best nba defensive teams in 2023

The Milwaukee Bucks had the best record by a team in 2022-23, with a record of 58-24.

		TEAM	REC	SEASON	W%	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	58-24	2022-23	.707	82	241.8	116.9	48.6	25.8	6.4	4.9	42.7	90.4	47.3	14.8	40.3	36.8	16.6	22.4	74.3	58.3	11.1	37.5	14.6	19,830	9,589	3,988	2,115	521	403	1,199	1,481
2		Celtics	57-25	2022-23	.695	82	243.7	117.9	45.3	26.7	6.4	5.2	42.2	88.8	47.5	16.0	42.6	37.7	17.5	21.6	81.2	60.0	9.7	35.6	13.4	19,980	9,671	3,717	2,186	521	430	1,095	1,542
3		76ers	54-28	2022-23	.659	82	242.4	115.2	40.9	25.2	7.7	4.7	40.8	83.8	48.7	12.6	32.6	38.7	21.0	25.1	83.5	60.8	8.7	32.2	13.7	19,880	9,448	3,356	2,063	635	389	1,121	1,675
4		Nuggets	53-29	2022-23	.646	82	240.9	115.8	43.0	28.9	7.5	4.5	43.6	86.4	50.4	11.8	31.2	37.9	16.8	22.4	75.1	60.1	10.1	32.9	14.5	19,755	9,495	3,527	2,368	618	368	1,192	1,525
5		Cavaliers	51-31	2022-23	.622	82	242.4	112.3	41.1	24.9	7.1	4.7	41.6	85.2	48.8	11.6	31.6	36.7	17.5	22.5	78.0	59.0	9.7	31.4	13.3	19,880	9,205	3,369	2,045	586	384	1,094	1,560
6		Grizzlies	51-31	2022-23	.622	82	241.2	116.9	46.6	26.0	8.3	5.8	43.7	92.1	47.5	12.0	34.2	35.1	17.5	23.8	73.3	57.0	12.0	34.6	13.6	19,780	9,587	3,823	2,135	680	473	1,116	1,643
7		Kings	48-34	2022-23	.585	82	241.8	120.7	42.5	27.3	7.0	3.4	43.6	88.2	49.4	13.8	37.3	36.9	19.8	25.1	79.0	60.8	9.5	32.9	13.5	19,830	9,898	3,481	2,237	574	275	1,106	1,616
8		Knicks	47-35	2022-23	.573	82	243.4	116.0	46.6	22.9	6.4	4.1	42.0	89.4	47.0	12.6	35.7	35.4	19.4	25.5	76.1	57.7	12.6	34.0	13.0	19,955	9,514	3,821	1,880	527	340	1,065	1,666
9		Nets	45-37	2022-23	.549	82	240.6	113.4	40.5	25.5	7.1	6.2	41.5	85.1	48.7	12.8	33.8	37.8	17.7	22.1	80.0	59.8	8.2	32.3	13.7	19,730	9,295	3,322	2,093	585	506	1,127	1,730
10		Suns	45-37	2022-23	.549	82	241.2	113.6	44.2	27.3	7.1	5.3	42.1	90.1	46.7	12.2	32.6	37.4	17.2	21.7	79.3	57.0	11.8	32.4	13.5	19,780	9,319	3,628	2,235	585	432	1,110	1,739
11		Warriors	44-38	2022-23	.537	82	241.8	118.9	44.6	29.8	7.2	3.9	43.1	90.2	47.9	16.6	43.2	38.5	16.0	20.2	79.4	60.0	10.5	34.1	16.3	19,830	9,753	3,657	2,446	588	323	1,336	1,757
12		Clippers	44-38	2022-23	.537	82	241.8	113.6	43.2	23.9	7.1	4.4	41.1	86.1	47.7	12.7	33.4	38.1	18.7	23.9	78.1	58.8	9.8	33.4	14.2	19,830	9,314	3,545	1,959	580	364	1,167	1,598
13		Heat	44-38	2022-23	.537	82	241.5	109.5	40.6	23.8	8.0	3.0	39.2	85.3	46.0	12.0	34.8	34.4	19.1	23.0	83.1	57.4	9.7	30.9	13.5	19,805	8,977	3,329	1,955	655	243	1,106	1,516
14		Lakers	43-39	2022-23	.524	82	242.4	117.2	45.7	25.3	6.4	4.6	42.9	89.0	48.2	10.8	31.2	34.6	20.6	26.6	77.5	58.2	10.0	35.7	14.1	19,880	9,608	3,748	2,072	526	378	1,154	1,466
15		Pelicans	42-40	2022-23	.512	82	242.1	114.4	43.7	25.9	8.3	4.1	42.0	87.6	48.0	11.0	30.1	36.4	19.3	24.4	79.3	58.2	10.6	33.1	14.6	19,855	9,378	3,583	2,122	681	337	1,196	1,678
16		Timberwolves	42-40	2022-23	.512	82	241.8	115.8	41.9	26.2	8.0	5.4	42.9	87.4	49.0	12.2	33.3	36.5	17.9	23.7	75.5	59.2	9.1	32.8	15.3	19,830	9,494	3,435	2,145	657	444	1,258	1,768
17		Hawks	41-41	2022-23	.500	82	242.1	118.4	44.4	25.0	7.1	4.9	44.6	92.4	48.3	10.8	30.5	35.2	18.5	22.6	81.8	57.9	11.2	33.2	12.9	19,855	9,711	3,639	2,049	580	401	1,060	1,541
18		Raptors	41-41	2022-23	.500	82	241.5	112.9	43.0	23.9	9.4	5.2	41.9	91.3	45.9	10.7	32.0	33.5	18.4	23.4	78.4	55.5	12.7	30.3	11.7	19,805	9,254	3,528	1,961	772	424	956	1,641
19		Bulls	40-42	2022-23	.488	82	242.7	113.1	42.4	24.5	7.9	4.5	42.5	86.8	49.0	10.4	28.9	36.1	17.6	21.8	80.9	58.7	8.5	33.9	13.4	19,905	9,276	3,473	2,006	644	371	1,097	1,551
20		Thunder	40-42	2022-23	.488	82	242.1	117.5	43.6	24.4	8.2	4.2	43.1	92.6	46.5	12.1	34.1	35.6	19.2	23.7	80.9	57.0	11.4	32.3	13.0	19,855	9,633	3,579	2,002	676	341	1,069	1,722
21		Mavericks	38-44	2022-23	.463	82	243.0	114.2	38.8	22.9	6.3	3.7	40.0	84.3	47.5	15.2	41.0	37.1	19.0	25.1	75.5	59.9	7.6	31.2	12.2	19,930	9,366	3,181	1,880	514	304	1,002	1,697
22		Jazz	37-45	2022-23	.451	82	241.5	117.1	45.9	26.0	6.1	5.2	42.5	89.8	47.3	13.3	37.8	35.3	18.7	23.8	78.6	58.4	11.8	34.1	15.4	19,805	9,600	3,762	2,129	500	429	1,259	1,679
23		Wizards	35-47	2022-23	.427	82	240.9	113.2	43.6	25.4	6.8	5.2	42.1	86.9	48.5	11.3	31.7	35.6	17.6	22.4	78.5	58.5	9.4	34.2	14.1	19,755	9,279	3,578	2,083	561	424	1,158	1,539
24		Pacers	35-47	2022-23	.427	82	240.9	116.3	41.5	27.0	7.7	5.8	42.0	89.6	46.9	13.6	37.0	36.7	18.7	23.7	79.0	58.1	10.1	31.4	14.9	19,755	9,535	3,407	2,213	631	478	1,225	1,741
25		Magic	34-48	2022-23	.415	82	241.2	111.4	43.2	23.2	7.4	4.7	40.5	86.3	47.0	10.8	31.1	34.6	19.6	25.0	78.4	57.3	10.2	33.1	15.1	19,780	9,136	3,546	1,906	603	382	1,236	1,652

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PPG

27.5

Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo

RPG

9.9

Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo

APG

7.4

Porter

Kevin Porter Jr.

ORTG

113.0

25th

DRTG

117.8

24th

NETRTG

-4.8

25th

3P%

38.5

2nd

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
9	Hawks	33	31	.516	12.5
10	Hornets	32	33	.492	14.0
11	Bucks	27	36	.429	18.0
12	Bulls	26	38	.406	19.5
13	Nets	17	47	.266	28.5

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 3/10	PHX	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Thu 3/12	MIL	@	MIA	7:30 PM
Sat 3/14	MIL	@	ATL	3:00 PM
Sun 3/15	IND	@	MIL	3:30 PM
Tue 3/17	CLE	@	MIL	8:00 PM

35 - 28

130

Final

91

MIL

27 - 36

Sun 8 Mar 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

32.5

Dončić

Luka Dončić

31.7

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

29.6

Edwards

Anthony Edwards

12.5

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

11.9

Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns

11.5

Clingan

Donovan Clingan

10.3

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

9.8

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

8.4

Dončić

Luka Dončić

2.0

Wallace

Cason Wallace

2.0

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey

2.0

Leonard

Kawhi Leonard

3.0

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

2.0

Huff

Jay Huff

1.9

Holmgren

Chet Holmgren

3.8

Dončić

Luka Dončić

3.5

Ball

LaMelo Ball

3.5

Edwards

Anthony Edwards

68.1

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

67.7

Gobert

Rudy Gobert

67.4

Ayton

Deandre Ayton

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

121.4

120.5

119.2

118.7

118.4

118.3

107.5

109.7

111.2

112.3

112.5

112.7

NetRtg Rankings

10.9

8.0

7.1

6.9

6.4

4.9

Tank Leaderboard

15-50

15-49

16-47

17-47

19-45

21-45

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

3,051.7

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey

3,038.3

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

2,936.7

Dončić

Luka Dončić

DraftKings Points Leaders

3,239.5

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

3,117

Dončić

Luka Dončić

3,076.3

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey

37.4

Dončić

Luka Dončić

36.2

Brown

Jaylen Brown

33.5

Leonard

Kawhi Leonard

38.3

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey

37.1

Thompson

Amen Thompson

36.7

Durant

Kevin Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.79

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

1.59

Dončić

Luka Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.91

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

1.69

Dončić

Luka Dončić

1.54

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

41-24

38-25-1

39-26

38-26

37-27

37-29

Worst Record ATS

25-40

26-37

27-37

28-37

27-35-1

28-36

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	45	18	.714
2	Celtics	43	21	.672	2.5
3	Knicks	41	24	.631	5.0
4	Cavaliers	40	25	.615	6.0
5	Raptors	36	27	.571	9.0
6	Magic	35	28	.556	10.0
7	Heat	36	29	.554	10.0
8	76ers	34	30	.531	11.5
9	Hawks	33	31	.516	12.5
10	Hornets	32	33	.492	14.0
11	Bucks	27	36	.429	18.0
12	Bulls	26	38	.406	19.5
13	Nets	17	47	.266	28.5
14	Wizards	16	47	.254	29.0
15	Pacers	15	49	.234	30.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	51	15	.773
2	Spurs	47	17	.734	3.0
3	Timberwolves	40	24	.625	10.0
4	Rockets	39	24	.619	10.5
5	Lakers	39	25	.609	11.0
6	Nuggets	39	26	.600	11.5
7	Suns	37	27	.578	13.0
8	Warriors	32	31	.508	17.5
9	Clippers	31	32	.492	18.5
10	Trail Blazers	31	34	.477	19.5
11	Grizzlies	23	40	.365	26.5
12	Mavericks	21	43	.328	29.0
13	Pelicans	21	45	.318	30.0
14	Jazz	19	45	.297	31.0
15	Kings	15	50	.231	35.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Wed 2/4	BKN	@	ORL	98-118
Wed 2/4	UTA	@	ATL	119-121
Wed 2/4	CHI	@	TOR	107-123
Wed 2/4	CHA	@	HOU	109-99
Wed 2/4	SAS	@	DAL	135-123

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 3/10	MEM	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Tue 3/10	DET	@	BKN	7:30 PM
Tue 3/10	WAS	@	MIA	7:30 PM
Tue 3/10	DAL	@	ATL	7:30 PM
Tue 3/10	PHX	@	MIL	8:00 PM