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

	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

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

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Team Leaders

PPG

26.0

Durant

RPG

8.9

Şengün

APG

6.2

Şengün

Team Rankings

ORTG

118.6

8th

DRTG

113.2

6th

NETRTG

5.4

6th

3P%

36.4

10th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns	45	37	.549	19.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	DAL	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Fri 10/23	HOU	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Sat 10/24	HOU	@	ATL	8:00 PM
Mon 10/26	ATL	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Wed 10/28	HOU	@	MIL	8:00 PM

Last Game

Lakers

4 - 2

Final

Rockets

2 - 4

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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

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

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8.9

6.2

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28.8

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11.9

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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

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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

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