best defensive rating by a team in nba history in a single season last 10 years

Since 2016-17, the Milwaukee Bucks have the lowest defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 103.3 rating in 2019-20.

	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	Bucks	103.3	2019-20	73	241.0	118.7	51.7	25.9	7.2	5.9	43.3	90.9	47.6	13.8	38.9	35.5	18.3	24.7	74.2	58.3	9.5	42.2	15.1	17,595	8,663	3,774	1,889	526	429	1,102	1,431
2	Spurs	104.1	2016-17	82	241.5	105.3	43.9	23.8	8.0	5.9	39.3	83.7	46.9	9.2	23.5	39.1	17.6	22.0	79.7	56.4	10.0	33.9	13.4	19,805	8,637	3,598	1,954	655	484	1,101	1,498
3	Jazz	104.5	2017-18	82	240.9	104.1	43.3	22.4	8.6	5.1	38.3	82.9	46.2	10.8	29.6	36.6	16.8	21.5	77.9	56.4	9.0	34.2	14.7	19,755	8,540	3,547	1,839	708	420	1,205	1,608
4	Warriors	104.6	2016-17	82	241.2	115.9	44.4	30.4	9.6	6.8	43.1	87.1	49.5	12.0	31.2	38.3	17.8	22.6	78.8	59.7	9.4	35.0	14.8	19,780	9,503	3,643	2,491	785	555	1,211	1,585
5	Celtics	104.6	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
6	Spurs	105.4	2017-18	82	240.6	102.7	44.2	22.8	7.7	5.6	39.0	85.4	45.7	8.5	24.1	35.2	16.1	20.9	77.2	54.3	10.4	33.9	13.1	19,730	8,424	3,626	1,868	628	460	1,078	1,408
7	Thunder	105.4	2025-26	26	243.8	123.1	44.8	26.5	10.3	5.3	44.2	88.8	49.7	14.0	37.2	37.6	20.7	24.8	83.4	61.7	9.0	35.8	12.8	6,340	3,200	1,166	689	268	138	332	545
8	76ers	105.6	2017-18	82	241.2	109.8	47.4	27.1	8.3	5.1	40.8	86.6	47.2	11.0	29.8	36.9	17.1	22.8	75.2	56.8	10.9	36.5	16.5	19,780	9,004	3,889	2,221	682	420	1,353	1,811
9	Bucks	105.7	2018-19	82	241.2	118.1	49.7	26.0	7.5	5.9	43.4	91.1	47.6	13.5	38.2	35.3	17.9	23.2	77.3	58.3	9.3	40.4	13.9	19,780	9,686	4,078	2,136	615	486	1,137	1,608
10	Raptors	105.8	2019-20	72	241.4	112.8	45.4	25.2	8.8	5.0	40.2	87.9	45.8	13.8	37.0	37.4	18.5	23.2	79.6	57.4	9.5	35.9	14.8	17,380	8,118	3,268	1,816	636	358	1,067	1,559
11	Jazz	106.1	2016-17	82	240.9	100.7	43.2	20.1	6.7	5.0	37.0	79.5	46.6	9.6	26.0	37.2	17.1	22.9	74.7	56.3	9.4	33.8	13.6	19,755	8,258	3,545	1,651	550	410	1,119	1,545
12	Jazz	106.2	2018-19	82	240.9	111.7	46.4	26.0	8.1	5.9	40.4	86.4	46.8	12.1	34.0	35.6	18.8	25.5	73.6	57.2	10.0	36.4	15.1	19,755	9,161	3,801	2,133	663	483	1,240	1,728
13	Hawks	106.4	2016-17	82	242.4	103.2	44.3	23.6	8.2	4.8	38.1	84.4	45.1	8.9	26.1	34.1	18.1	24.9	72.8	54.1	10.3	34.1	15.8	19,880	8,459	3,635	1,938	672	397	1,294	1,491
14	Raptors	106.6	2017-18	82	241.8	111.7	44.0	24.3	7.6	6.1	41.3	87.4	47.2	11.8	33.0	35.8	17.3	21.8	79.4	57.5	9.8	34.2	13.4	19,830	9,156	3,607	1,995	626	500	1,095	1,783
15	Rockets	106.8	2017-18	82	240.9	112.4	43.5	21.5	8.5	4.8	38.7	84.2	46.0	15.3	42.3	36.2	19.6	25.1	78.1	59.0	9.0	34.5	13.8	19,755	9,213	3,564	1,767	699	392	1,135	1,597
16	Trail Blazers	106.8	2017-18	82	240.9	105.6	45.5	19.5	7.0	5.2	39.3	87.0	45.2	10.3	28.1	36.6	16.7	20.9	80.0	54.9	10.2	35.3	13.5	19,755	8,661	3,728	1,599	573	423	1,109	1,599
17	Lakers	107.0	2019-20	71	240.7	113.4	45.7	25.4	8.6	6.6	42.3	88.3	48.0	11.0	31.6	34.9	17.7	24.3	72.9	57.3	10.7	35.1	15.2	17,090	8,054	3,247	1,803	612	468	1,077	1,471
18	Heat	107.1	2017-18	82	243.0	103.4	43.5	22.7	7.6	5.3	38.8	85.3	45.5	11.0	30.6	36.0	14.7	19.5	75.5	55.1	9.3	34.2	14.4	19,930	8,480	3,564	1,862	620	437	1,178	1,648
19	Pacers	107.1	2018-19	82	240.3	108.0	43.0	26.0	8.7	4.9	41.3	87.0	47.5	9.5	25.4	37.4	15.8	21.1	75.2	56.1	9.3	33.7	13.7	19,705	8,857	3,528	2,128	713	404	1,122	1,594
20	Heat	107.5	2016-17	82	241.2	103.2	43.6	21.2	7.2	5.7	39.0	85.8	45.5	9.9	27.0	36.5	15.2	21.6	70.6	54.1	10.6	33.0	13.4	19,780	8,460	3,577	1,742	588	469	1,102	1,680
21	Bulls	107.6	2016-17	82	241.2	102.9	46.3	22.6	7.8	4.8	38.6	87.1	44.4	7.6	22.3	34.0	18.0	22.5	79.8	53.0	12.2	34.1	13.6	19,780	8,435	3,796	1,851	643	393	1,112	1,455
22	Warriors	107.6	2021-22	82	240.6	111.0	45.5	27.1	8.8	4.5	40.5	86.4	46.9	14.3	39.4	36.4	15.6	20.3	76.9	58.2	9.8	35.7	14.9	19,730	9,102	3,730	2,223	719	372	1,221	1,723
23	Thunder	107.6	2018-19	82	242.1	114.5	48.1	23.4	9.3	5.2	42.6	94.0	45.4	11.4	32.6	34.8	17.8	25.0	71.3	54.5	12.6	35.5	14.0	19,855	9,387	3,942	1,917	766	425	1,145	1,839
24	Lakers	107.7	2020-21	72	242.4	109.5	44.2	24.7	7.8	5.4	40.6	86.1	47.2	11.1	31.2	35.4	17.2	23.3	73.9	56.9	9.7	34.6	15.2	17,455	7,887	3,185	1,775	562	386	1,095	1,377
25	Celtics	107.7	2021-22	82	242.7	111.8	46.1	24.8	7.2	5.8	40.7	87.4	46.6	13.2	37.1	35.6	17.0	20.9	81.6	57.8	10.5	35.5	13.6	19,905	9,164	3,778	2,036	591	478	1,118	1,521

