Denver Nuggets lead the NBA in offensive rating
Denver Nuggets lead the NBA in offensive rating in the 2025-26 season at 122.6, against a league average of 115.8, as of October 5, 2026.
One number, the league’s average beside it, and the top 25. Every figure here is from the 2025-26 season.
The number
Offensive rating · 2025-26
122.6
Denver Nuggets
54-28
115.8
League average
6.8 above the league average of 115.8. Points scored per 100 possessions. On its own a figure is only a size, which is why the league's number sits beside it.
| # | The rest of the board | Offensive rating | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denver Nuggets 54-28 | 122.6 | 54-28 |
| 2 |  Boston Celtics 56-26 | 120.8 | 56-26 |
| 3 |  New York Knicks 53-29 | 119.8 | 53-29 |
| 4 |  San Antonio Spurs 62-20 | 119.6 | 62-20 |
| 5 |  Charlotte Hornets 44-38 | 119.4 | 44-38 |
| 6 |  Cleveland Cavaliers 52-30 | 119.2 | 52-30 |
| 7 |  Oklahoma City Thunder 64-18 | 118.9 | 64-18 |
| 8 |  Houston Rockets 52-30 | 118.6 | 52-30 |
| 9 |  Los Angeles Lakers 53-29 | 118.2 | 53-29 |
| 10 |  Detroit Pistons 60-22 | 117.9 | 60-22 |
| 11 |  Los Angeles Clippers 42-40 | 117.3 | 42-40 |
| 12 |  Minnesota Timberwolves 49-33 | 116.8 | 49-33 |
| 13 |  Miami Heat 43-39 | 116.7 | 43-39 |
| 14 |  Atlanta Hawks 46-36 | 116.1 | 46-36 |
| 15 |  Toronto Raptors 46-36 | 115.9 | 46-36 |
| 16 |  Phoenix Suns 45-37 | 115.4 | 45-37 |
| 17 |  Philadelphia 76ers 45-37 | 115.4 | 45-37 |
| 18 |  Golden State Warriors 37-45 | 115.0 | 37-45 |
| 19 |  Orlando Magic 45-37 | 114.9 | 45-37 |
| 20 |  Portland Trail Blazers 42-40 | 114.4 | 42-40 |
| 21 |  New Orleans Pelicans 26-56 | 114.4 | 26-56 |
| 22 |  Utah Jazz 22-60 | 114.1 | 22-60 |
| 23 |  Chicago Bulls 31-51 | 113.0 | 31-51 |
| 24 |  Memphis Grizzlies 25-57 | 112.9 | 25-57 |
| 25 |  Milwaukee Bucks 32-50 | 112.9 | 32-50 |
Source: Basketball Reference, 2025-26 season. League average across all 30 teams. The lead is 2.1 standard deviations (sd) above the field: the unit the directory ranks leads by, because it lets a rate and a speed share one list. Measured (); the boards refresh twice a day.