The Cleveland Cavaliers had the best defensive rating by a team in 2022-23, with a 110.6 rating.

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	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	Cavaliers	110.6	2022-23	82	242.4	112.3	41.1	24.9	7.1	4.7	41.6	85.2	48.8	11.6	31.6	36.7	17.5	22.5	78.0	59.0	9.7	31.4	13.3	19,880	9,205	3,369	2,045	586	384	1,094	1,560
2	Grizzlies	111.2	2022-23	82	241.2	116.9	46.6	26.0	8.3	5.8	43.7	92.1	47.5	12.0	34.2	35.1	17.5	23.8	73.3	57.0	12.0	34.6	13.6	19,780	9,587	3,823	2,135	680	473	1,116	1,643
3	Celtics	111.5	2022-23	82	243.7	117.9	45.3	26.7	6.4	5.2	42.2	88.8	47.5	16.0	42.6	37.7	17.5	21.6	81.2	60.0	9.7	35.6	13.4	19,980	9,671	3,717	2,186	521	430	1,095	1,542
4	Bucks	111.9	2022-23	82	241.8	116.9	48.6	25.8	6.4	4.9	42.7	90.4	47.3	14.8	40.3	36.8	16.6	22.4	74.3	58.3	11.1	37.5	14.6	19,830	9,589	3,988	2,115	521	403	1,199	1,481
5	Bulls	112.2	2022-23	82	242.7	113.1	42.4	24.5	7.9	4.5	42.5	86.8	49.0	10.4	28.9	36.1	17.6	21.8	80.9	58.7	8.5	33.9	13.4	19,905	9,276	3,473	2,006	644	371	1,097	1,551
6	Pelicans	112.5	2022-23	82	242.1	114.4	43.7	25.9	8.3	4.1	42.0	87.6	48.0	11.0	30.1	36.4	19.3	24.4	79.3	58.2	10.6	33.1	14.6	19,855	9,378	3,583	2,122	681	337	1,196	1,678
7	Suns	113.0	2022-23	82	241.2	113.6	44.2	27.3	7.1	5.3	42.1	90.1	46.7	12.2	32.6	37.4	17.2	21.7	79.3	57.0	11.8	32.4	13.5	19,780	9,319	3,628	2,235	585	432	1,110	1,739
8	76ers	113.3	2022-23	82	242.4	115.2	40.9	25.2	7.7	4.7	40.8	83.8	48.7	12.6	32.6	38.7	21.0	25.1	83.5	60.8	8.7	32.2	13.7	19,880	9,448	3,356	2,063	635	389	1,121	1,675
9	Heat	113.3	2022-23	82	241.5	109.5	40.6	23.8	8.0	3.0	39.2	85.3	46.0	12.0	34.8	34.4	19.1	23.0	83.1	57.4	9.7	30.9	13.5	19,805	8,977	3,329	1,955	655	243	1,106	1,516
10	Timberwolves	113.8	2022-23	82	241.8	115.8	41.9	26.2	8.0	5.4	42.9	87.4	49.0	12.2	33.3	36.5	17.9	23.7	75.5	59.2	9.1	32.8	15.3	19,830	9,494	3,435	2,145	657	444	1,258	1,768
11	Lakers	113.9	2022-23	82	242.4	117.2	45.7	25.3	6.4	4.6	42.9	89.0	48.2	10.8	31.2	34.6	20.6	26.6	77.5	58.2	10.0	35.7	14.1	19,880	9,608	3,748	2,072	526	378	1,154	1,466
12	Raptors	114.0	2022-23	82	241.5	112.9	43.0	23.9	9.4	5.2	41.9	91.3	45.9	10.7	32.0	33.5	18.4	23.4	78.4	55.5	12.7	30.3	11.7	19,805	9,254	3,528	1,961	772	424	956	1,641
13	Nets	114.1	2022-23	82	240.6	113.4	40.5	25.5	7.1	6.2	41.5	85.1	48.7	12.8	33.8	37.8	17.7	22.1	80.0	59.8	8.2	32.3	13.7	19,730	9,295	3,322	2,093	585	506	1,127	1,730
14	Thunder	114.2	2022-23	82	242.1	117.5	43.6	24.4	8.2	4.2	43.1	92.6	46.5	12.1	34.1	35.6	19.2	23.7	80.9	57.0	11.4	32.3	13.0	19,855	9,633	3,579	2,002	676	341	1,069	1,722
15	Nuggets	114.2	2022-23	82	240.9	115.8	43.0	28.9	7.5	4.5	43.6	86.4	50.4	11.8	31.2	37.9	16.8	22.4	75.1	60.1	10.1	32.9	14.5	19,755	9,495	3,527	2,368	618	368	1,192	1,525
16	Magic	114.2	2022-23	82	241.2	111.4	43.2	23.2	7.4	4.7	40.5	86.3	47.0	10.8	31.1	34.6	19.6	25.0	78.4	57.3	10.2	33.1	15.1	19,780	9,136	3,546	1,906	603	382	1,236	1,652
17	Warriors	114.4	2022-23	82	241.8	118.9	44.6	29.8	7.2	3.9	43.1	90.2	47.9	16.6	43.2	38.5	16.0	20.2	79.4	60.0	10.5	34.1	16.3	19,830	9,753	3,657	2,446	588	323	1,336	1,757
18	Clippers	114.5	2022-23	82	241.8	113.6	43.2	23.9	7.1	4.4	41.1	86.1	47.7	12.7	33.4	38.1	18.7	23.9	78.1	58.8	9.8	33.4	14.2	19,830	9,314	3,545	1,959	580	364	1,167	1,598
19	Knicks	114.8	2022-23	82	243.4	116.0	46.6	22.9	6.4	4.1	42.0	89.4	47.0	12.6	35.7	35.4	19.4	25.5	76.1	57.7	12.6	34.0	13.0	19,955	9,514	3,821	1,880	527	340	1,065	1,666
20	Hornets	115.3	2022-23	82	241.8	111.0	44.5	25.1	7.7	5.2	41.3	90.4	45.7	10.7	32.5	33.0	17.6	23.6	74.9	55.0	11.0	33.5	14.2	19,830	9,098	3,652	2,062	634	425	1,164	1,661
21	Wizards	115.6	2022-23	82	240.9	113.2	43.6	25.4	6.8	5.2	42.1	86.9	48.5	11.3	31.7	35.6	17.6	22.4	78.5	58.5	9.4	34.2	14.1	19,755	9,279	3,578	2,083	561	424	1,158	1,539
22	Hawks	116.3	2022-23	82	242.1	118.4	44.4	25.0	7.1	4.9	44.6	92.4	48.3	10.8	30.5	35.2	18.5	22.6	81.8	57.9	11.2	33.2	12.9	19,855	9,711	3,639	2,049	580	401	1,060	1,541
23	Jazz	116.7	2022-23	82	241.5	117.1	45.9	26.0	6.1	5.2	42.5	89.8	47.3	13.3	37.8	35.3	18.7	23.8	78.6	58.4	11.8	34.1	15.4	19,805	9,600	3,762	2,129	500	429	1,259	1,679
24	Mavericks	116.7	2022-23	82	243.0	114.2	38.8	22.9	6.3	3.7	40.0	84.3	47.5	15.2	41.0	37.1	19.0	25.1	75.5	59.9	7.6	31.2	12.2	19,930	9,366	3,181	1,880	514	304	1,002	1,697
25	Kings	116.8	2022-23	82	241.8	120.7	42.5	27.3	7.0	3.4	43.6	88.2	49.4	13.8	37.3	36.9	19.8	25.1	79.0	60.8	9.5	32.9	13.5	19,830	9,898	3,481	2,237	574	275	1,106	1,616

