best defensive rating by team last twenty years

Between December 13, 2005 and December 13, 2025, the Boston Celtics have the lowest defensive rating by a team, with a 106.9 rating.

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Celtics
Celtics
106.9
1,608
241.9
105.3
42.8
23.7
7.7
4.9
38.9
84.0
46.3
10.0
27.5
36.4
17.5
22.4
78.1
56.1
10.1
32.7
14.1
388,945
169,340
68,860
38,189
12,445
7,884
22,748
33,298
2Spurs
Spurs
107.8
1,607
241.6
105.6
43.1
24.4
7.3
5.1
39.8
84.7
47.1
9.2
24.8
37.0
16.8
21.7
77.2
56.0
9.9
33.2
13.4
388,230
169,711
69,302
39,185
11,705
8,167
21,594
29,699
3Heat
Heat
108.3
1,609
241.9
103.0
41.8
22.6
7.6
4.8
38.1
81.8
46.6
9.3
25.7
36.1
17.5
23.1
75.7
56.0
9.6
32.2
14.1
389,260
165,760
67,195
36,308
12,283
7,698
22,622
31,717
4Bulls
Bulls
108.6
1,602
242.1
103.3
44.1
23.3
7.3
4.9
38.8
85.4
45.4
8.5
23.6
36.1
17.2
22.3
77.4
54.3
11.0
33.1
14.2
387,805
165,543
70,678
37,296
11,715
7,927
22,807
31,636
5Magic
Magic
108.9
1,611
241.4
102.2
42.9
21.9
7.2
4.8
37.9
83.3
45.5
9.2
26.1
35.1
17.2
23.1
74.4
54.7
10.2
32.7
14.4
388,840
164,616
69,054
35,354
11,663
7,770
23,167
32,180
6Pacers
Pacers
109.0
1,610
241.5
105.2
43.1
23.2
7.6
5.3
39.2
85.4
45.9
9.2
25.4
36.1
17.7
22.9
77.5
55.1
10.5
32.6
14.4
388,750
169,357
69,370
37,413
12,277
8,574
23,140
33,777
7Thunder
Thunder
109.0
1,610
241.8
107.3
44.4
22.1
8.0
5.4
39.6
85.8
46.2
8.9
25.1
35.4
19.1
24.4
78.3
55.6
11.2
33.1
14.6
389,325
172,677
71,407
35,503
12,902
8,663
23,522
33,358
8Grizzlies
Grizzlies
109.3
1,610
241.8
103.4
43.0
22.4
8.2
5.1
38.7
84.8
45.7
8.1
23.1
35.0
17.9
23.5
75.9
54.3
11.3
31.7
14.3
389,250
166,481
69,238
36,106
13,185
8,231
23,092
33,273
9Rockets
Rockets
109.4
1,607
241.6
106.9
43.8
22.4
7.9
4.7
38.6
85.1
45.4
11.0
31.2
35.3
18.7
24.8
75.5
55.7
11.2
32.6
14.8
388,305
171,815
70,418
35,938
12,717
7,550
23,747
32,998
10Bucks
Bucks
109.4
1,612
241.7
105.5
43.4
23.4
7.6
4.9
39.4
85.2
46.2
9.5
26.0
36.4
17.3
22.8
75.6
55.4
10.6
32.8
14.3
389,630
170,081
69,945
37,785
12,247
7,822
22,999
32,834
11Warriors
Warriors
109.5
1,603
241.4
110.0
43.6
25.8
8.3
5.2
40.8
87.1
46.8
11.1
29.6
37.7
17.3
22.3
77.3
56.8
10.6
33.0
14.8
386,895
176,346
69,851
41,433
13,367
8,396
23,680
34,042
1276ers
76ers
109.5
1,607
241.7
103.3
42.6
22.9
8.2
5.1
38.5
84.3
45.6
8.5
24.1
35.2
17.9
23.6
75.8
54.5
10.8
31.9
14.5
388,380
166,006
68,470
36,856
13,232
8,263
23,322
32,832
13Clippers
Clippers
109.7
1,609
241.2
105.5
42.8
23.1
7.6
5.0
38.9
83.3
46.7
9.1
24.9
36.7
18.6
24.6
75.7
56.1
10.2
32.6
14.2
388,060
169,770
68,839
37,188
12,300
8,033
22,880
33,129
14Mavericks
Mavericks
109.8
1,612
241.7
105.5
42.3
22.7
7.1
4.7
38.8
84.1
46.2
10.1
28.1
36.0
17.7
22.6
78.2
56.1
9.8
32.5
13.1
389,680
170,043
68,254
36,593
11,509
7,497
21,101
31,939
15Lakers
Lakers
109.9
1,606
241.8
106.7
44.0
23.4
7.5
5.0
39.6
85.3
46.4
9.0
25.7
35.2
18.5
24.6
75.2
55.5
10.7
33.3
14.5
388,315
171,388
70,613
37,557
12,090
8,008
23,225
31,681
16Jazz
Jazz
110.0
1,607
241.6
105.1
43.6
23.5
7.5
5.1
38.7
83.1
46.5
9.0
25.2
35.9
18.8
24.6
76.1
55.9
11.2
32.4
15.0
388,255
168,924
70,033
37,766
11,980
8,210
24,050
33,733
17Cavaliers
Cavaliers
110.1
1,604
241.6
104.1
43.0
22.6
7.2
4.2
38.5
83.8
45.9
9.7
26.7
36.2
17.5
23.3
74.8
55.3
10.9
32.1
14.0
387,485
166,946
69,004
36,296
11,510
6,794
22,525
31,219
18Nuggets
Nuggets
110.2
1,608
241.7
109.2
44.0
25.1
7.9
5.0
40.5
85.6
47.3
9.2
25.5
36.1
19.0
25.1
75.7
56.5
11.2
32.8
14.5
388,620
175,538
70,768
40,380
12,740
8,027
23,376
32,908
19Raptors
Raptors
110.4
1,609
241.8
105.4
42.2
22.9
7.6
4.7
39.0
84.9
46.0
9.2
25.7
35.9
18.2
23.2
78.4
55.4
10.6
31.6
13.5
389,060
169,597
67,977
36,864
12,252
7,590
21,725
33,879
20Pistons
Pistons
110.6
1,605
241.7
101.8
42.8
22.2
7.3
4.6
38.1
84.6
45.1
8.5
24.3
35.0
17.0
23.1
73.9
53.7
11.6
31.2
13.7
387,925
163,378
68,718
35,709
11,641
7,413
22,051
32,484
21Hawks
Hawks
110.6
1,606
241.8
105.3
42.3
24.0
7.8
4.8
39.0
84.7
46.1
9.5
26.4
35.9
17.8
23.0
77.2
55.5
10.5
31.8
14.5
388,365
169,106
67,999
38,490
12,562
7,715
23,242
31,936
22Hornets
Hornets
110.8
1,601
242.0
101.4
42.3
22.6
7.2
4.9
37.4
84.1
44.5
8.8
25.2
35.0
17.8
23.5
75.6
53.7
10.4
31.9
13.9
387,440
162,391
67,712
36,201
11,556
7,913
22,219
31,069
23Pelicans
Pelicans
111.0
1,609
241.6
104.1
43.1
23.2
7.6
4.8
39.1
84.8
46.2
8.5
23.7
35.9
17.3
22.7
76.5
55.0
10.9
32.2
13.9
388,810
167,558
69,306
37,269
12,263
7,659
22,401
31,998
24Suns
Suns
111.3
1,610
241.6
108.3
42.7
24.1
7.5
4.9
40.4
85.8
47.1
9.8
26.6
36.7
17.7
22.7
77.9
56.5
10.4
32.4
14.7
388,900
174,322
68,822
38,824
12,037
7,833
23,705
33,549
25Nets
Nets
111.3
1,609
241.8
102.8
42.3
22.9
6.9
4.6
37.7
83.5
45.1
9.5
26.9
35.5
17.9
23.4
76.5
54.8
10.4
31.9
14.5
389,135
165,428
68,086
36,771
11,170
7,324
23,318
33,210
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Team Rankings

