best nba team defensive rating playoffs and regular season 2026

The Oklahoma City Thunder had the lowest defensive rating by a team, with a 108.4 rating in the 2025-26 regular-season and playoffs.

	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	Thunder	108.4	2025-26	97	242.3	118.5	43.8	25.8	9.8	5.3	42.9	89.0	48.2	13.8	37.8	36.5	19.0	23.1	82.2	59.7	9.8	33.9	12.6	23,505	11,493	4,244	2,501	949	518	1,226	1,877
2	Pistons	109.6	2025-26	96	241.6	115.9	45.3	27.0	10.2	6.5	42.5	88.6	48.0	11.0	30.8	35.6	19.9	26.0	76.3	57.9	13.1	32.3	15.3	23,190	11,126	4,351	2,594	978	625	1,465	2,131
3	Spurs	110.3	2025-26	105	241.0	118.2	46.9	27.3	7.7	5.8	42.6	89.1	47.8	13.4	37.4	35.9	19.6	24.9	78.8	59.1	11.5	35.5	13.7	25,300	12,411	4,929	2,862	808	607	1,439	2,053
4	Knicks	111.8	2025-26	101	241.0	116.3	45.5	27.0	8.2	4.0	42.5	88.6	48.0	14.0	37.4	37.6	17.3	22.0	78.5	59.2	12.3	33.2	13.6	24,340	11,750	4,597	2,728	829	404	1,375	2,054
5	Celtics	112.5	2025-26	89	240.6	114.2	46.4	24.6	7.0	5.0	41.8	90.0	46.5	15.5	42.5	36.4	15.1	18.8	80.1	58.1	12.5	33.9	12.3	21,410	10,164	4,130	2,187	623	443	1,097	1,698
6	Rockets	112.9	2025-26	88	242.8	114.1	47.7	25.1	8.8	5.7	42.4	89.5	47.4	11.4	31.6	36.0	17.9	23.5	76.2	57.1	14.9	32.7	15.3	21,370	10,041	4,195	2,208	770	505	1,344	1,632
7	Raptors	113.1	2025-26	89	241.4	114.3	42.0	29.2	8.8	4.9	42.4	88.3	48.1	11.3	31.9	35.4	18.1	23.7	76.5	57.9	11.0	31.0	13.8	21,485	10,171	3,734	2,601	786	435	1,230	1,871
8	Timberwolves	113.6	2025-26	94	241.1	116.8	44.3	25.7	8.4	5.5	42.3	88.9	47.6	13.3	36.4	36.6	18.9	25.1	75.2	58.4	11.2	33.1	14.7	22,660	10,975	4,161	2,417	794	517	1,380	2,031
9	Magic	113.8	2025-26	89	241.7	114.3	43.2	26.0	8.6	4.8	40.4	88.0	45.9	11.7	34.1	34.2	21.9	27.5	79.4	57.1	11.0	32.3	14.2	21,510	10,175	3,848	2,316	769	429	1,262	1,886
10	Hawks	114.3	2025-26	88	240.9	117.2	43.1	29.6	9.2	4.7	43.1	91.4	47.2	14.4	39.3	36.7	16.6	21.5	77.0	58.1	10.9	32.2	14.2	21,195	10,316	3,791	2,604	812	413	1,250	1,745
11	Hornets	114.4	2025-26	82	240.9	116.0	46.1	26.3	7.0	4.5	40.9	88.9	46.0	16.4	43.3	37.8	17.8	21.7	81.8	58.9	12.8	33.3	15.4	19,755	9,513	3,778	2,160	577	369	1,264	1,564
12	Heat	114.5	2025-26	82	240.3	120.9	46.3	29.0	8.6	4.3	43.7	93.3	46.8	13.7	37.9	36.1	19.8	25.0	79.2	58.0	11.8	34.5	13.7	19,705	9,911	3,795	2,374	709	349	1,120	1,547
13	Suns	114.6	2025-26	86	240.9	112.3	43.0	24.5	9.3	4.2	40.9	89.9	45.5	14.7	40.7	36.0	15.8	20.3	78.1	56.8	12.9	30.0	14.6	20,715	9,654	3,696	2,109	803	358	1,252	1,784
14	Trail Blazers	114.9	2025-26	87	240.9	114.6	45.7	24.9	8.2	5.4	40.6	90.0	45.1	14.3	42.0	34.0	19.2	25.0	76.5	56.7	14.0	31.7	17.0	20,955	9,969	3,974	2,169	715	472	1,481	1,746
15	Cavaliers	115.0	2025-26	100	241.5	117.4	43.8	27.1	8.4	5.0	42.3	88.6	47.7	14.0	39.5	35.4	18.9	24.6	76.8	59.1	11.7	32.1	14.5	24,150	11,744	4,380	2,711	839	500	1,448	1,973
16	Warriors	115.6	2025-26	82	241.5	114.6	42.3	28.9	9.7	4.2	40.9	88.8	46.1	15.7	44.1	35.6	17.0	21.1	80.7	58.4	11.4	31.0	15.7	19,805	9,398	3,472	2,369	796	346	1,284	1,608
17	76ers	116.1	2025-26	93	242.2	114.4	43.0	24.2	8.7	5.5	41.2	89.4	46.1	12.2	35.0	34.8	19.8	24.5	80.7	57.1	11.4	31.6	13.4	22,520	10,636	3,997	2,251	809	507	1,250	1,894
