Small forwards had their best defensive rating in a season in 1974-75, with a 98.5 rating.

Interpreted as:

best sf def rating in a regular season

	POSITION	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	Small Forward	98.5	1974-75	2,879	23.0	10.5	4.2	1.9	0.8	0.2	4.3	9.5	45.3				1.9	2.4	79.2	49.7	1.4	2.8		66,324	30,092	12,080	5,349	2,339	703		6,808
2	Small Forward	99.1	1973-74	2,746	25.2	11.9	4.4	2.2	0.8	0.3	4.9	10.5	46.6				2.2	2.7	80.8	51.1	1.4	3.0		69,141	32,799	12,135	5,914	2,317	761		6,656
3	Small Forward	99.2	1975-76	3,167	23.2	10.2	4.0	1.8	0.9	0.3	4.1	9.1	45.4				2.0	2.5	78.6	50.2	1.3	2.7		73,453	32,250	12,616	5,705	2,801	827		7,854
4	Small Forward	100.2	1976-77	3,777	22.8	10.6	4.1	1.8	0.9	0.3	4.3	9.1	47.0				2.1	2.7	77.8	51.7	1.4	2.8		86,165	40,203	15,655	6,878	3,262	1,287		8,602
5	Small Forward	101.4	1977-78	3,780	24.0	11.2	4.7	2.1	0.9	0.4	4.5	9.6	47.0				2.2	2.9	76.9	51.8	1.6	3.1	1.8	90,595	42,492	17,649	7,932	3,562	1,324	6,921	9,203
6	Small Forward	102.9	1998-99	2,900	25.3	10.0	3.9	1.8	0.9	0.4	3.7	8.6	43.0	0.6	1.6	35.1	2.0	2.7	75.8	51.1	1.1	2.8	1.4	73,478	29,011	11,256	5,318	2,697	1,157	4,090	6,341	-165
7	Small Forward	103.6	2000-01	4,911	25.0	10.5	4.1	1.8	0.8	0.4	4.0	9.0	44.3	0.6	1.7	35.0	1.9	2.5	76.0	52.0	1.1	3.0	1.5	122,692	51,461	20,173	9,055	3,959	1,912	7,211	10,949	-249
8	Small Forward	103.8	2003-04	4,777	24.4	9.5	3.8	1.6	0.8	0.3	3.6	8.1	43.7	0.7	1.9	36.0	1.8	2.3	76.8	52.2	1.0	2.8	1.3	116,715	45,613	18,221	7,713	4,007	1,482	6,277	9,793	+441
9	Small Forward	104.0	1978-79	3,923	23.9	11.3	4.6	2.3	0.9	0.4	4.6	9.4	48.9				2.1	2.8	75.3	53.2	1.5	3.0	1.9	93,648	44,340	17,866	8,988	3,685	1,493	7,491	9,610
10	Small Forward	104.3	2002-03	4,838	25.5	10.2	4.1	1.8	0.9	0.4	3.9	8.8	43.9	0.7	1.9	35.3	1.9	2.4	77.7	52.0	1.2	3.0	1.4	123,496	49,584	20,054	8,907	4,247	1,855	6,877	10,479	+652
11	Small Forward	104.6	1999-00	4,907	25.4	10.8	4.2	2.1	0.9	0.4	4.1	9.1	44.7	0.6	1.7	35.9	2.1	2.7	77.1	52.5	1.2	3.0	1.5	124,676	53,169	20,589	10,068	4,230	2,102	7,304	11,182	+143
12	Small Forward	105.0	2001-02	4,531	26.0	10.8	4.3	2.0	0.9	0.4	4.1	9.4	44.1	0.6	1.8	33.6	1.9	2.5	76.9	51.6	1.2	3.1	1.5	117,877	49,070	19,549	8,997	3,882	1,965	6,706	9,631	+155
13	Small Forward	105.1	2011-12	4,085	23.7	9.1	3.7	1.7	0.8	0.4	3.4	7.8	43.2	0.8	2.4	34.5	1.5	2.0	76.4	52.4	0.8	2.9	1.2	96,758	37,012	15,236	6,793	3,179	1,657	4,839	6,843	-886
14	Small Forward	105.3	1982-83	3,809	24.3	12.2	4.6	2.1	0.8	0.4	4.9	10.1	49.0	0.1	0.2	24.9	2.3	3.0	74.8	53.5	1.7	2.9	1.8	92,507	46,444	17,424	8,169	3,164	1,523	6,941	9,618
15	Small Forward	105.3	1979-80	3,480	25.8	12.9	4.9	2.3	1.1	0.5	5.3	10.8	48.6	0.1	0.3	27.2	2.3	3.0	78.6	53.3	1.7	3.2	2.0	89,769	45,003	16,998	8,103	3,672	1,830	6,798	8,873
16	Small Forward	105.5	1997-98	4,490	25.4	10.5	4.1	1.9	0.9	0.4	3.9	8.7	45.2	0.5	1.5	34.3	2.2	2.8	76.0	52.9	1.3	2.8	1.5	114,047	47,192	18,282	8,671	4,021	1,970	6,762	10,216	+218
17	Small Forward	105.9	1980-81	3,620	25.6	12.8	4.7	2.3	1.0	0.4	5.2	10.6	48.9	0.0	0.2	23.1	2.5	3.2	76.6	53.5	1.7	3.0	1.9	92,829	46,429	16,877	8,271	3,457	1,598	6,782	8,848
18	Small Forward	106.3	2014-15	5,236	23.3	9.2	3.6	1.7	0.8	0.3	3.4	7.7	43.6	1.0	2.8	35.2	1.5	1.9	76.9	53.6	0.7	2.9	1.1	121,751	48,043	18,960	8,835	4,062	1,665	5,996	9,131	-25
19	Small Forward	106.5	2012-13	5,108	23.2	9.0	3.6	1.6	0.8	0.4	3.3	7.6	43.0	1.0	2.7	36.1	1.5	1.9	77.7	53.2	0.8	2.8	1.1	118,679	45,780	18,242	8,427	3,936	1,892	5,845	8,494	-176
20	Small Forward	106.8	2005-06	4,667	25.1	10.2	4.0	1.7	0.8	0.4	3.7	8.2	44.7	0.7	1.9	35.4	2.2	2.9	74.8	53.7	1.0	3.0	1.3	117,204	47,715	18,726	8,121	3,609	2,044	6,122	9,982	-948
21	Small Forward	106.8	2004-05	4,676	26.1	11.2	4.0	1.9	0.8	0.4	4.1	9.2	44.6	0.8	2.2	37.0	2.1	2.7	77.1	53.3	1.0	3.0	1.4	121,868	52,154	18,767	9,103	3,897	1,744	6,738	10,118	-194
22	Small Forward	106.8	2006-07	4,514	27.1	11.6	4.2	1.9	0.9	0.4	4.2	9.3	45.5	0.9	2.5	36.5	2.2	2.9	76.4	54.7	1.1	3.1	1.5	122,196	52,448	18,881	8,557	3,838	2,030	6,618	9,746	+724
23	Small Forward	106.9	1993-94	4,346	24.4	10.7	4.2	1.9	0.9	0.4	4.2	9.1	45.9	0.4	1.3	33.0	1.9	2.6	73.2	52.1	1.4	2.8	1.4	106,069	46,414	18,395	8,296	3,845	1,920	6,262	9,349
24	Small Forward	107.1	2015-16	5,404	23.9	9.8	3.8	1.8	0.8	0.3	3.6	8.1	43.7	1.1	3.0	35.0	1.6	2.1	78.6	54.2	0.7	3.1	1.2	129,128	52,970	20,303	9,626	4,287	1,871	6,476	9,862	-111
25	Small Forward	107.2	2013-14	5,052	23.8	9.1	3.6	1.6	0.8	0.4	3.3	7.6	43.7	1.0	2.8	36.2	1.5	1.9	76.0	53.8	0.8	2.9	1.2	120,213	45,971	18,317	8,288	4,022	1,822	5,855	9,041	-776

