lowest drtg in one season by a small forward min 74 games played

Bobby Jones has the best defensive rating by a small forward with 74+ games played in a season, with an 89.9 rating in 1976-77.

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	NAME	DRTG	GP	SEASON	TM	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	Bobby Jones B. Jones	89.9	82	1976-77	DEN	29.5	15.1	8.3	3.2	2.3	2.0	6.1	10.7	57.0				2.9	4.0	71.7	60.5	2.1	6.1		2,419	1,238	678	264	186	162		238
2	Nick Weatherspoon N. Weatherspoon	91.0	82	1974-75	WAS	16.4	7.5	4.2	0.6	0.8	0.3	3.1	6.9	45.6				1.3	1.7	74.6	49.4	1.6	2.6		1,347	615	346	51	65	21		212
3	Shawn Marion S. Marion	93.4	79	2000-01	PHX	36.2	17.3	10.7	2.0	1.7	1.4	7.1	14.7	48.0	0.3	1.0	25.6	3.0	3.7	81.0	53.2	2.8	7.9	1.6	2,857	1,369	848	160	132	108	129	211	+274
4	Hedo Turkoglu H. Turkoglu	93.8	80	2003-04	SAS	25.9	9.2	4.5	1.9	1.0	0.4	3.3	8.1	40.6	1.3	3.0	41.9	1.4	2.0	70.8	51.6	0.7	3.8	1.2	2,073	739	358	154	80	32	94	165	+466
5	Rick Barry R. Barry	93.8	81	1975-76	GSW	38.5	21.0	6.1	6.1	2.5	0.3	8.7	20.0	43.5				3.5	3.8	92.3	48.3	0.9	5.2		3,122	1,701	496	496	202	27		215
6	Don Adams D. Adams	94.0	74	1973-74	DET	31.1	10.3	6.1	1.9	1.5	0.2	4.1	10.0	40.8				2.1	2.7	76.1	45.7	1.8	4.3		2,298	759	448	141	110	12		242
7	Willie Norwood W. Norwood	94.3	74	1973-74	DET	15.9	8.0	3.1	0.8	0.8	0.1	3.3	6.5	51.0				1.3	1.9	66.4	53.8	1.3	1.8		1,178	589	229	58	60	9		156
8	Julius Erving J. Erving	95.0	82	1976-77	PHI	35.9	21.6	8.5	3.7	1.9	1.4	8.4	16.7	49.9				4.9	6.3	77.7	55.3	2.3	6.1		2,940	1,770	695	306	159	113		251
9	Mike Riordan M. Riordan	95.3	74	1974-75	WAS	29.6	15.4	3.8	2.7	1.0	0.1	7.0	14.3	49.2				1.3	1.6	83.8	51.3	1.2	2.6		2,191	1,138	284	198	72	6		238
10	John Drew J. Drew	95.7	78	1974-75	ATL	29.3	18.5	10.7	1.8	1.5	0.5	6.8	15.8	42.8				5.0	7.0	71.3	49.1	4.6	6.1		2,289	1,442	836	138	119	39		274
11	Bob Gross B. Gross	96.2	76	1975-76	POR	19.4	6.8	4.0	2.1	1.2	0.6	2.8	5.3	52.3				1.3	1.9	68.3	55.7	1.8	2.2		1,474	515	307	163	91	43		186
12	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	96.2	76	1973-74	BOS	40.7	22.6	6.4	5.9	1.3	0.4	9.0	19.8	45.6				4.6	5.5	83.2	50.9	1.8	4.6		3,091	1,716	487	447	95	32		196
13	Billy Cunningham B. Cunningham	96.3	80	1974-75	PHI	35.7	19.5	9.1	5.5	1.1	0.4	7.6	17.8	42.8				4.3	5.6	77.7	48.3	1.6	7.5		2,859	1,563	726	442	91	35		270
14	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	96.4	82	1974-75	BOS	38.2	19.2	5.9	5.3	1.3	0.2	7.8	17.2	45.5				3.5	4.0	87.0	50.5	1.9	4.0		3,132	1,573	484	432	110	16		231
15	Nate Williams N. Williams	96.5	81	1975-76	NOJ	23.9	12.8	4.4	1.3	1.3	0.2	5.2	11.7	44.4				2.4	3.0	82.4	49.3	1.7	2.8		1,935	1,039	360	107	109	17		253
16	Chet Walker C. Walker	96.6	82	1973-74	CHI	32.5	19.3	5.0	2.4	0.8	0.0	7.0	14.4	48.6				5.4	6.1	87.5	56.6	1.6	3.4		2,661	1,583	406	200	68	4		201
