The Cleveland Cavaliers had their best defensive rating in a season in 1975-76, with a 97.0 rating.

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Assumption:All-time
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	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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More Cavaliers Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

22.8

Mitchell

RPG

8.3

Allen

APG

5.6

Harden

Team Rankings

ORTG

116.5

10th

DRTG

114.4

16th

NETRTG

2.1

14th

3P%

36.9

10th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
4	Hawks	7	5	.583	3.0
5	Knicks	6	5	.545	3.5
6	Cavaliers	6	6	.500	4.0
7	Raptors	5	6	.455	4.5
8	Heat	5	6	.455	4.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 11/13	CLE	@	MIA	8:00 PM
Sat 11/14	DAL	@	CLE	7:30 PM
Mon 11/16	CHI	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Wed 11/18	MEM	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Fri 11/20	IND	@	CLE	7:30 PM

Last Game

Cavaliers

6 - 6

115

Final

107

Knicks

6 - 5

Wed 11 Nov 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

38.6

Dončić

30.3

Wembanyama

29.7

Gilgeous-Alexander

RPG Leaders

13.5

Towns

13.3

Sabonis

12.6

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

9.0

Jokić

8.5

Mitchell

8.3

Young

SPG Leaders

3.0

Daniels

2.3

Dunn

2.3

Barnes

BPG Leaders

4.4

Wembanyama

2.4

Turner

2.2

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.5

Dončić

4.3

Curry

4.2

Robinson

TS% Leaders

73.4

Gafford

71.9

Curry

71.3

Spencer

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.7

120.4

120.0

119.3

119.2

DRtg Rankings

106.1

107.6

108.6

108.8

109.0

NetRtg Rankings

11.7

11.2

11.0

9.2

8.2

8.0

Tank Leaderboard

1-11

1-10

1-9

2-8

3-8

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

759

Wembanyama

685.6

Dončić

583.3

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings Points Leaders

734.5

Wembanyama

723.3

Dončić

610.3

Antetokounmpo

USG% Leaders

40.1

Dončić

36.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

35.9

Wembanyama

MPG Leaders

37.4

Acuff

36.8

Wagner

36.4

Murray

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.11

Wembanyama

1.74

Dončić

1.62

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.04

Wembanyama

1.83

Dončić

1.70

Antetokounmpo

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

10-1

9-3

7-3

9-4

8-4

7-4

Worst Record ATS

2-10

2-9

3-7

4-8

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Celtics	10	2	.833
2	76ers	9	3	.750	1.0
3	Pistons	7	3	.700	2.0
4	Hawks	7	5	.583	3.0
5	Knicks	6	5	.545	3.5
6	Cavaliers	6	6	.500	4.0
7	Raptors	5	6	.455	4.5
8	Heat	5	6	.455	4.5
9	Hornets	4	7	.364	5.5
10	Magic	4	7	.364	5.5
11	Pacers	4	8	.333	6.0
12	Wizards	4	8	.333	6.0
13	Nets	3	8	.273	6.5
14	Bulls	1	9	.100	8.0
15	Bucks	1	11	.083	9.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Lakers	11	2	.846
2	Spurs	10	2	.833	0.5
3	Rockets	9	3	.750	1.5
4	Trail Blazers	8	3	.727	2.0
5	Timberwolves	8	3	.727	2.0
6	Warriors	8	4	.667	2.5
7	Thunder	8	4	.667	2.5
8	Mavericks	7	4	.636	3.0
9	Grizzlies	7	4	.636	3.0
10	Nuggets	6	4	.600	3.5
11	Suns	4	6	.400	5.5
12	Pelicans	4	8	.333	6.5
13	Clippers	2	8	.200	7.5
14	Kings	1	10	.091	9.0
15	Jazz	1	11	.083	9.5