best nba team defensive rating for the month

The Los Angeles Lakers have the best defensive rating by a team in a month, with a 101.2 rating in Julys.

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Data note: Defensive Rating: team game data complete from 1984-85

	TEAM	DRTG	MONTH	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	Lakers	101.2	July	1	240.0	103.0	45.0	21.0	6.0	3.0	32.0	82.0	39.0	11.0	36.0	30.6	28.0	37.0	75.7	52.4	11.0	34.0	16.0	240	103	45	21	6	3	16	27
2	Jazz	102.4	July	1	240.0	106.0	43.0	17.0	11.0	6.0	37.0	84.0	44.0	8.0	34.0	23.5	24.0	28.0	85.7	55.0	12.0	31.0	20.0	240	106	43	17	11	6	20	23
3	Clippers	103.2	July	1	240.0	101.0	36.0	17.0	6.0	5.0	32.0	74.0	43.2	16.0	36.0	44.4	21.0	28.0	75.0	58.5	4.0	32.0	22.0	240	101	36	17	6	5	22	30
4	Raptors	103.6	August	8	240.0	110.9	46.9	24.0	8.9	5.3	37.6	83.3	45.2	14.4	36.8	39.1	21.3	27.8	76.6	58.1	8.4	38.5	17.9	1,920	887	375	192	71	42	143	183
5	Thunder	104.3	October	78	242.6	105.6	45.7	21.7	9.4	5.4	39.2	88.5	44.2	8.4	27.1	31.1	18.8	24.6	76.5	53.1	11.6	34.1	15.8	18,920	8,235	3,563	1,694	730	425	1,231	1,754
6	Pelicans	104.3	July	1	240.0	104.0	45.0	22.0	12.0	2.0	40.0	94.0	42.6	11.0	31.0	35.5	13.0	18.0	72.2	51.0	15.0	30.0	21.0	240	104	45	22	12	2	21	25
7	Rockets	104.6	November	567	241.9	103.1	44.4	22.3	8.3	5.5	37.9	83.3	45.5	7.6	21.7	34.9	19.7	26.1	75.5	54.4	12.4	32.0	16.5	137,180	58,452	25,167	12,651	4,710	3,123	9,380	12,285
8	Celtics	104.9	October	78	242.9	108.8	44.9	24.0	8.0	5.2	39.5	86.8	45.5	11.1	31.2	35.6	18.7	24.3	77.0	55.8	10.8	34.1	15.0	18,945	8,487	3,501	1,874	625	402	1,173	1,809
9	Spurs	105.0	December	577	241.8	104.9	43.8	24.5	7.8	5.7	39.8	83.3	47.8	6.5	17.4	37.4	18.8	25.1	74.8	55.6	11.3	32.5	15.1	139,530	60,508	25,283	14,134	4,527	3,293	8,708	11,878
10	Kings	105.2	May	12	240.0	108.9	43.8	25.1	9.8	6.2	41.3	89.2	46.4	10.9	32.4	33.7	15.3	20.8	73.9	55.4	10.3	33.5	14.1	2,880	1,307	526	301	118	74	169	230
11	Spurs	105.2	November	556	241.3	102.8	43.4	24.0	7.9	5.7	38.8	83.2	46.6	6.3	17.5	36.2	18.9	25.1	75.1	54.5	11.5	31.9	15.4	134,165	57,178	24,143	13,365	4,371	3,154	8,572	11,665
12	Nuggets	105.2	October	78	242.6	108.6	46.4	23.7	8.6	5.1	40.0	87.8	45.6	8.8	25.4	34.8	19.7	25.6	76.7	54.8	12.2	34.2	15.9	18,920	8,467	3,616	1,847	669	396	1,243	1,739
