The New Jersey Nets had the best defensive rating by a team in 1982-83, with a 98.9 rating.

	TEAM	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	Nets	98.9	1982-83	82	240.3	105.8	45.0	26.1	11.1	7.2	42.8	87.1	49.2	0.4	1.8	20.1	19.8	28.1	70.5	53.2	15.4	29.6	22.8	19,705	8,672	3,693	2,143	911	592	1,873	2,166
2	Bullets	99.3	1982-83	82	241.5	99.2	43.0	25.0	8.9	4.9	40.3	86.1	46.8	0.9	2.9	29.5	17.7	25.1	70.5	51.1	13.4	29.6	19.4	19,805	8,134	3,529	2,046	733	400	1,588	1,958
3	Knicks	99.9	1982-83	82	241.5	100.0	40.8	24.8	8.5	4.6	39.9	82.8	48.2	0.4	1.6	25.2	19.8	27.8	71.0	52.6	13.2	27.6	18.4	19,805	8,198	3,343	2,034	701	378	1,509	2,180
4	Suns	100.1	1982-83	82	240.6	107.0	44.0	28.0	9.1	6.0	43.4	87.3	49.7	0.5	1.9	25.3	19.8	26.7	74.3	54.0	13.3	30.7	18.8	19,730	8,776	3,612	2,300	749	495	1,545	2,062
5	76ers	100.9	1982-83	82	241.8	112.1	47.9	24.6	9.9	7.0	43.9	88.0	49.9	0.3	1.3	22.9	24.0	32.3	74.2	54.9	16.3	31.7	19.8	19,830	9,191	3,930	2,016	812	577	1,627	2,041
6	Bucks	101.4	1982-83	82	241.8	106.6	43.6	25.8	8.1	6.5	42.5	87.0	48.9	0.5	2.1	21.9	21.1	28.0	75.3	53.7	13.4	30.2	17.6	19,830	8,740	3,572	2,116	662	532	1,447	2,131
7	Celtics	101.8	1982-83	82	241.8	112.1	46.4	27.0	9.6	6.4	45.3	92.0	49.2	0.5	2.3	21.0	21.1	28.6	73.7	53.6	15.5	30.9	18.8	19,830	9,191	3,805	2,216	789	521	1,541	2,062
8	SuperSonics	102.8	1982-83	82	241.5	110.0	45.4	27.8	8.3	5.3	43.9	88.7	49.4	0.4	1.7	21.0	21.9	30.0	73.0	53.9	14.0	31.3	18.7	19,805	9,019	3,721	2,278	677	437	1,533	1,969
9	Hawks	103.2	1982-83	82	241.2	101.6	43.6	23.7	7.0	8.1	40.9	87.1	46.9	0.5	2.3	23.9	19.3	25.7	75.1	51.6	13.9	29.7	17.4	19,780	8,335	3,572	1,945	573	665	1,424	2,022
10	Trail Blazers	103.9	1982-83	82	240.9	107.4	43.4	24.8	9.1	4.7	42.2	86.9	48.6	0.4	1.8	23.3	22.6	30.6	73.8	53.5	14.4	29.0	18.2	19,755	8,808	3,560	2,030	749	384	1,495	1,960
11	Kings	104.9	1982-83	82	241.2	113.8	44.7	26.3	9.3	5.0	45.4	91.3	49.7	0.6	2.6	23.7	22.4	30.9	72.7	54.2	15.3	29.4	20.6	19,780	9,328	3,663	2,155	765	409	1,691	2,432
12	Jazz	105.1	1982-83	82	240.9	109.0	44.4	26.5	9.2	7.3	43.0	89.5	48.0	0.5	2.2	24.0	22.5	29.8	75.6	53.1	13.3	31.1	20.5	19,755	8,938	3,643	2,176	758	595	1,683	2,017
13	Lakers	105.2	1982-83	82	240.6	115.0	44.7	30.7	10.3	5.8	48.3	91.6	52.8	0.1	1.2	10.4	18.2	24.8	73.6	56.1	15.1	29.7	19.3	19,730	9,433	3,668	2,519	844	479	1,584	1,931
14	Pistons	105.8	1982-83	82	242.4	112.7	46.2	25.7	8.3	7.0	44.2	92.7	47.7	0.9	3.3	26.5	23.4	31.6	74.2	52.9	16.0	30.2	19.0	19,880	9,239	3,789	2,108	679	572	1,557	2,122
