The Phoenix Suns had the best defensive rating by a team in 1977-78, with a 97.0 rating.

	TEAM	DRTG	SEASON	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Suns	97.0	1977-78	82	241.2	112.3	45.7	28.5	12.9	4.5	45.5	95.6	47.6	21.3	28.4	75.1	52.0	14.2	31.5	21.5	19,780	9,211	3,745	2,338	1,059	372	1,766	1,956
2	Trail Blazers	97.2	1977-78	82	240.6	107.7	47.2	25.2	9.7	4.8	43.4	89.8	48.3	20.9	27.5	76.0	52.8	14.5	32.8	19.8	19,730	8,829	3,873	2,067	798	390	1,625	2,068
3	SuperSonics	97.7	1977-78	82	241.2	104.5	49.5	21.9	9.5	5.2	42.0	94.1	44.7	20.4	28.7	71.2	48.9	17.8	31.7	20.0	19,780	8,565	4,057	1,799	782	429	1,636	2,008
4	Warriors	99.3	1977-78	82	241.2	106.1	46.5	25.6	10.6	4.9	43.6	93.3	46.7	18.9	25.4	74.5	50.7	14.4	32.1	18.5	19,780	8,698	3,812	2,097	873	405	1,518	2,113
5	Cavaliers	99.4	1977-78	82	242.4	104.4	47.1	21.2	8.4	5.5	42.6	94.0	45.4	19.1	25.8	74.1	49.6	14.5	32.6	16.9	19,880	8,561	3,863	1,740	692	455	1,382	1,832
6	Hawks	99.8	1977-78	82	241.8	103.7	42.9	23.2	11.2	5.0	40.7	88.5	46.0	22.4	28.2	79.3	51.4	14.1	28.8	19.4	19,830	8,506	3,519	1,901	916	408	1,592	2,470
7	Nets	100.2	1977-78	82	242.7	106.7	47.6	22.9	10.5	7.7	43.3	97.6	44.3	20.1	28.1	71.7	48.5	15.9	31.6	21.6	19,905	8,746	3,901	1,879	857	631	1,774	2,312
8	76ers	100.3	1977-78	82	241.8	114.7	48.7	27.1	9.8	6.7	44.2	91.1	48.6	26.3	34.9	75.2	53.9	15.8	32.9	21.4	19,830	9,409	3,993	2,220	800	548	1,752	2,188
9	Bullets	100.5	1977-78	82	241.8	110.3	50.8	23.8	8.1	4.7	43.7	94.8	46.1	23.0	32.4	71.1	50.6	16.5	34.3	19.7	19,830	9,047	4,164	1,948	668	386	1,613	1,879
10	Jazz	100.6	1977-78	82	241.2	107.6	51.4	25.4	8.1	6.3	43.5	94.1	46.2	20.6	28.4	72.5	50.5	16.0	35.5	20.7	19,780	8,826	4,216	2,079	662	514	1,694	1,938
11	Lakers	100.8	1977-78	82	241.5	110.3	46.1	27.2	9.8	5.0	45.5	93.6	48.7	19.2	25.5	75.2	52.6	13.9	32.3	18.9	19,805	9,044	3,783	2,229	802	409	1,548	1,964
12	Celtics	100.9	1977-78	82	241.8	105.7	49.8	24.0	7.8	3.6	42.6	93.1	45.8	20.5	26.3	77.9	50.5	15.1	34.8	20.1	19,830	8,670	4,085	1,969	643	295	1,652	2,033
13	Spurs	101.4	1977-78	82	241.2	114.5	44.2	27.3	9.7	6.7	46.3	92.6	50.0	21.9	27.2	80.4	54.7	12.6	31.6	20.3	19,780	9,385	3,624	2,240	797	553	1,665	1,871
14	Pistons	101.5	1977-78	82	242.1	109.0	46.7	22.4	10.6	4.0	43.3	90.5	47.8	22.3	30.4	73.6	52.4	15.0	31.7	22.7	19,855	8,936	3,830	1,840	866	330	1,858	1,980
15	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
16	Pacers	101.9	1977-78	82	241.8	108.6	48.9	24.2	9.9	5.6	42.7	94.9	45.0	23.2	31.3	74.3	50.0	16.9	32.0	20.0	19,830	8,904	4,010	1,982	808	456	1,642	2,230
17	Kings	102.2	1977-78	82	241.8	109.5	46.8	24.3	9.7	4.5	43.9	94.3	46.6	21.6	27.6	78.5	51.4	14.7	32.1	20.6	19,830	8,977	3,840	1,992	794	370	1,690	2,228
18	Knicks	102.2	1977-78	82	244.0	113.4	47.2	28.5	10.0	5.4	46.5	95.4	48.8	20.4	27.1	75.1	52.8	14.4	32.8	21.5	20,005	9,300	3,869	2,338	818	442	1,764	2,193
19	Bucks	102.4	1977-78	82	243.7	112.4	45.4	28.1	10.6	5.8	46.4	96.1	48.2	19.7	27.1	72.6	52.0	15.1	30.2	20.5	19,980	9,214	3,719	2,306	867	472	1,680	2,038
20	Bulls	102.9	1977-78	82	240.9	103.9	46.6	25.8	8.1	3.9	40.6	85.9	47.3	22.7	30.1	75.4	52.4	15.2	31.4	20.3	19,755	8,523	3,825	2,119	665	322	1,667	1,930
21	Braves	103.8	1977-78	82	241.5	105.3	44.2	24.1	7.9	4.0	41.6	89.3	46.6	22.0	28.2	78.1	51.8	13.2	31.0	19.2	19,805	8,634	3,621	1,975	650	327	1,575	2,017
22	Rockets	106.1	1977-78	82	240.6	103.8	45.4	23.7	8.3	3.9	43.0	93.8	45.8	17.9	23.1	77.4	49.9	15.9	29.5	16.8	19,730	8,513	3,722	1,942	683	319	1,376	2,025

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

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Team Leaders

PPG

26.1

Booker

RPG

8.0

Williams

APG

6.0

Booker

Team Rankings

ORTG

115.4

16th

DRTG

113.9

10th

NETRTG

1.5

15th

3P%

36.1

12th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	PHX	@	POR	10:00 PM
Sat 10/24	GSW	@	PHX	10:00 PM
Mon 10/26	PHX	@	OKC	8:00 PM
Fri 10/30	DEN	@	PHX	10:00 PM
Mon 11/2	PHX	@	GSW	10:00 PM

Last Game

Thunder

4 - 0

131

Final

122

Suns

0 - 4

Mon 27 Apr 2026

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

NBA 2025-26 Betting

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

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

The Phoenix Suns had the best defensive rating by a team in 1977-78, with a 97.0 rating.

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

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28.8

12.9

11.9

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10.7

9.9

8.3

2.0

2.0

1.9

3.1

1.9

1.9

4.0

3.8

3.4

68.8

67.6

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NBA Fantasy 2025-26

4,039.7

3,694

3,474

4,298.5

3,909.3

3,685.5

38.0

36.1

33.4

38.0

37.4

36.4

1.78

1.61

1.52

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