best defensive rating by a team in a season after 2010

Since 2010-11, the Boston Celtics have the lowest defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 98.2 rating in 2011-12.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Celtics
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
2Bulls
Bulls
98.3
2011-12
66
241.5
96.3
46.7
23.1
6.9
5.9
37.4
82.8
45.2
6.3
16.9
37.5
15.2
21.1
72.2
52.3
13.9
32.8
14.0
15,940
6,359
3,080
1,527
456
388
923
1,139
3Spurs
Spurs
99.0
2015-16
82
240.3
103.5
43.9
24.5
8.3
5.9
40.1
82.9
48.4
7.0
18.5
37.5
16.4
20.4
80.3
56.4
9.4
34.5
13.1
19,705
8,490
3,601
2,010
677
485
1,071
1,433
476ers
76ers
99.2
2011-12
66
241.1
93.6
43.2
22.0
8.0
5.2
37.4
83.6
44.8
5.3
14.6
36.2
13.5
18.2
74.2
51.1
10.7
32.5
11.2
15,915
6,180
2,848
1,453
526
340
738
1,157
5Pacers
Pacers
99.3
2013-14
82
241.2
96.7
44.7
20.1
6.7
5.4
36.0
80.2
44.9
6.7
18.8
35.7
18.1
23.3
77.9
53.5
10.2
34.5
15.1
19,780
7,933
3,665
1,651
550
446
1,237
1,675
6Pacers
Pacers
99.8
2012-13
81
241.9
94.7
45.9
20.3
7.2
6.3
35.1
80.6
43.6
6.9
19.7
34.7
17.6
23.6
74.6
52.1
12.9
33.0
15.1
19,590
7,674
3,714
1,645
580
513
1,227
1,623
7Heat
Heat
100.2
2011-12
66
243.0
98.5
41.6
20.0
8.9
5.4
37.1
79.0
46.9
5.6
15.6
35.9
18.8
24.2
77.5
54.9
10.4
31.2
15.2
16,040
6,500
2,746
1,317
585
355
1,002
1,282
8Bulls
Bulls
100.3
2010-11
82
241.8
98.6
44.2
22.3
7.2
5.7
37.1
80.3
46.2
6.2
17.3
36.1
18.2
24.5
74.3
54.1
11.8
32.4
14.2
19,830
8,087
3,621
1,827
592
468
1,161
1,639
9Grizzlies
Grizzlies
100.3
2012-13
82
241.5
93.4
42.7
20.9
8.6
5.3
36.1
81.5
44.4
4.7
13.5
34.5
16.5
21.3
77.3
51.4
12.9
29.8
14.0
19,805
7,659
3,504
1,715
703
436
1,144
1,660
10Celtics
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
11Bulls
Bulls
100.5
2013-14
82
243.0
93.7
44.1
22.7
7.2
5.2
34.7
80.2
43.2
6.2
17.8
34.8
18.1
23.3
77.9
51.8
11.4
32.7
14.9
19,930
7,680
3,620
1,860
594
424
1,223
1,565
12Knicks
Knicks
101.0
2011-12
66
241.5
97.8
41.7
20.1
9.4
4.2
35.8
80.8
44.3
7.8
23.3
33.6
18.3
24.8
74.1
53.3
11.3
30.5
16.0
15,940
6,458
2,755
1,328
622
276
1,056
1,391
13Hawks
Hawks
101.2
2011-12
66
244.9
96.6
41.2
22.4
8.1
4.6
36.8
81.0
45.4
7.5
20.2
37.0
15.5
21.0
74.0
53.5
9.9
31.3
14.0
16,165
6,375
2,718
1,481
536
303
921
1,178
14Warriors
Warriors
101.4
2014-15
82
240.6
110.0
44.7
27.4
9.3
6.0
41.6
87.0
47.8
10.8
27.0
39.8
16.0
20.8
76.8
57.1
10.4
34.3
14.5
19,730
9,016
3,667
2,248
762
496
1,185
1,628
15Hawks
Hawks
101.4
2015-16
82
241.8
102.8
42.1
25.6
9.1
5.9
38.6
84.4
45.8
9.9
28.4
35.0
15.6
20.0
78.3
55.2
8.3
33.8
15.0
19,830
8,433
3,451
2,100
747
486
1,226
1,570
16Spurs
Spurs
101.6
2012-13
82
242.4
103.0
41.3
25.1
8.5
5.4
39.1
81.4
48.1
8.1
21.5
37.6
16.6
21.0
79.1
56.8
8.1
33.2
14.7
19,880
8,448
3,387
2,058
695
446
1,206
1,427
17Grizzlies
Grizzlies
101.8
2011-12
66
241.5
95.0
42.0
19.5
9.6
5.2
36.7
82.2
44.7
4.2
12.9
32.6
17.3
22.8
75.9
51.5
12.6
29.5
14.5
15,940
6,269
2,775
1,290
631
345
955
1,316
18Magic
Magic
102.0
2010-11
82
241.8
99.2
43.2
20.0
6.7
4.7
36.0
78.2
46.1
9.4
25.6
36.6
17.7
25.6
69.2
55.4
10.5
32.7
14.9
19,830
8,135
3,543
1,636
548
384
1,224
1,640
19Spurs
Spurs
102.0
2014-15
82
243.4
103.2
43.6
24.4
8.0
5.4
39.1
83.6
46.8
8.3
22.5
36.7
16.7
21.4
78.0
55.5
9.8
33.8
14.0
19,955
8,461
3,578
2,000
657
444
1,146
1,564
20Grizzlies
Grizzlies
102.2
2014-15
82
242.7
98.3
42.6
21.7
8.5
4.2
37.8
82.5
45.8
5.2
15.2
33.9
17.6
22.8
77.3
53.1
10.4
32.1
13.3
19,905
8,062
3,490
1,777
700
347
1,094
1,567
21Bucks
Bucks
102.2
2014-15
82
243.0
97.8
42.1
23.6
9.6
4.9
37.6
82.0
45.9
6.6
18.3
36.3
16.0
21.1
75.7
53.6
10.7
31.4
16.7
19,930
8,023
3,450
1,932
789
403
1,373
1,814
22Mavericks
Mavericks
102.3
2011-12
66
243.4
95.8
42.8
20.9
8.6
5.1
36.3
82.0
44.3
7.5
22.2
33.9
15.6
20.2
77.1
52.7
10.1
32.7
14.0
16,065
6,322
2,822
1,380
565
337
926
1,226
23Spurs
Spurs
102.4
2013-14
82
240.9
105.4
43.3
25.2
7.4
5.1
40.6
83.5
48.6
8.5
21.4
39.7
15.7
20.0
78.5
57.1
9.3
34.0
14.4
19,755
8,639
3,548
2,064
604
420
1,180
1,495
24Bucks
Bucks
102.5
2010-11
82
241.8
91.9
40.8
18.8
7.5
4.9
34.3
79.8
43.0
5.9
17.2
34.2
17.4
22.9
75.7
51.1
10.5
30.2
13.5
19,830
7,534
3,342
1,545
617
399
1,103
1,682
25Warriors
Warriors
102.6
2013-14
82
241.8
104.3
45.3
23.3
7.8
5.0
39.5
85.4
46.2
9.4
24.8
38.0
15.9
21.1
75.3
55.0
10.9
34.4
15.2
19,830
8,549
3,715
1,912
642
407
1,247
1,784
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