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Team Leaders

PPG

28.9

Antetokounmpo

RPG

10.1

Antetokounmpo

APG

6.1

Antetokounmpo

Team Rankings

ORTG

114.1

21st

DRTG

117.9

21st

NETRTG

-3.8

21st

3P%

40.4

1st

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
8	Hawks	15	12	.556	6.5
9	Heat	14	12	.538	7.0
10	Bucks	11	16	.407	10.5
11	Bulls	10	15	.400	10.5
12	Hornets	8	18	.308	13.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 12/18	TOR	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Sun 12/21	MIL	@	MIN	7:00 PM
Tue 12/23	MIL	@	IND	7:30 PM
Fri 12/26	MIL	@	MEM	8:00 PM
Sat 12/27	MIL	@	CHI	8:00 PM

Last Game

Bucks

11 - 16

Final

127

Nets

7 - 18

Sun 14 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

34.7

Dončić

32.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

31.5

Maxey

RPG Leaders

12.4

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.5

Zubac

APG Leaders

10.8

Jokić

9.2

Cunningham

8.8

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.3

Wallace

2.1

Daniels

1.9

Bridges

BPG Leaders

2.5

Huff

1.9

Kalkbrenner

1.9

Stewart

3PM Leaders

4.0

Mitchell

3.7

Maxey

3.6

Porter

TS% Leaders

72.4

Green

72.0

Jokić

71.6

Spencer

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

126.1

122.9

121.4

121.3

119.2

DRtg Rankings

104.8

111.8

112.1

112.7

113.1

NetRtg Rankings

16.5

9.8

9.4

8.9

6.3

5.5

Tank Leaderboard

4-20

5-22

6-20

7-18

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

1,603.3

Jokić

1,301.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,223.3

Maxey

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,704.3

Jokić

1,308.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,269.8

Johnson

USG% Leaders

37.8

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.1

Mitchell

MPG Leaders

39.9

Maxey

37.3

Dončić

36.9

Reaves

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.83

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.57

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.95

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.57

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

17-8

17-10

15-9-1

16-10

14-9

15-10

Worst Record ATS

8-19

8-18

8-16

10-16

11-16

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	21	5	.808
2	Knicks	18	7	.720	2.5
3	Raptors	16	11	.593	5.5
4	Celtics	15	11	.577	6.0
5	Magic	15	11	.577	6.0
6	76ers	14	11	.560	6.5
7	Cavaliers	15	12	.556	6.5
8	Hawks	15	12	.556	6.5
9	Heat	14	12	.538	7.0
10	Bucks	11	16	.407	10.5
11	Bulls	10	15	.400	10.5
12	Hornets	8	18	.308	13.0
13	Nets	7	18	.280	13.5
14	Pacers	6	20	.231	15.0
15	Wizards	4	20	.167	16.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	24	2	.923
2	Nuggets	19	6	.760	4.5
3	Lakers	18	7	.720	5.5
4	Spurs	18	7	.720	5.5
5	Rockets	16	7	.696	6.5
6	Timberwolves	17	9	.654	7.0
7	Suns	14	12	.538	10.0
8	Warriors	13	14	.481	11.5
9	Grizzlies	12	14	.462	12.0
10	Jazz	10	15	.400	13.5
11	Trail Blazers	10	16	.385	14.0
12	Mavericks	10	17	.370	14.5
13	Kings	6	20	.231	18.0
14	Clippers	6	20	.231	18.0
15	Pelicans	5	22	.185	19.5