best defensive rating by a celtics team in a single season since 1980

Since 1979-80, the Boston Celtics have had their best defensive rating in a season in 2011-12, with a 98.2 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%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Celtics	98.2	2011-12	66	241.5	91.8	38.8	23.6	7.5	5.5	35.5	77.1	46.0	5.5	15.0	36.7	15.4	19.8	77.8	53.5	7.7	31.1	14.8	15,940	6,062	2,560	1,557	498	362	979	1,315
2	Celtics	98.9	2007-08	82	240.9	100.5	42.0	22.4	8.5	4.6	36.4	76.7	47.5	7.3	19.1	38.1	20.5	26.5	77.1	56.9	10.1	31.9	15.2	19,755	8,245	3,445	1,833	696	379	1,246	1,864
3	Celtics	100.3	2010-11	82	241.2	96.5	38.8	23.4	8.2	4.2	36.9	75.8	48.6	5.0	13.6	36.5	17.8	23.1	77.0	56.1	7.8	31.0	14.6	19,780	7,913	3,181	1,921	676	344	1,195	1,678
4	Celtics	101.0	2001-02	82	241.8	96.4	42.2	21.0	9.7	3.6	34.8	82.1	42.4	8.5	23.7	35.9	18.3	23.9	76.4	52.0	10.9	31.3	13.6	19,830	7,901	3,461	1,722	793	292	1,114	1,776
5	Celtics	101.6	2002-03	82	241.8	92.7	40.5	19.2	8.8	3.7	32.9	79.4	41.5	8.8	26.3	33.4	18.0	24.3	74.2	51.4	10.4	30.1	14.0	19,830	7,599	3,320	1,575	720	303	1,147	1,758
6	Celtics	101.8	1982-83	82	241.8	112.1	46.4	27.0	9.6	6.4	45.3	92.0	49.2	0.5	2.3	21.0	21.1	28.6	73.7	53.6	15.5	30.9	18.8	19,830	9,191	3,805	2,216	789	521	1,541	2,062
7	Celtics	101.9	1979-80	82	242.4	113.5	44.9	26.8	9.9	3.8	44.1	90.1	49.0	2.0	5.1	38.4	23.3	29.9	77.9	55.0	15.0	30.0	18.8	19,880	9,303	3,684	2,198	809	308	1,539	1,974
8	Celtics	102.3	2008-09	82	242.4	100.9	42.1	22.7	7.6	4.7	37.5	77.2	48.6	6.6	16.5	39.7	19.4	25.3	76.5	57.1	10.6	31.5	15.6	19,880	8,275	3,455	1,862	621	387	1,280	1,897
9	Celtics	102.4	1998-99	50	243.0	93.0	42.8	21.5	9.1	5.1	36.3	83.3	43.6	5.5	15.2	36.0	14.9	21.5	69.2	50.1	13.6	29.2	16.1	12,150	4,650	2,138	1,073	453	255	807	1,193
10	Celtics	102.6	1985-86	82	242.1	114.1	46.4	29.1	7.8	6.2	45.3	89.2	50.8	1.7	4.8	35.1	21.8	27.4	79.4	56.4	12.9	33.6	16.6	19,855	9,359	3,807	2,387	641	511	1,360	1,756
11	Celtics	102.6	1980-81	82	241.2	109.9	43.6	26.9	8.3	7.2	43.7	86.6	50.4	0.8	2.9	27.0	21.7	28.9	75.2	55.3	14.1	29.6	19.2	19,780	9,008	3,579	2,202	683	594	1,577	1,990
12	Celtics	103.3	2012-13	81	244.9	96.5	39.3	22.8	8.2	4.5	37.0	79.7	46.5	6.1	17.2	35.8	16.3	21.0	77.6	54.2	8.1	31.3	14.6	19,840	7,818	3,187	1,843	667	365	1,181	1,717
13	Celtics	103.5	1981-82	82	241.2	112.0	45.6	25.9	8.0	6.9	44.6	89.4	49.9	0.6	2.2	26.6	22.2	30.0	74.0	54.5	15.3	30.4	17.7	19,780	9,180	3,742	2,126	652	568	1,452	2,014
14	Celtics	103.6	2015-16	82	241.2	105.7	44.9	24.2	9.2	4.2	39.2	89.2	43.9	8.7	26.1	33.5	18.5	23.5	78.8	53.1	11.6	33.3	13.7	19,780	8,669	3,683	1,981	752	348	1,127	1,796
15	Celtics	103.7	2003-04	82	240.3	95.3	40.1	20.5	9.4	4.0	34.7	78.2	44.3	6.7	19.5	34.6	19.2	25.5	75.0	53.2	10.4	29.8	16.2	19,705	7,811	3,291	1,683	770	331	1,332	1,837
16	Celtics	103.7	2000-01	82	241.8	94.6	39.8	20.8	9.4	4.1	33.8	79.1	42.8	7.2	19.9	36.3	19.8	26.7	74.0	52.1	10.9	28.9	15.7	19,830	7,759	3,264	1,708	769	336	1,285	1,952
17	Celtics	103.8	2009-10	82	241.2	99.2	38.6	23.5	8.5	4.9	37.1	76.8	48.3	6.1	17.5	34.8	19.0	25.5	74.6	56.4	8.7	29.9	14.9	19,780	8,136	3,165	1,930	701	402	1,219	1,816
18	Celtics	103.9	2017-18	82	241.5	104.0	44.5	22.5	7.4	4.5	38.3	85.1	45.0	11.5	30.4	37.7	16.0	20.7	77.1	55.2	9.4	35.1	14.0	19,805	8,529	3,645	1,842	604	373	1,148	1,618
19	Celtics	104.4	1983-84	82	243.4	112.1	45.1	25.9	8.2	5.2	44.1	88.2	50.0	0.7	2.8	24.0	23.3	29.4	79.2	55.4	14.1	31.0	17.3	19,955	9,194	3,697	2,122	673	430	1,420	1,949
20	Celtics	104.5	2014-15	82	242.4	101.4	43.8	24.5	8.2	3.6	38.9	87.9	44.3	8.0	24.6	32.7	15.4	20.5	75.4	52.3	11.1	32.7	13.8	19,880	8,312	3,595	2,009	674	294	1,133	1,738
21	Celtics	105.3	1997-98	82	240.6	95.9	39.5	22.1	12.0	4.5	36.7	84.6	43.4	5.1	15.2	33.2	17.4	24.0	72.6	50.4	14.6	24.9	16.2	19,730	7,864	3,240	1,816	987	366	1,330	2,203
22	Celtics	105.6	1999-00	82	240.6	99.3	43.0	21.2	9.7	3.5	37.2	83.9	44.4	5.1	15.4	33.1	19.8	26.5	74.5	52.0	13.5	29.5	15.4	19,730	8,146	3,528	1,741	795	286	1,259	2,223
23	Celtics	106.3	1984-85	82	240.3	114.8	45.7	27.9	7.9	5.0	45.4	89.3	50.8	1.3	3.8	35.6	22.7	28.1	80.6	56.4	13.6	32.1	16.2	19,705	9,412	3,746	2,287	645	414	1,332	1,781
24	Celtics	106.6	2004-05	82	242.4	101.3	40.8	22.1	8.1	5.2	37.1	79.4	46.8	5.3	15.3	34.9	21.6	28.3	76.4	55.1	11.1	29.7	15.8	19,880	8,304	3,347	1,810	667	423	1,297	2,000
25	Celtics	106.7	1990-91	82	241.5	111.5	46.2	26.3	8.2	6.9	45.1	88.0	51.2	1.3	4.2	31.5	20.1	24.4	82.4	56.5	13.3	32.9	16.1	19,805	9,145	3,785	2,160	672	565	1,320	1,695

