highest single season defensive rating for a team

The Utah Jazz have the highest defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 122.7 rating this season.

	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	Jazz	122.7	2025-26	34	243.7	119.7	44.5	30.0	7.6	3.4	41.7	90.3	46.2	13.9	39.1	35.5	22.3	27.7	80.6	58.4	12.1	32.4	15.8	8,285	4,069	1,513	1,021	257	117	538	766
2	Wizards	122.3	2025-26	34	241.5	113.4	44.2	25.4	7.0	6.1	41.9	90.4	46.3	13.0	36.0	36.2	16.6	21.8	76.1	56.7	11.4	32.8	15.5	8,210	3,856	1,503	862	237	207	527	740
3	Pelicans	121.1	2025-26	37	242.7	115.2	43.4	24.6	8.9	4.2	42.1	91.4	46.1	10.8	31.6	34.1	20.1	25.5	78.8	56.1	12.6	30.7	14.6	8,980	4,261	1,604	912	331	155	540	754
4	Kings	120.6	2025-26	36	242.1	110.3	40.7	25.1	9.1	4.4	40.9	89.1	45.9	10.5	30.4	34.5	17.9	23.6	76.0	55.4	10.3	30.4	14.3	8,715	3,970	1,464	902	326	158	516	739
5	Jazz	120.4	2024-25	82	241.5	111.9	45.4	25.5	6.8	4.4	40.3	88.7	45.4	14.0	39.8	35.0	17.3	22.4	77.4	56.8	12.0	33.4	17.2	19,805	9,175	3,724	2,093	555	360	1,412	1,549
6	Jazz	120.4	2023-24	82	241.5	115.7	45.5	27.2	6.5	5.6	42.0	89.9	46.7	12.9	36.5	35.4	18.8	22.6	83.0	57.9	12.2	33.2	15.7	19,805	9,484	3,727	2,232	537	457	1,286	1,523
7	Spurs	120.0	2022-23	82	242.1	113.0	43.7	27.2	7.0	3.9	43.1	92.6	46.5	11.1	32.2	34.5	15.8	21.2	74.3	55.4	11.8	31.9	15.3	19,855	9,269	3,584	2,232	572	322	1,253	1,630
8	Pelicans	119.9	2024-25	82	240.9	109.8	43.6	25.8	8.5	5.2	40.6	89.9	45.2	12.0	34.6	34.7	16.5	21.9	75.4	55.2	12.1	31.5	14.6	19,755	9,006	3,576	2,119	701	429	1,201	1,499
9	Hornets	119.8	2023-24	82	240.6	106.6	40.3	24.8	6.9	4.5	40.0	87.0	46.0	12.1	34.0	35.5	14.5	18.4	78.6	56.0	9.3	31.0	13.8	19,730	8,740	3,303	2,033	562	371	1,129	1,472
10	Wizards	119.6	2023-24	82	240.6	113.7	41.1	27.9	7.6	5.1	43.0	91.4	47.0	12.4	35.5	34.8	15.4	20.2	76.4	56.7	9.2	31.9	14.0	19,730	9,327	3,368	2,288	623	415	1,147	1,637
11	Hawks	119.4	2023-24	82	242.1	118.3	44.7	26.6	7.5	4.5	43.0	92.5	46.5	13.7	37.7	36.4	18.5	23.2	79.7	57.6	12.5	32.2	13.5	19,855	9,703	3,663	2,180	615	369	1,110	1,522
12	Rockets	119.3	2022-23	82	240.9	110.7	46.3	22.4	7.3	4.6	40.6	88.9	45.7	10.4	31.9	32.7	19.1	25.3	75.4	55.4	13.4	32.9	16.2	19,755	9,081	3,795	1,835	600	374	1,332	1,679
