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

Interpreted as:

best small forward 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	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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Team Leaders

PPG

28.1

Cunningham

RPG

8.5

Duren

APG

7.5

Cunningham

Team Rankings

ORTG

117.9

10th

DRTG

109.7

2nd

NETRTG

8.2

3rd

3P%

35.6

17th

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

Cavaliers

4 - 3

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Final

Pistons

3 - 4

Sun 17 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.1

Cunningham

27.4

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

11.9

Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

7.7

Gilgeous-Alexander

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

Smart

Playoffs BPG Leaders

4.0

Wembanyama

1.9

Mobley

1.9

Allen

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

126.0

124.5

117.3

114.5

113.7

111.7

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

103.4

105.7

107.4

108.5

109.0

110.0

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

20.3

14.5

13.8

3.0

1.7

1.6

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

627.9

Cunningham

564.7

Wembanyama

556.4

Mobley

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

679

Cunningham

560.8

Harden

556.3

Wembanyama

Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

40.1

Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.0

Durant

Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

1.68

Wembanyama

1.66

Beringer

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

1.66

Wembanyama

1.61

Towns

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

56-38

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

45-37

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-55

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