nuggets defensive rating season by season

The Denver Nuggets had a defensive rating of 96.1 in 1976-77.

	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	Nuggets	96.1	1976-77	82	241.2	112.6	48.6	27.6	11.6	5.7	43.8	91.1	48.1				25.0	33.9	73.8	53.1	15.7	32.9	24.5	19,780	9,233	3,988	2,262	953	471	2,011	2,142
2	Nuggets	101.5	1977-78	82	241.8	111.8	47.7	26.7	10.0	5.1	43.3	90.7	47.7				25.2	33.0	76.5	53.1	14.4	33.4	21.3	19,830	9,164	3,913	2,187	824	422	1,748	2,116
3	Nuggets	103.2	1978-79	82	240.3	110.7	47.6	26.4	8.2	5.1	42.9	89.2	48.1				25.0	34.6	72.0	53.0	15.9	31.7	20.3	19,705	9,080	3,903	2,166	673	416	1,666	2,106
4	Nuggets	107.6	1979-80	82	241.8	108.3	46.8	25.4	9.1	4.9	42.2	91.1	46.3	1.0	3.1	32.5	22.8	31.0	73.7	51.7	16.0	30.8	18.7	19,830	8,878	3,835	2,079	746	404	1,533	1,917
5	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
6	Nuggets	113.9	1981-82	82	241.8	126.5	43.8	27.7	8.1	4.5	48.5	93.4	52.0	0.5	1.8	26.8	28.9	36.3	79.6	57.8	14.0	29.8	17.9	19,830	10,371	3,592	2,272	664	368	1,470	2,131
7	Nuggets	109.1	1982-83	82	240.6	123.2	45.6	28.5	9.6	4.3	48.2	97.5	49.4	0.3	1.5	19.0	26.6	32.9	80.8	55.0	14.8	30.8	18.2	19,730	10,105	3,738	2,336	789	352	1,496	2,091
8	Nuggets	112.3	1983-84	82	241.5	123.7	43.6	30.3	8.7	4.3	48.0	97.4	49.3	0.9	3.1	30.2	26.8	32.8	81.8	55.3	13.8	29.8	16.4	19,805	10,147	3,577	2,482	711	352	1,344	2,279
9	Nuggets	108.4	1984-85	82	241.8	120.0	44.3	27.6	10.9	5.2	47.3	97.3	48.6	0.9	2.9	31.1	24.6	31.3	78.5	54.0	16.2	28.1	16.9	19,830	9,841	3,634	2,266	894	424	1,382	2,152
10	Nuggets	105.9	1985-86	82	240.9	114.8	43.2	26.1	10.1	5.1	45.2	96.0	47.1	0.9	3.7	23.3	23.5	29.5	79.8	52.7	14.9	28.3	16.3	19,755	9,410	3,540	2,140	826	421	1,336	2,164
11	Nuggets	110.2	1986-87	82	241.2	116.7	44.7	28.3	9.2	5.1	45.7	97.0	47.1	1.3	4.8	27.1	24.1	31.3	76.9	52.7	15.8	28.9	14.8	19,780	9,569	3,662	2,317	754	421	1,216	2,184
12	Nuggets	106.3	1987-88	82	241.2	116.7	44.0	28.0	10.1	4.9	46.0	97.1	47.4	2.3	6.9	34.2	22.5	27.9	80.4	53.4	14.2	29.8	14.5	19,780	9,573	3,605	2,300	832	401	1,186	1,982
