best team defense efficiency 2026

The Oklahoma City Thunder have the lowest defensive rating by a team this season, with a 107.7 rating.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Thunder
Thunder
107.7
2025-26
61
242.5
119.5
43.9
25.7
9.9
5.7
43.1
89.0
48.4
13.7
37.4
36.5
19.6
23.9
82.1
60.0
9.5
34.4
12.8
14,790
7,288
2,678
1,565
601
346
778
1,179
2Pistons
Pistons
109.2
2025-26
58
241.3
117.5
46.1
26.8
10.6
6.4
43.3
90.3
47.9
11.0
31.6
34.7
20.0
26.5
75.6
57.6
13.4
32.8
15.3
13,995
6,815
2,676
1,552
615
372
887
1,294
3Spurs
Spurs
111.3
2025-26
59
240.4
118.5
46.5
27.0
7.8
5.3
42.7
89.4
47.8
13.2
37.5
35.3
19.8
25.3
78.2
58.9
11.3
35.1
13.7
14,185
6,992
2,741
1,595
461
313
809
1,118
4Heat
Heat
112.4
2025-26
61
240.4
119.8
47.2
28.6
9.0
4.2
43.5
93.9
46.3
13.5
37.3
36.1
19.4
24.7
78.4
57.2
12.1
35.1
14.2
14,665
7,310
2,882
1,746
548
257
864
1,151
5Rockets
Rockets
112.6
2025-26
59
243.0
114.5
48.2
24.8
8.8
5.9
42.6
89.7
47.5
11.5
31.0
36.9
17.9
23.6
75.9
57.2
15.3
32.9
15.5
14,335
6,758
2,846
1,464
517
348
913
1,089
6Raptors
Raptors
112.6
2025-26
59
241.7
113.6
43.0
29.1
8.6
4.9
42.1
89.4
47.1
11.6
33.4
34.6
17.9
22.9
78.3
57.1
11.4
31.6
13.9
14,260
6,704
2,538
1,717
509
289
822
1,233
7Celtics
Celtics
113.0
2025-26
59
240.8
115.0
45.8
24.4
7.5
5.4
42.6
91.0
46.8
15.4
42.2
36.5
14.5
18.3
79.3
58.1
12.7
33.1
12.2
14,210
6,785
2,705
1,438
443
317
717
1,149
8Timberwolves
Timberwolves
113.2
2025-26
60
241.3
119.2
44.7
26.4
8.8
5.8
43.0
88.9
48.3
14.2
37.8
37.5
19.1
25.6
74.5
59.5
11.4
33.4
14.7
14,475
7,150
2,684
1,583
528
346
879
1,274
9Knicks
Knicks
113.6
2025-26
60
241.3
117.3
45.9
27.1
8.0
4.2
42.6
90.3
47.1
14.9
39.5
37.6
17.3
21.9
78.7
58.6
12.9
33.0
13.6
14,475
7,036
2,753
1,628
481
250
813
1,224
10Warriors
Warriors
113.6
2025-26
59
240.8
115.8
42.9
29.2
10.0
4.4
41.2
89.2
46.2
16.4
45.4
36.2
17.0
21.1
80.8
58.8
11.1
31.8
15.7
14,210
6,834
2,531
1,723
590
259
924
1,169
11Suns
Suns
113.9
2025-26
60
241.3
112.1
43.3
24.5
10.0
4.0
40.9
90.3
45.3
14.6
40.5
36.0
15.7
19.9
79.3
56.6
13.1
30.2
14.8
14,475
6,727
2,595
1,472
600
241
889
1,263
12Cavaliers
Cavaliers
114.1
2025-26
61
241.2
119.4
44.6
28.5
9.0
5.1
43.4
91.1
47.6
14.5
40.4
35.8
18.1
23.2
78.1
58.9
12.1
32.4
14.4
14,715
7,286
2,720
1,736
550
314
878
1,208
13Magic
Magic
114.2
2025-26
58
242.2
115.0
43.4
26.3
8.7
5.2
41.0
88.7
46.2
11.7
33.9
34.5
21.2
26.6
79.6
57.2
11.1
32.3
13.7
14,045
6,668
2,517
1,528
504
304
797
1,206
14Hawks
Hawks
114.7
2025-26
61
240.8
117.1
43.1
30.3
9.4
4.7
43.0
91.8
46.8
14.4
39.2
36.7
16.8
21.6
77.6
57.8
10.4
32.7
14.3
14,690
7,143
2,631
1,851
571
285
872
1,205
15Mavericks
Mavericks
114.9
2025-26
59
242.1
114.4
44.7
25.1
7.5
5.3
42.3
89.4
47.3
10.7
31.3
34.3
19.0
25.7
74.0
56.8
10.1
34.6
14.8
14,285
6,747
2,635
1,478
443
314
872
1,077
1676ers
76ers
115.3
2025-26
59
243.4
116.7
43.5
24.7
9.3
5.7
41.5
90.1
46.1
12.8
35.9
35.7
20.9
25.6
81.6
57.6
12.0
31.5
13.8
14,360
6,885
2,564
1,458
547
334
814
1,213
17Hornets
Hornets
115.5
2025-26
61
241.2
116.0
46.3
26.6
7.0
4.5
40.9
88.8
46.1
15.9
42.0
37.8
18.3
22.4
81.9
58.8
12.8
33.5
15.9
14,715
7,079
2,822
1,620
426
273
967
1,157
18Grizzlies
Grizzlies
115.9
2025-26
58
240.9
115.6
44.5
28.8
8.6
5.1
41.8
90.7
46.1
13.5
38.2
35.2
18.5
23.3
79.3
57.2
11.5
32.9
15.2
13,970
6,702
2,579
1,672
499
293
879
1,161
19Clippers
Clippers
116.2
2025-26
58
241.3
111.7
40.8
23.5
8.6
4.7
39.4
82.4
47.8
12.2
34.0
36.0
20.6
24.8
83.2
59.8
9.4
31.3
15.1
13,995
6,477
2,365
1,361
498
273
876
1,090
20Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
116.5
2025-26
61
240.8
115.5
45.7
24.7
8.1
5.0
40.8
90.5
45.1
14.3
42.4
33.7
19.5
25.4
76.8
56.8
14.1
31.6
17.3
14,690
7,044
2,789
1,507
493
308
1,054
1,229
21Nuggets
Nuggets
117.0
2025-26
60
242.9
120.5
43.4
28.2
7.1
4.1
42.9
87.2
49.2
13.8
35.2
39.3
20.9
25.9
80.6
61.1
9.7
33.6
13.0
14,575
7,232
2,601
1,689
424
246
778
1,143
22Bucks
Bucks
117.6
2025-26
58
241.3
112.1
41.1
26.0
7.4
4.1
41.5
86.1
48.2
14.7
37.7
39.1
14.4
19.4
73.9
59.3
8.7
32.4
14.5
13,995
6,502
2,383
1,507
427
239
842
1,153
23Pacers
Pacers
117.6
2025-26
60
241.3
111.5
42.6
26.3
7.5
4.7
40.3
89.4
45.0
13.0
37.2
34.8
18.0
23.5
76.9
55.9
10.3
32.2
14.5
14,475
6,689
2,553
1,579
450
279
871
1,298
24Lakers
Lakers
117.7
2025-26
58
240.0
115.5
40.8
25.2
8.1
4.1
41.6
83.5
49.8
11.7
33.2
35.2
20.6
26.7
76.9
60.6
9.5
31.3
14.8
13,920
6,698
2,369
1,460
471
235
861
1,095
25Bulls
Bulls
118.1
2025-26
60
240.8
115.7
44.5
28.8
7.5
5.0
42.1
89.8
46.9
14.6
39.9
36.6
17.0
21.6
78.7
58.3
10.2
34.3
15.1
14,450
6,944
2,670
1,727
451
302
903
1,119
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

