The Houston Rockets had the best defensive rating by a team in 1989-90, with a 103.4 rating.

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Data note: Defensive Rating: team season data complete from 1973-74

	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	Rockets	103.4	1989-90	82	241.5	106.7	47.0	26.8	9.9	6.7	42.5	88.4	48.0	1.9	6.0	31.2	19.9	27.6	72.0	53.1	14.8	32.2	18.5	19,805	8,752	3,855	2,194	809	551	1,513	1,934
2	Pistons	103.5	1989-90	82	241.5	104.3	44.4	24.3	6.2	5.1	40.6	85.1	47.8	2.2	6.6	32.7	20.9	27.5	76.1	53.7	14.5	30.0	15.0	19,805	8,556	3,643	1,996	512	418	1,233	1,961
3	Spurs	104.2	1989-90	82	240.6	106.3	44.4	24.8	9.7	6.8	41.3	85.3	48.4	0.7	2.8	23.9	23.0	30.9	74.5	53.7	14.2	30.2	17.1	19,730	8,718	3,637	2,037	799	554	1,399	1,854
4	Trail Blazers	104.4	1989-90	82	242.4	114.2	47.6	25.4	9.1	4.4	43.6	92.0	47.3	2.3	6.9	33.6	24.8	33.3	74.3	53.5	16.5	31.1	16.5	19,880	9,365	3,907	2,085	749	364	1,356	2,048
5	Jazz	105.4	1989-90	82	241.8	106.8	42.1	27.0	8.3	6.0	40.6	80.4	50.5	2.8	7.7	35.9	22.9	30.3	75.4	57.0	11.6	30.5	17.2	19,830	8,760	3,454	2,212	677	491	1,410	2,031
6	Suns	106.2	1989-90	82	242.1	114.9	45.2	25.7	8.1	6.1	43.2	87.1	49.6	2.1	6.6	32.4	26.3	33.1	79.5	56.5	12.8	32.3	15.5	19,855	9,423	3,704	2,109	668	501	1,275	1,825
7	Nuggets	106.7	1989-90	82	241.5	114.6	45.1	27.7	9.9	4.0	45.3	97.7	46.4	2.8	8.3	33.7	21.2	26.8	78.9	52.3	14.3	30.9	13.9	19,805	9,397	3,701	2,275	814	329	1,136	2,047
8	Lakers	107.0	1989-90	82	242.1	110.7	43.4	27.2	8.0	5.4	41.9	85.5	49.0	3.8	10.3	36.7	23.2	29.5	78.7	56.2	13.4	30.0	15.0	19,855	9,079	3,557	2,232	655	445	1,226	1,737
9	Mavericks	107.2	1989-90	82	242.1	102.2	42.2	21.7	8.1	4.9	39.6	83.3	47.5	1.9	5.9	32.3	21.2	27.6	76.7	53.6	12.7	29.5	15.0	19,855	8,384	3,461	1,776	664	398	1,228	1,733
10	Cavaliers	107.2	1989-90	82	242.4	102.6	42.8	25.7	7.9	6.2	39.2	85.1	46.1	4.2	10.4	40.7	20.0	26.8	74.4	52.9	13.8	29.0	15.2	19,880	8,411	3,508	2,106	645	512	1,243	1,666
11	Clippers	107.4	1989-90	82	241.5	103.8	41.7	24.1	9.5	6.2	40.5	83.6	48.4	0.7	2.8	24.3	22.1	30.0	73.8	53.6	12.9	28.8	18.9	19,805	8,509	3,418	1,978	782	507	1,547	1,859
12	Celtics	107.9	1989-90	82	240.3	110.0	46.0	29.5	6.6	5.5	43.5	87.2	49.8	1.3	4.9	26.2	21.8	26.3	83.2	55.7	13.0	33.0	15.3	19,705	9,023	3,773	2,423	539	455	1,256	1,717
