The Los Angeles Lakers had the best defensive rating by a team in 2020-21, with a 107.1 rating.

	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	107.1	2020-21	72	242.4	109.5	44.2	24.7	7.8	5.4	40.6	86.1	47.2	11.1	31.2	35.4	17.2	23.3	73.9	56.9	9.7	34.6	15.2	17,455	7,887	3,185	1,775	562	386	1,095	1,377
2	76ers	107.6	2020-21	72	242.1	113.6	45.1	23.7	9.1	6.2	41.4	86.9	47.6	11.3	30.1	37.4	19.6	25.5	76.7	57.9	10.0	35.0	14.4	17,430	8,182	3,244	1,706	655	447	1,040	1,456
3	Knicks	108.2	2020-21	72	242.1	107.0	45.1	21.4	7.0	5.1	39.4	86.5	45.6	11.8	30.0	39.2	16.4	20.9	78.4	55.9	9.7	35.5	12.9	17,430	7,706	3,250	1,541	507	365	932	1,473
4	Jazz	108.3	2020-21	72	241.0	116.4	48.3	23.7	6.6	5.2	41.3	88.1	46.8	16.7	43.0	38.9	17.2	21.5	79.9	59.7	10.6	37.6	14.2	17,355	8,382	3,474	1,703	474	371	1,023	1,335
5	Warriors	110.1	2020-21	72	240.3	113.7	43.0	27.7	8.2	4.8	41.3	88.2	46.8	14.6	38.7	37.6	16.6	21.1	78.5	58.3	8.0	35.1	15.0	17,305	8,187	3,098	1,991	587	342	1,080	1,526
6	Grizzlies	111.0	2020-21	72	241.7	113.3	46.5	26.9	9.1	5.1	42.8	91.8	46.7	11.2	31.4	35.6	16.4	21.3	77.1	56.0	11.2	35.3	13.3	17,405	8,157	3,346	1,938	655	364	957	1,349
7	Heat	111.2	2020-21	72	241.4	108.1	41.5	26.3	7.9	4.0	39.2	83.7	46.8	12.9	36.2	35.8	16.7	21.1	79.0	58.1	8.0	33.5	14.1	17,380	7,781	2,988	1,895	569	286	1,013	1,363
8	Clippers	111.2	2020-21	72	240.0	114.0	44.2	24.4	7.1	4.1	41.8	86.7	48.2	14.3	34.7	41.1	16.2	19.3	83.9	59.9	9.4	34.7	13.2	17,280	8,209	3,179	1,756	509	295	950	1,383
9	Suns	111.3	2020-21	72	242.8	115.3	42.9	26.9	7.2	4.3	43.3	88.3	49.0	13.1	34.6	37.8	15.6	18.7	83.4	59.7	8.8	34.2	12.5	17,480	8,300	3,092	1,939	517	312	902	1,374
10	Bucks	111.4	2020-21	72	240.7	120.1	48.1	25.5	8.1	4.6	44.7	91.8	48.7	14.4	37.1	38.9	16.2	21.4	76.0	59.3	10.3	37.8	13.8	17,330	8,649	3,465	1,834	585	334	995	1,244
11	Bulls	112.0	2020-21	72	241.4	110.7	45.0	26.8	6.7	4.2	42.2	88.6	47.6	12.6	34.0	37.0	13.8	17.5	79.1	57.5	9.6	35.3	15.1	17,380	7,969	3,237	1,927	482	304	1,089	1,362
12	Nuggets	112.1	2020-21	72	242.8	115.1	44.4	26.8	8.1	4.5	43.3	89.2	48.5	12.9	34.2	37.7	15.7	19.5	80.3	58.8	10.5	33.9	13.5	17,480	8,284	3,200	1,933	582	323	972	1,374
