league leading teams defensive rating per year for past 5 years

Between May 9, 2021 and May 9, 2026, the New York Knicks have the best defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 104.1 rating in 2020-21.

	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	Knicks	104.1	2020-21	5	250.0	104.2	45.0	22.4	6.4	5.8	38.0	86.0	44.2	13.2	32.0	41.3	15.0	16.8	89.3	55.8	6.8	38.2	10.2	1,250	521	225	112	32	29	51	94
2	Hawks	105.3	2020-21	4	240.0	121.3	52.8	24.0	6.8	5.8	45.0	91.5	49.2	10.3	30.0	34.2	21.0	26.0	80.8	58.9	10.8	42.0	11.5	960	485	211	96	27	23	46	70
3	Warriors	107.6	2021-22	82	240.6	111.0	45.5	27.1	8.8	4.5	40.5	86.4	46.9	14.3	39.4	36.4	15.6	20.3	76.9	58.2	9.8	35.7	14.9	19,730	9,102	3,730	2,223	719	372	1,221	1,723
4	Celtics	107.7	2021-22	82	242.7	111.8	46.1	24.8	7.2	5.8	40.7	87.4	46.6	13.2	37.1	35.6	17.0	20.9	81.6	57.8	10.5	35.5	13.6	19,905	9,164	3,778	2,036	591	478	1,118	1,521
5	Thunder	107.8	2025-26	82	242.1	119.0	44.1	25.8	9.7	5.5	43.1	89.1	48.4	13.8	37.9	36.5	19.0	23.2	81.7	59.9	9.6	34.6	12.6	19,855	9,760	3,618	2,113	796	449	1,031	1,555
6	Suns	108.0	2021-22	82	240.6	114.8	45.3	27.4	8.6	4.4	43.7	90.1	48.5	11.6	31.9	36.4	15.9	19.9	79.7	58.1	9.8	35.5	12.9	19,730	9,416	3,714	2,244	702	359	1,060	1,633
7	Thunder	108.3	2024-25	82	240.3	120.5	44.8	26.9	10.3	5.7	44.6	92.7	48.2	14.5	38.8	37.4	16.7	20.4	81.9	59.3	10.6	34.2	11.7	19,705	9,881	3,672	2,202	847	465	961	1,631
8	Jazz	108.7	2020-21	4	240.0	111.0	51.0	20.0	7.3	2.8	39.3	88.8	44.2	14.0	40.5	34.6	18.5	22.8	81.3	56.2	13.5	37.5	13.5	960	444	204	80	29	11	54	73
9	Kings	109.1	2020-21	5	240.0	112.6	44.2	27.2	9.4	6.6	42.0	90.6	46.4	14.2	37.6	37.8	14.4	18.8	76.6	56.9	9.4	34.8	13.0	1,200	563	221	136	47	33	65	99
10	Timberwolves	109.5	2020-21	5	240.0	118.8	46.6	27.4	8.6	6.6	42.8	92.0	46.5	13.6	42.2	32.2	19.6	27.2	72.1	57.1	13.0	33.6	12.6	1,200	594	233	137	43	33	63	100
11	Lakers	109.5	2020-21	5	245.0	116.0	44.4	27.6	8.6	3.8	42.8	88.4	48.4	10.8	28.4	38.0	19.6	26.6	73.7	57.9	11.0	33.4	13.6	1,225	580	222	138	43	19	68	89
12	Nets	109.6	2020-21	4	240.0	117.8	45.8	31.5	5.5	8.5	44.5	84.5	52.7	13.5	31.3	43.2	15.3	21.0	72.6	62.8	7.0	38.8	10.3	960	471	183	126	22	34	41	74
13	Grizzlies	109.8	2021-22	82	241.2	115.6	49.2	26.0	9.8	6.5	43.5	94.4	46.1	11.5	32.7	35.3	17.0	23.1	73.4	55.3	14.1	35.0	13.2	19,780	9,480	4,032	2,131	800	533	1,082	1,620
14	Timberwolves	109.8	2023-24	82	241.5	113.0	43.6	26.6	7.9	6.1	41.3	85.0	48.5	12.6	32.7	38.7	17.8	22.9	77.7	59.4	9.4	34.2	14.2	19,805	9,264	3,577	2,184	647	497	1,163	1,544
15	Pistons	109.9	2025-26	82	241.5	117.8	45.6	27.8	10.4	6.4	43.4	89.5	48.5	11.0	30.9	35.6	19.9	26.1	76.3	58.3	13.1	32.5	15.1	19,805	9,657	3,736	2,281	856	523	1,241	1,803
16	Heat	110.0	2021-22	82	242.1	110.0	43.7	25.5	7.4	3.2	39.6	84.8	46.7	13.6	35.8	37.9	17.3	21.4	80.8	58.4	9.8	33.9	14.6	19,855	9,022	3,585	2,090	606	265	1,194	1,679
17	Clippers	110.1	2020-21	5	240.0	111.0	43.0	24.6	7.6	3.8	41.2	87.6	47.0	13.0	38.0	34.2	15.6	17.6	88.6	58.2	9.0	34.0	13.0	1,200	555	215	123	38	19	65	75
18	Mavericks	110.2	2021-22	82	240.9	108.0	43.0	23.4	6.7	4.0	39.3	85.1	46.1	13.1	37.4	35.0	16.4	21.2	77.1	57.2	9.3	33.8	12.5	19,755	8,858	3,528	1,918	552	325	1,025	1,612
19	Bulls	110.4	2020-21	5	240.0	107.6	47.2	25.2	5.8	4.8	41.2	89.6	46.0	14.4	37.0	38.9	10.8	14.8	73.0	56.0	10.0	37.2	12.4	1,200	538	236	126	29	24	62	90
20	Magic	110.7	2024-25	82	240.6	105.4	41.8	23.0	8.9	6.0	38.2	85.8	44.5	11.2	35.3	31.8	17.9	23.0	77.5	55.0	11.1	30.7	14.2	19,730	8,645	3,431	1,887	729	488	1,165	1,648
21	Cavaliers	110.7	2021-22	82	240.6	107.8	44.2	25.2	7.1	4.2	39.7	84.6	46.9	11.6	32.8	35.5	16.8	22.1	76.0	57.1	10.2	34.0	14.4	19,730	8,839	3,623	2,064	580	343	1,181	1,433
22	Clippers	110.8	2021-22	82	241.2	108.4	44.0	24.0	7.4	5.0	40.1	87.4	45.8	12.8	34.2	37.4	15.5	19.6	79.3	56.4	9.1	34.9	13.7	19,780	8,890	3,607	1,969	608	406	1,126	1,528
23	76ers	111.0	2020-21	4	240.0	109.5	38.0	28.3	8.5	4.8	41.0	88.0	46.6	12.5	31.3	40.0	15.0	19.0	78.9	56.8	8.0	30.0	11.3	960	438	152	113	34	19	45	87
24	Grizzlies	111.1	2020-21	5	240.0	114.4	45.8	28.6	8.2	8.8	43.6	89.2	48.9	10.6	30.8	34.4	16.6	23.0	72.2	57.6	10.6	35.2	13.4	1,200	572	229	143	41	44	67	87
25	Clippers	111.3	2024-25	82	241.5	112.9	43.8	25.2	9.4	4.5	41.6	86.3	48.2	12.5	33.4	37.3	17.3	21.7	79.7	58.9	10.3	33.5	14.9	19,805	9,256	3,591	2,064	773	370	1,220	1,503

