worst team defensive rating in season nba history before 2019

Before 2018-19, the Dallas Mavericks had the worst defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 114.7 rating in 1992-93.

	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	Mavericks	114.7	1992-93	82	240.6	99.3	42.7	20.5	7.9	4.3	38.6	88.7	43.5	3.5	10.2	33.8	18.7	26.5	70.5	49.5	15.0	27.6	17.8	19,730	8,141	3,499	1,683	649	355	1,459	2,302
2	Nuggets	114.7	1990-91	82	240.6	119.9	49.4	24.5	10.4	5.0	47.6	108.1	44.0	3.7	12.9	28.3	21.0	27.6	76.3	49.8	18.5	30.9	16.2	19,730	9,828	4,050	2,005	856	406	1,332	2,235
3	Kings	114.7	2008-09	82	242.7	100.6	39.1	19.7	6.9	4.3	36.5	81.5	44.7	7.1	19.4	36.8	20.5	25.7	79.8	54.2	10.2	28.9	15.4	19,905	8,248	3,206	1,619	569	349	1,266	1,910
4	SuperSonics	114.4	2005-06	82	241.8	102.6	39.6	20.7	7.6	3.7	37.5	81.8	45.9	7.4	19.9	37.1	20.1	25.7	78.5	55.1	12.4	27.2	14.7	19,830	8,411	3,246	1,696	622	306	1,208	1,933
5	Magic	114.3	1989-90	82	241.5	110.9	46.0	24.3	7.5	3.6	42.2	91.8	45.9	1.4	4.8	29.5	25.1	33.2	75.6	52.1	15.9	30.1	17.2	19,805	9,090	3,769	1,993	617	294	1,407	1,975
6	Nuggets	113.9	1981-82	82	241.8	126.5	43.8	27.7	8.1	4.5	48.5	93.4	52.0	0.5	1.8	26.8	28.9	36.3	79.6	57.8	14.0	29.8	17.9	19,830	10,371	3,592	2,272	664	368	1,470	2,131
7	Clippers	113.8	1981-82	82	240.9	108.5	40.6	22.9	7.8	3.6	43.3	86.6	50.0	1.2	4.1	29.3	20.6	28.5	72.3	54.7	13.8	26.8	19.1	19,755	8,896	3,327	1,878	636	299	1,570	2,353
8	Wizards	113.6	2008-09	82	240.3	96.1	40.1	20.0	7.5	4.5	36.5	81.2	45.0	4.8	14.6	33.0	18.2	23.8	76.7	52.4	11.7	28.4	14.0	19,705	7,877	3,286	1,641	619	365	1,146	1,679
9	Warriors	113.3	2008-09	82	242.4	108.6	42.0	20.9	7.8	6.4	39.4	86.0	45.8	6.7	18.0	37.3	23.1	29.2	79.1	54.9	11.6	30.4	14.6	19,880	8,905	3,445	1,711	638	527	1,201	1,842
10	Raptors	113.2	2009-10	82	241.2	104.1	40.4	22.0	5.7	4.7	39.0	80.9	48.2	6.3	17.0	37.1	19.7	25.8	76.4	56.4	9.8	30.6	13.4	19,780	8,534	3,313	1,804	469	384	1,100	1,819
11	Warriors	113.0	1984-85	82	242.1	110.4	42.3	21.5	9.8	3.5	42.7	92.1	46.3	1.4	4.8	28.2	23.7	30.9	76.8	52.2	16.2	26.1	17.8	19,855	9,052	3,466	1,759	803	284	1,460	2,136
12	76ers	113.0	1995-96	82	240.6	94.5	38.9	19.9	7.8	5.1	34.1	78.3	43.6	6.0	17.5	34.2	20.3	27.6	73.4	52.2	12.6	26.4	17.2	19,730	7,746	3,192	1,629	643	420	1,414	1,777
13	Lakers	113.0	2016-17	82	240.3	104.6	43.5	20.9	8.2	3.9	39.3	87.4	45.0	8.9	25.7	34.6	17.0	22.6	75.4	53.7	11.4	32.1	15.2	19,705	8,575	3,569	1,716	674	320	1,243	1,698
14	Pistons	112.9	1994-95	82	240.6	98.2	38.6	22.8	8.6	5.1	37.3	80.9	46.1	6.0	17.0	35.4	17.5	23.7	74.1	53.8	11.7	26.9	16.1	19,730	8,053	3,162	1,872	705	420	1,318	2,151
15	Warriors	112.9	1987-88	82	241.2	107.0	41.4	24.5	9.0	3.5	42.2	90.3	46.8	1.1	3.8	29.2	21.4	26.9	79.6	52.4	13.9	27.5	17.0	19,780	8,771	3,392	2,005	741	283	1,395	2,155
16	Raptors	112.9	2010-11	82	241.2	99.1	40.3	21.9	7.1	4.3	38.3	82.4	46.5	4.2	13.3	31.6	18.2	24.1	75.5	53.3	11.7	28.6	14.7	19,780	8,124	3,306	1,795	581	350	1,206	1,807
17	Suns	112.9	2017-18	82	240.3	103.9	44.1	21.3	6.9	4.5	38.5	87.1	44.2	9.3	27.9	33.4	17.7	23.9	74.1	53.2	10.3	33.9	15.7	19,705	8,522	3,618	1,743	569	370	1,289	1,807
18	Spurs	112.8	1987-88	82	241.5	113.6	42.9	28.6	9.0	5.7	45.2	92.2	49.0	1.6	5.0	32.3	21.6	29.4	73.3	54.0	14.4	28.5	17.3	19,805	9,314	3,519	2,344	739	468	1,418	1,991
19	Bucks	112.8	2007-08	82	242.1	97.0	41.7	21.5	6.6	4.4	36.9	82.3	44.9	5.5	16.0	34.4	17.7	24.1	73.3	52.2	12.9	28.8	14.8	19,855	7,956	3,418	1,760	544	361	1,210	1,748
20	Nuggets	112.7	2016-17	82	240.9	111.7	46.4	25.3	6.9	3.9	41.2	87.7	46.9	10.6	28.8	36.8	18.7	24.2	77.4	56.8	11.8	34.6	15.0	19,755	9,161	3,803	2,077	568	323	1,226	1,567
21	Raptors	112.7	2005-06	82	243.4	101.1	38.5	19.4	6.5	3.3	36.7	81.0	45.4	7.4	19.8	37.5	20.2	25.5	79.1	54.8	10.5	27.9	13.1	19,955	8,287	3,155	1,593	529	272	1,071	1,965
22	Warriors	112.6	1989-90	82	240.3	116.3	40.2	24.1	9.2	6.0	42.5	87.9	48.4	3.0	9.1	32.4	28.2	34.9	80.9	56.3	11.2	29.1	17.3	19,705	9,534	3,300	1,978	756	488	1,415	2,010
23	Clippers	112.4	1983-84	82	240.6	110.7	45.0	24.2	6.9	4.7	44.3	89.3	49.6	0.3	1.6	18.8	21.8	29.6	73.6	54.1	15.9	29.0	18.5	19,730	9,077	3,689	1,981	567	385	1,515	2,020
24	Timberwolves	112.4	1994-95	82	241.2	94.2	36.3	21.7	7.4	4.9	34.0	75.8	44.9	3.9	12.4	31.3	22.2	28.7	77.5	53.2	10.8	25.5	17.1	19,780	7,726	2,973	1,780	609	402	1,400	2,074
25	Bulls	112.4	1985-86	82	242.1	109.3	43.4	24.5	7.4	4.9	42.4	88.1	48.1	1.1	3.9	27.8	23.4	30.5	76.9	53.8	15.6	27.8	17.5	19,855	8,962	3,558	2,006	609	400	1,436	2,166

