The Los Angeles Lakers had the best defensive rating by a team in 1999-00, with a 98.2 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	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
2	Spurs	98.6	1999-00	82	242.1	96.2	43.8	22.2	7.5	6.7	36.0	78.0	46.2	4.0	10.8	37.4	20.1	27.0	74.6	53.5	11.3	32.5	15.0	19,855	7,886	3,593	1,819	614	551	1,233	1,716
3	Suns	99.0	1999-00	82	241.5	98.9	43.7	25.6	9.1	5.3	37.7	82.6	45.7	5.6	15.2	36.8	17.9	23.6	75.9	53.2	12.5	31.2	16.7	19,805	8,111	3,580	2,098	744	433	1,368	1,973
4	76ers	100.0	1999-00	82	241.8	94.8	44.1	22.2	9.6	4.7	36.5	82.6	44.2	2.5	7.8	32.3	19.2	27.1	70.8	50.1	14.0	30.1	15.7	19,830	7,771	3,615	1,817	791	386	1,284	1,939
5	Trail Blazers	100.8	1999-00	82	241.2	97.5	43.0	23.5	7.7	4.8	36.8	78.4	47.0	5.0	13.8	36.1	18.8	24.7	76.0	54.6	11.8	31.2	15.2	19,780	7,991	3,526	1,925	633	396	1,243	1,865
6	Knicks	100.9	1999-00	82	241.8	92.1	40.5	19.4	6.3	4.3	35.3	77.7	45.5	4.3	11.4	37.5	17.2	22.0	78.1	52.7	9.8	30.7	14.6	19,830	7,555	3,323	1,588	515	349	1,201	1,983
7	Heat	101.0	1999-00	82	241.8	94.4	43.2	23.5	7.1	6.4	36.3	78.8	46.0	5.4	14.7	37.1	16.4	22.3	73.6	53.3	11.2	31.9	15.0	19,830	7,739	3,540	1,931	582	524	1,231	1,947
8	Hornets	101.4	1999-00	82	241.2	98.4	42.9	24.7	8.9	5.9	35.8	79.7	44.9	4.1	12.2	33.9	22.7	30.0	75.8	53.0	10.8	32.1	14.7	19,780	8,072	3,519	2,023	732	480	1,206	1,670
9	Magic	101.7	1999-00	82	240.9	100.1	44.9	20.8	9.1	5.7	38.6	85.5	45.2	3.6	10.6	33.8	19.2	26.1	73.5	51.6	14.0	31.0	17.6	19,755	8,206	3,685	1,709	743	467	1,443	1,967
10	Kings	102.1	1999-00	82	241.5	105.0	45.0	23.8	9.6	4.6	40.0	88.9	45.0	6.5	20.2	32.2	18.5	24.6	75.4	52.6	12.9	32.1	16.2	19,805	8,607	3,691	1,953	787	381	1,325	1,729
11	Jazz	102.3	1999-00	82	240.9	96.5	41.0	24.9	7.7	5.4	36.1	77.8	46.4	4.0	10.4	38.5	20.3	26.2	77.3	54.0	11.4	29.6	14.9	19,755	7,914	3,362	2,041	629	446	1,220	2,013
12	Timberwolves	103.4	1999-00	82	242.7	98.5	42.5	26.9	7.6	5.4	39.3	84.3	46.7	3.0	8.7	34.6	16.8	21.6	78.0	52.5	12.4	30.1	13.9	19,905	8,079	3,487	2,205	622	444	1,139	1,913
13	Pacers	103.6	1999-00	82	240.6	101.3	42.1	22.6	6.8	5.1	37.2	81.0	45.9	7.1	18.1	39.2	19.9	24.5	81.1	55.2	10.3	31.9	14.1	19,730	8,306	3,454	1,857	559	422	1,159	1,786
14	Cavaliers	104.0	1999-00	82	242.1	97.0	42.8	23.7	8.7	4.4	36.3	82.1	44.2	4.2	11.2	37.3	20.2	26.9	75.0	51.6	12.3	30.5	17.4	19,855	7,950	3,509	1,941	715	363	1,427	2,219
15	SuperSonics	104.6	1999-00	82	241.2	99.1	43.0	22.9	8.0	4.2	37.9	84.7	44.7	6.7	19.6	33.9	16.6	23.9	69.5	52.0	12.7	30.3	14.0	19,780	8,125	3,525	1,878	657	345	1,152	1,776
16	Bulls	104.6	1999-00	82	241.5	84.8	40.9	20.1	7.9	4.7	31.3	75.4	41.5	4.1	12.6	32.9	18.1	25.5	70.9	49.0	12.6	28.3	19.0	19,805	6,952	3,355	1,645	646	383	1,557	1,908
17	Raptors	104.9	1999-00	82	240.9	97.2	43.3	23.7	8.1	6.6	36.3	83.9	43.3	5.2	14.3	36.3	19.3	25.2	76.5	51.1	13.4	29.9	13.9	19,755	7,968	3,547	1,947	666	544	1,137	1,989
18	Celtics	105.6	1999-00	82	240.6	99.3	43.0	21.2	9.7	3.5	37.2	83.9	44.4	5.1	15.4	33.1	19.8	26.5	74.5	52.0	13.5	29.5	15.4	19,730	8,146	3,528	1,741	795	286	1,259	2,223
19	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
20	Nuggets	105.8	1999-00	82	242.1	99.0	44.7	23.3	6.8	7.5	37.3	84.3	44.2	5.7	17.0	33.6	18.7	25.8	72.4	51.7	13.1	31.6	15.6	19,855	8,115	3,663	1,911	554	618	1,281	1,962
21	Pistons	105.8	1999-00	82	241.8	103.5	41.2	20.8	8.1	3.3	37.1	80.9	45.9	5.4	14.9	35.9	23.9	30.6	78.1	54.8	11.2	30.0	15.7	19,830	8,483	3,375	1,707	665	273	1,288	2,011
22	Nets	106.3	1999-00	82	241.8	98.0	40.9	20.6	8.8	4.8	36.3	83.9	43.3	5.8	16.8	34.7	19.5	24.9	78.4	51.7	12.7	28.2	13.6	19,830	8,036	3,355	1,688	720	393	1,119	1,913
23	Wizards	107.0	1999-00	82	241.5	96.6	42.7	21.6	7.2	4.7	36.7	81.5	45.1	4.1	10.9	37.6	19.1	25.7	74.3	52.1	13.0	29.7	16.1	19,805	7,921	3,502	1,771	593	383	1,320	2,149
24	Mavericks	107.2	1999-00	82	240.6	101.4	41.2	22.1	7.2	5.1	39.0	85.9	45.3	6.3	16.2	39.1	17.2	21.4	80.4	53.2	11.4	29.8	13.7	19,730	8,316	3,375	1,810	592	416	1,124	1,770
25	Hawks	107.9	1999-00	82	241.8	94.3	45.3	18.9	6.1	5.6	36.6	83.0	44.1	3.1	9.9	31.7	18.0	24.2	74.3	50.3	14.0	31.3	15.4	19,830	7,735	3,716	1,548	500	461	1,266	1,718

