The Denver Nuggets had the highest defensive rating by a team in 1998-99, with a 110.4 rating.

	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	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
2	Clippers	109.7	1998-99	50	242.5	90.4	39.2	16.4	8.5	4.7	34.2	80.1	42.7	4.3	13.4	32.0	17.7	24.5	72.1	49.7	13.3	25.9	15.9	12,125	4,519	1,958	820	424	236	796	1,223
3	Grizzlies	107.9	1998-99	50	243.5	88.9	40.2	19.3	8.4	4.0	32.9	76.8	42.8	3.0	9.1	32.7	20.2	28.2	71.7	49.8	13.0	27.2	17.0	12,175	4,443	2,009	964	420	199	848	1,123
4	SuperSonics	106.2	1998-99	50	242.0	94.9	42.0	21.7	7.9	4.0	35.1	79.5	44.2	6.2	18.0	34.4	18.4	27.1	68.1	51.9	13.5	28.4	15.3	12,100	4,743	2,098	1,087	393	201	765	1,047
5	Mavericks	104.9	1998-99	50	241.5	91.6	42.5	18.4	7.0	5.8	35.0	80.7	43.4	4.0	11.9	33.9	17.6	24.2	72.8	50.2	12.9	29.6	13.8	12,075	4,581	2,123	921	352	292	692	1,065
6	Pacers	104.4	1998-99	50	242.0	94.7	40.5	20.1	6.3	4.5	34.6	77.3	44.8	5.9	16.0	36.8	19.5	24.6	79.6	53.7	11.5	29.0	13.0	12,100	4,733	2,026	1,005	316	223	649	1,082
7	Lakers	104.3	1998-99	50	241.0	99.0	42.0	21.9	7.8	5.7	36.8	78.7	46.8	4.8	13.7	35.2	20.5	30.1	68.3	53.8	12.4	29.6	15.1	12,050	4,950	2,101	1,095	389	287	754	1,231
8	Raptors	103.9	1998-99	50	241.5	91.1	43.2	20.7	8.8	6.4	33.2	78.8	42.1	4.5	13.2	34.1	20.2	26.6	76.0	50.4	14.2	28.9	16.0	12,075	4,557	2,159	1,036	439	321	799	1,139
9	Wizards	103.7	1998-99	50	241.0	91.2	40.0	21.3	7.9	3.9	35.4	79.4	44.5	3.6	11.6	30.9	16.9	24.0	70.5	50.7	11.9	28.1	14.7	12,050	4,560	1,998	1,064	393	193	736	1,151
10	Nets	103.6	1998-99	50	241.0	91.4	43.0	18.5	9.8	5.5	33.8	83.2	40.6	4.5	13.6	33.1	19.2	25.0	76.9	48.5	14.3	28.7	15.0	12,050	4,569	2,152	923	491	273	750	1,134
11	Suns	103.3	1998-99	50	241.0	95.6	40.3	25.0	8.9	4.0	35.9	80.1	44.9	5.2	14.0	37.2	18.5	24.3	76.0	52.6	12.0	28.4	13.6	12,050	4,779	2,016	1,249	444	200	681	1,022
12	Kings	103.1	1998-99	50	244.0	100.2	45.6	22.6	8.9	4.6	38.4	86.1	44.5	5.8	18.9	30.8	17.7	25.9	68.3	51.4	14.1	31.5	16.8	12,200	5,009	2,279	1,129	444	232	842	1,016
13	Bucks	103.0	1998-99	50	241.0	91.7	38.8	20.6	8.8	4.0	35.1	76.4	45.9	4.6	12.4	37.3	16.9	23.1	73.3	53.0	11.4	27.4	14.4	12,050	4,584	1,939	1,030	442	202	719	1,142
14	Bulls	103.0	1998-99	50	241.5	81.9	39.3	20.3	8.7	3.4	30.8	76.7	40.1	3.5	12.2	28.9	16.8	23.7	70.9	47.0	11.5	27.9	15.5	12,075	4,095	1,967	1,017	436	169	774	1,112
15	Rockets	102.9	1998-99	50	241.5	94.2	41.5	21.2	7.7	5.2	35.1	76.0	46.2	6.7	18.3	36.8	17.3	23.7	72.9	54.5	10.7	30.8	16.2	12,075	4,711	2,076	1,058	386	260	812	960
