George Gervin had the highest defensive rating in 1985-86, with a 115.0 rating.

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2,000+ MIN/82TG

	NAME	DRTG	SEASON	TM	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	George Gervin G. Gervin	115.0	1985-86	CHI	82	25.2	16.2	2.6	1.8	0.6	0.3	6.3	13.4	47.2	0.0	0.2	21.1	3.5	3.9	87.9	53.4	1.0	1.7	2.0	2,065	1,325	215	144	49	23	161	210
2	Kyle Macy K. Macy	114.7	1985-86	CHI	82	29.6	8.6	2.2	5.4	1.0	0.1	3.5	7.2	48.3	0.7	1.7	41.4	0.9	1.1	81.1	55.7	0.5	1.7	1.4	2,426	703	178	446	81	11	117	201
3	Norm Nixon N. Nixon	114.4	1985-86	LAC	67	31.9	14.6	2.7	8.6	1.3	0.0	6.0	13.7	43.8	0.6	1.8	34.7	2.0	2.4	80.9	49.3	0.7	2.0	2.8	2,138	979	180	576	84	3	190	143
4	Orlando Woolridge O. Woolridge	114.1	1985-86	CHI	70	32.1	20.7	5.0	3.0	0.7	0.7	7.7	15.6	49.5	0.1	0.3	17.4	5.2	6.6	78.8	56.0	2.1	2.9	2.5	2,248	1,448	350	213	49	47	174	186
5	Terry Teagle T. Teagle	113.5	1985-86	GSW	82	26.3	14.2	2.9	1.4	0.9	0.4	5.8	11.7	49.6	0.0	0.3	16.0	2.6	3.2	79.6	54.2	1.2	1.7	1.7	2,158	1,165	235	115	71	34	136	241
6	Rolando Blackman R. Blackman	113.4	1985-86	DAL	82	34.0	21.5	3.5	3.3	1.0	0.3	8.3	16.1	51.4	0.0	0.4	13.8	4.9	5.9	83.6	57.6	1.1	2.5	2.3	2,787	1,762	291	271	79	25	189	138
7	Gene Banks G. Banks	113.3	1985-86	CHI	82	26.1	10.9	4.4	3.1	1.0	0.1	4.3	8.4	51.7	0.0	0.2	0.0	2.2	3.1	71.8	55.9	2.2	2.2	1.7	2,139	895	360	251	81	10	139	212
8	Kiki VanDeWeghe K. VanDeWeghe	113.2	1985-86	POR	79	35.3	24.8	2.7	2.4	0.7	0.2	9.1	16.9	54.0	0.0	0.1	12.5	6.6	7.6	86.9	61.4	1.2	1.6	2.2	2,791	1,962	216	187	54	17	177	161
9	Purvis Short P. Short	112.8	1985-86	GSW	64	37.9	25.5	5.1	3.7	1.4	0.3	9.9	20.5	48.2	0.2	0.8	30.6	5.5	6.3	86.5	54.7	2.0	3.2	2.9	2,427	1,632	329	237	92	22	184	229
10	Mark Aguirre M. Aguirre	112.7	1985-86	DAL	74	33.8	22.6	6.0	4.6	0.8	0.2	9.0	17.9	50.3	0.2	0.8	28.6	4.3	6.1	70.5	54.7	2.4	3.6	3.4	2,501	1,670	445	339	62	14	252	229
11	Marques Johnson M. Johnson	112.3	1985-86	LAC	75	34.7	20.3	5.5	3.8	1.4	0.7	8.2	16.0	51.0	0.0	0.2	6.7	4.0	5.2	76.0	55.5	2.1	3.5	2.4	2,605	1,525	416	283	107	50	183	214
12	Kurt Nimphius K. Nimphius	112.3	1985-86	TOT	80	27.8	11.2	5.7	0.8	0.4	1.3	4.4	8.7	50.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.4	3.3	74.0	55.4	1.9	3.8	1.5	2,226	896	453	62	33	105	120	267
13	Cedric Maxwell C. Maxwell	112.2	1985-86	LAC	76	32.3	14.1	8.2	2.8	0.8	0.4	4.1	8.7	47.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.9	7.4	79.5	59.2	3.2	5.0	2.7	2,458	1,075	624	215	61	29	206	252
14	Mike Mitchell M. Mitchell	111.7	1985-86	SAS	82	36.2	23.4	5.0	2.3	0.7	0.3	9.8	20.7	47.3	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.9	4.8	80.9	51.4	1.6	3.4	2.2	2,970	1,921	409	188	56	25	184	175
