best nba team defensive rating in 2018

The Boston Celtics had the best defensive rating by a team in 2017-18, with a 103.9 rating.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Celtics
Celtics
103.9
2017-18
82
241.5
104.0
44.5
22.5
7.4
4.5
38.3
85.1
45.0
11.5
30.4
37.7
16.0
20.7
77.1
55.2
9.4
35.1
14.0
19,805
8,529
3,645
1,842
604
373
1,148
1,618
2Jazz
Jazz
103.9
2017-18
82
240.9
104.1
43.3
22.4
8.6
5.1
38.3
82.9
46.2
10.8
29.6
36.6
16.8
21.5
77.9
56.4
9.0
34.2
14.7
19,755
8,540
3,547
1,839
708
420
1,205
1,608
3Spurs
Spurs
104.8
2017-18
82
240.6
102.7
44.2
22.8
7.7
5.6
39.0
85.4
45.7
8.5
24.1
35.2
16.1
20.9
77.2
54.3
10.4
33.9
13.1
19,730
8,424
3,626
1,868
628
460
1,078
1,408
476ers
76ers
105.0
2017-18
82
241.2
109.8
47.4
27.1
8.3
5.1
40.8
86.6
47.2
11.0
29.8
36.9
17.1
22.8
75.2
56.8
10.9
36.5
16.5
19,780
9,004
3,889
2,221
682
420
1,353
1,811
5Raptors
Raptors
105.9
2017-18
82
241.8
111.7
44.0
24.3
7.6
6.1
41.3
87.4
47.2
11.8
33.0
35.8
17.3
21.8
79.4
57.5
9.8
34.2
13.4
19,830
9,156
3,607
1,995
626
500
1,095
1,783
6Rockets
Rockets
106.1
2017-18
82
240.9
112.4
43.5
21.5
8.5
4.8
38.7
84.2
46.0
15.3
42.3
36.2
19.6
25.1
78.1
59.0
9.0
34.5
13.8
19,755
9,213
3,564
1,767
699
392
1,135
1,597
7Heat
Heat
106.3
2017-18
82
243.0
103.4
43.5
22.7
7.6
5.3
38.8
85.3
45.5
11.0
30.6
36.0
14.7
19.5
75.5
55.1
9.3
34.2
14.4
19,930
8,480
3,564
1,862
620
437
1,178
1,648
8Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
106.4
2017-18
82
240.9
105.6
45.5
19.5
7.0
5.2
39.3
87.0
45.2
10.3
28.1
36.6
16.7
20.9
80.0
54.9
10.2
35.3
13.5
19,755
8,661
3,728
1,599
573
423
1,109
1,599
9Thunder
Thunder
107.2
2017-18
82
241.8
107.9
45.1
21.3
9.1
5.0
39.9
88.1
45.3
10.7
30.4
35.4
17.3
24.2
71.6
54.6
12.5
32.6
14.0
19,830
8,844
3,695
1,750
743
412
1,147
1,653
10Pistons
Pistons
107.3
2017-18
82
241.5
103.8
43.7
22.8
7.7
3.9
39.1
86.9
45.0
10.8
28.9
37.3
14.7
19.8
74.5
54.3
10.1
33.6
13.4
19,805
8,509
3,586
1,868
628
317
1,102
1,508
11Warriors
Warriors
107.7
2017-18
82
240.6
113.5
43.5
29.3
8.0
7.5
42.8
85.1
50.3
11.3
28.9
39.1
16.6
20.3
81.5
60.3
8.4
35.1
15.4
19,730
9,304
3,568
2,402
656
612
1,265
1,607
12Lakers
Lakers
108.0
2017-18
82
242.7
108.1
46.4
23.8
7.7
4.7
40.7
88.4
46.1
10.0
29.1
34.5
16.6
23.3
71.4
54.8
10.7
35.7
15.8
19,905
8,862
3,803
1,949
633
388
1,295
1,736
13Pacers
Pacers
108.1
2017-18
82
240.9
105.6
42.3
22.2
8.8
4.1
40.8
86.4
47.2
9.0
24.5
36.9
14.9
19.2
77.9
55.7
9.6
32.7
13.3
19,755
8,656
3,472
1,818
721
340
1,088
1,544
14Pelicans
Pelicans
108.3
2017-18
82
243.4
111.7
44.3
26.8
8.0
5.9
42.7
88.3
48.3
10.2
28.2
36.2
16.1
20.9
77.2
57.3
8.7
35.7
14.9
19,955
9,161
3,636
2,195
657
485
1,223
1,570
15Wizards
Wizards
108.7
2017-18
82
242.1
106.6
43.1
25.2
7.9
4.3
39.9
85.6
46.7
9.9
26.5
37.5
16.8
21.8
77.2
56.0
10.0
33.1
14.6
19,855
8,742
3,536
2,065
645
353
1,196
1,746
16Hornets
Hornets
109.1
2017-18
82
241.2
108.2
45.5
21.6
6.8
4.5
39.0
86.7
45.0
10.0
27.2
36.9
20.2
27.0
74.7
54.9
10.1
35.4
12.7
19,780
8,874
3,728
1,770
559
373
1,041
1,409
17Mavericks
Mavericks
109.5
2017-18
82
241.5
102.3
41.3
22.7
7.0
3.8
38.1
85.9
44.4
11.8
32.8
36.0
14.2
18.7
76.3
54.4
8.1
33.1
12.3
19,805
8,390
3,383
1,858
578
310
1,007
1,578
18Magic
Magic
110.1
2017-18
82
240.6
103.4
41.6
23.4
7.6
4.9
38.8
85.9
45.2
10.3
29.3
35.1
15.5
20.5
75.7
54.5
8.8
32.8
14.5
19,730
8,479
3,414
1,921
622
400
1,191
1,579
19Bucks
Bucks
110.1
2017-18
82
241.8
106.5
39.8
23.2
8.8
5.4
39.7
83.0
47.8
8.8
24.7
35.5
18.3
23.4
78.3
57.1
8.4
31.5
13.8
19,830
8,731
3,267
1,905
722
443
1,134
1,752
20Clippers
Clippers
110.2
2017-18
82
240.3
109.0
43.9
22.3
7.7
4.5
40.3
85.4
47.1
9.5
26.8
35.4
19.0
25.5
74.3
56.4
10.1
33.7
14.7
19,705
8,937
3,598
1,832
628
372
1,204
1,638
21Hawks
Hawks
110.6
2017-18
82
240.3
103.4
41.9
23.7
7.8
4.2
38.2
85.5
44.6
11.2
31.0
36.0
15.8
20.2
78.5
54.7
9.1
32.8
15.5
19,705
8,475
3,436
1,946
638
348
1,275
1,606
22Nets
Nets
110.6
2017-18
82
242.1
106.6
44.4
23.7
6.2
4.8
38.2
86.8
44.1
12.7
35.7
35.6
17.4
22.6
77.2
55.1
9.7
34.8
15.2
19,855
8,741
3,644
1,941
512
390
1,245
1,688
23Knicks
Knicks
110.7
2017-18
82
241.8
104.5
44.0
23.3
6.7
5.1
40.7
87.7
46.4
8.2
23.3
35.2
14.9
19.0
78.7
54.4
10.5
33.6
14.7
19,830
8,566
3,611
1,912
552
421
1,207
1,682
24Bulls
Bulls
110.9
2017-18
82
242.1
102.9
44.7
23.5
7.6
3.5
38.7
88.8
43.5
11.0
31.1
35.5
14.6
19.2
75.9
52.9
9.6
35.0
14.0
19,855
8,440
3,662
1,923
626
289
1,147
1,571
25Nuggets
Nuggets
111.0
2017-18
82
242.4
110.0
44.5
25.1
7.6
4.9
40.7
86.6
47.0
11.5
30.9
37.1
17.1
22.3
76.7
57.0
11.0
33.5
15.0
19,880
9,020
3,650
2,059
627
404
1,226
1,533
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

