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

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Data note: Defensive Rating: team season data complete from 1973-74

	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

25.5

Reaves

RPG

8.5

Kessler

APG

7.5

Reaves

Team Rankings

ORTG

124.1

2nd

DRTG

109.3

11th

NETRTG

14.8

5th

3P%

41.7

2nd

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	3	1.000
2	Lakers	2	1.000	0.5
3	Thunder	2	1.000	0.5
4	Trail Blazers	2	1.000	0.5
5	Grizzlies	2	1.000	0.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
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
Sun 11/1	TOR	@	LAL	9:00 PM

Last Game

Clippers

1 - 1

117

Final

125

Lakers

2 - 0

Fri 23 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.5

Jerome

33.0

Booker

30.0

Edwards

RPG Leaders

18.5

Sabonis

13.0

Zubac

12.0

Boozer

APG Leaders

11.3

Young

10.0

Johnson

9.5

Haliburton

SPG Leaders

4.3

Daniels

3.5

Porter

3.5

George

BPG Leaders

4.0

Wembanyama

4.0

Kessler

4.0

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

5.5

Edwards

5.0

George

5.0

Robinson

TS% Leaders

97.0

Carter

89.8

Sabonis

84.6

Camara

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

125.9

124.1

122.9

122.7

122.0

120.3

DRtg Rankings

90.5

95.9

97.3

100.6

101.4

105.7

NetRtg Rankings

24.7

24.5

23.0

15.3

14.8

12.3

Tank Leaderboard

0-2

0-3

0-2

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

157

Johnson

144.1

Wembanyama

138.7

Maxey

DraftKings Points Leaders

160

Johnson

141.8

Embiid

140.8

Wembanyama

USG% Leaders

40.7

Dončić

37.0

Acuff

36.6

Antetokounmpo

MPG Leaders

40.0

Murray

39.5

Jokić

39.0

Maxey

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.65

Johnson

1.61

Jerome

1.61

Kessler

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.69

Jerome

1.68

Johnson

1.65

Sabonis

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

2-0

3-0

Worst Record ATS

0-2

0-3

0-2

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	76ers	3	0	1.000
2	Pistons	2	0	1.000	0.5
3	Raptors	2	0	1.000	0.5
4	Hawks	2	1	.667	1.0
5	Hornets	2	1	.667	1.0
6	Wizards	2	1	.667	1.0
7	Celtics	1	1	.500	1.5
8	Cavaliers	1	1	.500	1.5
9	Pacers	1	1	.500	1.5
10	Bulls	1	2	.333	2.0
11	Magic	0	2	.000	2.5
12	Knicks	0	2	.000	2.5
13	Nets	0	2	.000	2.5
14	Heat	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Bucks	0	3	.000	3.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	3	0	1.000
2	Lakers	2	0	1.000	0.5
3	Thunder	2	0	1.000	0.5
4	Trail Blazers	2	0	1.000	0.5
5	Grizzlies	2	0	1.000	0.5
6	Timberwolves	2	0	1.000	0.5
7	Clippers	1	1	.500	1.5
8	Nuggets	1	1	.500	1.5
9	Jazz	1	1	.500	1.5
10	Suns	1	1	.500	1.5
11	Spurs	1	2	.333	2.0
12	Mavericks	1	2	.333	2.0
13	Kings	0	2	.000	2.5
14	Pelicans	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Warriors	0	3	.000	3.0

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)
Sun 10/25	LAL	@	UTA	5:00 PM
Sun 10/25	IND	@	BKN	6:00 PM
Sun 10/25	LAC	@	OKC	7:00 PM
Sun 10/25	ORL	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Sun 10/25	TOR	@	MIN	7:00 PM

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

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25.5

8.5

7.5

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

36.5

33.0

30.0

18.5

13.0

12.0

11.3

10.0

9.5

4.3

3.5

3.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

5.5

5.0

5.0

97.0

89.8

84.6

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

157

144.1

138.7

160

141.8

140.8

40.7

37.0

36.6

40.0

39.5

39.0

1.65

1.61

1.61

1.69

1.68

1.65

NBA 2026-27 Betting

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