best defensive rating by a team in nba history in a single season last 20 years

Since 2006-07, the Chicago Bulls have the best defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 99.0 rating in 2011-12.

	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	Bulls	99.0	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
2	Celtics	99.2	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
3	Spurs	99.5	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
4	Celtics	99.7	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
5	76ers	99.9	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
6	Pacers	99.9	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
7	Bulls	100.4	2006-07	82	241.2	98.8	43.7	22.3	7.8	5.4	37.1	81.3	45.7	5.9	15.1	38.8	18.6	25.4	73.4	53.4	12.0	31.7	16.0	19,780	8,100	3,581	1,832	639	445	1,310	1,908
8	Pacers	100.4	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
9	Spurs	100.5	2006-07	82	241.2	98.5	40.7	22.1	7.2	5.1	36.6	77.2	47.4	7.3	19.0	38.1	18.1	24.1	75.1	56.1	9.3	31.4	13.9	19,780	8,079	3,338	1,814	587	417	1,137	1,588
10	Heat	101.0	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
11	Bulls	101.1	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
12	Grizzlies	101.2	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
13	Rockets	101.3	2006-07	82	242.1	97.0	43.3	20.8	7.1	4.1	35.4	79.6	44.5	8.6	23.1	37.2	17.5	23.2	75.3	54.0	10.7	32.6	14.2	19,855	7,953	3,553	1,704	583	337	1,162	1,710
14	Bulls	101.4	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
15	Celtics	101.4	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
16	Knicks	101.8	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
17	Warriors	101.9	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
18	Hawks	102.0	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
19	Hawks	102.0	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
20	Cavaliers	102.0	2006-07	82	242.4	96.8	43.5	20.8	7.6	4.3	36.3	81.2	44.7	6.0	17.1	35.2	18.1	26.0	69.6	52.2	12.7	30.8	14.4	19,880	7,934	3,568	1,708	625	353	1,177	1,781
21	Spurs	102.2	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
22	Rockets	102.2	2007-08	82	240.6	96.7	44.6	21.4	7.3	5.1	36.6	81.7	44.8	7.1	20.8	34.2	16.4	22.5	72.6	52.8	12.2	32.4	13.7	19,730	7,931	3,661	1,757	598	420	1,125	1,609
23	Magic	102.5	2008-09	82	240.6	101.0	43.3	19.4	7.0	5.4	35.7	78.2	45.7	10.0	26.2	38.1	19.6	27.5	71.5	55.9	10.0	33.3	13.9	19,730	8,286	3,547	1,593	570	439	1,142	1,664
24	Grizzlies	102.5	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
25	Spurs	102.5	2007-08	82	240.6	95.4	41.3	21.0	6.4	4.1	35.8	78.3	45.7	7.2	19.6	36.9	16.5	21.6	76.1	54.3	9.4	31.9	12.6	19,730	7,820	3,383	1,718	521	337	1,035	1,537

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Team Leaders

PPG

20.1

Giddey

RPG

9.3

Giddey

APG

8.8

Giddey

Team Rankings

ORTG

113.6

23rd

DRTG

118.5

25th

NETRTG

-5.0

23rd

3P%

36.1

16th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
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

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 12/17	CLE	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Fri 12/19	CHI	@	CLE	7:30 PM
Sun 12/21	CHI	@	ATL	3:30 PM
Tue 12/23	CHI	@	ATL	7:30 PM
Fri 12/26	PHI	@	CHI	7:30 PM

Last Game

Pelicans

5 - 22

114

Final

104

Bulls

10 - 15

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