best nba defensive rating team

The Oklahoma City Thunder have the best defensive rating by a team this season, with a 106.4 rating.

Interpreted as:
best NBA defensive rating team this regular season
TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Thunder
Thunder
106.4
2025-26
42
243.0
121.1
43.9
25.7
10.3
5.9
43.9
89.9
48.9
13.2
37.0
35.6
20.0
24.2
82.9
60.2
9.2
34.7
12.3
10,205
5,086
1,844
1,078
432
247
515
856
2Pistons
Pistons
110.3
2025-26
39
241.3
117.6
46.3
26.6
10.4
6.7
43.0
89.7
48.0
11.1
31.7
35.0
20.5
27.4
74.6
57.8
13.7
32.6
16.0
9,410
4,586
1,806
1,039
404
260
623
880
3Spurs
Spurs
112.1
2025-26
41
240.6
117.6
46.8
25.6
7.9
4.5
42.0
89.0
47.2
13.0
37.2
34.8
20.7
26.0
79.6
58.5
11.6
35.1
14.0
9,865
4,823
1,917
1,049
323
183
572
800
4Heat
Heat
112.8
2025-26
41
240.6
119.4
45.3
28.5
9.2
4.4
43.6
92.9
47.0
13.1
35.5
36.8
19.1
24.1
79.0
57.7
10.9
34.4
14.5
9,865
4,896
1,858
1,167
376
180
596
785
5Raptors
Raptors
112.9
2025-26
42
241.8
113.9
43.2
29.4
8.5
4.5
42.5
90.2
47.1
11.5
34.0
33.9
17.4
22.5
77.4
56.9
11.5
31.7
13.8
10,155
4,783
1,815
1,233
359
190
580
899
6Timberwolves
Timberwolves
113.1
2025-26
41
241.8
120.3
44.8
27.0
8.6
5.3
43.3
89.1
48.6
14.2
38.0
37.4
19.5
25.9
75.3
59.9
11.2
33.5
14.2
9,915
4,934
1,835
1,108
352
219
583
877
7Suns
Suns
113.1
2025-26
41
240.6
114.6
43.5
25.3
10.5
4.2
41.7
90.4
46.1
14.5
40.1
36.2
16.7
21.1
79.4
57.5
13.0
30.6
15.4
9,865
4,698
1,785
1,036
431
173
631
896
8Warriors
Warriors
113.4
2025-26
42
241.2
115.8
43.2
28.4
9.5
4.5
40.6
88.6
45.9
16.0
44.2
36.2
18.5
22.5
82.1
58.8
11.4
31.8
15.5
10,130
4,862
1,813
1,194
399
187
653
838
9Mavericks
Mavericks
113.7
2025-26
42
243.0
113.6
44.6
25.3
7.7
5.8
42.1
89.4
47.1
10.9
32.3
33.8
18.4
24.4
75.4
56.7
9.9
34.7
15.2
10,205
4,772
1,874
1,061
323
242
639
800
10Rockets
Rockets
113.8
2025-26
38
243.9
117.2
49.4
24.9
8.6
5.6
43.5
91.0
47.8
11.3
30.7
36.8
19.0
24.7
76.8
57.6
16.5
32.9
15.6
9,270
4,455
1,878
946
325
211
594
736
11Grizzlies
Grizzlies
114.2
2025-26
40
241.3
114.8
46.4
29.0
7.7
5.0
41.3
91.1
45.3
13.4
38.3
34.9
18.9
23.6
79.9
56.6
11.8
34.6
15.4
9,650
4,593
1,855
1,159
308
200
616
802
12Magic
Magic
114.3
2025-26
41
241.8
116.3
44.8
26.3
8.3
5.2
41.5
89.0
46.7
11.1
32.5
34.0
22.1
28.0
78.9
57.4
12.0
32.9
14.1
9,915
4,767
1,838
1,078
340
212
578
867
1376ers
76ers
114.3
2025-26
39
244.5
116.8
44.3
24.4
8.6
6.1
41.3
90.9
45.4
13.3
37.4
35.6
21.0
25.6
82.0
57.2
12.3
32.0
14.2
9,535
4,557
1,729
953
336
238
554
807
14Cavaliers
Cavaliers
115.2
2025-26
42
241.2
120.1
44.4
28.6
8.8
5.1
43.5
92.3
47.2
15.0
42.1
35.7
18.0
23.0
78.2
58.6
12.0
32.4
14.2
10,130
5,043
1,865
1,201
371
215
595
869
15Celtics
Celtics
115.5
2025-26
40
240.0
116.7
44.6
23.8
7.8
5.3
43.0
91.1
47.2
15.6
42.5
36.8
15.0
18.9
79.6
58.7
12.7
31.9
11.9
9,600
4,667
1,785
951
313
211
476
821
16Hawks
Hawks
115.6
2025-26
43
241.2
117.9
41.7
31.0
9.5
4.7
43.4
90.9
47.8
14.5
39.1
37.0
16.6
21.4
77.2
58.8
9.7
32.0
14.8
10,370
5,070
1,793
1,332
408
201
637
869
17Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
116.6
2025-26
42
241.2
115.9
45.4
24.6
8.0
4.8
40.5
90.4
44.8
14.1
41.7
33.8
20.9
26.9
77.7
56.7
13.8
31.5
16.8
10,130
4,866
1,905
1,033
338
201
707
887
18Knicks
Knicks
116.9
2025-26
41
240.0
118.9
45.8
26.9
8.0
4.2
42.9
91.1
47.1
15.1
39.9
37.8
18.0
22.5
80.2
58.8
13.5
32.2
13.6
9,840
4,873
1,876
1,102
326
172
557
844
19Pacers
Pacers
117.0
2025-26
41
241.2
110.6
42.8
24.9
7.4
5.0
39.5
89.4
44.2
12.5
36.4
34.3
19.0
24.6
77.6
55.2
10.9
31.9
14.1
9,890
4,534
1,753
1,022
303
206
578
924
20Bucks
Bucks
117.1
2025-26
41
241.2
112.4
40.3
26.2
7.8
4.1
41.3
85.5
48.3
14.7
37.3
39.3
15.2
20.7
73.5
59.4
8.7
31.6
14.8
9,890
4,609
1,651
1,076
320
167
608
851
21Nets
Nets
117.4
2025-26
38
240.7
108.8
40.2
25.3
7.8
4.5
38.1
85.3
44.7
14.1
41.0
34.3
18.5
23.7
78.0
56.8
11.1
29.0
15.5
9,145
4,136
1,526
961
298
171
589
766
22Clippers
Clippers
117.5
2025-26
40
241.3
112.3
40.3
23.5
8.6
4.9
39.3
82.9
47.3
13.4
36.3
36.8
20.4
24.2
84.4
60.0
9.5
30.8
15.0
9,650
4,490
1,612
941
345
194
600
770
23Hornets
Hornets
117.8
2025-26
41
241.8
116.6
45.4
26.6
6.8
4.7
41.1
89.2
46.1
15.4
41.2
37.3
19.0
23.3
81.3
58.6
12.1
33.3
15.5
9,915
4,780
1,860
1,091
277
194
637
792
24Nuggets
Nuggets
118.1
2025-26
41
242.4
122.6
42.9
28.4
6.9
3.9
43.9
87.4
50.2
14.1
35.1
40.3
20.7
25.4
81.7
62.2
9.7
33.1
13.0
9,940
5,026
1,757
1,166
281
161
531
785
25Bulls
Bulls
118.1
2025-26
40
241.3
117.5
45.6
29.4
7.5
4.9
43.0
90.9
47.3
14.1
39.2
35.9
17.4
22.2
78.5
58.4
10.6
34.9
14.5
9,650
4,699
1,822
1,177
298
195
581
761
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

