best defensive rating by a nba team this season since december

Since December 31, 2025, the Detroit Pistons had the best defensive rating by a team in 2025-26, with a 108.6 rating.

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Regular season

	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	Pistons	108.6	2025-26	49	241.5	116.9	44.9	28.5	10.7	6.5	43.3	89.0	48.7	11.0	30.5	36.0	19.2	24.8	77.7	58.5	12.5	32.4	14.8	11,835	5,726	2,199	1,398	524	320	723	1,037
2	Thunder	108.6	2025-26	49	241.5	117.0	43.8	25.7	9.3	5.6	42.3	88.7	47.7	14.0	38.7	36.3	18.4	22.9	80.5	59.2	9.7	34.2	12.6	11,835	5,731	2,148	1,260	456	273	615	872
3	Spurs	110.2	2025-26	50	240.5	120.0	47.6	29.4	7.2	5.9	43.8	90.6	48.4	13.8	38.5	36.0	18.5	23.7	78.2	59.4	11.1	36.4	12.8	12,025	6,002	2,378	1,468	358	295	641	917
4	Celtics	111.0	2025-26	50	241.0	113.5	48.0	25.1	6.4	4.7	41.7	89.9	46.3	15.4	41.7	37.0	14.8	18.0	82.0	58.0	12.5	35.5	12.5	12,050	5,677	2,398	1,257	319	237	624	863
5	Hawks	111.4	2025-26	48	240.5	118.0	45.1	29.5	9.6	4.5	43.6	93.1	46.8	14.8	40.1	37.0	16.0	21.0	76.3	57.7	11.8	33.3	13.4	11,545	5,666	2,164	1,415	459	218	641	918
6	Hornets	111.6	2025-26	50	240.0	116.3	46.9	26.4	7.1	4.2	41.1	88.6	46.4	17.3	44.7	38.7	16.8	20.4	82.4	59.6	13.3	33.6	15.2	12,000	5,817	2,347	1,320	354	212	760	945
7	Knicks	111.9	2025-26	50	241.5	113.7	45.2	27.6	8.1	3.7	42.2	88.3	47.8	13.6	37.2	36.5	15.7	19.9	78.9	58.5	12.1	33.1	13.7	12,075	5,683	2,259	1,381	404	185	686	972
8	Rockets	112.7	2025-26	52	241.4	112.2	47.7	25.3	8.4	5.9	42.1	89.4	47.1	11.2	32.3	34.6	16.8	22.3	75.3	56.5	14.4	33.3	14.8	12,555	5,833	2,482	1,314	437	306	771	904
9	Trail Blazers	112.9	2025-26	49	240.5	114.6	46.5	25.4	8.4	5.8	41.0	89.6	45.7	14.9	42.9	34.7	17.8	23.5	75.7	57.3	14.0	32.4	17.3	11,785	5,614	2,277	1,246	412	285	848	894
10	Raptors	113.0	2025-26	48	241.0	115.0	41.4	29.5	8.9	5.1	42.7	87.7	48.7	11.0	31.1	35.5	18.6	24.2	76.6	58.4	10.7	30.7	13.1	11,570	5,519	1,989	1,418	427	245	627	979
11	Suns	113.8	2025-26	50	241.0	111.0	43.2	24.1	8.7	4.3	40.4	90.1	44.8	15.1	42.0	36.0	15.1	19.6	77.0	56.2	13.0	30.3	13.7	12,050	5,548	2,161	1,204	437	215	683	979
12	Timberwolves	113.8	2025-26	49	240.5	117.1	44.1	25.7	8.9	6.1	42.8	88.5	48.4	13.6	36.7	37.1	17.9	24.0	74.7	59.1	11.0	33.1	15.2	11,785	5,740	2,159	1,258	434	300	745	1,012
13	Magic	114.3	2025-26	49	242.0	115.1	42.4	27.0	8.7	4.4	40.7	87.9	46.3	12.0	34.9	34.5	21.6	26.6	81.1	57.7	10.2	32.2	14.4	11,860	5,638	2,078	1,321	427	215	706	1,008
14	Lakers	115.1	2025-26	51	240.5	116.0	41.0	26.5	8.7	4.4	42.3	83.9	50.4	11.9	32.3	36.8	19.5	26.0	75.2	60.9	9.0	32.0	13.9	12,265	5,918	2,092	1,354	445	226	707	896
