nba team with best defensive rating team in 1998

The Cleveland Cavaliers had the lowest defensive rating by a team in 1997-98, with a 99.1 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	99.1	1997-98	82	241.8	92.5	40.1	23.1	9.9	5.1	34.4	75.7	45.4	3.6	9.8	37.2	20.2	26.7	75.6	52.9	11.6	28.4	17.3	19,830	7,585	3,286	1,894	814	419	1,421	1,939
2	Spurs	99.4	1997-98	82	241.8	92.5	44.2	22.4	6.3	6.9	35.3	75.5	46.8	3.7	10.5	35.0	18.2	26.4	68.8	53.1	12.0	32.2	16.1	19,830	7,587	3,622	1,839	516	568	1,318	1,731
3	Bulls	99.8	1997-98	82	242.1	96.7	44.9	23.8	8.5	4.3	37.4	82.9	45.1	3.8	11.7	32.3	18.2	24.5	74.3	51.6	15.2	29.7	14.4	19,855	7,931	3,681	1,952	696	353	1,178	1,691
4	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
5	Pacers	101.5	1997-98	82	241.8	96.0	39.3	23.0	7.9	4.5	35.6	75.9	46.9	4.9	12.5	39.0	19.9	26.0	76.4	55.0	10.7	28.6	14.2	19,830	7,874	3,222	1,889	645	368	1,168	1,859
6	Suns	101.8	1997-98	82	243.4	99.6	42.0	25.9	9.2	5.2	38.3	81.8	46.8	5.3	14.8	35.6	17.8	23.8	74.9	54.0	12.1	29.9	15.1	19,955	8,166	3,443	2,124	756	429	1,236	1,765
7	Heat	102.0	1997-98	82	240.9	95.0	42.0	21.4	8.1	5.2	34.8	77.2	45.0	6.7	18.8	35.5	18.8	25.4	73.9	53.8	12.5	29.5	15.0	19,755	7,787	3,447	1,758	665	429	1,226	1,982
8	Trail Blazers	102.4	1997-98	82	241.8	94.3	44.0	21.5	7.1	5.7	35.2	78.0	45.1	4.0	12.8	30.9	20.0	27.1	73.7	52.4	13.2	30.8	16.9	19,830	7,734	3,608	1,766	585	464	1,383	1,859
9	Pistons	103.5	1997-98	82	243.4	94.2	41.2	19.5	8.3	4.2	34.9	77.7	44.9	3.6	11.4	31.2	20.8	27.9	74.5	52.3	12.7	28.5	14.6	19,955	7,721	3,382	1,597	678	344	1,198	1,805
10	SuperSonics	103.6	1997-98	82	240.9	100.6	38.5	24.2	9.8	4.6	37.2	78.8	47.3	7.6	19.1	39.6	18.5	25.7	72.1	55.8	11.4	27.1	14.0	19,755	8,246	3,156	1,986	804	376	1,145	1,812
11	Lakers	103.7	1997-98	82	241.8	105.5	43.3	24.5	9.0	6.8	38.4	79.7	48.1	6.1	17.3	35.1	22.7	33.5	67.9	55.9	13.2	30.1	15.3	19,830	8,652	3,550	2,009	734	556	1,256	1,859
12	Magic	103.8	1997-98	82	241.8	90.1	41.2	20.7	7.9	5.4	33.8	78.7	42.9	3.6	11.1	32.3	18.9	26.1	72.6	49.9	14.4	26.9	15.3	19,830	7,387	3,381	1,694	649	441	1,258	1,617
13	Hawks	104.3	1997-98	82	242.4	95.9	43.0	19.1	8.0	6.0	35.2	77.5	45.5	4.1	12.4	33.2	21.3	28.2	75.6	53.3	13.5	29.5	14.8	19,880	7,860	3,523	1,569	653	491	1,214	1,671
14	Wizards	104.5	1997-98	82	241.5	97.2	42.2	23.2	8.4	4.6	37.6	83.1	45.2	3.9	11.5	33.9	18.2	26.3	69.1	51.3	13.7	28.5	14.1	19,805	7,969	3,462	1,900	689	379	1,156	1,839
15	Hornets	105.3	1997-98	82	241.2	96.6	40.6	23.7	8.4	3.8	36.2	77.4	46.8	4.2	11.0	38.3	20.0	26.7	75.1	54.2	12.0	28.5	15.2	19,780	7,923	3,326	1,941	691	312	1,247	1,757
16	Celtics	105.3	1997-98	82	240.6	95.9	39.5	22.1	12.0	4.5	36.7	84.6	43.4	5.1	15.2	33.2	17.4	24.0	72.6	50.4	14.6	24.9	16.2	19,730	7,864	3,240	1,816	987	366	1,330	2,203
17	Jazz	105.4	1997-98	82	241.2	101.0	41.1	25.2	7.9	5.0	36.5	74.5	49.0	3.0	8.2	37.2	24.9	32.2	77.3	56.9	11.7	29.3	15.4	19,780	8,279	3,367	2,070	648	412	1,259	1,961
18	76ers	105.4	1997-98	82	240.9	93.3	41.7	21.1	8.9	6.0	34.6	78.2	44.3	3.0	9.9	30.0	21.1	28.7	73.7	51.4	13.7	28.0	16.5	19,755	7,651	3,419	1,729	729	490	1,356	1,878
19	Bucks	105.6	1997-98	82	243.0	94.5	39.9	20.1	8.9	4.4	35.6	78.0	45.6	3.0	8.6	35.4	20.3	26.4	76.7	52.7	12.6	27.3	16.9	19,930	7,748	3,271	1,649	733	357	1,383	1,915
20	Warriors	105.7	1997-98	82	241.8	88.3	45.9	20.8	7.6	5.5	34.7	83.9	41.3	2.3	8.5	27.2	16.6	23.3	71.0	46.8	15.7	30.2	16.7	19,830	7,237	3,761	1,708	621	448	1,369	1,859
21	Nets	106.6	1997-98	82	242.4	99.6	42.5	20.5	9.5	3.8	37.3	84.5	44.1	3.8	11.4	33.1	21.3	28.7	74.4	51.3	16.4	26.1	14.4	19,880	8,170	3,481	1,685	777	314	1,180	1,917
22	Kings	106.9	1997-98	82	240.6	93.1	41.4	22.4	7.3	5.1	36.1	81.5	44.2	3.5	9.8	35.1	17.6	25.6	68.7	50.2	13.3	28.1	15.5	19,730	7,637	3,398	1,836	596	420	1,271	1,810
23	Timberwolves	107.1	1997-98	82	243.0	101.1	42.6	25.2	7.8	5.2	38.5	83.5	46.1	3.7	10.6	34.7	20.4	27.5	74.3	52.9	13.0	29.6	13.9	19,930	8,290	3,492	2,068	639	427	1,138	1,882
24	Mavericks	107.2	1997-98	82	242.7	91.4	40.1	18.7	7.9	5.7	35.1	82.4	42.7	5.1	14.4	35.7	16.0	21.2	75.3	49.8	12.3	27.8	14.4	19,905	7,494	3,288	1,535	646	466	1,183	1,643
25	Rockets	108.6	1997-98	82	241.8	98.8	40.7	21.9	8.4	3.6	35.9	79.4	45.2	7.0	20.4	34.3	19.9	25.9	77.1	54.4	12.0	28.7	15.8	19,830	8,099	3,337	1,799	686	294	1,298	1,653

