best defensive rating team in nba during 2024

The Minnesota Timberwolves had the best defensive rating by a team in 2023-24, with a 109.0 rating.

	TEAM	DRTG	SEASON	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Timberwolves	109.0	2023-24	82	241.5	113.0	43.6	26.6	7.9	6.1	41.3	85.0	48.5	12.6	32.7	38.7	17.8	22.9	77.7	59.4	9.4	34.2	14.2	19,805	9,264	3,577	2,184	647	497	1,163	1,544
2	Magic	111.3	2023-24	82	241.2	110.5	42.3	24.7	8.2	5.2	40.5	84.9	47.6	11.0	31.3	35.2	18.5	24.4	75.9	57.7	10.5	31.8	14.7	19,780	9,058	3,469	2,023	669	423	1,206	1,618
3	Celtics	111.6	2023-24	82	241.8	120.6	46.3	26.9	6.8	6.6	43.9	90.2	48.7	16.5	42.5	38.8	16.3	20.2	80.7	60.9	10.7	35.6	11.9	19,830	9,887	3,799	2,207	557	538	979	1,326
4	Thunder	112.1	2023-24	82	241.5	120.1	42.0	27.1	8.5	6.6	44.5	89.3	49.9	13.3	34.2	38.9	17.7	21.5	82.5	60.8	8.8	33.2	12.7	19,805	9,847	3,447	2,223	694	538	1,039	1,545
5	Heat	112.2	2023-24	82	240.9	110.1	42.3	25.8	7.5	3.4	39.8	85.6	46.5	12.5	33.7	37.0	18.0	22.0	81.8	57.8	9.3	33.0	12.7	19,755	9,032	3,468	2,116	617	280	1,038	1,415
6	Cavaliers	112.7	2023-24	82	241.5	112.6	43.3	28.0	7.4	4.6	41.8	87.2	47.9	13.5	36.8	36.7	15.6	20.4	76.5	58.6	9.8	33.4	13.6	19,805	9,236	3,549	2,299	605	380	1,112	1,436
7	Pelicans	112.9	2023-24	82	240.3	115.1	44.0	27.0	8.3	4.6	42.5	87.4	48.6	12.5	32.6	38.3	17.6	22.8	77.1	59.1	10.4	33.6	13.0	19,705	9,436	3,605	2,210	684	378	1,067	1,508
8	Nuggets	113.0	2023-24	82	240.3	114.9	44.4	29.4	7.1	5.6	44.0	88.8	49.6	11.7	31.2	37.4	15.1	19.9	76.2	58.9	10.7	33.7	12.6	19,705	9,418	3,644	2,414	585	457	1,037	1,489
9	Rockets	113.4	2023-24	82	242.1	114.3	45.5	24.8	7.8	4.6	41.8	91.0	45.9	12.7	36.2	35.2	18.1	23.4	77.3	56.5	11.5	34.0	12.7	19,855	9,375	3,727	2,035	639	375	1,045	1,702
10	Knicks	113.4	2023-24	82	240.6	112.8	45.2	24.4	7.5	4.1	41.3	88.7	46.5	13.2	35.8	36.9	17.0	21.8	78.0	57.4	12.7	32.5	13.2	19,730	9,249	3,704	1,998	612	336	1,085	1,447
11	76ers	113.8	2023-24	82	241.2	114.6	43.0	24.9	8.5	6.0	41.5	89.4	46.4	12.1	33.3	36.3	19.5	23.6	82.6	57.4	11.0	31.9	12.0	19,780	9,397	3,522	2,041	694	492	984	1,668
12	Grizzlies	114.3	2023-24	82	241.2	105.8	42.6	24.7	8.2	6.1	38.4	88.2	43.5	13.1	37.8	34.6	16.0	21.0	76.4	54.3	10.9	31.7	15.1	19,780	8,677	3,494	2,025	673	501	1,236	1,563