More Celtics Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

29.7

Brown

Jaylen Brown

RPG

8.2

Queta

Neemias Queta

APG

5.3

White

Derrick White
Team Rankings

ORTG

122.9

2nd

DRTG

115.5

15th

NETRTG

7.3

3rd

3P%

36.9

8th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
28
9
.757
2
24
13
.649
4.0
3
Celtics Celtics
23
13
.639
4.5
4
23
15
.605
5.5
5
20
15
.571
7.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
1/9
@
7:00 PM
Sat
1/10
@
8:00 PM
Mon
1/12
@
7:30 PM
Thu
1/15
@
7:30 PM
Sat
1/17
@
7:30 PM
Last Game
DEN Nuggets

25 - 12

114

Final

110

BOS Celtics

23 - 13

Wed 7 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
28
9
.757
2
24
13
.649
4.0
3
23
13
.639
4.5
4
23
15
.605
5.5
5
20
15
.571
7.0
6
21
17
.553
7.5
7
21
17
.553
7.5
8
20
17
.541
8.0
9
18
21
.462
11.0
10
17
20
.459
11.0
11
16
21
.432
12.0
12
13
25
.342
15.5
13
11
23
.324
15.5
14
10
26
.278
17.5
15
7
31
.184
21.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
31
7
.816
2
26
11
.703
4.5
3
25
12
.676
5.5
4
23
12
.657
6.5
5
24
13
.649
6.5
6
22
12
.647
7.0
7
22
15
.595
8.5
8
20
18
.526
11.0
9
18
20
.474
13.0
10
16
21
.432
14.5
11
14
23
.378
16.5
12
13
23
.361
17.0
13
12
24
.333
18.0
14
8
29
.216
22.5
15
8
31
.205
23.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
12/7
@
108-105
Sun
12/7
@
135-132
Mon
12/8
@
108-117
Mon
12/8
@
117-101
Tue
12/9
@
89-138

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
1/8
@
8:00 PM
Fri
1/9
@
7:00 PM
Fri
1/9
@
7:00 PM
Fri
1/9
@
7:00 PM
Fri
1/9
@
7:30 PM