The Boston Celtics had a defensive rating of 102.6 in 1980-81.

	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	Celtics	102.6	1980-81	82	241.2	109.9	43.6	26.9	8.3	7.2	43.7	86.6	50.4	0.8	2.9	27.0	21.7	28.9	75.2	55.3	14.1	29.6	19.2	19,780	9,008	3,579	2,202	683	594	1,577	1,990
2	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
3	Warriors	109.7	1980-81	82	240.6	109.8	46.0	24.7	7.5	3.7	43.4	88.8	48.9	0.7	2.6	28.6	22.3	30.6	72.7	53.7	17.1	28.9	18.9	19,730	9,006	3,769	2,026	611	301	1,547	2,158
4	Pistons	104.3	1980-81	82	240.9	99.7	40.4	22.2	10.8	6.0	39.5	85.2	46.3	0.2	1.0	15.5	20.6	28.4	72.5	51.0	14.6	25.7	21.5	19,755	8,174	3,312	1,819	884	492	1,759	2,125
5	Lakers	103.9	1980-81	82	241.5	111.2	44.6	28.8	9.9	6.7	46.1	90.0	51.2	0.2	1.1	18.1	18.8	25.8	72.9	54.8	14.2	30.4	19.0	19,805	9,117	3,656	2,363	808	551	1,557	1,955
6	Kings	104.7	1980-81	82	241.8	106.9	42.5	27.7	8.8	4.7	43.6	87.2	50.0	0.6	2.0	29.2	19.2	26.9	71.4	54.0	12.6	29.9	17.7	19,830	8,769	3,487	2,271	719	385	1,448	2,092
7	76ers	99.5	1980-81	82	242.1	111.7	45.2	28.9	10.5	7.2	44.3	86.3	51.4	0.2	1.0	22.6	22.7	29.6	76.8	56.2	13.3	31.9	20.8	19,855	9,156	3,709	2,369	857	591	1,702	2,061
8	Hawks	107.3	1980-81	82	243.0	104.9	41.8	22.5	9.1	5.7	40.1	83.7	47.9	0.1	1.0	12.2	24.5	31.6	77.7	53.7	14.6	27.1	19.6	19,930	8,604	3,425	1,846	749	469	1,605	2,276
9	Bullets	102.7	1980-81	82	241.2	105.6	45.0	26.2	7.8	4.8	43.3	91.7	47.2	0.8	2.9	27.0	18.3	25.3	72.3	51.4	14.1	30.9	17.3	19,780	8,662	3,688	2,151	641	392	1,422	1,895
10	Bulls	105.8	1980-81	82	241.2	109.0	45.1	23.5	8.9	6.3	42.2	84.2	50.1	0.5	2.2	21.2	24.2	31.3	77.4	55.6	15.0	30.2	20.4	19,780	8,937	3,702	1,925	729	514	1,672	2,058
11	Spurs	105.7	1980-81	82	241.5	112.3	47.4	25.0	8.4	7.8	43.5	88.7	49.1	0.2	1.0	17.6	25.0	32.5	76.9	54.5	15.9	31.5	18.7	19,805	9,209	3,886	2,048	685	643	1,533	2,114
12	Nuggets	109.8	1980-81	82	243.4	121.8	46.6	24.8	8.8	4.6	46.1	97.1	47.5	0.4	1.8	20.7	29.1	37.2	78.3	53.7	16.2	30.5	17.6	19,955	9,986	3,822	2,030	720	380	1,444	2,108
13	Pacers	105.0	1980-81	82	240.6	107.6	43.8	25.5	10.2	5.9	42.6	88.4	48.2	0.4	2.1	17.8	22.1	31.0	71.5	52.8	16.2	27.6	18.2	19,730	8,827	3,592	2,091	833	484	1,491	2,006
14	Nets	106.7	1980-81	82	241.5	106.9	42.3	25.2	9.1	5.6	42.4	89.2	47.5	0.4	1.7	24.6	21.7	28.9	75.1	52.5	13.3	29.0	20.3	19,805	8,768	3,466	2,068	750	458	1,664	2,204
15	Rockets	106.7	1980-81	82	241.5	108.3	43.5	25.6	8.6	4.8	43.6	89.5	48.7	0.3	1.4	17.8	20.9	27.1	77.0	53.4	14.8	28.6	17.7	19,805	8,878	3,563	2,099	705	390	1,451	1,901
16	SuperSonics	104.8	1980-81	82	241.2	104.0	43.9	23.7	7.7	5.3	40.8	87.1	46.8	0.4	1.4	27.4	22.1	29.0	76.3	52.1	14.2	29.7	18.6	19,780	8,531	3,601	1,945	628	438	1,524	1,986
17	Bucks	101.8	1980-81	82	240.9	113.1	44.7	28.3	10.5	6.5	45.4	91.1	49.8	0.4	1.6	22.9	22.0	28.5	77.0	54.6	15.4	29.4	19.3	19,755	9,276	3,669	2,319	862	530	1,581	2,198