More Celtics Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

29.4

Brown

Jaylen Brown

RPG

8.3

Queta

Neemias Queta

APG

5.5

White

Derrick White
Team Rankings

ORTG

120.6

2nd

DRTG

113.6

10th

NETRTG

7.0

3rd

3P%

36.2

13th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
38
13
.745
2
34
19
.642
5.0
3
Celtics Celtics
34
19
.642
5.0
4
32
21
.604
7.0
5
32
22
.593
7.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
2/11
@
7:30 PM
Thu
2/19
@
10:00 PM
Sun
2/22
@
6:30 PM
Tue
2/24
@
9:00 PM
Wed
2/25
@
10:00 PM
Last Game
NYK Knicks

34 - 19

111

Final

89

BOS Celtics

34 - 19

Sun 8 Feb 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
38
13
.745
2
34
19
.642
5.0
3
34
19
.642
5.0
4
32
21
.604
7.0
5
32
22
.593
7.5
6
30
22
.577
8.5
7
27
24
.529
11.0
8
28
26
.519
11.5
9
26
28
.481
13.5
10
25
28
.472
14.0
11
24
29
.453
15.0
12
21
29
.420
16.5
13
14
37
.275
24.0
14
14
38
.269
24.5
15
13
40
.245
26.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
40
13
.755
2
36
16
.692
3.5
3
34
19
.642
6.0
4
32
19
.627
7.0
5
32
19
.627
7.0
6
32
22
.593
8.5
7
31
22
.585
9.0
8
28
25
.528
12.0
9
25
27
.481
14.5
10
25
28
.472
15.0
11
20
31
.392
19.0
12
19
33
.365
20.5
13
16
37
.302
24.0
14
14
40
.259
26.5
15
12
42
.222
28.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
1/12
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121-127
Mon
1/12
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122-116
Mon
1/12
@
113-119
Mon
1/12
@
98-119
Mon
1/12
@
139-106

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
2/9
@
7:00 PM
Mon
2/9
@
7:30 PM
Mon
2/9
@
7:30 PM
Mon
2/9
@
7:30 PM
Mon
2/9
@
8:00 PM