The Denver Nuggets had their lowest defensive rating in a season in 1976-77, with a 96.1 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	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	Nuggets	101.3	2002-03	82	240.6	84.2	42.4	21.2	8.7	5.1	32.8	79.8	41.1	2.8	10.0	27.8	15.8	22.6	69.9	46.9	13.6	28.8	18.5	19,730	6,901	3,475	1,737	712	422	1,514	2,056
3	Nuggets	101.5	1977-78	82	241.8	111.8	47.7	26.7	10.0	5.1	43.3	90.7	47.7				25.2	33.0	76.5	53.1	14.4	33.4	21.3	19,830	9,164	3,913	2,187	824	422	1,748	2,116
4	Nuggets	102.3	1993-94	82	240.9	100.3	44.7	21.5	8.3	8.4	38.5	82.7	46.5	2.1	7.3	28.5	21.2	29.5	71.8	52.4	13.5	31.2	17.3	19,755	8,221	3,662	1,763	679	686	1,422	1,926
5	Nuggets	102.7	2003-04	82	240.6	97.2	42.3	21.9	9.1	6.3	36.5	82.5	44.3	4.0	12.0	33.6	20.2	26.3	76.7	51.7	13.2	29.1	15.6	19,730	7,972	3,470	1,794	745	520	1,278	1,804
6	Nuggets	103.2	1978-79	82	240.3	110.7	47.6	26.4	8.2	5.1	42.9	89.2	48.1				25.0	34.6	72.0	53.0	15.9	31.7	20.3	19,705	9,080	3,903	2,166	673	416	1,666	2,106
7	Nuggets	103.9	2004-05	82	240.9	99.5	42.0	23.9	9.1	6.0	37.0	80.7	45.9	3.9	11.5	34.0	21.5	28.2	76.3	53.5	11.8	30.2	14.9	19,755	8,161	3,440	1,958	750	489	1,224	1,878
8	Nuggets	105.1	2012-13	82	242.7	106.1	45.0	24.4	9.3	6.5	40.7	85.2	47.8	6.4	18.5	34.3	18.4	26.2	70.1	54.9	13.3	31.7	15.3	19,905	8,704	3,693	2,002	762	533	1,253	1,682
9	Nuggets	105.2	2005-06	82	243.0	100.3	41.3	23.4	8.5	5.6	37.5	81.4	46.1	4.3	13.1	32.5	21.0	28.2	74.4	53.5	11.0	30.3	14.8	19,930	8,227	3,389	1,921	698	463	1,216	1,863
10	Nuggets	105.8	1999-00	82	242.1	99.0	44.7	23.3	6.8	7.5	37.3	84.3	44.2	5.7	17.0	33.6	18.7	25.8	72.4	51.7	13.1	31.6	15.6	19,855	8,115	3,663	1,911	554	618	1,281	1,962
11	Nuggets	105.9	1985-86	82	240.9	114.8	43.2	26.1	10.1	5.1	45.2	96.0	47.1	0.9	3.7	23.3	23.5	29.5	79.8	52.7	14.9	28.3	16.3	19,755	9,410	3,540	2,140	826	421	1,336	2,164
12	Nuggets	105.9	2006-07	82	241.2	105.4	43.4	23.4	8.3	5.3	38.6	83.0	46.5	5.9	17.6	33.6	22.3	29.9	74.6	54.8	12.2	31.2	16.5	19,780	8,639	3,559	1,920	678	435	1,352	1,756
13	Nuggets	106.2	2011-12	66	243.0	104.1	43.1	24.0	8.2	5.0	39.0	81.9	47.6	6.6	19.9	33.2	19.6	26.7	73.5	55.6	11.2	31.9	15.4	16,040	6,872	2,843	1,581	540	330	1,015	1,297
14	Nuggets	106.3	1987-88	82	241.2	116.7	44.0	28.0	10.1	4.9	46.0	97.1	47.4	2.3	6.9	34.2	22.5	27.9	80.4	53.4	14.2	29.8	14.5	19,780	9,573	3,605	2,300	832	401	1,186	1,982
15	Nuggets	106.3	2007-08	82	242.1	110.7	44.1	24.7	9.2	6.7	40.3	85.8	47.0	6.9	19.6	35.5	23.1	30.7	75.1	55.7	11.2	32.9	14.7	19,855	9,074	3,616	2,024	752	551	1,203	1,731
16	Nuggets	106.3	1992-93	82	241.8	105.2	46.7	21.2	7.9	6.9	40.9	88.8	46.0	1.7	5.5	30.4	21.8	28.8	75.6	51.8	15.4	31.3	17.2	19,830	8,626	3,830	1,735	651	565	1,413	2,039
17	Nuggets	106.3	2000-01	82	241.2	96.6	44.2	24.0	6.7	6.6	36.3	83.9	43.3	6.2	17.6	35.5	17.7	24.0	73.7	51.1	12.7	31.5	13.9	19,780	7,918	3,627	1,970	552	538	1,136	1,820
18	Nuggets	106.7	1989-90	82	241.5	114.6	45.1	27.7	9.9	4.0	45.3	97.7	46.4	2.8	8.3	33.7	21.2	26.8	78.9	52.3	14.3	30.9	13.9	19,805	9,397	3,701	2,275	814	329	1,136	2,047
19	Nuggets	106.8	2008-09	82	240.6	104.3	41.6	22.2	8.7	6.0	37.3	79.4	47.0	6.7	18.0	37.1	23.1	30.3	76.0	56.3	11.0	30.6	15.3	19,730	8,555	3,412	1,820	710	492	1,257	1,874
20	Nuggets	107.1	1988-89	82	242.4	118.0	45.4	27.8	9.9	5.3	46.5	99.3	46.8	2.8	8.2	33.7	22.2	28.2	78.7	52.8	14.7	30.6	14.9	19,880	9,675	3,719	2,282	811	436	1,225	2,088
21	Nuggets	107.3	2010-11	82	240.3	107.5	42.0	22.1	7.4	4.3	38.4	80.6	47.6	8.1	20.8	38.8	22.7	29.6	76.5	57.4	9.6	32.3	14.1	19,705	8,811	3,443	1,813	605	352	1,157	1,719
22	Nuggets	107.5	2009-10	82	241.2	106.5	41.4	21.0	8.3	5.1	38.1	81.4	46.8	6.6	18.5	35.9	23.6	30.6	77.2	56.1	10.8	30.5	13.9	19,780	8,729	3,394	1,719	683	417	1,136	1,844
23	Nuggets	107.6	1979-80	82	241.8	108.3	46.8	25.4	9.1	4.9	42.2	91.1	46.3	1.0	3.1	32.5	22.8	31.0	73.7	51.7	16.0	30.8	18.7	19,830	8,878	3,835	2,079	746	404	1,533	1,917
24	Nuggets	107.8	2001-02	82	241.5	92.2	41.8	22.2	7.5	5.6	35.5	83.8	42.4	5.2	15.7	32.9	15.9	21.4	74.4	49.5	13.6	28.2	14.7	19,805	7,559	3,427	1,817	613	462	1,205	1,873
25	Nuggets	108.1	1995-96	82	241.8	97.7	43.2	22.6	6.4	7.3	36.6	81.2	45.1	4.8	14.0	34.6	19.7	26.5	74.3	52.6	12.9	30.3	15.4	19,830	8,013	3,544	1,851	521	597	1,265	1,882

