The Los Angeles Lakers had their best defensive rating in a season in 1973-74, with a 96.6 rating.

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lakers defensive rating rankings last regular 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	Lakers	96.6	1973-74	82	240.9	109.2	52.9	26.6	9.7	8.0	43.1	95.2	45.3				22.9	29.8	76.9	50.4	16.6	36.2	23.3	19,755	8,951	4,335	2,179	794	653	1,913	2,032
2	Lakers	98.2	1999-00	82	241.5	100.8	47.0	23.4	7.5	6.5	38.3	83.4	45.9	4.2	12.8	32.9	20.1	28.9	69.6	52.5	13.6	33.4	13.9	19,805	8,267	3,855	1,921	613	534	1,143	1,841
3	Lakers	98.8	1975-76	82	240.3	106.9	48.8	23.6	8.2	6.4	43.3	93.0	46.5				20.4	26.4	77.2	51.1	13.8	35.0	19.7	19,705	8,764	4,002	1,939	674	528	1,612	2,025
4	Lakers	98.9	1976-77	82	241.5	106.9	46.4	25.1	9.8	5.4	44.7	93.4	47.8				17.5	23.7	74.0	51.5	14.4	32.0	18.8	19,805	8,763	3,805	2,057	801	445	1,538	1,867
5	Lakers	99.9	1974-75	82	242.1	103.2	49.7	25.5	9.2	5.2	41.6	92.4	45.0				20.0	26.6	75.2	49.5	16.0	33.7	21.8	19,855	8,459	4,075	2,091	755	423	1,785	2,079
6	Lakers	100.8	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
7	Lakers	101.3	2003-04	82	242.1	98.2	43.1	23.8	8.3	4.6	36.9	81.4	45.4	4.5	13.6	32.7	19.9	28.7	69.3	52.2	12.2	30.9	13.8	19,855	8,052	3,536	1,948	682	379	1,132	1,732
8	Lakers	101.7	2001-02	82	241.2	101.3	44.3	23.0	7.6	5.8	38.4	83.4	46.1	6.2	17.5	35.4	18.2	26.1	69.9	53.4	12.5	31.8	12.7	19,780	8,304	3,629	1,882	625	478	1,040	1,823
9	Lakers	103.2	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
10	Lakers	103.7	1997-98	82	241.8	105.5	43.3	24.5	9.0	6.8	38.4	79.7	48.1	6.1	17.3	35.1	22.7	33.5	67.9	55.9	13.2	30.1	15.3	19,830	8,652	3,550	2,009	734	556	1,256	1,859
11	Lakers	103.7	2009-10	82	241.8	101.7	44.3	21.1	7.5	4.9	38.3	83.8	45.7	6.5	19.0	34.1	18.5	24.2	76.5	53.8	11.9	32.5	13.4	19,830	8,339	3,635	1,730	612	400	1,096	1,592
12	Lakers	103.7	1996-97	82	243.0	100.0	42.8	22.5	9.0	7.0	36.8	81.0	45.4	6.7	18.3	36.7	19.7	28.4	69.2	53.5	13.3	29.4	14.9	19,930	8,200	3,506	1,845	740	575	1,222	1,818
13	Lakers	103.9	1979-80	82	242.4	115.1	45.6	29.4	9.4	6.7	47.5	89.9	52.9	0.2	1.2	20.0	19.8	25.5	77.5	56.9	13.2	32.4	20.0	19,880	9,438	3,738	2,413	774	546	1,639	1,784
14	Lakers	103.9	1980-81	82	241.5	111.2	44.6	28.8	9.9	6.7	46.1	90.0	51.2	0.2	1.1	18.1	18.8	25.8	72.9	54.8	14.2	30.4	19.0	19,805	9,117	3,656	2,363	808	551	1,557	1,955
15	Lakers	104.3	1998-99	50	241.0	99.0	42.0	21.9	7.8	5.7	36.8	78.7	46.8	4.8	13.7	35.2	20.5	30.1	68.3	53.8	12.4	29.6	15.1	12,050	4,950	2,101	1,095	389	287	754	1,231
