The Houston Rockets had a defensive rating of 100.5 in 1973-74.

	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	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
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	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
4	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
5	Rockets	106.1	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
6	Rockets	107.7	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
7	Rockets	108.0	1979-80	82	243.0	110.8	44.0	26.2	9.5	4.5	43.9	91.4	48.0	1.3	4.6	27.4	21.7	28.4	76.6	53.3	17.0	27.0	19.1	19,930	9,084	3,611	2,149	782	373	1,565	1,927
8	Rockets	106.7	1980-81	82	241.5	108.3	43.5	25.6	8.6	4.8	43.6	89.5	48.7	0.3	1.4	17.8	20.9	27.1	77.0	53.4	14.8	28.6	17.7	19,805	8,878	3,563	2,099	705	390	1,451	1,901
9	Rockets	108.3	1981-82	82	241.2	105.9	45.0	24.1	7.9	5.2	42.7	89.8	47.6	0.6	2.1	28.4	19.8	27.1	72.9	52.0	17.1	27.9	16.1	19,780	8,680	3,687	1,977	648	430	1,321	1,871
10	Rockets	108.3	1982-83	82	240.6	99.3	42.3	23.5	7.9	5.1	40.7	90.8	44.8	0.8	3.3	24.7	17.1	23.6	72.5	49.1	14.7	27.6	19.2	19,730	8,145	3,466	1,931	646	422	1,571	2,131
11	Rockets	108.2	1983-84	82	240.9	110.6	44.9	26.9	7.6	6.3	45.5	91.9	49.5	0.4	1.9	19.5	19.3	26.1	74.0	53.5	14.6	30.3	19.0	19,755	9,071	3,683	2,204	621	515	1,562	2,317
12	Rockets	106.3	1984-85	82	241.8	111.2	45.4	27.3	8.3	7.3	45.7	90.7	50.4	0.5	2.3	22.0	19.3	27.6	69.9	54.0	16.2	29.2	19.6	19,830	9,118	3,720	2,239	683	597	1,605	2,033
13	Rockets	107.6	1985-86	82	240.9	114.4	45.7	28.3	9.1	6.7	45.8	93.5	49.0	1.0	3.8	27.4	21.7	29.7	73.0	53.6	16.0	29.7	16.8	19,755	9,379	3,750	2,318	745	551	1,374	1,991
14	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
15	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
16	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
17	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
18	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
19	Rockets	108.0	1991-92	82	242.4	102.0	42.8	25.1	8.0	7.0	39.9	84.1	47.5	4.0	11.7	34.3	18.2	24.6	73.8	53.7	13.1	29.7	16.8	19,880	8,366	3,506	2,058	656	571	1,378	1,769
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	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
22	Rockets	107.4	1994-95	82	240.6	103.5	40.5	25.1	8.8	6.3	38.5	80.2	48.0	7.9	21.4	36.8	18.6	24.9	74.9	56.8	10.7	29.8	16.1	19,730	8,491	3,320	2,060	721	514	1,322	1,714
23	Rockets	107.4	1995-96	82	241.5	102.5	41.1	24.2	7.9	5.8	37.5	81.0	46.4	7.8	21.5	36.2	19.6	25.7	76.5	55.5	11.2	29.9	15.2	19,805	8,404	3,374	1,982	645	476	1,245	1,753
24	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
25	Rockets	108.6	1997-98	82	241.8	98.8	40.7	21.9	8.4	3.6	35.9	79.4	45.2	7.0	20.4	34.3	19.9	25.9	77.1	54.4	12.0	28.7	15.8	19,830	8,099	3,337	1,799	686	294	1,298	1,653

