denver nuggets lineup defense rating season by season

The Denver Nuggets had a defensive rating of 96.1 in 1976-77.

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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	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	101.5	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
3	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
4	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
5	Nuggets	109.8	1980-81	82	243.4	121.8	46.6	24.8	8.8	4.6	46.1	97.1	47.5	0.4	1.8	20.7	29.1	37.2	78.3	53.7	16.2	30.5	17.6	19,955	9,986	3,822	2,030	720	380	1,444	2,108
6	Nuggets	113.9	1981-82	82	241.8	126.5	43.8	27.7	8.1	4.5	48.5	93.4	52.0	0.5	1.8	26.8	28.9	36.3	79.6	57.8	14.0	29.8	17.9	19,830	10,371	3,592	2,272	664	368	1,470	2,131
7	Nuggets	109.1	1982-83	82	240.6	123.2	45.6	28.5	9.6	4.3	48.2	97.5	49.4	0.3	1.5	19.0	26.6	32.9	80.8	55.0	14.8	30.8	18.2	19,730	10,105	3,738	2,336	789	352	1,496	2,091
8	Nuggets	112.3	1983-84	82	241.5	123.7	43.6	30.3	8.7	4.3	48.0	97.4	49.3	0.9	3.1	30.2	26.8	32.8	81.8	55.3	13.8	29.8	16.4	19,805	10,147	3,577	2,482	711	352	1,344	2,279
9	Nuggets	108.4	1984-85	82	241.8	120.0	44.3	27.6	10.9	5.2	47.3	97.3	48.6	0.9	2.9	31.1	24.6	31.3	78.5	54.0	16.2	28.1	16.9	19,830	9,841	3,634	2,266	894	424	1,382	2,152
10	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
11	Nuggets	110.2	1986-87	82	241.2	116.7	44.7	28.3	9.2	5.1	45.7	97.0	47.1	1.3	4.8	27.1	24.1	31.3	76.9	52.7	15.8	28.9	14.8	19,780	9,569	3,662	2,317	754	421	1,216	2,184
12	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
13	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
14	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
15	Nuggets	114.7	1990-91	82	240.6	119.9	49.4	24.5	10.4	5.0	47.6	108.1	44.0	3.7	12.9	28.3	21.0	27.6	76.3	49.8	18.5	30.9	16.2	19,730	9,828	4,050	2,005	856	406	1,332	2,235
16	Nuggets	108.6	1991-92	82	241.2	99.7	45.1	18.9	9.4	5.6	39.8	90.0	44.2	1.5	5.1	30.1	18.6	25.2	73.8	49.3	16.5	28.7	17.6	19,780	8,176	3,702	1,553	773	461	1,447	1,984
17	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
18	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
19	Nuggets	108.2	1994-95	82	243.7	101.3	42.0	22.4	8.0	7.1	37.8	78.8	47.9	5.0	14.1	35.6	20.7	28.1	73.8	55.6	12.7	29.3	16.8	19,980	8,309	3,442	1,836	660	585	1,381	2,063
20	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
21	Nuggets	111.2	1996-97	82	243.0	97.8	42.0	23.0	6.1	5.9	35.8	81.5	43.9	7.8	20.9	37.2	18.5	24.3	76.1	53.0	12.1	29.9	16.6	19,930	8,020	3,446	1,889	503	487	1,359	1,784
22	Nuggets	112.1	1997-98	82	240.6	89.0	39.0	18.9	8.1	4.8	32.6	78.2	41.7	3.5	10.9	32.3	20.2	26.2	77.2	49.6	12.7	26.3	16.0	19,730	7,300	3,197	1,547	664	393	1,312	1,937
23	Nuggets	110.4	1998-99	50	240.5	93.5	40.8	19.4	7.5	5.5	33.6	79.8	42.1	6.0	18.4	32.8	20.2	26.5	76.2	51.1	12.9	27.8	14.8	12,025	4,674	2,039	969	376	275	739	1,145
24	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
25	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

