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	558	242.1	115.5	45.7	25.2	7.2	5.6	41.9	89.3	46.9	15.1	40.7	37.1	16.5	20.6	80.2	58.7	10.9	34.8	13.0	135,070	64,445	25,492	14,049	4,030	3,112	7,250	10,378
2	Thunder	111.0	558	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	134,770	63,582	24,615	13,605	4,727	2,873	7,453	10,725
3	Heat	111.9	559	241.7	111.6	43.2	26.1	7.9	3.7	40.2	86.4	46.6	13.1	35.9	36.5	18.1	22.6	80.2	57.9	9.6	33.5	13.8	135,135	62,407	24,124	14,587	4,404	2,089	7,731	10,384
4	Clippers	112.2	557	241.1	113.5	43.7	24.4	7.9	4.7	41.3	86.5	47.7	12.8	33.7	38.0	18.1	22.5	80.6	58.8	9.8	33.9	14.1	134,280	63,195	24,327	13,583	4,396	2,599	7,838	10,738
5	Timberwolves	112.3	550	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	132,975	63,122	24,099	14,190	4,619	3,065	8,074	11,301
6	Magic	112.3	558	241.1	108.5	43.5	23.9	7.8	5.0	39.5	87.3	45.2	11.3	33.3	33.9	18.3	23.4	78.0	55.6	10.4	33.2	14.1	134,520	60,525	24,286	13,340	4,371	2,774	7,870	10,900
7	Bucks	112.5	559	241.1	116.5	46.1	25.6	7.2	4.7	42.6	88.9	47.9	14.4	38.4	37.4	17.0	22.5	75.4	59.0	9.7	36.4	14.1	134,785	65,138	25,784	14,284	4,042	2,632	7,869	10,414
8	Grizzlies	112.5	559	241.0	114.4	45.8	26.7	8.7	5.6	42.4	91.6	46.3	12.4	35.1	35.4	17.2	22.5	76.3	56.4	11.9	34.0	14.5	134,710	63,973	25,621	14,907	4,858	3,149	8,093	11,219
9	Knicks	112.5	552	241.8	111.7	45.4	24.0	7.4	4.4	40.9	88.4	46.3	12.5	34.4	36.5	17.3	22.6	76.5	56.8	11.8	33.6	13.4	133,455	61,642	25,054	13,274	4,087	2,415	7,389	10,857
10	Warriors	112.6	551	241.2	114.0	44.4	28.3	8.4	4.5	41.4	89.1	46.4	14.7	40.0	36.7	16.6	21.1	78.6	57.9	10.7	33.7	15.0	132,915	62,809	24,459	15,583	4,608	2,464	8,286	11,179
11	76ers	112.7	559	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	135,135	63,056	23,917	13,657	4,747	3,005	7,494	11,233
12	Lakers	112.7	557	241.8	114.5	43.6	25.7	7.7	5.1	42.1	86.9	48.4	11.7	32.8	35.8	18.6	24.5	76.0	58.6	9.6	34.1	14.5	134,655	63,771	24,305	14,315	4,304	2,852	8,060	10,283
13	Raptors	112.7	557	241.4	112.0	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	134,455	62,398	24,295	14,489	4,826	2,695	7,566	11,373
14	Cavaliers	112.8	550	241.5	112.5	43.6	26.1	7.6	4.4	41.5	87.4	47.5	12.7	35.0	36.2	16.8	22.0	76.6	58.0	10.6	33.1	14.3	132,825	61,862	24,002	14,328	4,172	2,428	7,859	10,092
15	Suns	113.1	558	241.3	114.2	43.7	26.9	7.8	4.7	42.1	88.4	47.6	12.8	34.7	37.0	17.1	21.2	80.7	58.4	10.4	33.2	13.9	134,670	63,738	24,362	14,997	4,373	2,641	7,756	11,055
16	Nuggets	113.8	558	242.0	116.2	44.3	28.6	7.5	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	13.7	135,020	64,815	24,703	15,938	4,208	2,530	7,666	10,593
17	Rockets	114.1	558	241.4	113.0	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	134,695	63,072	25,324	13,169	4,441	2,766	8,314	11,188
18	Bulls	114.2	551	241.6	112.9	43.8	25.9	7.8	4.5	42.0	89.0	47.2	12.4	34.5	36.0	16.5	20.8	79.3	57.5	9.8	34.0	14.1	133,140	62,188	24,134	14,257	4,287	2,483	7,786	10,520
19	Mavericks	114.2	561	241.4	114.0	43.2	24.3	6.8	4.6	41.3	87.7	47.1	13.6	37.6	36.1	17.8	23.2	76.6	58.2	9.6	33.7	13.0	135,415	63,932	24,238	13,650	3,835	2,608	7,294	10,727
20	Pistons	114.3	552	241.5	110.5	43.5	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	32.5	15.0	133,305	60,985	23,993	13,783	4,291	2,743	8,259	11,667
21	Nets	114.5	558	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	134,695	61,950	24,009	14,165	4,003	2,798	8,038	11,333
22	Pelicans	114.8	557	241.4	113.5	44.8	25.9	8.2	4.6	41.8	89.1	46.9	11.6	32.6	35.6	18.3	23.9	76.6	57.0	11.4	33.4	14.5	134,480	63,221	24,966	14,434	4,591	2,585	8,061	10,832
23	Spurs	114.8	557	241.7	113.9	44.6	27.4	7.4	5.3	42.5	90.8	46.8	12.0	33.8	35.5	16.9	21.8	77.7	56.7	10.6	34.1	13.6	134,605	63,470	24,866	15,241	4,131	2,931	7,550	10,189
24	Pacers	115.2	559	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	21.4	78.3	57.9	9.8	32.5	13.9	134,985	64,385	23,648	15,461	4,323	3,097	7,743	11,402
25	Hornets	115.2	551	241.4	109.6	44.0	25.6	7.5	4.7	40.2	88.8	45.2	13.1	36.9	35.6	16.2	21.0	77.0	55.9	11.2	32.8	14.5	133,015	60,410	24,218	14,119	4,107	2,568	8,009	10,459

