The Cleveland Cavaliers had the best defensive rating by a team in 2022-23, with a 110.6 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	Cavaliers	110.6	2022-23	82	242.4	112.3	41.1	24.9	7.1	4.7	41.6	85.2	48.8	11.6	31.6	36.7	17.5	22.5	78.0	59.0	9.7	31.4	13.3	19,880	9,205	3,369	2,045	586	384	1,094	1,560
2	Grizzlies	111.2	2022-23	82	241.2	116.9	46.6	26.0	8.3	5.8	43.7	92.1	47.5	12.0	34.2	35.1	17.5	23.8	73.3	57.0	12.0	34.6	13.6	19,780	9,587	3,823	2,135	680	473	1,116	1,643
3	Celtics	111.5	2022-23	82	243.7	117.9	45.3	26.7	6.4	5.2	42.2	88.8	47.5	16.0	42.6	37.7	17.5	21.6	81.2	60.0	9.7	35.6	13.4	19,980	9,671	3,717	2,186	521	430	1,095	1,542
4	Bucks	111.9	2022-23	82	241.8	116.9	48.6	25.8	6.4	4.9	42.7	90.4	47.3	14.8	40.3	36.8	16.6	22.4	74.3	58.3	11.1	37.5	14.6	19,830	9,589	3,988	2,115	521	403	1,199	1,481
5	Bulls	112.2	2022-23	82	242.7	113.1	42.4	24.5	7.9	4.5	42.5	86.8	49.0	10.4	28.9	36.1	17.6	21.8	80.9	58.7	8.5	33.9	13.4	19,905	9,276	3,473	2,006	644	371	1,097	1,551
6	Pelicans	112.5	2022-23	82	242.1	114.4	43.7	25.9	8.3	4.1	42.0	87.6	48.0	11.0	30.1	36.4	19.3	24.4	79.3	58.2	10.6	33.1	14.6	19,855	9,378	3,583	2,122	681	337	1,196	1,678
7	Suns	113.0	2022-23	82	241.2	113.6	44.2	27.3	7.1	5.3	42.1	90.1	46.7	12.2	32.6	37.4	17.2	21.7	79.3	57.0	11.8	32.4	13.5	19,780	9,319	3,628	2,235	585	432	1,110	1,739
8	76ers	113.3	2022-23	82	242.4	115.2	40.9	25.2	7.7	4.7	40.8	83.8	48.7	12.6	32.6	38.7	21.0	25.1	83.5	60.8	8.7	32.2	13.7	19,880	9,448	3,356	2,063	635	389	1,121	1,675
9	Heat	113.3	2022-23	82	241.5	109.5	40.6	23.8	8.0	3.0	39.2	85.3	46.0	12.0	34.8	34.4	19.1	23.0	83.1	57.4	9.7	30.9	13.5	19,805	8,977	3,329	1,955	655	243	1,106	1,516
10	Timberwolves	113.8	2022-23	82	241.8	115.8	41.9	26.2	8.0	5.4	42.9	87.4	49.0	12.2	33.3	36.5	17.9	23.7	75.5	59.2	9.1	32.8	15.3	19,830	9,494	3,435	2,145	657	444	1,258	1,768
11	Lakers	113.9	2022-23	82	242.4	117.2	45.7	25.3	6.4	4.6	42.9	89.0	48.2	10.8	31.2	34.6	20.6	26.6	77.5	58.2	10.0	35.7	14.1	19,880	9,608	3,748	2,072	526	378	1,154	1,466
12	Raptors	114.0	2022-23	82	241.5	112.9	43.0	23.9	9.4	5.2	41.9	91.3	45.9	10.7	32.0	33.5	18.4	23.4	78.4	55.5	12.7	30.3	11.7	19,805	9,254	3,528	1,961	772	424	956	1,641
13	Nets	114.1	2022-23	82	240.6	113.4	40.5	25.5	7.1	6.2	41.5	85.1	48.7	12.8	33.8	37.8	17.7	22.1	80.0	59.8	8.2	32.3	13.7	19,730	9,295	3,322	2,093	585	506	1,127	1,730
14	Thunder	114.2	2022-23	82	242.1	117.5	43.6	24.4	8.2	4.2	43.1	92.6	46.5	12.1	34.1	35.6	19.2	23.7	80.9	57.0	11.4	32.3	13.0	19,855	9,633	3,579	2,002	676	341	1,069	1,722
15	Nuggets	114.2	2022-23	82	240.9	115.8	43.0	28.9	7.5	4.5	43.6	86.4	50.4	11.8	31.2	37.9	16.8	22.4	75.1	60.1	10.1	32.9	14.5	19,755	9,495	3,527	2,368	618	368	1,192	1,525
16	Magic	114.2	2022-23	82	241.2	111.4	43.2	23.2	7.4	4.7	40.5	86.3	47.0	10.8	31.1	34.6	19.6	25.0	78.4	57.3	10.2	33.1	15.1	19,780	9,136	3,546	1,906	603	382	1,236	1,652
17	Warriors	114.4	2022-23	82	241.8	118.9	44.6	29.8	7.2	3.9	43.1	90.2	47.9	16.6	43.2	38.5	16.0	20.2	79.4	60.0	10.5	34.1	16.3	19,830	9,753	3,657	2,446	588	323	1,336	1,757
18	Clippers	114.5	2022-23	82	241.8	113.6	43.2	23.9	7.1	4.4	41.1	86.1	47.7	12.7	33.4	38.1	18.7	23.9	78.1	58.8	9.8	33.4	14.2	19,830	9,314	3,545	1,959	580	364	1,167	1,598
19	Knicks	114.8	2022-23	82	243.4	116.0	46.6	22.9	6.4	4.1	42.0	89.4	47.0	12.6	35.7	35.4	19.4	25.5	76.1	57.7	12.6	34.0	13.0	19,955	9,514	3,821	1,880	527	340	1,065	1,666
20	Hornets	115.3	2022-23	82	241.8	111.0	44.5	25.1	7.7	5.2	41.3	90.4	45.7	10.7	32.5	33.0	17.6	23.6	74.9	55.0	11.0	33.5	14.2	19,830	9,098	3,652	2,062	634	425	1,164	1,661
21	Wizards	115.6	2022-23	82	240.9	113.2	43.6	25.4	6.8	5.2	42.1	86.9	48.5	11.3	31.7	35.6	17.6	22.4	78.5	58.5	9.4	34.2	14.1	19,755	9,279	3,578	2,083	561	424	1,158	1,539
22	Hawks	116.3	2022-23	82	242.1	118.4	44.4	25.0	7.1	4.9	44.6	92.4	48.3	10.8	30.5	35.2	18.5	22.6	81.8	57.9	11.2	33.2	12.9	19,855	9,711	3,639	2,049	580	401	1,060	1,541
23	Jazz	116.7	2022-23	82	241.5	117.1	45.9	26.0	6.1	5.2	42.5	89.8	47.3	13.3	37.8	35.3	18.7	23.8	78.6	58.4	11.8	34.1	15.4	19,805	9,600	3,762	2,129	500	429	1,259	1,679
24	Mavericks	116.7	2022-23	82	243.0	114.2	38.8	22.9	6.3	3.7	40.0	84.3	47.5	15.2	41.0	37.1	19.0	25.1	75.5	59.9	7.6	31.2	12.2	19,930	9,366	3,181	1,880	514	304	1,002	1,697
25	Kings	116.8	2022-23	82	241.8	120.7	42.5	27.3	7.0	3.4	43.6	88.2	49.4	13.8	37.3	36.9	19.8	25.1	79.0	60.8	9.5	32.9	13.5	19,830	9,898	3,481	2,237	574	275	1,106	1,616

