best defensive rating by a team in nba history in the 2020s

Between the 2019-20 and 2028-29 seasons, the Boston Celtics have the best defensive rating by a team, with a 110.5 rating.

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Data note: Defensive Rating: team season data complete from 1973-74

	TEAM	DRTG	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	Celtics	110.5	559	242.1	115.5	45.7	25.2	7.2	5.6	41.9	89.3	47.0	15.1	40.7	37.1	16.6	20.6	80.2	58.7	10.9	34.8	13.0	135,310	64,570	25,533	14,077	4,040	3,114	7,265	10,405
2	Thunder	111.0	559	241.5	113.9	44.1	24.4	8.5	5.1	41.9	89.6	46.7	12.7	35.5	35.7	17.5	22.1	79.5	57.4	9.9	34.2	13.4	135,010	63,678	24,658	13,622	4,731	2,876	7,467	10,744
3	Heat	111.9	561	241.7	111.7	43.2	26.1	7.9	3.7	40.3	86.4	46.6	13.1	35.9	36.5	18.1	22.6	80.1	58.0	9.6	33.5	13.8	135,615	62,681	24,224	14,661	4,421	2,099	7,763	10,421
4	Clippers	112.2	559	241.1	113.4	43.7	24.4	7.9	4.7	41.2	86.5	47.7	12.8	33.7	38.0	18.1	22.5	80.6	58.8	9.8	33.8	14.1	134,760	63,383	24,409	13,624	4,416	2,611	7,880	10,778
5	Timberwolves	112.3	552	241.8	114.8	43.8	25.8	8.4	5.6	41.6	88.8	46.8	13.6	37.3	36.4	18.0	23.6	76.5	57.9	10.5	33.4	14.7	133,455	63,363	24,184	14,253	4,636	3,073	8,101	11,350
6	Magic	112.3	560	241.1	108.5	43.5	23.9	7.8	5.0	39.4	87.2	45.2	11.3	33.3	33.9	18.3	23.5	78.0	55.6	10.3	33.1	14.1	135,000	60,745	24,352	13,392	4,384	2,784	7,903	10,947
7	Bucks	112.5	560	241.1	116.5	46.1	25.5	7.2	4.7	42.6	88.9	47.9	14.4	38.4	37.4	16.9	22.5	75.4	58.9	9.7	36.4	14.1	135,025	65,238	25,825	14,303	4,050	2,635	7,886	10,434
8	Grizzlies	112.5	560	241.0	114.5	45.8	26.7	8.7	5.6	42.4	91.6	46.3	12.4	35.1	35.4	17.2	22.5	76.4	56.4	11.9	34.0	14.5	134,950	64,097	25,675	14,939	4,865	3,150	8,104	11,242
9	Knicks	112.6	554	241.8	111.7	45.4	24.1	7.4	4.4	40.9	88.4	46.3	12.6	34.5	36.5	17.2	22.5	76.5	56.8	11.8	33.6	13.4	133,935	61,868	25,149	13,329	4,101	2,423	7,415	10,895
10	Warriors	112.6	553	241.2	114.0	44.4	28.3	8.4	4.5	41.3	89.1	46.4	14.7	40.0	36.7	16.6	21.2	78.6	57.9	10.7	33.7	15.0	133,395	63,040	24,556	15,639	4,626	2,474	8,320	11,224
11	76ers	112.7	561	241.7	112.8	42.8	24.4	8.5	5.4	40.8	87.2	46.8	12.0	33.2	36.2	19.2	24.0	80.1	57.7	10.1	32.7	13.4	135,615	63,268	24,001	13,706	4,761	3,014	7,524	11,278
12	Lakers	112.7	559	241.7	114.4	43.6	25.7	7.7	5.1	42.0	86.9	48.4	11.7	32.8	35.7	18.7	24.6	76.0	58.6	9.6	34.1	14.5	135,135	63,969	24,398	14,349	4,327	2,868	8,103	10,325
13	Raptors	112.7	559	241.4	112.1	43.6	26.0	8.7	4.8	41.3	89.9	46.0	12.1	34.4	35.3	17.2	22.2	77.4	56.2	11.4	32.2	13.6	134,935	62,641	24,378	14,553	4,846	2,701	7,592	11,433
14	Cavaliers	112.8	552	241.5	112.5	43.6	26.1	7.6	4.4	41.5	87.4	47.5	12.7	35.1	36.2	16.8	22.0	76.7	58.0	10.6	33.1	14.3	133,305	62,094	24,094	14,380	4,182	2,437	7,881	10,127
15	Suns	113.1	559	241.3	114.2	43.7	26.9	7.8	4.7	42.1	88.5	47.6	12.9	34.7	37.1	17.1	21.2	80.7	58.4	10.5	33.2	13.9	134,910	63,858	24,404	15,031	4,383	2,646	7,771	11,077
16	Nuggets	113.8	560	242.0	116.2	44.3	28.6	7.6	4.5	43.4	88.1	49.2	12.3	33.0	37.3	17.1	21.9	78.1	59.4	10.3	33.9	13.8	135,500	65,046	24,785	15,998	4,230	2,538	7,703	10,625
17	Rockets	114.1	560	241.4	113.1	45.4	23.6	8.0	5.0	41.1	89.7	45.8	12.8	36.9	34.7	18.1	24.0	75.4	56.4	12.0	33.4	14.9	135,175	63,315	25,416	13,222	4,465	2,779	8,342	11,227
18	Mavericks	114.2	563	241.4	114.0	43.2	24.3	6.8	4.7	41.3	87.7	47.1	13.6	37.6	36.1	17.8	23.2	76.6	58.2	9.6	33.6	13.0	135,895	64,168	24,328	13,704	3,847	2,618	7,323	10,771
19	Pistons	114.2	554	241.5	110.5	43.4	25.0	7.8	5.0	40.4	87.9	46.0	11.6	33.0	35.1	18.0	23.4	76.9	56.3	11.0	32.4	15.0	133,785	61,192	24,067	13,834	4,318	2,748	8,285	11,710
20	Bulls	114.2	553	241.6	112.9	43.8	25.9	7.8	4.5	42.0	89.0	47.1	12.4	34.5	36.0	16.5	20.8	79.3	57.5	9.9	33.9	14.1	133,620	62,426	24,224	14,313	4,301	2,496	7,814	10,574
21	Nets	114.5	559	241.4	111.0	43.0	25.4	7.2	5.0	40.3	87.2	46.2	13.1	36.3	35.9	17.3	22.1	78.2	57.2	10.1	32.9	14.4	134,935	62,044	24,059	14,185	4,011	2,808	8,062	11,356
22	Pelicans	114.8	559	241.4	113.5	44.8	25.9	8.3	4.6	41.8	89.1	46.9	11.6	32.6	35.5	18.3	24.0	76.6	57.0	11.4	33.4	14.5	134,960	63,444	25,045	14,486	4,623	2,594	8,100	10,866
23	Spurs	114.8	558	241.7	114.0	44.7	27.4	7.4	5.3	42.5	90.9	46.8	12.0	33.8	35.5	16.9	21.8	77.7	56.7	10.6	34.1	13.6	134,870	63,587	24,917	15,271	4,145	2,936	7,561	10,207
24	Hornets	115.2	553	241.4	109.5	44.0	25.6	7.5	4.7	40.1	88.8	45.2	13.1	37.0	35.5	16.2	21.0	77.0	55.9	11.2	32.8	14.5	133,495	60,578	24,318	14,158	4,126	2,574	8,046	10,509
25	Pacers	115.2	561	241.5	115.2	42.3	27.7	7.7	5.5	42.9	90.0	47.7	12.6	34.9	36.2	16.8	21.5	78.3	57.9	9.8	32.5	13.9	135,465	64,619	23,732	15,519	4,339	3,100	7,773	11,445