13	Knicks	108.0	1989-90	82	241.8	108.3	44.1	26.1	8.7	6.0	41.9	86.5	48.4	2.9	8.7	33.2	21.6	28.6	75.6	54.7	14.5	29.6	17.2	19,830	8,879	3,613	2,140	714	492	1,412	1,828
14	Bucks	108.1	1989-90	82	241.8	106.0	40.9	25.0	10.1	4.0	41.2	87.1	47.3	2.5	8.2	31.2	21.0	27.7	75.8	53.3	13.5	27.4	16.0	19,830	8,691	3,354	2,046	826	326	1,315	2,086
15	Timberwolves	108.2	1989-90	82	242.1	95.2	39.6	22.5	9.6	4.2	37.4	83.9	44.6	0.9	3.6	24.8	19.5	26.1	74.7	49.9	14.6	25.0	14.6	19,855	7,803	3,249	1,844	789	344	1,197	1,901
16	76ers	108.4	1989-90	82	241.5	110.2	42.9	23.6	8.4	4.5	41.9	85.7	48.9	2.3	6.6	34.8	24.1	30.6	78.8	55.6	13.5	29.3	14.7	19,805	9,039	3,517	1,932	687	365	1,209	1,697
17	Nets	108.6	1989-90	82	240.3	100.1	45.0	18.0	9.4	5.9	38.5	90.4	42.6	1.7	6.2	27.7	21.4	28.7	74.6	48.6	16.6	28.3	16.6	19,705	8,208	3,687	1,475	774	481	1,360	1,952
18	Heat	108.9	1989-90	82	240.6	100.6	43.4	23.9	9.0	4.7	41.3	89.6	46.1	1.1	3.7	29.3	17.0	24.7	68.7	50.1	15.1	28.2	19.0	19,730	8,247	3,555	1,957	736	388	1,557	2,123
19	Bulls	109.0	1989-90	82	241.8	109.5	40.9	26.5	9.9	4.7	43.1	86.5	49.8	3.0	8.2	37.4	20.3	26.1	77.8	55.9	13.1	27.8	15.2	19,830	8,977	3,354	2,172	814	388	1,247	1,906
20	Bullets	109.7	1989-90	82	241.8	107.7	44.5	27.0	6.8	5.2	43.9	92.5	47.5	0.5	2.4	18.8	19.5	25.5	76.4	51.9	14.6	29.9	14.6	19,830	8,832	3,648	2,214	561	424	1,201	1,929
21	SuperSonics	109.8	1989-90	82	242.7	106.9	43.6	22.9	8.5	4.1	42.3	88.3	47.9	2.8	7.9	35.5	19.6	26.4	74.1	53.5	16.1	27.5	16.3	19,905	8,769	3,578	1,874	701	335	1,336	2,064
22	Hornets	109.9	1989-90	82	240.9	100.4	38.7	25.4	9.5	3.2	39.9	87.6	45.5	2.5	7.5	33.6	18.1	24.0	75.6	51.1	11.7	27.0	15.0	19,755	8,232	3,173	2,080	778	262	1,226	1,889
23	Kings	110.0	1989-90	82	240.9	101.7	40.4	25.0	6.7	4.8	40.3	86.0	46.8	2.6	7.9	33.3	18.5	24.0	77.1	52.7	11.6	28.8	15.1	19,755	8,341	3,315	2,052	546	392	1,239	1,863
24	Pacers	111.4	1989-90	82	242.4	109.3	40.6	24.7	6.7	4.3	41.2	83.0	49.7	3.6	9.4	38.2	23.2	28.5	81.6	57.2	11.5	29.1	16.4	19,880	8,962	3,328	2,023	552	350	1,342	1,972
25	Hawks	111.9	1989-90	82	240.6	108.5	42.2	22.2	8.7	4.3	41.7	85.6	48.7	1.5	5.0	30.2	23.7	31.0	76.4	54.7	15.5	26.7	15.5	19,730	8,901	3,460	1,820	717	353	1,270	1,871

