Power forwards had their lowest defensive rating in a season in 1973-74, with a 96.1 rating.

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top NBA power forward defensive rating in a regular season

	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	Power Forward	96.1	1973-74	2,853	24.6	10.0	7.0	1.6	0.7	0.6	4.0	9.0	44.7				1.9	2.6	73.1	49.0	2.2	4.8		70,103	28,428	19,842	4,627	2,059	1,785		7,722
2	Power Forward	96.5	1974-75	3,055	24.9	10.0	6.6	1.6	0.8	0.5	4.0	8.9	45.6				1.9	2.6	73.4	49.9	2.0	4.6		76,006	30,527	20,241	4,997	2,344	1,516		8,232
3	Power Forward	97.1	1975-76	3,126	24.0	9.9	6.6	1.6	0.7	0.5	4.0	8.6	45.9				2.0	2.8	71.2	50.2	2.0	4.6		75,178	30,838	20,571	4,850	2,311	1,618		8,266
4	Power Forward	98.5	1976-77	3,618	24.6	10.6	6.6	1.5	0.8	0.6	4.2	9.2	46.1				2.1	3.0	72.0	50.5	2.2	4.4		88,954	38,308	23,773	5,543	2,997	2,167		10,212
5	Power Forward	99.7	1977-78	3,548	23.9	9.9	6.5	1.6	0.8	0.6	3.9	8.5	46.5				2.0	2.8	71.5	50.9	2.1	4.4	1.9	84,805	35,146	22,944	5,674	2,853	2,295	6,655	10,101
6	Power Forward	101.0	1998-99	3,400	22.4	8.6	5.2	1.1	0.7	0.6	3.3	7.1	46.0	0.1	0.4	30.5	1.9	2.7	69.9	51.6	1.8	3.4	1.3	76,022	29,281	17,747	3,849	2,227	2,068	4,444	8,085	-338
7	Power Forward	101.1	2003-04	5,035	24.2	9.6	5.9	1.6	0.7	0.7	3.7	8.0	45.7	0.3	0.8	33.5	2.0	2.8	73.6	52.1	1.8	4.1	1.4	121,902	48,513	29,625	7,881	3,595	3,699	7,245	11,865	+771
8	Power Forward	101.5	2000-01	4,987	23.6	9.3	5.6	1.4	0.7	0.7	3.6	7.8	45.9	0.2	0.7	33.7	1.9	2.7	71.2	51.8	1.7	3.9	1.4	117,760	46,456	27,937	7,094	3,335	3,533	6,837	12,206	+223
9	Power Forward	102.2	2002-03	4,303	25.0	10.2	6.0	1.7	0.7	0.7	3.9	8.5	46.0	0.3	0.9	33.6	2.1	2.8	72.9	52.2	1.8	4.2	1.4	107,675	43,977	25,813	7,156	3,047	2,921	6,186	10,326	+577
10	Power Forward	102.6	1978-79	3,488	24.1	10.6	6.3	1.6	0.8	0.8	4.2	8.6	49.4				2.1	3.0	69.8	53.4	2.1	4.2	1.9	84,027	36,815	22,013	5,554	2,624	2,620	6,488	10,140
11	Power Forward	102.8	1999-00	4,949	23.4	9.4	5.7	1.4	0.7	0.6	3.6	7.8	46.9	0.2	0.7	33.0	1.9	2.7	72.0	52.7	1.8	3.9	1.4	115,635	46,664	28,362	6,868	3,347	3,102	7,069	12,567	+306
12	Power Forward	103.4	2001-02	4,821	23.7	9.2	5.6	1.4	0.6	0.7	3.5	7.7	45.8	0.2	0.7	34.5	1.9	2.6	73.3	52.0	1.8	3.8	1.3	114,419	44,482	26,891	6,929	3,125	3,394	6,412	11,586	+320
13	Power Forward	103.4	2011-12	4,481	22.8	9.2	5.5	1.1	0.6	0.7	3.7	7.7	47.4	0.3	0.8	34.3	1.6	2.2	72.1	52.9	1.7	3.8	1.2	102,177	41,371	24,718	5,134	2,791	2,935	5,160	9,605	+457
14	Power Forward	103.7	1982-83	4,130	23.6	10.1	5.9	1.5	0.7	0.7	4.0	8.1	49.7	0.0	0.1	17.3	2.0	2.8	71.3	54.0	2.0	3.9	1.8	97,583	41,742	24,300	6,392	2,894	3,057	7,324	11,640
15	Power Forward	103.8	1997-98	5,057	24.1	9.5	5.8	1.4	0.7	0.6	3.7	7.8	47.4	0.1	0.4	29.1	2.1	3.0	69.4	52.5	2.0	3.8	1.4	121,856	48,257	29,451	7,183	3,707	3,219	7,329	12,665	-1181
16	Power Forward	104.1	2004-05	4,840	24.8	10.3	6.2	1.4	0.7	0.8	3.9	8.5	46.3	0.3	0.9	34.2	2.2	2.9	73.5	52.9	1.9	4.3	1.4	120,205	49,967	29,881	6,951	3,360	3,649	6,632	11,964	+944
