League Average Defensive Rating By Year Since 1980

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	LEAGUE	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	NBA	105.3	1979-80	1,804	241.8	109.3	44.9	25.8	9.4	5.3	43.6	90.6	48.1	0.8	2.8	28.0	21.3	27.8	76.4	53.1	15.1	29.9	18.9	436,260	197,239	81,065	46,567	16,993	9,561	34,166	43,952
2	NBA	105.5	1980-81	1,886	241.4	108.1	43.5	25.5	9.0	5.3	43.0	88.4	48.6	0.5	2.0	24.5	21.7	28.9	75.1	53.4	14.5	28.9	18.7	455,340	203,886	82,010	48,034	16,964	10,036	35,354	47,265
3	NBA	106.9	1981-82	1,886	241.6	108.6	43.5	25.2	8.5	5.4	43.3	88.2	49.1	0.6	2.3	26.2	21.3	28.6	74.6	53.9	14.3	29.1	17.7	455,690	204,776	81,987	47,438	16,107	10,130	33,435	49,352
4	NBA	104.7	1982-83	1,886	241.3	108.5	44.5	25.9	8.9	5.6	43.5	89.7	48.5	0.5	2.3	23.8	20.9	28.3	74.0	53.1	14.8	29.6	19.1	455,090	204,658	83,853	48,862	16,778	10,566	36,038	48,373
5	NBA	107.6	1983-84	1,886	242.0	110.1	43.0	26.2	8.5	5.3	43.5	88.4	49.2	0.6	2.4	25.0	22.6	29.7	76.0	54.3	14.2	28.8	17.9	456,490	207,668	81,150	49,397	16,041	10,004	33,755	48,573
6	NBA	107.9	1984-85	1,886	241.4	110.8	43.5	26.3	8.5	5.3	43.8	89.1	49.1	0.9	3.1	28.2	22.4	29.4	76.4	54.3	14.3	29.2	17.9	455,340	209,041	82,008	49,515	16,122	10,019	33,694	47,036
7	NBA	107.2	1985-86	1,886	241.6	110.2	43.6	26.0	8.8	5.3	43.2	88.6	48.7	0.9	3.3	28.2	22.9	30.3	75.6	54.1	14.1	29.4	17.8	455,640	207,875	82,161	49,065	16,576	9,912	33,643	47,543
8	NBA	108.3	1986-87	1,886	241.6	109.9	44.0	26.0	8.6	5.5	42.6	88.8	48.0	1.4	4.7	30.1	23.2	30.5	76.3	53.8	14.7	29.3	17.0	455,590	207,338	83,020	48,998	16,264	10,411	32,039	46,277
9	NBA	108.0	1987-88	1,886	241.3	108.2	43.4	25.8	8.5	5.4	42.1	87.7	48.0	1.6	5.0	31.6	22.3	29.1	76.6	53.8	14.2	29.2	16.7	455,040	203,993	81,828	48,599	16,055	10,160	31,563	45,461
10	NBA	107.8	1988-89	2,050	241.5	109.2	43.9	25.6	9.1	5.3	42.5	89.0	47.7	2.1	6.6	32.3	22.1	28.8	76.8	53.7	14.5	29.4	17.2	495,150	223,797	90,031	52,431	18,619	10,949	35,312	48,504
11	NBA	108.1	1989-90	2,214	241.5	107.0	43.1	24.9	8.5	5.1	41.5	87.2	47.6	2.2	6.6	33.1	21.8	28.5	76.4	53.7	13.8	29.3	16.1	534,760	236,882	95,518	55,023	18,881	11,207	35,555	51,478
12	NBA	107.9	1990-91	2,214	241.8	106.3	43.3	24.7	8.6	5.3	41.4	87.2	47.4	2.3	7.1	32.0	21.3	27.9	76.5	53.4	14.0	29.3	16.0	535,260	235,370	95,776	54,782	19,014	11,624	35,515	51,304
