best nba team defensive rating in the league each year after 2018

Since 2018-19, the Milwaukee Bucks have the best defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 102.9 rating in 2019-20.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Bucks
Bucks
102.9
2019-20
73
241.0
118.7
51.7
25.9
7.2
5.9
43.3
90.9
47.6
13.8
38.9
35.5
18.3
24.7
74.2
58.3
9.5
42.2
15.1
17,595
8,663
3,774
1,889
526
429
1,102
1,431
2Raptors
Raptors
105.0
2019-20
72
241.4
112.8
45.4
25.2
8.8
5.0
40.2
87.9
45.8
13.8
37.0
37.4
18.5
23.2
79.6
57.4
9.5
35.9
14.8
17,380
8,118
3,268
1,816
636
358
1,067
1,559
3Thunder
Thunder
105.2
2025-26
22
244.5
122.3
44.8
26.1
10.3
5.5
43.7
89.0
49.1
13.6
37.2
36.6
21.3
25.4
83.7
61.0
9.1
35.7
12.8
5,380
2,690
985
574
227
121
282
465
4Bucks
Bucks
105.2
2018-19
82
241.2
118.1
49.7
26.0
7.5
5.9
43.4
91.1
47.6
13.5
38.2
35.3
17.9
23.2
77.3
58.3
9.3
40.4
13.9
19,780
9,686
4,078
2,136
615
486
1,137
1,608
5Jazz
Jazz
105.7
2018-19
82
240.9
111.7
46.4
26.0
8.1
5.9
40.4
86.4
46.8
12.1
34.0
35.6
18.8
25.5
73.6
57.2
10.0
36.4
15.1
19,755
9,161
3,801
2,133
663
483
1,240
1,728
6Lakers
Lakers
106.3
2019-20
71
240.7
113.4
45.7
25.4
8.6
6.6
42.3
88.3
48.0
11.0
31.6
34.9
17.7
24.3
72.9
57.3
10.7
35.1
15.2
17,090
8,054
3,247
1,803
612
468
1,077
1,471
7Pacers
Pacers
106.5
2018-19
82
240.3
108.0
43.0
26.0
8.7
4.9
41.3
87.0
47.5
9.5
25.4
37.4
15.8
21.1
75.2
56.1
9.3
33.7
13.7
19,705
8,857
3,528
2,128
713
404
1,122
1,594
8Warriors
Warriors
106.9
2021-22
82
240.6
111.0
45.5
27.1
8.8
4.5
40.5
86.4
46.9
14.3
39.4
36.4
15.6
20.3
76.9
58.2
9.8
35.7
14.9
19,730
9,102
3,730
2,223
719
372
1,221
1,723
9Celtics
Celtics
106.9
2021-22
82
242.7
111.8
46.1
24.8
7.2
5.8
40.7
87.4
46.6
13.2
37.1
35.6
17.0
20.9
81.6
57.8
10.5
35.5
13.6
19,905
9,164
3,778
2,036
591
478
1,118
1,521
10Celtics
Celtics
107.0
2019-20
72
242.1
113.7
46.1
23.0
8.3
5.6
41.3
89.6
46.1
12.6
34.5
36.4
18.6
23.2
80.1
57.0
10.7
35.4
13.8
17,430
8,183
3,317
1,655
595
406
995
1,553
11Thunder
Thunder
107.0
2018-19
82
242.1
114.5
48.1
23.4
9.3
5.2
42.6
94.0
45.4
11.4
32.6
34.8
17.8
25.0
71.3
54.5
12.6
35.5
14.0
19,855
9,387
3,942
1,917
766
425
1,145
1,839
12Raptors
Raptors
107.1
2018-19
82
242.4
114.4
45.2
25.4
8.3
5.3
42.2
89.1
47.4
12.4
33.8
36.6
17.7
22.0
80.4
57.9
9.6
35.6
14.0
19,880
9,384
3,706
2,085
680
437
1,150
1,724
13Lakers
Lakers
107.1
2020-21
72
242.4
109.5
44.2
24.7
7.8
5.4
40.6
86.1
47.2
11.1
31.2
35.4
17.2
23.3
73.9
56.9
9.7
34.6
15.2
17,455
7,887
3,185
1,775
562
386
1,095
1,377
14Suns
Suns
107.3
2021-22
82
240.6
114.8
45.3
27.4
8.6
4.4
43.7
90.1
48.5
11.6
31.9
36.4
15.9
19.9
79.7
58.1
9.8
35.5
12.9
19,730
9,416
3,714
2,244
702
359
1,060
1,633
15Thunder
Thunder
107.5
2024-25
82
240.3
120.5
44.8
26.9
10.3
5.7
44.6
92.7
48.2
14.5
38.8
37.4
16.7
20.4
81.9
59.3
10.6
34.2
11.7
19,705
9,881
3,672
2,202
847
465
961
1,631
16Heat
Heat
107.6
2018-19
82
240.6
105.7
46.3
24.3
7.6
5.5
39.6
88.0
45.0
11.3
32.4
34.9
15.1
21.7
69.5
54.2
11.2
35.1
14.7
19,730
8,668
3,800
1,991
627
448
1,208
1,712
17Clippers
Clippers
107.6
2019-20
72
241.4
116.3
47.7
23.7
7.1
4.7
41.6
89.2
46.6
12.4
33.5
37.1
20.8
26.3
79.1
57.7
10.7
37.0
14.6
17,380
8,377
3,431
1,708
511
338
1,051
1,594
1876ers
76ers
107.6
2020-21
72
242.1
113.6
45.1
23.7
9.1
6.2
41.4
86.9
47.6
11.3
30.1
37.4
19.6
25.5
76.7
57.9
10.0
35.0
14.4
17,430
8,182
3,244
1,706
655
447
1,040
1,456
19Celtics
Celtics
107.8
2018-19
82
241.2
112.4
44.5
26.3
8.6
5.3
42.1
90.5
46.5
12.6
34.5
36.5
15.6
19.5
80.2
56.7
9.8
34.7
12.8
19,780
9,216
3,653
2,155
706
435
1,052
1,670
20Pacers
Pacers
108.0
2019-20
73
241.4
109.4
42.8
25.9
7.4
5.2
42.1
88.5
47.6
10.2
28.0
36.3
15.0
19.1
78.7
56.5
8.7
34.1
13.2
17,620
7,989
3,125
1,888
543
376
967
1,445
21Magic
Magic
108.1
2018-19
82
241.2
107.3
45.4
25.5
6.6
5.4
40.4
89.1
45.4
11.4
32.1
35.6
15.0
19.2
78.2
55.0
10.0
35.4
13.2
19,780
8,800
3,724
2,095
543
445
1,082
1,526
22Knicks
Knicks
108.2
2020-21
72
242.1
107.0
45.1
21.4
7.0
5.1
39.4
86.5
45.6
11.8
30.0
39.2
16.4
20.9
78.4
55.9
9.7
35.5
12.9
17,430
7,706
3,250
1,541
507
365
932
1,473
23Jazz
Jazz
108.3
2020-21
72
241.0
116.4
48.3
23.7
6.6
5.2
41.3
88.1
46.8
16.7
43.0
38.9
17.2
21.5
79.9
59.7
10.6
37.6
14.2
17,355
8,382
3,474
1,703
474
371
1,023
1,335
24Grizzlies
Grizzlies
108.8
2018-19
82
242.4
103.5
41.8
23.9
8.3
5.5
38.0
84.4
45.0
9.9
28.9
34.2
17.7
23.0
77.2
54.8
8.8
33.0
14.0
19,880
8,490
3,426
1,963
684
448
1,147
1,801
25Thunder
Thunder
108.8
2019-20
72
242.1
110.4
42.9
21.7
7.6
4.9
40.0
85.5
46.8
10.7
30.2
35.5
19.8
24.8
79.6
57.3
8.2
34.7
13.7
17,430
7,950
3,088
1,562
550
353
986
1,390
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Team Rankings

