The Houston Rockets had the highest defensive rating by a team in 1977-78, with a 106.1 rating.

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Data note: Defensive Rating: team season data complete from 1973-74

	TEAM	DRTG	SEASON	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Rockets	106.1	1977-78	82	240.6	103.8	45.4	23.7	8.3	3.9	43.0	93.8	45.8	17.9	23.1	77.4	49.9	15.9	29.5	16.8	19,730	8,513	3,722	1,942	683	319	1,376	2,025
2	Braves	103.8	1977-78	82	241.5	105.3	44.2	24.1	7.9	4.0	41.6	89.3	46.6	22.0	28.2	78.1	51.8	13.2	31.0	19.2	19,805	8,634	3,621	1,975	650	327	1,575	2,017
3	Bulls	102.9	1977-78	82	240.9	103.9	46.6	25.8	8.1	3.9	40.6	85.9	47.3	22.7	30.1	75.4	52.4	15.2	31.4	20.3	19,755	8,523	3,825	2,119	665	322	1,667	1,930
4	Bucks	102.4	1977-78	82	243.7	112.4	45.4	28.1	10.6	5.8	46.4	96.1	48.2	19.7	27.1	72.6	52.0	15.1	30.2	20.5	19,980	9,214	3,719	2,306	867	472	1,680	2,038
5	Knicks	102.2	1977-78	82	244.0	113.4	47.2	28.5	10.0	5.4	46.5	95.4	48.8	20.4	27.1	75.1	52.8	14.4	32.8	21.5	20,005	9,300	3,869	2,338	818	442	1,764	2,193
6	Kings	102.2	1977-78	82	241.8	109.5	46.8	24.3	9.7	4.5	43.9	94.3	46.6	21.6	27.6	78.5	51.4	14.7	32.1	20.6	19,830	8,977	3,840	1,992	794	370	1,690	2,228
7	Pacers	101.9	1977-78	82	241.8	108.6	48.9	24.2	9.9	5.6	42.7	94.9	45.0	23.2	31.3	74.3	50.0	16.9	32.0	20.0	19,830	8,904	4,010	1,982	808	456	1,642	2,230
8	Nuggets	101.5	1977-78	82	241.8	111.8	47.7	26.7	10.0	5.1	43.3	90.7	47.7	25.2	33.0	76.5	53.1	14.4	33.4	21.3	19,830	9,164	3,913	2,187	824	422	1,748	2,116
9	Pistons	101.5	1977-78	82	242.1	109.0	46.7	22.4	10.6	4.0	43.3	90.5	47.8	22.3	30.4	73.6	52.4	15.0	31.7	22.7	19,855	8,936	3,830	1,840	866	330	1,858	1,980
10	Spurs	101.4	1977-78	82	241.2	114.5	44.2	27.3	9.7	6.7	46.3	92.6	50.0	21.9	27.2	80.4	54.7	12.6	31.6	20.3	19,780	9,385	3,624	2,240	797	553	1,665	1,871
11	Celtics	100.9	1977-78	82	241.8	105.7	49.8	24.0	7.8	3.6	42.6	93.1	45.8	20.5	26.3	77.9	50.5	15.1	34.8	20.1	19,830	8,670	4,085	1,969	643	295	1,652	2,033
12	Lakers	100.8	1977-78	82	241.5	110.3	46.1	27.2	9.8	5.0	45.5	93.6	48.7	19.2	25.5	75.2	52.6	13.9	32.3	18.9	19,805	9,044	3,783	2,229	802	409	1,548	1,964
13	Jazz	100.6	1977-78	82	241.2	107.6	51.4	25.4	8.1	6.3	43.5	94.1	46.2	20.6	28.4	72.5	50.5	16.0	35.5	20.7	19,780	8,826	4,216	2,079	662	514	1,694	1,938
14	Bullets	100.5	1977-78	82	241.8	110.3	50.8	23.8	8.1	4.7	43.7	94.8	46.1	23.0	32.4	71.1	50.6	16.5	34.3	19.7	19,830	9,047	4,164	1,948	668	386	1,613	1,879
15	76ers	100.3	1977-78	82	241.8	114.7	48.7	27.1	9.8	6.7	44.2	91.1	48.6	26.3	34.9	75.2	53.9	15.8	32.9	21.4	19,830	9,409	3,993	2,220	800	548	1,752	2,188
16	Nets	100.2	1977-78	82	242.7	106.7	47.6	22.9	10.5	7.7	43.3	97.6	44.3	20.1	28.1	71.7	48.5	15.9	31.6	21.6	19,905	8,746	3,901	1,879	857	631	1,774	2,312
17	Hawks	99.8	1977-78	82	241.8	103.7	42.9	23.2	11.2	5.0	40.7	88.5	46.0	22.4	28.2	79.3	51.4	14.1	28.8	19.4	19,830	8,506	3,519	1,901	916	408	1,592	2,470
18	Cavaliers	99.4	1977-78	82	242.4	104.4	47.1	21.2	8.4	5.5	42.6	94.0	45.4	19.1	25.8	74.1	49.6	14.5	32.6	16.9	19,880	8,561	3,863	1,740	692	455	1,382	1,832
19	Warriors	99.3	1977-78	82	241.2	106.1	46.5	25.6	10.6	4.9	43.6	93.3	46.7	18.9	25.4	74.5	50.7	14.4	32.1	18.5	19,780	8,698	3,812	2,097	873	405	1,518	2,113
20	SuperSonics	97.7	1977-78	82	241.2	104.5	49.5	21.9	9.5	5.2	42.0	94.1	44.7	20.4	28.7	71.2	48.9	17.8	31.7	20.0	19,780	8,565	4,057	1,799	782	429	1,636	2,008
21	Trail Blazers	97.2	1977-78	82	240.6	107.7	47.2	25.2	9.7	4.8	43.4	89.8	48.3	20.9	27.5	76.0	52.8	14.5	32.8	19.8	19,730	8,829	3,873	2,067	798	390	1,625	2,068
22	Suns	97.0	1977-78	82	241.2	112.3	45.7	28.5	12.9	4.5	45.5	95.6	47.6	21.3	28.4	75.1	52.0	14.2	31.5	21.5	19,780	9,211	3,745	2,338	1,059	372	1,766	1,956