13	Nuggets	107.1	1988-89	82	242.4	118.0	45.4	27.8	9.9	5.3	46.5	99.3	46.8	2.8	8.2	33.7	22.2	28.2	78.7	52.8	14.7	30.6	14.9	19,880	9,675	3,719	2,282	811	436	1,225	2,088
14	Nuggets	106.7	1989-90	82	241.5	114.6	45.1	27.7	9.9	4.0	45.3	97.7	46.4	2.8	8.3	33.7	21.2	26.8	78.9	52.3	14.3	30.9	13.9	19,805	9,397	3,701	2,275	814	329	1,136	2,047
15	Nuggets	114.7	1990-91	82	240.6	119.9	49.4	24.5	10.4	5.0	47.6	108.1	44.0	3.7	12.9	28.3	21.0	27.6	76.3	49.8	18.5	30.9	16.2	19,730	9,828	4,050	2,005	856	406	1,332	2,235
16	Nuggets	108.6	1991-92	82	241.2	99.7	45.1	18.9	9.4	5.6	39.8	90.0	44.2	1.5	5.1	30.1	18.6	25.2	73.8	49.3	16.5	28.7	17.6	19,780	8,176	3,702	1,553	773	461	1,447	1,984
17	Nuggets	106.3	1992-93	82	241.8	105.2	46.7	21.2	7.9	6.9	40.9	88.8	46.0	1.7	5.5	30.4	21.8	28.8	75.6	51.8	15.4	31.3	17.2	19,830	8,626	3,830	1,735	651	565	1,413	2,039
18	Nuggets	102.3	1993-94	82	240.9	100.3	44.7	21.5	8.3	8.4	38.5	82.7	46.5	2.1	7.3	28.5	21.2	29.5	71.8	52.4	13.5	31.2	17.3	19,755	8,221	3,662	1,763	679	686	1,422	1,926
19	Nuggets	108.2	1994-95	82	243.7	101.3	42.0	22.4	8.0	7.1	37.8	78.8	47.9	5.0	14.1	35.6	20.7	28.1	73.8	55.6	12.7	29.3	16.8	19,980	8,309	3,442	1,836	660	585	1,381	2,063
20	Nuggets	108.1	1995-96	82	241.8	97.7	43.2	22.6	6.4	7.3	36.6	81.2	45.1	4.8	14.0	34.6	19.7	26.5	74.3	52.6	12.9	30.3	15.4	19,830	8,013	3,544	1,851	521	597	1,265	1,882
21	Nuggets	111.2	1996-97	82	243.0	97.8	42.0	23.0	6.1	5.9	35.8	81.5	43.9	7.8	20.9	37.2	18.5	24.3	76.1	53.0	12.1	29.9	16.6	19,930	8,020	3,446	1,889	503	487	1,359	1,784
22	Nuggets	112.1	1997-98	82	240.6	89.0	39.0	18.9	8.1	4.8	32.6	78.2	41.7	3.5	10.9	32.3	20.2	26.2	77.2	49.6	12.7	26.3	16.0	19,730	7,300	3,197	1,547	664	393	1,312	1,937
23	Nuggets	110.4	1998-99	50	240.5	93.5	40.8	19.4	7.5	5.5	33.6	79.8	42.1	6.0	18.4	32.8	20.2	26.5	76.2	51.1	12.9	27.8	14.8	12,025	4,674	2,039	969	376	275	739	1,145
24	Nuggets	105.8	1999-00	82	242.1	99.0	44.7	23.3	6.8	7.5	37.3	84.3	44.2	5.7	17.0	33.6	18.7	25.8	72.4	51.7	13.1	31.6	15.6	19,855	8,115	3,663	1,911	554	618	1,281	1,962
25	Nuggets	106.3	2000-01	82	241.2	96.6	44.2	24.0	6.7	6.6	36.3	83.9	43.3	6.2	17.6	35.5	17.7	24.0	73.7	51.1	12.7	31.5	13.9	19,780	7,918	3,627	1,970	552	538	1,136	1,820

