The New York Knicks had the best defensive rating by a team in 1994-95, with a 103.8 rating.

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	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	Knicks	103.8	1994-95	82	241.2	98.2	41.5	25.1	7.2	4.7	36.4	78.0	46.7	6.5	17.6	36.8	18.9	25.8	73.4	55.0	11.3	30.2	15.9	19,780	8,054	3,402	2,055	591	387	1,305	2,102
2	Bulls	104.3	1994-95	82	241.8	101.5	41.5	24.0	9.7	4.3	38.9	81.8	47.6	5.4	14.5	37.3	18.3	25.2	72.6	54.6	13.5	28.0	15.8	19,830	8,325	3,400	1,970	797	352	1,297	1,962
3	Cavaliers	104.6	1994-95	82	243.0	90.5	40.0	20.4	7.7	4.3	33.6	76.3	44.1	4.9	12.6	38.5	18.4	24.2	76.0	52.0	12.7	27.3	14.3	19,930	7,417	3,282	1,672	630	349	1,176	1,694
4	Hawks	105.2	1994-95	82	242.1	96.6	41.2	21.4	9.0	5.0	36.4	81.5	44.7	6.6	19.3	34.1	17.2	23.8	72.4	52.5	13.5	27.7	14.9	19,855	7,921	3,376	1,757	738	412	1,221	1,804
5	Spurs	105.4	1994-95	82	242.1	106.6	45.0	23.4	8.0	5.6	39.5	81.5	48.4	5.3	14.1	37.5	22.4	30.3	73.8	56.2	12.5	32.5	15.2	19,855	8,742	3,690	1,919	656	456	1,246	1,871
6	Pacers	105.6	1994-95	82	241.2	99.2	40.7	22.9	8.6	4.4	36.4	76.2	47.7	4.6	12.0	38.0	21.9	29.1	75.1	55.7	12.8	27.9	16.3	19,780	8,136	3,341	1,877	703	363	1,340	1,939
7	Trail Blazers	105.7	1994-95	82	240.3	103.1	46.3	22.5	8.1	5.7	39.2	87.0	45.1	5.6	15.4	36.5	19.0	27.2	69.7	52.1	16.5	29.8	14.8	19,705	8,451	3,795	1,846	668	467	1,212	2,024
8	Jazz	105.7	1994-95	82	241.2	106.4	40.1	27.5	9.2	4.8	39.5	77.3	51.2	3.7	9.8	37.6	23.6	30.3	78.1	58.7	10.7	29.4	15.7	19,780	8,726	3,286	2,256	758	392	1,289	2,045
9	Hornets	106.1	1994-95	82	241.5	100.6	39.4	25.3	7.6	4.9	37.2	78.5	47.4	6.8	17.2	39.7	19.4	24.9	77.7	56.2	10.1	29.2	14.9	19,805	8,249	3,227	2,072	620	399	1,224	1,685
10	SuperSonics	106.3	1994-95	82	241.8	110.4	41.5	25.8	11.2	4.8	40.4	82.2	49.1	6.0	15.9	37.6	23.7	31.3	75.8	57.5	13.0	28.5	15.8	19,830	9,055	3,405	2,115	917	392	1,295	2,067
11	Kings	106.5	1994-95	82	242.1	98.2	41.4	22.2	7.9	5.6	36.9	78.8	46.8	4.4	12.6	34.6	20.1	28.3	71.1	53.8	13.1	28.4	17.7	19,855	8,056	3,398	1,824	650	457	1,449	2,040
12	Rockets	107.4	1994-95	82	240.6	103.5	40.5	25.1	8.8	6.3	38.5	80.2	48.0	7.9	21.4	36.8	18.6	24.9	74.9	56.8	10.7	29.8	16.1	19,730	8,491	3,320	2,060	721	514	1,322	1,714
13	Magic	107.8	1994-95	82	243.0	110.9	44.0	27.8	8.2	6.0	42.2	84.1	50.2	6.4	17.2	37.0	20.1	30.1	66.9	56.9	14.0	30.0	15.8	19,930	9,091	3,606	2,281	672	488	1,297	1,726
14	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
15	Nets	108.6	1994-95	82	242.4	98.1	46.1	23.0	6.6	6.7	35.8	82.2	43.6	5.0	15.8	31.9	21.3	28.1	75.9	51.9	14.8	31.3	15.9	19,880	8,042	3,782	1,884	544	548	1,300	1,844
16	Lakers	109.4	1994-95	82	242.7	105.1	42.0	25.3	9.1	6.9	40.0	86.4	46.3	6.4	18.2	35.2	18.6	25.3	73.5	53.9	13.7	28.2	15.2	19,905	8,616	3,442	2,078	750	563	1,243	1,933
17	76ers	109.7	1994-95	82	241.5	95.4	40.7	19.1	7.8	7.0	36.0	80.2	44.8	4.3	11.4	37.9	19.1	25.9	73.7	52.1	13.5	27.2	16.5	19,805	7,820	3,335	1,566	643	576	1,355	1,835
18	Heat	109.9	1994-95	82	241.5	101.1	41.0	21.7	8.1	3.6	38.3	82.2	46.7	5.3	14.4	36.9	19.1	26.0	73.6	54.0	13.3	27.7	15.7	19,805	8,293	3,364	1,779	662	298	1,291	2,000
19	Suns	110.4	1994-95	82	241.8	110.6	41.8	26.8	8.4	3.8	40.9	85.0	48.2	7.1	19.3	36.9	21.7	28.7	75.6	56.7	12.5	29.3	14.2	19,830	9,073	3,430	2,198	687	312	1,167	1,839
20	Celtics	110.6	1994-95	82	241.5	102.8	42.4	21.7	7.5	4.4	38.8	83.5	46.4	4.4	12.0	36.8	20.8	27.7	75.3	53.7	14.1	28.3	15.9	19,805	8,428	3,476	1,783	612	361	1,305	1,975
21	Mavericks	110.6	1994-95	82	243.0	103.2	48.1	23.7	7.1	4.2	39.4	89.5	44.0	4.7	14.6	32.2	19.8	27.0	73.4	50.9	18.5	29.7	16.4	19,930	8,462	3,947	1,941	579	348	1,345	1,811
22	Bucks	110.9	1994-95	82	242.1	99.3	39.6	21.2	8.2	4.4	36.9	80.3	45.9	6.0	16.5	36.6	19.6	27.5	71.2	53.7	13.0	26.7	17.0	19,855	8,146	3,250	1,737	674	359	1,393	1,858
23	Clippers	111.1	1994-95	82	242.4	96.7	38.3	22.0	9.6	5.3	37.3	84.0	44.4	4.0	12.8	31.5	18.0	25.4	71.0	50.8	13.0	25.3	16.3	19,880	7,927	3,140	1,805	787	435	1,334	2,152
24	Bullets	111.3	1994-95	82	242.1	100.5	39.8	21.3	7.9	4.9	38.7	84.1	46.0	5.3	15.4	34.3	17.8	24.5	72.4	52.9	12.7	27.1	15.9	19,855	8,242	3,263	1,749	648	404	1,301	1,949
25	Warriors	112.2	1994-95	82	242.7	105.7	42.3	24.6	7.9	4.8	39.2	83.8	46.8	6.7	19.5	34.1	20.6	29.2	70.4	54.7	13.4	28.9	18.3	19,905	8,667	3,472	2,017	649	391	1,497	1,804

