best team defensive rating in past 10 years in a season

Between November 1, 2016 and November 1, 2026, the Milwaukee Bucks have the best defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 103.3 rating in 2019-20.

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Data note: Defensive Rating: team game data complete from 1984-85

	TEAM	DRTG	SEASON	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	Bucks	103.3	2019-20	73	241.0	118.7	51.7	25.9	7.2	5.9	43.3	90.9	47.6	13.8	38.9	35.5	18.3	24.7	74.2	58.3	9.5	42.2	15.1	17,595	8,663	3,774	1,889	526	429	1,102	1,431
2	Pistons	103.9	2026-27	6	240.0	109.8	45.8	26.7	9.0	6.5	38.8	85.8	45.2	13.5	37.2	36.3	18.7	24.8	75.2	56.8	12.0	33.8	15.7	1,440	659	275	160	54	39	94	136
3	Warriors	104.3	2016-17	79	241.3	116.1	44.5	30.5	9.6	6.9	43.2	87.1	49.6	12.1	31.3	38.8	17.6	22.4	78.5	59.9	9.4	35.1	14.7	19,060	9,175	3,516	2,408	760	542	1,165	1,521
4	Spurs	104.4	2016-17	78	241.6	105.2	43.7	23.9	8.0	5.9	39.3	83.6	47.0	9.2	23.6	38.8	17.3	21.8	79.4	56.4	9.9	33.8	13.5	18,845	8,202	3,409	1,865	622	461	1,052	1,412
5	Jazz	104.5	2017-18	82	240.9	104.1	43.3	22.4	8.6	5.1	38.3	82.9	46.2	10.8	29.6	36.6	16.8	21.5	77.9	56.4	9.0	34.2	14.7	19,755	8,540	3,547	1,839	708	420	1,205	1,608
6	Celtics	104.6	2017-18	82	241.5	104.0	44.5	22.5	7.4	4.5	38.3	85.1	45.0	11.5	30.4	37.7	16.0	20.7	77.1	55.2	9.4	35.1	14.0	19,805	8,529	3,645	1,842	604	373	1,148	1,618
7	Raptors	104.8	2026-27	5	240.0	116.8	44.2	28.0	12.4	4.8	42.6	93.8	45.4	10.6	33.0	32.1	21.0	26.8	78.4	55.3	14.4	29.8	14.2	1,200	584	221	140	62	24	71	143
8	76ers	105.4	2026-27	7	240.0	108.7	40.9	25.1	9.6	5.0	38.9	88.1	44.1	11.9	34.9	34.0	19.1	25.3	75.7	54.8	9.0	31.9	12.7	1,680	761	286	176	67	35	89	156
9	Spurs	105.4	2017-18	82	240.6	102.7	44.2	22.8	7.7	5.6	39.0	85.4	45.7	8.5	24.1	35.2	16.1	20.9	77.2	54.3	10.4	33.9	13.1	19,730	8,424	3,626	1,868	628	460	1,078	1,408
10	Grizzlies	105.4	2026-27	6	240.0	121.2	49.8	27.0	6.2	5.3	42.8	91.2	47.0	16.0	38.5	41.6	19.5	23.0	84.8	59.8	13.2	36.7	16.0	1,440	727	299	162	37	32	96	156
11	76ers	105.6	2017-18	82	241.2	109.8	47.4	27.1	8.3	5.1	40.8	86.6	47.2	11.0	29.8	36.9	17.1	22.8	75.2	56.8	10.9	36.5	16.5	19,780	9,004	3,889	2,221	682	420	1,353	1,811
12	Bucks	105.7	2018-19	82	241.2	118.1	49.7	26.0	7.5	5.9	43.4	91.1	47.6	13.5	38.2	35.3	17.9	23.2	77.3	58.3	9.3	40.4	13.9	19,780	9,686	4,078	2,136	615	486	1,137	1,608
13	Raptors	105.8	2019-20	72	241.4	112.8	45.4	25.2	8.8	5.0	40.2	87.9	45.8	13.8	37.0	37.4	18.5	23.2	79.6	57.4	9.5	35.9	14.8	17,380	8,118	3,268	1,816	636	358	1,067	1,559
14	Timberwolves	105.9	2026-27	7	243.6	120.0	48.4	27.1	9.1	4.3	44.4	93.3	47.6	15.0	39.7	37.8	16.1	24.4	66.1	57.7	13.9	34.6	15.9	1,705	840	339	190	64	30	111	161
15	Jazz	106.0	2016-17	79	240.9	101.1	43.3	20.3	6.7	5.0	37.1	79.6	46.7	9.7	26.1	37.4	17.1	22.9	74.6	56.4	9.4	33.9	13.6	19,035	7,983	3,424	1,600	529	396	1,073	1,486
16	Jazz	106.2	2018-19	82	240.9	111.7	46.4	26.0	8.1	5.9	40.4	86.4	46.8	12.1	34.0	35.6	18.8	25.5	73.6	57.2	10.0	36.4	15.1	19,755	9,161	3,801	2,133	663	483	1,240	1,728
17	Raptors	106.6	2017-18	82	241.8	111.7	44.0	24.3	7.6	6.1	41.3	87.4	47.2	11.8	33.0	35.8	17.3	21.8	79.4	57.5	9.8	34.2	13.4	19,830	9,156	3,607	1,995	626	500	1,095	1,783
18	Rockets	106.8	2017-18	82	240.9	112.4	43.5	21.5	8.5	4.8	38.7	84.2	46.0	15.3	42.3	36.2	19.6	25.1	78.1	59.0	9.0	34.5	13.8	19,755	9,213	3,564	1,767	699	392	1,135	1,597
19	Trail Blazers	106.8	2017-18	82	240.9	105.6	45.5	19.5	7.0	5.2	39.3	87.0	45.2	10.3	28.1	36.6	16.7	20.9	80.0	54.9	10.2	35.3	13.5	19,755	8,661	3,728	1,599	573	423	1,109	1,599
20	Lakers	107.0	2019-20	71	240.7	113.4	45.7	25.4	8.6	6.6	42.3	88.3	48.0	11.0	31.6	34.9	17.7	24.3	72.9	57.3	10.7	35.1	15.2	17,090	8,054	3,247	1,803	612	468	1,077	1,471
21	Heat	107.1	2017-18	82	243.0	103.4	43.5	22.7	7.6	5.3	38.8	85.3	45.5	11.0	30.6	36.0	14.7	19.5	75.5	55.1	9.3	34.2	14.4	19,930	8,480	3,564	1,862	620	437	1,178	1,648
22	Hawks	107.1	2016-17	79	242.5	103.0	44.2	23.5	8.1	4.8	38.0	84.4	45.1	8.9	26.1	34.0	18.1	24.7	73.1	54.1	10.2	34.0	15.8	19,160	8,135	3,493	1,855	637	377	1,248	1,438
23	Pacers	107.1	2018-19	82	240.3	108.0	43.0	26.0	8.7	4.9	41.3	87.0	47.5	9.5	25.4	37.4	15.8	21.1	75.2	56.1	9.3	33.7	13.7	19,705	8,857	3,528	2,128	713	404	1,122	1,594
24	Warriors	107.6	2021-22	82	240.6	111.0	45.5	27.1	8.8	4.5	40.5	86.4	46.9	14.3	39.4	36.4	15.6	20.3	76.9	58.2	9.8	35.7	14.9	19,730	9,102	3,730	2,223	719	372	1,221	1,723
25	Thunder	107.6	2018-19	82	242.1	114.5	48.1	23.4	9.3	5.2	42.6	94.0	45.4	11.4	32.6	34.8	17.8	25.0	71.3	54.5	12.6	35.5	14.0	19,855	9,387	3,942	1,917	766	425	1,145	1,839

