highest defensive rating by a team from 1997-98 to 2000-01

Between the 1997-98 and 2000-01 seasons, the Los Angeles Clippers had the highest defensive rating by a team, with a 108.8 rating.

	TEAM	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	Clippers	108.8	296	242.0	92.9	41.0	18.3	7.2	5.7	35.2	80.8	43.5	5.2	15.1	34.2	17.4	24.2	72.0	50.8	12.2	28.7	16.0	71,640	27,511	12,127	5,417	2,117	1,699	4,737	6,646
2	Grizzlies	108.6	296	242.0	93.2	40.7	22.0	7.5	4.2	35.2	79.0	44.5	3.8	10.8	35.1	19.1	25.4	75.2	51.7	12.3	28.5	16.6	71,640	27,590	12,057	6,523	2,228	1,253	4,925	6,546
3	Nuggets	108.4	296	241.2	94.6	42.3	21.6	7.3	6.2	35.1	81.7	43.0	5.3	15.7	33.8	19.1	25.5	74.8	50.9	12.9	29.5	15.1	71,390	28,007	12,526	6,397	2,146	1,824	4,468	6,864
4	Warriors	106.2	296	241.5	91.5	46.0	21.6	8.5	4.8	35.5	85.7	41.4	3.3	11.1	29.7	17.2	24.5	70.0	47.4	16.0	29.9	16.0	71,490	27,071	13,604	6,384	2,508	1,435	4,740	6,899
5	Raptors	106.1	296	242.3	95.7	42.9	22.7	8.4	6.9	36.0	83.1	43.3	4.9	13.8	35.6	18.8	25.1	74.6	50.8	13.9	29.0	14.8	71,715	28,313	12,689	6,733	2,473	2,047	4,387	6,724
6	Wizards	106.0	296	241.0	94.9	41.7	21.6	7.8	4.5	36.1	80.8	44.7	3.7	11.0	34.0	18.9	26.0	72.7	51.4	12.8	28.9	15.6	71,340	28,095	12,348	6,382	2,305	1,338	4,603	7,052
7	Nets	105.7	296	241.5	95.7	41.3	19.9	8.9	4.7	35.5	82.8	42.8	4.6	13.8	33.7	20.1	26.3	76.3	50.7	13.5	27.8	14.4	71,490	28,327	12,234	5,899	2,637	1,387	4,257	6,946
8	Rockets	105.6	296	241.8	97.8	42.1	21.1	7.7	4.6	36.0	79.3	45.4	6.7	19.0	35.5	19.1	25.5	75.0	54.0	11.7	30.4	16.0	71,565	28,938	12,450	6,244	2,272	1,350	4,739	5,933
9	Bucks	105.6	296	241.9	97.6	40.8	21.5	8.5	4.5	37.0	80.5	46.0	4.9	13.1	37.1	18.7	24.3	77.2	53.5	12.1	28.6	15.1	71,615	28,892	12,074	6,375	2,518	1,326	4,455	7,005
10	Mavericks	105.5	296	241.6	96.7	41.2	20.3	7.5	5.6	36.9	82.9	44.4	5.6	15.1	37.2	17.4	22.5	77.4	52.1	11.5	29.6	14.0	71,515	28,630	12,188	6,006	2,208	1,666	4,140	6,385
11	SuperSonics	104.9	296	241.4	98.3	41.2	22.8	8.5	4.5	37.0	81.2	45.5	6.6	17.7	37.0	17.8	25.0	71.0	53.3	12.3	28.9	14.6	71,440	29,092	12,200	6,743	2,511	1,331	4,314	6,368
12	Celtics	104.5	296	241.4	96.0	41.1	21.4	10.1	4.2	36.0	82.6	43.6	5.7	16.6	34.6	18.3	25.0	73.1	51.3	13.1	28.0	15.8	71,440	28,419	12,170	6,338	3,004	1,243	4,681	7,571
13	Timberwolves	104.2	296	242.2	98.0	42.6	25.6	8.0	5.4	38.4	84.3	45.6	3.4	9.8	34.3	17.8	23.3	76.3	51.8	13.0	29.6	13.7	71,690	28,998	12,597	7,574	2,369	1,599	4,054	6,880
14	Hawks	104.2	296	241.6	92.5	43.7	18.4	7.2	5.4	34.8	79.7	43.7	3.8	11.5	33.0	19.1	25.5	74.9	50.9	13.4	30.3	15.5	71,515	27,369	12,932	5,458	2,133	1,599	4,593	6,239
15	Bulls	103.8	296	241.9	88.4	41.2	21.7	8.3	4.3	33.4	78.5	42.6	3.9	12.0	32.5	17.6	24.3	72.6	49.6	12.8	28.4	16.2	71,590	26,159	12,189	6,424	2,453	1,284	4,801	6,613
16	Pistons	103.2	296	242.2	96.5	42.3	20.1	8.1	4.3	35.4	79.7	44.4	4.6	13.4	34.6	21.0	28.1	74.8	52.4	12.4	29.8	15.5	71,690	28,559	12,508	5,942	2,400	1,272	4,580	6,910
