The Houston Rockets had their best defensive rating in a season in 2003-04, with a 99.0 rating.

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	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	Rockets	99.0	2003-04	82	243.0	89.8	42.6	19.3	6.8	5.4	33.4	75.5	44.2	6.3	17.1	36.6	16.7	21.6	77.3	52.8	10.3	32.3	16.7	19,930	7,362	3,494	1,579	560	443	1,373	1,762
2	Rockets	99.4	1974-75	82	241.2	103.9	44.8	26.3	9.1	4.3	42.0	88.2	47.7				19.8	24.8	79.9	52.4	14.4	30.4	21.5	19,780	8,521	3,672	2,155	746	351	1,759	2,068
3	Rockets	100.5	1973-74	82	242.1	107.4	44.5	27.0	8.9	5.0	43.5	90.6	48.0				20.5	25.3	81.2	52.8	13.0	31.6	20.5	19,855	8,810	3,651	2,212	727	407	1,681	2,104
4	Rockets	100.7	2006-07	82	242.1	97.0	43.3	20.8	7.1	4.1	35.4	79.6	44.5	8.6	23.1	37.2	17.5	23.2	75.3	54.0	10.7	32.6	14.2	19,855	7,953	3,553	1,704	583	337	1,162	1,710
5	Rockets	101.4	1993-94	82	241.2	101.1	43.2	25.5	8.7	5.9	39.0	82.1	47.5	5.2	15.7	33.4	17.9	24.1	74.3	54.5	11.3	31.9	16.3	19,780	8,292	3,545	2,087	717	485	1,338	1,646
6	Rockets	101.6	2007-08	82	240.6	96.7	44.6	21.4	7.3	5.1	36.6	81.7	44.8	7.1	20.8	34.2	16.4	22.5	72.6	52.8	12.2	32.4	13.7	19,730	7,931	3,661	1,757	598	420	1,125	1,609
7	Rockets	101.7	2004-05	82	242.1	95.1	42.4	21.1	6.9	4.6	34.7	78.3	44.3	6.7	18.5	36.4	18.9	24.2	78.1	53.4	10.7	31.7	13.8	19,855	7,796	3,475	1,733	563	378	1,135	1,807
8	Rockets	101.8	1975-76	82	240.9	106.2	45.2	27.0	8.0	4.4	43.2	89.1	48.5				19.7	25.0	79.0	53.1	12.9	32.2	20.3	19,755	8,708	3,703	2,213	656	359	1,665	2,045
9	Rockets	102.6	2002-03	82	243.0	93.8	43.8	18.4	7.2	6.0	34.6	78.8	44.0	5.4	15.5	34.6	19.1	24.9	76.8	52.2	12.5	31.3	15.6	19,930	7,688	3,588	1,506	594	493	1,276	1,602
10	Rockets	102.9	1998-99	50	241.5	94.2	41.5	21.2	7.7	5.2	35.1	76.0	46.2	6.7	18.3	36.8	17.3	23.7	72.9	54.5	10.7	30.8	16.2	12,075	4,711	2,076	1,058	386	260	812	960
11	Rockets	102.9	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
12	Rockets	103.3	2005-06	82	241.8	90.1	41.6	19.3	7.2	3.9	33.0	76.2	43.3	5.7	17.2	33.2	18.3	24.1	75.9	51.9	10.4	31.3	14.5	19,830	7,387	3,414	1,580	588	320	1,193	1,863
13	Rockets	103.4	1989-90	82	241.5	106.7	47.0	26.8	9.9	6.7	42.5	88.4	48.0	1.9	6.0	31.2	19.9	27.6	72.0	53.1	14.8	32.2	18.5	19,805	8,752	3,855	2,194	809	551	1,513	1,934
14	Rockets	103.4	2014-15	82	241.5	103.9	43.7	22.2	9.5	5.0	37.0	83.3	44.4	11.4	32.7	34.8	18.6	26.0	71.5	54.8	11.7	32.0	16.7	19,805	8,522	3,582	1,820	777	407	1,366	1,803
15	Rockets	103.9	1990-91	82	242.1	106.7	46.1	23.2	9.7	5.0	41.5	88.9	46.7	3.9	12.1	32.0	19.9	26.8	74.1	53.0	15.5	30.6	17.1	19,855	8,753	3,783	1,906	796	409	1,402	1,874
16	Rockets	104.0	1996-97	82	242.1	100.6	42.6	24.5	8.4	4.2	37.0	79.1	46.8	8.2	22.4	36.5	18.3	24.3	75.5	56.0	11.3	31.3	16.6	19,855	8,248	3,492	2,013	685	347	1,365	1,610
17	Rockets	104.0	2008-09	82	241.5	98.4	43.0	20.3	6.7	4.3	36.1	79.6	45.3	7.6	20.2	37.5	18.7	23.2	80.5	54.8	10.5	32.5	14.1	19,805	8,070	3,524	1,662	548	355	1,158	1,553
18	Rockets	104.2	2000-01	82	241.8	97.2	42.0	19.7	7.2	4.4	35.9	79.2	45.3	6.1	17.2	35.7	19.3	25.4	75.8	53.8	11.2	30.8	14.7	19,830	7,972	3,443	1,613	587	358	1,204	1,657
19	Rockets	104.8	1988-89	82	242.1	108.5	45.9	24.6	9.6	6.1	41.6	87.8	47.4	2.0	6.4	31.4	23.3	30.8	75.5	53.5	14.8	31.1	19.1	19,855	8,897	3,765	2,016	789	501	1,569	2,026
20	Rockets	105.2	1992-93	82	241.2	104.0	42.9	25.8	8.3	6.6	40.0	82.2	48.6	4.7	13.1	36.1	19.3	25.5	75.8	55.7	12.0	30.9	15.8	19,780	8,531	3,517	2,115	682	543	1,295	1,699
21	Rockets	105.2	2011-12	66	243.4	98.1	42.2	21.3	7.5	4.8	37.7	84.0	44.9	7.2	20.2	35.9	15.4	19.7	78.2	52.9	11.7	30.5	14.5	16,065	6,474	2,783	1,404	496	319	955	1,347
22	Rockets	105.5	1986-87	82	241.2	106.9	44.8	27.2	8.0	6.8	42.3	88.6	47.7	1.1	4.0	27.5	21.3	28.7	74.1	52.8	14.5	30.3	16.9	19,780	8,765	3,671	2,227	654	555	1,384	1,973
23	Rockets	105.7	1987-88	82	240.0	109.0	46.0	23.6	8.7	6.1	42.3	89.7	47.1	0.8	3.5	23.7	23.6	30.3	78.0	52.9	15.1	30.9	16.7	19,680	8,935	3,769	1,936	712	502	1,367	1,865
24	Rockets	105.7	1999-00	82	241.8	99.5	43.8	21.6	7.5	5.3	36.6	81.3	45.0	7.1	19.8	35.8	19.2	26.2	73.3	53.6	12.3	31.5	17.4	19,830	8,156	3,594	1,774	613	438	1,425	1,663
25	Rockets	106.1	2017-18	82	240.9	112.4	43.5	21.5	8.5	4.8	38.7	84.2	46.0	15.3	42.3	36.2	19.6	25.1	78.1	59.0	9.0	34.5	13.8	19,755	9,213	3,564	1,767	699	392	1,135	1,597

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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

The Houston Rockets had their best defensive rating in a season in 2003-04, with a 99.0 rating.

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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

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

Schedule