worst regular season net rating by nba champion

The Cleveland Cavaliers have the lowest net rating by a team in an NBA Finals in 2017-18, with a -16.1 rating.

	TEAM	NETRTG	SEASON	SERIES	ORTG	DRTG	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	Cavaliers	-16.1	2017-18	NBA Finals	108.5	124.6	4	246.3	101.0	46.5	21.0	6.3	4.0	37.8	92.0	41.0	9.0	30.5	29.5	16.5	22.5	73.3	49.6	16.8	29.8	12.0	985	404	186	84	25	16	48	73
2	Heat	-16.0	2013-14	NBA Finals	104.8	120.8	5	240.0	91.6	32.2	15.2	8.0	2.2	33.6	71.2	47.2	9.2	23.2	39.7	15.2	20.6	73.8	57.1	5.6	26.6	15.8	1,200	458	161	76	40	11	79	115
3	Lakers	-11.2	1990-91	NBA Finals	104.5	115.7	5	245.0	91.6	35.6	19.2	6.8	4.4	33.4	74.8	44.7	2.6	9.2	28.3	22.2	27.4	81.0	52.7	11.8	23.8	15.0	1,225	458	178	96	34	22	75	96
4	Rockets	-10.9	1980-81	NBA Finals	95.7	106.5	6	240.0	86.7	42.7	18.0	7.8	5.7	33.8	89.3	37.9	0.5	1.8	27.3	18.5	25.8	71.6	43.0	18.7	24.0	13.2	1,440	520	256	108	47	34	79	121
5	Lakers	-10.6	2003-04	NBA Finals	96.1	106.7	5	245.0	81.8	37.6	20.6	7.2	2.8	31.6	76.0	41.6	4.4	17.8	24.7	14.2	22.2	64.0	47.7	10.4	27.2	13.6	1,225	409	188	103	36	14	68	142
6	Magic	-10.4	2008-09	NBA Finals	100.5	110.8	5	250.0	91.2	38.2	18.4	6.0	6.0	32.2	75.2	42.8	7.6	23.0	33.0	19.2	27.8	69.1	52.2	7.6	30.6	14.6	1,250	456	191	92	30	30	73	110
7	Nets	-10.2	2001-02	NBA Finals	106.5	116.6	4	240.0	96.8	39.0	21.5	9.5	4.5	38.8	88.8	43.7	4.5	14.8	30.5	14.8	22.0	67.0	49.1	15.0	24.0	11.3	960	387	156	86	38	18	45	105
8	Lakers	-9.9	1982-83	NBA Finals	99.7	109.6	4	240.0	100.5	42.8	24.5	9.0	7.3	40.8	90.3	45.2	0.8	3.8	20.0	18.3	23.3	78.5	50.0	15.3	27.5	20.0	960	402	171	98	36	29	80	120
9	Jazz	-9.4	1997-98	NBA Finals	96.1	105.5	6	244.2	80.2	38.0	21.3	6.3	2.5	31.8	71.8	44.3	2.2	10.0	21.7	14.3	18.7	76.8	50.1	10.2	27.8	17.3	1,465	481	228	128	38	15	104	150
10	Lakers	-9.2	2007-08	NBA Finals	103.9	113.1	6	240.0	93.8	37.2	19.3	6.8	3.2	33.0	74.8	44.1	7.2	20.7	34.7	20.7	28.3	72.9	53.7	8.2	29.0	13.8	1,440	563	223	116	41	19	83	156
11	Heat	-9.1	2022-23	NBA Finals	106.4	115.5	5	240.0	96.4	37.6	23.0	5.6	4.2	35.8	88.0	40.7	11.6	33.8	34.3	13.2	15.4	85.7	50.9	9.6	28.0	9.2	1,200	482	188	115	28	21	46	99
12	Trail Blazers	-7.8	1991-92	NBA Finals	103.0	110.8	6	244.2	96.7	41.8	20.8	7.8	3.8	35.3	79.8	44.3	1.7	8.7	19.2	24.3	30.8	78.9	51.7	13.7	28.2	17.0	1,465	580	251	125	47	23	102	155
13	Cavaliers	-7.6	2014-15	NBA Finals	99.6	107.3	6	248.3	93.5	47.5	15.8	7.5	5.0	32.7	85.2	38.4	8.2	27.8	29.3	20.0	28.5	70.2	47.8	12.5	35.0	14.5	1,490	561	285	95	45	30	87	133
