The Denver Nuggets had the best defensive rating by a team in 1976-77, with a 96.1 rating.

	TEAM	DRTG	SEASON	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Nuggets	96.1	1976-77	82	241.2	112.6	48.6	27.6	11.6	5.7	43.8	91.1	48.1	25.0	33.9	73.8	53.1	15.7	32.9	24.5	19,780	9,233	3,988	2,262	953	471	2,011	2,142
2	Bulls	97.4	1976-77	82	241.5	98.9	48.7	24.3	8.5	4.4	39.6	87.6	45.2	19.7	26.3	74.7	49.8	15.8	33.0	18.9	19,805	8,111	3,997	1,989	699	364	1,552	1,871
3	Suns	97.5	1976-77	82	240.6	104.9	43.3	25.6	9.1	4.2	41.5	88.4	47.0	21.8	28.6	76.4	51.9	12.9	30.4	22.3	19,730	8,603	3,552	2,100	750	346	1,830	2,089
4	76ers	97.6	1976-77	82	241.2	110.2	49.3	24.0	9.9	6.8	42.8	89.3	48.0	24.5	33.3	73.6	53.0	15.8	33.6	23.4	19,780	9,034	4,045	1,966	814	561	1,915	2,074
5	Trail Blazers	98.0	1976-77	82	240.6	111.7	48.3	24.3	10.6	6.0	44.2	91.9	48.1	23.4	30.7	76.2	53.0	15.4	33.0	21.4	19,730	9,163	3,963	1,990	868	492	1,757	2,220
6	SuperSonics	98.2	1976-77	82	241.5	104.0	46.2	21.6	11.4	6.1	41.9	93.2	45.0	20.1	29.1	69.0	49.1	16.5	29.7	21.5	19,805	8,524	3,788	1,772	932	503	1,759	2,198
7	Celtics	98.3	1976-77	82	241.8	104.5	51.3	24.5	6.2	3.2	42.2	94.8	44.5	20.1	26.6	75.6	49.1	15.1	36.2	20.4	19,830	8,572	4,207	2,010	506	263	1,673	2,039
8	Bullets	98.4	1976-77	82	240.6	105.5	48.1	23.6	7.8	5.3	42.9	91.2	47.0	19.8	27.6	71.6	51.0	14.5	33.6	20.5	19,730	8,650	3,943	1,935	642	433	1,677	1,940
9	Nets	98.7	1976-77	82	240.6	95.9	45.2	17.3	9.8	5.3	37.8	88.1	42.9	20.4	27.7	73.6	47.8	14.1	31.1	19.9	19,730	7,865	3,704	1,422	802	435	1,630	2,178
10	Lakers	98.9	1976-77	82	241.5	106.9	46.4	25.1	9.8	5.4	44.7	93.4	47.8	17.5	23.7	74.0	51.5	14.4	32.0	18.8	19,805	8,763	3,805	2,057	801	445	1,538	1,867
11	Cavaliers	98.9	1976-77	82	241.2	102.1	47.3	22.5	7.1	5.8	42.1	93.8	44.9	17.9	24.3	73.7	48.9	16.0	31.3	16.5	19,780	8,370	3,875	1,845	579	472	1,356	1,951
12	Warriors	99.5	1976-77	82	241.2	110.9	48.0	25.9	11.0	5.3	45.4	95.5	47.5	20.1	26.5	75.9	51.8	15.9	32.2	19.8	19,780	9,097	3,939	2,120	904	432	1,624	2,058
13	Kings	99.6	1976-77	82	241.8	107.7	46.5	24.2	10.4	4.7	43.4	94.3	46.0	20.8	26.1	79.7	50.9	14.9	31.6	19.2	19,830	8,828	3,815	1,982	849	386	1,576	2,173
14	Jazz	99.7	1976-77	82	241.2	104.6	49.7	22.6	7.5	4.4	42.0	92.7	45.3	20.6	26.6	77.3	50.1	15.2	34.5	20.8	19,780	8,574	4,077	1,854	613	357	1,706	2,099
15	Knicks	100.1	1976-77	82	240.9	108.6	44.6	23.9	8.7	3.7	44.6	91.8	48.6	19.4	25.3	76.4	52.7	11.9	32.7	20.5	19,755	8,905	3,654	1,956	714	304	1,680	2,007
16	Pacers	101.0	1976-77	82	240.9	106.8	48.7	24.5	11.3	5.6	43.0	95.6	44.9	20.9	28.0	74.6	49.5	17.2	31.5	19.6	19,755	8,758	3,993	2,009	924	458	1,609	2,030
17	Pistons	101.3	1976-77	82	240.6	109.4	44.7	24.4	10.7	5.6	45.9	95.0	48.3	17.6	23.9	73.6	51.8	14.3	30.4	21.0	19,730	8,970	3,664	2,004	877	459	1,718	2,200
18	Hawks	101.6	1976-77	82	240.3	102.4	45.8	23.0	8.9	4.0	40.0	87.5	45.7	22.4	29.9	74.9	50.8	15.2	30.6	21.7	19,705	8,394	3,756	1,882	733	330	1,779	2,302
19	Braves	101.8	1976-77	82	240.6	105.0	46.8	23.0	8.3	4.8	41.0	91.2	45.0	22.9	30.4	75.4	50.2	14.8	32.0	20.7	19,730	8,612	3,836	1,883	683	392	1,699	1,842
20	Spurs	102.0	1976-77	82	240.9	115.0	44.6	25.8	10.5	6.1	45.3	93.4	48.5	24.5	30.8	79.7	53.8	13.5	31.1	21.6	19,755	9,432	3,660	2,115	857	499	1,770	1,966
21	Bucks	102.9	1976-77	82	240.3	108.4	45.6	24.0	9.6	4.2	44.7	95.6	46.8	18.9	25.3	75.0	50.8	14.9	30.7	20.1	19,705	8,889	3,739	1,970	790	342	1,648	2,094
22	Rockets	102.9	1976-77	82	241.2	106.4	47.4	23.3	7.5	5.0	43.1	89.3	48.3	20.2	25.6	78.7	52.9	15.3	32.1	19.5	19,780	8,726	3,886	1,913	616	411	1,600	2,132

