best nba teams by defensive rating

The Oklahoma City Thunder have the best defensive rating by a team this season, with a 106.6 rating.

Interpreted as:
best NBA teams by defensive rating this regular season
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1Thunder
Thunder
106.6
2025-26
44
242.8
121.4
43.8
25.8
10.1
5.9
44.0
89.6
49.1
13.4
37.0
36.2
20.0
24.2
82.5
60.6
9.0
34.8
12.3
10,685
5,342
1,928
1,133
446
259
543
899
2Pistons
Pistons
109.3
2025-26
41
241.2
117.3
46.3
26.7
10.4
6.7
43.0
89.7
47.9
11.2
31.8
35.2
20.2
27.1
74.5
57.7
13.4
32.9
15.9
9,890
4,811
1,898
1,095
428
275
650
931
3Spurs
Spurs
112.4
2025-26
43
240.6
118.0
46.5
26.0
7.9
4.7
42.2
88.9
47.4
13.1
37.3
35.1
20.6
26.0
79.1
58.8
11.5
34.9
13.9
10,345
5,072
1,998
1,116
338
200
597
841
4Raptors
Raptors
113.1
2025-26
44
242.3
113.5
43.0
29.4
8.4
4.5
42.4
90.2
47.0
11.4
34.0
33.6
17.3
22.4
77.5
56.7
11.5
31.6
13.8
10,660
4,993
1,894
1,293
370
200
608
935
5Warriors
Warriors
113.2
2025-26
44
241.1
116.7
43.2
28.8
9.5
4.5
41.1
88.8
46.2
16.4
44.5
36.7
18.2
22.1
82.0
59.2
11.2
32.0
15.4
10,610
5,133
1,900
1,266
418
197
679
878
6Heat
Heat
113.3
2025-26
43
240.6
119.3
45.7
28.5
9.0
4.3
43.5
93.5
46.5
13.2
36.1
36.7
19.1
24.2
79.0
57.3
11.4
34.3
14.4
10,345
5,130
1,963
1,227
389
186
619
824
7Mavericks
Mavericks
113.4
2025-26
44
242.8
114.2
44.7
25.5
7.7
5.7
42.3
89.3
47.3
11.2
32.5
34.4
18.5
24.8
74.8
57.0
9.9
34.8
15.2
10,685
5,024
1,967
1,122
340
249
667
839
8Timberwolves
Timberwolves
113.4
2025-26
43
241.7
120.0
44.7
26.8
8.5
5.4
43.1
88.9
48.5
14.1
37.7
37.4
19.7
26.2
75.0
59.8
11.3
33.4
14.2
10,395
5,162
1,921
1,151
366
233
610
926
9Suns
Suns
113.4
2025-26
43
240.6
114.7
43.2
25.3
10.3
4.2
41.6
89.9
46.2
14.6
40.1
36.5
16.9
21.3
79.5
57.8
12.8
30.4
15.3
10,345
4,930
1,857
1,087
444
179
656
933
10Rockets
Rockets
113.6
2025-26
40
243.8
117.1
49.2
24.7
8.6
5.5
43.4
90.8
47.8
11.4
30.8
37.0
18.9
24.9
76.1
57.6
16.4
32.8
15.6
9,750
4,684
1,967
987
344
220
623
771
11Grizzlies
Grizzlies
114.0
2025-26
41
241.2
115.1
46.3
29.0
7.8
5.0
41.5
91.1
45.5
13.3
38.2
35.0
18.8
23.7
79.6
56.7
11.7
34.5
15.3
9,890
4,719
1,897
1,190
320
207
628
820
1276ers
76ers
114.3
2025-26
41
244.3
116.7
44.0
24.5
8.9
6.1
41.3
90.8
45.5
13.1
36.8
35.5
21.0
25.7
81.6
57.1
12.4
31.7
14.0
10,015
4,785
1,806
1,003
365
251
574
836
13Magic
Magic
114.5
2025-26
42
241.8
116.1
44.8
26.4
8.2
5.2
41.5
89.1
46.6
11.0
32.5
33.9
22.0
27.8
79.1
57.3
12.0
32.8
14.2
10,155
4,876
1,880
1,108
345
218
595
887
14Celtics
Celtics
115.0
2025-26
42
240.0
116.7
44.9
23.6
7.8
5.3
42.9
90.9
47.2
15.7
42.7
36.8
15.3
19.2
79.7
58.8
12.7
32.2
12.1
10,080
4,902
1,885
991
329
223
507
861
15Cavaliers
Cavaliers
115.6
2025-26
44
241.1
119.6
44.6
28.6
8.8
5.1
43.3
92.1
47.1
14.9
41.8
35.7
18.1
23.2
78.1
58.5
12.1
32.5
14.4
10,610
5,264
1,961
1,259
386
225
634
905
16Hawks
Hawks
115.7
2025-26
45
241.1
117.5
42.0
31.0
9.5
4.7
43.2
91.3
47.4
14.4
39.4
36.6
16.6
21.4
77.6
58.3
9.9
32.1
14.6
10,850
5,286
1,891
1,394
427
211
659
905
17Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
116.5
2025-26
44
241.1
116.3
45.2
24.4
8.0
4.8
40.5
90.1
45.0
14.0
41.5
33.8
21.2
27.2
77.9
56.9
13.7
31.5
16.8
10,610
5,115
1,990
1,075
354
210
737
922
18Knicks
Knicks
116.8
2025-26
43
240.0
117.9
46.0
26.6
8.0
4.2
42.5
91.0
46.7
14.9
39.8
37.5
17.9
22.5
79.6
58.4
13.7
32.3
13.7
10,320
5,069
1,976
1,144
345
182
591
888
19Bucks
Bucks
116.9
2025-26
42
241.2
112.4
40.4
26.2
7.8
4.1
41.2
85.3
48.3
14.7
37.3
39.4
15.3
20.8
73.5
59.5
8.5
31.9
14.8
10,130
4,721
1,698
1,100
328
173
621
871
20Pacers
Pacers
116.9
2025-26
44
241.1
110.1
42.8
25.0
7.4
5.1
39.5
89.3
44.3
12.5
36.5
34.2
18.5
24.1
76.8
55.1
10.8
32.0
14.4
10,610
4,843
1,884
1,101
325
224
634
986
21Clippers
Clippers
117.3
2025-26
42
241.8
112.4
40.3
23.5
8.8
4.8
39.2
82.7
47.4
13.1
36.1
36.4
20.8
24.6
84.5
60.1
9.5
30.8
15.0
10,155
4,721
1,691
986
369
203
632
805
22Hornets
Hornets
117.8
2025-26
43
241.7
116.4
45.5
26.7
6.7
4.7
41.2
89.3
46.2
15.3
41.1
37.2
18.7
23.0
81.4
58.6
12.2
33.3
15.5
10,395
5,006
1,956
1,148
286
200
667
833
23Bulls
Bulls
117.9
2025-26
42
241.2
117.4
45.4
29.7
7.5
5.0
43.1
90.8
47.4
14.1
39.2
36.0
17.1
21.8
78.4
58.5
10.5
35.0
14.2
10,130
4,932
1,907
1,246
316
210
598
793
24Nets
Nets
118.1
2025-26
41
240.6
109.0
40.0
25.7
7.7
4.4
38.2
85.3
44.8
14.3
40.8
35.0
18.2
23.3
78.4
57.0
10.9
29.0
15.2
9,865
4,467
1,639
1,052
316
180
622
819
25Nuggets
Nuggets
118.2
2025-26
43
242.3
121.7
42.4
28.3
6.9
4.0
43.6
87.2
50.0
14.0
35.2
39.8
20.5
25.1
81.6
61.9
9.5
32.9
12.8
10,420
5,234
1,824
1,218
295
170
552
824
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

