best nba team for defensive rating

The Oklahoma City Thunder have the best defensive rating by a team this season, with a 107.3 rating.

Interpreted as:
best NBA team for defensive rating this regular season
TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Thunder
Thunder
107.3
2025-26
77
242.3
118.9
44.2
25.4
9.7
5.5
42.9
88.9
48.2
13.6
37.7
36.0
19.5
23.8
82.0
59.8
9.6
34.6
12.6
18,655
9,153
3,400
1,957
744
424
967
1,475
2Pistons
Pistons
109.6
2025-26
77
241.6
117.5
45.6
27.5
10.4
6.3
43.3
89.7
48.2
10.9
31.0
35.3
20.0
26.3
76.1
58.0
13.1
32.6
15.1
18,605
9,046
3,513
2,114
800
488
1,163
1,706
3Spurs
Spurs
110.9
2025-26
77
240.3
119.6
47.0
28.0
7.6
5.4
43.3
89.6
48.3
13.7
38.0
36.0
19.4
24.7
78.3
59.5
11.4
35.6
13.6
18,505
9,211
3,621
2,158
582
419
1,044
1,454
4Celtics
Celtics
112.8
2025-26
77
240.6
114.6
46.5
24.6
7.1
5.1
42.1
90.3
46.6
15.3
42.0
36.5
15.2
18.9
80.4
58.1
12.6
33.9
12.2
18,530
8,827
3,581
1,892
546
393
940
1,465
5Timberwolves
Timberwolves
112.9
2025-26
77
241.3
117.6
44.6
26.1
8.7
5.7
42.5
88.6
47.9
13.7
37.1
36.9
19.0
25.3
74.9
59.0
11.1
33.5
14.8
18,580
9,056
3,432
2,006
671
441
1,141
1,630
6Rockets
Rockets
113.2
2025-26
77
242.9
114.8
48.0
25.4
8.6
5.8
42.7
89.6
47.7
11.5
31.3
36.6
17.8
23.4
76.2
57.5
15.0
33.0
15.4
18,705
8,836
3,697
1,954
663
446
1,189
1,409
7Raptors
Raptors
113.2
2025-26
77
241.3
114.5
42.2
29.5
8.9
4.9
42.5
88.7
48.0
11.4
32.5
35.0
18.1
23.4
77.1
57.9
11.1
31.1
13.8
18,580
8,819
3,250
2,268
682
376
1,060
1,616
8Knicks
Knicks
113.3
2025-26
78
241.0
116.9
46.0
27.5
8.1
4.0
42.8
89.7
47.6
14.4
38.4
37.4
17.1
21.5
79.4
58.9
12.9
33.1
13.7
18,795
9,121
3,587
2,143
628
310
1,072
1,566
9Hawks
Hawks
113.5
2025-26
78
241.0
118.6
43.4
30.3
9.5
4.7
43.6
91.8
47.5
14.6
39.4
37.1
16.8
21.6
77.7
58.5
10.8
32.6
14.2
18,795
9,252
3,387
2,367
738
368
1,104
1,534
10Heat
Heat
114.0
2025-26
77
240.3
120.4
46.5
28.6
8.8
4.3
43.4
93.5
46.4
13.6
37.9
35.8
20.0
25.2
79.2
57.6
12.0
34.6
13.6
18,505
9,267
3,583
2,200
680
328
1,049
1,456
11Suns
Suns
114.1
2025-26
77
241.0
112.8
43.0
24.9
9.6
4.1
41.1
90.3
45.4
14.9
41.2
36.3
15.8
20.2
78.0
56.8
13.0
30.0
14.4
18,555
8,687
3,313
1,919
743
317
1,107
1,606
12Hornets
Hornets
114.3
2025-26
78
241.0
116.4
46.2
26.4
7.0
4.5
41.0
89.0
46.1
16.4
43.0
38.0
18.0
21.9
81.8
59.0
12.7
33.5
15.4
18,795
9,079
3,605
2,062
547
349
1,202
1,498
13Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
114.7
2025-26
78
240.6
115.4
46.1
25.1
8.2
5.5
40.8
90.0
45.3
14.4
42.2
34.1
19.4
25.4
76.4
57.0
14.1
32.0
17.4
18,770
8,998
3,597
1,956
639
428
1,356
1,559
14Magic
Magic
114.8
2025-26
77
241.9
115.4
43.1
26.4
8.5
4.6
40.9
88.2
46.3
11.8
34.2
34.4
22.0
27.2
80.6
57.6
10.8
32.3
14.1
18,630
8,889
3,320
2,034
652
357
1,083
1,618
15Cavaliers
Cavaliers
114.9
2025-26
77
241.0
119.3
44.3
28.3
8.5
5.0
43.3
90.1
48.0
14.4
40.0
36.0
18.4
23.8
77.5
59.3
11.7
32.5
13.9
18,555
9,188
3,409
2,181
655
382
1,074
1,522
16Warriors
Warriors
115.1
2025-26
77
241.6
114.8
42.6
29.0
9.8
4.3
41.1
89.2
46.1
15.9
44.6
35.6
16.8
21.0
80.2
58.3
11.4
31.2
15.7
18,605
8,841
3,281
2,230
756
329
1,212
1,525
1776ers
76ers
115.8
2025-26
77
242.6
116.5
43.5
24.9
9.1
5.8
41.9
90.4
46.4
12.5
35.5
35.1
20.3
25.0
81.1
57.5
11.7
31.8
13.7
18,680
8,974
3,348
1,917
699
447
1,052
1,572
18Clippers
Clippers
116.2
2025-26
77
241.3
113.7
40.5
23.7
9.1
4.9
40.4
83.3
48.5
12.3
33.5
36.5
20.5
24.9
82.3
60.3
9.5
31.0
14.4
18,580
8,753
3,121
1,823
699
380
1,106
1,442
19Mavericks
Mavericks
116.2
2025-26
77
242.3
113.6
44.7
25.2
7.5
5.1
41.8
89.5
46.7
10.8
31.5
34.2
19.2
25.7
74.8
56.3
10.4
34.3
14.8
18,655
8,745
3,439
1,939
578
395
1,140
1,409
20Lakers
Lakers
116.7
2025-26
77
240.3
116.5
41.0
25.4
8.4
4.4
42.0
83.9
50.1
11.9
33.3
35.6
20.7
26.9
76.7
60.9
9.5
31.5
14.4
18,505
8,974
3,157
1,959
645
335
1,112
1,431
21Nuggets
Nuggets
117.3
2025-26
77
242.6
121.4
43.6
28.8
6.8
3.9
43.1
87.2
49.5
14.1
35.6
39.5
21.1
26.2
80.6
61.5
9.6
34.0
13.0
18,680
9,346
3,358
2,215
525
297
998
1,475
22Grizzlies
Grizzlies
118.0
2025-26
77
240.6
114.8
42.4
27.9
8.8
4.9
41.4
90.2
45.8
13.7
38.8
35.3
18.4
23.2
79.3
57.1
11.2
31.1
15.2
18,530
8,841
3,263
2,152
680
379
1,170
1,573
23Bulls
Bulls
118.4
2025-26
77
241.0
116.2
44.9
28.5
7.4
5.1
42.3
90.2
46.9
14.5
40.2
36.0
17.2
22.1
77.5
58.1
10.3
34.7
15.3
18,555
8,948
3,461
2,193
569
389
1,176
1,455
24Pelicans
Pelicans
118.8
2025-26
78
241.6
114.9
43.7
25.2
8.8
5.2
41.9
90.1
46.5
11.2
32.3
34.8
19.9
25.3
78.4
56.8
12.2
31.5
14.2
18,845
8,965
3,407
1,966
689
402
1,109
1,542
25Nets
Nets
118.9
2025-26
77
241.0
106.1
39.5
25.1
8.0
4.3
37.5
84.5
44.4
13.2
38.6
34.2
17.9
23.1
77.9
56.0
10.5
29.0
16.0
18,555
8,166
3,040
1,934
613
330
1,230
1,635
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