13	Suns	119.3	2024-25	82	241.8	113.6	42.5	27.8	7.2	4.8	41.2	86.3	47.8	14.3	38.0	37.8	16.8	20.8	81.0	59.5	9.5	32.9	14.1	19,830	9,317	3,484	2,277	593	392	1,153	1,471
14	Wizards	119.1	2024-25	82	240.6	108.0	43.7	25.1	7.6	5.1	39.4	89.9	43.9	13.1	39.1	33.5	16.0	20.6	77.8	54.6	10.6	33.1	15.6	19,730	8,856	3,583	2,058	623	420	1,276	1,618
15	Pistons	118.9	2022-23	82	241.5	110.3	42.4	23.0	7.0	3.8	39.6	87.1	45.4	11.4	32.4	35.1	19.8	25.7	77.1	56.1	11.2	31.3	15.1	19,805	9,045	3,480	1,884	574	308	1,237	1,813
16	Trail Blazers	118.8	2022-23	82	240.6	113.4	40.5	24.2	6.7	4.6	40.5	85.4	47.4	12.9	35.3	36.5	19.6	24.6	79.6	58.9	9.4	31.1	14.5	19,730	9,299	3,325	1,981	553	376	1,185	1,643
17	Hornets	118.8	2025-26	35	242.1	115.8	44.5	26.4	7.0	4.7	40.8	89.4	45.6	15.1	41.0	36.7	19.2	23.7	81.0	58.0	11.9	32.7	15.6	8,475	4,054	1,559	925	246	164	545	672
18	Pistons	118.8	2023-24	82	240.9	109.9	43.3	25.5	6.5	4.7	40.9	88.2	46.3	11.0	31.7	34.8	17.0	21.7	78.5	56.2	10.5	32.8	15.2	19,755	9,010	3,553	2,088	531	384	1,248	1,688
19	Raptors	118.8	2023-24	82	241.5	112.4	42.7	28.5	7.7	4.7	42.3	89.7	47.1	11.5	33.1	34.7	16.3	21.6	75.6	56.6	10.9	31.8	14.0	19,805	9,213	3,498	2,335	634	388	1,147	1,509
20	Clippers	118.5	2025-26	34	241.5	112.4	40.4	23.6	8.5	4.7	39.3	83.1	47.3	13.3	36.5	36.5	20.4	24.2	84.3	59.9	9.7	30.7	15.2	8,210	3,821	1,373	803	290	161	517	674
21	Lakers	118.3	2025-26	33	240.0	117.3	41.1	25.0	8.2	4.1	41.6	83.1	50.1	11.7	34.1	34.3	22.4	28.5	78.4	61.3	9.9	31.2	15.5	7,920	3,870	1,356	824	269	135	512	660
22	Pacers	118.3	2025-26	36	241.4	110.6	42.8	24.3	7.1	5.1	39.4	89.5	44.1	12.2	36.5	33.5	19.5	25.2	77.3	55.0	11.1	31.7	14.0	8,690	3,982	1,540	873	257	182	503	832
23	Nuggets	118.3	2025-26	35	242.1	124.3	43.4	29.2	7.0	3.9	44.8	88.3	50.8	13.9	34.8	40.0	20.8	25.2	82.6	62.6	10.1	33.3	13.1	8,475	4,352	1,520	1,023	245	136	460	679
24	76ers	118.2	2024-25	82	241.5	109.6	39.8	23.2	9.2	4.5	39.7	87.4	45.4	12.7	37.2	34.1	17.5	22.5	78.0	56.3	10.4	29.4	13.6	19,805	8,988	3,263	1,901	752	366	1,117	1,556
25	Bulls	118.1	2025-26	35	241.4	118.3	45.6	29.5	7.6	4.8	43.1	90.8	47.4	14.0	38.9	36.0	18.2	23.2	78.2	58.5	10.5	35.2	14.7	8,450	4,139	1,597	1,034	266	168	515	675

