best nba defensive rating teams in the 2020s in a season

Between the 2019-20 and 2028-29 seasons, the Milwaukee Bucks had the best defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 102.9 rating in 2019-20.

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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	Bucks	102.9	2019-20	73	241.0	118.7	51.7	25.9	7.2	5.9	43.3	90.9	47.6	13.8	38.9	35.5	18.3	24.7	74.2	58.3	9.5	42.2	15.1	17,595	8,663	3,774	1,889	526	429	1,102	1,431
2	Timberwolves	103.3	2026-27	6	244.2	121.5	50.2	27.8	8.8	4.7	45.2	93.5	48.3	16.0	41.0	39.0	15.2	24.2	62.8	58.3	14.0	36.2	16.2	1,465	729	301	167	53	28	97	139
3	76ers	103.6	2026-27	6	240.0	108.7	41.7	24.8	9.3	5.3	38.7	88.5	43.7	11.5	34.8	33.0	19.8	25.7	77.3	54.4	8.3	33.3	13.5	1,440	652	250	149	56	32	81	137
4	Pistons	103.8	2026-27	6	240.0	109.8	45.8	26.7	9.0	6.5	38.8	85.8	45.2	13.5	37.2	36.3	18.7	24.8	75.2	56.8	12.0	33.8	15.7	1,440	659	275	160	54	39	94	136
5	Raptors	104.9	2026-27	5	240.0	116.8	44.2	28.0	12.4	4.8	42.6	93.8	45.4	10.6	33.0	32.1	21.0	26.8	78.4	55.3	14.4	29.8	14.2	1,200	584	221	140	62	24	71	143
6	Raptors	105.0	2019-20	72	241.4	112.8	45.4	25.2	8.8	5.0	40.2	87.9	45.8	13.8	37.0	37.4	18.5	23.2	79.6	57.4	9.5	35.9	14.8	17,380	8,118	3,268	1,816	636	358	1,067	1,559
7	Thunder	106.2	2026-27	5	240.0	108.2	46.0	22.0	8.4	6.8	40.2	91.4	44.0	10.0	32.4	30.9	17.8	20.6	86.4	53.9	13.0	33.0	14.8	1,200	541	230	110	42	34	74	99
8	Lakers	106.3	2019-20	71	240.7	113.4	45.7	25.4	8.6	6.6	42.3	88.3	48.0	11.0	31.6	34.9	17.7	24.3	72.9	57.3	10.7	35.1	15.2	17,090	8,054	3,247	1,803	612	468	1,077	1,471
9	Grizzlies	106.6	2026-27	5	240.0	118.2	50.8	26.4	6.4	5.2	42.0	92.4	45.5	15.4	38.6	39.9	18.8	22.2	84.7	57.8	14.6	36.2	15.8	1,200	591	254	132	32	26	79	130
10	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
11	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
12	Celtics	107.0	2019-20	72	242.1	113.7	46.1	23.0	8.3	5.6	41.3	89.6	46.1	12.6	34.5	36.4	18.6	23.2	80.1	57.0	10.7	35.4	13.8	17,430	8,183	3,317	1,655	595	406	995	1,553
13	Lakers	107.1	2020-21	72	242.4	109.5	44.2	24.7	7.8	5.4	40.6	86.1	47.2	11.1	31.2	35.4	17.2	23.3	73.9	56.9	9.7	34.6	15.2	17,455	7,887	3,185	1,775	562	386	1,095	1,377
14	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
15	Thunder	107.5	2024-25	82	240.3	120.5	44.8	26.9	10.3	5.7	44.6	92.7	48.2	14.5	38.8	37.4	16.7	20.4	81.9	59.3	10.6	34.2	11.7	19,705	9,881	3,672	2,202	847	465	961	1,631
16	Clippers	107.6	2019-20	72	241.4	116.3	47.7	23.7	7.1	4.7	41.6	89.2	46.6	12.4	33.5	37.1	20.8	26.3	79.1	57.7	10.7	37.0	14.6	17,380	8,377	3,431	1,708	511	338	1,051	1,594
17	76ers	107.6	2020-21	72	242.1	113.6	45.1	23.7	9.1	6.2	41.4	86.9	47.6	11.3	30.1	37.4	19.6	25.5	76.7	57.9	10.0	35.0	14.4	17,430	8,182	3,244	1,706	655	447	1,040	1,456
18	Thunder	107.7	2025-26	82	242.1	119.0	44.1	25.8	9.7	5.5	43.1	89.1	48.4	13.8	37.9	36.5	19.0	23.2	81.7	59.9	9.6	34.6	12.6	19,855	9,760	3,618	2,113	796	449	1,031	1,555
19	Pacers	108.0	2019-20	73	241.4	109.4	42.8	25.9	7.4	5.2	42.1	88.5	47.6	10.2	28.0	36.3	15.0	19.1	78.7	56.5	8.7	34.1	13.2	17,620	7,989	3,125	1,888	543	376	967	1,445
20	Spurs	108.1	2026-27	5	245.0	116.6	45.0	28.2	9.8	6.6	43.4	94.4	46.0	13.2	38.2	34.6	16.6	21.2	78.3	56.2	11.6	33.4	13.2	1,225	583	225	141	49	33	66	101
21	Knicks	108.2	2020-21	72	242.1	107.0	45.1	21.4	7.0	5.1	39.4	86.5	45.6	11.8	30.0	39.2	16.4	20.9	78.4	55.9	9.7	35.5	12.9	17,430	7,706	3,250	1,541	507	365	932	1,473
22	Jazz	108.3	2020-21	72	241.0	116.4	48.3	23.7	6.6	5.2	41.3	88.1	46.8	16.7	43.0	38.9	17.2	21.5	79.9	59.7	10.6	37.6	14.2	17,355	8,382	3,474	1,703	474	371	1,023	1,335
23	Thunder	108.8	2019-20	72	242.1	110.4	42.9	21.7	7.6	4.9	40.0	85.5	46.8	10.7	30.2	35.5	19.8	24.8	79.6	57.3	8.2	34.7	13.7	17,430	7,950	3,088	1,562	550	353	986	1,390
24	76ers	109.0	2019-20	73	241.0	110.7	45.4	25.8	8.0	5.3	41.1	87.9	46.8	11.6	31.6	36.8	16.9	22.4	75.5	56.6	10.5	35.0	14.2	17,595	8,084	3,317	1,884	586	389	1,037	1,529
25	Timberwolves	109.0	2023-24	82	241.5	113.0	43.6	26.6	7.9	6.1	41.3	85.0	48.5	12.6	32.7	38.7	17.8	22.9	77.7	59.4	9.4	34.2	14.2	19,805	9,264	3,577	2,184	647	497	1,163	1,544