14	Lakers	-7.5	1988-89	NBA Finals	113.1	120.6	4	240.0	102.3	36.3	23.0	5.5	4.0	36.0	77.5	46.5	3.3	10.8	30.2	27.0	36.0	75.0	54.8	11.8	24.5	11.8	960	409	145	92	22	16	47	104
15	76ers	-7.4	2000-01	NBA Finals	102.6	110.0	5	245.0	93.8	42.8	18.4	7.8	4.8	35.4	83.4	42.4	3.4	11.8	28.8	19.6	27.4	71.5	49.1	13.2	29.6	13.0	1,225	469	214	92	39	24	65	125
16	Cavaliers	-7.2	2006-07	NBA Finals	97.2	104.4	4	240.0	80.5	41.0	16.5	6.3	2.8	31.0	78.5	39.5	5.5	18.8	29.3	13.0	18.8	69.3	46.4	12.3	28.8	11.8	960	322	164	66	25	11	47	76
17	Magic	-7.2	1994-95	NBA Finals	109.9	117.1	4	246.3	107.0	46.0	27.5	5.3	5.0	40.8	87.5	46.6	10.3	29.5	34.7	15.3	22.3	68.5	55.0	12.0	34.0	16.3	985	428	184	110	21	20	65	97
18	Cavaliers	-6.8	2016-17	NBA Finals	114.6	121.3	5	240.0	114.8	43.6	21.6	7.2	3.6	41.6	90.2	46.1	13.2	34.6	38.2	18.4	24.6	74.8	56.8	11.6	32.0	13.4	1,200	574	218	108	36	18	67	112
19	Nets	-6.6	2002-03	NBA Finals	93.3	100.0	6	240.0	82.0	42.5	16.7	7.8	6.3	30.3	82.0	37.0	3.8	13.8	27.7	17.5	22.3	78.4	44.6	14.3	28.2	14.2	1,440	492	255	100	47	38	85	145
20	Rockets	-6.4	1985-86	NBA Finals	105.5	111.9	6	240.0	102.0	45.5	27.2	9.0	6.7	41.8	92.8	45.1	0.8	2.8	29.4	17.5	24.7	70.9	49.2	18.5	27.0	14.3	1,440	612	273	163	54	40	86	133
21	SuperSonics	-6.2	1977-78	NBA Finals	97.3	103.5	7	243.6	98.9	50.0	17.3	5.7	7.0	38.4	91.6	42.0				22.0	29.9	73.7	47.2	18.1	31.9	18.0	1,705	692	350	121	40	49	126	193
22	Heat	-5.9	2019-20	NBA Finals	112.2	118.1	6	240.0	104.5	37.5	24.3	5.5	3.2	36.7	79.5	46.1	11.5	31.5	36.5	19.7	23.5	83.7	58.2	6.5	31.0	12.3	1,440	627	225	146	33	19	74	119
23	Warriors	-5.9	2018-19	NBA Finals	110.1	116.0	6	240.0	105.8	40.3	28.2	6.8	4.8	36.7	81.8	44.8	12.7	33.5	37.8	19.8	24.8	79.9	57.0	8.8	31.5	16.7	1,440	635	242	169	41	29	100	142
24	Knicks	-5.8	1998-99	NBA Finals	93.1	98.9	5	240.0	79.8	38.2	14.0	8.0	3.4	30.8	78.6	39.2	2.2	10.8	20.4	16.0	21.0	76.2	45.4	9.8	28.4	12.8	1,200	399	191	70	40	17	64	123
25	76ers	-5.6	1976-77	NBA Finals	92.9	98.5	6	240.0	105.0	44.8	22.7	11.8	5.0	39.5	88.2	44.8				26.0	36.5	71.2	50.4	12.0	32.8	22.0	1,440	630	269	136	71	30	132	174

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2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	GB
7	Hornets	0.5
8	Bulls	0.5
9	Cavaliers	0.5
10	Pacers	0.5
11	Heat	0.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/22	CLE	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Sat 10/24	BKN	@	CLE	7:30 PM
Mon 10/26	MIN	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	WAS	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Thu 10/29	CLE	@	ATL	7:00 PM

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