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Team Leaders

PPG

27.9

Markkanen

RPG

9.5

Nurkić

APG

6.9

George

Team Rankings

ORTG

115.9

15th

DRTG

122.7

30th

NETRTG

-6.8

26th

3P%

35.5

18th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
11	Mavericks	13	23	.361	17.0
12	Clippers	12	22	.353	17.0
13	Jazz	12	22	.353	17.0
14	Kings	8	28	.222	22.0
15	Pelicans	8	29	.216	22.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 1/5	UTA	@	POR	10:00 PM
Wed 1/7	UTA	@	OKC	8:00 PM
Thu 1/8	DAL	@	UTA	9:00 PM
Sat 1/10	CHA	@	UTA	9:30 PM
Mon 1/12	UTA	@	CLE	7:00 PM

Last Game

Jazz

12 - 22

114

Final

123

Warriors

19 - 17

Sat 3 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.7

Dončić

31.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

31.1

Maxey

RPG Leaders

12.2

Jokić

11.8

Towns

11.1

Gobert

APG Leaders

11.0

Jokić

9.6

Cunningham

9.0

Giddey

SPG Leaders

2.2

Leonard

2.1

Wallace

1.9

Daniels

BPG Leaders

2.3

Sarr

2.2

Huff

2.1

Stewart

3PM Leaders

4.8

Curry

3.9

Mitchell

3.7

Maxey

TS% Leaders

71.3

Jokić

70.2

Ayton

70.2

Williams

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

124.5

123.0

122.5

121.6

120.4

119.1

DRtg Rankings

105.9

111.4

112.2

113.1

113.3

113.6

NetRtg Rankings

14.6

8.8

7.4

6.2

6.0

5.5

Tank Leaderboard

6-30

8-29

8-28

9-25

11-22

12-23

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,035.3

Jokić

1,795.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,684.1

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,165.8

Jokić

1,803.3

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,782

Johnson

USG% Leaders

37.9

Dončić

36.3

Brown

33.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

MPG Leaders

39.8

Maxey

36.7

Thompson

36.4

Dončić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.84

Jokić

1.60

Dončić

1.55

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.96

Jokić

1.69

Dončić

1.55

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

24-11

20-12-1

20-14

21-15

20-15

Worst Record ATS

12-25

12-24

14-20

15-21

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	26	9	.743
2	Knicks	23	12	.657	3.0
3	Celtics	22	12	.647	3.5
4	Raptors	21	15	.583	5.5
5	76ers	19	14	.576	6.0
6	Magic	20	16	.556	6.5
7	Heat	20	16	.556	6.5
8	Cavaliers	20	17	.541	7.0
9	Bulls	17	18	.486	9.0
10	Hawks	17	20	.459	10.0
11	Bucks	16	20	.444	10.5
12	Hornets	12	23	.343	14.0
13	Nets	11	22	.333	14.0
14	Wizards	9	25	.265	16.5
15	Pacers	6	30	.167	20.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	30	6	.833
2	Spurs	25	10	.714	4.5
3	Lakers	22	11	.667	6.5
4	Nuggets	23	12	.657	6.5
5	Rockets	21	11	.656	7.0
6	Timberwolves	23	13	.639	7.0
7	Suns	21	14	.600	8.5
8	Warriors	19	17	.528	11.0
9	Trail Blazers	16	20	.444	14.0
10	Grizzlies	15	20	.429	14.5
11	Mavericks	13	23	.361	17.0
12	Clippers	12	22	.353	17.0
13	Jazz	12	22	.353	17.0
14	Kings	8	28	.222	22.0
15	Pelicans	8	29	.216	22.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Thu 12/4	MIA	@	ORL	105-106
Thu 12/4	LAL	@	BOS	105-126
Thu 12/4	UTA	@	NYK	112-146
Thu 12/4	SAS	@	CLE	117-130
Thu 12/4	DEN	@	ATL	134-133

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 1/5	NYK	@	DET	7:00 PM
Mon 1/5	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Mon 1/5	ATL	@	TOR	7:30 PM
Mon 1/5	CHA	@	OKC	8:00 PM
Mon 1/5	PHX	@	HOU	8:00 PM

The Utah Jazz have the highest defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 122.7 rating this season.

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27.9

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

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11.8

11.1

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9.6

9.0

2.2

2.1

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2.1

4.8

3.9

3.7

71.3

70.2

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

2,035.3

1,795.4

1,684.1

2,165.8

1,803.3

1,782

37.9

36.3

33.1

39.8

36.7

36.4

1.84

1.60

1.55

1.96

1.69

1.55

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