best defensive rating by a team with at least 78 games played

The Boston Celtics have the best defensive rating by a team when playing 78+ games, with a 105.0 rating.

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Celtics
Celtics
105.0
4,220
241.7
105.4
43.9
24.3
8.1
4.9
40.3
85.9
46.9
6.3
17.6
35.7
19.3
24.9
77.3
54.4
12.2
31.7
15.9
1,019,850
444,816
185,077
102,574
34,133
20,471
66,992
94,249
2Spurs
Spurs
105.6
3,974
241.5
105.7
43.8
24.6
8.0
5.7
40.5
84.9
47.7
5.5
15.3
36.2
19.5
25.8
75.5
54.9
12.0
31.8
15.5
959,860
419,949
173,933
97,696
31,719
22,708
61,585
84,244
3Bulls
Bulls
105.7
4,214
241.9
102.1
44.0
23.9
8.0
4.8
39.2
84.9
46.2
5.3
15.0
35.4
19.0
25.0
75.9
53.3
12.8
31.1
16.0
1,019,310
430,319
185,221
100,840
33,581
20,332
67,431
92,875
4Thunder
Thunder
105.9
4,222
241.7
105.6
43.7
23.3
8.8
5.0
40.2
86.2
46.6
6.0
17.0
35.4
19.9
26.1
76.1
54.0
13.0
30.6
16.0
1,020,405
445,640
184,301
98,251
37,129
21,052
67,504
95,963
576ers
76ers
106.0
4,222
241.8
103.3
43.5
23.0
8.8
5.5
39.1
84.5
46.3
5.1
14.9
34.4
20.6
27.2
75.7
53.5
12.7
30.8
16.6
1,020,980
435,956
183,568
97,011
36,946
23,107
69,933
92,116
6Heat
Heat
106.2
2,992
241.9
100.0
42.0
22.0
7.7
4.8
37.4
81.3
46.0
7.1
19.9
35.9
18.1
24.2
74.6
54.4
11.0
31.0
15.0
723,730
299,107
125,661
65,945
22,922
14,412
44,731
64,479
7Knicks
Knicks
106.2
4,215
241.9
102.3
42.7
22.7
7.9
4.3
39.2
84.8
46.2
6.0
16.8
35.4
18.6
24.6
75.6
53.5
12.2
30.5
16.0
1,019,525
431,024
180,077
95,761
33,280
18,307
67,283
97,961
8Jazz
Jazz
106.3
4,138
241.4
104.0
43.3
24.6
8.1
5.5
39.3
83.2
47.2
5.2
14.6
35.4
20.8
27.4
76.1
54.6
12.2
31.1
16.5
998,920
430,366
179,348
101,721
33,440
22,648
68,303
95,777
9Lakers
Lakers
106.3
4,219
241.7
107.1
44.2
25.0
8.3
5.5
41.2
86.3
47.7
5.8
16.8
34.7
19.7
26.3
74.8
54.7
12.5
31.7
15.8
1,019,660
452,012
186,637
105,437
34,925
23,150
66,824
90,873
10Pistons
Pistons
106.3
4,215
241.6
102.4
43.3
22.7
7.8
4.9
39.3
85.3
46.0
5.4
15.6
34.8
19.1
25.5
74.8
53.0
13.0
30.3
15.7
1,018,400
431,605
182,553
95,811
32,993
20,684
65,999
94,441
11Rockets
Rockets
106.4
4,218
241.6
104.8
43.9
23.5
8.1
5.1
39.7
85.5
46.4
7.0
20.0
35.0
19.3
25.5
75.6
54.2
12.7
31.2
16.3
1,019,195
442,197
185,116
99,050
34,132
21,607
68,941
92,439
12Bucks
Bucks
106.5
4,224
241.7
104.6
42.7
24.1
8.4
4.9
40.2
85.7
46.9
6.0
16.6
36.0
18.9
25.0
75.8
54.1
12.3
30.5
15.8
1,020,760
441,862
180,562
101,621
35,450
20,593
66,746
96,284
13Suns
Suns
106.5
4,222
241.5
107.3
43.2
25.3
8.4
4.9
41.1
86.5
47.6
6.1
17.0
36.0
19.7
25.7
76.6
54.9
12.1
31.2
16.4
1,019,505
453,129
182,561
106,682
35,477
20,577
69,406
94,499
14Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
106.5
4,223
241.7
105.1
43.9
23.4
8.1
5.0
40.0
85.8
46.6
5.9
16.8
35.4
19.8
26.2
75.6
54.0
13.1
30.8
16.1
1,020,645
443,804
185,502
98,762
34,336
21,031
67,983
94,876
15Cavaliers
Cavaliers
106.6
4,216
241.7
101.8
42.8
23.2
7.7
4.8
39.0
84.7
46.0
5.8
16.1
35.9
18.7
24.9
75.2
53.2
12.5
30.3
15.3
1,018,890
429,094
180,436
98,003
32,433
20,425
64,712
91,334
16Pacers
Pacers
106.7
3,976
241.6
103.9
43.2
23.7
8.0
5.1
39.4
84.7
46.5
5.8
16.3
35.7
19.7
25.6
76.8
54.1
12.1
31.0
15.8
960,665
413,089
171,690
94,417
31,979
20,333
62,822
91,456
17Hawks
Hawks
106.9
4,218
241.7
103.1
43.3
22.9
8.3
5.0
39.1
84.9
46.0
5.8
16.5
35.1
19.9
26.0
76.2
53.5
13.0
30.3
16.0
1,019,445
434,979
182,588
96,529
35,178
21,295
67,297
94,408
18Wizards
Wizards
107.0
4,220
241.7
102.9
43.2
23.1
7.9
5.0
39.8
86.4
46.0
5.1
14.9
34.4
18.8
25.2
74.8
52.8
12.5
30.7
15.8
1,019,975
434,366
182,379
97,667
33,390
21,008
66,679
93,410
19Nets
Nets
107.1
3,975
241.6
102.0
43.3
22.8
8.2
5.3
38.6
85.2
45.2
5.7
16.5
34.6
19.5
25.9
75.2
52.7
12.8
30.5
16.3
960,425
405,264
172,177
90,732
32,667
20,944
64,594
91,178
20Magic
Magic
107.5
2,911
241.5
101.5
42.8
22.1
7.6
4.8
37.9
83.3
45.5
7.3
20.6
35.1
18.4
25.0
73.7
53.8
11.6
31.2
15.0
702,965
295,419
124,611
64,284
22,009
14,036
43,653
61,129
21Warriors
Warriors
107.6
4,215
241.5
107.5
44.4
24.4
8.8
5.1
41.2
88.4
46.6
6.6
18.2
36.2
19.4
25.7
75.5
53.9
13.3
31.1
16.4
1,018,000
453,098
187,203
103,013
37,076
21,299
69,288
97,494
22Kings
Kings
107.9
4,222
241.6
105.1
43.0
23.9
8.2
4.6
40.2
86.5
46.5
5.7
16.0
35.6
19.6
25.9
75.8
53.7
12.3
30.6
16.2
1,020,055
443,800
181,337
100,709
34,685
19,347
68,572
96,588
23Clippers
Clippers
107.9
4,221
241.4
103.8
42.9
23.0
8.1
5.2
39.7
85.2
46.5
5.5
15.5
35.4
19.6
26.3
74.6
53.6
12.4
30.4
16.5
1,018,765
437,954
180,984
97,030
34,240
22,060
69,618
94,908
24Grizzlies
Grizzlies
108.0
2,418
241.8
99.9
42.1
22.3
8.2
5.1
37.5
82.9
45.2
7.0
20.0
34.9
17.9
23.8
75.1
53.5
11.5
30.6
14.9
584,645
241,495
101,817
53,886
19,739
12,426
35,976
50,905
25Nuggets
Nuggets
108.1
3,975
241.6
108.1
44.3
24.8
8.4
5.4
41.0
88.0
46.6
5.6
16.2
34.9
20.8
27.4
76.1
54.1
13.1
31.2
15.9
960,225
429,801
175,936
98,594
33,531
21,269
63,204
91,317
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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Team Rankings

