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 lowest 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	557	242.0	115.5	45.7	25.2	7.2	5.6	41.9	89.3	47.0	15.1	40.7	37.1	16.5	20.6	80.3	58.7	10.9	34.8	13.0	134,805	64,320	25,445	14,017	4,025	3,110	7,236	10,354
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	25,619	14,907	4,859	3,148	8,093	11,219
9	Knicks	112.6	551	241.8	111.7	45.4	24.0	7.4	4.4	40.9	88.4	46.3	12.5	34.4	36.5	17.2	22.5	76.5	56.8	11.7	33.6	13.4	133,215	61,531	25,005	13,246	4,077	2,413	7,371	10,834
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	Lakers	112.6	556	241.8	114.5	43.7	25.7	7.7	5.1	42.0	86.9	48.4	11.7	32.8	35.8	18.6	24.5	76.0	58.6	9.6	34.1	14.5	134,415	63,642	24,274	14,287	4,298	2,848	8,045	10,254
12	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
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	13,170	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	551	241.5	110.5	43.5	25.0	7.8	5.0	40.5	87.9	46.0	11.6	33.0	35.2	18.0	23.4	76.9	56.3	11.0	32.5	15.0	133,065	60,888	23,948	13,760	4,283	2,732	8,245	11,639
21	Nets	114.5	557	241.3	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	134,430	61,826	23,961	14,139	3,994	2,791	8,022	11,303
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	556	241.7	113.9	44.6	27.3	7.4	5.3	42.5	90.8	46.8	12.0	33.8	35.4	16.9	21.8	77.7	56.7	10.6	34.0	13.6	134,365	63,340	24,820	15,206	4,124	2,925	7,536	10,171
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

24.0

Tatum

RPG

6.7

Tatum

APG

8.0

Tatum

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.1

5th

DRTG

108.7

10th

NETRTG

10.4

6th

3P%

42.4

1st

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
3	Hornets	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Raptors	2	1	.667	1.0
5	Celtics	2	1	.667	1.0
6	Cavaliers	2	1	.667	1.0
7	Hawks	2	2	.500	1.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/27	BKN	@	BOS	7:30 PM
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

Last Game

Bulls

1 - 3

Final

134

Celtics

2 - 1

Mon 26 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

34.3

Dončić

33.3

Edwards

29.8

Jerome

RPG Leaders

17.3

Sabonis

14.3

Gobert

12.0

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

4.0

Wembanyama

3.0

Kessler

3.0

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

5.0

Dončić

5.0

Robinson

4.5

Edwards

TS% Leaders

86.7

Carter

85.9

Sabonis

84.6

Camara

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

126.5

125.9

121.1

119.4

119.1

118.3

DRtg Rankings

98.8

101.4

101.7

102.5

105.6

NetRtg Rankings

24.5

16.4

12.8

12.7

10.6

10.4

Tank Leaderboard

0-4

0-3

1-3

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

202.8

Johnson

195.8

Edwards

194.2

Şengün

DraftKings Points Leaders

204.8

Johnson

204

Antetokounmpo

203.3

Edwards

USG% Leaders

42.3

Dončić

37.7

Edwards

35.4

Antetokounmpo

MPG Leaders

38.7

Murray

38.0

Jokić

38.0

LaVine

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.56

Johnson

1.55

Dončić

1.52

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.69

Dončić

1.61

Antetokounmpo

1.58

Johnson

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

4-0

3-0

4-0

3-0

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-4

0-3

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	3	0	1.000
2	76ers	3	1	.750	0.5
3	Hornets	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Raptors	2	1	.667	1.0
5	Celtics	2	1	.667	1.0
6	Cavaliers	2	1	.667	1.0
7	Hawks	2	2	.500	1.5
8	Wizards	2	2	.500	1.5
9	Pacers	2	2	.500	1.5
10	Magic	1	2	.333	2.0
11	Bulls	1	3	.250	2.5
12	Bucks	1	3	.250	2.5
13	Knicks	0	3	.000	3.0
14	Nets	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Heat	0	4	.000	3.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	4	0	1.000
2	Thunder	4	0	1.000
3	Grizzlies	4	0	1.000
4	Lakers	3	0	1.000	0.5
5	Trail Blazers	2	0	1.000	1.0
6	Timberwolves	3	1	.750	1.0
7	Mavericks	2	2	.500	2.0
8	Spurs	1	2	.333	2.5
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	3	.000	3.5