13	Suns	105.3	July	1	240.0	125.0	37.0	29.0	10.0	3.0	42.0	80.0	52.5	11.0	32.0	34.4	30.0	32.0	93.8	66.4	4.0	33.0	18.0	240	125	37	29	10	3	18	24
14	Celtics	105.5	November	562	241.7	104.6	43.0	24.0	8.1	5.1	39.4	84.3	46.7	6.9	19.5	35.6	18.9	24.5	77.1	55.0	11.2	31.8	15.2	135,830	58,790	24,183	13,490	4,569	2,867	8,565	12,360
15	Warriors	105.8	May	12	240.0	111.5	44.8	27.5	7.1	4.2	40.8	85.9	47.4	14.0	36.2	38.7	16.0	19.8	80.7	58.9	9.4	35.3	14.7	2,880	1,338	537	330	85	50	176	245
16	Pacers	105.9	November	560	241.4	102.7	43.7	23.2	7.8	5.5	38.6	84.1	45.9	6.4	18.1	35.3	19.2	25.0	76.8	54.0	11.7	32.0	16.0	135,175	57,491	24,475	13,017	4,359	3,065	8,955	12,874
17	Pacers	106.0	August	8	240.0	110.3	42.6	25.3	9.1	5.3	41.9	89.1	47.0	11.9	32.4	36.7	14.6	18.6	78.5	56.6	7.9	34.8	14.3	1,920	882	341	202	73	42	114	171
18	Spurs	106.0	January	616	241.3	103.1	43.5	23.7	7.5	5.6	39.1	83.3	46.9	6.3	17.5	35.9	18.6	24.8	75.1	54.7	11.3	32.2	14.5	148,665	63,510	26,766	14,597	4,631	3,475	8,912	12,423
19	Lakers	106.0	November	559	242.0	106.6	44.1	24.2	8.2	5.6	39.8	84.8	47.0	6.5	18.5	35.0	20.5	27.5	74.3	55.0	12.0	32.1	15.7	135,285	59,603	24,653	13,524	4,607	3,156	8,758	12,022
20	Magic	106.2	November	498	241.1	101.1	43.5	21.7	7.5	5.2	37.5	83.4	44.9	7.1	20.5	34.5	19.1	25.6	74.6	53.4	12.0	31.5	15.7	120,070	50,367	21,679	10,799	3,746	2,582	7,812	10,647
21	Heat	106.3	November	500	241.5	99.4	41.9	21.5	7.8	4.9	36.7	81.3	45.2	7.1	20.0	35.6	18.8	25.2	74.5	53.8	11.2	30.7	15.4	120,750	49,681	20,944	10,744	3,879	2,448	7,720	11,135
22	Heat	106.4	February	463	241.6	101.6	42.9	22.5	7.7	4.9	38.0	81.8	46.4	7.1	19.8	36.0	18.5	24.4	75.7	54.9	11.3	31.6	14.7	111,870	47,031	19,851	10,428	3,574	2,246	6,801	10,031
23	Raptors	106.4	October	75	241.3	107.9	45.1	23.7	9.1	5.1	39.5	87.9	45.0	9.7	28.0	34.6	19.1	24.8	77.1	54.6	12.0	33.1	14.9	18,100	8,089	3,385	1,776	684	385	1,120	1,727
24	Thunder	106.4	November	575	241.9	104.4	42.6	22.6	8.9	5.1	38.9	84.5	46.0	6.7	18.9	35.3	19.9	25.8	77.1	54.4	12.2	30.5	15.5	139,075	60,002	24,517	12,972	5,116	2,939	8,936	13,187
25	Jazz	106.4	November	578	241.3	102.9	42.8	24.2	8.0	5.7	38.2	81.7	46.8	5.7	16.2	35.0	20.8	27.6	75.5	54.9	11.8	30.9	16.4	139,445	59,490	24,735	13,998	4,648	3,278	9,479	13,561