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Team Leaders

PPG

23.3

Şengün

RPG

8.7

Şengün

APG

7.8

Şengün

Team Rankings

ORTG

122.6

1st

DRTG

109.4

8th

NETRTG

13.2

1st

3P%

39.1

3rd

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	7	1	.875
2	Grizzlies	6	1	.857	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	5	1	.833	1.0
4	Lakers	6	2	.750	1.0
5	Thunder	5	2	.714	1.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 11/4	MIN	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Sat 11/7	HOU	@	PHX	9:00 PM
Mon 11/9	DEN	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Wed 11/11	GSW	@	HOU	9:30 PM
Fri 11/13	UTA	@	HOU	8:30 PM

Last Game

Celtics

5 - 2

Final

109

Rockets

7 - 1

Mon 2 Nov 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

38.3

Dončić

30.0

Curry

29.1

Maxey

RPG Leaders

14.6

Sabonis

13.9

Towns

12.3

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

10.0

Young

9.0

Jokić

8.1

Dončić

SPG Leaders

3.0

Daniels

2.9

Dunn

2.8

Gillespie

BPG Leaders

4.0

Wembanyama

2.9

Turner

2.5

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.9

Dončić

4.5

Murray

4.5

Curry

TS% Leaders

78.8

Stewart

77.6

Camara

76.2

Gafford

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

122.1

121.4

120.9

119.2

117.1

DRtg Rankings

102.4

105.4

105.5

107.0

108.7

108.9

NetRtg Rankings

13.2

12.7

11.8

11.2

10.9

9.2

Tank Leaderboard

1-6

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

439.7

Dončić

399.5

Wembanyama

378.6

Maxey

DraftKings Points Leaders

467

Dončić

394

Antetokounmpo

387.3

Wembanyama

USG% Leaders

39.3

Dončić

34.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

34.5

Wembanyama

MPG Leaders

38.3

Murray

37.4

Maxey

37.0

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.82

Wembanyama

1.76

Dončić

1.68

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.87

Dončić

1.77

Wembanyama

1.77

Antetokounmpo

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

7-1

6-1

6-2

5-2

Worst Record ATS

0-5

1-6

2-5

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	76ers	7	1	.875
2	Pistons	6	1	.857	0.5
3	Celtics	5	2	.714	1.5
4	Wizards	4	3	.571	2.5
5	Raptors	4	3	.571	2.5
6	Cavaliers	4	3	.571	2.5
7	Hawks	4	4	.500	3.0
8	Knicks	3	4	.429	3.5
9	Hornets	3	5	.375	4.0
10	Heat	2	5	.286	4.5
11	Magic	2	5	.286	4.5
12	Pacers	2	6	.250	5.0
13	Bulls	1	6	.143	5.5
14	Bucks	1	6	.143	5.5
15	Nets	1	6	.143	5.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	7	1	.875
2	Grizzlies	6	1	.857	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	5	1	.833	1.0
4	Lakers	6	2	.750	1.0
5	Thunder	5	2	.714	1.5
6	Spurs	5	2	.714	1.5
7	Warriors	5	3	.625	2.0
8	Timberwolves	5	3	.625	2.0
9	Mavericks	4	3	.571	2.5
10	Nuggets	3	3	.500	3.0
11	Pelicans	3	4	.429	3.5
12	Suns	1	4	.200	4.5
13	Clippers	1	6	.143	5.5
14	Kings	1	6	.143	5.5
15	Jazz	1	6	.143	5.5

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 11/4	ATL	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Wed 11/4	PHI	@	DET	7:00 PM
Wed 11/4	CHA	@	BKN	7:30 PM
Wed 11/4	MIL	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Wed 11/4	CHI	@	NYK	7:30 PM

The Houston Rockets had the best defensive rating by a team in 1989-90, with a 103.4 rating.

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23.3

8.7

7.8

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

38.3

30.0

29.1

14.6

13.9

12.3

10.0

9.0

8.1

3.0

2.9

2.8

4.0

2.9

2.5

5.9

4.5

4.5

78.8

77.6

76.2

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

439.7

399.5

378.6

467

394

387.3

39.3

34.6

34.5

38.3

37.4

37.0

1.82

1.76

1.68

1.87

1.77

1.77

NBA 2026-27 Betting

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