best defensive rating by team in 2026

The Oklahoma City Thunder have the best defensive rating by a team this season, with a 105.4 rating.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Thunder
Thunder
105.4
2025-26
24
244.2
123.0
44.7
26.5
10.0
5.3
44.1
88.8
49.7
13.9
37.1
37.4
20.9
25.2
83.0
61.6
9.0
35.7
12.6
5,860
2,953
1,072
636
241
127
302
506
2Warriors
Warriors
111.9
2025-26
25
241.0
113.5
43.5
27.4
9.7
4.4
39.4
87.7
44.9
15.9
43.8
36.4
18.8
23.0
81.9
58.0
11.3
32.2
16.0
6,025
2,837
1,087
685
243
109
401
518
3Pistons
Pistons
111.9
2025-26
24
241.0
118.7
46.8
26.1
9.5
6.0
43.0
89.2
48.2
11.2
31.7
35.4
21.6
28.9
74.7
58.3
13.7
33.1
16.1
5,785
2,849
1,122
627
228
145
386
552
4Heat
Heat
112.2
2025-26
24
241.0
122.3
45.7
29.6
8.8
4.7
44.5
92.7
48.0
13.1
35.0
37.4
20.3
25.9
78.4
58.7
10.5
35.2
14.3
5,785
2,935
1,096
711
210
113
343
479
5Rockets
Rockets
112.2
2025-26
21
243.6
120.9
48.8
25.3
9.3
5.4
44.1
90.5
48.7
11.8
29.6
39.9
20.9
26.4
79.2
59.2
16.1
32.7
16.0
5,115
2,539
1,024
532
196
113
336
425
6Magic
Magic
112.3
2025-26
24
241.0
117.8
45.0
25.4
8.5
5.3
41.5
88.3
47.0
11.2
32.9
34.1
23.7
29.7
79.8
58.1
12.0
33.0
14.4
5,785
2,828
1,080
610
204
126
346
506
7Mavericks
Mavericks
113.2
2025-26
25
243.0
111.8
44.0
24.8
8.2
5.8
40.4
88.2
45.8
11.7
34.4
34.1
19.3
25.6
75.6
56.2
10.0
34.0
15.6
6,075
2,796
1,099
619
204
144
389
514
8Raptors
Raptors
113.5
2025-26
25
241.0
116.4
42.6
29.5
8.9
4.2
43.2
88.7
48.6
11.6
31.7
36.5
18.5
24.0
77.0
58.6
10.6
31.9
14.6
6,025
2,909
1,064
737
222
106
366
549
9Cavaliers
Cavaliers
113.7
2025-26
25
241.0
118.6
44.8
26.8
8.9
5.6
42.4
92.2
45.9
15.1
44.0
34.3
18.8
24.6
76.3
57.5
12.7
32.1
14.0
6,025
2,964
1,120
669
222
141
349
541
10Grizzlies
Grizzlies
113.9
2025-26
24
241.0
113.6
46.5
28.7
7.7
4.6
40.5
90.3
44.9
12.8
38.0
33.6
19.8
24.7
80.4
56.2
11.8
34.8
15.1
5,785
2,726
1,117
689
184
110
362
489
11Timberwolves
Timberwolves
114.0
2025-26
23
242.2
120.3
43.2
26.5
8.3
5.1
42.5
87.3
48.6
14.5
37.3
38.9
20.8
26.7
77.9
60.7
10.8
32.4
15.1
5,570
2,766
994
610
190
118
348
517
12Hawks
Hawks
114.1
2025-26
25
242.0
118.0
41.8
30.8
9.6
5.0
43.4
89.6
48.5
14.0
37.8
36.9
17.2
21.9
78.5
59.5
9.9
31.8
15.2
6,050
2,951
1,044
770
241
126
381
514
13Knicks
Knicks
114.2
2025-26
23
240.0
120.7
46.0
27.3
8.3
4.3
43.3
91.3
47.4
15.4
41.0
37.5
18.8
23.3
80.7
59.4
13.8
32.2
13.3
5,520
2,776
1,058
627
190
98
305
477
14Spurs
Spurs
114.2
2025-26
22
241.1
118.9
44.6
25.8
8.6
5.0
42.5
87.6
48.5
13.3
36.8
36.1
20.6
25.9
79.6
60.0
11.4
33.2
14.8
5,305
2,615
982
568
190
109
325
457
15Suns
Suns
114.3
2025-26
23
241.1
116.2
42.5
25.4
10.9
4.1
42.2
90.2
46.8
14.7
40.0
36.8
17.1
21.5
79.4
58.3
12.8
29.7
16.0
5,545
2,673
978
584
251
95
367
522
1676ers
76ers
114.4
2025-26
23
244.3
116.9
45.0
25.5
8.2
6.1
41.6
91.2
45.6
13.5
37.3
36.2
20.3
24.9
81.5
57.2
12.2
32.8
14.7
5,620
2,689
1,034
587
189
140
337
484
17Celtics
Celtics
115.6
2025-26
24
240.0
117.3
43.8
24.7
8.4
5.5
43.3
91.6
47.3
16.0
43.3
36.9
14.6
18.6
78.7
58.8
13.0
30.8
11.8
5,760
2,814
1,052
592
202
132
282
546
18Nuggets
Nuggets
117.1
2025-26
23
241.1
125.0
44.8
29.4
7.0
4.0
45.1
87.9
51.3
13.6
34.3
39.7
21.2
25.6
82.7
63.0
10.9
33.9
13.5
5,545
2,876
1,030
677
161
93
311
443
19Lakers
Lakers
117.2
2025-26
23
240.0
118.3
41.0
25.2
8.1
3.9
41.9
82.6
50.7
11.9
33.2
35.8
22.6
28.3
79.8
62.2
9.4
31.6
15.7
5,520
2,721
944
579
187
89
360
443
20Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
117.5
2025-26
24
241.0
117.4
45.8
24.6
8.3
5.1
40.5
91.5
44.2
13.8
41.7
33.0
22.7
28.5
79.8
56.4
14.8
31.0
17.0
5,785
2,817
1,098
591
200
123
408
546
21Pacers
Pacers
117.5
2025-26
23
242.2
111.0
44.1
23.4
7.1
5.5
39.2
90.3
43.4
12.0
36.5
32.9
20.6
26.8
76.8
54.4
12.0
32.1
14.4
5,570
2,554
1,014
538
163
127
331
534
22Bucks
Bucks
117.9
2025-26
25
242.0
115.1
39.4
27.0
8.2
4.4
42.3
86.2
49.1
15.5
37.9
40.9
15.0
21.0
71.4
60.3
8.3
31.1
14.7
6,050
2,877
986
675
204
109
368
548
23Bulls
Bulls
118.3
2025-26
23
242.2
117.3
45.5
28.4
8.0
4.8
42.1
90.3
46.6
14.0
38.1
36.6
19.1
24.1
79.1
58.1
10.5
35.0
15.5
5,570
2,698
1,046
654
185
110
357
468
24Hornets
Hornets
118.5
2025-26
24
242.1
114.2
44.6
25.3
6.9
5.0
40.0
88.4
45.3
13.8
40.3
34.2
20.3
24.7
82.4
57.5
11.7
33.0
16.0
5,810
2,741
1,071
607
165
119
384
456
25Clippers
Clippers
119.1
2025-26
24
242.1
111.6
41.2
23.6
8.6
4.4
39.6
84.5
46.9
12.5
35.5
35.2
19.9
23.8
83.6
58.8
9.7
31.5
15.5
5,810
2,678
989
566
207
106
373
485
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

