best team defensive rating in past 20 years in a season

Between October 29, 2006 and October 29, 2026, the Toronto Raptors have the best defensive rating by a team this season, with a 98.1 rating.

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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	Raptors	98.1	2026-27	4	240.0	117.5	45.8	27.3	14.3	5.8	41.8	94.5	44.2	10.5	34.5	30.4	23.5	29.8	79.0	54.6	14.3	31.5	15.0	960	470	183	109	57	23	60	110
2	Bulls	99.0	2011-12	66	241.5	96.3	46.7	23.1	6.9	5.9	37.4	82.8	45.2	6.3	16.9	37.5	15.2	21.1	72.2	52.3	13.9	32.8	14.0	15,940	6,359	3,080	1,527	456	388	923	1,139
3	Celtics	99.2	2011-12	66	241.5	91.8	38.8	23.6	7.5	5.5	35.5	77.1	46.0	5.5	15.0	36.7	15.4	19.8	77.8	53.5	7.7	31.1	14.8	15,940	6,062	2,560	1,557	498	362	979	1,315
4	Spurs	99.5	2015-16	82	240.3	103.5	43.9	24.5	8.3	5.9	40.1	82.9	48.4	7.0	18.5	37.5	16.4	20.4	80.3	56.4	9.4	34.5	13.1	19,705	8,490	3,601	2,010	677	485	1,071	1,433
5	Celtics	99.7	2007-08	82	240.9	100.5	42.0	22.4	8.5	4.6	36.4	76.7	47.5	7.3	19.1	38.1	20.5	26.5	77.1	56.9	10.1	31.9	15.2	19,755	8,245	3,445	1,833	696	379	1,246	1,864
6	76ers	99.9	2011-12	66	241.1	93.6	43.2	22.0	8.0	5.2	37.4	83.6	44.8	5.3	14.6	36.2	13.5	18.2	74.2	51.1	10.7	32.5	11.2	15,915	6,180	2,848	1,453	526	340	738	1,157
7	Pacers	99.9	2013-14	82	241.2	96.7	44.7	20.1	6.7	5.4	36.0	80.2	44.9	6.7	18.8	35.7	18.1	23.3	77.9	53.5	10.2	34.5	15.1	19,780	7,933	3,665	1,651	550	446	1,237	1,675
8	Bulls	100.4	2006-07	82	241.2	98.8	43.7	22.3	7.8	5.4	37.1	81.3	45.7	5.9	15.1	38.8	18.6	25.4	73.4	53.4	12.0	31.7	16.0	19,780	8,100	3,581	1,832	639	445	1,310	1,908
9	Pacers	100.4	2012-13	81	241.9	94.7	45.9	20.3	7.2	6.3	35.1	80.6	43.6	6.9	19.7	34.7	17.6	23.6	74.6	52.1	12.9	33.0	15.1	19,590	7,674	3,714	1,645	580	513	1,227	1,623
10	Spurs	100.5	2006-07	82	241.2	98.5	40.7	22.1	7.2	5.1	36.6	77.2	47.4	7.3	19.0	38.1	18.1	24.1	75.1	56.1	9.3	31.4	13.9	19,780	8,079	3,338	1,814	587	417	1,137	1,588
11	Heat	101.0	2011-12	66	243.0	98.5	41.6	20.0	8.9	5.4	37.1	79.0	46.9	5.6	15.6	35.9	18.8	24.2	77.5	54.9	10.4	31.2	15.2	16,040	6,500	2,746	1,317	585	355	1,002	1,282
12	Bulls	101.1	2010-11	82	241.8	98.6	44.2	22.3	7.2	5.7	37.1	80.3	46.2	6.2	17.3	36.1	18.2	24.5	74.3	54.1	11.8	32.4	14.2	19,830	8,087	3,621	1,827	592	468	1,161	1,639
13	Grizzlies	101.2	2012-13	82	241.5	93.4	42.7	20.9	8.6	5.3	36.1	81.5	44.4	4.7	13.5	34.5	16.5	21.3	77.3	51.4	12.9	29.8	14.0	19,805	7,659	3,504	1,715	703	436	1,144	1,660
14	Rockets	101.3	2006-07	82	242.1	97.0	43.3	20.8	7.1	4.1	35.4	79.6	44.5	8.6	23.1	37.2	17.5	23.2	75.3	54.0	10.7	32.6	14.2	19,855	7,953	3,553	1,704	583	337	1,162	1,710
