best defensive rating for a team in a season since 2017

Since 2016-17, the Milwaukee Bucks have the best defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 102.9 rating in 2019-20.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Bucks
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
2Spurs
Spurs
103.5
2016-17
82
241.5
105.3
43.9
23.8
8.0
5.9
39.3
83.7
46.9
9.2
23.5
39.1
17.6
22.0
79.7
56.4
10.0
33.9
13.4
19,805
8,637
3,598
1,954
655
484
1,101
1,498
3Celtics
Celtics
103.9
2017-18
82
241.5
104.0
44.5
22.5
7.4
4.5
38.3
85.1
45.0
11.5
30.4
37.7
16.0
20.7
77.1
55.2
9.4
35.1
14.0
19,805
8,529
3,645
1,842
604
373
1,148
1,618
4Jazz
Jazz
103.9
2017-18
82
240.9
104.1
43.3
22.4
8.6
5.1
38.3
82.9
46.2
10.8
29.6
36.6
16.8
21.5
77.9
56.4
9.0
34.2
14.7
19,755
8,540
3,547
1,839
708
420
1,205
1,608
5Warriors
Warriors
104.0
2016-17
82
241.2
115.9
44.4
30.4
9.6
6.8
43.1
87.1
49.5
12.0
31.2
38.3
17.8
22.6
78.8
59.7
9.4
35.0
14.8
19,780
9,503
3,643
2,491
785
555
1,211
1,585
6Spurs
Spurs
104.8
2017-18
82
240.6
102.7
44.2
22.8
7.7
5.6
39.0
85.4
45.7
8.5
24.1
35.2
16.1
20.9
77.2
54.3
10.4
33.9
13.1
19,730
8,424
3,626
1,868
628
460
1,078
1,408
7Raptors
Raptors
105.0
2019-20
72
241.4
112.8
45.4
25.2
8.8
5.0
40.2
87.9
45.8
13.8
37.0
37.4
18.5
23.2
79.6
57.4
9.5
35.9
14.8
17,380
8,118
3,268
1,816
636
358
1,067
1,559
876ers
76ers
105.0
2017-18
82
241.2
109.8
47.4
27.1
8.3
5.1
40.8
86.6
47.2
11.0
29.8
36.9
17.1
22.8
75.2
56.8
10.9
36.5
16.5
19,780
9,004
3,889
2,221
682
420
1,353
1,811
9Thunder
Thunder
105.2
2025-26
22
244.5
122.3
44.8
26.1
10.3
5.5
43.7
89.0
49.1
13.6
37.2
36.6
21.3
25.4
83.7
61.0
9.1
35.7
12.8
5,380
2,690
985
574
227
121
282
465
10Bucks
Bucks
105.2
2018-19
82
241.2
118.1
49.7
26.0
7.5
5.9
43.4
91.1
47.6
13.5
38.2
35.3
17.9
23.2
77.3
58.3
9.3
40.4
13.9
19,780
9,686
4,078
2,136
615
486
1,137
1,608
11Jazz
Jazz
105.3
2016-17
82
240.9
100.7
43.2
20.1
6.7
5.0
37.0
79.5
46.6
9.6
26.0
37.2
17.1
22.9
74.7
56.3
9.4
33.8
13.6
19,755
8,258
3,545
1,651
550
410
1,119
1,545
12Jazz
Jazz
105.7
2018-19
82
240.9
111.7
46.4
26.0
8.1
5.9
40.4
86.4
46.8
12.1
34.0
35.6
18.8
25.5
73.6
57.2
10.0
36.4
15.1
19,755
9,161
3,801
2,133
663
483
1,240
1,728
13Hawks
Hawks
105.7
2016-17
82
242.4
103.2
44.3
23.6
8.2
4.8
38.1
84.4
45.1
8.9
26.1
34.1
18.1
24.9
72.8
54.1
10.3
34.1
15.8
19,880
8,459
3,635
1,938
672
397
1,294
1,491
14Raptors
Raptors
105.9
2017-18
82
241.8
111.7
44.0
24.3
7.6
6.1
41.3
87.4
47.2
11.8
33.0
35.8
17.3
21.8
79.4
57.5
9.8
34.2
13.4
19,830
9,156
3,607
1,995
626
500
1,095
1,783
15Rockets
Rockets
106.1
2017-18
82
240.9
112.4
43.5
21.5
8.5
4.8
38.7
84.2
46.0
15.3
42.3
36.2
19.6
25.1
78.1
59.0
9.0