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Team Leaders

PPG

30.2

Mitchell

RPG

9.1

Mobley

APG

6.7

Garland

Team Rankings

ORTG

117.3

10th

DRTG

115.6

16th

NETRTG

1.8

10th

3P%

34.9

23rd

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
6	76ers	16	14	.533	7.5
7	Heat	17	15	.531	7.5
8	Cavaliers	17	16	.515	8.0
9	Bulls	15	16	.484	9.0
10	Hawks	15	18	.455	10.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 12/29	CLE	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Wed 12/31	PHX	@	CLE	3:30 PM
Fri 1/2	DEN	@	CLE	7:30 PM
Sun 1/4	DET	@	CLE	2:00 PM
Tue 1/6	CLE	@	IND	7:00 PM

Last Game

Cavaliers

17 - 16

100

Final

117

Rockets

19 - 10

Sat 27 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.7

Dončić

32.0

Gilgeous-Alexander

30.7

Maxey

RPG Leaders

12.4

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.1

Zubac

APG Leaders

11.1

Jokić

9.6

Cunningham

9.2

Giddey

SPG Leaders

2.2

Wallace

2.0

Daniels

1.8

Maxey

BPG Leaders

2.4

Huff

2.0

Stewart

1.8

Kalkbrenner

3PM Leaders

4.7

Curry

4.0

Mitchell

3.7

Porter

TS% Leaders

71.4

Jokić

71.3

Ayton

70.4

Williams

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

125.5

122.6

122.2

121.9

120.3

119.7

DRtg Rankings

106.2

111.3

112.3

112.7

113.2

113.3

NetRtg Rankings

14.1

8.8

8.2

6.9

6.7

6.5

Tank Leaderboard

6-26

6-23

8-25

8-23

9-21

10-19

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

1,998.3

Jokić

1,614.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,526.7

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,127

Jokić

1,619.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,612.8

Johnson

USG% Leaders

37.9

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.0

Gilgeous-Alexander

MPG Leaders

39.7

Maxey

36.7

Thompson

36.5

Dončić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.84

Jokić

1.62

Dončić

1.56

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.96

Jokić

1.72

Dončić

1.57

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

21-10

20-13

17-12

17-12-1

18-13

Worst Record ATS

10-23

11-19

12-20

11-18

12-19

14-19

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	24	7	.774
2	Knicks	22	9	.710	2.0
3	Celtics	19	11	.633	4.5
4	Raptors	19	14	.576	6.0
5	Magic	18	14	.563	6.5
6	76ers	16	14	.533	7.5
7	Heat	17	15	.531	7.5
8	Cavaliers	17	16	.515	8.0
9	Bulls	15	16	.484	9.0
10	Hawks	15	18	.455	10.0
11	Bucks	13	19	.406	11.5
12	Hornets	11	20	.355	13.0
13	Nets	10	19	.345	13.0
14	Wizards	6	23	.207	17.0
15	Pacers	6	26	.188	18.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	27	5	.844
2	Spurs	23	8	.742	3.5
3	Nuggets	22	9	.710	4.5
4	Rockets	19	10	.655	6.5
5	Lakers	19	10	.655	6.5
6	Timberwolves	20	12	.625	7.0
7	Suns	18	13	.581	8.5
8	Warriors	16	16	.500	11.0
9	Grizzlies	15	16	.484	11.5
10	Trail Blazers	12	19	.387	14.5
11	Jazz	12	19	.387	14.5
12	Mavericks	12	21	.364	15.5
13	Clippers	9	21	.300	17.0
14	Kings	8	23	.258	18.5
15	Pelicans	8	25	.242	19.5