cavs defensive rating with and without lebron by season

The Cleveland Cavaliers had a defensive rating of 104.9 with LeBron James in 2003-04.

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Data note: Defensive Rating: team game data complete from 1984-85

	TEAM	WITH/WITHOUT	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	with	104.9	2003-04	79	242.2	92.9	45.5	22.1	7.2	6.6	35.8	82.4	43.4	2.9	9.4	31.2	18.3	24.5	74.9	49.8	13.5	32.0	15.0	19,135	7,336	3,596	1,749	565	522	1,186	1,687
2	Cavaliers	without	105.9	2003-04	3	240.0	94.3	47.0	19.7	6.7	5.0	31.3	81.3	38.5	5.0	14.0	35.7	26.7	32.0	83.3	49.4	16.3	30.7	10.0	720	283	141	59	20	15	30	56
3	Cavaliers	with	106.7	2004-05	80	242.2	96.4	42.2	22.6	8.0	5.6	36.5	81.5	44.8	3.7	11.0	33.6	19.8	26.4	74.9	51.8	13.6	28.7	14.0	19,375	7,714	3,378	1,810	638	449	1,116	1,810
4	Cavaliers	without	104.2	2004-05	2	240.0	100.0	45.5	20.5	8.0	6.0	35.5	84.0	42.3	2.0	11.5	17.4	27.0	32.0	84.4	51.0	16.0	29.5	12.5	480	200	91	41	16	12	25	40
5	Cavaliers	with	106.2	2005-06	79	241.9	97.7	42.3	19.0	6.9	4.7	35.6	78.4	45.4	6.1	18.0	33.8	20.4	28.1	72.8	53.9	11.7	30.6	13.7	19,110	7,718	3,340	1,502	542	374	1,086	1,676
6	Cavaliers	without	100.9	2005-06	3	240.0	94.7	43.3	19.3	8.3	6.0	32.0	73.7	43.4	5.7	14.7	38.6	25.0	34.0	73.5	53.4	12.3	31.0	17.0	720	284	130	58	25	18	51	57
7	Cavaliers	with	102.1	2006-07	78	242.6	96.0	43.5	20.5	7.4	4.3	36.1	81.1	44.5	5.9	17.1	34.5	17.9	25.9	69.0	51.9	12.7	30.8	14.2	18,920	7,485	3,392	1,598	579	338	1,109	1,688
8	Cavaliers	without	101.3	2006-07	4	240.0	112.3	44.0	27.5	11.5	3.8	40.8	83.3	48.9	8.5	17.8	47.9	22.3	27.5	80.9	58.9	12.0	32.0	17.0	960	449	176	110	46	15	68	93
9	Cavaliers	with	107.0	2007-08	75	242.3	97.7	45.0	20.5	7.0	5.3	36.5	82.2	44.4	6.7	18.8	35.7	18.1	25.3	71.4	52.3	13.4	31.6	13.8	18,175	7,324	3,377	1,535	528	398	1,036	1,570
10	Cavaliers	without	108.6	2007-08	7	240.0	82.7	39.7	15.0	7.3	4.1	29.0	76.4	37.9	7.1	19.4	36.8	17.6	23.4	75.0	47.7	12.4	27.3	15.6	1,680	579	278	105	51	29	109	142
11	Cavaliers	with	103.0	2008-09	81	240.9	100.2	42.3	20.2	7.2	5.3	36.7	78.6	46.8	8.0	20.3	39.2	18.7	24.7	75.8	56.0	10.8	31.5	12.7	19,515	8,113	3,424	1,637	587	430	1,027	1,632
12	Cavaliers	without	119.8	2008-09	1	265.0	110.0	36.0	26.0	6.0	5.0	46.0	89.0	51.7	10.0	24.0	41.7	8.0	12.0	66.7	58.3	14.0	22.0	18.0	265	110	36	26	6	5	18	31
13	Cavaliers	with	104.6	2009-10	76	241.3	102.6	42.6	22.4	6.8	5.3	37.9	77.7	48.8	7.4	19.4	38.5	19.2	26.7	72.0	57.3	9.7	32.9	13.8	18,340	7,795	3,236	1,706	516	405	1,052	1,475
14	Cavaliers	without	109.0	2009-10	6	240.0	96.3	41.2	21.5	8.0	3.3	36.2	80.7	44.8	6.0	18.5	32.4	18.0	25.2	71.5	52.5	9.3	31.8	14.2	1,440	578	247	129	48	20	85	116
15	Cavaliers	without	112.4	2010-11	82	240.9	95.5	40.3	21.0	6.6	4.2	35.2	81.1	43.4	6.2	18.2	34.2	18.9	25.3	74.5	51.8	10.4	29.9	14.2	19,755	7,827	3,305	1,720	544	341	1,166	1,648
16	Cavaliers	without	109.7	2011-12	66	241.9	93.0	42.3	19.8	7.1	4.0	34.3	81.2	42.2	6.7	19.3	34.6	17.8	24.9	71.6	50.5	12.7	29.5	15.4	15,965	6,140	2,790	1,308	466	262	1,017	1,317
17	Cavaliers	without	110.1	2012-13	82	240.6	96.5	41.0	20.7	7.9	4.1	36.5	84.2	43.4	6.7	19.3	34.6	16.8	22.3	75.6	51.4	12.2	28.8	14.0	19,730	7,913	3,363	1,694	647	334	1,149	1,737
18	Cavaliers	without	108.4	2013-14	82	243.0	98.2	44.1	21.2	7.1	3.7	37.0	84.8	43.7	7.1	20.0	35.6	17.0	22.7	75.1	51.8	12.1	32.1	14.2	19,930	8,054	3,618	1,738	579	304	1,163	1,640
19	Cavaliers	with	106.3	2014-15	69	241.1	105.2	42.8	22.6	7.7	4.2	38.4	81.7	47.0	10.2	27.4	37.1	18.3	24.3	75.4	57.0	10.9	31.9	14.2	16,635	7,262	2,951	1,557	528	292	979	1,277
20	Cavaliers	without	111.1	2014-15	13	241.9	91.9	44.0	19.8	5.8	3.7	33.9	85.0	39.9	9.5	27.8	34.3	14.5	19.8	73.3	49.0	12.3	31.7	14.8	3,145	1,195	572	257	75	48	192	233
21	Cavaliers	with	104.5	2015-16	76	242.0	104.7	44.9	23.0	6.7	3.9	38.9	83.9	46.4	10.9	29.6	36.8	16.0	21.6	74.1	56.0	10.8	34.1	13.6	18,390	7,954	3,413	1,749	512	295	1,036	1,522
22	Cavaliers	without	113.7	2015-16	6	244.2	100.2	39.5	18.7	6.5	3.7	35.7	85.0	42.0	9.0	30.2	29.8	19.8	24.0	82.6	52.4	9.2	30.3	13.0	1,465	601	237	112	39	22	78	144
23	Cavaliers	with	110.6	2016-17	74	242.4	112.3	43.9	23.1	6.6	4.1	40.6	85.4	47.5	13.3	34.2	38.8	17.7	23.6	75.2	58.6	9.5	34.4	13.4	17,935	8,307	3,248	1,712	492	302	994	1,335
24	Cavaliers	without	114.1	2016-17	8	243.1	92.6	42.4	18.3	5.9	3.1	33.6	80.1	42.0	10.6	30.8	34.6	14.8	20.8	71.1	51.9	7.6	34.8	15.9	1,945	741	339	146	47	25	127	151
25	Cavaliers	with	112.5	2017-18	82	240.6	110.9	42.1	23.4	7.1	3.8	40.4	84.8	47.6	12.0	32.1	37.2	18.1	23.3	77.9	58.4	8.5	33.7	13.7	19,730	9,091	3,455	1,916	582	312	1,126	1,524