13	NBA	108.2	1991-92	2,214	241.8	105.3	43.7	24.5	8.6	5.5	41.3	87.3	47.2	2.5	7.6	33.1	20.2	26.7	75.9	53.1	14.4	29.3	15.6	535,310	233,155	96,680	54,192	19,131	12,216	34,432	49,227
14	NBA	108.0	1992-93	2,214	241.7	105.3	43.1	24.7	8.6	5.2	40.7	86.0	47.3	3.0	9.0	33.6	20.9	27.7	75.4	53.6	13.8	29.3	15.9	535,160	233,073	95,504	54,705	18,932	11,558	35,230	51,269
15	NBA	106.3	1993-94	2,214	241.1	101.5	43.0	24.4	8.9	5.2	39.3	84.4	46.6	3.3	9.9	33.3	19.6	26.6	73.4	52.8	13.9	29.1	16.0	533,810	224,737	95,192	54,003	19,652	11,579	35,424	49,075
16	NBA	108.3	1994-95	2,214	241.9	101.4	41.6	23.4	8.3	5.2	38.0	81.5	46.6	5.5	15.3	35.9	19.9	27.1	73.7	54.3	13.0	28.5	15.9	535,610	224,518	92,006	51,729	18,330	11,430	35,303	51,961
17	NBA	107.6	1995-96	2,378	241.6	99.5	41.3	22.7	8.0	5.1	37.0	80.2	46.2	5.9	16.0	36.7	19.5	26.4	74.0	54.2	12.6	28.6	15.8	574,570	236,619	98,099	53,950	18,952	12,038	37,641	54,806
18	NBA	106.7	1996-97	2,378	241.9	96.9	41.1	22.0	8.2	4.9	36.1	79.3	45.5	6.0	16.8	36.0	18.7	25.3	73.8	53.6	12.7	28.4	15.7	575,170	230,433	97,703	52,426	19,486	11,674	37,252	52,602
19	NBA	105.0	1997-98	2,378	241.9	95.6	41.5	22.0	8.4	5.1	35.9	79.7	45.0	4.4	12.7	34.6	19.4	26.3	73.7	52.4	13.1	28.5	15.5	575,120	227,269	98,798	52,386	19,943	12,062	36,829	53,278
20	NBA	102.2	1998-99	1,450	241.8	91.6	41.7	20.7	8.4	5.0	34.2	78.2	43.7	4.5	13.2	33.9	18.8	25.8	72.8	51.1	12.6	29.1	15.3	350,650	132,792	60,395	30,050	12,113	7,196	22,221	32,206
21	NBA	104.1	1999-00	2,378	241.5	97.5	42.9	22.3	7.9	5.2	36.8	82.1	44.9	4.8	13.7	35.3	19.0	25.3	75.0	52.3	12.4	30.5	15.5	574,270	231,789	102,062	53,130	18,868	12,293	36,788	55,408
22	NBA	103.0	2000-01	2,378	242.0	94.8	42.5	21.8	7.8	5.3	35.7	80.6	44.3	4.8	13.7	35.4	18.6	24.9	74.8	51.8	12.0	30.5	15.0	575,520	225,459	100,988	51,786	18,600	12,505	35,783	53,143
23	NBA	104.5	2001-02	2,378	241.7	95.5	42.4	21.9	7.8	5.2	36.2	81.3	44.5	5.2	14.7	35.4	17.9	23.8	75.2	52.0	12.2	30.2	14.5	574,670	227,043	100,829	52,131	18,538	12,422	34,389	50,497
24	NBA	103.6	2002-03	2,378	242.0	95.1	42.3	21.5	7.9	5.0	35.7	80.8	44.2	5.1	14.7	34.9	18.5	24.4	75.8	51.9	12.0	30.3	14.9	575,420	226,102	100,604	51,133	18,884	11,928	35,471	51,730
25	NBA	102.9	2003-04	2,378	241.7	93.4	42.2	21.3	7.9	5.1	35.0	79.8	43.9	5.2	14.9	34.7	18.2	24.2	75.2	51.6	12.1	30.1	15.0	574,770	222,097	100,361	50,658	18,864	12,022	35,610	51,006

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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