More Thunder Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

31.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

RPG

9.6

Hartenstein

Isaiah Hartenstein

APG

6.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Team Rankings

ORTG

118.7

7th

DRTG

107.3

1st

NETRTG

11.4

1st

3P%

36.0

11th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
61
16
.792
2
59
18
.766
2.0
3
50
27
.649
11.0
4
49
28
.636
12.0
5
48
29
.623
13.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
4/5
@
7:00 PM
Tue
4/7
@
10:30 PM
Wed
4/8
@
10:00 PM
Fri
4/10
@
9:00 PM
Sun
4/12
@
8:30 PM
Last Game
LAL Lakers

50 - 27

96

Final

139

OKC Thunder

61 - 16

Thu 2 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
56
21
.727
2
52
25
.675
4.0
3
50
28
.641
6.5
4
48
29
.623
8.0
5
45
33
.577
11.5
6
43
34
.558
13.0
7
43
34
.558
13.0
8
42
36
.538
14.5
9
41
36
.532
15.0
10
40
37
.519
16.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
30
47
.390
26.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
29
48
.377
27.0
13
18
59
.234
38.0
14
Nets Nets - e
18
59
.234
38.0
15
17
59
.224
38.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
61
16
.792
2
Spurs Spurs - x
59
18
.766
2.0
3
50
27
.649
11.0
4
49
28
.636
12.0
5
48
29
.623
13.0
6
46
31
.597
15.0
7
42
35
.545
19.0
8
40
38
.513
21.5
9
39
38
.506
22.0
10
36
41
.468
25.0
11
25
52
.325
36.0
12
25
53
.321
36.5
13
24
53
.312
37.0
14
Kings Kings - e
21
57
.269
40.5
15
Jazz Jazz - e
21
57
.269
40.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
3/8
@
101-115
Sun
3/8
@
126-129
Sun
3/8
@
115-126
Sun
3/8
@
116-119
Sun
3/8
@
118-126

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
4/4
@
3:00 PM
Sat
4/4
@
3:00 PM
Sat
4/4
@
7:00 PM
Sun
4/5
@
3:30 PM
Sun
4/5
@
3:30 PM