best nba team defensive rating from october 2024 to december 2024

Between October 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024, the Oklahoma City Thunder had the best defensive rating by a team, with a 104.2 rating.

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Thunder
Thunder
104.2
32
240.0
115.3
44.0
25.8
11.9
6.0
43.1
92.5
46.6
13.4
39.0
34.5
15.7
19.3
81.4
57.1
10.3
33.7
11.8
7,680
3,691
1,408
824
381
193
376
656
2Rockets
Rockets
107.4
32
242.3
113.0
49.7
22.4
8.4
5.6
41.6
93.9
44.3
11.9
36.5
32.7
17.9
23.3
76.8
54.2
14.5
35.2
13.7
7,755
3,615
1,591
717
268
180
438
632
3Magic
Magic
107.6
34
240.0
105.9
41.8
23.7
9.3
6.7
38.1
84.9
44.9
11.3
36.7
30.8
18.4
23.3
79.0
55.7
10.9
30.9
15.5
8,160
3,601
1,420
807
316
228
526
693
4Grizzlies
Grizzlies
108.9
34
240.0
123.2
48.6
30.5
9.1
6.5
45.0
93.4
48.2
14.2
38.5
36.8
19.0
24.6
77.4
59.1
12.9
35.7
17.2
8,160
4,190
1,653
1,037
311
221
585
728
5Timberwolves
Timberwolves
110.4
32
241.6
109.2
43.2
25.0
8.4
4.8
39.4
85.9
45.9
14.9
40.0
37.2
15.5
19.7
78.6
57.7
9.9
33.3
15.9
7,730
3,494
1,381
800
270
152
508
582
6Celtics
Celtics
110.5
33
242.3
119.6
45.5
25.7
7.7
5.6
42.1
91.4
46.0
18.5
50.4
36.8
17.0
21.5
79.1
59.3
10.9
34.6
11.9
7,995
3,948
1,502
848
253
184
394
536
7Clippers
Clippers
110.5
33
240.8
108.8
43.9
24.2
9.7
4.4
39.8
85.7
46.4
12.6
34.3
36.7
16.7
21.3
78.3
57.3
10.8
33.1
16.6
7,945
3,592
1,448
797
321
146
548
624
8Cavaliers
Cavaliers
111.0
33
240.0
122.4
43.8
28.9
9.1
4.7
44.9
89.2
50.4
16.4
40.3
40.7
16.1
20.7
77.6
62.2
9.6
34.2
13.2
7,920
4,038
1,446
953
299
154
435
606
9Warriors
Warriors
111.4
32
240.8
111.5
47.3
28.4
8.8
5.4
40.9
92.3
44.3
14.8
41.3
35.9
14.9
21.0
71.2
54.9
13.2
34.2
14.3
7,705
3,568
1,515
908
283
173
457
620
10Heat
Heat
112.2
30
242.5
111.0
43.5
25.4
9.0
3.5
39.2
86.8
45.2
14.4
38.5
37.3
18.2
23.2
78.4
57.2
9.9
33.7
13.5
7,275
3,331
1,306
761
269
106
405
501
11Bucks
Bucks
112.7
31
240.8
112.7
43.3
24.5
7.7
5.2
41.1
86.1
47.8
14.5
37.3
38.8
16.0
21.7
73.4
58.9
8.2
35.1
14.2
7,465
3,493
1,343
760
240
160
440
575
12Mavericks
Mavericks
112.7
33
240.8
117.1
44.8
25.0
8.3
5.8
42.6
88.2
48.2
13.4
35.6
37.7
18.5
23.8
77.8
59.3
10.9
33.9
14.3
7,945
3,865
1,478
826
274
193
471
632
13Spurs
Spurs
113.2
33
240.8
111.5
45.0
28.7
7.6
6.9
40.1
87.7
45.7
13.6
39.5
34.4
17.8
22.2
79.8
57.2
10.9
34.2
14.7
7,945
3,678
1,486
946
251
227
485
535
14Knicks
Knicks
113.9
33
240.8
117.8
43.2
27.9
7.7
4.1
43.5
87.5
49.7
14.0
36.1
38.8
16.8
20.8
80.6
60.9
9.9
33.2
13.2
7,945
3,889
1,424
922
253
134
435
574
1576ers
76ers
114.0
30
242.5
107.2
40.0
21.8
9.8
4.1
38.2
85.5
44.7
12.0
35.5
33.8
18.9
24.2
78.0
55.8
10.4
29.6
14.2
7,275
3,217
1,200
653
293
124
427
611
16Kings
Kings
114.6
33
242.3
114.8
43.9
25.9
8.0
4.6
42.6
89.8
47.5
11.9
35.0
33.9
17.7
22.1
80.1
57.7
10.4
33.5
13.4
7,995
3,789
1,448
854
264
152
442
668
17Hawks
Hawks
114.9
33
241.5
117.8
45.8
29.8
10.4
5.4
42.8
91.7
46.7
12.9
36.3
35.5
19.3
24.6
78.5
57.5
12.2
33.6
16.5
7,970
3,889
1,513
984
343
177
543
611
18Hornets
Hornets
115.3
32
242.3
106.2
45.8
23.5
8.0
4.9
38.4
90.0
42.7
14.5
42.1
34.3
15.0
19.3
77.4
53.9
12.9
32.9
16.0
7,755
3,398
1,466
752
255
158
513
670
19Nuggets
Nuggets
115.9
31
242.4
120.5
45.0
31.3
8.8
4.5
44.9
89.7
50.1
11.7
30.8
38.1
19.0
25.0
75.8
59.8
11.1
33.9
14.6
7,515
3,735
1,395
970
274
141
452
566
20Pistons
Pistons
116.1
32
243.1
112.2
44.5
25.8
6.9
5.1
41.5
89.0
46.6
13.5
37.3
36.2
15.8
20.5
77.0
57.2
11.1
33.4
15.8
7,780
3,591
1,425
827
222
163
504
648
21Lakers
Lakers
116.6
32
240.8
111.9
41.2
26.3
7.8
4.8
40.6
85.9
47.3
11.7
33.4
35.0
19.0
24.1
78.6
58.0
9.2
32.1
13.5
7,705
3,581
1,319
843
249
155
432
519
22Bulls
Bulls
116.8
33
240.8
117.5
45.2
29.5
7.4
4.6
43.0
92.0
46.7
16.5
44.2
37.2
15.2
19.1
79.4
58.5
9.2
36.0
15.0
7,945
3,879
1,493
972
245
153
496
608
23Pacers
Pacers
117.1
34
241.5
114.6
41.4
27.8
8.0
5.2
42.6
87.5
48.7
12.7
34.0
37.3
16.7
21.4
78.2
59.1
8.6
32.7
14.3
8,210
3,897
1,407
945
272
178
487
674
24Suns
Suns
117.2
32
241.6
112.2
42.8
26.9
7.9
5.1
40.0
85.5
46.7
14.3
38.1
37.6
18.0
22.6
79.4
58.8
9.5
33.3
14.2
7,730
3,591
1,369
860
253
164
454
580
25Nets
Nets
117.4
32
241.6
107.8
39.2
25.3
7.2
3.7
38.0
84.2
45.2
14.7
39.4
37.3
17.1
21.2
80.8
57.7
9.1
30.1
15.6
7,730
3,451
1,254
808
231
119
498
694
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Team Rankings

