The Miami Heat had the lowest defensive rating by a team in 1996-97, with a 100.6 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	Heat	100.6	1996-97	82	241.5	94.8	41.0	21.2	7.9	5.4	34.4	76.0	45.3	8.3	22.7	36.4	17.7	24.7	71.9	54.6	11.7	29.3	15.9	19,805	7,776	3,359	1,735	650	439	1,306	1,919
2	Knicks	101.0	1996-97	82	242.1	95.4	42.5	22.1	7.7	4.6	35.1	75.9	46.3	5.7	15.8	36.3	19.3	25.8	74.8	54.6	11.9	30.7	17.8	19,855	7,819	3,489	1,809	629	378	1,462	2,033
3	Hawks	102.3	1996-97	82	241.5	94.8	41.1	19.0	8.5	5.2	34.3	76.9	44.6	8.0	22.4	35.9	18.2	23.8	76.3	54.2	12.5	28.7	15.0	19,805	7,774	3,371	1,557	701	427	1,228	1,591
4	Bulls	102.4	1996-97	82	240.6	103.1	45.1	26.1	8.7	4.0	40.0	84.4	47.3	6.4	17.1	37.3	16.8	22.5	74.7	54.7	15.1	30.0	13.5	19,730	8,458	3,696	2,142	716	332	1,109	1,617
5	Cavaliers	102.4	1996-97	82	242.1	87.5	37.4	20.9	8.0	3.8	33.0	72.8	45.3	5.9	15.7	37.6	15.6	21.6	72.3	53.1	11.1	26.3	14.5	19,855	7,173	3,068	1,714	655	315	1,188	1,882
6	SuperSonics	102.7	1996-97	82	241.2	100.9	40.0	23.5	11.0	4.7	36.5	78.2	46.7	6.8	19.3	35.3	21.0	28.0	75.2	55.7	12.3	27.7	15.0	19,780	8,274	3,281	1,931	904	388	1,231	1,803
7	Trail Blazers	103.3	1996-97	82	242.1	99.0	43.3	20.9	7.8	5.3	36.6	78.8	46.4	6.1	17.1	35.8	19.7	27.6	71.3	54.4	12.9	30.4	16.5	19,855	8,114	3,552	1,710	640	435	1,357	1,928
8	Lakers	103.7	1996-97	82	243.0	100.0	42.8	22.5	9.0	7.0	36.8	81.0	45.4	6.7	18.3	36.7	19.7	28.4	69.2	53.5	13.3	29.4	14.9	19,930	8,200	3,506	1,845	740	575	1,222	1,818
9	Jazz	104.0	1996-97	82	241.8	103.1	40.2	26.8	9.1	5.1	38.2	75.8	50.4	4.1	11.0	37.0	22.7	29.5	76.9	58.1	10.8	29.4	15.4	19,830	8,454	3,299	2,199	748	418	1,259	1,981
10	Rockets	104.0	1996-97	82	242.1	100.6	42.6	24.5	8.4	4.2	37.0	79.1	46.8	8.2	22.4	36.5	18.3	24.3	75.5	56.0	11.3	31.3	16.6	19,855	8,248	3,492	2,013	685	347	1,365	1,610
11	Pistons	104.4	1996-97	82	241.8	94.2	38.4	19.0	7.7	3.5	34.5	74.3	46.4	7.1	18.3	38.8	18.1	24.3	74.5	55.4	10.5	28.0	12.7	19,830	7,723	3,150	1,554	632	283	1,041	1,652
12	Pacers	104.7	1996-97	82	243.0	95.4	41.7	21.3	7.1	4.8	34.8	76.3	45.6	5.2	13.8	38.1	20.6	28.5	72.2	53.7	12.5	29.1	16.3	19,930	7,819	3,419	1,750	585	394	1,338	1,977
13	Bullets	104.9	1996-97	82	242.1	99.4	41.8	23.4	8.7	4.9	39.1	81.4	48.0	4.0	12.2	33.1	17.1	24.1	70.7	54.0	12.3	29.5	15.7	19,855	8,147	3,430	1,921	712	402	1,289	1,815
14	Magic	106.0	1996-97	82	242.1	94.1	40.1	20.6	8.5	4.4	34.6	79.2	43.7	6.9	20.3	34.1	18.0	24.1	74.6	52.4	13.1	27.1	15.2	19,855	7,719	3,292	1,689	694	363	1,250	1,643
15	Timberwolves	107.1	1996-97	82	241.2	96.1	39.7	22.9	7.5	6.8	35.8	78.5	45.6	4.5	13.3	33.9	20.0	26.6	75.1	53.3	11.7	28.1	15.2	19,780	7,882	3,259	1,874	618	557	1,243	1,818
16	Clippers	107.6	1996-97	82	243.0	97.2	40.7	20.3	8.9	5.4	36.5	81.7	44.6	5.8	16.3	35.4	18.5	25.3	73.1	52.4	13.3	27.3	16.0	19,930	7,969	3,334	1,662	733	441	1,311	1,964
17	Raptors	108.0	1996-97	82	241.8	95.5	41.3	20.9	8.8	6.3	35.3	80.9	43.7	7.2	19.8	36.3	17.6	24.5	72.0	52.1	13.8	27.5	16.4	19,830	7,829	3,389	1,714	722	517	1,347	1,883
18	Mavericks	108.2	1996-97	82	241.5	90.6	40.3	20.3	8.0	4.3	34.3	78.7	43.6	5.2	16.0	32.7	16.8	23.4	71.7	50.9	12.7	27.6	16.1	19,805	7,431	3,302	1,663	654	351	1,324	1,798
19	Bucks	108.3	1996-97	82	240.6	95.3	39.2	19.6	7.7	4.2	36.2	76.9	47.1	4.0	11.2	35.2	19.0	25.7	74.1	54.1	11.6	27.6	15.7	19,730	7,818	3,218	1,610	632	348	1,285	1,892
20	Suns	108.6	1996-97	82	242.1	102.8	40.1	25.2	8.1	3.9	38.3	81.8	46.9	6.4	17.4	36.9	19.7	25.9	76.1	55.2	11.2	29.0	14.4	19,855	8,431	3,292	2,067	664	322	1,180	1,727
21	Kings	108.7	1996-97	82	242.1	96.4	41.5	21.9	7.2	4.4	36.6	80.6	45.4	5.0	12.9	39.1	18.2	25.2	72.3	52.6	13.4	28.1	16.2	19,855	7,908	3,407	1,799	588	362	1,332	1,946
22	Hornets	108.9	1996-97	82	241.5	98.9	39.1	24.6	7.3	4.3	36.4	77.3	47.1	7.2	16.9	42.8	18.8	24.2	77.7	56.2	11.1	28.0	14.7	19,805	8,108	3,208	2,021	597	349	1,203	1,702
23	Nets	109.7	1996-97	82	241.2	97.2	46.2	21.0	8.3	5.9	36.5	86.5	42.2	5.9	16.7	35.3	18.3	24.8	74.0	49.9	17.2	29.0	15.7	19,780	7,974	3,786	1,726	677	481	1,290	1,865
24	Nuggets	111.2	1996-97	82	243.0	97.8	42.0	23.0	6.1	5.9	35.8	81.5	43.9	7.8	20.9	37.2	18.5	24.3	76.1	53.0	12.1	29.9	16.6	19,930	8,020	3,446	1,889	503	487	1,359	1,784
25	Celtics	111.4	1996-97	82	242.7	100.6	40.0	21.9	9.9	3.8	37.4	85.0	44.0	5.7	16.2	35.1	20.1	26.8	75.0	52.0	13.4	26.7	16.4	19,905	8,248	3,283	1,792	810	315	1,342	1,915

