best nba team defensive rating the last 5 years

Between March 23, 2021 and March 23, 2026, 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	111.4	428	242.2	116.0	45.8	25.7	7.0	5.7	42.0	89.4	47.0	15.7	42.4	37.0	16.2	20.0	80.8	59.1	10.9	34.9	12.7	103,645	49,651	19,610	11,012	2,993	2,425	5,448	7,626
2	Thunder	112.0	429	241.4	115.2	44.2	24.9	8.7	5.2	42.4	90.5	46.9	12.9	36.1	35.8	17.4	21.8	79.9	57.5	10.3	33.9	13.2	103,560	49,402	18,982	10,693	3,743	2,250	5,644	8,289
3	Timberwolves	112.8	429	241.5	115.5	43.7	26.2	8.3	5.5	41.8	88.0	47.5	13.7	37.0	37.0	18.2	23.6	76.9	58.7	10.4	33.3	14.6	103,610	49,531	18,760	11,231	3,564	2,368	6,254	8,705
4	Cavaliers	113.0	428	241.3	113.8	43.5	26.7	7.6	4.5	41.8	87.3	47.9	13.2	36.2	36.5	17.0	22.1	77.0	58.7	10.5	33.1	13.8	103,270	48,727	18,637	11,438	3,259	1,927	5,904	7,809
5	Heat	113.1	429	241.5	111.8	43.0	26.1	8.0	3.6	40.4	86.9	46.6	13.0	35.8	36.5	17.9	22.1	80.7	57.9	10.0	33.0	13.5	103,610	47,961	18,449	11,177	3,442	1,524	5,810	7,791
6	Warriors	113.2	428	241.2	115.2	44.9	28.8	8.4	4.4	41.8	89.4	46.8	15.4	41.6	37.1	16.1	20.6	78.2	58.5	11.1	33.8	15.0	103,220	49,323	19,202	12,311	3,584	1,903	6,433	8,636
7	Magic	113.4	428	241.2	108.8	43.1	23.9	7.9	5.0	39.5	86.9	45.5	11.2	33.4	33.6	18.5	23.7	78.0	55.9	10.4	32.7	14.3	103,245	46,555	18,441	10,232	3,376	2,150	6,120	8,525
8	Grizzlies	113.5	430	241.0	115.1	46.0	26.7	8.7	5.8	42.5	91.8	46.3	12.8	35.9	35.5	17.4	22.9	76.0	56.5	12.2	33.7	14.4	103,650	49,507	19,771	11,466	3,759	2,513	6,185	8,544
9	Knicks	113.6	429	241.9	113.4	45.3	24.6	7.4	4.3	41.3	88.6	46.6	13.2	35.9	36.7	17.5	22.6	77.6	57.5	11.8	33.4	13.2	103,785	48,628	19,413	10,547	3,173	1,857	5,667	8,227
10	Clippers	113.8	427	241.2	112.8	43.1	24.5	8.0	4.7	41.1	86.1	47.8	12.7	33.6	37.7	17.9	22.2	80.5	58.9	9.7	33.3	14.1	102,980	48,160	18,393	10,457	3,426	1,997	6,002	8,028
11	Suns	114.4	431	241.3	114.4	43.7	26.9	8.0	4.9	42.2	88.5	47.7	13.0	35.0	37.2	16.9	21.0	80.2	58.5	10.7	33.0	13.8	104,015	49,287	18,845	11,573	3,439	2,105	5,944	8,379
12	76ers	114.7	429	241.8	112.8	41.9	24.3	8.5	5.3	40.5	86.9	46.6	12.2	33.9	36.1	19.5	24.1	81.1	57.9	10.0	31.9	13.1	103,735	48,402	17,980	10,411	3,651	2,269	5,625	8,544
13	Bucks	114.7	428	241.2	116.0	45.0	25.4	7.2	4.5	42.4	88.4	47.9	14.4	38.2	37.6	16.9	22.4	75.7	59.1	9.6	35.4	13.8	103,245	49,667	19,280	10,880	3,071	1,936	5,894	7,901
14	Lakers	115.0	428	241.9	114.8	43.2	25.8	7.6	4.8	42.0	87.0	48.3	12.0	33.4	35.9	18.8	24.5	76.5	58.7	9.4	33.8	14.3	103,520	49,137	18,510	11,035	3,236	2,060	6,112	7,711
15	Raptors	115.0	427	241.6	111.7	43.6	26.0	8.6	4.7	41.6	90.4	46.0	11.6	33.5	34.6	16.9	22.0	76.8	55.8	12.0	31.6	13.4	103,155	47,690	18,635	11,123	3,665	2,027	5,714	8,523
16	Nuggets	115.0	430	241.5	116.7	44.2	29.0	7.4	4.5	43.5	87.8	49.5	12.3	33.1	37.3	17.4	22.2	78.0	59.8	10.2	34.0	13.8	103,850	50,174	19,016	12,454	3,185	1,956	5,931	8,027
17	Mavericks	115.2	430	241.3	113.5	42.6	24.4	6.9	4.6	41.3	87.3	47.3	13.3	36.9	36.1	17.6	23.2	76.1	58.2	9.5	33.1	13.1	103,750	48,812	18,310	10,474	2,983	1,976	5,623	8,138
18	Bulls	115.6	428	241.7	113.6	43.9	26.2	7.5	4.6	42.3	89.0	47.5	12.4	34.2	36.3	16.6	20.7	79.9	57.9	9.7	34.2	13.6	103,445	48,602	18,797	11,229	3,215	1,958	5,837	7,918
19	Pistons	115.6	428	241.2	111.0	43.7	25.0	7.8	5.0	40.7	88.4	46.1	11.4	32.9	34.8	18.2	23.5	77.2	56.2	11.2	32.5	14.9	103,220	47,516	18,711	10,681	3,322	2,120	6,377	9,171
20	Pelicans	115.7	430	241.3	112.8	44.4	25.8	8.4	4.6	41.5	88.6	46.8	11.4	32.1	35.4	18.5	23.8	77.5	56.9	11.5	33.0	14.2	103,775	48,504	19,105	11,088	3,629	1,981	6,102	8,282
21	Rockets	115.8	428	241.5	112.5	45.8	23.9	7.8	4.8	41.2	89.7	46.0	12.3	35.3	34.9	17.7	23.7	74.6	56.2	12.6	33.2	15.0	103,345	48,141	19,589	10,225	3,351	2,072	6,418	8,494
22	Nets	116.2	428	241.0	110.1	42.3	25.5	7.3	5.1	40.1	86.8	46.2	12.9	36.0	35.9	17.1	21.7	78.7	57.2	10.2	32.1	14.2	103,145	47,143	18,117	10,904	3,108	2,190	6,095	8,650
23	Spurs	116.2	432	241.6	114.0	44.6	28.0	7.4	5.2	42.6	91.1	46.8	12.3	34.9	35.1	16.6	21.6	77.0	56.7	11.0	33.6	13.9	104,355	49,265	19,268	12,086	3,217	2,256	6,017	7,866
24	Hornets	116.5	429	241.4	110.4	44.1	25.8	7.6	4.7	40.5	89.3	45.4	13.1	37.1	35.4	16.2	21.0	77.1	56.0	11.1	32.9	14.4	103,560	47,346	18,902	11,065	3,239	2,036	6,179	8,187
25	Hawks	116.7	428	241.4	117.2	44.3	26.9	8.1	4.7	43.1	91.1	47.3	12.9	35.5	36.5	18.0	22.7	79.6	58.0	11.2	33.1	13.5	103,320	50,162	18,945	11,516	3,455	1,997	5,781	8,095

