best nba team defensive rating last 25 years

Between May 21, 2001 and May 21, 2026, the San Antonio Spurs have the lowest defensive rating by a team, with a 106.4 rating.

	TEAM	DRTG	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Spurs	106.4	2,013	241.6	104.2	43.3	23.8	7.3	5.4	39.2	83.7	46.8	8.7	23.5	36.8	17.2	22.5	76.2	55.7	10.3	33.0	13.6	486,245	209,788	87,101	48,002	14,774	10,770	27,446	37,802
2	Celtics	106.6	2,013	241.8	104.0	42.6	23.2	7.9	4.8	38.3	83.4	45.9	9.7	26.8	36.2	17.7	22.8	77.7	55.7	10.2	32.4	14.3	486,770	209,395	85,784	46,802	15,907	9,622	28,694	42,191
3	Heat	107.6	2,015	241.9	101.5	42.0	22.3	7.5	4.8	37.7	81.5	46.2	8.7	24.1	36.0	17.5	23.3	75.2	55.3	9.9	32.0	14.1	487,525	204,543	84,532	44,867	15,162	9,625	28,371	40,583
4	Pacers	108.2	2,014	241.6	103.6	42.9	23.1	7.7	5.2	38.4	84.2	45.6	8.7	24.1	35.9	18.1	23.4	77.4	54.8	10.6	32.3	14.4	486,535	208,590	86,309	46,504	15,556	10,554	29,098	42,624
5	Bulls	108.3	2,007	242.0	101.8	43.9	23.2	7.4	4.9	38.2	84.7	45.1	8.1	22.5	35.9	17.3	22.5	76.6	53.8	11.2	32.7	14.6	485,755	204,285	88,020	46,506	14,761	9,879	29,320	40,993
6	Rockets	108.6	2,014	241.9	104.6	43.7	21.9	7.7	4.8	37.9	84.0	45.2	10.2	28.8	35.3	18.6	24.5	75.6	55.2	11.4	32.4	14.8	487,110	210,690	88,066	44,083	15,600	9,751	29,890	41,151
7	76ers	108.7	2,015	241.7	102.1	42.5	22.6	8.4	5.0	37.9	83.7	45.3	7.8	22.3	35.0	18.4	24.1	76.3	54.1	11.0	31.5	14.6	487,050	205,690	85,737	45,478	16,912	10,019	29,423	41,504
8	Magic	108.9	2,015	241.4	101.7	42.7	21.8	7.3	4.7	37.7	83.2	45.3	8.7	24.7	35.1	17.7	23.6	74.8	54.3	10.5	32.1	14.4	486,400	204,984	85,947	43,854	14,810	9,539	29,022	41,065
9	Thunder	108.9	2,014	241.8	105.7	43.6	22.0	8.0	5.2	39.1	85.0	46.0	8.7	24.6	35.6	18.8	24.0	78.1	55.3	11.3	32.3	14.4	486,935	212,903	87,852	44,318	16,193	10,422	29,022	42,056
10	Pistons	108.9	2,008	241.7	100.6	42.6	22.2	7.4	5.0	37.6	83.5	45.0	8.0	22.9	35.1	17.4	23.5	74.3	53.6	11.6	31.0	13.8	485,395	202,088	85,594	44,626	14,821	9,979	27,776	40,839
11	Grizzlies	109.0	2,015	241.7	102.1	42.6	22.5	8.3	5.3	38.2	84.1	45.5	7.8	22.3	35.0	17.8	23.6	75.4	54.1	11.3	31.2	14.5	487,050	205,781	85,743	45,357	16,661	10,654	29,267	41,922
12	Lakers	109.3	2,013	241.8	105.7	43.8	23.3	7.6	5.0	39.2	84.7	46.3	8.6	24.5	35.2	18.7	25.0	74.7	55.2	11.0	32.8	14.3	486,720	212,801	88,203	46,911	15,206	10,027	28,880	40,466
13	Warriors	109.4	2,007	241.4	108.1	43.7	25.1	8.2	5.3	40.1	86.6	46.3	10.3	27.7	37.2	17.6	23.0	76.7	55.9	11.2	32.5	14.9	484,530	216,906	87,753	50,418	16,517	10,562	29,835	42,789
14	Mavericks	109.4	2,017	241.7	105.4	42.6	22.6	7.3	4.8	38.9	84.3	46.2	9.5	26.4	36.1	18.1	23.0	78.4	55.8	10.3	32.3	13.0	487,530	212,652	85,857	45,599	14,684	9,636	26,233	40,430
15	Clippers	109.5	2,014	241.3	104.0	42.7	22.8	7.5	5.1	38.3	82.7	46.4	8.4	22.9	36.5	19.0	25.0	76.1	55.5	10.6	32.1	14.5	486,035	209,444	86,062	45,834	15,205	10,254	29,106	41,710
16	Nuggets	109.5	2,015	241.6	106.8	43.7	24.7	8.0	5.1	39.7	85.0	46.7	8.4	23.5	35.8	19.0	25.1	75.7	55.6	11.4	32.3	14.7	486,850	215,170	88,035	49,834	16,121	10,293	29,658	42,141
17	Bucks	109.6	2,015	241.7	104.3	43.0	23.3	7.5	4.7	38.9	84.5	46.1	9.0	24.6	36.5	17.4	23.0	75.7	55.1	10.7	32.3	14.2	487,075	210,201	86,586	46,867	15,094	9,497	28,590	41,414
18	Jazz	109.7	2,014	241.6	103.3	43.2	23.6	7.6	5.2	38.0	82.2	46.3	8.1	22.8	35.6	19.2	25.2	76.0	55.4	11.5	31.7	15.2	486,510	208,114	86,972	47,500	15,223	10,415	30,662	43,559
19	Raptors	109.7	2,014	241.8	103.3	42.0	22.6	7.6	4.7	38.4	84.2	45.6	8.7	24.2	35.9	17.9	23.1	77.8	54.8	10.8	31.1	13.6	487,010	208,139	84,514	45,539	15,394	9,494	27,365	42,685
20	Cavaliers	109.7	2,007	241.6	102.9	43.2	22.7	7.3	4.6	38.1	83.6	45.6	8.8	24.4	36.1	17.8	23.7	75.1	54.7	11.3	31.9	14.3	484,980	206,431	86,603	45,524	14,564	9,155	28,631	39,876
21	Nets	109.8	2,014	241.8	101.2	42.1	23.0	7.2	4.5	37.2	82.8	44.9	8.8	25.0	35.3	18.0	23.6	76.3	54.3	10.5	31.6	14.5	486,910	203,901	84,805	46,286	14,567	9,135	29,283	42,128
22	Timberwolves	110.2	2,006	241.6	103.9	42.9	23.3	7.6	4.9	38.8	84.7	45.8	8.0	22.4	35.5	18.4	23.7	77.3	54.6	11.2	31.7	14.4	484,715	208,465	85,973	46,696	15,293	9,771	28,962	41,297
23	Hawks	110.3	2,009	241.8	103.6	42.4	23.4	7.8	4.8	38.5	84.1	45.7	8.8	24.6	35.8	17.8	23.2	76.9	54.9	10.8	31.5	14.8	485,835	208,116	85,093	47,074	15,752	9,625	29,636	40,810
24	Suns	110.3	2,015	241.5	106.8	42.7	23.7	7.6	4.9	40.0	85.6	46.7	9.3	25.4	36.6	17.5	22.6	77.4	55.9	10.8	32.0	14.7	486,625	215,158	86,105	47,809	15,320	9,844	29,569	42,138
25	Pelicans	110.4	1,932	241.7	102.7	43.0	22.9	7.7	4.7	38.5	84.3	45.7	8.2	22.9	35.6	17.5	22.9	76.5	54.4	11.2	31.8	14.1	467,055	198,462	83,026	44,314	14,828	9,105	27,154	38,933