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2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	GB
3	Warriors	0.5
4	Mavericks	0.5
5	Nuggets	0.5
6	Rockets	0.5
7	Clippers	0.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/22	DEN	@	OKC	9:30 PM
Sat 10/24	NOP	@	DEN	9:00 PM
Mon 10/26	GSW	@	DEN	10:00 PM
Wed 10/28	DEN	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Fri 10/30	DEN	@	PHX	10:00 PM

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

38.0

George

32.0

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.0

Maxey

RPG Leaders

14.0

Drummond

13.0

Wembanyama

12.0

Towns

APG Leaders

11.0

Tatum

8.0

White

8.0

Cunningham

SPG Leaders

5.0

George

3.0

Maxey

3.0

Gilgeous-Alexander

BPG Leaders

6.0

Wembanyama

4.0

Holmgren

3.0

Maxey

3PM Leaders

7.0

George

6.0

McCain

5.0

Castle

TS% Leaders

111.1

McCain

92.2

Caruso

80.8

Green

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ORtg Rankings

123.5

115.4

111.2

102.2

99.7

96.4

DRtg Rankings

96.4

99.7

102.2

111.2

115.4

123.5

NetRtg Rankings

11.5

8.2

5.8

-5.8

-8.2

-11.5

Tank Leaderboard

0-1

1-0

Embiid

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

1-0

Worst Record ATS

0-1

1-0

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	1	0	1.000
2	76ers	1	0	1.000
3	Knicks	0	1	.000	1.0
4	Celtics	0	1	.000	1.0
5	Hawks	0	0		0.5
6	Nets	0	0		0.5
7	Hornets	0	0		0.5
8	Bulls	0	0		0.5
9	Cavaliers	0	0		0.5
10	Pacers	0	0		0.5
11	Heat	0	0		0.5
12	Bucks	0	0		0.5
13	Magic	0	0		0.5
14	Raptors	0	0		0.5
15	Wizards	0	0		0.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	1	0	1.000
2	Spurs	0	1	.000	1.0
3	Warriors	0	0		0.5
4	Mavericks	0	0		0.5
5	Nuggets	0	0		0.5
6	Rockets	0	0		0.5
7	Clippers	0	0		0.5
8	Lakers	0	0		0.5
9	Grizzlies	0	0		0.5
10	Timberwolves	0	0		0.5
11	Pelicans	0	0		0.5
12	Suns	0	0		0.5
13	Trail Blazers	0	0		0.5
14	Kings	0	0		0.5
15	Jazz	0	0		0.5

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Wed 10/21	MIN	@	MIA	7:30 PM
Wed 10/21	CHI	@	TOR	7:30 PM
Wed 10/21	CHA	@	BKN	7:30 PM

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