best relative defensive rating team in nba history in a season

The Boston Celtics had a defensive rating of 95.1 in 1973-74.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Celtics
Celtics
95.1
1973-74
82
241.2
109.0
54.3
26.7
6.8
3.7
44.3
97.2
45.6
20.5
25.6
80.0
50.3
16.8
37.5
21.9
19,780
8,937
4,452
2,187
561
305
1,796
1,868
2Knicks
Knicks
94.7
1973-74
82
241.2
101.3
44.9
23.6
6.8
3.4
42.4
91.3
46.5
16.5
21.2
77.7
50.4
11.7
33.2
17.8
19,780
8,306
3,684
1,937
554
277
1,463
1,884
3Warriors
Warriors
98.4
1973-74
82
240.3
109.9
53.8
24.3
8.1
5.5
45.4
97.8
46.4
19.1
24.6
77.8
50.6
16.8
37.0
20.3
19,705
9,011
4,414
1,989
668
450
1,667
1,893
4Pistons
Pistons
93.8
1973-74
82
240.9
104.4
47.3
23.9
9.7
5.1
42.1
91.6
45.9
20.2
26.4
76.4
50.5
14.6
32.7
21.5
19,755
8,560
3,881
1,956
793
419
1,763
1,930
5Lakers
Lakers
96.6
1973-74
82
240.9
109.2
52.9
26.6
9.7
8.0
43.1
95.2
45.3
22.9
29.8
76.9
50.4
16.6
36.2
23.3
19,755
8,951
4,335
2,179
794
653
1,913
2,032
6Kings
Kings
99.5
1973-74
82
240.3
102.0
44.7
21.3
9.7
4.7
41.1
89.5
45.9
19.9
25.7
77.4
50.6
13.6
31.1
21.8
19,705
8,366
3,666
1,744
796
384
1,791
1,916
776ers
76ers
99.0
1973-74
82
240.6
101.2
46.4
21.9
9.2
2.7
40.6
93.9
43.2
19.9
25.8
77.1
48.0
14.4
32.0
20.3
19,730
8,295
3,808
1,799
756
220
1,665
1,964
8Hawks
Hawks
99.0
1973-74
82
240.9
108.6
48.2
24.3
9.2
4.0
43.9
94.4
46.5
20.8
27.6
75.2
51.0
15.1
33.1
22.2
19,755
8,907
3,952
1,993
758
332
1,823
2,073
9Bullets
Bullets
94.2
1973-74
82
240.6
101.9
50.9
21.6
8.6
5.4
42.4
96.2
44.1
17.0
22.8
74.5
48.0
15.7
35.2
19.1
19,730
8,353
4,173
1,770
703
441
1,568
1,746
10Bulls
Bulls
93.6
1973-74
82
241.2
102.0
45.8
22.8
9.3
3.9
40.1
90.0
44.6
21.8
28.2
77.1
49.8
13.9
31.9
20.6
19,780
8,368
3,759
1,868
764
316
1,690
1,874
11Rockets
Rockets
100.5
1973-74
82
242.1
107.4
44.5
27.0
8.9
5.0
43.5
90.6
48.0
20.5
25.3
81.2
52.8
13.0
31.6
20.5
19,855
8,810
3,651
2,212
727
407
1,681
2,104
12SuperSonics
SuperSonics
99.1
1973-74
82
240.9
107.0
49.1
25.7
8.4
3.6
43.7
98.2
44.5
19.6
25.5
76.7
48.9
16.1
33.0
19.8
19,755
8,774
4,029
2,106
689
294
1,622
2,074
13Bucks
Bucks
93.6
1973-74
82
240.9
107.1
49.0
27.1
8.9
6.3
45.4
92.3
49.2
16.2
21.2
76.3
52.7
13.8
35.1
20.7
19,755
8,780
4,014
2,225
726
519
1,694
1,864
14Suns
Suns
101.3
1973-74
82
240.9
107.9
46.5
25.0
8.0
3.7
43.4
94.2
46.0
21.2
27.3
77.7
50.8
13.3
33.2
20.3
19,755
8,847
3,813
2,052
658
305
1,666
2,123
15Braves
Braves
99.4
1973-74
82
241.8
111.6
48.5
26.4
9.6
7.3
45.5
94.7
48.0
20.7
27.1
76.5
52.4
14.0
34.5
22.3
19,830
9,155
3,980
2,165
786
600
1,828
1,875
16Cavaliers
Cavaliers
100.1
1973-74
82
240.9
100.3
45.9
25.0
7.3
3.6
41.7
94.9
43.9
16.8
21.8
77.2
48.0
15.5
30.4
18.8
19,755
8,221
3,767
2,048
598
293
1,545
1,925
17Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
102.6
1973-74
82
240.6
106.8
47.0
25.7
9.7
4.2
43.7
93.7
46.7
19.4
25.8
75.3
50.9
15.3
31.7
22.2
19,730
8,761
3,852
2,106
797
342
1,823
2,050
18Celtics
Celtics
94.7
1974-75
82
240.9
106.5
52.0
26.3
8.1
3.5
43.7
95.4
45.8
19.0
24.0
79.1
50.2
16.0
36.0
19.8
19,755
8,734
4,264
2,159
662
288
1,625
1,913
19Knicks
Knicks
98.3
1974-75
82
240.6
100.4
44.3
20.4
8.0
3.7
41.0
91.0
45.0
18.5
24.0
77.2
49.4
12.0
32.3
16.8
19,730
8,236
3,633
1,675
652
300
1,374
2,001
20Warriors
Warriors
97.3
1974-75
82
241.2
108.5
52.1
25.3
11.9
4.5
45.3
97.3
46.5
17.9
23.4
76.8
50.4
17.3
34.8
20.9
19,780
8,898
4,270
2,076
972
365
1,716
2,109
21Pistons
Pistons
99.7
1974-75
82
240.3
98.9
42.9
23.4
8.3
4.6
40.1
86.0
46.6
18.7
24.1
77.6
51.2
12.2
30.7
19.0
19,705
8,111
3,517
1,916
679
380
1,557
1,866
22Lakers
Lakers
99.9
1974-75
82
242.1
103.2
49.7
25.5
9.2
5.2
41.6
92.4
45.0
20.0
26.6
75.2
49.5
16.0
33.7
21.8
19,855
8,459
4,075
2,091
755
423
1,785
2,079
23Kings
Kings
97.1
1974-75
82
240.6
101.4
45.6
22.6
8.8
4.2
39.7
88.5
44.9
21.9
26.7
82.1
50.5
12.1
33.5
18.8
19,730
8,311
3,736
1,853
724
347
1,542
1,968
2476ers
76ers
98.8
1974-75
82
241.5
99.8
47.6
20.8
7.0
3.2
40.5
91.2
44.5
18.7
24.9
74.9
48.8
14.6
33.0
19.4
19,805
8,180
3,906
1,709
576
263
1,591
1,974
25Hawks
Hawks
99.5
1974-75
82
241.5
105.1
49.9
22.9
9.1
2.8
41.8
95.4
43.8
21.6
29.7
72.8
48.5
17.6
32.4
18.9
19,805
8,620
4,094
1,878
744
227
1,550
1,964
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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Team Rankings