13	Suns	114.5	2023-24	82	241.2	116.2	44.1	27.0	7.4	6.0	42.5	86.1	49.3	12.4	32.6	38.2	18.9	23.4	80.8	60.3	10.1	33.9	14.9	19,780	9,532	3,613	2,218	610	493	1,220	1,475
14	Kings	115.2	2023-24	82	242.1	116.6	44.0	28.3	7.6	4.2	43.3	90.9	47.7	14.4	39.3	36.6	15.5	20.9	74.5	58.2	10.8	33.2	13.1	19,855	9,558	3,607	2,324	625	342	1,078	1,632
15	Warriors	115.2	2023-24	82	241.8	117.8	46.7	29.3	7.0	4.6	43.7	91.6	47.7	14.8	38.9	38.0	15.6	20.0	78.0	58.6	12.1	34.6	14.3	19,830	9,657	3,830	2,402	572	377	1,174	1,598
16	Lakers	115.3	2023-24	82	242.1	118.0	43.1	28.5	7.4	5.5	43.7	87.5	49.9	11.8	31.4	37.7	18.9	24.2	78.2	60.1	8.2	34.9	14.0	19,855	9,679	3,535	2,340	605	453	1,146	1,283
17	Clippers	115.4	2023-24	82	240.3	115.6	43.0	25.6	7.8	5.0	42.4	86.7	48.9	12.6	33.2	38.1	18.3	22.2	82.5	59.9	10.0	32.9	13.1	19,705	9,481	3,523	2,097	640	413	1,078	1,519
18	Mavericks	115.4	2023-24	82	240.3	117.9	42.9	25.7	6.9	5.0	43.1	89.7	48.1	14.6	39.5	36.9	17.0	22.5	75.8	59.2	9.7	33.2	12.5	19,705	9,664	3,521	2,106	563	406	1,027	1,500
19	Bucks	115.8	2023-24	82	241.5	119.0	44.2	26.5	6.8	5.0	43.1	88.5	48.7	14.2	38.1	37.3	18.5	23.9	77.4	60.1	9.4	34.8	12.9	19,805	9,756	3,622	2,176	558	413	1,059	1,574
20	Nets	116.1	2023-24	82	241.5	110.4	44.1	25.6	6.8	5.2	40.7	89.1	45.6	13.3	36.7	36.2	15.8	20.9	75.6	56.1	11.4	32.6	13.1	19,805	9,050	3,613	2,102	556	424	1,076	1,516
21	Bulls	116.3	2023-24	82	243.7	112.3	43.8	25.0	7.8	4.8	42.0	89.5	47.0	11.5	32.1	35.8	16.7	21.1	79.1	56.8	11.2	32.6	12.2	19,980	9,206	3,593	2,048	638	394	1,004	1,541
22	Spurs	116.4	2023-24	82	241.8	112.1	44.2	29.9	7.1	6.3	41.9	90.7	46.2	12.6	36.4	34.7	15.6	20.0	78.2	56.3	10.4	33.9	15.1	19,830	9,192	3,627	2,449	584	520	1,242	1,414
23	Trail Blazers	117.5	2023-24	82	242.4	106.4	42.7	23.1	7.6	4.3	39.4	89.7	43.9	11.5	33.2	34.5	16.2	20.5	79.1	53.9	12.6	30.1	15.2	19,880	8,722	3,505	1,894	627	354	1,249	1,654
24	Pacers	118.0	2023-24	82	240.3	123.3	41.5	30.8	7.7	5.9	47.0	92.7	50.7	13.2	35.3	37.4	16.1	20.5	78.2	60.6	10.1	31.5	12.9	19,705	10,110	3,406	2,522	630	482	1,059	1,756
25	Raptors	118.8	2023-24	82	241.5	112.4	42.7	28.5	7.7	4.7	42.3	89.7	47.1	11.5	33.1	34.7	16.3	21.6	75.6	56.6	10.9	31.8	14.0	19,805	9,213	3,498	2,335	634	388	1,147	1,509

