Shooting guards had their lowest defensive rating in a season in 1973-74, with a 99.2 rating.

Interpreted as:

best shooting guard defensive 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	Shooting Guard	99.2	1973-74	2,860	25.5	11.8	3.0	3.0	1.2	0.2	4.8	10.5	45.7				2.2	2.7	80.3	50.3	1.0	2.1		72,960	33,625	8,697	8,549	3,330	645		6,905
2	Shooting Guard	99.3	1974-75	3,322	23.4	10.4	2.6	2.5	1.0	0.2	4.3	9.3	46.0				1.9	2.3	80.4	50.5	0.8	1.8		77,574	34,651	8,530	8,360	3,391	659		7,414
3	Shooting Guard	100.5	1975-76	3,161	23.7	11.5	2.6	2.5	0.9	0.2	4.6	10.1	46.0				2.2	2.8	79.3	50.8	0.8	1.8		74,815	36,261	8,199	7,937	2,995	536		6,843
4	Shooting Guard	101.4	1976-77	3,952	23.2	11.3	2.5	2.7	1.0	0.2	4.6	10.1	45.6				2.1	2.7	78.3	50.2	0.8	1.7		91,799	44,786	9,957	10,836	4,038	879		8,536
5	Shooting Guard	103.2	1977-78	3,809	24.8	12.7	2.5	2.9	1.1	0.3	5.2	11.1	46.6				2.4	3.0	79.7	51.2	0.9	1.7	2.0	94,331	48,443	9,642	10,952	4,093	1,041	7,728	8,523
6	Shooting Guard	103.9	1998-99	2,655	24.9	10.0	2.9	2.2	0.9	0.3	3.6	8.7	41.3	0.9	2.6	34.5	2.0	2.5	79.3	51.2	0.8	2.1	1.5	66,223	26,564	7,632	5,803	2,451	665	4,005	4,777	+458
7	Shooting Guard	104.5	2003-04	4,480	26.7	11.4	3.2	2.7	1.0	0.3	4.2	10.0	41.8	0.9	2.6	34.8	2.1	2.6	79.7	50.9	0.7	2.5	1.5	119,419	51,004	14,447	12,015	4,360	1,140	6,919	8,452	-550
8	Shooting Guard	104.7	2000-01	4,093	27.2	11.8	3.2	2.6	1.0	0.3	4.2	9.9	42.7	0.9	2.5	36.6	2.4	3.0	81.3	52.7	0.8	2.4	1.5	111,503	48,173	13,054	10,584	4,041	1,152	6,342	8,396	+879
9	Shooting Guard	104.9	2002-03	4,700	25.0	10.8	3.1	2.4	0.9	0.3	3.9	9.2	42.7	0.8	2.3	35.6	2.1	2.6	79.8	52.0	0.7	2.4	1.5	117,283	50,636	14,780	11,208	4,373	1,193	6,891	8,841	+116
10	Shooting Guard	105.6	1999-00	4,412	25.7	11.1	3.1	2.3	0.9	0.3	4.1	9.4	43.4	0.9	2.4	36.5	2.1	2.7	80.1	52.8	0.8	2.3	1.5	113,185	49,042	13,891	10,075	4,082	1,170	6,513	9,229	+163
11	Shooting Guard	106.0	2001-02	4,572	26.0	11.2	3.2	2.3	0.9	0.3	4.1	9.5	43.6	1.0	2.5	37.3	2.0	2.4	80.2	53.0	0.8	2.4	1.4	118,704	51,089	14,654	10,648	4,243	1,349	6,443	8,511	-57
12	Shooting Guard	106.1	1978-79	3,764	23.6	12.2	2.4	2.7	1.0	0.3	5.0	10.6	47.5				2.2	2.7	81.0	52.0	0.9	1.5	1.9	88,929	45,890	9,146	10,186	3,674	995	7,075	8,075
13	Shooting Guard	106.5	1982-83	3,968	22.5	10.9	2.5	2.8	0.9	0.2	4.4	9.3	47.4	0.1	0.4	27.7	2.0	2.6	76.9	52.3	0.9	1.6	1.7	89,470	43,315	10,086	11,055	3,737	934	6,853	8,549
14	Shooting Guard	106.6	2011-12	4,335	24.1	10.2	2.7	2.1	0.8	0.2	3.7	8.7	42.7	1.0	2.9	36.1	1.7	2.1	80.3	52.8	0.6	2.2	1.3	104,444	44,148	11,755	8,946	3,401	1,000	5,726	7,319	+304
15	Shooting Guard	106.7	1997-98	4,858	25.2	10.7	2.8	2.3	0.9	0.2	3.9	9.0	43.2	0.9	2.5	36.7	2.0	2.5	79.5	52.7	0.8	2.0	1.4	122,424	51,911	13,624	10,952	4,527	1,166	6,904	9,220	+977
16	Shooting Guard	107.3	1979-80	3,761	24.5	12.6	2.6	3.0	1.1	0.3	5.0	10.7	47.1	0.2	0.6	30.9	2.3	2.9	79.7	52.5	0.9	1.6	2.0	91,991	47,228	9,699	11,230	4,027	998	7,347	7,861
17	Shooting Guard	107.4	1980-81	3,771	24.6	12.3	2.5	2.8	1.1	0.2	4.9	10.3	47.6	0.1	0.5	27.2	2.3	3.0	79.0	52.9	0.9	1.6	1.9	92,660	46,252	9,477	10,679	4,048	931	7,035	8,140
18	Shooting Guard	107.4	2014-15	5,137	23.7	10.2	2.7	2.1	0.8	0.2	3.7	8.6	42.2	1.1	3.2	35.8	1.8	2.2	80.1	53.2	0.5	2.2	1.3	121,646	52,622	13,841	10,552	4,230	1,276	6,681	8,833	-18
19	Shooting Guard	107.5	2004-05	4,937	24.7	10.2	3.0	2.2	0.8	0.2	3.6	8.5	42.5	0.8	2.4	35.4	2.1	2.6	79.9	52.5	0.7	2.3	1.3	122,114	50,182	14,949	11,101	4,173	1,149	6,648	9,978	-657
20	Shooting Guard	107.5	2005-06	4,731	26.2	11.4	3.0	2.4	0.9	0.2	4.1	9.4	43.9	1.0	2.6	36.5	2.3	2.8	79.3	53.8	0.7	2.4	1.5	123,980	54,124	14,327	11,420	4,117	1,063	7,093	9,737	+333
21	Shooting Guard	107.9	2012-13	5,324	23.7	9.9	2.6	2.2	0.8	0.2	3.6	8.4	42.8	1.1	3.0	36.0	1.7	2.1	79.7	53.2	0.5	2.1	1.3	125,972	52,742	13,683	11,846	4,320	1,305	7,066	8,654	-586
22	Shooting Guard	108.0	2006-07	5,060	25.0	11.0	2.7	2.4	0.8	0.2	3.9	8.9	44.2	0.9	2.6	36.7	2.2	2.8	80.1	54.5	0.6	2.2	1.5	126,720	55,847	13,789	12,299	4,279	1,031	7,457	9,809	+344
23	Shooting Guard	108.1	1993-94	4,284	25.5	11.7	2.9	2.7	1.1	0.3	4.5	9.9	45.0	0.6	1.8	34.1	2.2	2.8	78.9	52.6	0.9	1.9	1.6	109,364	50,169	12,297	11,493	4,546	1,209	6,976	8,325
24	Shooting Guard	108.2	1996-97	4,734	25.3	11.0	2.8	2.3	1.0	0.3	3.9	9.0	43.3	1.1	3.0	36.9	2.1	2.6	79.8	54.1	0.7	2.1	1.5	119,865	52,181	13,250	10,972	4,525	1,200	7,151	9,130	+514
25	Shooting Guard	108.3	2015-16	5,270	23.9	10.4	2.7	2.1	0.8	0.3	3.7	8.8	42.7	1.2	3.3	35.8	1.7	2.1	81.3	53.6	0.5	2.3	1.3	125,907	54,704	14,464	10,958	4,299	1,338	6,743	9,454	-639

