best defensive rating team in the nba in 2012

The Boston Celtics had the lowest defensive rating by a team in 2011-12, with a 98.2 rating.

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
376ers
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
4Heat
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
5Knicks
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
6Hawks
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
7Grizzlies
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
8Mavericks
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
9Pacers
Pacers
103.1
2011-12
66
242.3
97.7
43.9
18.6
7.9
5.4
35.7
81.4
43.8
5.9
16.1
36.8
20.4
26.1
78.2
52.6
12.5
31.4
14.0
15,990
6,449
2,896
1,228
523
357
925
1,430
10Spurs
Spurs
103.2
2011-12
66
241.5
103.7
43.0
23.2
7.4
4.4
39.6
82.8
47.8
8.4
21.3
39.3
16.2
21.6
74.8
56.2
10.3
32.6
13.6
15,940
6,841
2,836
1,528
490
293
895
1,143
11Thunder
Thunder
103.2
2011-12
66
242.3
103.1
43.7
18.5
7.5
8.2
37.3
79.2
47.1
7.2
20.0
35.8
21.3
26.4
80.6
56.7
11.0
32.7
16.3
15,990
6,802
2,883
1,224
498
539
1,079
1,352
12Magic
Magic
104.1
2011-12
66
241.9
94.2
42.5
20.0
6.8
4.2
34.5
78.2
44.1
10.2
27.0
37.5
15.1
22.8
66.0
53.3
11.2
31.2
14.9
15,965
6,215
2,802
1,321
451
275
984
1,168
13Lakers
Lakers
104.4
2011-12
66
243.4
97.3
46.2
22.5
5.9
5.3
36.8
80.6
45.7
5.5
16.8
32.6
18.2
24.1
75.6
53.4
12.1
34.1
15.1
16,065
6,422
3,050
1,485
390
351
997
1,109
14Raptors
Raptors
104.5
2011-12
66
241.9
90.7
42.0
20.9
6.5
4.9
34.4
78.1
44.0
5.5
16.3
34.0
16.4
21.4
77.0
51.8
10.6
31.4
15.2
15,965
5,986
2,771
1,382
429
321
1,001
1,532
15Hornets
Hornets
105.1
2011-12
66
241.5
89.6
41.1
20.7
7.4
4.8
34.8
77.3
45.1
3.9
11.8
33.3
16.0
21.2
75.7
51.7
11.0
30.2
15.5
15,940
5,916
2,715
1,368
488
316
1,024
1,324
16Bucks
Bucks
105.2
2011-12
66
240.4
99.0
42.5
23.5
8.3
5.1
37.9
85.6
44.3
6.6
19.2
34.5
16.6
21.4
77.4
52.1
12.4
30.0
14.1
15,865
6,535
2,803
1,550
548
335
929
1,273
17Rockets
Rockets
105.2
2011-12
66
243.4
98.1
42.2
21.3
7.5
4.8
37.7
84.0
44.9
7.2
20.2
35.9
15.4
19.7
78.2
52.9
11.7
30.5
14.5
16,065
6,474
2,783
1,404
496
319
955
1,347
18Clippers
Clippers
105.7
2011-12
66
241.9
97.5
41.6
21.0
8.4
4.8
37.0
81.3
45.5
7.8
21.8
35.7
15.8
23.3
68.0
53.3
12.1
29.4
13.3
15,965
6,438
2,743
1,385
556
315
879
1,399
19Jazz
Jazz
106.1
2011-12
66
244.9
99.7
44.2
21.8
8.3
5.8
38.2
83.8
45.6
4.1
12.8
32.3
19.1
25.3
75.4
52.5
13.0
31.1
14.2
16,165
6,577
2,916
1,439
545
385
936
1,441
20Nuggets
Nuggets
106.2
2011-12
66
243.0
104.1
43.1
24.0
8.2
5.0
39.0
81.9
47.6
6.6
19.9
33.2
19.6
26.7
73.5
55.6
11.2
31.9
15.4
16,040
6,872
2,843
1,581
540
330
1,015
1,297
21Wizards
Wizards
106.2
2011-12
66
240.4
93.6
41.7
19.1
8.0
6.3
36.6
83.0
44.1
5.2
16.3
32.0
15.3
21.0
72.7
50.8
11.7
29.9
15.3
15,865
6,180
2,750
1,262
527
417
1,008
1,405
22Pistons
Pistons
106.3
2011-12
66
241.9
90.9
40.3
18.7
7.0
4.2
34.7
79.3
43.8
4.8
13.9
34.6
16.6
22.1
75.2
51.0
11.7
28.5
15.7
15,965
5,997
2,657
1,232
460
278
1,033
1,293
23Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
106.4
2011-12
66
241.9
97.2
40.7
20.4
8.0
4.9
36.4
82.1
44.3
7.2
20.9
34.6
17.2
21.6
79.6
53.1
11.1
29.5
14.2
15,965
6,415
2,684
1,349
528
322
935
1,251
24Suns
Suns
106.5
2011-12
66
240.0
98.4
41.7
22.5
6.5
5.5
37.8
82.5
45.8
6.7
19.6
34.3
16.0
21.2
75.7
53.6
10.9
30.8
14.1
15,840
6,492
2,752
1,486
431
366
928
1,233
25Timberwolves
Timberwolves
106.6
2011-12
66
241.5
97.9
43.7
19.5
6.6
4.4
35.7
82.3
43.3
7.2
21.6
33.2
19.4
25.2
77.1
52.4
12.1
31.7
15.2
15,940
6,464
2,886
1,290
436
293
1,001
1,212
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More Celtics Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

29.6

Brown

Jaylen Brown

RPG

7.8

Queta

Neemias Queta

APG

5.3

White

Derrick White
Team Rankings

ORTG

122.9

2nd

DRTG

115.3

15th

NETRTG

7.6

3rd

3P%

36.8

8th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
27
9
.750
2
Celtics Celtics
23
12
.657
3.5
3
23
13
.639
4.0
4
22
15
.595
5.5
5
19
15
.559
7.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
1/7
@
7:00 PM
Fri
1/9
@
7:00 PM
Sat
1/10
@
8:00 PM
Mon
1/12
@
7:30 PM
Thu
1/15
@
7:30 PM
Last Game
CHI Bulls

17 - 19

101

Final

115

BOS Celtics

23 - 12

Mon 5 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
27
9
.750
2
23
12
.657
3.5
3
23
13
.639
4.0
4
22
15
.595
5.5
5
19
15
.559
7.0
6
21
17
.553
7.0
7
20
17
.541
7.5
8
20
17
.541
7.5
9
17
19
.472
10.0
10
17
21
.447
11.0
11
16
20
.444
11.0
12
13
23
.361
14.0
13
11
22
.333
14.5
14
10
25
.286
16.5
15
6
31
.162
21.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
30
7
.811
2
25
11
.694
4.5
3
23
11
.676
5.5
4
24
12
.667
5.5
5
22
11
.667
6.0
6
24
13
.649
6.0
7
21
15
.583
8.5
8
19
18
.514
11.0
9
17
20
.459
13.0
10
16
20
.444
13.5
11
14
23
.378
16.0
12
13
22
.371
16.0
13
12
23
.343
17.0
14
8
29
.216
22.0
15
8
30
.211
22.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
12/5
@
99-94
Fri
12/5
@
112-124
Fri
12/5
@
106-109
Fri
12/5
@
127-111
Fri
12/5
@
109-122

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
1/7
@
7:00 PM
Wed
1/7
@
7:00 PM
Wed
1/7
@
7:00 PM
Wed
1/7
@
7:00 PM
Wed
1/7
@
7:30 PM