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RPG

10.5

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9.9

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Team Rankings

ORTG

117.5

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DRTG

109.7

2nd

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7.8

2nd

3P%

34.8

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2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	52	19	.732
2	Celtics	47	24	.662	5.0
3	Knicks	47	25	.653	5.5
4	Cavaliers	44	27	.620	8.0
5	Raptors	39	31	.557	12.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 3/25	ATL	@	DET	7:00 PM
Thu 3/26	NOP	@	DET	7:00 PM
Sat 3/28	DET	@	MIN	5:30 PM
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	9:30 PM
Tue 3/31	TOR	@	DET	8:00 PM

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Final

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Pistons

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.4

Dončić

31.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.5

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.6

Jokić

12.0

Towns

11.7

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.6

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.4

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Maxey

2.0

Wallace

2.0

Leonard

BPG Leaders

3.0

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Mobley

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.6

Ball

3.5

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

67.7

Duren

67.6

Jokić

67.5

Ayton

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

121.6

120.1

119.7

119.0

118.9

118.5

DRtg Rankings

107.3

109.7

111.4

112.6

112.7

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.2

7.8

7.6

7.5

7.0

4.4

Tank Leaderboard

16-56

16-55

17-54

19-53

21-50

23-48

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FanDuel Points Leaders

3,476.9

Dončić

3,471

Jokić

3,100.1

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

3,691.8

Jokić

3,681.5

Dončić

3,279.8

Johnson

USG% Leaders

37.8

Dončić

36.0

Brown

33.6

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.3

Maxey

37.1

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.54

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

44-27

43-28-1

42-30

40-31

41-31

Worst Record ATS

29-43

30-41

30-40

31-41

31-40

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - x	52	19	.732
2	Celtics	47	24	.662	5.0
3	Knicks	47	25	.653	5.5
4	Cavaliers	44	27	.620	8.0
5	Raptors	39	31	.557	12.5
6	Hawks	39	32	.549	13.0
7	76ers	39	33	.542	13.5
8	Magic	38	33	.535	14.0
9	Heat	38	34	.528	14.5
10	Hornets	37	34	.521	15.0
11	Bucks	29	41	.414	22.5
12	Bulls	28	42	.400	23.5
13	Nets - e	17	54	.239	35.0
14	Wizards - e	16	55	.225	36.0
15	Pacers - e	16	56	.222	36.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - y	57	15	.792
2	Spurs - x	54	18	.750	3.0
3	Lakers	46	26	.639	11.0
4	Rockets	43	27	.614	13.0
5	Nuggets	44	28	.611	13.0
6	Timberwolves	44	28	.611	13.0
7	Suns	40	32	.556	17.0
8	Clippers	35	36	.493	21.5
9	Trail Blazers	35	37	.486	22.0
10	Warriors	33	38	.465	23.5
11	Pelicans	25	47	.347	32.0
12	Grizzlies	24	46	.343	32.0
13	Mavericks	23	48	.324	33.5
14	Jazz - e	21	50	.296	35.5
15	Kings - e	19	53	.264	38.0