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Team Leaders

PPG

22.0

Herro

RPG

8.7

Ware

APG

4.8

Rollins

Team Rankings

ORTG

109.3

21st

DRTG

122.1

28th

NETRTG

-12.7

28th

3P%

33.9

20th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
11	Pacers	2	4	.333	3.5
12	Knicks	2	4	.333	3.5
13	Bulls	1	5	.167	4.5
14	Bucks	1	5	.167	4.5
15	Nets	0	5	.000	5.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 11/2	MIL	@	MIN	8:00 PM
Wed 11/4	MIL	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 11/6	TOR	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Sun 11/8	BOS	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Tue 11/10	MIL	@	NYK	7:30 PM

Last Game

Cavaliers

4 - 2

136

Final

111

Bucks

1 - 5

Sat 31 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.2

Dončić

29.6

Maxey

29.2

Curry

RPG Leaders

15.8

Sabonis

13.5

Towns

12.3

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

10.2

Young

9.2

Jokić

8.2

Mitchell

SPG Leaders

3.2

Williamson

3.0

Daniels

3.0

Gillespie

BPG Leaders

4.2

Wembanyama

2.8

Kessler

2.5

Turner

3PM Leaders

5.4

Dončić

4.6

Murray

4.4

Curry

TS% Leaders

81.3

Camara

81.1

Stewart

77.0

Banchero

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.5

119.9

119.7

118.9

117.7

DRtg Rankings

103.8

104.9

105.4

105.9

108.5

NetRtg Rankings

15.1

12.6

11.3

11.0

10.5

9.1

Tank Leaderboard

0-5

0-6

1-5

1-4

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

359.8

Wembanyama

323.3

Maxey

317.3

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings Points Leaders

347

Wembanyama

334.5

Antetokounmpo

325.3

Maxey

USG% Leaders

39.7

Dončić

34.5

Miller

34.4

Wembanyama

MPG Leaders

38.2

Murray

37.6

Maxey

37.2

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.85

Wembanyama

1.68

Antetokounmpo

1.62

Flagg

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.79

Wembanyama

1.77

Antetokounmpo

1.69

Dončić

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

6-0

6-1

5-1

4-2

Worst Record ATS

0-4

1-5

2-4

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	76ers	6	1	.857
2	Pistons	5	1	.833	0.5
3	Celtics	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Cavaliers	4	2	.667	1.5
5	Raptors	3	2	.600	2.0
6	Wizards	3	3	.500	2.5
7	Hawks	3	4	.429	3.0
8	Hornets	3	4	.429	3.0
9	Magic	2	3	.400	3.0
10	Heat	2	4	.333	3.5
11	Pacers	2	4	.333	3.5
12	Knicks	2	4	.333	3.5
13	Bulls	1	5	.167	4.5
14	Bucks	1	5	.167	4.5
15	Nets	0	5	.000	5.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Grizzlies	6	0	1.000
2	Rockets	6	1	.857	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	4	1	.800	1.5
4	Lakers	4	2	.667	2.0
5	Thunder	4	2	.667	2.0
6	Spurs	4	2	.667	2.0
7	Mavericks	4	2	.667	2.0
8	Nuggets	3	2	.600	2.5
9	Timberwolves	4	3	.571	2.5
10	Warriors	3	3	.500	3.0
11	Pelicans	2	4	.333	4.0
12	Suns	1	3	.250	4.0
13	Clippers	1	4	.200	4.5
14	Jazz	1	5	.167	5.0
15	Kings	0	6	.000	6.0