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More Celtics Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

28.5

Brown

RPG

8.3

Queta

APG

5.5

White

Team Rankings

ORTG

120.1

2nd

DRTG

112.6

4th

NETRTG

7.5

3rd

3P%

36.0

13th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	51	19	.729
2	Celtics	47	24	.662	4.5
3	Knicks	47	25	.653	5.0
4	Cavaliers	44	27	.620	7.5
5	Raptors	39	31	.557	12.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 3/25	OKC	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 3/27	ATL	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Sun 3/29	BOS	@	CHA	6:00 PM
Mon 3/30	BOS	@	ATL	7:30 PM
Wed 4/1	BOS	@	MIA	7:30 PM

Last Game

Timberwolves

44 - 28

102

Final

Celtics

47 - 24

Sun 22 Mar 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.4

Dončić

31.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.5

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.6

Jokić

12.0

Towns

11.7

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.6

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.4

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Maxey

2.0

Wallace

2.0

Leonard

BPG Leaders

3.0

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.6

Ball

3.5

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

67.6

Jokić

67.6

Duren

67.4

Gobert

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

121.6

120.1

119.7

118.9

118.5

DRtg Rankings

107.3

109.6

111.5

112.6

112.7

113.0

NetRtg Rankings

11.2

7.8

7.5

7.4

7.0

4.4

Tank Leaderboard

15-56

16-55

17-54

19-53

21-50

23-48

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

3,471

Jokić

3,421.5

Dončić

3,100.1

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

3,691.8

Jokić

3,625.8

Dončić

3,279.8

Johnson

USG% Leaders

37.8

Dončić

36.0

Brown

33.6

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.3

Maxey

37.1

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.62

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.72

Dončić

1.54

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

44-27

43-28-1

42-29

42-30

40-31

Worst Record ATS

29-43

30-41

30-40

31-41

31-40

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - x	51	19	.729
2	Celtics	47	24	.662	4.5
3	Knicks	47	25	.653	5.0
4	Cavaliers	44	27	.620	7.5
5	Raptors	39	31	.557	12.0
6	Hawks	39	32	.549	12.5
7	Magic	38	32	.543	13.0
8	76ers	39	33	.542	13.0
9	Heat	38	33	.535	13.5
10	Hornets	37	34	.521	14.5
11	Bucks	29	41	.414	22.0
12	Bulls	28	42	.400	23.0
13	Nets - e	17	54	.239	34.5
14	Wizards - e	16	55	.225	35.5
15	Pacers - e	15	56	.211	36.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - y	57	15	.792
2	Spurs - x	53	18	.746	3.5
3	Lakers	46	25	.648	10.5
4	Rockets	43	27	.614	13.0
5	Nuggets	44	28	.611	13.0
6	Timberwolves	44	28	.611	13.0
7	Suns	40	32	.556	17.0
8	Clippers	35	36	.493	21.5
9	Trail Blazers	35	37	.486	22.0
10	Warriors	33	38	.465	23.5
11	Pelicans	25	47	.347	32.0
12	Grizzlies	24	46	.343	32.0
13	Mavericks	23	48	.324	33.5
14	Jazz - e	21	50	.296	35.5
15	Kings - e	19	53	.264	38.0