best nba team defensive scoring

The Denver Nuggets were 54-28 this season.

Interpreted as:
best NBA team defensive scoring this regular season
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1Nuggets
Nuggets
54-28
10,010
2025-26
.659
82
243.0
122.1
44.0
29.0
6.8
4.0
43.5
87.8
49.6
14.2
35.8
39.6
20.8
25.8
80.8
61.6
9.8
34.2
12.9
19,930
3,606
2,375
560
325
1,057
1,569
2Heat
Heat
43-39
9,911
2025-26
.524
82
240.3
120.9
46.3
29.0
8.6
4.3
43.7
93.3
46.8
13.7
37.9
36.1
19.8
25.0
79.2
58.0
11.8
34.5
13.7
19,705
3,795
2,374
709
349
1,120
1,547
3Spurs
Spurs
62-20
9,829
2025-26
.756
82
240.6
119.9
47.0
28.1
7.5
5.5
43.5
89.9
48.3
13.6
37.9
35.9
19.3
24.6
78.7
59.5
11.4
35.6
13.5
19,730
3,856
2,303
617
447
1,103
1,546
4Cavaliers
Cavaliers
52-30
9,801
2025-26
.634
82
240.9
119.5
44.4
28.3
8.5
5.0
43.3
90.0
48.2
14.3
39.8
36.0
18.5
23.9
77.6
59.5
11.7
32.7
14.0
19,755
3,643
2,321
697
409
1,147
1,605
5Thunder
Thunder
64-18
9,760
2025-26
.780
82
242.1
119.0
44.1
25.8
9.7
5.5
43.1
89.1
48.4
13.8
37.9
36.5
19.0
23.2
81.7
59.9
9.6
34.6
12.6
19,855
3,618
2,113
796
449
1,031
1,555
6Hawks
Hawks
46-36
9,714
2025-26
.561
82
240.9
118.5
43.5
30.1
9.4
4.7
43.6
92.0
47.4
14.6
39.5
37.1
16.6
21.5
77.4
58.4
11.0
32.6
14.2
19,755
3,570
2,471
768
384
1,162
1,612
7Timberwolves
Timberwolves
49-33
9,676
2025-26
.598
82
241.2
118.0
44.1
26.1
8.7
5.8
42.6
88.5
48.1
13.8
37.2
37.0
19.0
25.3
75.2
59.2
11.1
33.0
14.8
19,780
3,615
2,138
717
476
1,214
1,738
8Pistons
Pistons
60-22
9,657
2025-26
.732
82
241.5
117.8
45.6
27.8
10.4
6.4
43.4
89.5
48.5
11.0
30.9
35.6
19.9
26.1
76.3
58.3
13.1
32.5
15.1
19,805
3,736
2,281
856
523
1,241
1,803
9Jazz
Jazz
22-60
9,642
2025-26
.268
82
241.8
117.6
43.8
29.6
8.9
3.8
42.5
91.1
46.7
12.6
36.7
34.5
19.9
25.3
78.6
57.5
12.0
31.8
15.5
19,830
3,593
2,429
729
309
1,272
1,733
10Knicks
Knicks
53-29
9,549
2025-26
.646
82
240.9
116.5
45.6
27.4
8.1
3.9
42.7
89.4
47.8
14.2
38.2
37.3
16.8
21.3
79.2
59.0
12.7
32.9
13.6
19,755
3,740
2,250
666
322
1,119
1,638
11Lakers
Lakers
53-29
9,540
2025-26
.646
82
240.3
116.3
41.0
25.9
8.5
4.3
42.0
83.7
50.2
11.8
32.9
35.9
20.4
26.8
76.3
60.9
9.4
31.5
14.5
19,705
3,361
2,122
701
351
1,188
1,517
12Bulls
Bulls
31-51
9,537
2025-26
.378
82
240.9
116.3
45.0
28.5
7.6
5.0
42.4
90.5
46.9
14.3
40.1
35.6
17.3
22.2
77.6
58.0
10.4
34.7
15.3
19,755
3,694
2,335
627
410
1,257
1,561
13Hornets
Hornets
44-38
9,513
2025-26
.537
82
240.9
116.0
46.1
26.3
7.0
4.5
40.9
88.9
46.0
16.4
43.3
37.8
17.8
21.7
81.8
58.9
12.8
33.3
15.4
19,755
3,778
2,160
577
369
1,264
1,564
1476ers
76ers
45-37
9,502
2025-26
.549
82
242.4
115.9
43.6
24.6
9.1
5.7
41.7
90.3
46.2
12.3
35.3
34.9
20.1
24.8
80.9
57.2
11.8
31.9
13.6
19,880
3,579
2,017
750
464
1,117