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Team Leaders

PPG

28.0

Dončić

RPG

9.0

Kessler

APG

7.0

Dončić

Team Rankings

ORTG

128.0

3rd

DRTG

105.8

10th

NETRTG

22.2

5th

3P%

39.3

7th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	PCT
2	Clippers	1	1.000
3	Rockets	1	1.000
4	Lakers	1	1.000
5	Grizzlies	1	1.000
6	Thunder	1	1.000

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
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
Fri 10/30	LAL	@	GSW	10:00 PM

Last Game

Warriors

0 - 1

105

Final

127

Lakers

1 - 0

Wed 21 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

45.0

Edwards

45.0

Jerome

38.0

George

RPG Leaders

18.0

Sabonis

15.0

Zubac

15.0

Gobert

APG Leaders

13.0

Young

12.0

Haliburton

11.0

Tatum

SPG Leaders

5.0

Daniels

5.0

Diabaté

5.0

George

BPG Leaders

6.0

Wembanyama

6.0

Hayes

4.0

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

9.0

Edwards

7.0

George

6.0

Lillard

TS% Leaders

116.0

Clowney

111.1

McCain

103.6

Sabonis

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

130.1

128.3

128.0

126.1

124.3

124.0

DRtg Rankings

84.7

85.9

94.6

96.4

99.7

100.3

NetRtg Rankings

42.4

39.6

24.6

23.7

22.2

19.5

Tank Leaderboard

0-1

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

66.5

Edwards

64.4

Jerome

61.2

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings Points Leaders

72

Edwards

66.8

Jerome

61.5

Davis

USG% Leaders

40.5

Edwards

40.2

Dončić

40.0

Antetokounmpo

MPG Leaders

41.0

Banchero

40.0

Maxey

38.0

Young

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.02

Edwards

2.01

Jerome

1.95

George

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.18

Edwards

2.09

Jerome

1.96

George

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

1-0

Worst Record ATS

0-1

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	1	0	1.000
2	Hawks	1	0	1.000
3	76ers	1	0	1.000
4	Raptors	1	0	1.000
5	Wizards	1	0	1.000
6	Hornets	1	0	1.000
7	Pacers	1	0	1.000
8	Knicks	0	1	.000	1.0
9	Nets	0	1	.000	1.0
10	Magic	0	1	.000	1.0
11	Celtics	0	1	.000	1.0
12	Bucks	0	1	.000	1.0
13	Bulls	0	1	.000	1.0
14	Heat	0	1	.000	1.0
15	Cavaliers	0	0		0.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Trail Blazers	1	0	1.000
2	Clippers	1	0	1.000
3	Rockets	1	0	1.000
4	Lakers	1	0	1.000
5	Grizzlies	1	0	1.000
6	Thunder	1	0	1.000
7	Timberwolves	1	0	1.000
8	Spurs	0	1	.000	1.0
9	Mavericks	0	1	.000	1.0
10	Jazz	0	1	.000	1.0
11	Warriors	0	1	.000	1.0
12	Kings	0	1	.000	1.0
13	Suns	0	1	.000	1.0
14	Pelicans	0	1	.000	1.0
15	Nuggets	0	0		0.5

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/22	CLE	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Thu 10/22	DEN	@	OKC	9:30 PM
Fri 10/23	CHI	@	MIL	4:00 PM
Fri 10/23	NYK	@	BOS	7:00 PM
Fri 10/23	ATL	@	CHA	7:00 PM

The Los Angeles Lakers had the best defensive rating by a team in 1999-00, with a 98.2 rating.

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NBA 2026-27 Leaders

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11.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.0

6.0

4.0

9.0

7.0

6.0

116.0

111.1

103.6

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

66.5

64.4

61.2

72

66.8

61.5

40.5

40.2

40.0

41.0

40.0

38.0

2.02

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