The Cleveland Cavaliers had their best defensive rating in a season in 1975-76, with a 97.0 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	Cavaliers	97.0	1975-76	82	241.5	101.7	46.1	22.5	7.8	4.8	42.6	94.0	45.4				16.4	22.3	73.7	49.0	14.5	31.6	16.2	19,805	8,340	3,780	1,844	638	397	1,330	1,871
2	Cavaliers	98.0	1974-75	82	242.4	99.0	43.4	23.2	7.3	4.2	41.6	89.9	46.2				15.9	21.4	74.2	49.8	12.9	30.5	17.8	19,880	8,117	3,560	1,903	600	348	1,462	1,881
3	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
4	Cavaliers	99.1	1997-98	82	241.8	92.5	40.1	23.1	9.9	5.1	34.4	75.7	45.4	3.6	9.8	37.2	20.2	26.7	75.6	52.9	11.6	28.4	17.3	19,830	7,585	3,286	1,894	814	419	1,421	1,939
5	Cavaliers	99.4	1977-78	82	242.4	104.4	47.1	21.2	8.4	5.5	42.6	94.0	45.4				19.1	25.8	74.1	49.6	14.5	32.6	16.9	19,880	8,561	3,863	1,740	692	455	1,382	1,832
6	Cavaliers	100.1	1973-74	82	240.9	100.3	45.9	25.0	7.3	3.6	41.7	94.9	43.9				16.8	21.8	77.2	48.0	15.5	30.4	18.8	19,755	8,221	3,767	2,048	598	293	1,545	1,925
7	Cavaliers	101.3	2006-07	82	242.4	96.8	43.5	20.8	7.6	4.3	36.3	81.2	44.7	6.0	17.1	35.2	18.1	26.0	69.6	52.2	12.7	30.8	14.4	19,880	7,934	3,568	1,708	625	353	1,177	1,781
8	Cavaliers	101.6	1998-99	50	241.0	86.4	35.8	21.9	9.0	4.1	31.2	71.2	43.9	3.6	10.7	34.1	20.3	27.1	74.9	52.0	9.4	26.3	15.7	12,050	4,322	1,788	1,093	452	203	785	1,208
9	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
10	Cavaliers	102.4	2008-09	82	241.2	100.3	42.2	20.3	7.2	5.3	36.9	78.7	46.8	8.0	20.4	39.3	18.6	24.5	75.7	56.0	10.8	31.4	12.7	19,780	8,223	3,460	1,663	593	435	1,045	1,663
11	Cavaliers	102.9	1988-89	82	240.9	108.8	42.8	27.6	9.6	7.1	42.3	84.2	50.2	2.1	5.8	35.9	22.2	29.7	74.7	55.9	12.6	30.2	16.1	19,755	8,923	3,508	2,260	791	586	1,323	1,592
12	Cavaliers	104.0	1999-00	82	242.1	97.0	42.8	23.7	8.7	4.4	36.3	82.1	44.2	4.2	11.2	37.3	20.2	26.9	75.0	51.6	12.3	30.5	17.4	19,855	7,950	3,509	1,941	715	363	1,427	2,219
13	Cavaliers	104.1	2009-10	82	241.2	102.1	42.5	22.4	6.9	5.2	37.8	77.9	48.5	7.3	19.3	38.1	19.1	26.6	72.0	57.0	9.6	32.8	13.9	19,780	8,373	3,483	1,835	564	425	1,137	1,591
14	Cavaliers	104.2	2003-04	82	242.1	92.9	45.6	22.0	7.1	6.5	35.6	82.4	43.3	3.0	9.6	31.4	18.6	24.8	75.3	49.8	13.6	31.9	14.8	19,855	7,619	3,737	1,808	585	537	1,216	1,743
15	Cavaliers	104.5	2015-16	82	242.1	104.3	44.5	22.7	6.7	3.9	38.7	84.0	46.0	10.7	29.6	36.2	16.3	21.7	74.8	55.8	10.6	33.9	13.6	19,855	8,555	3,650	1,861	551	317	1,114	1,666
16	Cavaliers	104.6	1994-95	82	243.0	90.5	40.0	20.4	7.7	4.3	33.6	76.3	44.1	4.9	12.6	38.5	18.4	24.2	76.0	52.0	12.7	27.3	14.3	19,930	7,417	3,282	1,672	630	349	1,176	1,694
17	Cavaliers	104.9	2000-01	82	241.8	92.2	42.1	20.8	7.8	5.3	35.2	79.7	44.2	2.7	8.0	33.4	19.0	24.9	76.5	50.9	12.4	29.8	16.5	19,830	7,561	3,455	1,708	642	436	1,350	1,904
18	Cavaliers	105.1	1993-94	82	242.1	101.2	42.0	25.0	8.6	5.2	38.2	82.1	46.5	3.6	9.9	36.2	21.2	27.5	77.0	53.7	13.3	28.7	13.9	19,855	8,296	3,443	2,049	705	426	1,136	1,701
19	Cavaliers	105.4	2005-06	82	241.8	97.6	42.3	19.0	6.9	4.8	35.5	78.2	45.4	6.1	17.9	33.9	20.6	28.3	72.9	53.8	11.7	30.6	13.9	19,830	8,002	3,470	1,560	567	392	1,137	1,733
20	Cavaliers	105.7	2004-05	82	242.1	96.5	42.3	22.6	8.0	5.6	36.5	81.5	44.7	3.7	11.0	33.2	19.9	26.5	75.2	51.8	13.6	28.7	13.9	19,855	7,914	3,469	1,851	654	461	1,141	1,850
21	Cavaliers	106.0	1992-93	82	241.8	107.7	41.8	28.6	7.5	6.5	41.8	84.0	49.7	3.5	9.0	38.1	20.7	25.8	80.2	56.5	11.3	30.4	13.7	19,830	8,832	3,425	2,349	615	536	1,120	1,580
22	Cavaliers	106.0	1987-88	82	241.2	104.5	40.3	25.2	8.9	6.4	40.4	82.4	49.0	1.5	4.1	37.8	22.1	29.7	74.4	54.7	12.4	27.9	17.5	19,780	8,566	3,304	2,070	733	526	1,439	1,836
23	Cavaliers	106.3	2014-15	82	241.2	103.1	43.0	22.1	7.4	4.1	37.7	82.2	45.8	10.1	27.5	36.7	17.7	23.6	75.1	55.7	11.1	31.9	14.3	19,780	8,457	3,523	1,814	603	340	1,171	1,510
24	Cavaliers	106.4	2007-08	82	242.1	96.4	44.6	20.0	7.1	5.2	35.8	81.7	43.9	6.7	18.8	35.8	18.0	25.1	71.7	52.0	13.3	31.3	14.0	19,855	7,903	3,655	1,640	579	427	1,145	1,712
25	Cavaliers	106.4	1979-80	82	243.0	114.1	45.0	25.7	9.3	4.2	46.5	98.1	47.4	0.4	2.3	19.3	20.8	26.9	77.2	51.9	15.9	29.0	16.7	19,930	9,360	3,688	2,108	764	342	1,370	1,934