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Mitchell

RPG

9.0

Mobley

APG

6.0

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106.9

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DRTG

108.7

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NETRTG

-1.9

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3P%

34.3

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2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
6	Wizards	2	1	.667	1.0
7	Celtics	1	1	.500	1.5
8	Cavaliers	1	1	.500	1.5
9	Pacers	1	1	.500	1.5
10	Bulls	1	2	.333	2.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
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
Mon 11/2	OKC	@	CLE	7:00 PM

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Final

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PPG Leaders

36.5

Jerome

33.0

Booker

30.0

Edwards

RPG Leaders

18.5

Sabonis

13.0

Zubac

12.0

Boozer

APG Leaders

11.3

Young

10.0

Johnson

9.5

Haliburton

SPG Leaders

4.3

Daniels

3.5

Porter

3.5

George

BPG Leaders

4.0

Wembanyama

4.0

Kessler

4.0

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

5.5

Edwards

5.0

George

5.0

Robinson

TS% Leaders

97.0

Carter

89.8

Sabonis

84.6

Camara

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

125.9

124.1

122.9

122.7

122.0

120.3

DRtg Rankings

90.5

95.9

97.3

100.6

101.4

105.7

NetRtg Rankings

24.7

24.5

23.0

15.3

14.8

12.3

Tank Leaderboard

0-2

0-3

0-2

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FanDuel Points Leaders

157

Johnson

144.1

Wembanyama

138.7

Maxey

DraftKings Points Leaders

160

Johnson

141.8

Embiid

140.8

Wembanyama

USG% Leaders

40.7

Dončić

37.0

Acuff

36.6

Antetokounmpo

MPG Leaders

40.0

Murray

39.5

Jokić

39.0

Maxey

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.65

Johnson

1.61

Jerome

1.61

Kessler

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.69

Jerome

1.68

Johnson

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Sabonis

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Worst Record ATS

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1	76ers	3	0	1.000
2	Pistons	2	0	1.000	0.5
3	Raptors	2	0	1.000	0.5
4	Hawks	2	1	.667	1.0
5	Hornets	2	1	.667	1.0
6	Wizards	2	1	.667	1.0
7	Celtics	1	1	.500	1.5
8	Cavaliers	1	1	.500	1.5
9	Pacers	1	1	.500	1.5
10	Bulls	1	2	.333	2.0
11	Magic	0	2	.000	2.5
12	Knicks	0	2	.000	2.5
13	Nets	0	2	.000	2.5
14	Heat	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Bucks	0	3	.000	3.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	3	0	1.000
2	Lakers	2	0	1.000	0.5
3	Thunder	2	0	1.000	0.5
4	Trail Blazers	2	0	1.000	0.5
5	Grizzlies	2	0	1.000	0.5
6	Timberwolves	2	0	1.000	0.5
7	Clippers	1	1	.500	1.5
8	Nuggets	1	1	.500	1.5
9	Jazz	1	1	.500	1.5
10	Suns	1	1	.500	1.5
11	Spurs	1	2	.333	2.0
12	Mavericks	1	2	.333	2.0
13	Kings	0	2	.000	2.5
14	Pelicans	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Warriors	0	3	.000	3.0