best nba team defensive rating in 2012

The Boston Celtics had the best defensive rating by a team in 2011-12, with a 98.2 rating.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Celtics
Celtics
98.2
2011-12
66
241.5
91.8
38.8
23.6
7.5
5.5
35.5
77.1
46.0
5.5
15.0
36.7
15.4
19.8
77.8
53.5
7.7
31.1
14.8
15,940
6,062
2,560
1,557
498
362
979
1,315
2Bulls
Bulls
98.3
2011-12
66
241.5
96.3
46.7
23.1
6.9
5.9
37.4
82.8
45.2
6.3
16.9
37.5
15.2
21.1
72.2
52.3
13.9
32.8
14.0
15,940
6,359
3,080
1,527
456
388
923
1,139
376ers
76ers
99.2
2011-12
66
241.1
93.6
43.2
22.0
8.0
5.2
37.4
83.6
44.8
5.3
14.6
36.2
13.5
18.2
74.2
51.1
10.7
32.5
11.2
15,915
6,180
2,848
1,453
526
340
738
1,157
4Heat
Heat
100.2
2011-12
66
243.0
98.5
41.6
20.0
8.9
5.4
37.1
79.0
46.9
5.6
15.6
35.9
18.8
24.2
77.5
54.9
10.4
31.2
15.2
16,040
6,500
2,746
1,317
585
355
1,002
1,282
5Knicks
Knicks
101.0
2011-12
66
241.5
97.8
41.7
20.1
9.4
4.2
35.8
80.8
44.3
7.8
23.3
33.6
18.3
24.8
74.1
53.3
11.3
30.5
16.0
15,940
6,458
2,755
1,328
622
276
1,056
1,391
6Hawks
Hawks
101.2
2011-12
66
244.9
96.6
41.2
22.4
8.1
4.6
36.8
81.0
45.4
7.5
20.2
37.0
15.5
21.0
74.0
53.5
9.9
31.3
14.0
16,165
6,375
2,718
1,481
536
303
921
1,178
7Grizzlies
Grizzlies
101.8
2011-12
66
241.5
95.0
42.0
19.5
9.6
5.2
36.7
82.2
44.7
4.2
12.9
32.6
17.3
22.8
75.9
51.5
12.6
29.5
14.5
15,940
6,269
2,775
1,290
631
345
955
1,316
8Mavericks
Mavericks
102.3
2011-12
66
243.4
95.8
42.8
20.9
8.6
5.1
36.3
82.0
44.3
7.5
22.2
33.9
15.6
20.2
77.1
52.7
10.1
32.7
14.0
16,065
6,322
2,822
1,380
565
337
926
1,226
9Pacers
Pacers
103.1
2011-12
66
242.3
97.7
43.9
18.6
7.9
5.4
35.7
81.4
43.8
5.9
16.1
36.8
20.4
26.1
78.2
52.6
12.5
31.4
14.0
15,990
6,449
2,896
1,228
523
357
925
1,430
10Spurs
Spurs
103.2
2011-12
66
241.5
103.7
43.0
23.2
7.4
4.4
39.6
82.8
47.8
8.4
21.3
39.3
16.2
21.6
74.8
56.2
10.3
32.6
13.6
15,940
6,841
2,836
1,528
490
293
895
1,143
11Thunder
Thunder
103.2
2011-12
66
242.3
103.1
43.7
18.5
7.5
8.2
37.3
79.2
47.1
7.2
20.0
35.8
21.3
26.4
80.6
56.7
11.0
32.7
16.3
15,990
6,802
2,883
1,224
498
539
1,079
1,352
12Magic
Magic
104.1
2011-12
66
241.9
94.2
42.5
20.0
6.8
4.2
34.5
78.2
44.1
10.2
27.0
37.5
15.1
22.8
66.0
53.3
11.2
31.2
14.9
15,965
6,215
2,802
1,321
451
275
984
1,168
13Lakers
Lakers
104.4
2011-12
66
243.4
97.3
46.2
22.5
5.9
5.3
36.8
80.6
45.7
5.5
16.8
32.6
18.2
24.1
75.6
53.4
12.1
34.1
15.1
16,065
6,422
3,050
1,485
390
351
997
1,109
14Raptors
Raptors
104.5
2011-12
66
241.9
90.7
42.0
20.9
6.5
4.9
34.4
78.1
44.0
5.5
16.3
34.0
16.4
21.4
77.0
51.8
10.6
31.4
15.2
15,965
5,986
2,771
1,382
429
321
1,001
1,532
15Hornets
Hornets
105.1
2011-12
66
241.5
89.6
41.1
20.7
7.4
4.8
34.8
77.3
45.1
3.9
11.8
33.3
16.0
21.2
75.7
51.7
11.0
30.2
15.5
15,940
5,916
2,715
1,368
488
316
1,024
1,324
16Bucks
Bucks
105.2
2011-12
66
240.4
99.0
42.5
23.5
8.3
5.1
37.9
85.6
44.3
6.6
19.2
34.5
16.6
21.4
77.4
52.1
12.4
30.0
14.1
15,865
6,535
2,803
1,550
548
335
929
1,273
17Rockets
Rockets
105.2
2011-12
66
243.4
98.1
42.2
21.3
7.5
4.8
37.7
84.0
44.9
7.2
20.2
35.9
15.4
19.7
78.2
52.9
11.7
30.5
14.5
16,065
6,474
2,783
1,404
496
319
955
1,347
18Clippers
Clippers
105.7
2011-12
66
241.9
97.5
41.6
21.0
8.4
4.8
37.0
81.3
45.5
7.8
21.8
35.7
15.8
23.3
68.0
53.3
12.1
29.4
13.3
15,965
6,438
2,743
1,385
556
315
879
1,399
19Jazz
Jazz
106.1
2011-12
66
244.9
99.7
44.2
21.8
8.3
5.8
38.2
83.8
45.6
4.1
12.8
32.3
19.1
25.3
75.4
52.5
13.0
31.1
14.2
16,165
6,577
2,916
1,439
545
385
936
1,441
20Nuggets
Nuggets
106.2
2011-12
66
243.0
104.1
43.1
24.0
8.2
5.0
39.0
81.9
47.6
6.6
19.9
33.2
19.6
26.7
73.5
55.6
11.2
31.9
15.4
16,040
6,872
2,843
1,581
540
330
1,015
1,297
21Wizards
Wizards
106.2
2011-12
66
240.4
93.6
41.7
19.1
8.0
6.3
36.6
83.0
44.1
5.2
16.3
32.0
15.3
21.0
72.7
50.8
11.7
29.9
15.3
15,865
6,180
2,750
1,262
527
417
1,008
1,405
22Pistons
Pistons
106.3
2011-12
66
241.9
90.9
40.3
18.7
7.0
4.2
34.7
79.3
43.8
4.8
13.9
34.6
16.6
22.1
75.2
51.0
11.7
28.5
15.7
15,965
5,997
2,657
1,232
460
278
1,033
1,293
23Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
106.4
2011-12
66
241.9
97.2
40.7
20.4
8.0
4.9
36.4
82.1
44.3
7.2
20.9
34.6
17.2
21.6
79.6
53.1
11.1
29.5
14.2
15,965
6,415
2,684
1,349
528
322
935
1,251
24Suns
Suns
106.5
2011-12
66
240.0
98.4
41.7
22.5
6.5
5.5
37.8
82.5
45.8
6.7
19.6
34.3
16.0
21.2
75.7
53.6
10.9
30.8
14.1
15,840
6,492
2,752
1,486
431
366
928
1,233
25Timberwolves
Timberwolves
106.6
2011-12
66
241.5
97.9
43.7
19.5
6.6
4.4
35.7
82.3
43.3
7.2
21.6
33.2
19.4
25.2
77.1
52.4
12.1
31.7
15.2
15,940
6,464
2,886
1,290
436
293
1,001
1,212
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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Team Leaders