17	Kyle Anderson K. Anderson	96.6	78	2015-16	SAS	16.0	4.5	3.1	1.6	0.8	0.4	1.8	3.8	46.8	0.2	0.5	32.4	0.8	1.1	74.7	52.8	0.3	2.8	0.8	1,245	350	244	123	60	29	59	97	+202
18	Chet Walker C. Walker	96.6	76	1974-75	CHI	32.3	19.2	5.7	2.2	0.6	0.1	6.9	14.2	48.7				5.4	6.3	86.0	56.8	1.5	4.2		2,452	1,461	432	169	49	6		181
19	Julius Erving J. Erving	96.7	82	1980-81	PHI	35.0	24.6	8.0	4.4	2.1	1.8	9.7	18.6	52.1	0.0	0.2	22.2	5.1	6.5	78.7	57.2	3.0	5.0	3.2	2,874	2,014	657	364	173	147	266	233
20	Rick Barry R. Barry	96.8	80	1973-74	GSW	36.5	25.1	6.8	6.1	2.1	0.5	10.0	21.8	45.6				5.2	5.8	89.9	51.5	1.3	5.5		2,918	2,009	540	484	169	40		265
21	Rick Barry R. Barry	96.8	80	1974-75	GSW	40.4	30.6	5.7	6.2	2.9	0.4	12.9	27.7	46.4				4.9	5.5	90.4	50.9	1.2	4.6		3,235	2,450	456	492	228	33		225
22	Larry Steele L. Steele	96.9	81	1975-76	POR	29.4	9.9	3.6	4.0	2.1	0.2	4.0	8.0	49.5				1.9	2.5	75.9	53.9	1.0	2.7		2,382	798	292	324	170	19		289
23	Scott Burrell S. Burrell	97.0	80	1997-98	CHI	13.7	5.2	2.5	0.8	0.8	0.5	2.0	4.7	42.4	0.6	1.8	35.4	0.6	0.8	73.4	51.6	1.0	1.5	0.6	1,096	416	198	65	64	37	50	131	+142
24	Steve Mix S. Mix	97.0	81	1975-76	PHI	37.5	13.9	8.2	2.7	2.0	0.4	5.2	10.4	49.9				3.5	4.3	81.8	56.5	2.7	5.5		3,039	1,129	662	216	158	29		288
25	Paul George P. George	97.0	79	2012-13	IND	37.6	17.4	7.6	4.1	1.8	0.6	6.2	14.9	41.9	2.2	5.9	36.2	2.8	3.5	80.7	53.1	1.1	6.5	2.9	2,972	1,377	603	327	143	51	233	227	+365

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27.7

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RPG

12.9

Jokić

APG

10.7

Jokić

Team Rankings

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122.6

1st

DRTG

117.4

21st

NETRTG

5.2

7th

3P%

39.6

1st

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	64	18	.780
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

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/22	DEN	@	OKC	9:30 PM
Sat 10/24	NOP	@	DEN	9:00 PM
Mon 10/26	GSW	@	DEN	10:00 PM
Wed 10/28	DEN	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Fri 10/30	DEN	@	PHX	10:00 PM

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Nuggets

2 - 4

Final

110

Timberwolves

4 - 2

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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

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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

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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

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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

Bobby Jones has the best defensive rating by a small forward with 74+ games played in a season, with an 89.9 rating in 1976-77.

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