15	Spurs	106.6	1982-83	82	241.2	114.3	46.7	27.6	8.2	5.7	45.1	89.5	50.4	1.1	3.8	30.5	23.0	30.1	76.5	55.6	15.0	31.7	18.3	19,780	9,375	3,831	2,261	675	469	1,504	2,095
16	Cavaliers	106.8	1982-83	82	240.9	97.1	43.7	21.2	7.5	3.5	39.7	85.3	46.5	0.4	1.5	25.0	17.4	24.2	72.1	50.6	14.3	29.4	18.8	19,755	7,964	3,587	1,738	617	290	1,538	2,236
17	Warriors	107.4	1982-83	82	241.2	108.6	43.5	24.0	10.4	5.2	44.2	91.6	48.3	0.4	1.8	22.7	19.8	26.8	73.7	52.6	15.6	27.9	19.6	19,780	8,908	3,565	1,964	856	430	1,606	2,138
18	Bulls	108.0	1982-83	82	242.7	111.0	46.3	25.4	8.1	4.9	43.1	89.9	48.0	0.5	2.5	21.5	24.2	32.8	73.7	53.2	15.5	30.8	21.3	19,905	9,102	3,794	2,086	666	400	1,743	2,192
19	Rockets	108.3	1982-83	82	240.6	99.3	42.3	23.5	7.9	5.1	40.7	90.8	44.8	0.8	3.3	24.7	17.1	23.6	72.5	49.1	14.7	27.6	19.2	19,730	8,145	3,466	1,931	646	422	1,571	2,131
20	Nuggets	109.1	1982-83	82	240.6	123.2	45.6	28.5	9.6	4.3	48.2	97.5	49.4	0.3	1.5	19.0	26.6	32.9	80.8	55.0	14.8	30.8	18.2	19,730	10,105	3,738	2,336	789	352	1,496	2,091
21	Clippers	109.3	1982-83	82	241.8	108.6	42.7	25.5	10.0	5.0	44.2	93.1	47.5	0.8	3.2	24.4	19.4	26.8	72.4	51.8	17.0	25.7	19.5	19,830	8,903	3,502	2,087	820	408	1,600	2,284
22	Pacers	109.4	1982-83	82	241.8	108.7	43.8	26.2	9.2	5.0	45.2	94.2	48.0	0.6	2.9	21.2	17.6	23.3	75.8	52.0	15.8	28.0	18.7	19,830	8,911	3,593	2,150	755	411	1,535	2,086
23	Mavericks	109.8	1982-83	82	240.6	112.7	44.8	27.2	6.7	4.2	44.8	92.1	48.7	0.5	2.3	23.2	22.6	30.0	75.2	53.5	15.8	29.0	16.4	19,730	9,243	3,677	2,227	552	348	1,348	2,067

StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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Team Leaders

PPG

24.2

Porter

RPG

7.1

Porter

APG

3.8

Traore

Team Rankings

ORTG

108.7

30th

DRTG

119.0

26th

NETRTG

-10.3

29th

3P%

34.0

30th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
11	Bucks	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards	17	65	.207	43.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 10/30	DET	@	BKN	7:30 PM
Fri 11/20	ORL	@	BKN	7:30 PM
Wed 11/25	BKN	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Fri 11/27	BKN	@	TOR	7:30 PM

Last Game

Nets

20 - 62

101

Final

136

Raptors

46 - 36

Sun 12 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

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

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

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