More Thunder Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

31.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

RPG

10.4

Hartenstein

Isaiah Hartenstein

APG

6.2

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Team Rankings

ORTG

119.9

4th

DRTG

106.6

1st

NETRTG

13.3

1st

3P%

36.2

13th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
36
8
.818
2
30
13
.698
5.5
3
29
14
.674
6.5
4
27
16
.628
8.5
5
25
15
.625
9.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
1/21
@
9:30 PM
Fri
1/23
@
8:00 PM
Sun
1/25
@
7:00 PM
Tue
1/27
@
8:00 PM
Thu
1/29
@
9:30 PM
Last Game
OKC Thunder

36 - 8

136

Final

104

CLE Cavaliers

24 - 20

Mon 19 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
31
10
.756
2
26
16
.619
5.5
3
25
18
.581
7.0
4
25
19
.568
7.5
5
23
18
.561
8.0
6
23
19
.548
8.5
7
24
20
.545
8.5
8
22
21
.512
10.0
9
20
22
.476
11.5
10
20
25
.444
13.0
11
18
24
.429
13.5
12
16
27
.372
16.0
13
12
29
.293
19.0
14
10
32
.238
21.5
15
10
34
.227
22.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
36
8
.818
2
30
13
.698
5.5
3
29
14
.674
6.5
4
27
16
.628
8.5
5
25
15
.625
9.0
6
25
16
.610
9.5
7
26
17
.605
9.5
8
25
19
.568
11.0
9
22
22
.500
14.0
10
19
23
.452
16.0
11
18
23
.439
16.5
12
18
26
.409
18.0
13
14
29
.326
21.5
14
12
31
.279
23.5
15
10
35
.222
26.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
12/22
@
136-127
Mon
12/22
@
108-128
Wed
12/24
@
124-126
Wed
12/24
@
117-102
Wed
12/24
@
116-126

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
1/20
@
7:00 PM
Tue
1/20
@
8:00 PM
Tue
1/20
@
8:00 PM
Tue
1/20
@
9:00 PM
Tue
1/20
@
10:00 PM