best nba team defensive rating the last 5 years

Between May 4, 2020 and May 4, 2025, the Boston Celtics have the best defensive rating by a team, with a 111.4 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 Celtics
Celtics
111.4
408
242.3
116.0
45.5
25.6
7.1
5.7
42.0
89.1
47.2
15.4
41.4
37.3
16.5
20.6
80.2
59.1
10.6
34.9
12.4
98,870
47,316
18,571
10,458
2,880
2,329
5,047
7,348
2 Grizzlies
Grizzlies
112.5
408
241.2
114.7
46.4
26.4
8.8
5.8
42.6
91.9
46.4
12.3
34.9
35.4
17.1
22.6
75.7
56.3
12.2
34.2
13.5
98,395
46,782
18,931
10,767
3,590
2,368
5,511
8,078
3 Warriors
Warriors
112.5
400
241.1
115.1
45.1
28.6
8.1
4.5
41.9
89.4
46.9
15.2
40.6
37.4
16.1
20.7
77.8
58.4
10.7
34.4
14.3
96,425
46,030
18,036
11,448
3,237
1,805
5,721
8,175
4 Heat
Heat
112.7
408
241.8
109.7
42.3
25.6
7.8
3.5
39.6
85.3
46.5
12.9
35.6
36.3
17.5
21.6
80.9
57.9
9.3
33.0
12.9
98,645
44,770
17,272
10,425
3,182
1,429
5,253
7,426
5 Thunder
Thunder
112.7
408
241.4
113.5
44.3
24.5
8.3
5.1
41.9
90.4
46.3
12.8
36.0
35.6
16.9
21.4
78.9
56.8
10.2
34.1
12.8
98,495
46,288
18,080
9,999
3,406
2,072
5,215
7,885
6 Cavaliers
Cavaliers
112.9
400
241.5
111.9
43.4
26.1
7.5
4.5
41.3
86.7
47.6
12.6
34.6
36.4
16.7
21.8
76.6
58.1
10.3
33.1
13.1
96,600
44,755
17,342
10,428
3,000
1,782
5,220
7,224
7 Timberwolves
Timberwolves
113.0
400
241.6
114.3
43.5
26.1
8.3
5.5
41.5
88.3
47.0
13.6
36.9
36.7
17.7
22.9
77.2
58.1
10.3
33.2
13.9
96,650
45,710
17,400
10,423
3,311
2,205
5,544
8,103
8 Clippers
Clippers
113.2
408
241.0
113.0
43.6
24.6
7.8
4.6
41.4
86.6
47.7
13.0
33.8
38.4
17.3
21.5
80.5
58.8
9.7
33.9
13.0
98,345
46,091
17,807
10,027
3,165
1,868
5,305
7,714
9 Magic
Magic
113.3
408
241.0
107.3
43.4
23.3
7.6
4.9
39.2
86.8
45.1
11.2
33.3
33.7
17.7
22.8
77.6
55.4
10.2
33.2
13.5
98,345
43,791
17,704
9,522
3,108
2,002
5,507
7,958
10 Knicks
Knicks
113.3
400
241.9
111.7
45.1
23.7
7.2
4.4
40.8
88.0
46.3
12.7
34.6
36.7
17.5
22.6
77.2
57.0
11.5
33.6
12.2
96,775
44,694
18,054
9,466
2,887
1,764
4,883
7,665
11 Bucks
Bucks
113.5
408
241.2
117.4
46.3
25.4
7.2
4.7
42.8
89.2
48.0
14.3
38.2
37.5
17.4
22.9
76.0
59.1
9.8
36.4
13.1
98,420
47,887
18,873
10,379
2,934
1,899
5,339
7,446
12 Lakers
Lakers
113.7
408
242.2
114.0
43.9
25.6
7.4
5.0
41.9
87.4
48.0
11.8
33.0
35.7
18.4
24.2
76.3
58.2
9.4
34.4
13.7
98,820
46,515
17,895
10,459
3,023
2,047
5,603
7,367
13 Suns
Suns
113.8
408
241.5
114.9
43.9
27.3
7.5
4.9
42.6
88.2
48.3
12.7
33.9
37.6
17.0
21.0
80.9
58.9
10.0
33.9
12.9
98,520
46,862
17,908
11,134
3,059
2,017
5,265
7,862
14 76ers
76ers
113.8
408
241.7
112.7
42.2
24.2
8.4
5.3
40.6
86.5
47.0
12.1
33.1
36.6
19.4
24.1
80.6
58.1
9.8
32.4
12.5
98,620
45,991
17,217
9,858
3,424
2,169
5,094
8,132
15 Nuggets
Nuggets
114.5
408
241.7
115.9
44.3
28.8
7.6
4.6
43.6
88.1
49.5
12.2
32.8
37.1
16.5
21.3
77.5
59.5
10.4
34.0
13.2
98,595
47,290
18,083
11,764
3,090
1,890
5,384
7,653
