best nba team defensive rating playoffs and regular season 2026

The Boston Celtics had a defensive rating of 112.5 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	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
2	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
3	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
4	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
5	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
6	Kings	121.5	2025-26	82	240.9	111.0	42.3	25.5	8.0	4.5	41.6	89.0	46.7	10.3	30.2	34.0	17.6	22.8	77.2	56.0	11.5	30.8	14.3	19,755	9,102	3,466	2,095	658	372	1,175	1,614
7	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
8	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
9	Wizards	122.7	2025-26	82	240.9	112.9	41.9	25.0	8.0	5.5	41.8	90.4	46.3	13.0	36.4	35.9	16.2	21.2	76.6	56.6	11.0	30.9	15.7	19,755	9,258	3,436	2,054	655	452	1,284	1,750
10	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
11	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
12	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
13	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
14	Nets	119.0	2025-26	82	240.9	105.9	39.3	25.0	8.0	4.3	37.5	84.5	44.3	13.1	38.4	34.0	17.9	23.0	78.0	55.9	10.3	29.0	15.8	19,755	8,686	3,225	2,050	653	350	1,292	1,728
15	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
16	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
17	Bucks	119.3	2025-26	82	240.9	110.6	40.7	25.8	7.4	4.0	40.8	85.5	47.7	15.1	39.1	38.7	13.9	19.1	73.0	58.9	8.9	31.8	15.2	19,755	9,072	3,341	2,116	607	326	1,247	1,617
18	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
19	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
20	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
21	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
22	Jazz	122.3	2025-26	82	241.8	117.6	43.8	29.6	8.9	3.8	42.5	91.1	46.7	12.6	36.7	34.5	19.9	25.3	78.6	57.5	12.0	31.8	15.5	19,830	9,642	3,593	2,429	729	309	1,272	1,733
23	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
24	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
25	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

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More Celtics Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

28.7

Brown

RPG

8.4

Queta

APG

5.4

White

Team Rankings

ORTG

120.8

2nd

DRTG

112.7

4th

NETRTG

8.1

4th

3P%

36.7

8th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	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

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Fri 10/23	NYK	@	BOS	7:00 PM
Mon 10/26	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Tue 10/27	BKN	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 10/30	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM

Last Game

76ers

4 - 3

109

Final

100

Celtics

3 - 4

Sat 2 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