More Thunder Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

31.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

RPG

10.4

Hartenstein

Isaiah Hartenstein

APG

6.3

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Team Rankings

ORTG

119.6

5th

DRTG

106.4

1st

NETRTG

13.2

1st

3P%

35.6

15th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
35
7
.833
2
28
13
.683
6.5
3
28
13
.683
6.5
4
27
14
.659
7.5
5
24
15
.615
9.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
1/17
@
8:00 PM
Mon
1/19
@
2:30 PM
Wed
1/21
@
9:30 PM
Fri
1/23
@
8:00 PM
Sun
1/25
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
OKC Thunder

35 - 7

111

Final

91

HOU Rockets

23 - 15

Thu 15 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
29
10
.744
2
25
15
.625
4.5
3
25
16
.610
5.0
4
25
17
.595
5.5
5
22
17
.564
7.0
6
23
18
.561
7.0
7
23
19
.548
7.5
8
21
20
.512
9.0
9
19
21
.475
10.5
10
20
23
.465
11.0
11
17
24
.415
13.0
12
15
26
.366
15.0
13
11
27
.289
17.5
14
10
29
.256
19.0
15
9
32
.220
21.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
35
7
.833
2
28
13
.683
6.5
3
28
13
.683
6.5
4
27
14
.659
7.5
5
24
15
.615
9.5
6
23
15
.605
10.0
7
24
17
.585
10.5
8
23
19
.548
12.0
9
20
22
.476
15.0
10
17
23
.425
17.0
11
17
23
.425
17.0
12
16
26
.381
19.0
13
14
27
.341
20.5
14
11
30
.268
23.5
15
10
33
.233
25.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
12/19
@
130-122
Fri
12/19
@
116-119
Fri
12/19
@
128-127
Fri
12/19
@
98-93
Fri
12/19
@
88-103

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
1/16
@
7:00 PM
Fri
1/16
@
7:00 PM
Fri
1/16
@
7:30 PM
Fri
1/16
@
7:30 PM
Fri
1/16
@
9:30 PM