best nba defensive rating team in 2022

The Golden State Warriors had the best defensive rating by a team in 2021-22, with a 106.9 rating.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Warriors
Warriors
106.9
2021-22
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
2Celtics
Celtics
106.9
2021-22
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
3Suns
Suns
107.3
2021-22
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
4Grizzlies
Grizzlies
109.0
2021-22
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
5Heat
Heat
109.1
2021-22
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
6Mavericks
Mavericks
109.4
2021-22
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
7Cavaliers
Cavaliers
109.7
2021-22
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
8Clippers
Clippers
110.1
2021-22
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
9Jazz
Jazz
110.5
2021-22
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
10Raptors
Raptors
110.5
2021-22
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
11Knicks
Knicks
110.5
2021-22
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
1276ers
76ers
110.8
2021-22
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
13Timberwolves
Timberwolves
111.7
2021-22
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
14Bucks
Bucks
111.8
2021-22
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
15Nuggets
Nuggets
112.1
2021-22
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
16Spurs
Spurs
112.3
2021-22
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
17Magic
Magic
112.5
2021-22
82
241.2
104.2
44.3
23.7
6.8
4.5
38.3
88.3
43.4
12.2
36.9
33.1
15.5
19.7
78.7
53.8
9.1
35.2
14.5
19,780
8,547
3,631
1,947
555
367
1,188
1,612
18Thunder
Thunder
112.8
2021-22
82
241.5
103.7
45.6
22.2
7.6
4.6
38.3
89.1
43.0
12.1
37.4
32.3
15.0
19.9
75.6
53.0
10.4
35.2
14.0
19,805
8,506
3,741
1,822
622
380
1,145
1,497
19Nets
Nets
112.8
2021-22
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
20Pelicans
Pelicans
113.0
2021-22
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
21Lakers
Lakers
113.3
2021-22
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
22Bulls
Bulls
113.6
2021-22
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
23Hornets
Hornets
113.7
2021-22
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
24Pistons
Pistons
113.8
2021-22
82
241.2
104.8
43.0
23.5
7.7
4.8
38.2
88.6
43.1
11.3
34.6
32.6
17.2
22.0
78.2
53.3
11.0
32.0
14.2
19,780
8,596
3,525
1,924
630
393
1,163
1,799
25Wizards
Wizards
114.5
2021-22
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
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

More Warriors Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

28.7

Curry

Stephen Curry

RPG

6.2

Kuminga

Jonathan Kuminga

APG

5.3

Green

Draymond Green
Team Rankings

ORTG

114.5

20th

DRTG

113.5

7th

NETRTG

1.0

14th

3P%

36.1

15th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
6
21
13
.618
8.5
7
20
14
.588
9.5
8
Warriors Warriors
18
17
.514
12.0
9
15
19
.441
14.5
10
15
20
.429
15.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
1/3
@
10:00 PM
Mon
1/5
@
10:00 PM
Wed
1/7
@
10:00 PM
Fri
1/9
@
10:00 PM
Sun
1/11
@
8:30 PM
Last Game
OKC Thunder

30 - 5

131

Final

94

GSW Warriors

18 - 17

Fri 2 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
25
9
.735
2
23
11
.676
2.0
3
21
12
.636
3.5
4
20
15
.571
5.5
5
18
14
.563
6.0
6
19
15
.559
6.0
7
20
16
.556
6.0
8
19
16
.543
6.5
9
17
17
.500
8.0
10
17
19
.472
9.0
11
15
20
.429
10.5
12
11
23
.324
14.0
13
10
22
.313
14.0
14
9
24
.273
15.5
15
6
29
.171
19.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
30
5
.857
2
25
9
.735
4.5
3
21
10
.677
7.0
4
23
11
.676
6.5
5
21
11
.656
7.5
6
21
13
.618
8.5
7
20
14
.588
9.5
8
18
17
.514
12.0
9
15
19
.441
14.5
10
15
20
.429
15.0
11
12
21
.364
17.0
12
12
21
.364
17.0
13
12
23
.343
18.0
14
8
27
.229
22.0
15
8
28
.222
22.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
12/1
@
117-123
Mon
12/1
@
124-112
Tue
12/2
@
135-120
Tue
12/2
@
122-110
Tue
12/2
@
114-112

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
1/3
@
5:00 PM
Sat
1/3
@
7:30 PM
Sat
1/3
@
7:30 PM
Sat
1/3
@
8:00 PM
Sat
1/3
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8:00 PM