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More Knicks Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

21.0

Brunson

RPG

14.0

Drummond

APG

4.0

Shamet

Team Rankings

ORTG

96.4

6th

DRTG

102.2

3rd

NETRTG

-5.8

4th

3P%

33.3

4th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	1	0	1.000
2	76ers	1	0	1.000
3	Knicks	0	1	.000	1.0
4	Celtics	0	1	.000	1.0
5	Hawks	0	0		0.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 10/23	NYK	@	BOS	7:00 PM
Sun 10/25	ORL	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/27	DET	@	NYK	8:00 PM
Wed 10/28	NYK	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Fri 10/30	NYK	@	PHI	7:30 PM

Last Game

76ers

1 - 0

106

Final

100

Knicks

0 - 1

Tue 20 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

38.0

George

32.0

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.0

Maxey

RPG Leaders

14.0

Drummond

13.0

Wembanyama

12.0

Towns

APG Leaders

11.0

Tatum

8.0

White

8.0

Cunningham

SPG Leaders

5.0

George

3.0

Maxey

3.0

Gilgeous-Alexander

BPG Leaders

6.0

Wembanyama

4.0

Holmgren

3.0

Maxey

3PM Leaders

7.0

George

6.0

McCain

5.0

Castle

TS% Leaders

111.1

McCain

92.2

Caruso

80.8

Green

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

123.5

115.4

111.2

102.2

99.7

96.4

DRtg Rankings

96.4

99.7

102.2

111.2

115.4

123.5

NetRtg Rankings

11.5

8.2

5.8

-5.8

-8.2

-11.5

Tank Leaderboard

0-1

1-0

Embiid

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

1-0

Worst Record ATS

0-1

1-0

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	1	0	1.000
2	76ers	1	0	1.000
3	Knicks	0	1	.000	1.0
4	Celtics	0	1	.000	1.0
5	Hawks	0	0		0.5
6	Nets	0	0		0.5
7	Hornets	0	0		0.5
8	Bulls	0	0		0.5
9	Cavaliers	0	0		0.5
10	Pacers	0	0		0.5
11	Heat	0	0		0.5
12	Bucks	0	0		0.5
13	Magic	0	0		0.5
14	Raptors	0	0		0.5
15	Wizards	0	0		0.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	1	0	1.000
2	Spurs	0	1	.000	1.0
3	Warriors	0	0		0.5
4	Mavericks	0	0		0.5
5	Nuggets	0	0		0.5
6	Rockets	0	0		0.5
7	Clippers	0	0		0.5
8	Lakers	0	0		0.5
9	Grizzlies	0	0		0.5
10	Timberwolves	0	0		0.5
11	Pelicans	0	0		0.5
12	Suns	0	0		0.5
13	Trail Blazers	0	0		0.5
14	Kings	0	0		0.5
15	Jazz	0	0		0.5