best defensive rating team in nba 2021

The Los Angeles Lakers had the best defensive rating by a team in 2020-21, with a 107.1 rating.

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1Lakers
Lakers
107.1
2020-21
72
242.4
109.5
44.2
24.7
7.8
5.4
40.6
86.1
47.2
11.1
31.2
35.4
17.2
23.3
73.9
56.9
9.7
34.6
15.2
17,455
7,887
3,185
1,775
562
386
1,095
1,377
276ers
76ers
107.6
2020-21
72
242.1
113.6
45.1
23.7
9.1
6.2
41.4
86.9
47.6
11.3
30.1
37.4
19.6
25.5
76.7
57.9
10.0
35.0
14.4
17,430
8,182
3,244
1,706
655
447
1,040
1,456
3Knicks
Knicks
108.2
2020-21
72
242.1
107.0
45.1
21.4
7.0
5.1
39.4
86.5
45.6
11.8
30.0
39.2
16.4
20.9
78.4
55.9
9.7
35.5
12.9
17,430
7,706
3,250
1,541
507
365
932
1,473
4Jazz
Jazz
108.3
2020-21
72
241.0
116.4
48.3
23.7
6.6
5.2
41.3
88.1
46.8
16.7
43.0
38.9
17.2
21.5
79.9
59.7
10.6
37.6
14.2
17,355
8,382
3,474
1,703
474
371
1,023
1,335
5Warriors
Warriors
110.1
2020-21
72
240.3
113.7
43.0
27.7
8.2
4.8
41.3
88.2
46.8
14.6
38.7
37.6
16.6
21.1
78.5
58.3
8.0
35.1
15.0
17,305
8,187
3,098
1,991
587
342
1,080
1,526
6Grizzlies
Grizzlies
111.0
2020-21
72
241.7
113.3
46.5
26.9
9.1
5.1
42.8
91.8
46.7
11.2
31.4
35.6
16.4
21.3
77.1
56.0
11.2
35.3
13.3
17,405
8,157
3,346
1,938
655
364
957
1,349
7Heat
Heat
111.2
2020-21
72
241.4
108.1
41.5
26.3
7.9
4.0
39.2
83.7
46.8
12.9
36.2
35.8
16.7
21.1
79.0
58.1
8.0
33.5
14.1
17,380
7,781
2,988
1,895
569
286
1,013
1,363
8Clippers
Clippers
111.2
2020-21
72
240.0
114.0
44.2
24.4
7.1
4.1
41.8
86.7
48.2
14.3
34.7
41.1
16.2
19.3
83.9
59.9
9.4
34.7
13.2
17,280
8,209
3,179
1,756
509
295
950
1,383
9Suns
Suns
111.3
2020-21
72
242.8
115.3
42.9
26.9
7.2
4.3
43.3
88.3
49.0
13.1
34.6
37.8
15.6
18.7
83.4
59.7
8.8
34.2
12.5
17,480
8,300
3,092
1,939
517
312
902
1,374
10Bucks
Bucks
111.4
2020-21
72
240.7
120.1
48.1
25.5
8.1
4.6
44.7
91.8
48.7
14.4
37.1
38.9
16.2
21.4
76.0
59.3
10.3
37.8
13.8
17,330
8,649
3,465
1,834
585
334
995
1,244
11Bulls
Bulls
112.0
2020-21
72
241.4
110.7
45.0
26.8
6.7
4.2
42.2
88.6
47.6
12.6
34.0
37.0
13.8
17.5
79.1
57.5
9.6
35.3
15.1
17,380
7,969
3,237
1,927
482
304
1,089
1,362
12Nuggets
Nuggets
112.1
2020-21
72
242.8
115.1
44.4
26.8
8.1
4.5
43.3
89.2
48.5
12.9
34.2
37.7
15.7
19.5
80.3
58.8
10.5
33.9
13.5
17,480
8,284
3,200
1,933
582
323
972
1,374
13Pacers
Pacers
112.4
2020-21
72
242.4
115.3
42.7
27.4
8.5
6.4
43.3
91.2
47.4
12.3
34.0
36.4
16.4
20.7
79.2
57.5
9.0
33.7
13.5
17,455
8,302
3,072
1,973
611
460
975
1,453
14Celtics
Celtics
112.5
2020-21
72
241.4
112.6
44.3
23.5
7.7
5.3
41.5
88.9
46.6
13.6
36.4
37.4
16.1
20.8
77.5
57.4
10.6
33.6
14.1
17,380
8,109
3,186
1,689
556
383
1,012
1,471
15Raptors
Raptors
112.5
2020-21
72
240.3
111.3
41.6
24.1
8.6
5.4
39.7
88.7
44.8
14.5
39.3
36.8
17.4
21.3
81.5
56.7
9.4
32.1
13.2
17,305
8,011
2,994
1,735
618
388
952
1,526
16Pistons
Pistons
112.5
2020-21
72
242.1
106.6
42.7
24.2
7.4
5.2
38.7
85.6
45.2
11.6
32.9
35.1
17.8
23.4
75.9
55.6
9.6
33.1
14.9
17,430
7,676
3,075
1,743
531
371
1,075
1,477
17Spurs
Spurs
112.8
2020-21
72
242.8
111.1
43.9
24.4
7.0
5.1
41.9
90.5
46.2
9.9
28.4
35.0
17.4
22.0
79.2
55.4
9.3
34.6
11.4
17,480
7,998
3,158
1,759
505
366
821
1,293
18Hornets
Hornets
112.8
2020-21
72
241.0
109.5
43.8
26.8
7.8
4.8
39.9
87.8
45.5
13.7
37.0
36.9
15.9
20.9
76.1
56.4
10.6
33.2
14.8
17,355
7,881
3,151
1,933
565
344
1,069
1,297
19Wizards
Wizards
113.0
2020-21
72
241.7
116.6
45.2
25.5
7.3
4.1
43.2
90.9
47.5
10.2
29.0
35.1
20.1
26.2
76.9
56.9
9.7
35.5
14.4
17,405
8,398
3,254
1,835
528
297
1,037
1,555
20Mavericks
Mavericks
113.0
2020-21
72
240.3
112.4
43.3
22.9
6.3
4.3
41.1
87.3
47.0
13.8
38.1
36.2
16.5
21.2
77.8
58.2
9.1
34.2
12.1
17,305
8,096
3,120
1,647
450
311
869
1,396
21Hawks
Hawks
113.3
2020-21
72
241.7
113.7
45.6
24.1
7.0
4.8
40.8
87.2
46.8
12.4
33.4
37.3
19.7
24.2
81.2
58.1
10.6
35.1
13.2
17,405
8,186
3,285
1,737
503
342
953
1,392
22Pelicans
Pelicans
113.8
2020-21
72
242.1
114.6
47.4
26.0
7.6
4.4
42.5
89.1
47.7
10.6
30.4
34.8
19.0
26.1
72.9
57.0
11.7
35.7
14.6
17,430
8,251
3,413
1,872
545
315
1,052
1,295
23Nets
Nets
113.8
2020-21
72
241.7
118.6
44.4
26.8
6.7
5.3
43.1
87.3
49.4
14.2
36.1
39.2
18.1
22.5
80.4
61.0
8.9
35.5
13.5
17,405
8,537
3,199
1,929
484
379
975
1,371
24Thunder
Thunder
114.0
2020-21
72
241.0
105.0
45.6
22.1
7.0
4.4
38.8
88.0
44.1
11.9
35.1
33.9
15.5
21.3
72.5
53.9
9.9
35.7
16.1
17,355
7,560
3,283
1,588
504
316
1,162
1,305
25Cavaliers
Cavaliers
114.4
2020-21
72
242.1
103.8
42.8
23.8
7.8
4.5
38.6
85.8
45.0
10.0
29.7
33.6
16.7
22.4
74.3
54.3
10.4
32.3
15.5
17,430
7,476
3,078
1,716
559
325
1,114
1,308
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

