best defensive team in 2021 2022

The Phoenix Suns had the best record by a team in 2021-22, with a record of 64-18.

TEAMRECSEASONW%GPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Suns
Suns
64-18
2021-22
.780
82
240.6
114.8
45.3
27.4
8.6
4.4
43.7
90.1
48.5
11.6
31.9
36.4
15.9
19.9
79.7
58.1
9.8
35.5
12.9
19,730
9,416
3,714
2,244
702
359
1,060
1,633
2Grizzlies
Grizzlies
56-26
2021-22
.683
82
241.2
115.6
49.2
26.0
9.8
6.5
43.5
94.4
46.1
11.5
32.7
35.3
17.0
23.1
73.4
55.3
14.1
35.0
13.2
19,780
9,480
4,032
2,131
800
533
1,082
1,620
3Warriors
Warriors
53-29
2021-22
.646
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
4Heat
Heat
53-29
2021-22
.646
82
242.1
110.0
43.7
25.5
7.4
3.2
39.6
84.8
46.7
13.6
35.8
37.9
17.3
21.4
80.8
58.4
9.8
33.9
14.6
19,855
9,022
3,585
2,090
606
265
1,194
1,679
5Mavericks
Mavericks
52-30
2021-22
.634
82
240.9
108.0
43.0
23.4
6.7
4.0
39.3
85.1
46.1
13.1
37.4
35.0
16.4
21.2
77.1
57.2
9.3
33.8
12.5
19,755
8,858
3,528
1,918
552
325
1,025
1,612
6Celtics
Celtics
51-31
2021-22
.622
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
776ers
76ers
51-31
2021-22
.622
82
241.5
109.9
42.3
23.7
7.7
5.3
39.4
84.5
46.6
11.6
31.8
36.4
19.6
23.8
82.1
57.8
8.5
33.8
12.5
19,805
9,015
3,470
1,945
633
435
1,027
1,590
8Bucks
Bucks
51-31
2021-22
.622
82
240.9
115.5
46.7
23.9
7.6
4.0
41.8
89.4
46.8
14.1
38.4
36.6
17.8
22.9
77.6
58.0
10.2
36.5
13.4
19,755
9,470
3,830
1,960
623
326
1,100
1,494
9Jazz
Jazz
49-33
2021-22
.598
82
240.6
113.6
46.3
22.4
7.2
4.9
40.6
86.2
47.1
14.5
40.3
36.0
17.9
23.4
76.7
58.9
10.8
35.6
14.0
19,730
9,316
3,800
1,836
588
402
1,149
1,547
10Nuggets
Nuggets
48-34
2021-22
.585
82
241.5
112.7
44.1
27.8
7.2
3.7
41.7
86.3
48.3
12.7
35.9
35.3
16.7
21.0
79.5
59.0
9.2
34.9
14.5
19,805
9,243
3,617
2,279
592
305
1,189
1,639
11Raptors
Raptors
48-34
2021-22
.585
82
242.1
109.4
45.3
22.1
9.0
4.6
40.6
91.3
44.5
11.9
34.2
34.9
16.2
21.3
75.9
54.3
13.4
32.0
12.5
19,855
8,970
3,717
1,809
738
376
1,021
1,607
12Bulls
Bulls
46-36
2021-22
.561
82
240.6
111.6
42.3
23.9
7.1
4.1
41.7
86.9
48.0
10.6
28.8
36.9
17.5
21.5
81.3
57.9
8.7
33.7
12.8
19,730
9,152
3,471
1,958
585
336
1,053
1,540
13Timberwolves
Timberwolves
46-36
2021-22
.561
82
241.2
115.9
44.2
25.7
8.8
5.6
41.6
91.0
45.7
14.8
41.3
35.8
18.0
23.1
77.8
57.3
11.2
32.9
14.3
19,780
9,507
3,621
2,106
721
460
1,175
1,786
14Nets
Nets
44-38
2021-22
.537
82
240.9
112.9
44.4
25.3
7.1
5.5
42.0
88.4
47.5
11.5
31.7
36.1
17.5
21.7
80.5
57.6
10.3
34.1
14.1
19,755
9,258
3,640
2,071
582
448
1,153
1,670
15Cavaliers
Cavaliers
44-38
2021-22
.537
82
240.6
107.8
44.2
25.2
7.1
4.2
39.7
84.6
46.9
11.6
32.8
35.5
16.8
22.1
76.0
57.1
10.2
34.0
14.4
19,730
8,839
3,623
2,064
580
343
1,181
1,433
16Hawks
Hawks
43-39
2021-22
.524
82
240.3
113.9
44.0
24.6
7.2
4.2
41.5
88.3
47.0
12.9
34.4
37.4
18.1
22.3
81.2
58.1
10.0
33.9
11.9
19,705
9,343
3,606
2,017
587
348
972
1,534
17Hornets
Hornets
43-39
2021-22
.524
82
242.4
115.3
44.6
28.1
8.6
4.9
42.8
91.4
46.8
13.9
38.2
36.5
15.8
21.4
74.0
57.2
10.8
33.7
13.3
19,880
9,457
3,655
2,302
707
402
1,087
1,629
18Clippers
Clippers
42-40
2021-22
.512
82
241.2
108.4
44.0
24.0
7.4
5.0
40.1
87.4
45.8
12.8
34.2
37.4
15.5
19.6
79.3
56.4
9.1
34.9
13.7
19,780
8,890
3,607
1,969
608
406
1,126
1,528
19Knicks
Knicks
37-45
2021-22
.451
82
241.2
106.5
46.1
21.9
7.0
4.9
37.7
86.2
43.7
13.2
36.9
35.7
18.0
24.1
74.4
55.0
11.5
34.6
13.3
19,780
8,731
3,782
1,793
570
399
1,087
1,672
20Pelicans
Pelicans
36-46
2021-22
.439
82
240.9
109.3
45.2
25.0
8.3
4.0
40.2
88.0
45.7
10.6
32.1
33.2
18.3
23.2
78.9
55.7
12.0
33.2
14.1
19,755
8,962
3,707
2,047
680
328
1,153
1,612
21Wizards
Wizards
35-47
2021-22
.427
82
241.8
108.6
43.1
25.0
6.4
5.0
40.6
86.0
47.2
10.5
30.6
34.2
17.0
21.7
78.3
56.8
9.0
34.1
13.1
19,830
8,907
3,535
2,052
522
406
1,077
1,545
22Spurs
Spurs
34-48
2021-22
.415
82
241.5
113.2
45.3
27.9
7.6
4.9
43.2
92.7
46.7
11.3
32.0
35.2
15.4
20.4
75.4
55.6
11.0
34.3
12.7
19,805
9,279
3,716
2,289
626
403
1,043
1,483
23Lakers
Lakers
33-49
2021-22
.402
82
243.7
112.1
44.0
24.0
7.6
5.2
41.6
88.8
46.9
12.0
34.5
34.7
16.8
23.0
73.2
56.7
9.5
34.5
14.5
19,980
9,192
3,608
1,968
626
425
1,191
1,654
24Kings
Kings
30-52
2021-22
.366
82
241.5
110.3
42.9
23.7
7.2
4.5
40.5
88.1
46.0
11.4
33.2
34.4
17.9
23.3
76.8
56.1
9.6
33.4
14.1
19,805
9,045
3,521
1,943
588
369
1,156
1,552
25Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
27-55
2021-22
.329
82
240.6
106.2
42.9
22.9
8.0
4.5
38.5
87.1
44.2
12.7
36.8
34.6
16.4
21.6
76.0
55.0
10.4
32.5
14.5
19,730
8,711
3,515
1,880
657
366
1,187
1,728

