best defensive rating for a team in a season since 2012

Since 2011-12, the Boston Celtics have the lowest defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 98.2 rating in 2011-12.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Celtics
Celtics
98.2
2011-12
66
241.5
91.8
38.8
23.6
7.5
5.5
35.5
77.1
46.0
5.5
15.0
36.7
15.4
19.8
77.8
53.5
7.7
31.1
14.8
15,940
6,062
2,560
1,557
498
362
979
1,315
2Bulls
Bulls
98.3
2011-12
66
241.5
96.3
46.7
23.1
6.9
5.9
37.4
82.8
45.2
6.3
16.9
37.5
15.2
21.1
72.2
52.3
13.9
32.8
14.0
15,940
6,359
3,080
1,527
456
388
923
1,139
3Spurs
Spurs
99.0
2015-16
82
240.3
103.5
43.9
24.5
8.3
5.9
40.1
82.9
48.4
7.0
18.5
37.5
16.4
20.4
80.3
56.4
9.4
34.5
13.1
19,705
8,490
3,601
2,010
677
485
1,071
1,433
476ers
76ers
99.2
2011-12
66
241.1
93.6
43.2
22.0
8.0
5.2
37.4
83.6
44.8
5.3
14.6
36.2
13.5
18.2
74.2
51.1
10.7
32.5
11.2
15,915
6,180
2,848
1,453
526
340
738
1,157
5Pacers
Pacers
99.3
2013-14
82
241.2
96.7
44.7
20.1
6.7
5.4
36.0
80.2
44.9
6.7
18.8
35.7
18.1
23.3
77.9
53.5
10.2
34.5
15.1
19,780
7,933
3,665
1,651
550
446
1,237
1,675
6Pacers
Pacers
99.8
2012-13
81
241.9
94.7
45.9
20.3
7.2
6.3
35.1
80.6
43.6
6.9
19.7
34.7
17.6
23.6
74.6
52.1
12.9
33.0
15.1
19,590
7,674
3,714
1,645
580
513
1,227
1,623
7Heat
Heat
100.2
2011-12
66
243.0
98.5
41.6
20.0
8.9
5.4
37.1
79.0
46.9
5.6
15.6
35.9
18.8
24.2
77.5
54.9
10.4
31.2
15.2
16,040
6,500
2,746
1,317
585
355
1,002
1,282
8Grizzlies
Grizzlies
100.3
2012-13
82
241.5
93.4
42.7
20.9
8.6
5.3
36.1
81.5
44.4
4.7
13.5
34.5
16.5
21.3
77.3
51.4
12.9
29.8
14.0
19,805
7,659
3,504
1,715
703
436
1,144
1,660
9Bulls
Bulls
100.5
2013-14
82
243.0
93.7
44.1
22.7
7.2
5.2
34.7
80.2
43.2
6.2
17.8
34.8
18.1
23.3
77.9
51.8
11.4
32.7
14.9
19,930
7,680
3,620
1,860
594
424
1,223
1,565
10Knicks
Knicks
101.0
2011-12
66
241.5
97.8
41.7
20.1
9.4
4.2
35.8
80.8
44.3
7.8
23.3
33.6
18.3
24.8
74.1
53.3
11.3
30.5
16.0
15,940
6,458
2,755
1,328
622
276
1,056
1,391
11Hawks
Hawks
101.2
2011-12
66
244.9
96.6
41.2
22.4
8.1
4.6
36.8
81.0
45.4
7.5
20.2
37.0
15.5
21.0
74.0
53.5
9.9
31.3
14.0
16,165
6,375
2,718
1,481
536
303
921
1,178
12Warriors
Warriors
101.4
2014-15
82
240.6
110.0
44.7
27.4
9.3
6.0
41.6
87.0
47.8
10.8
27.0
39.8
16.0
20.8
76.8
57.1
10.4
34.3
14.5
19,730
9,016
3,667
2,248
762
496
1,185
1,628
13Hawks
Hawks
101.4
2015-16
82
241.8
102.8
42.1
25.6
9.1
5.9
38.6
84.4
45.8
9.9
28.4
35.0
15.6
20.0
78.3
55.2
8.3
33.8
15.0
19,830
8,433
3,451
2,100
747
486
1,226
1,570
14Spurs
Spurs
101.6
2012-13
82
242.4
103.0
41.3
25.1
8.5
5.4
39.1
81.4
48.1
8.1
21.5
37.6
16.6
21.0
79.1
56.8
8.1
33.2
14.7
19,880
8,448
3,387
2,058
695
446
1,206
1,427
15Grizzlies
Grizzlies
101.8
2011-12
66
241.5
95.0
42.0
19.5
9.6
5.2
36.7
82.2
44.7
4.2
12.9
32.6
17.3
22.8
75.9
51.5
12.6
29.5
14.5
15,940
6,269
2,775
1,290
631
345
955
1,316
16Spurs
Spurs
102.0
2014-15
82
243.4
103.2
43.6
24.4
8.0
5.4
39.1
83.6
46.8
8.3
22.5
36.7
16.7
21.4
78.0
55.5
9.8
33.8
14.0
19,955
8,461
3,578
2,000
657
444
1,146
1,564
17Grizzlies
Grizzlies
102.2
2014-15
82
242.7
98.3
42.6
21.7
8.5
4.2
37.8
82.5
45.8
5.2
15.2
33.9
17.6
22.8
77.3
53.1
10.4
32.1
13.3
19,905
8,062
3,490
1,777
700
347
1,094
1,567
18Bucks
Bucks
102.2
2014-15
82
243.0
97.8
42.1
23.6
9.6
4.9
37.6
82.0
45.9
6.6
18.3
36.3
16.0
21.1
75.7
53.6
10.7
31.4
16.7
19,930
8,023
3,450
1,932
789
403
1,373
1,814
19Mavericks
Mavericks
102.3
2011-12
66
243.4
95.8
42.8
20.9
8.6
5.1
36.3
82.0
44.3
7.5
22.2
33.9
15.6
20.2
77.1
52.7
10.1
32.7
14.0
16,065
6,322
2,822
1,380
565
337
926
1,226
20Spurs
Spurs
102.4
2013-14
82
240.9
105.4
43.3
25.2
7.4
5.1
40.6
83.5
48.6
8.5
21.4
39.7
15.7
20.0
78.5
57.1
9.3
34.0
14.4
19,755
8,639
3,548
2,064
604
420
1,180
1,495
21Warriors
Warriors
102.6
2013-14
82
241.8
104.3
45.3
23.3
7.8
5.0
39.5
85.4
46.2
9.4
24.8
38.0
15.9
21.1
75.3
55.0
10.9
34.4
15.2
19,830
8,549
3,715
1,912
642
407
1,247
1,784
22Thunder
Thunder
102.6
2012-13
82
241.8
105.7
43.6
21.4
8.3
7.6
38.1
79.3
48.1
7.3
19.4
37.7
22.2
26.8
82.8
58.0
10.4
33.2
15.3
19,830
8,669
3,579
1,753
679
624
1,253
1,654
23Bucks
Bucks
102.9
2019-20
73
241.0
118.7
51.7
25.9
7.2
5.9
43.3
90.9
47.6
13.8
38.9
35.5
18.3
24.7
74.2
58.3
9.5
42.2
15.1
17,595
8,663
3,774
1,889
526
429
1,102
1,431
24Pacers
Pacers
102.9
2015-16
82
242.4
102.2
44.2
21.2
9.0
4.8
38.3
85.2
45.0
8.1
23.0
35.1
17.4
22.8
76.4
53.6
10.3
33.9
14.9
19,880
8,377
3,626
1,741
742
391
1,219
1,641
25Wizards
Wizards
103.0
2012-13
82
242.1
93.2
43.2
21.6
7.3
4.6
35.5
81.6
43.5
6.6
18.2
36.5
15.6
21.3
73.3
51.2
10.8
32.3
15.1
19,855
7,644
3,539
1,775
598
376
1,238
1,681
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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Team Rankings