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Team Leaders

PPG

22.1

Powell

RPG

9.9

Adebayo

APG

6.5

Mitchell

Team Rankings

ORTG

115.9

13th

DRTG

113.7

9th

NETRTG

2.2

12th

3P%

35.7

17th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
7	76ers	41	33	.554	13.0
8	Magic	39	35	.527	15.0
9	Heat	39	36	.520	15.5
10	Hornets	39	36	.520	15.5
11	Bucks	29	45	.392	25.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 3/30	PHI	@	MIA	7:00 PM
Wed 4/1	BOS	@	MIA	7:30 PM
Sat 4/4	WAS	@	MIA	3:00 PM
Tue 4/7	MIA	@	TOR	7:30 PM
Thu 4/9	MIA	@	TOR	7:00 PM

Last Game

Heat

39 - 36

118

Final

135

Pacers

17 - 58

Sun 29 Mar 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.7

Dončić

31.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.5

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.8

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.7

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.8

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

9.2

Giddey

SPG Leaders

2.0

Maxey

2.0

Wallace

2.0

Thompson

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.8

Holmgren

1.8

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.7

Ball

3.5

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.1

Duren

67.7

Ayton

67.5

Jokić

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.0

120.3

119.6

119.2

119.1

119.0

DRtg Rankings

107.5

109.5

111.0

112.6

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.2

8.0

7.7

6.5

4.5

Tank Leaderboard

17-58

17-57

18-57

19-57

21-54

24-50

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

3,681.6

Jokić

3,597.7

Dončić

3,244.9

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

3,923

Jokić

3,807.5

Dončić

3,436.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.0

Brown

33.9

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.3

Maxey

37.3

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.79

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.91

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

45-28-1

46-29

43-31

43-32

43-31

43-33

Worst Record ATS

31-45

31-43

32-42

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - x	54	20	.730
2	Celtics - x	50	24	.676	4.0
3	Knicks	48	27	.640	6.5
4	Cavaliers	46	28	.622	8.0
5	Raptors	42	32	.568	12.0
6	Hawks	42	33	.560	12.5
7	76ers	41	33	.554	13.0
8	Magic	39	35	.527	15.0
9	Heat	39	36	.520	15.5
10	Hornets	39	36	.520	15.5
11	Bucks - e	29	45	.392	25.0
12	Bulls - e	29	45	.392	25.0
13	Nets - e	18	57	.240	36.5
14	Wizards - e	17	57	.230	37.0
15	Pacers - e	17	58	.227	37.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - y	59	16	.787
2	Spurs - y	56	18	.757	2.5
3	Lakers	48	26	.649	10.5
4	Nuggets	47	28	.627	12.0
5	Timberwolves	45	29	.608	13.5
6	Rockets	45	29	.608	13.5
7	Suns	41	33	.554	17.5
8	Clippers	39	36	.520	20.0
9	Trail Blazers	38	38	.500	21.5
10	Warriors	36	38	.486	22.5
11	Grizzlies - e	25	49	.338	33.5
12	Pelicans - e	25	51	.329	34.5
13	Mavericks - e	24	50	.324	34.5
14	Jazz - e	21	54	.280	38.0
15	Kings - e	19	57	.250	40.5