best team defensive rating in nba history

The Boston Celtics have the lowest defensive rating by a team, with a 105.1 rating.

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Data note: Defensive Rating: team season data complete from 1973-74

	TEAM	DRTG	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Celtics	105.1	4,279	241.7	105.5	43.9	24.3	8.1	4.9	40.3	85.9	46.9	6.4	18.0	35.8	19.2	24.8	77.4	54.5	12.2	31.7	15.8	1,034,060	451,539	187,864	104,038	34,526	20,757	67,735	95,298
2	Spurs	105.6	4,034	241.5	105.9	43.8	24.6	8.0	5.7	40.5	85.0	47.7	5.7	15.7	36.1	19.5	25.8	75.6	54.9	11.9	31.9	15.5	974,285	427,118	176,790	99,431	32,151	23,059	62,358	85,337
3	Bulls	105.8	4,274	241.9	102.3	44.0	24.0	8.0	4.8	39.3	84.9	46.2	5.4	15.4	35.4	18.9	25.0	75.9	53.3	12.8	31.2	16.0	1,033,735	437,269	187,927	102,536	34,036	20,634	68,359	94,009
4	Thunder	105.9	4,281	241.7	105.7	43.7	23.3	8.8	5.0	40.2	86.3	46.6	6.1	17.3	35.5	19.9	26.1	76.1	54.1	13.0	30.7	15.9	1,034,640	452,520	186,892	99,745	37,692	21,387	68,246	97,033
5	76ers	106.1	4,283	241.8	103.4	43.5	23.0	8.8	5.5	39.1	84.6	46.3	5.2	15.2	34.4	20.6	27.1	75.8	53.6	12.7	30.8	16.5	1,035,720	442,977	186,175	98,494	37,533	23,440	70,739	93,357
6	Pistons	106.3	4,275	241.6	102.6	43.3	22.8	7.9	4.9	39.3	85.3	46.1	5.5	15.8	34.9	19.1	25.5	74.8	53.1	13.0	30.4	15.6	1,032,900	438,626	185,283	97,517	33,624	21,079	66,894	95,735
7	Knicks	106.3	4,275	241.9	102.4	42.8	22.8	7.9	4.3	39.2	84.8	46.2	6.1	17.1	35.5	18.6	24.6	75.7	53.5	12.2	30.5	15.9	1,034,000	437,853	182,812	97,411	33,758	18,531	68,120	99,147
8	Heat	106.4	3,052	241.9	100.4	42.1	22.2	7.7	4.8	37.5	81.5	46.0	7.3	20.3	35.8	18.1	24.2	74.7	54.4	11.0	31.0	14.9	738,130	306,302	128,441	67,656	23,437	14,656	45,544	65,605
9	Lakers	106.4	4,280	241.7	107.3	44.2	25.0	8.3	5.5	41.2	86.3	47.7	5.9	17.0	34.7	19.7	26.3	74.8	54.8	12.5	31.7	15.8	1,034,325	459,096	189,121	107,029	35,468	23,425	67,690	91,995
10	Jazz	106.5	4,199	241.4	104.2	43.3	24.7	8.1	5.5	39.3	83.3	47.2	5.3	14.9	35.4	20.8	27.3	76.1	54.7	12.2	31.1	16.5	1,013,635	437,519	181,977	103,523	34,003	22,891	69,235	97,048
11	Rockets	106.5	4,281	241.6	105.0	43.9	23.5	8.1	5.1	39.7	85.5	46.4	7.1	20.2	35.0	19.3	25.5	75.6	54.3	12.7	31.2	16.3	1,034,465	449,355	188,116	100,659	34,656	21,977	69,894	93,555
12	Suns	106.6	4,281	241.5	107.4	43.2	25.3	8.4	4.9	41.1	86.5	47.5	6.2	17.4	36.0	19.6	25.6	76.6	54.9	12.1	31.2	16.4	1,033,715	459,705	185,119	108,116	36,006	20,836	70,230	95,674
13	Trail Blazers	106.6	4,282	241.7	105.2	44.0	23.4	8.1	5.0	40.0	85.9	46.6	6.1	17.2	35.4	19.8	26.2	75.6	54.0	13.2	30.8	16.1	1,034,855	450,588	188,235	100,268	34,828	21,354	69,004	95,984
14	Bucks	106.6	4,282	241.6	104.7	42.7	24.1	8.4	4.9	40.2	85.7	46.9	6.1	17.0	36.0	18.8	24.9	75.7	54.2	12.2	30.5	15.8	1,034,705	448,216	182,987	103,091	35,855	20,816	67,646	97,393
15	Cavaliers	106.7	4,273	241.7	102.0	42.8	23.3	7.7	4.8	39.0	84.7	46.1	5.9	16.4	36.0	18.7	24.9	75.2	53.3	12.4	30.4	15.3	1,032,595	435,921	182,956	99,649	32,905	20,706	65,533	92,405
16	Pacers	106.9	4,035	241.6	104.0	43.2	23.8	8.0	5.1	39.4	84.8	46.5	5.9	16.6	35.7	19.6	25.5	76.8	54.2	12.1	31.1	15.8	974,850	419,808	174,112	96,167	32,421	20,576	63,701	92,642
17	Hawks	107.0	4,276	241.7	103.3	43.3	23.0	8.4	5.0	39.1	85.0	46.0	5.9	16.9	35.1	19.8	26.0	76.2	53.6	13.0	30.3	15.9	1,033,390	441,881	185,152	98,269	35,723	21,548	68,085	95,538
18	Wizards	107.2	4,281	241.7	103.1	43.2	23.2	7.9	5.0	39.8	86.5	46.0	5.2	15.2	34.5	18.8	25.1	74.9	52.8	12.5	30.7	15.8	1,034,640	441,271	184,909	99,188	33,907	21,343	67,621	94,696
19	Nets	107.3	4,035	241.6	102.0	43.3	22.9	8.2	5.3	38.5	85.2	45.2	5.8	16.8	34.5	19.4	25.8	75.2	52.8	12.8	30.4	16.2	974,900	411,528	174,527	92,210	33,168	21,198	65,548	92,477
20	Magic	107.7	2,970	241.5	101.7	42.8	22.2	7.6	4.8	38.0	83.4	45.5	7.3	20.9	35.1	18.4	25.0	73.8	53.9	11.6	31.2	15.0	717,250	302,174	127,131	65,875	22,511	14,301	44,490	62,377
21	Warriors	107.8	4,274	241.5	107.6	44.4	24.5	8.8	5.0	41.2	88.4	46.6	6.7	18.6	36.2	19.3	25.6	75.5	54.0	13.3	31.1	16.4	1,032,260	459,874	189,667	104,742	37,658	21,546	70,210	98,629
22	Clippers	108.0	4,281	241.3	103.9	42.8	23.0	8.1	5.2	39.7	85.2	46.6	5.6	15.8	35.4	19.6	26.2	74.7	53.7	12.4	30.4	16.5	1,033,215	444,831	183,417	98,469	34,793	22,362	70,476	96,016
23	Kings	108.1	4,281	241.6	105.2	43.0	23.9	8.2	4.6	40.2	86.5	46.5	5.8	16.2	35.6	19.6	25.9	75.8	53.7	12.3	30.6	16.2	1,034,265	450,348	183,896	102,207	35,138	19,621	69,426	97,746
24	Nuggets	108.2	4,035	241.6	108.3	44.3	24.9	8.4	5.3	41.0	88.0	46.6	5.8	16.5	35.1	20.8	27.3	76.1	54.2	13.0	31.2	15.9	974,875	437,024	178,570	100,301	33,937	21,509	63,971	92,476
25	Grizzlies	108.4	2,478	241.8	100.2	42.1	22.4	8.2	5.1	37.6	83.1	45.2	7.2	20.5	35.0	17.9	23.8	75.2	53.6	11.5	30.6	14.9	599,070	248,403	104,261	55,522	20,295	12,724	36,895	52,153