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Team Leaders

PPG

23.4

Herro

RPG

8.4

Ware

APG

4.6

Herro

Team Rankings

ORTG

109.7

22nd

DRTG

120.2

27th

NETRTG

-10.5

26th

3P%

34.0

20th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
11	Pacers	2	4	.333	3.0
12	Knicks	2	4	.333	3.0
13	Bucks	1	4	.200	3.5
14	Bulls	1	5	.167	4.0
15	Nets	0	5	.000	4.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 10/31	CLE	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Mon 11/2	MIL	@	MIN	8:00 PM
Wed 11/4	MIL	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 11/6	TOR	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Sun 11/8	BOS	@	MIL	8:00 PM

Last Game

Rockets

5 - 0

132

Final

100

Bucks

1 - 4

Wed 28 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.2

Dončić

29.2

Curry

28.2

Maxey

RPG Leaders

16.2

Sabonis

13.5

Towns

12.3

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

10.2

Young

9.2

Jokić

8.5

Johnson

SPG Leaders

3.2

Williamson

3.0

Daniels

3.0

Gillespie

BPG Leaders

3.8

Wembanyama

2.8

Kessler

2.6

Turner

3PM Leaders

5.4

Dončić

4.6

Murray

4.4

Curry

TS% Leaders

84.1

Camara

77.0

Banchero

75.8

Carter

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

121.9

121.8

119.7

118.9

118.6

117.7

DRtg Rankings

103.3

103.6

103.8

104.9

106.2

106.6

NetRtg Rankings

14.4

12.0

11.1

10.5

9.1

8.7

Tank Leaderboard

0-5

1-5

1-4

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

317.3

Antetokounmpo

284.4

Wembanyama

282.8

Dončić

DraftKings Points Leaders

334.5

Antetokounmpo

302.5

Dončić

280.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

39.7

Dončić

34.4

Miller

33.4

Barnes

MPG Leaders

38.2

Murray

37.5

Maxey

37.2

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.77

Wembanyama

1.68

Antetokounmpo

1.62

Flagg

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.77

Antetokounmpo

1.71

Wembanyama

1.69

Dončić

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

5-0

5-1

4-2

Worst Record ATS

0-4

1-5

1-4

2-4

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	5	1	.833
2	76ers	5	1	.833
3	Celtics	4	1	.800	0.5
4	Raptors	3	2	.600	1.5
5	Cavaliers	3	2	.600	1.5
6	Hawks	3	3	.500	2.0
7	Hornets	3	3	.500	2.0
8	Wizards	3	3	.500	2.0
9	Magic	2	3	.400	2.5
10	Heat	2	4	.333	3.0
11	Pacers	2	4	.333	3.0
12	Knicks	2	4	.333	3.0
13	Bucks	1	4	.200	3.5
14	Bulls	1	5	.167	4.0
15	Nets	0	5	.000	4.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Grizzlies	5	0	1.000
2	Rockets	5	1	.833	0.5
3	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Trail Blazers	3	1	.750	1.5
5	Lakers	4	2	.667	1.5
6	Mavericks	4	2	.667	1.5
7	Timberwolves	4	2	.667	1.5
8	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	3	2	.600	2.0
10	Warriors	3	3	.500	2.5
11	Suns	1	3	.250	3.5
12	Jazz	1	4	.200	4.0
13	Pelicans	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Clippers	1	4	.200	4.0
15	Kings	0	5	.000	5.0