18	Clippers	116.1	2025-26	82	241.2	113.8	40.6	23.7	9.0	4.9	40.5	83.6	48.4	12.4	33.8	36.8	20.3	24.7	82.3	60.2	9.6	31.0	14.3	19,780	9,329	3,329	1,947	738	400	1,176	1,549
19	Lakers	116.2	2025-26	92	240.5	114.8	40.8	25.7	8.4	4.4	41.5	83.0	49.9	11.7	32.3	36.1	20.2	26.5	76.3	60.6	9.5	31.3	14.9	22,130	10,562	3,755	2,360	770	401	1,369	1,724
20	Mavericks	116.5	2025-26	82	242.1	114.1	44.7	25.3	7.5	5.2	41.9	89.8	46.6	11.0	31.9	34.4	19.5	25.8	75.5	56.4	10.5	34.2	14.5	19,855	9,358	3,666	2,072	619	423	1,193	1,508
21	Nuggets	117.1	2025-26	88	242.8	121.1	43.6	28.7	6.9	4.0	43.0	87.5	49.2	13.9	35.5	39.0	21.1	26.1	80.9	61.2	9.6	34.0	12.8	21,370	10,655	3,836	2,522	604	350	1,129	1,705
22	Bulls	118.1	2025-26	82	240.9	116.3	45.0	28.5	7.6	5.0	42.4	90.5	46.9	14.3	40.1	35.6	17.3	22.2	77.6	58.0	10.4	34.7	15.3	19,755	9,537	3,694	2,335	627	410	1,257	1,561
23	Pacers	118.8	2025-26	82	240.9	112.4	41.9	27.7	7.4	4.6	40.8	89.1	45.8	13.4	37.6	35.6	17.4	22.5	77.6	56.8	9.8	32.1	14.5	19,755	9,219	3,439	2,269	605	374	1,190	1,710
24	Grizzlies	118.8	2025-26	82	240.6	114.7	42.1	27.8	8.8	4.8	41.3	90.6	45.6	13.9	39.5	35.3	18.0	22.8	79.3	57.0	11.2	31.0	15.1	19,730	9,403	3,454	2,283	723	393	1,236	1,680
25	Pelicans	118.9	2025-26	82	241.5	115.5	43.9	25.1	8.9	5.2	42.1	90.5	46.6	11.1	32.1	34.7	20.1	25.7	78.4	56.8	12.2	31.7	14.2	19,805	9,473	3,598	2,058	726	424	1,163	1,634

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Team Leaders

PPG

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

RPG

9.4

Hartenstein

APG

6.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

Team Rankings

ORTG

118.9

7th

DRTG

107.7

1st

NETRTG

11.1

1st

3P%

36.5

9th

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)
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Thu 10/22	DEN	@	OKC	9:30 PM
Sun 10/25	LAC	@	OKC	7:00 PM
Mon 10/26	PHX	@	OKC	8:00 PM
Wed 10/28	OKC	@	DAL	9:30 PM

Last Game

Spurs

4 - 3

111

Final

103

Thunder

3 - 4

Sat 30 May 2026

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

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

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

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

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

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

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
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

The Oklahoma City Thunder had the lowest defensive rating by a team, with a 108.4 rating in the 2025-26 regular-season and playoffs.

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31.1

9.4

6.6

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

33.5

31.1

28.8

12.9

11.9

11.6

10.7

9.9

8.3

2.0

2.0

1.9

3.1

1.9

1.9

4.0

3.8

3.4

68.8

67.6

67.4

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

4,039.7

3,694

3,474

4,298.5

3,909.3

3,685.5

38.0

36.1

33.4

38.0

37.4

36.4

1.78

1.61

1.52

1.90

1.71

1.52

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

Schedule