18	Suns	99.4	1980-81	82	240.9	110.0	45.4	26.9	10.7	5.1	43.7	89.3	49.0	0.4	2.0	21.7	22.1	29.6	74.5	53.7	15.0	30.4	21.1	19,755	9,019	3,724	2,205	876	416	1,733	1,996
19	Clippers	107.6	1980-81	82	240.6	106.5	40.4	25.6	9.3	3.6	42.4	88.8	47.7	1.6	5.0	32.4	20.1	27.4	73.5	52.8	14.3	26.1	17.2	19,730	8,737	3,313	2,098	764	292	1,407	2,078
20	Cavaliers	109.1	1980-81	82	241.2	105.7	42.7	24.5	7.7	3.9	43.4	92.8	46.7	0.9	3.0	28.9	18.1	23.3	77.8	51.3	15.3	27.4	17.0	19,780	8,670	3,501	2,007	632	322	1,396	1,995
21	Trail Blazers	105.7	1980-81	82	242.1	110.7	44.3	27.4	9.4	5.9	45.6	91.9	49.6	0.3	1.8	16.9	19.2	26.7	71.8	53.4	15.2	29.1	18.5	19,855	9,080	3,631	2,244	769	480	1,518	2,034
22	Jazz	109.4	1980-81	82	240.6	101.2	40.1	23.8	7.8	4.7	40.6	83.2	48.8	0.5	2.0	25.8	19.5	25.4	76.7	53.6	11.7	28.4	17.4	19,730	8,301	3,287	1,948	637	386	1,423	2,110
23	Mavericks	110.8	1980-81	82	241.2	101.5	40.1	24.2	6.8	2.6	39.1	84.5	46.2	0.6	2.0	27.9	22.8	30.3	75.1	51.9	13.5	26.5	17.5	19,780	8,322	3,286	1,984	561	214	1,439	2,008

StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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Team Leaders

PPG

25.7

Brown

RPG

10.7

Tatum

APG

6.8

Tatum

Team Rankings

ORTG

120.8

2nd

DRTG

112.7

4th

NETRTG

8.1

4th

3P%

36.7

8th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	60	22	.732
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0

Last Game

76ers

4 - 3

109

Final

100

Celtics

3 - 4

Sat 2 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

29.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.1

Cunningham

27.4

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

10.7

Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

7.5

Cunningham

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

Smart

Playoffs BPG Leaders

4.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Mobley

1.9

Allen

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

113.6

Proctor

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

127.8

126.0

118.2

114.5

113.7

111.7

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

103.6

105.7

107.4

108.5

109.0

110.2

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

20.3

17.5

14.6

3.0

1.7

1.6

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

627.9

Cunningham

556.4

Mobley

540.1

Harden

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

679

Cunningham

560.8

Harden

550.8

Mitchell

Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

40.1

Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.0

Durant

Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

1.67

Wembanyama

1.66

Beringer

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

1.64

Wembanyama

1.61

Towns

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

55-38

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

45-37

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-55

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