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More Celtics Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

28.0

Tatum

RPG

6.3

Tatum

APG

8.0

Tatum

Team Rankings

ORTG

118.0

6th

DRTG

110.1

12th

NETRTG

7.9

9th

3P%

38.6

7th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	76ers	3	1	.750
3	Hornets	3	1	.750
4	Celtics	3	1	.750
5	Raptors	2	1	.667	0.5
6	Cavaliers	2	1	.667	0.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 10/30	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
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

Last Game

Nets

0 - 4

124

Final

125

Celtics

3 - 1

Tue 27 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.0

Dončić

33.3

Edwards

29.8

Jerome

RPG Leaders

16.5

Sabonis

14.3

Gobert

14.0

Towns

APG Leaders

11.0

Young

9.5

Haliburton

8.7

Jokić

SPG Leaders

3.7

Flagg

3.5

Daniels

3.3

Dunn

BPG Leaders

4.3

Wembanyama

3.0

Holmgren

2.8

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.3

Dončić

4.5

Edwards

4.3

Camara

TS% Leaders

91.1

Camara

86.7

Carter

81.7

Reaves

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

128.7

126.7

121.1

119.4

118.1

118.0

DRtg Rankings

98.8

101.4

101.7

102.5

107.2

NetRtg Rankings

18.6

16.4

10.6

9.8

9.5

Tank Leaderboard

0-4

0-3

0-4

1-3

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

223.9

Dončić

209.1

Wembanyama

198.3

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

241.8

Dončić

211

Sabonis

204

Antetokounmpo

USG% Leaders

40.5

Dončić

37.7

Edwards

35.4

Antetokounmpo

MPG Leaders

38.7

Murray

38.0

Jokić

37.8

Maxey

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.71

Wembanyama

1.58

Dončić

1.53

Johnson

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.70

Dončić

1.65

Wembanyama

1.61

Antetokounmpo

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

4-0

3-0

4-0

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-4

0-3

1-3

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	3	1	.750
2	76ers	3	1	.750
3	Hornets	3	1	.750
4	Celtics	3	1	.750
5	Raptors	2	1	.667	0.5
6	Cavaliers	2	1	.667	0.5
7	Hawks	2	2	.500	1.0
8	Wizards	2	2	.500	1.0
9	Pacers	2	2	.500	1.0
10	Magic	1	2	.333	1.5
11	Bulls	1	3	.250	2.0
12	Bucks	1	3	.250	2.0
13	Knicks	1	3	.250	2.0
14	Heat	0	4	.000	3.0
15	Nets	0	4	.000	3.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	4	0	1.000
2	Thunder	4	0	1.000
3	Grizzlies	4	0	1.000
4	Trail Blazers	3	0	1.000	0.5
5	Lakers	3	1	.750	1.0
6	Timberwolves	3	1	.750	1.0
7	Spurs	2	2	.500	2.0
8	Mavericks	2	2	.500	2.0
9	Clippers	1	2	.333	2.5
10	Nuggets	1	2	.333	2.5
11	Suns	1	2	.333	2.5
12	Warriors	1	3	.250	3.0
13	Jazz	1	3	.250	3.0
14	Pelicans	0	3	.000	3.5
15	Kings	0	4	.000	4.0