ORTG

115.4

15th

DRTG

117.4

20th

NETRTG

-1.9

18th

3P%

41.0

1st

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
8
Cavaliers Cavaliers
13
10
.565
4.5
9
Hawks Hawks
13
10
.565
4.5
10
Bucks Bucks
10
13
.435
7.5
11
Bulls Bulls
9
12
.429
7.5
12
Hornets Hornets
6
16
.273
11.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/5
PHI PHI
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Sat
12/6
MIL MIL
@
DET DET
7:30 PM
Thu
12/11
BOS BOS
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Sun
12/14
MIL MIL
@
BKN BKN
6:00 PM
Thu
12/18
TOR TOR
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Last Game
DET Pistons

17 - 5

109

Final

113

MIL Bucks

10 - 13

Wed 3 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
21
1
.955
2
Lakers Lakers
16
5
.762
4.5
3
Rockets Rockets
14
5
.737
5.5
4
Spurs Spurs
15
6
.714
5.5
5
Nuggets Nuggets
15
6
.714
5.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
14
8
.636
7.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
17
5
.773
2
Knicks Knicks
14
7
.667
2.5
3
Raptors Raptors
15
8
.652
2.5
4
Heat Heat
14
8
.636
3.0
5
Celtics Celtics
13
9
.591
4.0
6
Magic Magic
13
9
.591
4.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
11/6
CHA CHA
@
MIA MIA
108-126
Thu
11/6
UTA UTA
@
MIN MIN
97-137
Thu
11/6
OKC OKC
@
SAC SAC
132-101
Thu
11/6
GSW GSW
@
DEN DEN
104-129
Fri
11/7
DAL DAL
@
WAS WAS
111-105

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/5
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM
Fri
12/5
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Fri
12/5
UTA UTA
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM
Fri
12/5
SAS SAS
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Fri
12/5
DEN DEN
@
ATL ATL
7:30 PM