lowest team drtg by knicks in a season since 1980

Since 1979-80, the New York Knicks have their lowest defensive rating in a season in 1998-99, with a 97.5 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	Knicks	97.5	1998-99	50	242.0	86.4	41.2	19.3	7.9	5.2	32.2	74.1	43.5	4.2	11.8	35.3	17.8	24.4	73.2	50.9	11.0	30.2	16.1	12,100	4,320	2,061	963	395	262	804	1,140
2	Knicks	98.2	2000-01	82	242.7	88.7	40.2	18.5	6.6	4.2	33.6	75.6	44.4	4.8	13.6	35.1	16.8	21.1	79.6	52.3	9.4	30.8	14.5	19,905	7,275	3,297	1,520	545	346	1,189	1,863
3	Knicks	98.2	1993-94	82	240.9	98.5	45.3	25.2	9.2	4.7	37.8	82.1	46.0	3.9	11.1	34.8	19.1	25.6	74.6	52.7	14.3	31.0	16.6	19,755	8,076	3,717	2,067	752	385	1,360	2,001
4	Knicks	99.7	1992-93	82	243.0	101.6	46.5	25.9	8.3	4.5	39.1	84.1	46.5	2.4	7.4	32.0	20.9	28.2	74.1	52.6	14.0	32.4	15.8	19,930	8,328	3,810	2,125	680	372	1,296	2,111
5	Knicks	99.9	1982-83	82	241.5	100.0	40.8	24.8	8.5	4.6	39.9	82.8	48.2	0.4	1.6	25.2	19.8	27.8	71.0	52.6	13.2	27.6	18.4	19,805	8,198	3,343	2,034	701	378	1,509	2,180
6	Knicks	100.3	1997-98	82	241.8	91.6	41.6	21.8	7.7	3.4	34.9	78.2	44.7	4.7	13.9	33.5	17.1	22.1	77.2	52.1	11.9	29.7	15.2	19,830	7,509	3,412	1,787	634	278	1,247	1,947
7	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
8	Knicks	101.0	2011-12	66	241.5	97.8	41.7	20.1	9.4	4.2	35.8	80.8	44.3	7.8	23.3	33.6	18.3	24.8	74.1	53.3	11.3	30.5	16.0	15,940	6,458	2,755	1,328	622	276	1,056	1,391
9	Knicks	101.0	1996-97	82	242.1	95.4	42.5	22.1	7.7	4.6	35.1	75.9	46.3	5.7	15.8	36.3	19.3	25.8	74.8	54.6	11.9	30.7	17.8	19,855	7,819	3,489	1,809	629	378	1,462	2,033
10	Knicks	103.1	1983-84	82	242.1	106.9	40.5	24.9	9.8	4.4	41.3	83.4	49.5	0.6	2.0	28.5	23.7	30.6	77.5	55.2	13.3	27.2	19.4	19,855	8,763	3,318	2,041	803	360	1,587	2,281
11	Knicks	103.3	2003-04	82	242.4	92.0	42.6	20.7	7.4	4.8	35.1	79.4	44.2	5.0	13.6	36.4	16.8	21.1	79.3	51.8	11.6	31.0	15.7	19,880	7,542	3,493	1,695	608	391	1,289	1,897
12	Knicks	103.5	1995-96	82	241.8	97.2	40.0	22.2	7.9	4.6	36.6	77.8	47.1	5.9	15.7	37.7	18.0	23.8	75.7	55.0	10.1	29.9	15.5	19,830	7,971	3,278	1,822	645	377	1,272	1,864