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Team Leaders

PPG

29.6

Jokić

RPG

12.2

Jokić

APG

11.0

Jokić

Team Rankings

ORTG

123.6

1st

DRTG

118.3

25th

NETRTG

5.3

7th

3P%

40.2

1st

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	32	7	.821
2	Spurs	26	11	.703	5.0
3	Nuggets	25	13	.658	6.5
4	Timberwolves	25	13	.658	6.5
5	Lakers	23	13	.639	7.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 1/11	MIL	@	DEN	8:00 PM
Tue 1/13	DEN	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Wed 1/14	DEN	@	DAL	9:30 PM
Sat 1/17	WAS	@	DEN	9:00 PM
Sun 1/18	CHA	@	DEN	8:00 PM

Last Game

Hawks

19 - 21

110

Final

Nuggets

25 - 13

Fri 9 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.3

Dončić

31.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

30.7

Maxey

RPG Leaders

12.2

Jokić

11.5

Towns

11.3

Gobert

APG Leaders

11.0

Jokić

9.7

Cunningham

9.0

Giddey

SPG Leaders

2.2

Leonard

2.1

Wallace

2.0

Daniels

BPG Leaders

2.3

Sarr

2.2

Huff

2.1

Stewart

3PM Leaders

4.8

Curry

3.9

Mitchell

3.7

Maxey

TS% Leaders

71.3

Jokić

70.2

Gobert

70.1

Williams

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

123.6

123.2

121.2

121.1

119.7

118.3

DRtg Rankings

106.8

110.8

112.2

112.5

112.7

113.0

NetRtg Rankings

12.9

7.9

7.4

6.9

5.6

Tank Leaderboard

7-31

8-30

9-31

10-27

11-24

13-25

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,035.3

Jokić

1,897

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,810.3

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,165.8

Jokić

1,915.8

Johnson

1,904.3

Gilgeous-Alexander

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.3

Brown

33.2

Gilgeous-Alexander

MPG Leaders

39.6

Maxey

36.7

Thompson

36.5

Dončić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.84

Jokić

1.59

Dončić

1.54

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.96

Jokić

1.68

Dončić

1.54

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

27-11

22-13-1

22-16

21-16

Worst Record ATS

12-27

13-25

15-24

15-22

16-21

16-21-1

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	28	9	.757
2	Celtics	24	13	.649	4.0
3	Knicks	24	14	.632	4.5
4	Raptors	23	16	.590	6.0
5	76ers	21	15	.583	6.5
6	Heat	20	17	.541	8.0
7	Cavaliers	21	18	.538	8.0
8	Magic	21	18	.538	8.0
9	Hawks	19	21	.475	10.5
10	Bulls	17	20	.459	11.0
11	Bucks	17	21	.447	11.5
12	Hornets	13	25	.342	15.5
13	Nets	11	24	.314	16.0
14	Wizards	10	27	.270	18.0
15	Pacers	7	31	.184	21.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	32	7	.821
2	Spurs	26	11	.703	5.0
3	Nuggets	25	13	.658	6.5
4	Timberwolves	25	13	.658	6.5
5	Lakers	23	13	.639	7.5
6	Rockets	22	13	.629	8.0
7	Suns	23	15	.605	8.5
8	Warriors	21	18	.538	11.0
9	Trail Blazers	19	20	.487	13.0
10	Grizzlies	16	22	.421	15.5
11	Clippers	14	23	.378	17.0
12	Mavericks	14	24	.368	17.5
13	Jazz	13	24	.351	18.0
14	Pelicans	9	31	.225	23.5
15	Kings	8	30	.211	23.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Thu 12/11	IND	@	PHI	105-115
Thu 12/11	CHI	@	CHA	129-126
Thu 12/11	UTA	@	MEM	130-126
Thu 12/11	BKN	@	DAL	111-119
Thu 12/11	MIN	@	GSW	127-120

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 1/10	MIN	@	CLE	1:00 PM
Sat 1/10	MIA	@	IND	7:00 PM
Sat 1/10	LAC	@	DET	7:30 PM
Sat 1/10	SAS	@	BOS	8:00 PM
Sat 1/10	DAL	@	CHI	8:00 PM

The Denver Nuggets had a defensive rating of 96.1 in 1976-77.

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29.6

12.2

11.0

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

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30.7

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9.7

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2.2

2.1

2.0

2.3

2.2

2.1

4.8

3.9

3.7

71.3

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

2,035.3

1,897

1,810.3

2,165.8

1,915.8

1,904.3

38.0

36.3

33.2

39.6

36.7

36.5

1.84

1.59

1.54

1.96

1.68

1.54

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