More Suns Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

25.7

Booker

Devin Booker

RPG

8.2

Williams

Mark Williams

APG

6.4

Booker

Devin Booker
Team Rankings

ORTG

116.2

13th

DRTG

114.1

10th

NETRTG

2.1

11th

3P%

36.4

12th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
5
21
11
.656
7.0
6
23
13
.639
7.0
7
Suns Suns
21
14
.600
8.5
8
19
17
.528
11.0
9
16
20
.444
14.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
1/5
@
8:00 PM
Wed
1/7
@
8:00 PM
Fri
1/9
@
9:00 PM
Sun
1/11
@
8:00 PM
Tue
1/13
@
7:30 PM
Last Game
OKC Thunder

30 - 6

105

Final

108

PHX Suns

21 - 14

Sun 4 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
26
9
.743
2
23
12
.657
3.0
3
22
12
.647
3.5
4
21
15
.583
5.5
5
19
14
.576
6.0
6
20
16
.556
6.5
7
20
16
.556
6.5
8
20
17
.541
7.0
9
17
18
.486
9.0
10
17
20
.459
10.0
11
16
20
.444
10.5
12
12
23
.343
14.0
13
11
22
.333
14.0
14
9
25
.265
16.5
15
6
30
.167
20.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
30
6
.833
2
25
10
.714
4.5
3
22
11
.667
6.5
4
23
12
.657
6.5
5
21
11
.656
7.0
6
23
13
.639
7.0
7
21
14
.600
8.5
8
19
17
.528
11.0
9
16
20
.444
14.0
10
15
20
.429
14.5
11
13
23
.361
17.0
12
12
22
.353
17.0
13
12
22
.353
17.0
14
8
28
.222
22.0
15
8
29
.216
22.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
12/4
@
105-106
Thu
12/4
@
105-126
Thu
12/4
@
112-146
Thu
12/4
@
117-130
Thu
12/4
@
134-133

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
1/5
@
7:00 PM
Mon
1/5
@
7:30 PM
Mon
1/5
@
7:30 PM
Mon
1/5
@
8:00 PM
Mon
1/5
@
8:00 PM