13	Pacers	112.4	2020-21	72	242.4	115.3	42.7	27.4	8.5	6.4	43.3	91.2	47.4	12.3	34.0	36.4	16.4	20.7	79.2	57.5	9.0	33.7	13.5	17,455	8,302	3,072	1,973	611	460	975	1,453
14	Celtics	112.5	2020-21	72	241.4	112.6	44.3	23.5	7.7	5.3	41.5	88.9	46.6	13.6	36.4	37.4	16.1	20.8	77.5	57.4	10.6	33.6	14.1	17,380	8,109	3,186	1,689	556	383	1,012	1,471
15	Raptors	112.5	2020-21	72	240.3	111.3	41.6	24.1	8.6	5.4	39.7	88.7	44.8	14.5	39.3	36.8	17.4	21.3	81.5	56.7	9.4	32.1	13.2	17,305	8,011	2,994	1,735	618	388	952	1,526
16	Pistons	112.5	2020-21	72	242.1	106.6	42.7	24.2	7.4	5.2	38.7	85.6	45.2	11.6	32.9	35.1	17.8	23.4	75.9	55.6	9.6	33.1	14.9	17,430	7,676	3,075	1,743	531	371	1,075	1,477
17	Spurs	112.8	2020-21	72	242.8	111.1	43.9	24.4	7.0	5.1	41.9	90.5	46.2	9.9	28.4	35.0	17.4	22.0	79.2	55.4	9.3	34.6	11.4	17,480	7,998	3,158	1,759	505	366	821	1,293
18	Hornets	112.8	2020-21	72	241.0	109.5	43.8	26.8	7.8	4.8	39.9	87.8	45.5	13.7	37.0	36.9	15.9	20.9	76.1	56.4	10.6	33.2	14.8	17,355	7,881	3,151	1,933	565	344	1,069	1,297
19	Wizards	113.0	2020-21	72	241.7	116.6	45.2	25.5	7.3	4.1	43.2	90.9	47.5	10.2	29.0	35.1	20.1	26.2	76.9	56.9	9.7	35.5	14.4	17,405	8,398	3,254	1,835	528	297	1,037	1,555
20	Mavericks	113.0	2020-21	72	240.3	112.4	43.3	22.9	6.3	4.3	41.1	87.3	47.0	13.8	38.1	36.2	16.5	21.2	77.8	58.2	9.1	34.2	12.1	17,305	8,096	3,120	1,647	450	311	869	1,396
21	Hawks	113.3	2020-21	72	241.7	113.7	45.6	24.1	7.0	4.8	40.8	87.2	46.8	12.4	33.4	37.3	19.7	24.2	81.2	58.1	10.6	35.1	13.2	17,405	8,186	3,285	1,737	503	342	953	1,392
22	Pelicans	113.8	2020-21	72	242.1	114.6	47.4	26.0	7.6	4.4	42.5	89.1	47.7	10.6	30.4	34.8	19.0	26.1	72.9	57.0	11.7	35.7	14.6	17,430	8,251	3,413	1,872	545	315	1,052	1,295
23	Nets	113.8	2020-21	72	241.7	118.6	44.4	26.8	6.7	5.3	43.1	87.3	49.4	14.2	36.1	39.2	18.1	22.5	80.4	61.0	8.9	35.5	13.5	17,405	8,537	3,199	1,929	484	379	975	1,371
24	Thunder	114.0	2020-21	72	241.0	105.0	45.6	22.1	7.0	4.4	38.8	88.0	44.1	11.9	35.1	33.9	15.5	21.3	72.5	53.9	9.9	35.7	16.1	17,355	7,560	3,283	1,588	504	316	1,162	1,305
25	Cavaliers	114.4	2020-21	72	242.1	103.8	42.8	23.8	7.8	4.5	38.6	85.8	45.0	10.0	29.7	33.6	16.7	22.4	74.3	54.3	10.4	32.3	15.5	17,430	7,476	3,078	1,716	559	325	1,114	1,308

