best defensive rating by a team in nba history in a single season since 2005

Since 2004-05, the Boston Celtics have the best 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
98.8
2004-05
82
241.5
96.2
42.4
21.6
7.5
6.6
35.6
78.7
45.3
6.2
17.0
36.3
18.7
25.9
72.4
53.4
12.0
30.4
13.7
19,805
7,888
3,476
1,771
613
543
1,126
1,717
4Celtics
Celtics
98.9
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
5Spurs
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
676ers
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
7Pacers
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
8Bulls
Bulls
99.6
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
9Spurs
Spurs
99.6
2005-06
82
241.5
95.6
41.5
20.9
6.6
5.7
36.5
77.3
47.2
6.4
16.6
38.5
16.2
23.1
70.2
54.6
10.4
31.1
13.7
19,805
7,837
3,399
1,717
543
467
1,126
1,714
10Pacers
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
11Spurs
Spurs
99.9
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
12Heat
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
13Bulls
Bulls
100.3
2004-05
82
241.8
94.5
43.8
21.3
7.0
4.5
34.7
80.4
43.2
6.2
17.5
35.7
18.7
25.0
75.0
51.7
12.2
31.6
16.7
19,830
7,745
3,592
1,743
576
369
1,371
2,028
14Bulls
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
15Grizzlies
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
16Celtics
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
17Bulls
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
18Rockets
Rockets
100.7
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
19Knicks
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
20Hawks
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
21Pistons
Pistons
101.2
2004-05
82
243.4
93.3
43.4
21.8
7.0
6.1
34.8
78.3
44.4
4.4
12.8
34.5
19.4
26.2
73.9
51.9
12.9
30.6
13.8
19,955
7,653
3,561
1,787
576
497
1,133
1,638
22Cavaliers
Cavaliers
101.3
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
23Warriors
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
24Hawks
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
25Spurs
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
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Team Rankings

ORTG

122.6

4th

DRTG

115.6

17th

NETRTG

7.0

5th

3P%

36.9

11th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
19
5
.792
2
Knicks Knicks
17
7
.708
2.0
3
Celtics Celtics
15
9
.625
4.0
4
Magic Magic
15
10
.600
4.5
5
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/11
BOS BOS
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Mon
12/15
DET DET
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Fri
12/19
MIA MIA
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Sat
12/20
BOS BOS
@
TOR TOR
7:00 PM
Mon
12/22
IND IND
@
BOS BOS
7:30 PM
Last Game
BOS Celtics

15 - 9

121

Final

113

TOR Raptors

15 - 10

Sun 7 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
1
.960
2
Nuggets Nuggets
17
6
.739
6.0
3
Rockets Rockets
15
6
.714
7.0
4
Lakers Lakers
17
7
.708
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
17
7
.708
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
15
9
.625
8.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
19
5
.792
2
Knicks Knicks
17
7
.708
2.0
3
Celtics Celtics
15
9
.625
4.0
4
Magic Magic
15
10
.600
4.5
5
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.0
6
76ers 76ers
13
10
.565
5.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
11/10
DEN DEN
@
SAC SAC
122-108
Tue
11/11
ORL ORL
@
NYK NYK
124-107
Tue
11/11
CHI CHI
@
DET DET
113-124
Tue
11/11
MIL MIL
@
CHA CHA
100-111
Tue
11/11
MEM MEM
@
BOS BOS
95-131

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/11
BOS BOS
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Thu
12/11
LAC LAC
@
HOU HOU
8:00 PM
Thu
12/11
POR POR
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Thu
12/11
DEN DEN
@
SAC SAC
10:00 PM
Fri
12/12
CLE CLE
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM