best nba defensive team currently

The Detroit Pistons have the best record by a team this season, with a record of 43-14.

Interpreted as:
best NBA defensive team currently this regular season
TEAMRECSEASONW%GPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Pistons
Pistons
43-14
2025-26
.754
57
240.9
117.4
46.0
26.8
10.5
6.4
43.2
90.1
47.9
11.1
31.7
34.9
19.9
26.4
75.7
57.7
13.2
32.7
15.3
13,730
6,693
2,620
1,526
601
366
871
1,267
2Thunder
Thunder
45-15
2025-26
.750
60
242.1
119.4
43.7
25.6
9.8
5.6
43.1
88.9
48.4
13.7
37.5
36.5
19.6
23.8
82.1
60.1
9.5
34.2
12.8
14,525
7,161
2,622
1,536
587
336
766
1,163
3Spurs
Spurs
42-16
2025-26
.724
58
240.4
118.4
46.6
26.9
7.7
5.3
42.7
89.5
47.8
13.2
37.4
35.2
19.7
25.3
78.1
58.8
11.3
35.2
13.8
13,945
6,866
2,702
1,559
448
308
800
1,099
4Celtics
Celtics
38-19
2025-26
.667
57
240.9
115.0
45.9
24.2
7.5
5.3
42.6
91.4
46.7
15.4
42.4
36.2
14.4
18.1
79.3
57.9
12.9
33.0
12.1
13,730
6,553
2,618
1,382
430
302
691
1,112
5Rockets
Rockets
36-21
2025-26
.632
57
243.1
114.7
48.4
24.8
8.8
5.9
42.6
89.8
47.5
11.5
31.0
37.2
18.0
23.7
76.0
57.3
15.4
33.0
15.6
13,855
6,540
2,758
1,414
504
337
888
1,054
6Knicks
Knicks
37-22
2025-26
.627
59
241.3
117.1
45.9
27.0
8.0
4.1
42.5
90.4
47.1
14.7
39.5
37.4
17.3
22.0
78.6
58.5
12.9
33.0
13.6
14,235
6,909
2,709
1,595
474
244
802
1,204
7Nuggets
Nuggets
36-22
2025-26
.621
58
242.6
120.8
43.0
28.2
7.1
4.1
43.0
86.8
49.5
13.7
34.9
39.4
21.2
26.1
81.0
61.5
9.6
33.4
12.9
14,070
7,008
2,496
1,634
410
236
751
1,103
8Cavaliers
Cavaliers
37-23
2025-26
.617
60
240.8
119.5
44.7
28.4
9.0
5.1
43.4
91.1
47.7
14.5
40.5
35.8
18.1
23.2
78.1
59.0
12.2
32.5
14.3
14,450
7,167
2,679
1,704
540
305
860
1,184
9Timberwolves
Timberwolves
36-23
2025-26
.610
59
241.3
119.6
44.8
26.4
8.8
5.8
43.1
89.0
48.4
14.3
38.0
37.5
19.2
25.7
74.6
59.6
11.4
33.4
14.7
14,235
7,056
2,643
1,560
520
341
866
1,255
10Lakers
Lakers
34-23
2025-26
.596
57
240.0
115.6
40.9
25.3
8.1
4.1
41.7
83.7
49.8
11.7
33.3
35.2
20.5
26.8
76.7
60.5
9.5
31.4
14.9
13,680
6,588
2,330
1,440
463
233
848
1,080
11Raptors
Raptors
34-25
2025-26
.576
59
241.7
113.6
43.0
29.1
8.6
4.9
42.1
89.4
47.1
11.6
33.4
34.6
17.9
22.9
78.3
57.1
11.4
31.6
13.9
14,260
6,704
2,538
1,717
509
289
822
1,233
12Suns
Suns
33-26
2025-26
.559
59
241.3
112.1
43.3
24.6
10.0
4.0
40.9
90.3
45.3
14.5
40.3
35.9
15.8
19.9
79.3
56.6
13.1
30.2
14.9
14,235
6,614
2,554
1,450
591
236
877
1,240
1376ers
76ers
32-26
2025-26
.552
58
243.4
116.6
43.4
24.7
9.2
5.7
41.4
90.0
46.0
12.7
35.7
35.6
20.9
25.7
81.4
57.5
12.0
31.4
13.8
14,120
6,761
2,515
1,432
536
331
800
1,191
14Magic
Magic
31-26
2025-26
.544
57
242.2
115.1
43.5
26.4
8.6
5.3
41.1
88.7
46.3
11.6
33.8
34.4
21.3
26.7
79.8
57.3
11.1
32.4
13.8
13,805
6,560
2,477
1,503
493
300
785
1,190
15Warriors
Warriors
31-28
2025-26
.525
59
240.8
115.8
42.9
29.2
10.0
4.4
41.2
89.2
46.2
16.4
45.4
36.2
17.0
21.1
80.8
58.8
11.1
31.8
15.7
14,210
6,834
2,531
1,723
590
259
924
1,169
16Heat
Heat
31-28
2025-26
.525
59
240.4
120.0
47.3
28.8
9.1
4.3
43.5
94.1
46.3
13.5
37.4
36.0
19.5
24.8
78.6
57.2
12.1
35.2
14.2
14,185
7,078
2,790
1,699
537
251
836
1,119
17Hawks
Hawks
29-31
2025-26
.483
60
240.8
117.0
42.9
30.4
9.3
4.6
43.0
91.8
46.8
14.4
39.2
36.7
16.6
21.4
77.6
57.8
10.4
32.5
14.3
14,450
7,017
2,575
1,821
559
277
858
1,188
18Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
28-31
2025-26
.475
59
240.8
115.8
45.8
24.7
8.1
5.0
40.9
90.5
45.2
14.4
42.3
34.1
19.5
25.4
76.8
56.9
14.2
31.7
17.4
14,210
6,830
2,705
1,458
475
294
1,025
1,191
19Hornets
Hornets
28-31
2025-26
.475
59
241.3
115.9
46.1
26.5
6.9
4.6
40.8
88.8
46.0
15.8
42.0
37.6
18.4
22.4
82.2
58.7
12.7
33.4
15.8
14,235
6,837
2,721
1,561
405
269
934
1,116
20Clippers
Clippers
27-30
2025-26
.474
57
241.3
112.1
40.8
23.5
8.6
4.8
39.6
82.6
47.9
12.4
34.2
36.2
20.6
24.7
83.3
60.0
9.5
31.3
15.0
13,755
6,389
2,325
1,340
490
271
857
1,073
21Bucks
Bucks
26-31
2025-26
.456
57
241.3
112.4
41.2
26.0
7.4
4.1
41.6
86.2
48.3
14.7
37.6
39.2
14.3
19.4
73.9
59.3
8.8
32.4
14.5
13,755
6,404
2,349
1,483
422
236
826
1,137
22Bulls
Bulls
24-35
2025-26
.407
59
240.8
115.8
44.6
28.8
7.5
5.1
42.1
90.0
46.8
14.7
40.1
36.7
16.9
21.4
78.7
58.2
10.2
34.3
14.9
14,210
6,832
2,629
1,698
443
298
881
1,095
23Mavericks
Mavericks
21-36
2025-26
.368
57
242.2
114.4
44.7
25.1
7.6
5.4
42.4
89.6
47.3
10.8
31.4
34.2
18.9
25.4
74.5
56.8
10.1
34.6
14.6
13,805
6,521
2,547
1,431
435
307
833
1,048
24Grizzlies
Grizzlies
21-36
2025-26
.368
57
240.9
115.4
44.5
28.8
8.5
5.0
41.7
90.7
46.0
13.5
38.3
35.2
18.5
23.3
79.2
57.1
11.6
32.9
15.2
13,730
6,578
2,536
1,643
486
286
868
1,135
25Jazz
Jazz
18-40
2025-26
.310
58
242.6
118.0
44.2
29.9
8.3
3.5
42.3
90.5
46.7
12.9
37.0
34.7
20.5
25.7
79.7
57.9
11.8
32.4
15.9
14,070
6,842
2,564
1,735
484
205
924
1,265

More Pistons Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

25.4

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

RPG

10.6

Duren

Jalen Duren

APG

9.8

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham
Team Rankings

ORTG

117.1

11th

DRTG

109.2

2nd

NETRTG

7.9

2nd

3P%

34.9

22nd

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
43
14
.754
2
38
19
.667
5.0
3
37
22
.627
7.0
4
37
22
.627
7.0
5
34
25
.576
10.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
2/27
@
7:00 PM
Sun
3/1
@
6:00 PM
Tue
3/3
@
7:00 PM
Thu
3/5
@
8:00 PM
Sat
3/7
@
6:00 PM
Last Game
OKC Thunder

45 - 15

116

Final

124

DET Pistons

43 - 14

Wed 25 Feb 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
43
14
.754
2
38
19
.667
5.0
3
37
22
.627
7.0
4
37
22
.627
7.0
5
34
25
.576
10.0
6
32
26
.552
11.5
7
31
26
.544
12.0
8
31
28
.525
13.0
9
29
31
.483
15.5
10
28
31
.475
16.0
11
25
31
.446
17.5
12
24
35
.407
20.0
13
16
41
.281
27.0
14
15
42
.263
28.0
15
15
44
.254
29.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
45
15
.750
2
42
16
.724
2.0
3
36
21
.632
7.5
4
36
22
.621
8.0
5
36
23
.610
8.5
6
34
23
.596
9.5
7
33
26
.559
11.5
8
31
28
.525
13.5
9
28
31
.475
16.5
10
27
30
.474
16.5
11
21
36
.368
22.5
12
21
36
.368
22.5
13
18
40
.310
26.0
14
17
42
.288
27.5
15
13
47
.217
32.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
1/23
@
111-114
Fri
1/23
@
116-110
Fri
1/23
@
147-116
Sat
1/24
@
116-139
Sat
1/24
@
111-85

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
2/26
@
7:00 PM
Thu
2/26
@
7:00 PM
Thu
2/26
@
7:30 PM
Thu
2/26
@
7:30 PM
Thu
2/26
@
7:30 PM