highest denver defensive rating playoffs single season

The Denver Nuggets had their highest defensive rating in a single NBA playoff run in 1986-87, with a 124.9 rating.

	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	124.9	1986-87	3	240.0	108.3	44.7	26.7	7.3	3.7	44.3	101.7	43.6	1.3	6.0	22.2	18.3	28.0	65.5	47.5	15.3	29.3	14.7	720	325	134	80	22	11	44	88
2	Nuggets	122.4	2020-21	10	245.0	114.8	43.6	24.9	6.1	4.3	42.1	92.2	45.7	14.7	38.5	38.2	15.9	20.9	76.1	56.6	11.7	31.9	11.2	2,450	1,148	436	249	61	43	112	204
3	Nuggets	121.8	2021-22	5	240.0	110.0	41.8	25.0	7.0	3.4	39.4	82.8	47.6	11.2	31.4	35.7	20.0	25.2	79.4	58.6	11.2	30.6	16.4	1,200	550	209	125	35	17	82	125
4	Nuggets	119.4	1994-95	3	240.0	93.0	41.0	20.0	6.0	7.0	33.3	77.7	42.9	4.3	17.7	24.5	22.0	28.0	78.6	51.7	14.0	27.0	17.3	720	279	123	60	18	21	52	105
5	Nuggets	117.9	2007-08	4	240.0	101.5	48.8	18.5	6.3	4.8	37.8	88.5	42.7	4.5	18.0	25.0	21.5	29.0	74.1	50.1	16.5	32.3	14.5	960	406	195	74	25	19	58	102
6	Nuggets	116.1	1989-90	3	240.0	114.3	44.0	28.7	9.3	4.7	43.3	98.7	43.9	2.7	10.7	25.0	25.0	28.7	87.2	51.4	13.0	31.0	12.7	720	343	132	86	28	14	38	77
7	Nuggets	116.0	2019-20	19	241.3	107.4	40.6	22.5	6.2	4.0	38.8	82.5	47.1	12.3	32.4	37.9	17.5	21.4	81.6	58.4	9.3	31.4	13.9	4,585	2,041	772	428	117	76	265	426
8	Nuggets	115.4	1983-84	5	240.0	121.8	42.0	27.0	8.4	4.6	48.0	94.8	50.6	2.0	7.4	27.0	23.8	27.6	86.2	56.9	13.2	28.8	15.2	1,200	609	210	135	42	23	76	142
9	Nuggets	115.1	2009-10	6	240.0	109.3	39.7	19.2	8.2	4.7	37.3	78.5	47.6	6.5	18.2	35.8	28.2	36.8	76.5	57.7	10.3	29.3	13.7	1,440	656	238	115	49	28	82	185
10	Nuggets	115.1	2024-25	14	243.6	107.0	46.4	22.6	7.6	4.2	38.6	86.5	44.6	11.9	34.2	34.7	18.0	23.6	76.4	55.2	12.3	34.1	15.8	3,410	1,498	650	317	106	59	221	279
11	Nuggets	114.2	1981-82	3	240.0	119.3	40.0	24.7	8.7	3.7	48.0	97.0	49.5	0.3	2.7	12.5	23.0	27.7	83.1	54.7	14.0	26.0	14.7	720	358	120	74	26	11	44	76
12	Nuggets	114.1	1987-88	11	240.0	110.8	42.3	22.9	6.8	4.8	42.0	93.0	45.2	3.0	10.9	27.5	23.8	28.8	82.6	52.4	15.1	27.2	11.3	2,640	1,219	465	252	75	53	124	272
13	Nuggets	113.7	2025-26	6	240.0	107.5	38.3	24.5	7.3	4.2	36.3	83.3	43.6	10.0	32.2	31.1	24.8	30.2	82.3	55.6	7.0	31.3	12.0	1,440	645	230	147	44	25	72	136
14	Nuggets	113.4	1988-89	3	240.0	112.7	44.3	24.0	7.7	1.7	43.3	94.7	45.8	5.3	13.0	41.0	20.7	25.7	80.5	53.2	12.0	32.3	16.7	720	338	133	72	23	5	50	87
15	Nuggets	112.8	2023-24	12	240.0	102.2	42.5	24.9	6.4	4.3	38.9	85.2	45.7	10.5	31.6	33.2	13.8	16.7	83.0	55.2	9.9	32.6	12.0	2,880	1,226	510	299	77	51	144	216
