best nba team defensive rating per year since 2005

Since 2004-05, the Boston Celtics have the best defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 98.2 rating in 2011-12.

	TEAM	DRTG	SEASON	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	98.2	2011-12	66	241.5	91.8	38.8	23.6	7.5	5.5	35.5	77.1	46.0	5.5	15.0	36.7	15.4	19.8	77.8	53.5	7.7	31.1	14.8	15,940	6,062	2,560	1,557	498	362	979	1,315
2	Bulls	98.3	2011-12	66	241.5	96.3	46.7	23.1	6.9	5.9	37.4	82.8	45.2	6.3	16.9	37.5	15.2	21.1	72.2	52.3	13.9	32.8	14.0	15,940	6,359	3,080	1,527	456	388	923	1,139
3	Spurs	98.8	2004-05	82	241.5	96.2	42.4	21.6	7.5	6.6	35.6	78.7	45.3	6.2	17.0	36.3	18.7	25.9	72.4	53.4	12.0	30.4	13.7	19,805	7,888	3,476	1,771	613	543	1,126	1,717
4	Celtics	98.9	2007-08	82	240.9	100.5	42.0	22.4	8.5	4.6	36.4	76.7	47.5	7.3	19.1	38.1	20.5	26.5	77.1	56.9	10.1	31.9	15.2	19,755	8,245	3,445	1,833	696	379	1,246	1,864
5	Spurs	99.0	2015-16	82	240.3	103.5	43.9	24.5	8.3	5.9	40.1	82.9	48.4	7.0	18.5	37.5	16.4	20.4	80.3	56.4	9.4	34.5	13.1	19,705	8,490	3,601	2,010	677	485	1,071	1,433
6	76ers	99.2	2011-12	66	241.1	93.6	43.2	22.0	8.0	5.2	37.4	83.6	44.8	5.3	14.6	36.2	13.5	18.2	74.2	51.1	10.7	32.5	11.2	15,915	6,180	2,848	1,453	526	340	738	1,157
7	Pacers	99.3	2013-14	82	241.2	96.7	44.7	20.1	6.7	5.4	36.0	80.2	44.9	6.7	18.8	35.7	18.1	23.3	77.9	53.5	10.2	34.5	15.1	19,780	7,933	3,665	1,651	550	446	1,237	1,675
8	Bulls	99.6	2006-07	82	241.2	98.8	43.7	22.3	7.8	5.4	37.1	81.3	45.7	5.9	15.1	38.8	18.6	25.4	73.4	53.4	12.0	31.7	16.0	19,780	8,100	3,581	1,832	639	445	1,310	1,908
9	Spurs	99.6	2005-06	82	241.5	95.6	41.5	20.9	6.6	5.7	36.5	77.3	47.2	6.4	16.6	38.5	16.2	23.1	70.2	54.6	10.4	31.1	13.7	19,805	7,837	3,399	1,717	543	467	1,126	1,714
10	Pacers	99.8	2012-13	81	241.9	94.7	45.9	20.3	7.2	6.3	35.1	80.6	43.6	6.9	19.7	34.7	17.6	23.6	74.6	52.1	12.9	33.0	15.1	19,590	7,674	3,714	1,645	580	513	1,227	1,623
11	Spurs	99.9	2006-07	82	241.2	98.5	40.7	22.1	7.2	5.1	36.6	77.2	47.4	7.3	19.0	38.1	18.1	24.1	75.1	56.1	9.3	31.4	13.9	19,780	8,079	3,338	1,814	587	417	1,137	1,588
12	Heat	100.2	2011-12	66	243.0	98.5	41.6	20.0	8.9	5.4	37.1	79.0	46.9	5.6	15.6	35.9	18.8	24.2	77.5	54.9	10.4	31.2	15.2	16,040	6,500	2,746	1,317	585	355	1,002	1,282
13	Bulls	100.3	2004-05	82	241.8	94.5	43.8	21.3	7.0	4.5	34.7	80.4	43.2	6.2	17.5	35.7	18.7	25.0	75.0	51.7	12.2	31.6	16.7	19,830	7,745	3,592	1,743	576	369	1,371	2,028
14	Bulls	100.3	2010-11	82	241.8	98.6	44.2	22.3	7.2	5.7	37.1	80.3	46.2	6.2	17.3	36.1	18.2	24.5	74.3	54.1	11.8	32.4	14.2	19,830	8,087	3,621	1,827	592	468	1,161	1,639
15	Grizzlies	100.3	2012-13	82	241.5	93.4	42.7	20.9	8.6	5.3	36.1	81.5	44.4	4.7	13.5	34.5	16.5	21.3	77.3	51.4	12.9	29.8	14.0	19,805	7,659	3,504	1,715	703	436	1,144	1,660
16	Celtics	100.3	2010-11	82	241.2	96.5	38.8	23.4	8.2	4.2	36.9	75.8	48.6	5.0	13.6	36.5	17.8	23.1	77.0	56.1	7.8	31.0	14.6	19,780	7,913	3,181	1,921	676	344	1,195	1,678