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26.0

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RPG

11.9

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6.8

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Team Rankings

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119.9

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DRTG

113.3

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37.4

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2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	57	22	.722
2	Celtics	53	25	.679	3.5
3	Knicks	51	28	.646	6.0
4	Cavaliers	50	29	.633	7.0
5	Hawks	45	34	.570	12.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 4/9	BOS	@	NYK	7:30 PM
Fri 4/10	TOR	@	NYK	7:30 PM
Sun 4/12	CHA	@	NYK	6:00 PM

Last Game

Knicks

51 - 28

108

Final

105

Hawks

45 - 34

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.9

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.9

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Wallace

2.0

Daniels

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.8

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.7

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.4

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.1

Allen

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.3

120.7

119.9

119.7

119.4

119.3

DRtg Rankings

107.3

109.6

111.1

112.6

113.1

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.7

8.4

8.0

7.8

6.6

5.3

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17-61

18-60

19-59

21-58

25-54

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FanDuel Points Leaders

3,950.4

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,412

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,205

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,617.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

37.9

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.5

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.2

Maxey

37.3

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.53

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Best Record ATS

50-29

46-31-1

46-32

44-34

45-34

44-35

Worst Record ATS

32-47

33-46

33-45

34-44

34-43-1

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	57	22	.722
2	Celtics - x	53	25	.679	3.5
3	Knicks - x	51	28	.646	6.0
4	Cavaliers - x	50	29	.633	7.0
5	Hawks	45	34	.570	12.0
6	Raptors	43	35	.551	13.5
7	76ers	43	36	.544	14.0
8	Hornets	43	36	.544	14.0
9	Magic	43	36	.544	14.0
10	Heat	41	37	.526	15.5
11	Bucks - e	31	47	.397	25.5
12	Bulls - e	29	49	.372	27.5
13	Nets - e	19	59	.244	37.5
14	Pacers - e	18	60	.231	38.5
15	Wizards - e	17	61	.218	39.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - x	62	16	.795
2	Spurs - x	60	19	.759	2.5
3	Nuggets - x	51	28	.646	11.5
4	Lakers - x	50	28	.641	12.0
5	Rockets - x	49	29	.628	13.0
6	Timberwolves	46	32	.590	16.0
7	Suns	43	35	.551	19.0
8	Clippers	40	38	.513	22.0
9	Trail Blazers	40	39	.506	22.5
10	Warriors	36	42	.462	26.0
11	Mavericks - e	25	53	.321	37.0
12	Pelicans - e	25	54	.316	37.5
13	Grizzlies - e	25	54	.316	37.5
14	Kings - e	21	58	.266	41.5
15	Jazz - e	21	58	.266	41.5