best nba defensive rating team

The Oklahoma City Thunder have the best defensive rating by a team this season, with a 106.2 rating.

Interpreted as:
best NBA defensive rating team this regular season
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1Thunder
Thunder
106.2
2025-26
31
243.2
121.3
44.7
25.8
10.3
5.3
43.9
89.6
49.0
13.7
37.3
36.9
19.8
23.8
83.3
60.6
9.4
35.3
12.5
7,540
3,760
1,386
799
319
163
388
647
2Pistons
Pistons
110.8
2025-26
30
241.7
119.2
47.1
26.6
10.0
6.1
43.6
91.0
47.9
10.9
31.6
34.5
21.1
28.4
74.3
57.6
14.4
32.8
15.6
7,250
3,575
1,414
797
300
183
468
697
3Warriors
Warriors
112.2
2025-26
31
240.8
114.5
44.0
28.0
9.6
4.4
40.0
88.5
45.2
15.8
44.0
36.0
18.8
23.0
81.7
58.1
11.6
32.4
16.0
7,465
3,551
1,364
868
299
136
497
649
4Raptors
Raptors
112.5
2025-26
31
240.8
113.4
42.5
29.4
8.7
4.4
42.3
88.4
47.9
11.9
33.1
36.0
16.9
22.1
76.6
57.8
10.8
31.7
14.9
7,465
3,516
1,317
911
269
136
462
667
5Heat
Heat
112.8
2025-26
30
240.8
119.2
45.4
28.3
8.7
4.6
43.3
92.0
47.0
12.8
34.8
36.7
19.8
25.4
78.2
57.8
10.6
34.9
14.2
7,225
3,577
1,363
850
262
137
426
573
6Spurs
Spurs
112.9
2025-26
30
240.8
120.3
46.0
26.1
8.2
4.8
43.2
88.6
48.7
13.6
37.0
36.7
20.4
25.8
79.0
60.2
11.8
34.2
14.4
7,225
3,609
1,380
783
246
143
432
590
7Timberwolves
Timberwolves
113.0
2025-26
31
242.4
119.1
44.4
26.5
8.6
5.4
42.2
88.6
47.7
14.0
38.2
36.6
20.7
27.2
76.0
59.2
11.4
33.0
14.6
7,515
3,693
1,376
821
266
166
453
694
8Magic
Magic
113.5
2025-26
30
241.7
117.2
45.0
25.9
8.4
5.3
41.6
88.7
46.8
11.4
33.1
34.3
22.7
28.7
78.9
57.8
12.0
33.0
14.4
7,250
3,515
1,350
777
251
160
433
637
9Mavericks
Mavericks
114.0
2025-26
32
243.9
113.7
44.4
25.1
7.9
6.0
41.8
89.2
46.8
10.8
32.3
33.3
19.3
25.5
75.8
56.6
10.1
34.3
15.4
7,805
3,638
1,422
803
252
192
492
650
10Rockets
Rockets
114.1
2025-26
28
245.4
120.5
48.7
25.8
8.9
5.4
44.3
90.7
48.9
11.9
30.0
39.8
19.9
25.4
78.2
59.1
16.1
32.6
16.2
6,870
3,373
1,363
721
248
152
454
566
1176ers
76ers
114.3
2025-26
28
243.6
116.6
45.1
24.9
8.4
6.0
40.9
91.0
45.0
13.4
37.3
36.0
21.3
26.1
81.6
56.9
12.7
32.5
14.3
6,820
3,264
1,264
697
235
169
400
581
12Grizzlies
Grizzlies
114.4
2025-26
30
240.8
115.0
46.2
29.2
7.8
4.7
41.1
90.6
45.4
13.5
38.5
35.1
19.3
24.3
79.6
56.8
11.7
34.5
15.1
7,225
3,451
1,387
875
233
142
453
612
13Suns
Suns
114.7
2025-26
29
240.9
114.9
41.9
25.5
11.0
4.2
41.8
89.4
46.8
14.1
38.8
36.4
17.1
21.4
79.7
58.1
12.3
29.6
15.9
6,985
3,331
1,216
740
320
122
460
648
14Celtics
Celtics
114.9
2025-26
29
240.0
116.0
44.1
23.9
8.2
5.4
42.7
90.8
47.0
15.6
42.9
36.2
15.1
19.2
78.6
58.4
12.6
31.4
12.0
6,960
3,364
1,278
692
237
156
349
637
15Knicks
Knicks
114.9
2025-26
30
240.0
120.3
46.1
26.9
8.2
4.3
43.4
90.7
47.8
15.1
39.5
38.3
18.3
23.2
79.0
59.6
13.6
32.5
13.7
7,200
3,608
1,384
807
245
129
410
622
16Cavaliers
Cavaliers
115.4
2025-26
32
241.6
120.2
44.5
27.7
8.8
4.9
43.0
92.6
46.5
15.3
43.6
35.1
18.8
24.1
78.2
58.2
12.3
32.2
13.9
7,730
3,845
1,424
887
283
157
445
681
17Hawks
Hawks
116.4
2025-26
31
241.6
118.8
41.6
31.1
9.2
5.0
43.6
90.4
48.3
14.0
38.1
36.9
17.5
22.3
78.6
59.3
10.0
31.6
15.2
7,490
3,683
1,289
965
286
154
472
638
18Nets
Nets
116.5
2025-26
28
240.0
109.3
40.6
25.7
7.3
4.2
37.9
85.0
44.6
14.3
41.4
34.6
19.1
24.3
78.6
57.1
10.9
29.7
16.0
6,720
3,060
1,137
719
205
118
448
568
19Bucks
Bucks
116.6
2025-26
30
241.7
113.0
40.0
26.5
8.0
4.2
41.7
85.5
48.7
14.9
37.4
39.7
14.8
20.5
72.5
59.8
8.2
31.8
15.1
7,250
3,391
1,200
795
239
126
453
650
20Pacers
Pacers
116.7
2025-26
30
241.7
109.2
43.7
23.3
7.0
5.4
38.6
89.9
42.9
11.8
36.6
32.1
20.2
26.1
77.3
53.8
11.7
32.0
13.8
7,250
3,275
1,312
698
211
162
413
682
21Nuggets
Nuggets
116.9
2025-26
30
242.5
125.8
44.1
29.8
7.3
3.9
45.4
88.5
51.3
14.2
34.9
40.8
20.8
25.2
82.4
63.2
10.3
33.8
13.4
7,275
3,774
1,323
895
218
116
403
578
22Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
117.2
2025-26
30
241.7
117.1
45.2
24.7
8.3
5.2
40.6
91.1
44.6
13.5
41.0
33.0
22.3
28.5
78.3
56.5
14.1
31.0
17.3
7,250
3,513
1,355
740
249
156
518
677
23Bulls
Bulls
118.5
2025-26
29
241.7
119.7
45.2
29.4
8.1
4.7
43.5
91.0
47.8
14.1
38.6
36.6
18.7
23.8
78.3
59.0
10.5
34.7
15.1
7,010
3,472
1,312
854
235
136
438
573
24Hornets
Hornets
118.5
2025-26
30
242.5
115.4
44.4
26.3
7.2
4.9
40.7
89.5
45.5
14.7
41.0
35.9
19.4
23.7
81.6
57.8
11.7
32.7
15.9
7,275
3,463
1,331
789
215
148
476
579
25Clippers
Clippers
118.7
2025-26
29
241.7
111.2
40.9
23.8
8.5
4.5
39.3
83.4
47.1
12.9
35.8
35.9
19.8
23.8
83.5
59.3
9.7
31.2
16.0
7,010
3,226
1,187
689
247
130
465
579
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