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Team Leaders

PPG

25.8

Murray

RPG

9.8

Jokić

APG

9.2

Jokić

Team Rankings

ORTG

114.6

10th

DRTG

115.8

20th

NETRTG

-1.2

18th

3P%

37.4

7th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
7	Timberwolves	4	2	.667	1.5
8	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	3	2	.600	2.0
10	Warriors	3	3	.500	2.5
11	Suns	1	3	.250	3.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 11/2	POR	@	DEN	9:00 PM
Wed 11/4	TOR	@	DEN	9:00 PM
Sat 11/7	DEN	@	IND	5:00 PM
Mon 11/9	DEN	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Wed 11/11	DEN	@	MEM	8:00 PM

Last Game

Nuggets

3 - 2

127

Final

120

Suns

1 - 3

Fri 30 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.2

Dončić

29.2

Curry

28.2

Maxey

RPG Leaders

16.2

Sabonis

13.5

Towns

12.3

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

10.2

Young

9.2

Jokić

8.5

Johnson

SPG Leaders

3.2

Williamson

3.0

Daniels

3.0

Gillespie

BPG Leaders

3.8

Wembanyama

2.8

Kessler

2.6

Turner

3PM Leaders

5.4

Dončić

4.6

Murray

4.4

Curry

TS% Leaders

84.1

Camara

77.0

Banchero

75.8

Carter

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

121.9

121.8

119.7

118.9

118.6

117.7

DRtg Rankings

103.3

103.6

103.8

104.9

106.2

106.6

NetRtg Rankings

14.4

12.0

11.1

10.5

9.1

8.7

Tank Leaderboard

0-5

1-5

1-4

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

317.3

Antetokounmpo

284.4

Wembanyama

282.8

Dončić

DraftKings Points Leaders

334.5

Antetokounmpo

302.5

Dončić

280.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

39.7

Dončić

34.4

Miller

33.4

Barnes

MPG Leaders

38.2

Murray

37.5

Maxey

37.2

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.77

Wembanyama

1.68

Antetokounmpo

1.62

Flagg

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.77

Antetokounmpo

1.71

Wembanyama

1.69

Dončić

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

5-0

5-1

4-2

Worst Record ATS

0-4

1-5

1-4

2-4

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	5	1	.833
2	76ers	5	1	.833
3	Celtics	4	1	.800	0.5
4	Raptors	3	2	.600	1.5
5	Cavaliers	3	2	.600	1.5
6	Hawks	3	3	.500	2.0
7	Hornets	3	3	.500	2.0
8	Wizards	3	3	.500	2.0
9	Magic	2	3	.400	2.5
10	Heat	2	4	.333	3.0
11	Pacers	2	4	.333	3.0
12	Knicks	2	4	.333	3.0
13	Bucks	1	4	.200	3.5
14	Bulls	1	5	.167	4.0
15	Nets	0	5	.000	4.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Grizzlies	5	0	1.000
2	Rockets	5	1	.833	0.5
3	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Trail Blazers	3	1	.750	1.5
5	Lakers	4	2	.667	1.5
6	Mavericks	4	2	.667	1.5
7	Timberwolves	4	2	.667	1.5
8	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	3	2	.600	2.0
10	Warriors	3	3	.500	2.5
11	Suns	1	3	.250	3.5
12	Jazz	1	4	.200	4.0
13	Pelicans	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Clippers	1	4	.200	4.0
15	Kings	0	5	.000	5.0

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
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 10/31	POR	@	UTA	3:00 PM
Sat 10/31	PHI	@	CHA	6:00 PM
Sat 10/31	ATL	@	NOP	7:00 PM
Sat 10/31	CLE	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Sat 10/31	SAC	@	MEM	8:00 PM

The Denver Nuggets had a defensive rating of 96.1 in 1976-77.

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9.2

8.5

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3.0

3.0

3.8

2.8

2.6

5.4

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4.4

84.1

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NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

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284.4

282.8

334.5

302.5

280.5

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38.2

37.5

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