17	Kings	102.9	296	242.6	100.0	44.1	22.9	8.9	4.9	38.1	85.3	44.7	5.4	16.1	33.3	18.4	25.3	72.8	51.9	13.0	31.1	15.7	71,815	29,596	13,060	6,770	2,620	1,465	4,659	6,151
18	Pacers	102.8	296	242.0	96.3	41.3	22.0	7.0	5.1	35.6	78.2	45.5	5.7	15.1	37.4	19.5	24.9	78.3	54.0	10.8	30.4	14.3	71,640	28,504	12,218	6,514	2,083	1,500	4,220	6,653
19	Lakers	102.6	296	241.9	101.8	44.5	23.4	7.8	6.3	37.9	81.1	46.8	5.1	14.9	34.4	20.7	30.2	68.5	53.9	13.2	31.3	14.7	71,590	30,120	13,174	6,913	2,300	1,867	4,337	6,803
20	Cavaliers	102.6	296	241.8	92.6	40.7	22.4	8.9	4.8	34.6	77.8	44.5	3.5	9.8	35.8	19.9	26.3	75.5	51.8	11.7	29.0	16.8	71,565	27,418	12,038	6,636	2,623	1,421	4,983	7,270
21	Jazz	102.5	296	241.5	97.4	40.9	25.1	7.9	5.4	35.8	75.7	47.3	3.5	9.3	37.7	22.2	29.0	76.6	55.0	11.5	29.5	15.5	71,490	28,818	12,118	7,425	2,336	1,597	4,589	7,214
22	Hornets	102.1	296	241.9	95.2	42.1	23.6	8.6	5.0	35.0	78.0	44.9	4.4	12.2	35.7	20.7	27.6	75.1	52.8	11.4	30.7	15.0	71,590	28,178	12,459	6,974	2,531	1,494	4,432	6,281
23	Magic	101.7	296	241.9	94.8	43.0	21.2	8.7	5.4	35.9	82.0	43.8	4.4	12.8	34.2	18.5	25.7	72.1	50.8	13.8	29.2	16.1	71,590	28,058	12,718	6,273	2,562	1,602	4,765	6,590
24	Trail Blazers	101.0	296	241.8	95.6	43.2	22.7	7.8	5.3	36.0	78.4	45.9	4.5	13.2	34.5	19.0	25.3	75.0	53.4	12.4	30.9	15.7	71,565	28,291	12,791	6,727	2,301	1,569	4,654	6,595
25	76ers	100.8	296	241.9	93.5	43.5	20.9	9.3	5.3	35.1	79.6	44.1	2.7	8.9	30.9	20.5	28.2	72.9	50.8	13.8	29.7	16.1	71,590	27,668	12,866	6,172	2,752	1,555	4,754	6,642

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Team Leaders

PPG

27.9

Leonard

RPG

11.0

Zubac

APG

8.1

Harden

Team Rankings

ORTG

117.3

11th

DRTG

116.1

18th

NETRTG

1.2

16th

3P%

36.8

7th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
7	Suns	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans	26	56	.317	38.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	SAC	@	LAC	10:30 PM
Fri 10/23	LAC	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Sun 10/25	LAC	@	OKC	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	LAL	@	LAC	10:30 PM
Fri 10/30	LAC	@	MIN	8:00 PM

Last Game

Warriors

1 - 0

126

Final

121

Clippers

0 - 1

Wed 15 Apr 2026

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

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

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

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

Between the 1997-98 and 2000-01 seasons, the Los Angeles Clippers had the highest defensive rating by a team, with a 108.8 rating.

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27.9

11.0

8.1

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

33.5

31.1

28.8

12.9

11.9

11.6

10.7

9.9

8.3

2.0

2.0

1.9

3.1

1.9

1.9

4.0

3.8

3.4

68.8

67.6

67.4

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

4,039.7

3,694

3,474

4,298.5

3,909.3

3,685.5

38.0

36.1

33.4

38.0

37.4

36.4

1.78

1.61

1.52

1.90

1.71

1.52

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