best nba defensive rating teams in the 2010s in a season

Between the 2009-10 and 2018-19 seasons, the Boston Celtics had the best defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 98.2 rating in 2011-12.

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Data note: Defensive Rating: team season data complete from 1973-74

	TEAM	DRTG	SEASON	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	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
2	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
3	Spurs	99.0	2015-16	82	240.3	103.5	43.9	24.5	8.3	5.9	40.1	82.9	48.4	7.0	18.5	37.5	16.4	20.4	80.3	56.4	9.4	34.5	13.1	19,705	8,490	3,601	2,010	677	485	1,071	1,433
4	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
5	Pacers	99.3	2013-14	82	241.2	96.7	44.7	20.1	6.7	5.4	36.0	80.2	44.9	6.7	18.8	35.7	18.1	23.3	77.9	53.5	10.2	34.5	15.1	19,780	7,933	3,665	1,651	550	446	1,237	1,675
6	Pacers	99.8	2012-13	81	241.9	94.7	45.9	20.3	7.2	6.3	35.1	80.6	43.6	6.9	19.7	34.7	17.6	23.6	74.6	52.1	12.9	33.0	15.1	19,590	7,674	3,714	1,645	580	513	1,227	1,623
7	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
8	Bulls	100.3	2010-11	82	241.8	98.6	44.2	22.3	7.2	5.7	37.1	80.3	46.2	6.2	17.3	36.1	18.2	24.5	74.3	54.1	11.8	32.4	14.2	19,830	8,087	3,621	1,827	592	468	1,161	1,639
9	Grizzlies	100.3	2012-13	82	241.5	93.4	42.7	20.9	8.6	5.3	36.1	81.5	44.4	4.7	13.5	34.5	16.5	21.3	77.3	51.4	12.9	29.8	14.0	19,805	7,659	3,504	1,715	703	436	1,144	1,660
10	Celtics	100.3	2010-11	82	241.2	96.5	38.8	23.4	8.2	4.2	36.9	75.8	48.6	5.0	13.6	36.5	17.8	23.1	77.0	56.1	7.8	31.0	14.6	19,780	7,913	3,181	1,921	676	344	1,195	1,678
11	Bulls	100.5	2013-14	82	243.0	93.7	44.1	22.7	7.2	5.2	34.7	80.2	43.2	6.2	17.8	34.8	18.1	23.3	77.9	51.8	11.4	32.7	14.9	19,930	7,680	3,620	1,860	594	424	1,223	1,565
12	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
13	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
14	Warriors	101.4	2014-15	82	240.6	110.0	44.7	27.4	9.3	6.0	41.6	87.0	47.8	10.8	27.0	39.8	16.0	20.8	76.8	57.1	10.4	34.3	14.5	19,730	9,016	3,667	2,248	762	496	1,185	1,628
15	Hawks	101.4	2015-16	82	241.8	102.8	42.1	25.6	9.1	5.9	38.6	84.4	45.8	9.9	28.4	35.0	15.6	20.0	78.3	55.2	8.3	33.8	15.0	19,830	8,433	3,451	2,100	747	486	1,226	1,570
16	Spurs	101.6	2012-13	82	242.4	103.0	41.3	25.1	8.5	5.4	39.1	81.4	48.1	8.1	21.5	37.6	16.6	21.0	79.1	56.8	8.1	33.2	14.7	19,880	8,448	3,387	2,058	695	446	1,206	1,427
17	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
18	Magic	102.0	2010-11	82	241.8	99.2	43.2	20.0	6.7	4.7	36.0	78.2	46.1	9.4	25.6	36.6	17.7	25.6	69.2	55.4	10.5	32.7	14.9	19,830	8,135	3,543	1,636	548	384	1,224	1,640
19	Spurs	102.0	2014-15	82	243.4	103.2	43.6	24.4	8.0	5.4	39.1	83.6	46.8	8.3	22.5	36.7	16.7	21.4	78.0	55.5	9.8	33.8	14.0	19,955	8,461	3,578	2,000	657	444	1,146	1,564
20	Grizzlies	102.2	2014-15	82	242.7	98.3	42.6	21.7	8.5	4.2	37.8	82.5	45.8	5.2	15.2	33.9	17.6	22.8	77.3	53.1	10.4	32.1	13.3	19,905	8,062	3,490	1,777	700	347	1,094	1,567
21	Bucks	102.2	2014-15	82	243.0	97.8	42.1	23.6	9.6	4.9	37.6	82.0	45.9	6.6	18.3	36.3	16.0	21.1	75.7	53.6	10.7	31.4	16.7	19,930	8,023	3,450	1,932	789	403	1,373	1,814
22	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
23	Spurs	102.4	2013-14	82	240.9	105.4	43.3	25.2	7.4	5.1	40.6	83.5	48.6	8.5	21.4	39.7	15.7	20.0	78.5	57.1	9.3	34.0	14.4	19,755	8,639	3,548	2,064	604	420	1,180	1,495
24	Bucks	102.5	2010-11	82	241.8	91.9	40.8	18.8	7.5	4.9	34.3	79.8	43.0	5.9	17.2	34.2	17.4	22.9	75.7	51.1	10.5	30.2	13.5	19,830	7,534	3,342	1,545	617	399	1,103	1,682
25	Warriors	102.6	2013-14	82	241.8	104.3	45.3	23.3	7.8	5.0	39.5	85.4	46.2	9.4	24.8	38.0	15.9	21.1	75.3	55.0	10.9	34.4	15.2	19,830	8,549	3,715	1,912	642	407	1,247	1,784

