best nba team defensive ratings since 2014

Since 2013-14, the Boston Celtics have the lowest defensive rating by a team, with a 108.3 rating.

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Celtics
Celtics
108.3
999
241.7
110.3
44.6
24.6
7.6
5.0
40.5
88.1
45.9
12.6
34.6
36.3
16.7
21.1
79.3
56.6
10.6
34.0
13.4
241,485
110,145
44,559
24,540
7,631
5,009
13,398
19,709
2Warriors
Warriors
108.5
994
241.3
113.3
44.9
28.2
8.3
5.4
41.8
88.1
47.4
13.1
34.7
37.9
16.6
21.2
78.3
58.2
10.2
34.6
14.9
239,835
112,634
44,600
27,986
8,291
5,361
14,844
20,300
3Thunder
Thunder
108.8
1,001
241.6
111.0
45.4
23.1
8.3
5.3
41.0
88.6
46.3
10.9
30.8
35.2
18.1
23.5
77.2
56.1
11.1
34.3
14.1
241,890
111,102
45,445
23,099
8,310
5,280
14,112
20,431
4Heat
Heat
108.9
1,002
241.8
106.2
42.6
23.9
7.8
4.5
39.1
84.1
46.5
11.0
30.4
36.1
17.1
22.2
76.9
56.6
9.5
33.1
14.1
242,255
106,460
42,647
23,953
7,770
4,511
14,154
19,224
5Grizzlies
Grizzlies
109.5
1,001
241.5
107.1
44.2
24.3
8.4
5.2
40.0
87.5
45.7
9.9
28.2
35.0
17.3
22.5
76.7
55.0
11.2
33.0
14.1
241,740
107,214
44,267
24,311
8,399
5,172
14,080
20,623
6Raptors
Raptors
109.7
1,001
241.7
109.3
43.6
23.6
8.2
4.9
40.1
87.4
45.9
11.1
31.0
35.8
18.0
23.1
78.3
56.1
10.9
32.6
13.5
241,965
109,449
43,626
23,655
8,194
4,935
13,506
20,791
7Clippers
Clippers
109.8
999
241.1
111.0
43.7
24.0
7.8
4.7
40.5
85.4
47.4
11.3
30.1
37.5
18.8
24.5
76.8
57.7
9.7
33.9
13.8
240,835
110,911
43,624
23,951
7,769
4,726
13,799
20,259
8Bucks
Bucks
109.8
1,001
241.5
110.5
44.5
24.6
7.7
5.1
40.9
86.5
47.3
11.3
30.8
36.8
17.3
22.7
75.9
57.2
9.8
34.7
14.3
241,790
110,567
44,587
24,618
7,703
5,083
14,361
19,701
9Spurs
Spurs
109.8
999
241.6
109.4
44.2
25.7
7.5
5.3
41.2
87.8
47.0
10.2
28.0
36.4
16.7
21.3
78.5
56.3
10.1
34.1
13.5
241,335
109,281
44,127
25,672
7,492
5,303
13,466
18,146
10Pacers
Pacers
110.1
1,002
241.5
109.0
42.9
24.9
7.8
5.2
40.9
87.3
46.8
10.4
28.7
36.2
16.8
21.6
77.8
56.3
9.8
33.1
13.9
242,030
109,220
43,021
24,919
7,858
5,252
13,951
20,242
1176ers
76ers
110.2
999
241.7
107.7
43.5
24.0
8.5
5.3
39.4
86.3
45.6
10.8
30.5
35.5
18.2
23.8
76.6
55.7
10.4
33.1
14.9
241,485
107,634
43,413
24,004
8,456
5,311
14,929
20,933
12Magic
Magic
110.3
1,002
241.3
104.5
43.3
23.2
7.6
4.9
39.0
86.5
45.1
9.9
29.0
34.2
16.6
21.7
76.7
54.4
10.1
33.2
14.1
241,830
104,728
43,354
23,242
7,650
4,887
14,130
19,684
13Bulls
Bulls
110.6
993
242.1
107.0
44.3
24.1
7.4
4.7
39.9
87.3
45.7
10.3
28.7
35.9
16.8
21.3
78.9
55.3
10.3
34.1
14.0
240,370
106,208
44,039
23,972
7,365
4,631
13,906
18,837
14Jazz
Jazz
110.7
999
241.3
107.8
44.7
23.2
7.1
5.0
39.2
84.9
46.2
11.7
32.4
36.1
17.7
23.1
76.8
56.7
10.8
33.9
15.0
241,085
107,717
44,699
23,134
7,105
5,023
15,015
19,704
15Rockets
Rockets
110.8
997
241.5
111.5
44.4
22.9
8.3
4.9
39.7
87.1
45.6
12.9
36.9
35.1
19.1
25.6
74.7
56.7
11.2
33.2
15.0
240,730
111,180
44,289
22,787
8,279
4,902
14,979
20,553
16Cavaliers
Cavaliers
111.2
995
241.6
108.5
43.5
24.0
7.2
4.0
40.0
86.0
46.5
11.6
31.8
36.4
16.9
22.1
76.4
56.7
10.4
33.0
14.1
240,425
108,005
43,263
23,871
7,171
3,988
13,999
18,676
17Mavericks
Mavericks
111.2
1,004
241.7
108.8
42.5
23.4
7.1
4.4
39.8
86.2
46.2
12.1
33.8
35.9
17.1
22.2
77.0
56.7
9.4
33.1
12.9
242,685
109,268
42,669
23,470
7,111
4,376
12,962
19,514
18Pistons
Pistons
111.3
994
241.6
106.1
44.2
23.0
7.5
4.5
39.4
87.5
45.0
10.4
29.8
34.8
16.9
23.0
73.8
54.4
11.5
32.8
14.2
240,185
105,474
43,942
22,875
7,428
4,458
14,134
20,164
19Hornets
Hornets
111.4
993
241.8
106.1
43.8
23.8
7.1
4.9
38.9
87.1
44.6
11.0
31.1
35.3
17.4
22.6
76.9
54.6
10.2
33.6
13.3
240,120
105,357
43,469
23,599
7,067
4,824
13,234
18,305
20Lakers
Lakers
111.5
997
241.6
109.1
44.0
24.0
7.6
4.9
40.5
87.1
46.4
10.3
29.3
35.1
17.9
23.9
75.1
55.9
10.1
33.9
14.6
240,905
108,798
43,881
23,903
7,551
4,915
14,606
19,512
21Timberwolves
Timberwolves
111.5
993
241.8
110.2
43.2
24.6
8.3
4.9
40.3
87.2
46.2
10.4
29.2
35.7
19.1
24.5
77.9
56.2
10.8
32.5
14.3
240,145
109,426
42,947
24,401
8,252
4,895
14,164
19,851
22Hawks
Hawks
111.5
997
241.6
110.3
43.4
25.5
8.1
4.8
40.6
87.8
46.2
11.6
32.2
35.9
17.6
22.5
78.3
56.5
10.2
33.1
14.7
240,880
109,976
43,232
25,453
8,113
4,752
14,639
19,504
23Nuggets
Nuggets
111.6
1,001
241.7
111.3
44.8
26.4
7.6
4.6
41.6
87.7
47.4
10.9
30.0
36.3
17.3
22.6
76.6
57.0
11.1
33.7
14.3
241,915
111,433
44,826
26,402
7,564
4,644
14,269
19,892
24Knicks
Knicks
111.6
994
241.8
106.0
44.3
22.4
7.1
4.8
39.4
86.9
45.3
10.5
29.1
35.9
16.8
21.8
77.1
54.9
11.2
33.1
13.6
240,360
105,364
44,010
22,301
7,047
4,740
13,562
20,139
25Suns
Suns
111.7
1,001
241.4
109.7
43.6
24.0
7.9
4.7
40.6
87.3
46.5
10.8
30.0
35.9
17.7
22.5
78.5
56.4
10.5
33.1
14.8
241,615
109,774
43,626
24,033
7,944
4,684
14,820
21,262
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More Celtics Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