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Team Leaders

PPG

33.5

Dončić

RPG

8.8

Ayton

APG

8.7

Dončić

Team Rankings

ORTG

117.9

7th

DRTG

118.1

25th

NETRTG

-0.2

17th

3P%

34.8

24th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
3	Nuggets	29	15	.659	7.5
4	Rockets	26	15	.634	9.0
5	Lakers	26	16	.619	9.5
6	Suns	27	17	.614	9.5
7	Timberwolves	27	17	.614	9.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 1/22	LAL	@	LAC	10:00 PM
Sat 1/24	LAL	@	DAL	8:30 PM
Mon 1/26	LAL	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Wed 1/28	LAL	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Fri 1/30	LAL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

Last Game

Lakers

26 - 16

115

Final

107

Nuggets

29 - 15

Tue 20 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

32.0

Gilgeous-Alexander

30.0

Maxey

RPG Leaders

12.2

Jokić

11.6

Towns

11.4

Gobert

APG Leaders

11.0

Jokić

9.8

Cunningham

8.7

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.1

Wallace

2.1

Maxey

1.9

Daniels

BPG Leaders

2.2

Sarr

2.1

Huff

2.0

Stewart

3PM Leaders

4.5

Curry

3.8

Porter

3.8

Mitchell

TS% Leaders

71.3

Jokić

70.1

Williams

68.8

Ayton

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.7

122.0

120.1

120.0

119.9

118.6

DRtg Rankings

106.6

109.1

112.4

113.3

NetRtg Rankings

13.4

7.2

6.6

5.0

Tank Leaderboard

10-36

10-35

10-32

12-33

12-29

15-29

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,193.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

2,078.3

Maxey

2,067.6

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,202.3

Gilgeous-Alexander

2,187.8

Johnson

2,165.8

Jokić

USG% Leaders

37.9

Dončić

36.9

Brown

33.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

MPG Leaders

39.5

Maxey

37.2

Thompson

36.6

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.84

Jokić

1.59

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.96

Jokić

1.68

Dončić

1.54

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

31-13

24-17-1

25-18

25-19

Worst Record ATS

16-29

17-28

17-25

18-24

19-25

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	32	10	.762
2	Celtics	27	16	.628	5.5
3	Knicks	26	18	.591	7.0
4	Raptors	27	19	.587	7.0
5	Cavaliers	25	20	.556	8.5
6	76ers	23	19	.548	9.0
7	Magic	23	19	.548	9.0
8	Heat	23	21	.523	10.0
9	Bulls	21	22	.488	11.5
10	Hawks	21	25	.457	13.0
11	Bucks	18	25	.419	14.5
12	Hornets	16	28	.364	17.0
13	Nets	12	30	.286	20.0
14	Wizards	10	32	.238	22.0
15	Pacers	10	35	.222	23.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	37	8	.822
2	Spurs	30	14	.682	6.5
3	Nuggets	29	15	.659	7.5
4	Rockets	26	15	.634	9.0
5	Lakers	26	16	.619	9.5
6	Suns	27	17	.614	9.5
7	Timberwolves	27	17	.614	9.5
8	Warriors	25	20	.556	12.0
9	Trail Blazers	22	22	.500	14.5
10	Clippers	19	24	.442	17.0
11	Grizzlies	18	24	.429	17.5
12	Mavericks	18	26	.409	18.5
13	Jazz	15	29	.341	21.5
14	Kings	12	33	.267	25.0
15	Pelicans	10	36	.217	27.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Thu 12/25	PHI	@	CHI	102-109
Thu 12/25	DET	@	UTA	129-131
Thu 12/25	LAC	@	POR	119-103
Fri 12/26	DAL	@	SAC	107-113
Fri 12/26	DEN	@	ORL	126-127

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 1/21	BKN	@	NYK	7:30 PM
Thu 1/22	DEN	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Thu 1/22	HOU	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Thu 1/22	CHA	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Thu 1/22	GSW	@	DAL	7:30 PM

The Los Angeles Lakers had the best defensive rating by a team in 2020-21, with a 107.1 rating.

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2,193.8

2,078.3

2,067.6

2,202.3

2,187.8

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37.9

36.9

33.1

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