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More Cavaliers Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

32.0

Mitchell

RPG

10.0

Mitchell

APG

5.0

Harden

Team Rankings

ORTG

97.2

25th

DRTG

104.5

11th

NETRTG

-7.3

19th

3P%

24.1

26th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	L	PCT	GB
10	Magic	1	.000	1.5
11	Celtics	1	.000	1.5
12	Cavaliers	1	.000	1.5
13	Bucks	1	.000	1.5
14	Bulls	1	.000	1.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 10/24	BKN	@	CLE	7:30 PM
Mon 10/26	MIN	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	WAS	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Thu 10/29	CLE	@	ATL	7:00 PM
Sat 10/31	CLE	@	MIL	8:00 PM

Last Game

Cavaliers

0 - 1

106

Final

114

76ers

2 - 0

Thu 22 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

45.0

Edwards

45.0

Jerome

38.0

George

RPG Leaders

18.0

Sabonis

15.0

Zubac

15.0

Gobert

APG Leaders

13.0

Young

12.0

Haliburton

11.0

Tatum

SPG Leaders

5.0

Daniels

5.0

Diabaté

5.0

George

BPG Leaders

6.0

Wembanyama

6.0

Hayes

4.0

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

9.0

Edwards

7.0

George

6.0

Lillard

TS% Leaders

116.0

Clowney

103.6

Sabonis

100.7

Sasser

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

130.1

128.3

128.0

126.1

124.3

124.0

DRtg Rankings

84.7

85.9

94.6

95.9

96.8

100.3

NetRtg Rankings

42.4

39.6

24.6

23.7

22.2

19.6

Tank Leaderboard

0-1

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

104.9

Maxey

88.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

83.8

James

DraftKings Points Leaders

101.3

Maxey

85.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

83.8

James

USG% Leaders

40.5

Edwards

40.2

Dončić

40.0

Antetokounmpo

MPG Leaders

41.0

Banchero

40.5

Maxey

38.0

Young

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.02

Edwards

2.01

Jerome

1.95

George

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.18

Edwards

2.09

Jerome

1.96

George

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

1-0

Worst Record ATS

0-1

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	76ers	2	0	1.000
2	Pistons	1	0	1.000	0.5
3	Hawks	1	0	1.000	0.5
4	Raptors	1	0	1.000	0.5
5	Wizards	1	0	1.000	0.5
6	Hornets	1	0	1.000	0.5
7	Pacers	1	0	1.000	0.5
8	Knicks	0	1	.000	1.5
9	Nets	0	1	.000	1.5
10	Magic	0	1	.000	1.5
11	Celtics	0	1	.000	1.5
12	Cavaliers	0	1	.000	1.5
13	Bucks	0	1	.000	1.5
14	Bulls	0	1	.000	1.5
15	Heat	0	1	.000	1.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	2	0	1.000
2	Clippers	1	0	1.000	0.5
3	Rockets	1	0	1.000	0.5
4	Trail Blazers	1	0	1.000	0.5
5	Lakers	1	0	1.000	0.5
6	Grizzlies	1	0	1.000	0.5
7	Timberwolves	1	0	1.000	0.5
8	Nuggets	0	1	.000	1.5
9	Spurs	0	1	.000	1.5
10	Mavericks	0	1	.000	1.5
11	Jazz	0	1	.000	1.5
12	Warriors	0	1	.000	1.5
13	Kings	0	1	.000	1.5
14	Suns	0	1	.000	1.5
15	Pelicans	0	1	.000	1.5