best defensive rating by a team in nba history in a single season from 2009-10 to 2023-24

Between the 2009-10 and 2023-24 seasons, the Boston Celtics had 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.

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Team Leaders

PPG

29.4

Brown

Jaylen Brown

RPG

7.9

Queta

Neemias Queta

APG

5.2

Pritchard

Payton Pritchard
Team Rankings

ORTG

121.2

4th

DRTG

114.9

15th

NETRTG

6.3

7th

3P%

36.2

13th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
23
6
.793
2
20
8
.714
2.5
3
Celtics Celtics
18
11
.621
5.0
4
16
11
.593
6.0
5
17
13
.567
6.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/26
@
7:00 PM
Sun
12/28
@
6:00 PM
Tue
12/30
@
9:00 PM
Thu
1/1
@
10:00 PM
Sat
1/3
@
10:30 PM
Last Game
IND Pacers

6 - 23

95

Final

103

BOS Celtics

18 - 11

Mon 22 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
23
6
.793
2
20
8
.714
2.5
3
18
11
.621
5.0
4
16
11
.593
6.0
5
17
13
.567
6.5
6
16
13
.552
7.0
7
16
14
.533
7.5
8
15
14
.517
8.0
9
15
15
.500
8.5
10
13
15
.464
9.5
11
11
18
.379
12.0
12
9
20
.310
14.0
13
8
19
.296
14.0
14
6
23
.207
17.0
15
5
22
.185
17.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
26
3
.897
2
21
7
.750
4.5
3
21
7
.750
4.5
4
19
8
.704
6.0
5
19
10
.655
7.0
6
17
9
.654
7.5
7
15
13
.536
10.5
8
15
15
.500
11.5
9
13
16
.448
13.0
10
12
17
.414
14.0
11
11
19
.367
15.5
12
10
18
.357
15.5
13
8
22
.267
18.5
14
7
21
.250
18.5
15
7
22
.241
19.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
11/20
@
115-118
Thu
11/20
@
113-114
Thu
11/20
@
112-109
Thu
11/20
@
127-123
Thu
11/20
@
144-112

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
12/23
@
7:00 PM
Tue
12/23
@
7:00 PM
Tue
12/23
@
7:30 PM
Tue
12/23
@
7:30 PM
Tue
12/23
@
7:30 PM