More Thunder Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

121.4

5th

DRTG

105.4

1st

NETRTG

16.0

1st

3P%

37.4

7th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
23
1
.958
2
Lakers Lakers
17
6
.739
5.5
3
Nuggets Nuggets
17
6
.739
5.5
4
Rockets Rockets
15
6
.714
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
15
7
.682
7.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
12/10
PHX PHX
@
OKC OKC
7:30 PM
Wed
12/17
LAC LAC
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM
Fri
12/19
OKC OKC
@
MIN MIN
9:30 PM
Mon
12/22
MEM MEM
@
OKC OKC
9:30 PM
Tue
12/23
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM
Last Game
OKC Thunder

23 - 1

131

Final

101

UTA Jazz

8 - 15

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
23
1
.958
2
Lakers Lakers
17
6
.739
5.5
3
Nuggets Nuggets
17
6
.739
5.5
4
Rockets Rockets
15
6
.714
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
15
7
.682
7.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
15
8
.652
7.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
19
5
.792
2
Knicks Knicks
16
7
.696
2.5
3
Celtics Celtics
15
9
.625
4.0
4
Raptors Raptors
15
10
.600
4.5
5
Magic Magic
14
10
.583
5.0
6
Heat Heat
14
10
.583
5.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
11/9
MIN MIN
@
UTA UTA
120-113
Sun
11/9
ATL ATL
@
LAC LAC
105-102
Mon
11/10
TOR TOR
@
BKN BKN
119-109
Mon
11/10
MEM MEM
@
NYK NYK
120-133
Mon
11/10
GSW GSW
@
OKC OKC
102-126

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/8
SAC SAC
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Mon
12/8
PHX PHX
@
MIN MIN
7:30 PM
Mon
12/8
SAS SAS
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Tue
12/9
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
6:00 PM
Tue
12/9
NYK NYK
@
TOR TOR
8:30 PM