ORTG

121.9

4th

DRTG

115.8

17th

NETRTG

6.1

6th

3P%

36.5

12th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
20
5
.800
2
Knicks Knicks
18
7
.720
2.0
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
.600
5.0
4
Magic Magic
15
11
.577
5.5
5
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
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
Fri
12/26
BOS BOS
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Last Game
BOS Celtics

15 - 10

101

Final

116

MIL Bucks

11 - 15

Thu 11 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
2
.923
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.0
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.0
4
Spurs Spurs
18
7
.720
5.5
5
Lakers Lakers
17
7
.708
6.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
16
9
.640
7.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
20
5
.800
2
Knicks Knicks
18
7
.720
2.0
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
.600
5.0
4
Magic Magic
15
11
.577
5.5
5
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.5
6
Heat Heat
14
11
.560
6.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
11/13
SAC SAC
@
MIN MIN
110-124
Thu
11/13
CHA CHA
@
MIL MIL
134-147
Thu
11/13
POR POR
@
HOU HOU
116-140
Thu
11/13
LAL LAL
@
NOP NOP
118-104
Thu
11/13
LAC LAC
@
DAL DAL
133-127

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/15
DET DET
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Mon
12/15
TOR TOR
@
MIA MIA
7:30 PM
Mon
12/15
DAL DAL
@
UTA UTA
9:00 PM
Mon
12/15
HOU HOU
@
DEN DEN
9:30 PM
Mon
12/15
MEM MEM
@
LAC LAC
10:30 PM