13	Knicks	103.8	1994-95	82	241.2	98.2	41.5	25.1	7.2	4.7	36.4	78.0	46.7	6.5	17.6	36.8	18.9	25.8	73.4	55.0	11.3	30.2	15.9	19,780	8,054	3,402	2,055	591	387	1,305	2,102
14	Knicks	104.2	1991-92	82	242.1	101.6	44.8	26.0	7.7	4.7	40.4	84.7	47.7	2.5	7.5	32.5	18.3	25.0	73.4	53.1	14.5	30.4	15.1	19,855	8,328	3,674	2,130	634	382	1,242	1,905
15	Knicks	104.4	1980-81	82	241.8	107.9	40.8	24.1	10.5	3.8	42.7	88.5	48.3	0.7	2.9	23.7	21.7	29.1	74.7	53.3	13.9	26.9	17.8	19,830	8,849	3,342	1,976	861	314	1,461	1,917
16	Knicks	105.2	1985-86	82	241.5	98.7	39.6	22.9	8.7	3.8	39.5	85.8	46.0	1.0	2.9	34.3	18.7	27.3	68.6	50.5	13.2	26.5	17.5	19,805	8,094	3,251	1,877	714	308	1,438	2,213
17	Knicks	105.9	2001-02	82	241.5	91.6	40.7	21.0	6.8	3.5	34.4	79.5	43.2	5.8	16.4	35.3	17.1	21.8	78.7	51.4	10.7	30.0	14.5	19,805	7,514	3,334	1,720	558	288	1,192	1,800
18	Knicks	106.2	2002-03	82	242.1	95.9	39.2	22.0	7.1	3.1	36.2	82.0	44.1	7.4	19.3	38.3	16.1	19.8	81.5	52.8	10.3	29.0	14.0	19,855	7,860	3,218	1,800	579	255	1,149	1,888
19	Knicks	106.3	2012-13	82	240.6	100.0	40.6	19.3	8.2	3.6	36.5	81.6	44.8	10.9	28.9	37.6	16.0	21.1	75.9	55.0	10.9	29.7	12.0	19,730	8,196	3,326	1,579	672	294	988	1,650
20	Knicks	106.4	1987-88	82	241.5	105.5	42.4	24.5	9.6	5.4	41.0	88.2	46.5	2.2	6.9	31.6	21.3	28.1	75.9	52.5	15.7	26.8	18.5	19,805	8,655	3,480	2,012	789	445	1,518	2,361
21	Knicks	107.3	1990-91	82	243.4	103.1	42.5	26.5	7.8	5.1	40.3	83.2	48.5	2.3	6.8	33.2	20.2	26.2	77.0	54.4	12.8	29.7	16.8	19,955	8,455	3,489	2,172	638	418	1,379	1,764
22	Knicks	107.5	1988-89	82	241.5	116.7	43.7	25.4	11.0	5.4	45.1	92.8	48.6	4.7	14.0	33.7	21.7	28.9	75.2	55.3	16.1	27.6	19.2	19,805	9,567	3,587	2,083	900	446	1,572	2,053
23	Knicks	107.5	1979-80	82	241.2	114.0	43.2	27.6	10.7	5.6	46.4	93.6	49.6	0.5	2.3	22.0	20.7	27.7	74.7	53.9	15.1	28.1	19.7	19,780	9,344	3,539	2,265	881	457	1,613	2,168
24	Knicks	107.6	2015-16	82	241.5	98.4	44.4	20.5	5.7	5.7	36.9	84.0	43.9	7.4	21.5	34.6	17.2	21.4	80.5	52.7	10.4	34.0	13.4	19,805	8,065	3,638	1,682	467	466	1,099	1,616
25	Knicks	108.0	1989-90	82	241.8	108.3	44.1	26.1	8.7	6.0	41.9	86.5	48.4	2.9	8.7	33.2	21.6	28.6	75.6	54.7	14.5	29.6	17.2	19,830	8,879	3,613	2,140	714	492	1,412	1,828

