best nba team defensive rating past 10 years

Between March 14, 2016 and March 14, 2026, the Boston Celtics have the best defensive rating by a team, with a 109.9 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	Celtics	109.9	800	241.8	112.9	45.0	24.9	7.4	5.3	41.2	88.5	46.5	14.0	37.9	36.9	16.7	20.8	79.9	57.8	10.4	34.6	13.1	193,425	90,359	36,020	19,958	5,935	4,251	10,474	15,278
2	Thunder	110.5	801	241.6	112.5	44.9	23.6	8.5	5.1	41.5	89.6	46.3	11.8	33.5	35.3	17.8	23.1	77.0	56.4	10.7	34.2	13.7	193,540	90,103	36,001	18,876	6,824	4,093	10,984	15,914
3	Heat	110.8	802	241.7	109.0	43.6	24.9	7.8	4.3	39.9	86.2	46.2	12.2	33.6	36.3	17.1	22.0	77.6	56.8	9.9	33.7	14.0	193,880	87,442	34,955	19,976	6,223	3,457	11,195	15,355
4	Warriors	111.2	794	241.2	114.5	44.6	28.7	8.3	5.3	42.0	88.6	47.4	13.9	37.3	37.4	16.6	21.0	79.0	58.5	10.2	34.5	14.9	191,535	90,920	35,433	22,821	6,623	4,191	11,848	16,068
5	Bucks	111.5	799	241.3	114.1	45.3	25.2	7.5	5.0	42.0	87.8	47.8	12.9	34.9	36.9	17.3	22.7	76.1	58.4	9.4	35.9	13.9	192,760	91,179	36,168	20,119	6,023	4,011	11,138	15,267
6	Raptors	111.6	802	241.6	111.3	43.9	24.7	8.4	5.1	41.0	88.9	46.2	11.8	33.1	35.6	17.5	22.4	78.2	56.4	11.0	32.9	13.5	193,730	89,292	35,175	19,841	6,739	4,055	10,811	16,508
7	76ers	111.9	801	241.7	111.4	43.7	24.9	8.3	5.3	40.4	87.0	46.5	11.6	32.2	36.1	18.9	24.0	78.8	57.1	10.2	33.5	14.2	193,615	89,204	34,983	19,917	6,673	4,240	11,378	16,488
8	Grizzlies	112.0	801	241.2	110.1	44.7	25.2	8.5	5.4	40.7	89.1	45.7	11.3	32.2	35.2	17.3	22.5	76.7	55.6	11.3	33.4	14.3	193,240	88,191	35,796	20,191	6,773	4,308	11,445	16,664
9	Magic	112.0	801	241.1	106.9	43.5	23.8	7.6	5.0	39.4	87.3	45.1	10.8	31.7	34.1	17.2	22.3	77.3	55.0	10.1	33.4	13.9	193,115	85,614	34,807	19,076	6,098	4,043	11,115	15,507
10	Clippers	112.1	801	241.1	112.5	43.8	23.9	7.7	4.6	40.9	86.0	47.5	11.8	31.4	37.7	18.8	23.9	78.8	58.2	9.7	34.1	14.0	193,090	90,076	35,112	19,162	6,174	3,706	11,230	15,894
11	Lakers	112.5	798	241.7	112.1	44.3	24.8	7.7	5.0	41.5	87.6	47.4	11.0	31.4	35.2	18.0	24.0	75.0	57.1	10.0	34.3	14.8	192,845	89,424	35,359	19,799	6,148	3,955	11,802	15,341
12	Jazz	112.8	801	241.2	111.5	45.3	24.4	7.1	4.9	40.3	86.5	46.6	12.9	35.7	36.2	17.9	23.1	77.7	57.7	10.7	34.6	15.1	193,240	89,332	36,254	19,526	5,707	3,948	12,059	15,703
13	Spurs	112.9	799	241.5	111.2	44.4	26.1	7.4	5.3	41.6	89.0	46.8	11.0	30.4	36.0	16.9	21.6	78.3	56.4	10.3	34.1	13.3	192,985	88,834	35,456	20,834	5,902	4,239	10,663	14,492
14	Timberwolves	112.9	793	241.8	112.8	43.5	25.2	8.4	5.2	41.2	88.1	46.8	11.9	32.9	36.1	18.5	23.8	77.6	57.2	10.6	32.9	14.2	191,720	89,479	34,470	19,946	6,630	4,139	11,261	15,995
15	Knicks	113.0	794	241.8	109.1	45.2	23.2	7.2	4.7	40.4	88.3	45.7	11.4	31.6	36.0	17.0	22.1	76.8	55.7	11.5	33.7	13.6	191,960	86,652	35,894	18,436	5,706	3,733	10,829	15,826
16	Rockets	113.0	800	241.3	113.1	44.7	23.2	8.1	4.9	40.5	88.6	45.7	13.5	38.6	35.1	18.5	24.4	75.9	56.9	11.3	33.3	14.7	193,075	90,441	35,745	18,570	6,491	3,911	11,728	16,199
17	Pistons	113.1	794	241.5	108.1	43.9	23.9	7.5	4.6	39.9	87.9	45.4	11.1	31.7	35.0	17.1	22.6	75.9	55.3	10.9	33.0	14.3	191,785	85,845	34,855	18,963	5,963	3,637	11,372	16,307
18	Mavericks	113.2	804	241.3	110.3	42.7	23.6	6.8	4.4	40.1	86.7	46.2	13.0	36.1	35.8	17.1	22.4	76.6	57.1	9.3	33.5	12.9	194,035	88,668	34,357	18,977	5,498	3,552	10,377	15,448
19	Pacers	113.4	802	241.4	112.1	42.4	26.2	8.0	5.3	42.1	88.7	47.4	11.4	31.3	36.4	16.6	21.3	78.2	57.2	9.7	32.8	13.8	193,605	89,921	34,019	21,010	6,438	4,236	11,035	16,097
20	Nuggets	113.5	802	241.7	114.0	44.7	27.6	7.5	4.5	42.6	88.0	48.4	11.8	31.9	36.9	17.1	22.0	77.5	58.3	10.7	33.9	14.0	193,805	91,418	35,813	22,121	6,022	3,634	11,219	15,292
21	Cavaliers	113.5	795	241.5	110.9	43.3	24.8	7.3	4.1	40.8	86.8	47.1	12.4	33.9	36.5	16.9	21.9	76.8	57.5	10.2	33.1	14.1	191,975	88,188	34,458	19,704	5,804	3,254	11,194	14,727
22	Bulls	113.6	796	241.8	109.6	44.0	24.8	7.7	4.4	41.0	88.5	46.3	11.4	31.6	36.0	16.3	20.6	79.0	56.2	9.9	34.0	13.9	192,440	87,281	35,007	19,754	6,106	3,532	11,104	15,107
23	Suns	113.6	802	241.4	111.6	43.7	25.2	7.9	4.7	41.2	88.2	46.8	11.5	31.9	36.0	17.6	22.2	79.3	57.0	10.5	33.2	14.5	193,605	89,511	35,016	20,206	6,318	3,797	11,648	16,825
24	Pelicans	113.7	803	241.7	112.3	44.9	25.8	8.0	4.9	41.7	89.0	46.9	11.1	31.1	35.5	17.8	23.3	76.4	56.6	10.8	34.1	14.4	194,070	90,155	36,041	20,681	6,463	3,903	11,552	15,619
25	Nets	114.0	800	241.6	110.2	43.8	24.7	7.0	4.9	39.9	87.3	45.7	12.6	35.5	35.7	17.7	22.8	77.7	56.6	10.1	33.7	14.7	193,300	88,123	35,014	19,723	5,594	3,897	11,781	16,330