17	Bulls	100.5	2013-14	82	243.0	93.7	44.1	22.7	7.2	5.2	34.7	80.2	43.2	6.2	17.8	34.8	18.1	23.3	77.9	51.8	11.4	32.7	14.9	19,930	7,680	3,620	1,860	594	424	1,223	1,565
18	Rockets	100.7	2006-07	82	242.1	97.0	43.3	20.8	7.1	4.1	35.4	79.6	44.5	8.6	23.1	37.2	17.5	23.2	75.3	54.0	10.7	32.6	14.2	19,855	7,953	3,553	1,704	583	337	1,162	1,710
19	Knicks	101.0	2011-12	66	241.5	97.8	41.7	20.1	9.4	4.2	35.8	80.8	44.3	7.8	23.3	33.6	18.3	24.8	74.1	53.3	11.3	30.5	16.0	15,940	6,458	2,755	1,328	622	276	1,056	1,391
20	Hawks	101.2	2011-12	66	244.9	96.6	41.2	22.4	8.1	4.6	36.8	81.0	45.4	7.5	20.2	37.0	15.5	21.0	74.0	53.5	9.9	31.3	14.0	16,165	6,375	2,718	1,481	536	303	921	1,178
21	Pistons	101.2	2004-05	82	243.4	93.3	43.4	21.8	7.0	6.1	34.8	78.3	44.4	4.4	12.8	34.5	19.4	26.2	73.9	51.9	12.9	30.6	13.8	19,955	7,653	3,561	1,787	576	497	1,133	1,638
22	Cavaliers	101.3	2006-07	82	242.4	96.8	43.5	20.8	7.6	4.3	36.3	81.2	44.7	6.0	17.1	35.2	18.1	26.0	69.6	52.2	12.7	30.8	14.4	19,880	7,934	3,568	1,708	625	353	1,177	1,781
23	Warriors	101.4	2014-15	82	240.6	110.0	44.7	27.4	9.3	6.0	41.6	87.0	47.8	10.8	27.0	39.8	16.0	20.8	76.8	57.1	10.4	34.3	14.5	19,730	9,016	3,667	2,248	762	496	1,185	1,628
24	Hawks	101.4	2015-16	82	241.8	102.8	42.1	25.6	9.1	5.9	38.6	84.4	45.8	9.9	28.4	35.0	15.6	20.0	78.3	55.2	8.3	33.8	15.0	19,830	8,433	3,451	2,100	747	486	1,226	1,570
25	Spurs	101.6	2012-13	82	242.4	103.0	41.3	25.1	8.5	5.4	39.1	81.4	48.1	8.1	21.5	37.6	16.6	21.0	79.1	56.8	8.1	33.2	14.7	19,880	8,448	3,387	2,058	695	446	1,206	1,427

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28.7

Brown

RPG

8.4

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APG

5.4

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ORTG

120.8

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DRTG

112.7

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NETRTG

8.1

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3P%

36.7

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	60	22	.732
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

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3.4

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TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

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FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

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Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

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Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

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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

Since 2004-05, the Boston Celtics have the best defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 98.2 rating in 2011-12.

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