The Phoenix Suns had the best defensive rating by a team in 1977-78, with a 97.0 rating.

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Data note: Defensive Rating: team season data complete from 1973-74

	TEAM	DRTG	SEASON	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Suns	97.0	1977-78	82	241.2	112.3	45.7	28.5	12.9	4.5	45.5	95.6	47.6	21.3	28.4	75.1	52.0	14.2	31.5	21.5	19,780	9,211	3,745	2,338	1,059	372	1,766	1,956
2	Trail Blazers	97.2	1977-78	82	240.6	107.7	47.2	25.2	9.7	4.8	43.4	89.8	48.3	20.9	27.5	76.0	52.8	14.5	32.8	19.8	19,730	8,829	3,873	2,067	798	390	1,625	2,068
3	SuperSonics	97.7	1977-78	82	241.2	104.5	49.5	21.9	9.5	5.2	42.0	94.1	44.7	20.4	28.7	71.2	48.9	17.8	31.7	20.0	19,780	8,565	4,057	1,799	782	429	1,636	2,008
4	Warriors	99.3	1977-78	82	241.2	106.1	46.5	25.6	10.6	4.9	43.6	93.3	46.7	18.9	25.4	74.5	50.7	14.4	32.1	18.5	19,780	8,698	3,812	2,097	873	405	1,518	2,113
5	Cavaliers	99.4	1977-78	82	242.4	104.4	47.1	21.2	8.4	5.5	42.6	94.0	45.4	19.1	25.8	74.1	49.6	14.5	32.6	16.9	19,880	8,561	3,863	1,740	692	455	1,382	1,832
6	Hawks	99.8	1977-78	82	241.8	103.7	42.9	23.2	11.2	5.0	40.7	88.5	46.0	22.4	28.2	79.3	51.4	14.1	28.8	19.4	19,830	8,506	3,519	1,901	916	408	1,592	2,470
7	Nets	100.2	1977-78	82	242.7	106.7	47.6	22.9	10.5	7.7	43.3	97.6	44.3	20.1	28.1	71.7	48.5	15.9	31.6	21.6	19,905	8,746	3,901	1,879	857	631	1,774	2,312
8	76ers	100.3	1977-78	82	241.8	114.7	48.7	27.1	9.8	6.7	44.2	91.1	48.6	26.3	34.9	75.2	53.9	15.8	32.9	21.4	19,830	9,409	3,993	2,220	800	548	1,752	2,188
9	Bullets	100.5	1977-78	82	241.8	110.3	50.8	23.8	8.1	4.7	43.7	94.8	46.1	23.0	32.4	71.1	50.6	16.5	34.3	19.7	19,830	9,047	4,164	1,948	668	386	1,613	1,879
10	Jazz	100.6	1977-78	82	241.2	107.6	51.4	25.4	8.1	6.3	43.5	94.1	46.2	20.6	28.4	72.5	50.5	16.0	35.5	20.7	19,780	8,826	4,216	2,079	662	514	1,694	1,938
11	Lakers	100.8	1977-78	82	241.5	110.3	46.1	27.2	9.8	5.0	45.5	93.6	48.7	19.2	25.5	75.2	52.6	13.9	32.3	18.9	19,805	9,044	3,783	2,229	802	409	1,548	1,964
12	Celtics	100.9	1977-78	82	241.8	105.7	49.8	24.0	7.8	3.6	42.6	93.1	45.8	20.5	26.3	77.9	50.5	15.1	34.8	20.1	19,830	8,670	4,085	1,969	643	295	1,652	2,033
13	Spurs	101.4	1977-78	82	241.2	114.5	44.2	27.3	9.7	6.7	46.3	92.6	50.0	21.9	27.2	80.4	54.7	12.6	31.6	20.3	19,780	9,385	3,624	2,240	797	553	1,665	1,871
14	Pistons	101.5	1977-78	82	242.1	109.0	46.7	22.4	10.6	4.0	43.3	90.5	47.8	22.3	30.4	73.6	52.4	15.0	31.7	22.7	19,855	8,936	3,830	1,840	866	330	1,858	1,980
15	Nuggets	101.5	1977-78	82	241.8	111.8	47.7	26.7	10.0	5.1	43.3	90.7	47.7	25.2	33.0	76.5	53.1	14.4	33.4	21.3	19,830	9,164	3,913	2,187	824	422	1,748	2,116
16	Pacers	101.9	1977-78	82	241.8	108.6	48.9	24.2	9.9	5.6	42.7	94.9	45.0	23.2	31.3	74.3	50.0	16.9	32.0	20.0	19,830	8,904	4,010	1,982	808	456	1,642	2,230
17	Kings	102.2	1977-78	82	241.8	109.5	46.8	24.3	9.7	4.5	43.9	94.3	46.6	21.6	27.6	78.5	51.4	14.7	32.1	20.6	19,830	8,977	3,840	1,992	794	370	1,690	2,228
18	Knicks	102.2	1977-78	82	244.0	113.4	47.2	28.5	10.0	5.4	46.5	95.4	48.8	20.4	27.1	75.1	52.8	14.4	32.8	21.5	20,005	9,300	3,869	2,338	818	442	1,764	2,193
19	Bucks	102.4	1977-78	82	243.7	112.4	45.4	28.1	10.6	5.8	46.4	96.1	48.2	19.7	27.1	72.6	52.0	15.1	30.2	20.5	19,980	9,214	3,719	2,306	867	472	1,680	2,038
20	Bulls	102.9	1977-78	82	240.9	103.9	46.6	25.8	8.1	3.9	40.6	85.9	47.3	22.7	30.1	75.4	52.4	15.2	31.4	20.3	19,755	8,523	3,825	2,119	665	322	1,667	1,930
21	Braves	103.8	1977-78	82	241.5	105.3	44.2	24.1	7.9	4.0	41.6	89.3	46.6	22.0	28.2	78.1	51.8	13.2	31.0	19.2	19,805	8,634	3,621	1,975	650	327	1,575	2,017
22	Rockets	106.1	1977-78	82	240.6	103.8	45.4	23.7	8.3	3.9	43.0	93.8	45.8	17.9	23.1	77.4	49.9	15.9	29.5	16.8	19,730	8,513	3,722	1,942	683	319	1,376	2,025