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Team Leaders

PPG

25.5

Durant

RPG

9.4

Sengun

APG

6.8

Sengun

Team Rankings

ORTG

122.8

2nd

DRTG

114.1

9th

NETRTG

8.7

2nd

3P%

39.9

2nd

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	Spurs	23	9	.719	4.5
3	Nuggets	22	10	.688	5.5
4	Rockets	20	10	.667	6.5
5	Lakers	20	10	.667	6.5
6	Timberwolves	21	12	.636	7.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 1/1	HOU	@	BKN	6:00 PM
Sat 1/3	HOU	@	DAL	8:30 PM
Mon 1/5	PHX	@	HOU	8:00 PM
Wed 1/7	HOU	@	POR	10:00 PM
Fri 1/9	HOU	@	POR	10:00 PM

Last Game

Pacers

6 - 27

119

Final

126

Rockets

20 - 10

Mon 29 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.7

Dončić

32.2

Gilgeous-Alexander

30.7

Maxey

RPG Leaders

12.2

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.1

Zubac

APG Leaders

11.0

Jokić

9.6

Cunningham

9.0

Giddey

SPG Leaders

2.2

Wallace

1.9

Daniels

1.8

Maxey

BPG Leaders

2.4

Huff

2.2

Sarr

2.0

Stewart

3PM Leaders

4.8

Curry

3.9

Mitchell

3.8

Porter

TS% Leaders

71.3

Jokić

70.8

Ayton

70.4

Williams

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

125.4

122.8

122.4

121.4

120.6

119.0

DRtg Rankings

106.6

111.7

112.5

112.7

113.0

113.1

NetRtg Rankings

14.0

8.7

7.2

6.9

6.3

5.9

Tank Leaderboard

6-27

7-24

8-26

8-24

10-21

10-20

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,035.3

Jokić

1,672.3

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,526.7

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,165.8

Jokić

1,678.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,612.8

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.0

Gilgeous-Alexander

MPG Leaders

39.7

Maxey

36.7

Thompson

36.3

Dončić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.84

Jokić

1.62

Dončić

1.56

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.96

Jokić

1.72

Dončić

1.57

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

22-10

21-13

17-12-1

18-13

19-14

17-13

Worst Record ATS

11-23

12-20

12-19

13-20

14-19

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	24	8	.750
2	Knicks	23	9	.719	1.0
3	Celtics	19	12	.613	4.5
4	Raptors	20	14	.588	5.0
5	Magic	18	15	.545	6.5
6	Heat	18	15	.545	6.5
7	76ers	16	14	.533	7.0
8	Cavaliers	18	16	.529	7.0
9	Bulls	15	17	.469	9.0
10	Hawks	15	19	.441	10.0
11	Bucks	14	19	.424	10.5
12	Hornets	11	21	.344	13.0
13	Nets	10	20	.333	13.0
14	Wizards	7	24	.226	16.5
15	Pacers	6	27	.182	18.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	28	5	.848
2	Spurs	23	9	.719	4.5
3	Nuggets	22	10	.688	5.5
4	Rockets	20	10	.667	6.5
5	Lakers	20	10	.667	6.5
6	Timberwolves	21	12	.636	7.0
7	Suns	19	13	.594	8.5
8	Warriors	17	16	.515	11.0
9	Grizzlies	15	17	.469	12.5
10	Trail Blazers	14	19	.424	14.0
11	Jazz	12	19	.387	15.0
12	Mavericks	12	22	.353	16.5
13	Clippers	10	21	.323	17.0
14	Kings	8	24	.250	19.5
15	Pelicans	8	26	.235	20.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Fri 11/28	TOR	@	CHA	111-118
Fri 11/28	CHI	@	IND	101-103
Fri 11/28	DET	@	MIA	138-135
Fri 11/28	BKN	@	MIL	99-116
Fri 11/28	NOP	@	GSW	96-104

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 12/30	PHI	@	MEM	8:00 PM
Tue 12/30	BOS	@	UTA	9:00 PM
Tue 12/30	DET	@	LAL	10:30 PM
Tue 12/30	SAC	@	LAC	11:00 PM
Wed 12/31	GSW	@	CHA	1:00 PM

The Houston Rockets had a defensive rating of 100.5 in 1973-74.

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