More Thunder Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

32.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

RPG

10.7

Hartenstein

Isaiah Hartenstein

APG

6.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Team Rankings

ORTG

120.0

5th

DRTG

106.2

1st

NETRTG

13.8

1st

3P%

36.9

6th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
26
5
.839
2
23
7
.767
2.5
3
22
8
.733
3.5
4
19
10
.655
6.0
5
20
11
.645
6.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/28
@
3:30 PM
Mon
12/29
@
8:00 PM
Wed
12/31
@
8:00 PM
Fri
1/2
@
10:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
8:00 PM
Last Game
SAS Spurs

23 - 7

117

Final

102

OKC Thunder

26 - 5

Thu 25 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
24
6
.800
2
21
9
.700
3.0
3
18
11
.621
5.5
4
18
13
.581
6.5
5
16
12
.571
7.0
6
17
13
.567
7.0
7
17
15
.531
8.0
8
15
15
.500
9.0
9
15
16
.484
9.5
10
14
15
.483
9.5
11
12
18
.400
12.0
12
10
20
.333
14.0
13
9
19
.321
14.0
14
6
24
.200
18.0
15
5
23
.179
18.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
26
5
.839
2
23
7
.767
2.5
3
22
8
.733
3.5
4
19
10
.655
6.0
5
20
11
.645
6.0
6
18
10
.643
6.5
7
16
13
.552
9.0
8
16
15
.516
10.0
9
14
16
.467
11.5
10
12
18
.400
13.5
11
12
20
.375
14.5
12
10
19
.345
15.0
13
8
21
.276
17.0
14
8
23
.258
18.0
15
7
23
.233
18.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
11/22
@
102-111
Sun
11/23
@
122-117
Sun
11/23
@
99-110
Sun
11/23
@
113-100
Sun
11/23
@
102-106

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/26
@
7:00 PM
Fri
12/26
@
7:00 PM
Fri
12/26
@
7:00 PM
Fri
12/26
@
7:00 PM
Fri
12/26
@
7:30 PM