16	Nuggets	112.5	2018-19	14	247.1	109.1	47.7	24.0	5.7	4.6	39.9	90.2	44.3	9.6	27.8	34.4	19.7	25.2	78.2	53.9	13.1	34.6	9.8	3,460	1,528	668	336	80	65	137	298
17	Nuggets	111.3	1985-86	10	247.5	114.5	45.9	24.7	7.2	4.4	43.8	96.1	45.6	1.9	5.4	35.2	25.0	31.5	79.4	52.1	16.6	29.3	14.4	2,475	1,145	459	247	72	44	144	273
18	Nuggets	110.8	2022-23	20	241.3	113.5	44.8	25.8	6.9	4.2	42.3	86.0	49.2	11.3	30.0	37.5	17.7	22.1	80.1	59.3	10.1	34.7	11.6	4,825	2,269	895	515	137	84	232	385
19	Nuggets	110.7	1982-83	8	246.3	116.9	46.8	31.5	6.5	4.5	47.1	98.3	48.0	0.6	2.8	22.7	22.0	27.8	79.3	52.9	13.1	33.6	16.8	1,970	935	374	252	52	36	134	201
20	Nuggets	110.2	2012-13	6	240.0	103.0	38.7	21.2	9.0	2.8	37.2	84.8	43.8	7.0	22.5	31.1	21.7	29.7	73.0	52.6	11.8	26.8	14.5	1,440	618	232	127	54	17	87	139
21	Nuggets	109.9	1984-85	15	241.7	122.0	45.3	30.1	9.9	4.7	47.4	97.8	48.5	1.5	4.1	36.1	25.7	32.9	78.1	54.3	16.1	29.3	16.4	3,625	1,830	680	451	148	71	246	412
22	Nuggets	108.5	2010-11	5	240.0	97.4	38.0	17.6	6.6	3.6	32.6	77.0	42.3	6.8	18.4	37.0	25.4	36.0	70.6	52.5	7.4	30.6	12.2	1,200	487	190	88	33	18	61	119
23	Nuggets	108.5	2004-05	5	245.0	90.2	39.4	16.4	6.4	5.8	32.8	78.6	41.7	2.2	8.4	26.2	22.4	30.4	73.7	49.0	10.2	29.2	13.0	1,225	451	197	82	32	29	65	135
24	Nuggets	108.4	1978-79	3	240.0	110.0	48.7	24.7	6.7	3.7	44.3	91.0	48.7				21.3	29.7	71.9	52.9	15.7	33.0	17.3	720	330	146	74	20	11	52	76
25	Nuggets	107.5	2006-07	5	240.0	88.2	43.4	17.6	5.6	4.2	33.6	79.4	42.3	4.6	14.4	31.9	16.4	21.0	78.1	49.8	13.0	30.4	15.2	1,200	441	217	88	28	21	76	90

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Team Leaders

PPG

27.7

Jokić

RPG

12.9

Jokić

APG

10.7

Jokić

Team Rankings

ORTG

122.6

1st

DRTG

117.4

21st

NETRTG

5.2

7th

3P%

39.6

1st

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	64	18	.780
2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0

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

Last Game

Nuggets

2 - 4

Final

110

Timberwolves

4 - 2

Thu 30 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

The Denver Nuggets had their highest defensive rating in a single NBA playoff run in 1986-87, with a 124.9 rating.

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27.7

12.9

10.7

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

33.5

31.1

28.8

12.9

11.9

11.6

10.7

9.9

8.3

2.0

2.0

1.9

3.1

1.9

1.9

4.0

3.8

3.4

68.8

67.6

67.4

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

4,039.7

3,694

3,474

4,298.5

3,909.3

3,685.5

38.0

36.1

33.4

38.0

37.4

36.4

1.78

1.61

1.52

1.90

1.71

1.52

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