17	Power Forward	104.3	1979-80	3,741	23.3	10.0	5.9	1.6	0.7	0.7	4.0	8.2	48.6	0.0	0.1	21.1	2.1	2.9	71.5	53.1	2.0	3.9	1.8	87,255	37,458	22,049	6,138	2,749	2,487	6,766	10,268
18	Power Forward	104.3	1980-81	3,791	23.4	9.6	5.8	1.7	0.7	0.7	3.8	7.8	48.8	0.0	0.1	12.7	2.0	2.9	69.9	53.1	2.0	3.8	1.7	88,564	36,537	22,011	6,370	2,841	2,739	6,572	10,914
19	Power Forward	104.6	2012-13	5,176	22.8	9.6	5.5	1.4	0.7	0.6	3.8	8.0	47.4	0.4	1.1	34.9	1.6	2.3	71.4	53.4	1.6	3.9	1.2	117,964	49,548	28,555	7,130	3,396	3,216	6,259	10,921	+6
20	Power Forward	104.7	1993-94	4,607	23.1	9.2	6.0	1.5	0.7	0.6	3.6	7.5	48.3	0.1	0.4	29.7	1.9	2.7	69.9	53.2	2.1	4.0	1.4	106,430	42,346	27,704	6,933	3,219	2,887	6,347	11,242
21	Power Forward	104.8	2014-15	5,175	22.1	9.2	5.2	1.4	0.6	0.5	3.6	7.7	46.4	0.5	1.5	34.1	1.5	2.2	70.8	53.0	1.4	3.8	1.1	114,421	47,541	26,742	7,172	3,290	2,846	5,781	10,713	-507
22	Power Forward	105.0	1996-97	5,059	23.8	9.3	5.9	1.3	0.7	0.6	3.6	7.5	48.0	0.2	0.5	32.7	1.9	2.8	69.5	53.3	2.0	3.9	1.4	120,249	46,983	29,626	6,793	3,459	3,013	7,209	12,307	-363
23	Power Forward	105.1	2005-06	5,177	23.3	9.7	5.4	1.4	0.6	0.6	3.7	7.8	47.3	0.3	0.9	34.7	1.9	2.7	72.7	53.7	1.6	3.8	1.3	120,642	50,156	28,101	7,239	2,986	3,022	6,541	12,430	+93
24	Power Forward	105.4	2013-14	5,079	23.0	10.3	5.5	1.4	0.7	0.6	4.0	8.3	47.7	0.5	1.4	35.3	1.8	2.5	73.8	54.6	1.5	3.9	1.2	117,010	52,386	27,693	7,335	3,381	3,023	6,288	11,131	+1154
25	Power Forward	105.4	2015-16	5,264	21.4	8.9	5.1	1.3	0.6	0.6	3.4	7.3	46.7	0.6	1.7	35.1	1.4	2.0	73.4	54.1	1.4	3.7	1.1	112,889	46,756	26,781	6,915	3,242	3,216	5,668	10,494	-362

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Team Leaders

PPG

26.9

Brunson

RPG

10.6

Towns

APG

6.2

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 6/10	SAS	@	NYK	8:30 PM
Sat 6/13	NYK	@	SAS	8:30 PM
Tue 6/16	SAS	@	NYK	8:30 PM
Fri 6/19	NYK	@	SAS	8:30 PM

Last Game

Spurs

1 - 2

115

Final

111

Knicks

2 - 1

Mon 8 Jun 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.1

Cunningham

27.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

26.9

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

10.7

Tatum

10.6

Towns

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

121.8

119.3

115.1

113.7

111.7

111.5

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

104.9

106.5

107.4

108.5

109.0

110.7

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

16.9

8.6

7.4

3.0

1.7

-1.7

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

1,035.4

Wembanyama

734.2

Castle

730.7

Towns

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

1,019.5

Wembanyama

770

Castle

751.8

Towns

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

1.55

Wembanyama

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

1.58

Beringer

1.55

Jokić

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

60-43

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

56-43

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