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RPG

9.0

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APG

8.8

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Team Rankings

ORTG

114.6

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DRTG

118.3

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NETRTG

-3.8

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3P%

36.7

8th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
9	Hornets	26	29	.473	15.0
10	Hawks	26	30	.464	15.5
11	Bulls	24	31	.436	17.0
12	Bucks	23	30	.434	17.0
13	Nets	15	38	.283	25.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 2/19	TOR	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Sat 2/21	DET	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Sun 2/22	NYK	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Tue 2/24	CHA	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Thu 2/26	POR	@	CHI	8:00 PM

Last Game

Bulls

24 - 31

105

Final

124

Celtics

35 - 19

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

32.8

Dončić

31.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.3

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.3

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.5

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.6

Cunningham

8.6

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.1

Leonard

2.0

Wallace

2.0

Maxey

BPG Leaders

2.7

Wembanyama

2.0

Sarr

2.0

Mobley

3PM Leaders

4.5

Curry

3.7

Porter

3.6

Mitchell

TS% Leaders

69.9

Jokić

69.8

Williams

68.0

Ayton

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.2

120.7

120.0

119.4

118.4

118.1

DRtg Rankings

107.8

109.2

111.7

112.4

112.8

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.6

8.0

7.2

6.3

6.0

5.2

Tank Leaderboard

12-44

14-39

15-41

15-40

15-38

18-38

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,586.3

Maxey

2,516.9

Johnson

2,493.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,662.5

Johnson

2,614

Maxey

2,587.5

Jokić

USG% Leaders

37.7

Dončić

36.8

Brown

33.5

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.6

Maxey

37.3

Thompson

36.7

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.59

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

1.43

Leonard

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.70

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

1.49

Johnson

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

35-20

33-22

32-24

30-23-1

31-24

31-23

Worst Record ATS

21-35

21-32

22-31

23-32

23-30

23-30-1

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	40	13	.755
2	Celtics	35	19	.648	5.5
3	Knicks	35	20	.636	6.0
4	Cavaliers	34	21	.618	7.0
5	Raptors	32	23	.582	9.0
6	76ers	30	24	.556	10.5
7	Magic	28	25	.528	12.0
8	Heat	29	27	.518	12.5
9	Hornets	26	29	.473	15.0
10	Hawks	26	30	.464	15.5
11	Bulls	24	31	.436	17.0
12	Bucks	23	30	.434	17.0
13	Nets	15	38	.283	25.0
14	Pacers	15	40	.273	26.0
15	Wizards	14	39	.264	26.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	42	14	.750
2	Spurs	38	16	.704	3.0
3	Nuggets	35	20	.636	6.5
4	Rockets	33	20	.623	7.5
5	Lakers	33	21	.611	8.0
6	Timberwolves	34	22	.607	8.0
7	Suns	32	23	.582	9.5
8	Warriors	29	26	.527	12.5
9	Trail Blazers	27	29	.482	15.0
10	Clippers	26	28	.481	15.0
11	Grizzlies	20	33	.377	20.5
12	Mavericks	19	35	.352	22.0
13	Jazz	18	38	.321	24.0
14	Pelicans	15	41	.268	27.0
15	Kings	12	44	.214	30.0