ORTG

121.7

4th

DRTG

115.5

16th

NETRTG

6.2

5th

3P%

35.8

16th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
3
Raptors Raptors
15
8
.652
2.5
4
Heat Heat
14
8
.636
3.0
5
Celtics Celtics
13
9
.591
4.0
6
Magic Magic
13
9
.591
4.0
7
76ers 76ers
12
9
.571
4.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/5
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Sun
12/7
BOS BOS
@
TOR TOR
3:30 PM
Thu
12/11
BOS BOS
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Mon
12/15
DET DET
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Fri
12/19
MIA MIA
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Last Game
BOS Celtics

13 - 9

146

Final

101

WAS Wizards

3 - 18

Thu 4 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
21
1
.955
2
Lakers Lakers
16
5
.762
4.5
3
Rockets Rockets
14
5
.737
5.5
4
Spurs Spurs
15
6
.714
5.5
5
Nuggets Nuggets
15
6
.714
5.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
14
8
.636
7.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
17
5
.773
2
Knicks Knicks
14
7
.667
2.5
3
Raptors Raptors
15
8
.652
2.5
4
Heat Heat
14
8
.636
3.0
5
Celtics Celtics
13
9
.591
4.0
6
Magic Magic
13
9
.591
4.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
11/6
CHA CHA
@
MIA MIA
108-126
Thu
11/6
UTA UTA
@
MIN MIN
97-137
Thu
11/6
OKC OKC
@
SAC SAC
132-101
Thu
11/6
GSW GSW
@
DEN DEN
104-129
Fri
11/7
DAL DAL
@
WAS WAS
111-105

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/5
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM
Fri
12/5
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Fri
12/5
UTA UTA
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM
Fri
12/5
SAS SAS
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Fri
12/5
DEN DEN
@
ATL ATL
7:30 PM