ORTG

122.6

4th

DRTG

115.6

17th

NETRTG

7.0

5th

3P%

36.9

10th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
19
5
.792
2
Knicks Knicks
16
7
.696
2.5
3
Celtics Celtics
15
9
.625
4.0
4
Raptors Raptors
15
10
.600
4.5
5
Magic Magic
14
10
.583
5.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/11
BOS BOS
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Mon
12/15
DET DET
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Fri
12/19
MIA MIA
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Sat
12/20
BOS BOS
@
TOR TOR
7:00 PM
Mon
12/22
IND IND
@
BOS BOS
7:30 PM
Last Game
BOS Celtics

15 - 9

121

Final

113

TOR Raptors

15 - 10

Sun 7 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

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NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
23
1
.958
2
Lakers Lakers
17
6
.739
5.5
3
Nuggets Nuggets
17
6
.739
5.5
4
Rockets Rockets
15
6
.714
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
15
7
.682
7.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
15
8
.652
7.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
19
5
.792
2
Knicks Knicks
16
7
.696
2.5
3
Celtics Celtics
15
9
.625
4.0
4
Raptors Raptors
15
10
.600
4.5
5
Magic Magic
14
10
.583
5.0
6
Heat Heat
14
10
.583
5.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
11/9
MIN MIN
@
UTA UTA
120-113
Sun
11/9
ATL ATL
@
LAC LAC
105-102
Mon
11/10
TOR TOR
@
BKN BKN
119-109
Mon
11/10
MEM MEM
@
NYK NYK
120-133
Mon
11/10
GSW GSW
@
OKC OKC
102-126

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/8
SAC SAC
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Mon
12/8
PHX PHX
@
MIN MIN
7:30 PM
Mon
12/8
SAS SAS
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Tue
12/9
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
6:00 PM
Tue
12/9
NYK NYK
@
TOR TOR
8:30 PM