best single season defensive efficiency of five positions

Centers have the lowest defensive rating in a season, with a 94.6 rating in 1973-74.

	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	Center	94.6	1973-74	2,578	23.8	9.6	7.8	2.0	0.6	1.2	3.9	8.2	47.5				1.8	2.5	71.0	51.4	2.3	5.5		61,376	24,675	19,997	5,068	1,662	3,014		6,431
2	Center	95.0	1974-75	2,898	23.9	9.3	7.5	2.0	0.6	1.0	3.8	8.0	46.8				1.7	2.4	70.9	50.8	2.2	5.4		69,388	26,830	21,809	5,836	1,802	3,000		7,381
3	Center	95.5	1975-76	2,965	23.5	9.4	7.4	1.9	0.6	1.1	3.8	8.0	47.4				1.8	2.6	69.0	51.2	2.1	5.3		69,638	27,818	21,971	5,773	1,865	3,136		7,826
4	Power Forward	96.1	1973-74	2,853	24.6	10.0	7.0	1.6	0.7	0.6	4.0	9.0	44.7				1.9	2.6	73.1	49.0	2.2	4.8		70,103	28,428	19,842	4,627	2,059	1,785		7,722
5	Power Forward	96.5	1974-75	3,055	24.9	10.0	6.6	1.6	0.8	0.5	4.0	8.9	45.6				1.9	2.6	73.4	49.9	2.0	4.6		76,006	30,527	20,241	4,997	2,344	1,516		8,232
6	Center	97.0	1976-77	3,800	23.2	9.7	7.2	1.7	0.6	1.1	3.9	8.0	48.5				2.0	2.8	70.8	52.8	2.2	5.0		88,282	36,921	27,508	6,557	2,391	4,267		10,828
7	Power Forward	97.1	1975-76	3,126	24.0	9.9	6.6	1.6	0.7	0.5	4.0	8.6	45.9				2.0	2.8	71.2	50.2	2.0	4.6		75,178	30,838	20,571	4,850	2,311	1,618		8,266
8	Center	98.3	1977-78	3,373	25.6	11.3	8.0	2.0	0.7	1.2	4.5	9.1	49.0				2.3	3.3	71.0	53.3	2.4	5.6	2.1	86,320	37,999	26,848	6,677	2,453	4,055	7,250	10,192
9	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
10	Power Forward	98.5	1976-77	3,618	24.6	10.6	6.6	1.5	0.8	0.6	4.2	9.2	46.1				2.1	3.0	72.0	50.5	2.2	4.4		88,954	38,308	23,773	5,543	2,997	2,167		10,212
11	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
12	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
13	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
14	Point Guard	99.3	1974-75	2,382	28.1	12.3	2.9	4.5	1.3	0.2	4.9	10.9	45.1				2.5	3.2	78.6	50.1	0.8	2.1		67,048	29,385	6,808	10,616	3,126	408		6,073
15	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
16	Point Guard	99.5	1975-76	2,335	27.1	11.5	2.8	4.1	1.4	0.2	4.6	10.3	44.6				2.3	2.9	77.5	49.4	0.8	2.0		63,256	26,846	6,603	9,684	3,199	431		5,867
17	Point Guard	99.5	1973-74	2,334	26.7	11.9	2.8	4.4	1.2	0.2	4.9	10.7	45.2				2.2	2.8	79.8	49.9	0.8	2.0		62,330	27,875	6,559	10,178	2,760	352		5,481
18	Power Forward	99.7	1977-78	3,548	23.9	9.9	6.5	1.6	0.8	0.6	3.9	8.5	46.5				2.0	2.8	71.5	50.9	2.1	4.4	1.9	84,805	35,146	22,944	5,674	2,853	2,295	6,655	10,101
19	Center	99.8	1998-99	2,965	21.0	7.5	5.6	0.9	0.5	1.0	2.9	6.1	47.5	0.0	0.1	21.7	1.7	2.6	64.5	51.7	1.9	3.7	1.2	62,369	22,257	16,593	2,587	1,577	2,938	3,524	7,700	-270
20	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
21	Center	100.4	2000-01	4,778	21.1	7.2	5.7	0.8	0.5	1.1	2.8	6.0	47.0	0.0	0.1	23.7	1.6	2.4	66.8	51.4	1.9	3.8	1.2	100,617	34,409	27,296	3,947	2,399	5,264	5,635	12,238	-153
22	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
23	Point Guard	100.9	1976-77	3,167	25.1	10.1	2.5	4.2	1.3	0.2	4.0	8.9	45.6				2.0	2.6	77.5	50.4	0.7	1.8		79,610	31,855	7,993	13,222	4,218	555		7,294
24	Center	101.0	2003-04	5,107	20.6	6.9	5.3	0.9	0.5	1.0	2.7	5.6	47.9	0.0	0.1	26.9	1.5	2.2	67.2	52.3	1.8	3.5	1.1	105,227	34,991	26,933	4,374	2,484	5,062	5,507	12,546	-1123
25	Power Forward	101.0	1998-99	3,400	22.4	8.6	5.2	1.1	0.7	0.6	3.3	7.1	46.0	0.1	0.4	30.5	1.9	2.7	69.9	51.6	1.8	3.4	1.3	76,022	29,281	17,747	3,849	2,227	2,068	4,444	8,085	-338

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Team Leaders

PPG

27.4

Brunson

RPG

10.0

Towns

APG

6.6

Towns

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.8

3rd

DRTG

113.3

7th

NETRTG

6.5

5th

3P%

37.3

4th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	60	22	.732
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0

Last Game

Knicks

4 - 0

144

Final

114

76ers

0 - 4

Sun 10 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

29.3

Cunningham

29.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

27.4

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

10.7

Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

7.7

Cunningham

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

Smart

Playoffs BPG Leaders

4.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Allen

1.8

Mobley

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

113.6

Proctor

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

127.8

126.0

118.2

113.7

113.6

112.1

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

103.6

105.7

107.4

107.7

108.5

110.2

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

20.3

17.5

14.6

4.4

3.0

-0.7

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Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

599.6

Cunningham

517.1

Harden

502

Mobley

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

651

Cunningham

537

Harden

500.3

Mitchell

Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

40.1

Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.2

Cunningham

Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

1.67

Wembanyama

1.66

Beringer

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

1.64

Wembanyama

1.61

Towns

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

55-38

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

45-37

Worst Record ATS

33-49

40-55

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0