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

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Team Leaders

PPG

25.8

Jokić

RPG

13.2

Jokić

APG

9.5

Jokić

Team Rankings

ORTG

122.6

1st

DRTG

117.4

21st

NETRTG

5.2

7th

3P%

39.6

1st

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	64	18	.780
2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.1

Cunningham

27.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

26.9

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

10.8

Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

7.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

Smart

Playoffs BPG Leaders

3.5

Wembanyama

1.8

Thompson

1.8

Mobley

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

107.8

Nnaji

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

124.5

119.3

116.5

113.7

111.7

111.5

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

104.4

106.1

107.4

108.5

109.0

110.7

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

20.1

10.4

7.4

3.0

1.7

-1.7

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

864.6

Wembanyama

695.3

Gilgeous-Alexander

691

Mobley

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

852.3

Wembanyama

714.8

Mitchell

700.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

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

1.66

Beringer

1.57

Wembanyama

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

1.58

Beringer

1.55

Jokić

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

59-41

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

54-42

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

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sun 3/29	HOU	@	NOP	134-102
Sun 3/29	NYK	@	OKC	100-111
Sun 3/29	GSW	@	DEN	93-116
Mon 3/30	PHI	@	MIA	109-119
Mon 3/30	BOS	@	ATL	102-112

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 6/3	NYK	@	SAS	8:30 PM
Fri 6/5	NYK	@	SAS	8:30 PM
Mon 6/8	SAS	@	NYK	8:30 PM
Wed 6/10	SAS	@	NYK	8:30 PM
Sat 6/13	NYK	@	SAS	8:30 PM

The Denver Nuggets had the best defensive rating by a team in 1976-77, with a 96.1 rating.

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691

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