More Thunder Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

31.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

RPG

9.5

Hartenstein

Isaiah Hartenstein

APG

6.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Team Rankings

ORTG

118.9

4th

DRTG

107.7

1st

NETRTG

11.2

1st

3P%

36.5

9th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
46
15
.754
2
43
16
.729
2.0
3
37
22
.627
8.0
4
37
23
.617
8.5
5
37
23
.617
8.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
3/1
@
8:00 PM
Tue
3/3
@
8:00 PM
Wed
3/4
@
7:00 PM
Sat
3/7
@
8:30 PM
Mon
3/9
@
7:30 PM
Last Game
DEN Nuggets

37 - 23

121

Final

127

OKC Thunder

46 - 15

Fri 27 Feb 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
44
14
.759
2
39
20
.661
5.5
3
38
22
.633
7.0
4
37
24
.607
8.5
5
34
25
.576
10.5
6
33
26
.559
11.5
7
31
27
.534
13.0
8
32
29
.525
13.5
9
30
31
.492
15.5
10
30
31
.492
15.5
11
26
32
.448
18.0
12
24
36
.400
21.0
13
16
42
.276
28.0
14
15
44
.254
29.5
15
15
45
.250
30.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
46
15
.754
2
43
16
.729
2.0
3
37
22
.627
8.0
4
37
23
.617
8.5
5
37
23
.617
8.5
6
34
24
.586
10.5
7
34
26
.567
11.5
8
31
28
.525
14.0
9
29
32
.475
17.0
10
27
31
.466
17.5
11
22
36
.379
22.5
12
21
38
.356
24.0
13
18
41
.305
27.0
14
18
42
.300
27.5
15
14
47
.230
32.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
1/26
@
95-104
Mon
1/26
@
122-139
Mon
1/26
@
109-107
Mon
1/26
@
102-106
Mon
1/26
@
115-103

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
2/28
@
7:00 PM
Sat
2/28
@
8:30 PM
Sat
2/28
@
9:30 PM
Sun
3/1
@
1:00 PM
Sun
3/1
@
3:30 PM