best nba team defensive rating in the league each year after 2020

Since 2020-21, the Oklahoma City Thunder have the best defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 105.2 rating this season.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Thunder
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
2Warriors
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
3Celtics
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
4Lakers
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
5Suns
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
6Thunder
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
776ers
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
8Knicks
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
9Jazz
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
10Timberwolves
Timberwolves
109.0
2023-24
82
241.5
113.0
43.6
26.6
7.9
6.1
41.3
85.0
48.5
12.6
32.7
38.7
17.8
22.9
77.7
59.4
9.4
34.2
14.2
19,805
9,264
3,577
2,184
647
497
1,163
1,544
11Grizzlies
Grizzlies
109.0
2021-22
82
241.2
115.6
49.2
26.0
9.8
6.5
43.5
94.4
46.1
11.5
32.7
35.3
17.0
23.1
73.4
55.3
14.1
35.0
13.2
19,780
9,480
4,032
2,131
800
533
1,082
1,620
12Heat
Heat
109.1
2021-22
82
242.1
110.0
43.7
25.5
7.4
3.2
39.6
84.8
46.7
13.6
35.8
37.9
17.3
21.4
80.8
58.4
9.8
33.9
14.6
19,855
9,022
3,585
2,090
606
265
1,194
1,679
13Mavericks
Mavericks
109.4
2021-22
82
240.9
108.0
43.0
23.4
6.7
4.0
39.3
85.1
46.1
13.1
37.4
35.0
16.4
21.2
77.1
57.2
9.3
33.8
12.5
19,755
8,858
3,528
1,918
552
325
1,025
1,612
14Magic
Magic
109.6
2024-25
82
240.6
105.4
41.8
23.0
8.9
6.0
38.2
85.8
44.5
11.2
35.3
31.8
17.9
23.0
77.5
55.0
11.1
30.7
14.2
19,730
8,645
3,431
1,887
729
488
1,165
1,648
15Cavaliers
Cavaliers
109.7
2021-22
82
240.6
107.8
44.2
25.2
7.1
4.2
39.7
84.6
46.9
11.6
32.8
35.5
16.8
22.1
76.0
57.1
10.2
34.0
14.4
19,730
8,839
3,623
2,064
580
343
1,181
1,433
16Clippers
Clippers
110.1
2021-22
82
241.2
108.4
44.0
24.0
7.4
5.0
40.1
87.4
45.8
12.8
34.2
37.4
15.5
19.6
79.3
56.4
9.1
34.9
13.7
19,780
8,890
3,607
1,969
608
406
1,126
1,528
17Warriors
Warriors
110.1
2020-21
72
240.3
113.7
43.0
27.7
8.2
4.8
41.3
88.2
46.8
14.6
38.7
37.6
16.6
21.1
78.5
58.3
8.0
35.1
15.0
17,305
8,187
3,098
1,991
587
342
1,080
1,526
18Clippers
Clippers
110.3
2024-25
82
241.5
112.9
43.8
25.2
9.4
4.5
41.6
86.3
48.2
12.5
33.4
37.3
17.3
21.7
79.7
58.9
10.3
33.5
14.9
19,805
9,256
3,591
2,064
773
370
1,220
1,503
19Jazz
Jazz
110.5
2021-22
82
240.6
113.6
46.3
22.4
7.2
4.9
40.6
86.2
47.1
14.5
40.3
36.0
17.9
23.4
76.7
58.9
10.8
35.6
14.0
19,730
9,316
3,800
1,836
588
402
1,149
1,547
20Raptors
Raptors
110.5
2021-22
82
242.1
109.4
45.3
22.1
9.0
4.6
40.6
91.3
44.5
11.9
34.2
34.9
16.2
21.3
75.9
54.3
13.4
32.0
12.5
19,855
8,970
3,717
1,809
738
376
1,021
1,607
21Knicks
Knicks
110.5
2021-22
82
241.2
106.5
46.1
21.9
7.0
4.9
37.7
86.2
43.7
13.2
36.9
35.7
18.0
24.1
74.4
55.0
11.5
34.6
13.3
19,780
8,731
3,782
1,793
570
399
1,087
1,672
22Cavaliers
Cavaliers
110.6
2022-23
82
242.4
112.3
41.1
24.9
7.1
4.7
41.6
85.2
48.8
11.6
31.6
36.7
17.5
22.5
78.0
59.0
9.7
31.4
13.3
19,880
9,205
3,369
2,045
586
384
1,094
1,560
23Rockets
Rockets
110.8
2024-25
82
241.2
114.3
48.5
23.3
8.4
5.0
42.5
93.4
45.5
12.7
35.8
35.3
16.7
22.6
73.8
55.3
14.6
33.8
13.9
19,780
9,372
3,974
1,914
689
411
1,139
1,557
2476ers
76ers
110.8
2021-22
82
241.5
109.9
42.3
23.7
7.7
5.3
39.4
84.5
46.6
11.6
31.8
36.4
19.6
23.8
82.1
57.8
8.5
33.8
12.5
19,805
9,015
3,470
1,945
633
435
1,027
1,590
25Grizzlies
Grizzlies
111.0
2020-21
72
241.7
113.3
46.5
26.9
9.1
5.1
42.8
91.8
46.7
11.2
31.4
35.6
16.4
21.3
77.1
56.0
11.2
35.3
13.3
17,405
8,157
3,346
1,938
655
364
957
1,349
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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Team Rankings

ORTG

120.2

5th

DRTG

105.2

1st

NETRTG

15.1

1st

3P%

36.6

10th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
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
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/5
DAL DAL
@
OKC OKC
9:30 PM
Sun
12/7
OKC OKC
@
UTA UTA
8:00 PM
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
Last Game
OKC Thunder

21 - 1

124

Final

112

GSW Warriors

11 - 11

Tue 2 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