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More Celtics Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

27.6

Tatum

RPG

6.4

Tatum

APG

7.8

Tatum

Team Rankings

ORTG

118.9

4th

DRTG

109.9

8th

NETRTG

9.1

5th

3P%

37.4

6th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	5	1	.833
2	76ers	5	1	.833
3	Celtics	4	1	.800	0.5
4	Raptors	3	2	.600	1.5
5	Cavaliers	3	2	.600	1.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/1	BOS	@	ORL	3:30 PM
Mon 11/2	BOS	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Wed 11/4	MIL	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 11/6	BOS	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Sun 11/8	BOS	@	MIL	8:00 PM

Last Game

Bulls

1 - 5

111

Final

125

Celtics

4 - 1

Fri 30 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.2

Dončić

29.2

Curry

28.2

Maxey

RPG Leaders

16.2

Sabonis

13.5

Towns

12.3

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

10.2

Young

9.2

Jokić

8.5

Johnson

SPG Leaders

3.2

Williamson

3.0

Daniels

3.0

Gillespie

BPG Leaders

3.8

Wembanyama

2.8

Kessler

2.6

Turner

3PM Leaders

5.4

Dončić

4.6

Murray

4.4

Curry

TS% Leaders

84.1

Camara

77.0

Banchero

75.8

Carter

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

121.9

121.8

119.7

118.9

118.6

117.7

DRtg Rankings

103.3

103.6

103.8

104.9

106.2

106.6

NetRtg Rankings

14.4

12.0

11.1

10.5

9.1

8.7

Tank Leaderboard

0-5

1-5

1-4

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

317.3

Antetokounmpo

284.4

Wembanyama

282.8

Dončić

DraftKings Points Leaders

334.5

Antetokounmpo

302.5

Dončić

280.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

39.7

Dončić

34.4

Miller

33.4

Barnes

MPG Leaders

38.2

Murray

37.5

Maxey

37.2

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.77

Wembanyama

1.68

Antetokounmpo

1.62

Flagg

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.77

Antetokounmpo

1.71

Wembanyama

1.69

Dončić

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

5-0

5-1

4-2

Worst Record ATS

0-4

1-5

1-4

2-4

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	5	1	.833
2	76ers	5	1	.833
3	Celtics	4	1	.800	0.5
4	Raptors	3	2	.600	1.5
5	Cavaliers	3	2	.600	1.5
6	Hawks	3	3	.500	2.0
7	Hornets	3	3	.500	2.0
8	Wizards	3	3	.500	2.0
9	Magic	2	3	.400	2.5
10	Heat	2	4	.333	3.0
11	Pacers	2	4	.333	3.0
12	Knicks	2	4	.333	3.0
13	Bucks	1	4	.200	3.5
14	Bulls	1	5	.167	4.0
15	Nets	0	5	.000	4.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Grizzlies	5	0	1.000
2	Rockets	5	1	.833	0.5
3	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Trail Blazers	3	1	.750	1.5
5	Lakers	4	2	.667	1.5
6	Mavericks	4	2	.667	1.5
7	Timberwolves	4	2	.667	1.5
8	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	3	2	.600	2.0
10	Warriors	3	3	.500	2.5
11	Suns	1	3	.250	3.5
12	Jazz	1	4	.200	4.0
13	Pelicans	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Clippers	1	4	.200	4.0
15	Kings	0	5	.000	5.0