ORTG

121.9

5th

DRTG

115.8

17th

NETRTG

6.1

6th

3P%

36.5

13th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
20
5
.800
2
Knicks Knicks
17
7
.708
2.5
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
.600
5.0
4
Magic Magic
15
10
.600
5.0
5
76ers 76ers
14
10
.583
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
1
.960
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.5
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.5
4
Lakers Lakers
17
7
.708
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
17
7
.708
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
16
9
.640
8.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
20
5
.800
2
Knicks Knicks
17
7
.708
2.5
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
.600
5.0
4
Magic Magic
15
10
.600
5.0
5
76ers 76ers
14
10
.583
5.5
6
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
11/11
ATL ATL
@
SAC SAC
133-100
Tue
11/11
DEN DEN
@
LAC LAC
130-116
Wed
11/12
TOR TOR
@
CLE CLE
126-113
Wed
11/12
IND IND
@
PHX PHX
98-133
Wed
11/12
ATL ATL
@
UTA UTA
132-122

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/13
NYK NYK
@
ORL ORL
5:30 PM
Sat
12/13
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
9:00 PM
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
@
IND IND
3:00 PM
Sun
12/14
CHA CHA
@
CLE CLE
3:30 PM
Sun
12/14
PHI PHI
@
ATL ATL
6:00 PM