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28.0

Tatum

RPG

6.3

Tatum

APG

8.0

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Team Rankings

ORTG

118.0

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DRTG

110.1

12th

NETRTG

7.9

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38.6

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	5	1	.833
2	76ers	4	1	.800	0.5
3	Celtics	3	1	.750	1.0
4	Raptors	3	1	.750	1.0
5	Cavaliers	3	2	.600	1.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/1	BOS	@	ORL	3:30 PM
Mon 11/2	BOS	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Wed 11/4	MIL	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 11/6	BOS	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Sun 11/8	BOS	@	MIL	8:00 PM

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PPG Leaders

36.0

Dončić

33.3

Edwards

28.8

Curry

RPG Leaders

16.2

Sabonis

13.5

Towns

12.2

Gobert

APG Leaders

10.2

Young

9.5

Haliburton

9.0

Jokić

SPG Leaders

3.2

Williamson

3.0

Daniels

2.8

Flagg

BPG Leaders

3.8

Wembanyama

2.6

Turner

2.4

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.3

Dončić

4.5

Edwards

4.0

Murray

TS% Leaders

84.1

Camara

78.8

Carter

77.0

Banchero

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

123.4

123.3

121.9

118.6

118.0

117.6

DRtg Rankings

98.2

103.4

103.6

103.8

106.2

106.6

NetRtg Rankings

14.4

14.2

12.1

12.0

9.6

8.7

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0-5

1-4

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FanDuel Points Leaders

284.4

Wembanyama

270.7

Johnson

270.5

Maxey

DraftKings Points Leaders

280.5

Johnson

277.3

Towns

275.3

Wembanyama

USG% Leaders

40.2

Dončić

37.9

Edwards

34.4

Miller

MPG Leaders

38.5

Murray

37.5

Maxey

37.3

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.77

Wembanyama

1.65

Flagg

1.58

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DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.71

Wembanyama

1.70

Dončić

1.65

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5-0

5-1

4-1

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-3

1-5

1-4

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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	5	1	.833
2	76ers	4	1	.800	0.5
3	Celtics	3	1	.750	1.0
4	Raptors	3	1	.750	1.0
5	Cavaliers	3	2	.600	1.5
6	Hawks	3	3	.500	2.0
7	Wizards	3	3	.500	2.0
8	Hornets	3	3	.500	2.0
9	Knicks	2	3	.400	2.5
10	Pacers	2	3	.400	2.5
11	Magic	1	3	.250	3.0
12	Bulls	1	4	.200	3.5
13	Bucks	1	4	.200	3.5
14	Heat	1	4	.200	3.5
15	Nets	0	5	.000	4.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	5	0	1.000
2	Grizzlies	5	0	1.000
3	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Lakers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Trail Blazers	3	1	.750	1.5
6	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
7	Mavericks	3	2	.600	2.0
8	Timberwolves	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	2	2	.500	2.5
10	Warriors	2	3	.400	3.0
11	Suns	1	2	.333	3.0
12	Clippers	1	3	.250	3.5
13	Jazz	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Pelicans	1	4	.200	4.0
15	Kings	0	5	.000	5.0