1,667
15Magic
Magic
45-37
9,491
2025-26
.549
82
241.8
115.7
43.4
26.5
8.5
4.7
41.0
88.3
46.4
11.7
34.1
34.3
22.0
27.5
80.1
57.6
11.0
32.4
14.2
19,830
3,557
2,177
697
387
1,162
1,719
16Pelicans
Pelicans
26-56
9,473
2025-26
.317
82
241.5
115.5
43.9
25.1
8.9
5.2
42.1
90.5
46.6
11.1
32.1
34.7
20.1
25.7
78.4
56.8
12.2
31.7
14.2
19,805
3,598
2,058
726
424
1,163
1,634
17Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
42-40
9,469
2025-26
.512
82
240.9
115.5
46.0
25.1
8.3
5.5
40.9
90.1
45.3
14.5
42.2
34.3
19.3
25.2
76.5
57.0
14.1
31.9
17.3
19,755
3,771
2,062
677
448
1,417
1,634
18Rockets
Rockets
52-30
9,449
2025-26
.634
82
242.7
115.2
48.1
25.4
8.5
5.8
43.0
89.8
47.9
11.5
31.5
36.4
17.8
23.4
76.3
57.6
15.0
33.1
15.4
19,905
3,946
2,083
701
473
1,261
1,501
19Celtics
Celtics
56-26
9,418
2025-26
.683
82
240.6
114.9
46.4
24.6
7.1
5.0
42.1
90.2
46.7
15.5
42.1
36.7
15.1
18.7
80.7
58.3
12.5
33.9
12.4
19,730
3,802
2,021
585
410
1,014
1,562
20Grizzlies
Grizzlies
25-57
9,403
2025-26
.305
82
240.6
114.7
42.1
27.8
8.8
4.8
41.3
90.6
45.6
13.9
39.5
35.3
18.0
22.8
79.3
57.0
11.2
31.0
15.1
19,730
3,454
2,283
723
393
1,236
1,680
21Raptors
Raptors
46-36
9,400
2025-26
.561
82
241.2
114.6
42.1
29.5
8.8
4.8
42.6
88.4
48.2
11.4
32.1
35.4
18.0
23.4
76.9
58.1
10.9
31.2
13.7
19,780
3,452
2,417
722
395
1,121
1,710
22Warriors
Warriors
37-45
9,398
2025-26
.451
82
241.5
114.6
42.3
28.9
9.7
4.2
40.9
88.8
46.1
15.7
44.1
35.6
17.0
21.1
80.7
58.4
11.4
31.0
15.7
19,805
3,472
2,369
796
346
1,284
1,608
23Mavericks
Mavericks
26-56
9,358
2025-26
.317
82
242.1
114.1
44.7
25.3
7.5
5.2
41.9
89.8
46.6
11.0
31.9
34.4
19.5
25.8
75.5
56.4
10.5
34.2
14.5
19,855
3,666
2,072
619
423
1,193
1,508
24Clippers
Clippers
42-40
9,329
2025-26
.512
82
241.2
113.8
40.6
23.7
9.0
4.9
40.5
83.6
48.4
12.4
33.8
36.8
20.3
24.7
82.3
60.2
9.6
31.0
14.3
19,780
3,329
1,947
738
400
1,176
1,549
25Wizards
Wizards
17-65
9,258
2025-26
.207
82
240.9
112.9
41.9
25.0
8.0
5.5
41.8
90.4
46.3
13.0
36.4
35.9
16.2
21.2
76.6
56.6
11.0
30.9
15.7
19,755
3,436
2,054
655
452
1,284
1,750

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Team Leaders

PPG

25.8

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

RPG

13.2

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

APG

9.5

Jokić

Nikola Jokić
Team Rankings

ORTG

122.6

1st

DRTG

117.4

21st

NETRTG

5.2

7th

3P%

39.6

1st

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
44
38
.537
16.0
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
3/27
@
126-131
Fri
3/27
@
99-116
Sat
3/28
@
127-95
Sat
3/28
@
109-87
Sat
3/28
@
118-114

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
5/15
@
7:00 PM
Fri
5/15
@
9:30 PM
Sun
5/17
@
1:00 PM
Sun
5/17
@
1:00 PM