nba eastern conference teams lowest defensive rating march 2006

The New Jersey Nets had the best defensive rating by an Eastern Conference team in March 2006, with a 97.8 rating.

	TEAM	DRTG	MONTH	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	Nets	97.8	March 2006	15	241.7	92.3	43.4	22.3	6.0	3.8	33.3	77.7	42.9	5.9	18.0	33.0	19.7	25.3	77.9	51.9	10.6	32.8	13.0	3,625	1,385	651	334	90	57	195	319
2	Bulls	102.9	March 2006	16	240.0	94.8	42.6	20.3	5.9	4.0	35.5	81.3	43.7	6.4	17.3	37.3	17.4	24.3	71.6	51.5	10.8	31.9	13.9	3,840	1,517	682	324	95	64	223	385
3	Heat	105.4	March 2006	15	241.7	101.8	43.9	19.9	6.9	4.9	36.0	75.6	47.6	6.5	18.8	34.4	23.3	32.7	71.4	56.6	10.9	33.0	14.7	3,625	1,527	658	299	104	74	220	312
4	Cavaliers	105.5	March 2006	14	243.6	96.4	41.6	20.0	7.6	4.1	35.9	79.6	45.1	5.2	14.9	35.1	19.3	26.2	73.6	52.8	11.1	30.6	12.5	3,410	1,349	583	280	107	58	175	292
5	Pacers	106.1	March 2006	18	240.0	92.6	41.8	20.1	7.1	4.8	34.4	79.6	43.3	5.8	18.7	31.0	17.9	23.6	76.0	51.5	11.3	30.6	14.2	4,320	1,667	753	362	128	87	256	376
6	Pistons	107.8	March 2006	16	240.0	94.9	38.4	24.0	8.1	6.2	36.1	80.6	44.8	7.7	20.1	38.3	15.1	22.3	67.8	52.5	11.6	26.8	10.6	3,840	1,519	614	384	129	99	170	270
7	Celtics	108.1	March 2006	16	241.6	98.8	39.3	21.5	7.3	4.4	35.6	77.2	46.1	6.8	18.3	37.2	20.9	25.9	80.5	55.8	9.3	30.1	16.3	3,865	1,581	629	344	116	71	260	399
8	Magic	108.5	March 2006	17	242.9	100.2	39.2	20.5	6.8	6.1	38.9	76.8	50.7	2.9	8.0	36.8	19.4	26.1	74.3	56.7	10.5	28.8	14.8	4,130	1,703	667	349	116	103	252	381
9	76ers	110.1	March 2006	15	240.0	97.8	38.8	21.7	8.8	4.6	36.1	78.9	45.8	5.1	14.2	36.2	20.4	27.3	74.8	53.8	10.9	27.9	15.1	3,600	1,467	582	325	132	69	227	293
10	Bucks	112.1	March 2006	15	241.7	104.1	40.2	24.4	6.5	2.9	38.1	78.8	48.4	7.7	17.9	42.9	20.2	27.9	72.3	57.2	9.4	30.8	13.2	3,625	1,562	603	366	97	44	198	340
11	Wizards	112.4	March 2006	16	241.6	107.4	41.1	18.9	8.1	3.9	38.6	83.3	46.3	7.3	19.1	38.2	23.0	29.3	78.6	55.9	13.3	27.8	14.3	3,865	1,719	657	302	129	63	229	376
12	Bobcats	113.2	March 2006	15	243.3	103.0	38.0	22.5	9.4	3.9	38.2	84.5	45.2	6.8	18.9	36.0	19.8	27.5	72.1	53.3	11.1	26.9	11.6	3,650	1,545	570	337	141	58	174	369
13	Hawks	113.8	March 2006	16	246.3	99.3	41.1	21.8	6.7	4.8	36.6	81.2	45.1	6.1	16.4	36.9	19.9	27.1	73.5	53.3	13.8	27.4	15.1	3,940	1,588	658	349	107	77	241	421
14	Raptors	115.5	March 2006	16	244.7	103.6	39.1	19.2	7.1	3.1	37.7	82.0	46.0	8.4	22.3	37.8	19.8	24.8	79.6	55.7	11.4	27.8	11.5	3,915	1,657	626	307	114	50	184	372
15	Knicks	115.7	March 2006	15	243.3	101.1	40.6	20.5	5.7	3.2	36.0	74.0	48.6	4.9	11.5	42.4	24.2	33.5	72.2	56.9	10.9	29.7	17.7	3,650	1,516	609	307	85	48	266	422

StatMuse has team, game-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1984-85 season.

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Team Leaders

PPG

24.2

Porter

RPG

7.1

Porter

APG

3.8

Traore

Team Rankings

ORTG

108.7

30th

DRTG

119.0

26th

NETRTG

-10.3

29th

3P%

34.0

30th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
11	Bucks	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards	17	65	.207	43.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 10/30	DET	@	BKN	7:30 PM
Fri 11/20	ORL	@	BKN	7:30 PM
Wed 11/25	BKN	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Fri 11/27	BKN	@	TOR	7:30 PM

Last Game

Nets

20 - 62

101

Final

136

Raptors

46 - 36

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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

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

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

Leonard

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

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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