15	Sleepy Floyd S. Floyd	111.4	1985-86	GSW	82	33.7	17.2	3.6	9.1	1.9	0.2	6.2	12.3	50.6	0.5	1.5	32.8	4.3	5.4	79.6	58.7	0.9	2.7	3.5	2,764	1,410	297	746	157	16	290	199
16	Eddie Johnson E. Johnson	111.3	1985-86	SAC	82	30.7	18.7	5.1	2.6	0.7	0.2	7.6	16.0	47.5	0.0	0.2	20.0	3.4	4.2	81.6	52.3	2.1	3.0	2.3	2,514	1,530	419	214	54	17	191	237
17	John Lucas J. Lucas	111.2	1985-86	HOU	65	32.6	15.5	2.2	8.8	1.2	0.1	5.6	12.6	44.6	0.7	2.2	30.8	3.6	4.6	77.5	53.0	0.5	1.7	2.3	2,120	1,006	143	571	77	5	149	124
18	World B. Free W. B. Free	110.8	1985-86	CLE	75	33.8	23.4	2.9	4.2	1.2	0.3	8.7	19.1	45.5	0.9	2.3	42.0	5.1	6.5	78.0	53.3	1.0	1.9	2.3	2,535	1,754	218	314	91	19	172	186
19	Mike Woodson M. Woodson	110.8	1985-86	SAC	81	29.8	15.6	2.8	2.4	1.1	0.5	6.3	13.2	47.5	0.0	0.2	15.4	3.0	3.6	83.7	52.7	1.2	1.6	1.8	2,417	1,264	226	197	92	37	145	215
20	Reggie Theus R. Theus	110.3	1985-86	SAC	82	35.6	18.3	3.7	9.6	1.4	0.2	6.7	13.9	48.0	0.1	0.4	17.1	4.9	6.0	82.7	55.6	0.9	2.8	4.0	2,919	1,503	304	788	112	20	327	231
21	Larry Smith L. Smith	110.2	1985-86	GSW	77	31.7	9.6	11.1	1.2	0.8	0.6	4.1	7.6	53.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.5	2.9	49.3	53.9	5.0	6.1	1.8	2,441	740	856	95	62	50	135	286
22	Sidney Green S. Green	110.1	1985-86	CHI	80	28.8	13.5	8.2	1.7	0.9	0.5	5.1	10.9	46.5	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.3	4.2	78.2	52.6	2.6	5.6	2.8	2,307	1,076	658	139	70	37	220	292
23	Randy Wittman R. Wittman	109.9	1985-86	ATL	81	34.1	12.9	2.1	3.8	1.0	0.2	5.8	10.9	53.0	0.1	0.2	31.3	1.3	1.7	77.0	55.5	0.6	1.5	1.4	2,760	1,043	170	306	81	14	114	118
24	Kelly Tripucka K. Tripucka	109.8	1985-86	DET	81	32.4	20.0	4.3	3.3	1.1	0.1	7.6	15.3	49.8	0.1	0.3	48.0	4.7	5.5	85.6	56.7	1.4	2.9	2.3	2,626	1,622	348	265	93	10	183	167
25	Mark Olberding M. Olberding	109.8	1985-86	SAC	81	26.6	7.6	5.2	3.3	0.5	0.3	2.8	5.0	55.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	2.6	77.1	61.8	1.4	3.8	1.8	2,157	612	423	266	43	23	148	276

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2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	GB
6	Nets	0.5
7	Hornets	0.5
8	Bulls	0.5
9	Cavaliers	0.5
10	Pacers	0.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 10/23	CHI	@	MIL	4:00 PM
Sat 10/24	WAS	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Mon 10/26	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Wed 10/28	NYK	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Fri 10/30	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 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

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

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