34.5
13.8
19,755
9,213
3,564
1,767
699
392
1,135
1,597
16Lakers
Lakers
106.3
2019-20
71
240.7
113.4
45.7
25.4
8.6
6.6
42.3
88.3
48.0
11.0
31.6
34.9
17.7
24.3
72.9
57.3
10.7
35.1
15.2
17,090
8,054
3,247
1,803
612
468
1,077
1,471
17Heat
Heat
106.3
2017-18
82
243.0
103.4
43.5
22.7
7.6
5.3
38.8
85.3
45.5
11.0
30.6
36.0
14.7
19.5
75.5
55.1
9.3
34.2
14.4
19,930
8,480
3,564
1,862
620
437
1,178
1,648
18Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
106.4
2017-18
82
240.9
105.6
45.5
19.5
7.0
5.2
39.3
87.0
45.2
10.3
28.1
36.6
16.7
20.9
80.0
54.9
10.2
35.3
13.5
19,755
8,661
3,728
1,599
573
423
1,109
1,599
19Pacers
Pacers
106.5
2018-19
82
240.3
108.0
43.0
26.0
8.7
4.9
41.3
87.0
47.5
9.5
25.4
37.4
15.8
21.1
75.2
56.1
9.3
33.7
13.7
19,705
8,857
3,528
2,128
713
404
1,122
1,594
20Heat
Heat
106.7
2016-17
82
241.2
103.2
43.6
21.2
7.2
5.7
39.0
85.8
45.5
9.9
27.0
36.5
15.2
21.6
70.6
54.1
10.6
33.0
13.4
19,780
8,460
3,577
1,742
588
469
1,102
1,680
21Warriors
Warriors
106.9
2021-22
82
240.6
111.0
45.5
27.1
8.8
4.5
40.5
86.4
46.9
14.3
39.4
36.4
15.6
20.3
76.9
58.2
9.8
35.7
14.9
19,730
9,102
3,730
2,223
719
372
1,221
1,723
22Celtics
Celtics
106.9
2021-22
82
242.7
111.8
46.1
24.8
7.2
5.8
40.7
87.4
46.6
13.2
37.1
35.6
17.0
20.9
81.6
57.8
10.5
35.5
13.6
19,905
9,164
3,778
2,036
591
478
1,118
1,521
23Bulls
Bulls
107.0
2016-17
82
241.2
102.9
46.3
22.6
7.8
4.8
38.6
87.1
44.4
7.6
22.3
34.0
18.0
22.5
79.8
53.0
12.2
34.1
13.6
19,780
8,435
3,796
1,851
643
393
1,112
1,455
24Celtics
Celtics
107.0
2019-20
72
242.1
113.7
46.1
23.0
8.3
5.6
41.3
89.6
46.1
12.6
34.5
36.4
18.6
23.2
80.1
57.0
10.7
35.4
13.8
17,430
8,183
3,317
1,655
595
406
995
1,553
25Thunder
Thunder
107.0
2018-19
82
242.1
114.5
48.1
23.4
9.3
5.2
42.6
94.0
45.4
11.4
32.6
34.8
17.8
25.0
71.3
54.5
12.6
35.5
14.0
19,855
9,387
3,942
1,917
766
425
1,145
1,839
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Team Rankings

ORTG

115.4

15th

DRTG

117.4

20th

NETRTG

-1.9

18th

3P%

41.0

1st

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
8
Cavaliers Cavaliers
13
10
.565
4.5
9
Hawks Hawks
13
10
.565
4.5
10
Bucks Bucks
10
13
.435
7.5
11
Bulls Bulls
9
12
.429
7.5
12
Hornets Hornets
6
16
.273
11.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/5
PHI PHI
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Sat
12/6
MIL MIL
@
DET DET
7:30 PM
Thu
12/11
BOS BOS
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Sun
12/14
MIL MIL
@
BKN BKN
6:00 PM
Thu
12/18
TOR TOR
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Last Game
DET Pistons

17 - 5

109

Final

113

MIL Bucks

10 - 13

Wed 3 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