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PPG

29.2

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RPG

11.5

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APG

6.3

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Team Rankings

ORTG

121.0

4th

DRTG

116.4

18th

NETRTG

4.5

8th

3P%

38.2

4th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	27	9	.750
2	Celtics	23	12	.657	3.5
3	Knicks	23	13	.639	4.0
4	Raptors	22	15	.595	5.5
5	76ers	19	15	.559	7.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 1/7	LAC	@	NYK	7:30 PM
Fri 1/9	NYK	@	PHX	9:00 PM
Sun 1/11	NYK	@	POR	6:00 PM
Wed 1/14	NYK	@	SAC	10:00 PM
Thu 1/15	NYK	@	GSW	10:00 PM

Last Game

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23 - 13

Final

121

Pistons

27 - 9

Mon 5 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.7

Dončić

31.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

31.0

Maxey

RPG Leaders

12.2

Jokić

11.5

Towns

11.1

Gobert

APG Leaders

11.0

Jokić

9.7

Cunningham

9.0

Giddey

SPG Leaders

2.1

Leonard

2.1

Wallace

1.9

Daniels

BPG Leaders

2.3

Sarr

2.2

Huff

2.1

Stewart

3PM Leaders

4.8

Curry

3.9

Mitchell

3.8

Maxey

TS% Leaders

71.3

Jokić

70.2

Ayton

69.4

Williams

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

124.5

122.9

122.0

121.0

120.0

119.1

DRtg Rankings

106.5

111.0

112.2

112.6

113.3

113.4

NetRtg Rankings

13.5

8.6

7.6

6.7

6.1

5.5

Tank Leaderboard

6-30

8-29

8-28

9-25

11-22

12-23

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,035.3

Jokić

1,828.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,724.4

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,165.8

Jokić

1,837.3

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,825.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

37.9

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.2

Gilgeous-Alexander

MPG Leaders

40.0

Maxey

36.7

Thompson

36.4

Dončić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.84

Jokić

1.60

Dončić

1.54

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.96

Jokić

1.69

Dončić

1.54

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

25-11

20-13-1

21-14

21-15

Worst Record ATS

12-25

12-24

14-20

15-21

15-20

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	27	9	.750
2	Celtics	23	12	.657	3.5
3	Knicks	23	13	.639	4.0
4	Raptors	22	15	.595	5.5
5	76ers	19	15	.559	7.0
6	Magic	20	16	.556	7.0
7	Heat	20	16	.556	7.0
8	Cavaliers	20	17	.541	7.5
9	Bulls	17	19	.472	10.0
10	Hawks	17	21	.447	11.0
11	Bucks	16	20	.444	11.0
12	Hornets	13	23	.361	14.0
13	Nets	11	22	.333	14.5
14	Wizards	9	25	.265	17.0
15	Pacers	6	30	.167	21.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	30	7	.811
2	Spurs	25	10	.714	4.0
3	Lakers	22	11	.667	6.0
4	Nuggets	24	12	.667	5.5
5	Rockets	22	11	.667	6.0
6	Timberwolves	23	13	.639	6.5
7	Suns	21	15	.583	8.5
8	Warriors	19	18	.514	11.0
9	Trail Blazers	17	20	.459	13.0
10	Grizzlies	15	20	.429	14.0
11	Clippers	13	22	.371	16.0
12	Mavericks	13	23	.361	16.5
13	Jazz	12	23	.343	17.0
14	Kings	8	28	.222	21.5
15	Pelicans	8	29	.216	22.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Thu 12/4	LAC	@	MEM	98-107
Thu 12/4	PHI	@	MIL	116-101
Thu 12/4	PHX	@	HOU	98-117
Thu 12/4	DAL	@	OKC	111-132
Fri 12/5	NOP	@	BKN	101-119

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 1/6	CLE	@	IND	7:00 PM
Tue 1/6	ORL	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Tue 1/6	SAS	@	MEM	8:00 PM
Tue 1/6	MIA	@	MIN	8:00 PM
Tue 1/6	LAL	@	NOP	8:00 PM

Since 1979-80, the New York Knicks have their lowest defensive rating in a season in 1998-99, with a 97.5 rating.

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29.2

11.5

6.3

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

33.7

31.6

31.0

12.2

11.5

11.1

11.0

9.7

9.0

2.1

2.1

1.9

2.3

2.2

2.1

4.8

3.9

3.8

71.3

70.2

69.4

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

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2,035.3

1,828.8

1,724.4

2,165.8

1,837.3

1,825.5

37.9

36.1

33.2

40.0

36.7

36.4

1.84

1.60

1.54

1.96

1.69

1.54

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