More Lakers Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

32.5

Dončić

Luka Dončić

RPG

8.5

Ayton

Deandre Ayton

APG

8.6

Dončić

Luka Dončić
Team Rankings

ORTG

117.1

10th

DRTG

117.5

23rd

NETRTG

-0.4

17th

3P%

35.2

18th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
4
36
22
.621
8.5
5
36
23
.610
9.0
6
Lakers Lakers
34
23
.596
10.0
7
33
26
.559
12.0
8
30
28
.517
14.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
2/26
@
9:00 PM
Sat
2/28
@
8:30 PM
Sun
3/1
@
9:30 PM
Tue
3/3
@
10:30 PM
Thu
3/5
@
10:00 PM
Last Game
ORL Magic

31 - 26

110

Final

109

LAL Lakers

34 - 23

Tue 24 Feb 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
42
14
.750
2
38
19
.667
4.5
3
37
22
.627
6.5
4
37
22
.627
6.5
5
34
24
.586
9.0
6
32
26
.552
11.0
7
31
26
.544
11.5
8
31
28
.525
12.5
9
29
31
.483
15.0
10
28
31
.475
15.5
11
25
31
.446
17.0
12
24
35
.407
19.5
13
16
41
.281
26.5
14
15
42
.263
27.5
15
15
44
.254
28.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
45
14
.763
2
41
16
.719
3.0
3
35
21
.625
8.5
4
36
22
.621
8.5
5
36
23
.610
9.0
6
34
23
.596
10.0
7
33
26
.559
12.0
8
30
28
.517
14.5
9
28
31
.475
17.0
10
27
30
.474
17.0
11
21
35
.375
22.5
12
21
36
.368
23.0
13
18
40
.310
26.5
14
17
42
.288
28.0
15
13
46
.220
32.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
1/22
@
117-114
Thu
1/22
@
110-98
Fri
1/23
@
115-119
Fri
1/23
@
112-109
Fri
1/23
@
119-105

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
2/25
@
7:30 PM
Wed
2/25
@
7:30 PM
Wed
2/25
@
7:30 PM
Wed
2/25
@
8:00 PM
Wed
2/25
@
8:00 PM