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PPG

22.1

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RPG

12.3

Wembanyama

APG

6.6

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Team Rankings

ORTG

119.6

4th

DRTG

111.3

3rd

NETRTG

8.3

2nd

3P%

35.9

14th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	64	18	.780
2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 5/22	OKC	@	SAS	8:30 PM
Sun 5/24	OKC	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Tue 5/26	SAS	@	OKC	8:30 PM
Thu 5/28	OKC	@	SAS	8:30 PM
Sat 5/30	SAS	@	OKC	8:00 PM

Last Game

Spurs

1 - 1

113

Final

122

Thunder

1 - 1

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.7

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.1

Cunningham

27.6

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

12.3

Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

7.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

Smart

Playoffs BPG Leaders

4.0

Wembanyama

1.9

Mobley

1.8

Allen

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

113.6

Proctor

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

125.0

124.0

117.5

113.7

112.7

111.7

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

104.8

105.4

107.4

108.5

109.0

110.7

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

19.2

14.0

12.1

3.0

1.7

-0.3

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

629.4

Mobley

627.9

Cunningham

626.1

Wembanyama

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

679

Cunningham

639.5

Mitchell

621

Mobley

Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

40.1

Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.0

Durant

Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

1.67

Wembanyama

1.66

Beringer

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

1.65

Wembanyama

1.58

Beringer

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

56-39

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

45-37

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-57

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sat 3/28	UTA	@	PHX	109-134
Sun 3/29	LAC	@	MIL	127-113
Sun 3/29	MIA	@	IND	118-135
Sun 3/29	WAS	@	POR	88-123
Sun 3/29	BOS	@	CHA	114-99

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 5/22	OKC	@	SAS	8:30 PM
Sat 5/23	NYK	@	CLE	8:00 PM
Sun 5/24	OKC	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Mon 5/25	NYK	@	CLE	8:00 PM
Tue 5/26	SAS	@	OKC	8:30 PM

Between May 21, 2001 and May 21, 2026, the San Antonio Spurs have the lowest defensive rating by a team, with a 106.4 rating.

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12.3

6.6

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

28.7

28.1

27.6

13.2

12.3

10.7

9.5

8.6

7.8

2.8

2.5

2.4

4.0

1.9

1.8

3.6

3.5

3.3

150.0

113.6

113.6

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

629.4

627.9

626.1

679

639.5

621

40.4

40.1

34.9

44.0

42.0

41.0

2.00

1.67

1.66

2.33

1.65

1.58

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