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More Celtics Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

28.4

Brown

RPG

8.4

Queta

APG

5.7

White

Team Rankings

ORTG

120.4

2nd

DRTG

112.8

5th

NETRTG

7.6

3rd

3P%

36.3

11th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	48	18	.727
2	Celtics	43	23	.652	5.0
3	Knicks	43	25	.632	6.0
4	Cavaliers	41	26	.612	7.5
5	Magic	37	28	.569	10.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 3/14	WAS	@	BOS	6:00 PM
Mon 3/16	PHX	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Wed 3/18	GSW	@	BOS	7:00 PM
Fri 3/20	BOS	@	MEM	8:00 PM
Sun 3/22	MIN	@	BOS	8:00 PM

Last Game

Celtics

43 - 23

102

Final

104

Thunder

52 - 15

Thu 12 Mar 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

32.9

Dončić

31.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.7

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.7

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.4

Jokić

10.1

Cunningham

8.5

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Wallace

2.0

Maxey

2.0

Leonard

BPG Leaders

3.0

Wembanyama

1.9

Huff

1.9

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

3.9

Dončić

3.5

Ball

3.5

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.2

Gobert

68.0

Jokić

67.4

Ayton

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

121.7

120.4

119.3

118.6

118.5

DRtg Rankings

107.6

109.6

111.6

112.1

112.8

112.9

NetRtg Rankings

10.8

7.7

7.6

7.0

6.4

4.4

Tank Leaderboard

15-52

16-51

16-49

17-49

20-47

22-46

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

3,186.2

Jokić

3,089.9

Dončić

3,051.7

Maxey

DraftKings Points Leaders

3,392

Jokić

3,279.3

Dončić

3,080

Johnson

USG% Leaders

37.4

Dončić

36.2

Brown

33.5

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.3

Maxey

37.0

Thompson

36.5

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.80

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.92

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.54

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

41-26

40-26-1

39-27

39-29

38-29

Worst Record ATS

27-40

27-38

28-39

28-37

29-38

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	48	18	.727
2	Celtics	43	23	.652	5.0
3	Knicks	43	25	.632	6.0
4	Cavaliers	41	26	.612	7.5
5	Magic	37	28	.569	10.5
6	Heat	38	29	.567	10.5
7	Raptors	37	29	.561	11.0
8	Hawks	35	31	.530	13.0
9	76ers	35	31	.530	13.0
10	Hornets	34	33	.507	14.5
11	Bucks	27	38	.415	20.5
12	Bulls	27	39	.409	21.0
13	Nets - e	17	49	.258	31.0
14	Wizards - e	16	49	.246	31.5
15	Pacers - e	15	52	.224	33.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	52	15	.776
2	Spurs	48	18	.727	3.5
3	Rockets	41	25	.621	10.5
4	Lakers	41	25	.621	10.5
5	Nuggets	41	26	.612	11.0
6	Timberwolves	41	26	.612	11.0
7	Suns	39	28	.582	13.0
8	Clippers	33	32	.508	18.0
9	Warriors	32	34	.485	19.5
10	Trail Blazers	32	35	.478	20.0
11	Grizzlies	23	43	.348	28.5
12	Mavericks	22	45	.328	30.0
13	Pelicans	22	46	.324	30.5
14	Jazz	20	47	.299	32.0
15	Kings - e	16	51	.239	36.0