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Team Leaders

PPG

28.0

Brunson

RPG

10.7

Towns

APG

6.2

Towns

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.8

3rd

DRTG

113.3

7th

NETRTG

6.5

5th

3P%

37.3

4th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	60	22	.732
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 5/10	NYK	@	PHI	3:30 PM
Tue 5/12	PHI	@	NYK	1:00 PM
Thu 5/14	NYK	@	PHI	1:00 PM
Sun 5/17	PHI	@	NYK	1:00 PM

Last Game

Knicks

3 - 0

108

Final

76ers

0 - 3

Fri 8 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

30.2

Cunningham

29.2

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.0

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

11.4

Wembanyama

10.9

Ayton

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

7.8

James

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.6

Smart

2.5

Eason

Playoffs BPG Leaders

5.0

Wembanyama

2.2

Holmgren

2.0

Allen

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.4

George

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

113.6

Proctor

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

127.1

123.6

116.4

113.7

113.4

111.7

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

103.0

104.4

105.6

107.4

108.5

108.7

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

19.1

18.4

13.4

4.9

3.0

-0.1

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

480.7

Cunningham

403.9

Maxey

402.2

Towns

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

519

Cunningham

419

Maxey

415.5

Towns

Playoffs USG% Leaders

44.1

Lanier

40.1

Williams

40.1

Smith

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.0

Durant

Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

2.00

Lanier

1.76

Wembanyama

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

2.00

Lanier

1.71

Wembanyama

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

53-37

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

45-37

Worst Record ATS

33-49

38-54

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