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Team Leaders

PPG

29.6

Edwards

RPG

11.4

Gobert

APG

5.3

Randle

Team Rankings

ORTG

118.0

7th

DRTG

113.6

9th

NETRTG

4.4

9th

3P%

37.5

4th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
3	Rockets	35	21	.625	8.5
4	Nuggets	36	22	.621	8.5
5	Timberwolves	36	23	.610	9.0
6	Lakers	34	23	.596	10.0
7	Suns	33	26	.559	12.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 2/26	MIN	@	LAC	10:00 PM
Sun 3/1	MIN	@	DEN	3:30 PM
Tue 3/3	MEM	@	MIN	8:00 PM
Thu 3/5	TOR	@	MIN	8:00 PM
Sat 3/7	ORL	@	MIN	3:00 PM

Last Game

Timberwolves

36 - 23

124

Final

121

Trail Blazers

28 - 31

Tue 24 Feb 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

32.5

Dončić

31.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.6

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.5

Jokić

11.7

Towns

11.5

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.5

Jokić

9.8

Cunningham

8.6

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.1

Wallace

2.0

Leonard

2.0

Maxey

BPG Leaders

2.8

Wembanyama

2.0

Sarr

1.9

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

3.6

Dončić

3.5

Ball

3.5

Mitchell

TS% Leaders

69.3

Jokić

67.9

Antetokounmpo

67.8

Gobert

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.1

120.7

119.3

119.2

118.4

118.3

DRtg Rankings

107.5

109.1

111.3

112.3

112.6

112.7

NetRtg Rankings

11.7

7.9

7.8

6.6

5.5

5.3

Tank Leaderboard

13-46

15-44

15-42

16-41

17-42

18-40

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,797.9

Maxey

2,685.1

Johnson

2,621.2

Jokić

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,839.8

Johnson

2,826.5

Maxey

2,792

Jokić

USG% Leaders

37.7

Dončić

36.7

Brown

33.7

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.4

Maxey

37.2

Thompson

36.7

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.82

Jokić

1.59

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.94

Jokić

1.69

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

37-22

35-23-1

33-24

34-25

33-24

32-25-1

Worst Record ATS

23-36

24-33

25-34

24-32-1

25-33-1

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	42	14	.750
2	Celtics	38	19	.667	4.5
3	Knicks	37	22	.627	6.5
4	Cavaliers	37	22	.627	6.5
5	Raptors	34	24	.586	9.0
6	76ers	32	26	.552	11.0
7	Magic	31	26	.544	11.5
8	Heat	31	28	.525	12.5
9	Hawks	29	31	.483	15.0
10	Hornets	28	31	.475	15.5
11	Bucks	25	31	.446	17.0
12	Bulls	24	35	.407	19.5
13	Wizards	16	41	.281	26.5
14	Nets	15	42	.263	27.5
15	Pacers	15	44	.254	28.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	45	14	.763
2	Spurs	41	16	.719	3.0
3	Rockets	35	21	.625	8.5
4	Nuggets	36	22	.621	8.5
5	Timberwolves	36	23	.610	9.0
6	Lakers	34	23	.596	10.0
7	Suns	33	26	.559	12.0
8	Warriors	30	28	.517	14.5
9	Trail Blazers	28	31	.475	17.0
10	Clippers	27	30	.474	17.0
11	Grizzlies	21	35	.375	22.5
12	Mavericks	21	36	.368	23.0
13	Jazz	18	40	.310	26.5
14	Pelicans	17	42	.288	28.0
15	Kings	13	46	.220	32.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Thu 1/22	IND	@	OKC	117-114
Thu 1/22	TOR	@	POR	110-98
Fri 1/23	WAS	@	CHA	115-119
Fri 1/23	NYK	@	PHI	112-109
Fri 1/23	CLE	@	ORL	119-105

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 2/25	OKC	@	DET	7:30 PM
Wed 2/25	GSW	@	MEM	7:30 PM
Wed 2/25	SAS	@	TOR	7:30 PM
Wed 2/25	CLE	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Wed 2/25	SAC	@	HOU	8:00 PM

The Minnesota Timberwolves had the best defensive rating by a team in 2023-24, with a 109.0 rating.

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29.6

11.4

5.3

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

32.5

31.8

29.6

12.5

11.7

11.5

10.5

9.8

8.6

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.8

2.0

1.9

3.6

3.5

3.5

69.3

67.9

67.8

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

2,797.9

2,685.1

2,621.2

2,839.8

2,826.5

2,792

37.7

36.7

33.7

38.4

37.2

36.7

1.82

1.59

1.53

1.94

1.69

1.53

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

Schedule