highest offense rating teams in a season in the 1970s

Between the 1969-70 and 1978-79 seasons, the Houston Rockets had the best offensive rating by a team in a season, with a 108.7 rating in 1978-79.

	TEAM	ORTG	SEASON	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Rockets	108.7	1978-79	82	241.2	113.4	45.9	28.1	7.7	3.5	45.4	91.4	49.7	22.5	28.4	79.2	54.5	15.3	30.5	18.4	19,780	9,297	3,760	2,302	632	286	1,510	2,001
2	Bullets	107.4	1978-79	82	241.2	114.9	49.7	26.5	7.5	4.9	46.6	96.0	48.5	21.8	29.6	73.5	52.7	16.0	33.8	17.3	19,780	9,423	4,077	2,169	614	401	1,420	1,803
3	Spurs	107.1	1978-79	82	241.8	119.3	45.3	28.2	10.1	6.2	47.9	94.6	50.6	23.5	29.5	79.5	55.4	13.4	31.9	20.1	19,830	9,780	3,715	2,313	829	509	1,652	2,071
4	Clippers	106.2	1978-79	82	240.6	113.1	46.4	18.8	8.6	4.8	45.4	94.0	48.3	22.4	30.1	74.3	52.8	17.0	29.4	19.8	19,730	9,278	3,805	1,539	703	392	1,623	2,127
5	Lakers	106.1	1978-79	82	241.2	112.9	42.8	28.5	9.7	6.1	46.7	90.2	51.7	19.6	25.5	76.9	55.7	11.6	31.2	19.1	19,780	9,260	3,506	2,338	793	500	1,569	1,851
6	Bucks	106.0	1978-79	82	242.4	114.1	43.0	31.2	10.5	5.3	47.6	94.8	50.3	18.8	24.6	76.2	54.0	14.1	28.9	19.2	19,880	9,353	3,527	2,562	862	435	1,574	2,106
7	Suns	105.7	1978-79	82	241.2	115.4	42.2	30.5	11.2	4.1	46.9	91.7	51.2	21.5	28.0	76.8	55.5	13.2	29.0	21.5	19,780	9,459	3,462	2,500	915	337	1,760	1,944
8	Hawks	105.6	1978-79	82	242.1	109.1	45.4	23.6	9.8	7.3	42.7	90.4	47.3	23.7	30.9	76.6	52.5	16.8	28.5	18.6	19,855	8,950	3,722	1,938	801	596	1,523	2,424
9	76ers	105.0	1977-78	82	241.8	114.7	48.7	27.1	9.8	6.7	44.2	91.1	48.6	26.3	34.9	75.2	53.9	15.8	32.9	21.4	19,830	9,409	3,993	2,220	800	548	1,752	2,188
10	Spurs	104.5	1977-78	82	241.2	114.5	44.2	27.3	9.7	6.7	46.3	92.6	50.0	21.9	27.2	80.4	54.7	12.6	31.6	20.3	19,780	9,385	3,624	2,240	797	553	1,665	1,871
11	Kings	104.5	1978-79	82	242.1	113.1	43.8	27.3	10.1	4.8	45.9	93.2	49.2	21.3	29.2	73.0	53.3	14.5	29.3	19.9	19,855	9,274	3,595	2,239	825	390	1,631	2,419
12	Rockets	104.5	1976-77	82	241.2	106.4	47.4	23.3	7.5	5.0	43.1	89.3	48.3	20.2	25.6	78.7	52.9	15.3	32.1	19.5	19,780	8,726	3,886	1,913	616	411	1,600	2,132
13	Nuggets	104.4	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
14	Trail Blazers	104.3	1978-79	82	241.2	108.4	45.0	23.7	9.5	6.2	43.2	89.5	48.3	22.0	28.8	76.5	53.0	15.3	29.7	20.2	19,780	8,888	3,691	1,946	776	512	1,658	2,187
15	Cavaliers	103.7	1978-79	82	240.0	106.5	42.5	21.9	8.4	4.1	43.4	92.7	46.8	19.8	25.6	77.0	51.2	15.0	27.5	16.8	19,680	8,732	3,485	1,796	688	334	1,376	2,027
16	Lakers	103.3	1977-78	82	241.5	110.3	46.1	27.2	9.8	5.0	45.5	93.6	48.7	19.2	25.5	75.2	52.6	13.9	32.3	18.9	19,805	9,044	3,783	2,229	802	409	1,548	1,964
17	Trail Blazers	103.2	1976-77	82	240.6	111.7	48.3	24.3	10.6	6.0	44.2	91.9	48.1	23.4	30.7	76.2	53.0	15.4	33.0	21.4	19,730	9,163	3,963	1,990	868	492	1,757	2,220
18	Trail Blazers	103.1	1977-78	82	240.6	107.7	47.2	25.2	9.7	4.8	43.4	89.8	48.3	20.9	27.5	76.0	52.8	14.5	32.8	19.8	19,730	8,829	3,873	2,067	798	390	1,625	2,068
19	Pacers	103.0	1978-79	82	240.3	108.6	45.8	24.5	8.4	5.1	43.6	91.8	47.5	21.5	28.3	75.9	52.1	14.9	30.9	18.7	19,705	8,909	3,755	2,005	687	416	1,536	2,093
20	SuperSonics	102.7	1978-79	82	240.9	106.6	47.6	24.1	8.4	4.9	42.7	91.3	46.8	21.1	28.0	75.4	51.4	16.0	31.6	19.3	19,755	8,740	3,901	1,973	690	398	1,586	1,914
21	Spurs	102.5	1976-77	82	240.9	115.0	44.6	25.8	10.5	6.1	45.3	93.4	48.5	24.5	30.8	79.7	53.8	13.5	31.1	21.6	19,755	9,432	3,660	2,115	857	499	1,770	1,966
22	Warriors	102.4	1976-77	82	241.2	110.9	48.0	25.9	11.0	5.3	45.4	95.5	47.5	20.1	26.5	75.9	51.8	15.9	32.2	19.8	19,780	9,097	3,939	2,120	904	432	1,624	2,058
23	Warriors	102.4	1978-79	82	241.2	105.1	44.9	25.2	9.4	5.1	44.2	90.9	48.7	16.7	22.8	73.0	52.1	14.3	30.6	18.3	19,780	8,621	3,682	2,064	774	420	1,500	2,023
24	Nuggets	102.3	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
25	Rockets	102.2	1977-78	82	240.6	103.8	45.4	23.7	8.3	3.9	43.0	93.8	45.8	17.9	23.1	77.4	49.9	15.9	29.5	16.8	19,730	8,513	3,722	1,942	683	319	1,376	2,025

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Team Leaders

PPG

26.0

Durant

RPG

8.9

Şengün

APG

6.2

Şengün

Team Rankings

ORTG

118.6

8th

DRTG

113.2

6th

NETRTG

5.4

6th

3P%

36.4

10th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns	45	37	.549	19.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	DAL	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Fri 10/23	HOU	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Sat 10/24	HOU	@	ATL	8:00 PM
Mon 10/26	ATL	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Wed 10/28	HOU	@	MIL	8:00 PM

Last Game

Lakers

4 - 2

Final

Rockets

2 - 4

Fri 1 May 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

Between the 1969-70 and 1978-79 seasons, the Houston Rockets had the best offensive rating by a team in a season, with a 108.7 rating in 1978-79.

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26.0

8.9

6.2

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

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

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Scores

Schedule