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More Celtics Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

26.5

George

RPG

6.5

Tatum

APG

9.0

Tatum

Team Rankings

ORTG

115.7

10th

DRTG

117.8

21st

NETRTG

-2.1

16th

3P%

39.5

6th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
6	Pacers	2	1	.667	1.0
7	Hornets	2	1	.667	1.0
8	Celtics	1	1	.500	1.5
9	Cavaliers	1	1	.500	1.5
10	Magic	1	2	.333	2.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 10/26	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Tue 10/27	BKN	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 10/30	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Sun 11/1	BOS	@	ORL	3:30 PM
Mon 11/2	BOS	@	HOU	8:30 PM

Last Game

Knicks

0 - 2

103

Final

107

Celtics

1 - 1

Fri 23 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

34.7

Jerome

34.3

Dončić

33.0

Booker

RPG Leaders

17.3

Sabonis

12.3

Gobert

12.0

Towns

APG Leaders

11.3

Young

10.0

Johnson

9.7

Haliburton

SPG Leaders

4.3

Daniels

3.5

George

3.3

Dunn

BPG Leaders

4.0

Wembanyama

3.0

Kessler

3.0

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

5.0

Dončić

5.0

Robinson

5.0

George

TS% Leaders

86.7

Carter

85.9

Sabonis

84.6

Camara

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

126.5

125.9

122.7

122.0

119.7

119.1

DRtg Rankings

96.2

97.2

98.8

101.4

102.5

105.6

NetRtg Rankings

24.5

23.0

15.3

12.8

12.7

11.4

Tank Leaderboard

0-3

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

190.7

Maxey

162.4

Dončić

157

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

188

Maxey

177

Dončić

160.5

Sabonis

USG% Leaders

42.4

Dončić

36.6

Edwards

36.6

Antetokounmpo

MPG Leaders

40.0

Murray

39.5

Jokić

38.0

LaVine

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.65

Johnson

1.56

Jerome

1.55

Dončić

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.69

Dončić

1.68

Johnson

1.61

Jerome

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

3-0

2-1

Worst Record ATS

0-3

0-2

0-3

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	3	0	1.000
2	76ers	3	1	.750	0.5
3	Hawks	2	1	.667	1.0
4	Raptors	2	1	.667	1.0
5	Wizards	2	1	.667	1.0
6	Pacers	2	1	.667	1.0
7	Hornets	2	1	.667	1.0
8	Celtics	1	1	.500	1.5
9	Cavaliers	1	1	.500	1.5
10	Magic	1	2	.333	2.0
11	Bulls	1	2	.333	2.0
12	Heat	0	3	.000	3.0
13	Knicks	0	3	.000	3.0
14	Bucks	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Nets	0	3	.000	3.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	3	0	1.000
2	Lakers	3	0	1.000
3	Thunder	3	0	1.000
4	Grizzlies	3	0	1.000
5	Timberwolves	3	0	1.000
6	Trail Blazers	2	0	1.000	0.5
7	Nuggets	1	1	.500	1.5
8	Suns	1	1	.500	1.5
9	Spurs	1	2	.333	2.0
10	Mavericks	1	2	.333	2.0
11	Clippers	1	2	.333	2.0
12	Jazz	1	2	.333	2.0
13	Pelicans	0	3	.000	3.0
14	Warriors	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Kings	0	3	.000	3.0