16 Raptors
Raptors
114.8
408
241.4
111.3
43.7
25.4
8.6
4.8
41.2
90.3
45.6
12.1
34.5
35.0
16.9
21.9
77.1
55.7
11.8
31.9
12.8
98,495
45,426
17,812
10,372
3,497
1,966
5,214
8,204
17 Bulls
Bulls
114.9
400
241.9
113.2
43.8
25.8
7.4
4.5
42.3
88.8
47.7
12.1
33.1
36.5
16.4
20.4
80.3
57.9
9.6
34.2
13.0
96,750
45,263
17,534
10,322
2,970
1,791
5,181
7,438
18 Mavericks
Mavericks
115.1
408
241.2
113.5
42.3
24.1
6.8
4.5
41.1
86.9
47.3
13.8
38.1
36.3
17.5
22.8
76.7
58.6
9.2
33.1
12.0
98,420
46,328
17,250
9,830
2,756
1,820
4,916
7,849
19 Pelicans
Pelicans
115.3
408
241.2
112.6
44.7
25.9
8.2
4.5
41.6
88.3
47.0
11.3
32.0
35.5
18.1
23.7
76.7
57.0
11.3
33.4
13.6
98,420
45,938
18,223
10,574
3,344
1,817
5,540
7,771
20 Nets
Nets
115.5
408
241.2
112.1
42.9
25.7
7.1
5.2
41.0
87.3
46.9
13.1
35.6
36.6
17.1
21.6
79.0
57.9
10.0
33.0
13.1
98,395
45,718
17,507
10,480
2,897
2,140
5,336
8,173
21 Rockets
Rockets
115.7
408
241.2
111.7
44.9
23.5
7.7
4.8
40.7
89.6
45.4
12.7
36.9
34.4
17.7
23.7
74.6
55.8
11.6
33.3
14.1
98,395
45,580
18,322
9,597
3,160
1,945
5,763
8,221
22 Jazz
Jazz
116.2
408
241.3
114.9
46.2
25.0
6.7
5.0
41.3
88.6
46.6
14.3
39.5
36.1
18.0
22.8
79.2
58.3
11.5
34.7
14.7
98,470
46,864
18,834
10,189
2,715
2,055
5,982
7,820
23 Pistons
Pistons
116.4
400
241.4
109.5
43.3
24.5
7.3
4.7
40.0
87.9
45.5
11.6
33.4
34.8
17.8
23.0
77.4
55.8
10.8
32.5
14.2
96,575
43,798
17,303
9,804
2,918
1,887
5,663
8,472
24 Pacers
Pacers
116.5
408
241.6
116.6
42.3
27.9
7.9
5.8
43.4
90.4
48.0
12.9
35.4
36.4
16.9
21.6
78.4
58.4
9.9
32.4
13.1
98,570
47,593
17,252
11,389
3,221
2,367
5,330
8,329
25 Spurs
Spurs
116.5
408
241.7
112.9
44.2
27.7
7.4
5.2
42.4
91.2
46.5
11.9
33.7
35.2
16.2
21.0
77.0
56.2
10.7
33.5
13.3
98,620
46,049
18,037
11,282
3,025
2,111
5,412
7,348
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Team Rankings

ORTG

120.6

2nd

DRTG

111.1

5th

NETRTG

9.4

3rd

3P%

36.8

10th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
5/5
NYK NYK
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Wed
5/7
NYK NYK
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Sat
5/10
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
1:00 PM
Mon
5/12
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
1:00 PM
Wed
5/14
NYK NYK
@
BOS BOS
1:00 PM
Last Game
BOS Celtics

4 - 1

120

Final

89

ORL Magic

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NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Mon
3/24
MEM MEM
@
UTA UTA
140-103
Mon
3/24
OKC OKC
@
SAC SAC
121-105
Mon
3/24
CLE CLE
@
POR POR
122-111
Tue
3/25
WAS WAS
@
PHI PHI
119-114
Tue
3/25
LAL LAL
@
IND IND
120-119

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
5/4
IND IND
@
CLE CLE
6:00 PM
Sun
5/4
GSW GSW
@
HOU HOU
8:30 PM
Mon
5/5
NYK NYK
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Mon
5/5
DEN DEN
@
OKC OKC
9:30 PM
Tue
5/6
IND IND
@
CLE CLE
7:00 PM