PPG

29.3

Brown

Jaylen Brown

RPG

7.9

Queta

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APG

5.2

Pritchard

Payton Pritchard
Team Rankings

ORTG

121.6

4th

DRTG

115.4

16th

NETRTG

6.2

6th

3P%

36.4

12th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
22
6
.786
2
19
8
.704
2.5
3
Celtics Celtics
17
11
.607
5.0
4
16
11
.593
5.5
5
17
12
.586
5.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/22
@
7:30 PM
Fri
12/26
@
7:00 PM
Sun
12/28
@
6:00 PM
Tue
12/30
@
9:00 PM
Thu
1/1
@
10:00 PM
Last Game
BOS Celtics

17 - 11

112

Final

96

TOR Raptors

17 - 12

Sat 20 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
22
6
.786
2
19
8
.704
2.5
3
17
11
.607
5.0
4
16
11
.593
5.5
5
17
12
.586
5.5
6
16
12
.571
6.0
7
15
13
.536
7.0
8
15
14
.517
7.5
9
15
14
.517
7.5
10
12
15
.444
9.5
11
11
17
.393
11.0
12
9
19
.321
13.0
13
7
19
.269
14.0
14
6
22
.214
16.0
15
5
21
.192
16.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
25
3
.893
2
20
7
.741
4.5
3
20
7
.741
4.5
4
19
7
.731
5.0
5
17
8
.680
6.5
6
18
10
.643
7.0
7
15
13
.536
10.0
8
14
15
.483
11.5
9
13
15
.464
12.0
10
12
16
.429
13.0
11
11
18
.379
14.5
12
10
17
.370
14.5
13
7
22
.241
18.5
14
6
21
.222
18.5
15
6
22
.214
19.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
11/18
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125-118
Tue
11/18
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99-113
Tue
11/18
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109-120
Tue
11/18
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113-111
Tue
11/18
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122-121

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/21
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3:30 PM
Sun
12/21
@
6:00 PM
Sun
12/21
@
6:00 PM
Sun
12/21
@
7:00 PM
Sun
12/21
@
7:00 PM