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Team Leaders

PPG

26.0

Şengün

RPG

10.0

Thompson

APG

8.0

VanVleet

Team Rankings

ORTG

122.2

5th

DRTG

111.1

16th

NETRTG

11.1

9th

3P%

42.6

1st

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	PCT
1	Lakers	2	1.000
2	Thunder	2	1.000
3	Rockets	2	1.000
4	Grizzlies	2	1.000
5	Trail Blazers	2	1.000

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 10/26	ATL	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Wed 10/28	HOU	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Fri 10/30	HOU	@	DAL	8:00 PM
Sat 10/31	OKC	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Mon 11/2	BOS	@	HOU	8:30 PM

Last Game

Rockets

2 - 0

114

Final

110

Spurs

0 - 2

Fri 23 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.5

Jerome

30.0

Edwards

28.7

Maxey

RPG Leaders

18.5

Sabonis

13.0

Zubac

12.0

Boozer

APG Leaders

11.3

Young

9.5

Haliburton

9.0

Tatum

SPG Leaders

6.0

Daniels

4.0

Gillespie

3.5

Porter

BPG Leaders

4.0

Wembanyama

4.0

Kessler

4.0

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

5.5

Edwards

5.0

George

5.0

Robinson

TS% Leaders

97.0

Carter

89.8

Sabonis

88.3

Missi

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

125.9

124.5

124.1

122.9

122.2

120.3

DRtg Rankings

90.5

95.9

97.3

98.6

100.6

101.4

NetRtg Rankings

25.8

24.7

24.5

23.0

14.8

12.3

Tank Leaderboard

0-2

0-3

0-2

0-1

0-3

0-2

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

144.1

Wembanyama

138.7

Maxey

134.3

Embiid

DraftKings Points Leaders

141.8

Embiid

140.8

Wembanyama

138.8

Maxey

USG% Leaders

40.7

Dončić

37.0

Acuff

36.6

Antetokounmpo

MPG Leaders

39.0

Maxey

37.5

Tatum

37.0

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.65

Johnson

1.62

Daniels

1.61

Jerome

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.69

Jerome

1.67

Johnson

1.65

Sabonis

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

2-0

Worst Record ATS

0-2

0-3

0-2

0-1

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	76ers	3	0	1.000
2	Hawks	2	0	1.000	0.5
3	Pistons	2	0	1.000	0.5
4	Raptors	2	0	1.000	0.5
5	Hornets	2	1	.667	1.0
6	Wizards	1	1	.500	1.5
7	Celtics	1	1	.500	1.5
8	Cavaliers	1	1	.500	1.5
9	Bulls	1	1	.500	1.5
10	Pacers	1	1	.500	1.5
11	Magic	0	2	.000	2.5
12	Knicks	0	2	.000	2.5
13	Nets	0	2	.000	2.5
14	Heat	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Bucks	0	3	.000	3.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Lakers	2	0	1.000
2	Thunder	2	0	1.000
3	Rockets	2	0	1.000
4	Grizzlies	2	0	1.000
5	Trail Blazers	2	0	1.000
6	Timberwolves	2	0	1.000
7	Clippers	1	1	.500	1.0
8	Jazz	1	1	.500	1.0
9	Spurs	1	2	.333	1.5
10	Mavericks	1	2	.333	1.5
11	Nuggets	0	1	.000	1.5
12	Suns	0	1	.000	1.5
13	Pelicans	0	2	.000	2.0
14	Warriors	0	2	.000	2.0
15	Kings	0	2	.000	2.0

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/25	LAL	@	UTA	5:00 PM
Sun 10/25	IND	@	BKN	6:00 PM
Sun 10/25	LAC	@	OKC	7:00 PM
Sun 10/25	ORL	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Sun 10/25	TOR	@	MIN	7:00 PM

The Houston Rockets had the highest defensive rating by a team in 1977-78, with a 106.1 rating.

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26.0

10.0

8.0

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

36.5

30.0

28.7

18.5

13.0

12.0

11.3

9.5

9.0

6.0

4.0

3.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

5.5

5.0

5.0

97.0

89.8

88.3

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

144.1

138.7

134.3

141.8

140.8

138.8

40.7

37.0

36.6

39.0

37.5

37.0

1.65

1.62

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1.67

1.65

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