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Team Leaders

PPG

27.9

Mitchell

RPG

8.9

Mobley

APG

5.8

Mitchell

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.0

6th

DRTG

114.8

13th

NETRTG

4.2

9th

3P%

36.1

12th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	Celtics	50	24	.676	4.0
3	Knicks	48	27	.640	6.5
4	Cavaliers	46	28	.622	8.0
5	Raptors	42	32	.568	12.0
6	Hawks	42	33	.560	12.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	9:00 PM
Tue 3/31	CLE	@	LAL	10:30 PM
Thu 4/2	CLE	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Sun 4/5	IND	@	CLE	6:00 PM
Mon 4/6	CLE	@	MEM	8:00 PM

Last Game

Heat

39 - 35

128

Final

149

Cavaliers

46 - 28

Fri 27 Mar 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.7

Dončić

31.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.5

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.7

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.8

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

9.2

Giddey

SPG Leaders

2.0

Maxey

2.0

Wallace

2.0

Thompson

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.8

Holmgren

1.8

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.7

Ball

3.5

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.1

Duren

67.7

Ayton

67.4

Jokić

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.0

120.3

119.6

119.2

119.1

119.0

DRtg Rankings

107.5

109.5

111.0

112.6

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.2

8.0

7.7

6.5

4.7

Tank Leaderboard

17-58

17-57

18-57

19-57

21-54

24-50

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

3,737.6

Jokić

3,597.7

Dončić

3,244.9

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

3,983.3

Jokić

3,807.5

Dončić

3,436.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.0

Brown

33.9

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.3

Maxey

37.3

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

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

45-28-1

46-29

43-31

43-32

43-31

43-33

Worst Record ATS

31-45

31-43

32-43

32-42

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - x	54	20	.730
2	Celtics - x	50	24	.676	4.0
3	Knicks	48	27	.640	6.5
4	Cavaliers	46	28	.622	8.0
5	Raptors	42	32	.568	12.0
6	Hawks	42	33	.560	12.5
7	76ers	41	33	.554	13.0
8	Magic	39	35	.527	15.0
9	Heat	39	36	.520	15.5
10	Hornets	39	36	.520	15.5
11	Bucks - e	29	45	.392	25.0
12	Bulls - e	29	45	.392	25.0
13	Nets - e	18	57	.240	36.5
14	Wizards - e	17	57	.230	37.0
15	Pacers - e	17	58	.227	37.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - y	59	16	.787
2	Spurs - y	56	18	.757	2.5
3	Lakers	48	26	.649	10.5
4	Nuggets	48	28	.632	11.5
5	Timberwolves	45	29	.608	13.5
6	Rockets	45	29	.608	13.5
7	Suns	41	33	.554	17.5
8	Clippers	39	36	.520	20.0
9	Trail Blazers	38	38	.500	21.5
10	Warriors	36	39	.480	23.0
11	Grizzlies - e	25	49	.338	33.5
12	Pelicans - e	25	51	.329	34.5
13	Mavericks - e	24	50	.324	34.5
14	Jazz - e	21	54	.280	38.0
15	Kings - e	19	57	.250	40.5