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Team Leaders

PPG

28.0

Tatum

RPG

6.3

Tatum

APG

8.0

Tatum

Team Rankings

ORTG

118.0

5th

DRTG

110.1

11th

NETRTG

7.9

7th

3P%

38.6

5th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	4	1	.800
2	76ers	4	1	.800
3	Celtics	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Raptors	3	1	.750	0.5
5	Hornets	3	2	.600	1.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 10/30	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Sun 11/1	BOS	@	ORL	3:30 PM
Mon 11/2	BOS	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Wed 11/4	MIL	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 11/6	BOS	@	CHA	7:00 PM

Last Game

Nets

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Final

125

Celtics

3 - 1

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NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.0

Dončić

33.3

Edwards

28.8

Curry

RPG Leaders

16.2

Sabonis

13.8

Towns

12.2

Gobert

APG Leaders

10.4

Young

9.5

Haliburton

9.0

Jokić

SPG Leaders

3.2

Williamson

3.0

Daniels

2.8

Flagg

BPG Leaders

3.8

Wembanyama

2.6

Turner

2.4

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.3

Dončić

4.5

Edwards

4.0

Murray

TS% Leaders

84.1

Camara

78.8

Carter

77.0

Banchero

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

123.4

123.3

121.9

118.6

118.0

117.6

DRtg Rankings

98.2

103.4

103.5

106.2

106.3

106.6

NetRtg Rankings

14.4

14.2

12.1

12.0

9.6

8.7

Tank Leaderboard

0-4

0-5

1-4

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

284.4

Wembanyama

270.7

Johnson

247.7

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings Points Leaders

280.5

Johnson

275.3

Wembanyama

259.5

Antetokounmpo

USG% Leaders

40.2

Dončić

37.9

Edwards

35.5

Miller

MPG Leaders

38.5

Murray

37.6

Maxey

37.3

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.77

Wembanyama

1.65

Flagg

1.58

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.71

Wembanyama

1.70

Dončić

1.65

Antetokounmpo

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

5-0

4-1

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-3

1-4

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	4	1	.800
2	76ers	4	1	.800
3	Celtics	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Raptors	3	1	.750	0.5
5	Hornets	3	2	.600	1.0
6	Cavaliers	3	2	.600	1.0
7	Hawks	3	3	.500	1.5
8	Knicks	2	3	.400	2.0
9	Wizards	2	3	.400	2.0
10	Pacers	2	3	.400	2.0
11	Magic	1	3	.250	2.5
12	Bulls	1	4	.200	3.0
13	Bucks	1	4	.200	3.0
14	Heat	1	4	.200	3.0
15	Nets	0	4	.000	3.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	5	0	1.000
2	Grizzlies	5	0	1.000
3	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Lakers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Trail Blazers	3	1	.750	1.5
6	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
7	Mavericks	3	2	.600	2.0
8	Timberwolves	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	2	2	.500	2.5
10	Warriors	2	3	.400	3.0
11	Suns	1	2	.333	3.0
12	Clippers	1	3	.250	3.5
13	Jazz	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Pelicans	1	4	.200	4.0
15	Kings	0	5	.000	5.0