16	Celtics	102.4	1998-99	50	243.0	93.0	42.8	21.5	9.1	5.1	36.3	83.3	43.6	5.5	15.2	36.0	14.9	21.5	69.2	50.1	13.6	29.2	16.1	12,150	4,650	2,138	1,073	453	255	807	1,193
17	Hornets	102.4	1998-99	50	243.0	92.9	39.5	22.2	8.9	4.9	33.4	74.4	44.9	5.4	14.7	36.5	20.7	27.7	74.7	53.7	9.6	29.9	15.9	12,150	4,644	1,973	1,110	443	247	796	1,101
18	Cavaliers	101.6	1998-99	50	241.0	86.4	35.8	21.9	9.0	4.1	31.2	71.2	43.9	3.6	10.7	34.1	20.3	27.1	74.9	52.0	9.4	26.3	15.7	12,050	4,322	1,788	1,093	452	203	785	1,208
19	Timberwolves	101.5	1998-99	50	240.5	92.9	42.9	24.4	8.5	5.4	36.8	86.5	42.5	2.4	8.2	29.8	17.0	22.9	74.3	48.1	15.1	27.8	12.8	12,025	4,647	2,146	1,218	426	272	641	1,185
20	Warriors	101.1	1998-99	50	242.5	88.3	47.5	20.7	8.3	4.4	34.6	83.5	41.5	3.2	11.3	28.7	15.9	23.5	67.6	47.1	16.3	31.2	15.4	12,125	4,416	2,375	1,037	414	221	768	1,270
21	Pistons	100.3	1998-99	50	241.0	90.4	40.3	20.2	8.9	4.2	33.2	74.3	44.7	5.0	13.6	36.5	19.0	25.7	74.0	52.8	12.1	28.2	15.8	12,050	4,518	2,017	1,009	444	208	790	1,139
22	Heat	98.9	1998-99	50	240.5	89.0	40.3	20.4	6.5	6.1	32.3	71.3	45.3	5.8	16.1	35.9	18.6	25.2	73.5	54.0	10.1	30.2	14.9	12,025	4,449	2,015	1,019	327	304	744	1,035
23	Jazz	98.4	1998-99	50	243.5	93.3	41.3	24.1	8.0	5.5	33.7	72.4	46.5	2.8	7.8	36.1	23.2	30.2	76.7	54.5	11.1	30.2	16.3	12,175	4,666	2,063	1,204	398	276	814	1,133
24	Trail Blazers	97.7	1998-99	50	243.5	94.8	44.3	21.5	8.2	5.8	34.9	79.1	44.2	4.9	13.5	36.4	20.0	27.0	74.3	52.1	12.9	31.4	15.4	12,175	4,742	2,216	1,073	411	290	771	1,126
25	76ers	97.6	1998-99	50	243.0	89.7	43.1	18.7	10.8	5.4	33.1	77.7	42.6	2.0	7.4	26.4	21.5	29.7	72.2	49.4	14.6	28.6	16.4	12,150	4,483	2,157	934	542	271	822	1,152

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Team Leaders

PPG

27.7

Jokić

RPG

12.9

Jokić

APG

10.7

Jokić

Team Rankings

ORTG

122.6

1st

DRTG

117.4

21st

NETRTG

5.2

7th

3P%

39.6

1st

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	64	18	.780
2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0

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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

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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

The Denver Nuggets had the highest defensive rating by a team in 1998-99, with a 110.4 rating.

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