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Team Leaders

PPG

40.1

Dončić

RPG

10.9

Kessler

APG

7.7

Dončić

Team Rankings

ORTG

122.5

1st

DRTG

115.0

18th

NETRTG

7.5

7th

3P%

38.0

4th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Lakers	9	2	.818
2	Thunder	8	2	.800	0.5
3	Spurs	8	2	.800	0.5
4	Timberwolves	8	3	.727	1.0
5	Warriors	7	3	.700	1.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 11/9	LAL	@	ATL	7:00 PM
Wed 11/11	LAL	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Sun 11/15	LAL	@	PHX	4:00 PM
Tue 11/17	CHA	@	LAL	11:00 PM
Wed 11/18	UTA	@	LAL	10:00 PM

Last Game

Lakers

9 - 2

121

Final

116

Pistons

6 - 3

Sun 8 Nov 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

40.1

Dončić

31.3

Curry

29.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

RPG Leaders

14.6

Sabonis

13.6

Towns

12.8

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

9.1

Jokić

8.9

Young

8.8

Wagner

SPG Leaders

2.9

Daniels

2.6

Dunn

2.4

Gillespie

BPG Leaders

3.9

Wembanyama

2.5

Turner

2.5

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.8

Dončić

4.8

Curry

4.2

Robinson

TS% Leaders

78.5

Stewart

73.1

Gafford

73.0

Carter

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.5

119.6

119.4

118.5

118.0

DRtg Rankings

105.5

105.9

106.1

107.8

108.1

108.4

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

11.0

10.3

9.3

8.1

7.9

Tank Leaderboard

1-9

1-8

2-8

2-7

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

611

Wembanyama

567.5

Dončić

535.1

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings Points Leaders

602.5

Dončić

597

Wembanyama

559

Antetokounmpo

USG% Leaders

40.5

Dončić

36.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

36.1

Wembanyama

MPG Leaders

37.1

Acuff

36.6

Murray

36.5

Maxey

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.02

Wembanyama

1.75

Dončić

1.63

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.97

Wembanyama

1.86

Dončić

1.70

Antetokounmpo

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

10-1

8-3

7-3

Worst Record ATS

1-9

2-8

2-6

3-7

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	76ers	9	2	.818
2	Celtics	8	2	.800	0.5
3	Pistons	6	3	.667	2.0
4	Hawks	7	4	.636	2.0
5	Knicks	5	4	.556	3.0
6	Raptors	5	4	.556	3.0
7	Cavaliers	5	5	.500	3.5
8	Heat	4	6	.400	4.5
9	Wizards	4	6	.400	4.5
10	Hornets	3	7	.300	5.5
11	Pacers	3	7	.300	5.5
12	Magic	2	7	.222	6.0
13	Nets	2	8	.200	6.5
14	Bulls	1	8	.111	7.0
15	Bucks	1	9	.100	7.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Lakers	9	2	.818
2	Thunder	8	2	.800	0.5
3	Spurs	8	2	.800	0.5
4	Timberwolves	8	3	.727	1.0
5	Warriors	7	3	.700	1.5
6	Rockets	7	3	.700	1.5
7	Grizzlies	6	3	.667	2.0
8	Trail Blazers	6	3	.667	2.0
9	Nuggets	5	3	.625	2.5
10	Mavericks	6	4	.600	2.5
11	Pelicans	4	6	.400	4.5
12	Suns	3	5	.375	4.5
13	Clippers	2	7	.222	6.0
14	Kings	1	9	.100	7.5
15	Jazz	1	9	.100	7.5

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 11/9	WAS	@	DET	7:00 PM
Mon 11/9	CLE	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Mon 11/9	LAL	@	ATL	7:00 PM
Mon 11/9	MEM	@	TOR	7:30 PM
Mon 11/9	IND	@	DAL	8:00 PM

The Los Angeles Lakers have the best defensive rating by a team in a month, with a 101.2 rating in Julys.

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40.1

10.9

7.7

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

40.1

31.3

29.9

14.6

13.6

12.8

9.1

8.9

8.8

2.9

2.6

2.4

3.9

2.5

2.5

5.8

4.8

4.2

78.5

73.1

73.0

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

611

567.5

535.1

602.5

597

559

40.5

36.4

36.1

37.1

36.6

36.5

2.02

1.75

1.63

1.97

1.86

1.70

NBA 2026-27 Betting

NBA 2026-27 Standings

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

Schedule