29.6

Brown

Jaylen Brown

RPG

7.8

Queta

Neemias Queta

APG

5.3

White

Derrick White
Team Rankings

ORTG

122.9

2nd

DRTG

115.3

15th

NETRTG

7.6

3rd

3P%

36.8

8th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
27
9
.750
2
Celtics Celtics
23
12
.657
3.5
3
23
13
.639
4.0
4
22
15
.595
5.5
5
19
15
.559
7.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
1/7
@
7:00 PM
Fri
1/9
@
7:00 PM
Sat
1/10
@
8:00 PM
Mon
1/12
@
7:30 PM
Thu
1/15
@
7:30 PM
Last Game
CHI Bulls

17 - 19

101

Final

115

BOS Celtics

23 - 12

Mon 5 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
27
9
.750
2
23
12
.657
3.5
3
23
13
.639
4.0
4
22
15
.595
5.5
5
19
15
.559
7.0
6
21
17
.553
7.0
7
20
17
.541
7.5
8
20
17
.541
7.5
9
17
19
.472
10.0
10
17
21
.447
11.0
11
16
20
.444
11.0
12
13
23
.361
14.0
13
11
22
.333
14.5
14
10
25
.286
16.5
15
6
31
.162
21.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
30
7
.811
2
25
11
.694
4.5
3
23
11
.676
5.5
4
24
12
.667
5.5
5
22
11
.667
6.0
6
24
13
.649
6.0
7
21
15
.583
8.5
8
19
18
.514
11.0
9
17
20
.459
13.0
10
16
20
.444
13.5
11
14
23
.378
16.0
12
13
22
.371
16.0
13
12
23
.343
17.0
14
8
29
.216
22.0
15
8
30
.211
22.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
12/5
@
99-94
Fri
12/5
@
112-124
Fri
12/5
@
106-109
Fri
12/5
@
127-111
Fri
12/5
@
109-122

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
1/7
@
7:00 PM
Wed
1/7
@
7:00 PM
Wed
1/7
@
7:00 PM
Wed
1/7
@
7:00 PM
Wed
1/7
@
7:30 PM