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Team Leaders

PPG

25.4

Booker

RPG

7.9

Bridges

APG

5.1

Booker

Team Rankings

ORTG

114.8

13th

DRTG

122.5

29th

NETRTG

-7.6

24th

3P%

36.0

13th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
10	Mavericks	5	4	.556	2.5
11	Pelicans	4	5	.444	3.5
12	Suns	2	5	.286	4.5
13	Clippers	1	7	.125	6.0
14	Kings	1	8	.111	6.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 11/7	HOU	@	PHX	9:00 PM
Mon 11/9	SAS	@	PHX	9:00 PM
Tue 11/10	LAC	@	PHX	9:00 PM
Thu 11/12	CHA	@	PHX	9:00 PM
Sun 11/15	LAL	@	PHX	4:00 PM

Last Game

Magic

2 - 6

104

Final

117

Suns

2 - 5

Thu 5 Nov 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

40.1

Dončić

29.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.9

Curry

RPG Leaders

14.6

Sabonis

13.6

Towns

12.7

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

9.6

Young

9.3

Jokić

8.5

Wagner

SPG Leaders

2.8

Dunn

2.7

Gillespie

2.6

Daniels

BPG Leaders

4.2

Wembanyama

2.7

Turner

2.4

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.8

Dončić

4.7

Curry

4.4

Robinson

TS% Leaders

78.5

Stewart

76.3

Matković

75.9

Carter

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.2

121.9

121.1

118.7

118.2

117.7

DRtg Rankings

103.6

106.6

108.2

108.6

108.7

NetRtg Rankings

10.6

10.0

9.5

9.0

Tank Leaderboard

1-8

1-7

2-6

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

567.5

Dončić

565.1

Wembanyama

477.8

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings Points Leaders

602.5

Dončić

550.3

Wembanyama

501

Antetokounmpo

USG% Leaders

40.6

Dončić

36.6

Wembanyama

36.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

MPG Leaders

37.0

Murray

36.9

Acuff

36.5

Maxey

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.03

Wembanyama

1.75

Dončić

1.63

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.97

Wembanyama

1.86

Dončić

1.70

Antetokounmpo

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

9-1

7-2

6-2

7-3

6-3

Worst Record ATS

1-8

1-6

2-7

2-6

3-7

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	76ers	8	2	.800
2	Celtics	7	2	.778	0.5
3	Pistons	6	2	.750	1.0
4	Hawks	6	4	.600	2.0
5	Raptors	5	4	.556	2.5
6	Cavaliers	5	4	.556	2.5
7	Knicks	4	4	.500	3.0
8	Wizards	4	5	.444	3.5
9	Heat	3	6	.333	4.5
10	Pacers	3	6	.333	4.5
11	Hornets	3	7	.300	5.0
12	Magic	2	6	.250	5.0
13	Nets	2	6	.250	5.0
14	Bulls	1	7	.125	6.0
15	Bucks	1	8	.111	6.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Lakers	8	2	.800
2	Rockets	7	2	.778	0.5
3	Thunder	7	2	.778	0.5
4	Spurs	7	2	.778	0.5
5	Trail Blazers	6	2	.750	1.0
6	Timberwolves	7	3	.700	1.0
7	Grizzlies	6	3	.667	1.5
8	Warriors	6	3	.667	1.5
9	Nuggets	4	3	.571	2.5
10	Mavericks	5	4	.556	2.5
11	Pelicans	4	5	.444	3.5
12	Suns	2	5	.286	4.5
13	Clippers	1	7	.125	6.0
14	Kings	1	8	.111	6.5
15	Jazz	1	8	.111	6.5

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 11/7	DEN	@	IND	5:00 PM
Sat 11/7	BKN	@	ATL	7:30 PM
Sat 11/7	WAS	@	OKC	8:00 PM
Sat 11/7	NYK	@	CLE	8:00 PM
Sat 11/7	ORL	@	GSW	8:30 PM

The Phoenix Suns had the best defensive rating by a team in 1977-78, with a 97.0 rating.

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7.9

5.1

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

40.1

29.9

29.9

14.6

13.6

12.7

9.6

9.3

8.5

2.8

2.7

2.6

4.2

2.7

2.4

5.8

4.7

4.4

78.5

76.3

75.9

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

567.5

565.1

477.8

602.5

550.3

501

40.6

36.6

36.5

37.0

36.9

36.5

2.03

1.75

1.63

1.97

1.86

1.70

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