Shooting guards had a defensive rating of 99.2 in 1973-74.

	POSITION	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	Shooting Guard	99.2	1973-74	2,860	25.5	11.8	3.0	3.0	1.2	0.2	4.8	10.5	45.7				2.2	2.7	80.3	50.3	1.0	2.1		72,960	33,625	8,697	8,549	3,330	645		6,905
2	Shooting Guard	99.3	1974-75	3,322	23.4	10.4	2.6	2.5	1.0	0.2	4.3	9.3	46.0				1.9	2.3	80.4	50.5	0.8	1.8		77,574	34,651	8,530	8,360	3,391	659		7,414
3	Shooting Guard	100.5	1975-76	3,161	23.7	11.5	2.6	2.5	0.9	0.2	4.6	10.1	46.0				2.2	2.8	79.3	50.8	0.8	1.8		74,815	36,261	8,199	7,937	2,995	536		6,843
4	Shooting Guard	101.4	1976-77	3,952	23.2	11.3	2.5	2.7	1.0	0.2	4.6	10.1	45.6				2.1	2.7	78.3	50.2	0.8	1.7		91,799	44,786	9,957	10,836	4,038	879		8,536
5	Shooting Guard	103.2	1977-78	3,809	24.8	12.7	2.5	2.9	1.1	0.3	5.2	11.1	46.6				2.4	3.0	79.7	51.2	0.9	1.7	2.0	94,331	48,443	9,642	10,952	4,093	1,041	7,728	8,523
6	Shooting Guard	106.1	1978-79	3,764	23.6	12.2	2.4	2.7	1.0	0.3	5.0	10.6	47.5				2.2	2.7	81.0	52.0	0.9	1.5	1.9	88,929	45,890	9,146	10,186	3,674	995	7,075	8,075
7	Shooting Guard	107.3	1979-80	3,761	24.5	12.6	2.6	3.0	1.1	0.3	5.0	10.7	47.1	0.2	0.6	30.9	2.3	2.9	79.7	52.5	0.9	1.6	2.0	91,991	47,228	9,699	11,230	4,027	998	7,347	7,861
8	Shooting Guard	107.4	1980-81	3,771	24.6	12.3	2.5	2.8	1.1	0.2	4.9	10.3	47.6	0.1	0.5	27.2	2.3	3.0	79.0	52.9	0.9	1.6	1.9	92,660	46,252	9,477	10,679	4,048	931	7,035	8,140
9	Shooting Guard	108.9	1981-82	4,395	23.3	11.7	2.5	2.7	0.9	0.2	4.7	9.8	47.5	0.1	0.4	27.5	2.2	2.8	78.2	52.6	0.9	1.6	1.7	102,341	51,274	10,890	12,047	3,977	983	7,318	9,802
10	Shooting Guard	106.5	1982-83	3,968	22.5	10.9	2.5	2.8	0.9	0.2	4.4	9.3	47.4	0.1	0.4	27.7	2.0	2.6	76.9	52.3	0.9	1.6	1.7	89,470	43,315	10,086	11,055	3,737	934	6,853	8,549
11	Shooting Guard	109.1	1983-84	4,092	23.5	11.8	2.6	2.7	1.0	0.2	4.7	9.8	48.0	0.1	0.4	27.4	2.3	2.9	79.7	53.5	0.9	1.7	1.7	96,277	48,258	10,731	10,994	3,923	934	6,864	9,150
12	Shooting Guard	109.4	1984-85	3,908	23.7	11.9	2.6	3.0	1.0	0.2	4.8	9.8	48.4	0.2	0.6	29.3	2.2	2.7	79.9	53.8	0.9	1.7	1.7	92,711	46,367	10,256	11,749	3,842	911	6,719	8,472
13	Shooting Guard	108.8	1985-86	3,858	23.3	11.3	2.5	2.8	1.0	0.2	4.5	9.5	47.5	0.2	0.5	30.4	2.1	2.6	80.0	52.9	0.9	1.6	1.6	89,974	43,504	9,662	10,908	3,804	796	6,052	8,059
14	Shooting Guard	109.8	1986-87	4,117	23.6	12.0	2.6	2.8	1.1	0.3	4.7	10.2	46.3	0.3	0.8	31.8	2.3	2.9	79.5	52.3	0.9	1.7	1.6	97,257	49,386	10,718	11,521	4,337	1,131	6,752	8,641
15	Shooting Guard	109.4	1987-88	3,855	24.6	12.0	2.8	3.0	1.1	0.3	4.7	10.1	46.8	0.3	0.9	34.1	2.2	2.8	80.3	53.0	0.9	1.8	1.6	94,739	46,393	10,634	11,690	4,077	1,003	6,124	8,101
16	Shooting Guard	109.1	1988-89	4,131	24.7	12.3	3.0	3.0	1.1	0.2	4.8	10.4	46.6	0.4	1.2	35.0	2.3	2.9	79.9	53.2	1.0	2.1	1.7	102,193	50,995	12,571	12,266	4,419	982	6,919	8,469
17	Shooting Guard	109.5	1989-90	4,486	24.5	12.2	3.0	2.7	1.0	0.2	4.7	10.2	46.6	0.4	1.2	35.3	2.3	2.9	79.7	53.4	1.0	2.1	1.6	110,112	54,949	13,670	11,992	4,393	1,039	6,993	9,025
18	Shooting Guard	109.1	1990-91	4,536	24.4	12.0	2.9	2.7	1.0	0.3	4.6	10.0	46.3	0.4	1.3	33.1	2.3	2.9	80.7	53.3	0.9	2.0	1.6	110,715	54,211	13,269	12,384	4,649	1,304	7,113	9,517
19	Shooting Guard	109.5	1991-92	4,342	25.0	12.2	3.0	2.7	1.0	0.3	4.7	10.2	46.4	0.4	1.3	34.5	2.3	2.8	79.5	53.2	1.0	2.0	1.6	108,393	52,921	13,006	11,672	4,429	1,302	6,891	8,787
20	Shooting Guard	109.4	1992-93	4,272	25.1	12.1	2.9	2.7	1.0	0.3	4.6	10.1	46.1	0.6	1.7	34.9	2.2	2.8	79.2	53.6	0.9	2.0	1.6	107,352	51,733	12,206	11,605	4,373	1,130	6,735	9,034
21	Shooting Guard	108.1	1993-94	4,284	25.5	11.7	2.9	2.7	1.1	0.3	4.5	9.9	45.0	0.6	1.8	34.1	2.2	2.8	78.9	52.6	0.9	1.9	1.6	109,364	50,169	12,297	11,493	4,546	1,209	6,976	8,325
22	Shooting Guard	110.3	1994-95	4,428	24.9	11.3	2.7	2.4	0.9	0.2	4.1	9.2	44.3	1.0	2.8	36.1	2.1	2.7	78.4	54.3	0.8	1.9	1.5	110,227	50,062	11,876	10,789	4,045	1,084	6,712	9,185
23	Shooting Guard	109.3	1995-96	4,874	25.4	11.2	2.9	2.4	0.9	0.3	4.0	9.1	44.6	1.0	2.7	37.1	2.1	2.7	79.0	54.8	0.8	2.1	1.5	123,815	54,698	14,124	11,742	4,504	1,268	7,395	10,106
24	Shooting Guard	108.2	1996-97	4,734	25.3	11.0	2.8	2.3	1.0	0.3	3.9	9.0	43.3	1.1	3.0	36.9	2.1	2.6	79.8	54.1	0.7	2.1	1.5	119,865	52,181	13,250	10,972	4,525	1,200	7,151	9,130	+514
25	Shooting Guard	106.7	1997-98	4,858	25.2	10.7	2.8	2.3	0.9	0.2	3.9	9.0	43.2	0.9	2.5	36.7	2.0	2.5	79.5	52.7	0.8	2.0	1.4	122,424	51,911	13,624	10,952	4,527	1,166	6,904	9,220	+977