15	Clippers	115.1	2025-26	50	241.0	114.8	40.7	23.8	9.2	5.0	41.3	84.1	49.2	12.0	32.4	36.9	20.2	24.9	81.1	60.4	9.6	31.1	13.6	12,050	5,741	2,033	1,190	460	250	682	912
16	Cavaliers	115.2	2025-26	48	240.5	119.6	44.4	28.8	8.2	5.0	43.6	88.0	49.6	13.8	37.3	36.9	18.6	24.1	77.1	60.6	11.3	33.1	14.0	11,545	5,743	2,130	1,382	392	242	673	885
17	Heat	115.8	2025-26	49	240.0	120.8	46.6	29.0	8.3	4.1	43.4	93.4	46.4	14.2	39.8	35.6	19.9	25.1	79.2	57.8	12.4	34.2	13.5	11,760	5,919	2,285	1,422	408	201	661	921
18	76ers	115.9	2025-26	51	241.5	115.5	42.9	24.4	9.6	5.5	42.3	89.6	47.2	11.6	33.9	34.3	19.4	24.1	80.4	57.7	11.2	31.7	13.3	12,315	5,893	2,190	1,244	489	281	676	1,021
19	Nuggets	116.9	2025-26	50	243.5	119.7	44.0	28.5	6.6	4.1	42.3	87.3	48.5	14.2	36.5	39.0	20.8	26.2	79.6	60.6	9.4	34.6	12.6	12,175	5,987	2,198	1,424	332	203	628	947
20	Pelicans	117.5	2025-26	48	240.5	115.5	44.3	25.4	8.7	6.2	42.2	90.1	46.8	11.5	32.8	35.1	19.7	25.3	78.0	57.1	11.9	32.3	14.0	11,545	5,545	2,124	1,221	416	296	674	940
21	Warriors	117.6	2025-26	49	241.5	114.3	41.3	29.6	9.7	4.0	41.5	89.0	46.6	15.7	44.4	35.4	15.6	19.6	79.6	58.5	11.2	30.1	15.3	11,835	5,600	2,026	1,450	477	196	752	918
22	Bulls	117.8	2025-26	50	240.5	115.0	44.7	27.9	7.6	5.2	42.0	90.1	46.6	14.4	41.0	35.1	16.6	21.6	77.2	57.7	10.1	34.6	15.5	12,025	5,752	2,236	1,397	381	259	775	935
23	Mavericks	118.4	2025-26	48	241.0	114.4	44.8	25.3	7.4	4.5	41.9	90.3	46.4	11.0	31.7	34.8	19.6	26.1	75.3	56.2	10.8	34.0	13.9	11,570	5,491	2,152	1,213	355	216	668	828
24	Pacers	119.1	2025-26	49	240.5	114.0	41.2	30.2	7.6	4.1	41.9	88.5	47.4	14.2	38.2	37.2	16.0	20.4	78.1	58.5	8.6	32.6	14.9	11,785	5,587	2,018	1,482	370	202	728	956
25	Nets	120.4	2025-26	52	241.4	103.8	38.8	24.6	8.3	4.3	37.1	84.4	43.9	12.4	36.8	33.6	17.3	22.3	77.5	55.1	10.1	28.7	15.6	12,555	5,396	2,015	1,277	430	225	813	1,111

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More Pistons Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

23.9

Cunningham

RPG

10.5

Duren

APG

9.9

Cunningham

Team Rankings

ORTG

117.9

10th

DRTG

109.7

2nd

NETRTG

8.2

3rd

3P%

35.6

17th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	60	22	.732
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

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Fri 10/23	DET	@	MIA	8:00 PM
Sun 10/25	DET	@	PHI	7:30 PM
Tue 10/27	DET	@	NYK	8:00 PM
Wed 10/28	CHA	@	DET	7:00 PM

Last Game

Cavaliers

4 - 3

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Final

Pistons

3 - 4

Sun 17 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

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