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116.5

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NETRTG

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34.4

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2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings	22	60	.268	42.0

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Final

149

Mavericks

26 - 56

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

29.2

Cunningham

29.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

27.4

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

10.7

Tatum

10.5

Wembanyama

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

7.5

Cunningham

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

Smart

Playoffs BPG Leaders

4.4

Wembanyama

2.0

Allen

1.8

Holmgren

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

113.6

Proctor

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

127.8

126.0

115.7

114.1

113.7

111.7

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

104.3

105.7

107.0

107.4

108.5

110.2

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

20.3

17.5

11.3

3.6

3.0

0.8

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Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

510.3

Cunningham

443

Towns

431.9

James

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

551.3

Cunningham

458

Towns

451.3

James

Playoffs USG% Leaders

44.1

Lanier

40.4

Smith

40.1

Williams

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.0

Durant

Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.30

Sasser

2.00

Richardson

2.00

Lanier

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

2.20

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2.00

Lanier

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

53-38

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

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Worst Record ATS

33-49

39-54

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
Fri 3/27	UTA	@	DEN	129-135
Fri 3/27	DAL	@	POR	100-93
Fri 3/27	WAS	@	GSW	126-131
Fri 3/27	BKN	@	LAL	99-116
Sat 3/28	SAS	@	MIL	127-95

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 5/12	MIN	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Wed 5/13	CLE	@	DET	8:00 PM
Fri 5/15	SAS	@	MIN	1:00 PM
Fri 5/15	DET	@	CLE	1:00 PM
Sun 5/17	MIN	@	SAS	1:00 PM

Before 2018-19, the Dallas Mavericks had the worst defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 114.7 rating in 1992-93.

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510.3

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551.3

458

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