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Team Leaders

PPG

26.9

Brunson

RPG

10.6

Towns

APG

6.6

Brunson

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.8

3rd

DRTG

113.3

7th

NETRTG

6.5

5th

3P%

37.3

4th

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

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 6/3	NYK	@	SAS	8:30 PM
Fri 6/5	NYK	@	SAS	8:30 PM
Mon 6/8	SAS	@	NYK	8:30 PM
Wed 6/10	SAS	@	NYK	8:30 PM
Sat 6/13	NYK	@	SAS	8:30 PM

Last Game

Knicks

4 - 0

130

Final

Cavaliers

0 - 4

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.1

Cunningham

27.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

26.9

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

10.8

Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

7.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

Smart

Playoffs BPG Leaders

3.5

Wembanyama

1.8

Thompson

1.8

Mobley

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

107.8

Nnaji

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

124.5

119.3

116.5

113.7

111.7

111.5

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

104.4

106.1

107.4

108.5

109.0

110.7

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

20.1

10.4

7.4

3.0

1.7

-1.7

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Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

864.6

Wembanyama

695.3

Gilgeous-Alexander

691

Mobley

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

852.3

Wembanyama

714.8

Mitchell

700.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

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

1.66

Beringer

1.57

Wembanyama

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

1.58

Beringer

1.55

Jokić

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50-34

59-41

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

54-42

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