The Cleveland Cavaliers had a defensive rating of 104.5 between the 2002-03 and 2009-10 seasons.

	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	Cavaliers	106.7	2002-03	82	241.8	91.4	44.6	20.9	7.8	6.4	34.8	82.3	42.2	3.6	10.9	32.7	18.3	24.5	74.7	49.1	13.6	31.0	18.3	19,830	7,495	3,660	1,712	636	521	1,501	1,864
2	Cavaliers	104.2	2003-04	82	242.1	92.9	45.6	22.0	7.1	6.5	35.6	82.4	43.3	3.0	9.6	31.4	18.6	24.8	75.3	49.8	13.6	31.9	14.8	19,855	7,619	3,737	1,808	585	537	1,216	1,743
3	Cavaliers	105.7	2004-05	82	242.1	96.5	42.3	22.6	8.0	5.6	36.5	81.5	44.7	3.7	11.0	33.2	19.9	26.5	75.2	51.8	13.6	28.7	13.9	19,855	7,914	3,469	1,851	654	461	1,141	1,850
4	Cavaliers	105.4	2005-06	82	241.8	97.6	42.3	19.0	6.9	4.8	35.5	78.2	45.4	6.1	17.9	33.9	20.6	28.3	72.9	53.8	11.7	30.6	13.9	19,830	8,002	3,470	1,560	567	392	1,137	1,733
5	Cavaliers	101.3	2006-07	82	242.4	96.8	43.5	20.8	7.6	4.3	36.3	81.2	44.7	6.0	17.1	35.2	18.1	26.0	69.6	52.2	12.7	30.8	14.4	19,880	7,934	3,568	1,708	625	353	1,177	1,781
6	Cavaliers	106.4	2007-08	82	242.1	96.4	44.6	20.0	7.1	5.2	35.8	81.7	43.9	6.7	18.8	35.8	18.0	25.1	71.7	52.0	13.3	31.3	14.0	19,855	7,903	3,655	1,640	579	427	1,145	1,712
7	Cavaliers	102.4	2008-09	82	241.2	100.3	42.2	20.3	7.2	5.3	36.9	78.7	46.8	8.0	20.4	39.3	18.6	24.5	75.7	56.0	10.8	31.4	12.7	19,780	8,223	3,460	1,663	593	435	1,045	1,663
8	Cavaliers	104.1	2009-10	82	241.2	102.1	42.5	22.4	6.9	5.2	37.8	77.9	48.5	7.3	19.3	38.1	19.1	26.6	72.0	57.0	9.6	32.8	13.9	19,780	8,373	3,483	1,835	564	425	1,137	1,591
	Total	104.5		656	241.9	96.7	43.4	21.0	7.3	5.4	36.1	80.5	44.9	5.6	15.6	35.5	18.9	25.8	73.3	52.7	12.4	31.1	14.5	158,665	63,463	28,502	13,777	4,803	3,551	9,499	13,937
	Average	104.5		82.0	241.9	96.7	43.4	21.0	7.3	5.4	36.1	80.5	44.9	5.6	15.6	35.5	18.9	25.8	73.3	52.7	12.4	31.1	14.5	19833.1	7932.9	3562.8	1722.1	600.4	443.9	1187.4	1742.1

StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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Team Leaders

PPG

27.9

Mitchell

RPG

9.0

Mobley

APG

5.7

Mitchell

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.2

6th

DRTG

115.1

15th

NETRTG

4.1

9th

3P%

36.0

13th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks	46	36	.561	14.0

Last Game

Knicks

4 - 0

130

Final

Cavaliers

0 - 4

Mon 25 May 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

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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 Cleveland Cavaliers had a defensive rating of 104.5 between the 2002-03 and 2009-10 seasons.

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