ORTG

121.4

5th

DRTG

105.4

1st

NETRTG

16.0

1st

3P%

37.4

7th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
23
1
.958
2
Lakers Lakers
17
6
.739
5.5
3
Nuggets Nuggets
17
6
.739
5.5
4
Rockets Rockets
15
6
.714
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
15
7
.682
7.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
12/10
PHX PHX
@
OKC OKC
7:30 PM
Wed
12/17
LAC LAC
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM
Fri
12/19
OKC OKC
@
MIN MIN
9:30 PM
Mon
12/22
MEM MEM
@
OKC OKC
9:30 PM
Tue
12/23
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM
Last Game
OKC Thunder

23 - 1

131

Final

101

UTA Jazz

8 - 15

Sun 7 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

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NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
23
1
.958
2
Lakers Lakers
17
6
.739
5.5
3
Nuggets Nuggets
17
6
.739
5.5
4
Rockets Rockets
15
6
.714
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
15
7
.682
7.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
15
8
.652
7.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
19
5
.792
2
Knicks Knicks
16
7
.696
2.5
3
Celtics Celtics
15
9
.625
4.0
4
Raptors Raptors
15
10
.600
4.5
5
Magic Magic
14
10
.583
5.0
6
Heat Heat
14
10
.583
5.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
11/9
MIN MIN
@
UTA UTA
120-113
Sun
11/9
ATL ATL
@
LAC LAC
105-102
Mon
11/10
TOR TOR
@
BKN BKN
119-109
Mon
11/10
MEM MEM
@
NYK NYK
120-133
Mon
11/10
GSW GSW
@
OKC OKC
102-126

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/8
SAC SAC
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Mon
12/8
PHX PHX
@
MIN MIN
7:30 PM
Mon
12/8
SAS SAS
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Tue
12/9
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
6:00 PM
Tue
12/9
NYK NYK
@
TOR TOR
8:30 PM