16	Lakers	104.3	2010-11	82	241.8	101.5	44.0	22.0	7.3	5.1	38.1	82.4	46.3	6.4	18.1	35.2	18.8	24.1	77.9	54.5	12.1	31.9	13.1	19,830	8,321	3,605	1,801	602	422	1,073	1,555
17	Lakers	104.4	2011-12	66	243.4	97.3	46.2	22.5	5.9	5.3	36.8	80.6	45.7	5.5	16.8	32.6	18.2	24.1	75.6	53.4	12.1	34.1	15.1	16,065	6,422	3,050	1,485	390	351	997	1,109
18	Lakers	104.7	2002-03	82	243.0	100.4	44.3	23.3	7.8	5.7	37.7	83.6	45.1	5.9	16.7	35.6	19.0	26.0	73.4	52.8	13.1	31.1	14.5	19,930	8,230	3,632	1,909	639	470	1,192	1,874
19	Lakers	104.7	2008-09	82	241.2	106.9	43.9	23.3	8.8	5.1	40.3	85.1	47.4	6.7	18.5	36.1	19.6	25.5	77.0	55.5	12.4	31.5	13.5	19,780	8,768	3,602	1,908	718	420	1,103	1,698
20	Lakers	104.8	2000-01	82	242.7	100.6	44.7	23.0	6.9	6.0	37.9	81.5	46.5	5.4	15.5	34.4	19.4	28.5	68.3	53.5	13.2	31.5	14.4	19,905	8,251	3,668	1,888	564	490	1,184	1,872
21	Lakers	105.0	1990-91	82	241.8	106.3	42.9	25.5	7.8	4.7	40.8	84.3	48.4	2.8	9.1	30.4	22.0	27.6	79.8	55.1	13.1	29.8	14.7	19,830	8,717	3,518	2,091	642	384	1,203	1,524
22	Lakers	105.2	1982-83	82	240.6	115.0	44.7	30.7	10.3	5.8	48.3	91.6	52.8	0.1	1.2	10.4	18.2	24.8	73.6	56.1	15.1	29.7	19.3	19,730	9,433	3,668	2,519	844	479	1,584	1,931
23	Lakers	105.5	2007-08	82	241.2	108.6	44.1	24.4	8.0	5.3	39.6	83.1	47.6	8.1	21.4	37.8	21.3	27.7	76.9	57.0	11.0	33.2	14.1	19,780	8,904	3,620	2,003	654	438	1,156	1,691
24	Lakers	105.5	1981-82	82	242.1	114.6	45.9	28.7	10.3	6.3	47.8	92.5	51.7	0.2	1.1	13.8	18.9	26.4	71.7	55.1	15.3	30.5	17.9	19,855	9,400	3,763	2,356	848	517	1,468	1,999
25	Lakers	105.7	2005-06	82	242.1	99.4	42.2	21.1	7.7	4.3	36.5	80.6	45.3	6.7	19.3	34.9	19.7	26.5	74.5	53.9	11.8	30.3	13.9	19,855	8,154	3,458	1,734	628	350	1,143	1,894

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PPG

33.5

Dončić

RPG

8.0

Ayton

APG

8.3

Dončić

Team Rankings

ORTG

118.2

9th

DRTG

116.4

19th

NETRTG

1.8

14th

3P%

35.9

14th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
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
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	GSW	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Fri 10/23	LAC	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Sun 10/25	LAL	@	UTA	5:00 PM
Tue 10/27	POR	@	LAL	11:00 PM
Wed 10/28	LAL	@	LAC	10:30 PM

Last Game

Thunder

4 - 0

115

Final

110

Lakers

0 - 4

Mon 11 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 Los Angeles Lakers had their best defensive rating in a season in 1973-74, with a 96.6 rating.

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