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Team Leaders

PPG

30.2

Mitchell

RPG

9.1

Mobley

APG

6.7

Garland

Team Rankings

ORTG

117.3

10th

DRTG

115.6

16th

NETRTG

1.8

11th

3P%

34.9

21st

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
6	76ers	16	14	.533	7.0
7	Heat	17	15	.531	7.0
8	Cavaliers	17	16	.515	7.5
9	Bulls	15	16	.484	8.5
10	Hawks	15	18	.455	9.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 12/31	PHX	@	CLE	3:30 PM
Fri 1/2	DEN	@	CLE	7:30 PM
Sun 1/4	DET	@	CLE	2:00 PM
Tue 1/6	CLE	@	IND	7:00 PM
Thu 1/8	CLE	@	MIN	8:00 PM

Last Game

Cavaliers

17 - 16

100

Final

117

Rockets

19 - 10

Sat 27 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.7

Dončić

32.0

Gilgeous-Alexander

30.7

Maxey

RPG Leaders

12.4

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.1

Zubac

APG Leaders

11.1

Jokić

9.6

Cunningham

9.2

Giddey

SPG Leaders

2.2

Wallace

2.0

Daniels

1.8

Maxey

BPG Leaders

2.4

Huff

2.2

Sarr

2.0

Stewart

3PM Leaders

4.7

Curry

4.0

Mitchell

3.7

Porter

TS% Leaders

71.4

Jokić

70.8

Ayton

70.4

Williams

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

125.5

122.6

122.2

121.4

120.3

119.7

DRtg Rankings

106.2

111.7

112.3

112.7

113.2

113.3

NetRtg Rankings

14.1

8.8

8.2

6.9

6.4

6.3

Tank Leaderboard

6-26

7-24

8-25

8-24

10-21

10-19

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

1,998.3

Jokić

1,614.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,526.7

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,127

Jokić

1,619.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,612.8

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.0

Gilgeous-Alexander

MPG Leaders

39.7

Maxey

36.7

Thompson

36.3

Dončić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.84

Jokić

1.62

Dončić

1.56

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.96

Jokić

1.72

Dončić

1.57

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

22-10

20-13

17-12

17-12-1

18-13

Worst Record ATS

10-23

12-20

12-19

14-19

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	24	8	.750
2	Knicks	22	9	.710	1.5
3	Celtics	19	12	.613	4.5
4	Raptors	19	14	.576	5.5
5	Magic	18	14	.563	6.0
6	76ers	16	14	.533	7.0
7	Heat	17	15	.531	7.0
8	Cavaliers	17	16	.515	7.5
9	Bulls	15	16	.484	8.5
10	Hawks	15	18	.455	9.5
11	Bucks	13	19	.406	11.0
12	Hornets	11	20	.355	12.5
13	Nets	10	19	.345	12.5
14	Wizards	7	23	.233	16.0
15	Pacers	6	26	.188	18.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	27	5	.844
2	Spurs	23	8	.742	3.5
3	Nuggets	22	9	.710	4.5
4	Lakers	20	10	.667	6.0
5	Rockets	19	10	.655	6.5
6	Timberwolves	20	12	.625	7.0
7	Suns	18	13	.581	8.5
8	Warriors	16	16	.500	11.0
9	Grizzlies	15	17	.469	12.0
10	Trail Blazers	13	19	.406	14.0
11	Jazz	12	19	.387	14.5
12	Mavericks	12	21	.364	15.5
13	Clippers	10	21	.323	16.5
14	Kings	8	24	.250	19.0
15	Pelicans	8	25	.242	19.5