15	Bulls	101.4	2013-14	82	243.0	93.7	44.1	22.7	7.2	5.2	34.7	80.2	43.2	6.2	17.8	34.8	18.1	23.3	77.9	51.8	11.4	32.7	14.9	19,930	7,680	3,620	1,860	594	424	1,223	1,565
16	Celtics	101.4	2010-11	82	241.2	96.5	38.8	23.4	8.2	4.2	36.9	75.8	48.6	5.0	13.6	36.5	17.8	23.1	77.0	56.1	7.8	31.0	14.6	19,780	7,913	3,181	1,921	676	344	1,195	1,678
17	Knicks	101.8	2011-12	66	241.5	97.8	41.7	20.1	9.4	4.2	35.8	80.8	44.3	7.8	23.3	33.6	18.3	24.8	74.1	53.3	11.3	30.5	16.0	15,940	6,458	2,755	1,328	622	276	1,056	1,391
18	Warriors	101.9	2014-15	82	240.6	110.0	44.7	27.4	9.3	6.0	41.6	87.0	47.8	10.8	27.0	39.8	16.0	20.8	76.8	57.1	10.4	34.3	14.5	19,730	9,016	3,667	2,248	762	496	1,185	1,628
19	Hawks	102.0	2011-12	66	244.9	96.6	41.2	22.4	8.1	4.6	36.8	81.0	45.4	7.5	20.2	37.0	15.5	21.0	74.0	53.5	9.9	31.3	14.0	16,165	6,375	2,718	1,481	536	303	921	1,178
20	Hawks	102.0	2015-16	82	241.8	102.8	42.1	25.6	9.1	5.9	38.6	84.4	45.8	9.9	28.4	35.0	15.6	20.0	78.3	55.2	8.3	33.8	15.0	19,830	8,433	3,451	2,100	747	486	1,226	1,570
21	Cavaliers	102.0	2006-07	82	242.4	96.8	43.5	20.8	7.6	4.3	36.3	81.2	44.7	6.0	17.1	35.2	18.1	26.0	69.6	52.2	12.7	30.8	14.4	19,880	7,934	3,568	1,708	625	353	1,177	1,781
22	Spurs	102.2	2012-13	82	242.4	103.0	41.3	25.1	8.5	5.4	39.1	81.4	48.1	8.1	21.5	37.6	16.6	21.0	79.1	56.8	8.1	33.2	14.7	19,880	8,448	3,387	2,058	695	446	1,206	1,427
23	Rockets	102.2	2007-08	82	240.6	96.7	44.6	21.4	7.3	5.1	36.6	81.7	44.8	7.1	20.8	34.2	16.4	22.5	72.6	52.8	12.2	32.4	13.7	19,730	7,931	3,661	1,757	598	420	1,125	1,609
24	Magic	102.5	2008-09	82	240.6	101.0	43.3	19.4	7.0	5.4	35.7	78.2	45.7	10.0	26.2	38.1	19.6	27.5	71.5	55.9	10.0	33.3	13.9	19,730	8,286	3,547	1,593	570	439	1,142	1,664
25	Grizzlies	102.5	2011-12	66	241.5	95.0	42.0	19.5	9.6	5.2	36.7	82.2	44.7	4.2	12.9	32.6	17.3	22.8	75.9	51.5	12.6	29.5	14.5	15,940	6,269	2,775	1,290	631	345	955	1,316

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More Raptors Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

22.0

Barrett

RPG

7.5

Leonard

APG

5.5

Quickley

Team Rankings

ORTG

112.6

14th

DRTG

98.2

1st

NETRTG

14.4

2nd

3P%

30.4

26th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	4	1	.800
2	76ers	4	1	.800
3	Raptors	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Celtics	3	1	.750	0.5
5	Cavaliers	3	1	.750	0.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 10/30	ORL	@	TOR	7:30 PM
Sun 11/1	TOR	@	LAL	9:00 PM
Mon 11/2	TOR	@	LAC	10:00 PM
Wed 11/4	TOR	@	DEN	9:00 PM
Fri 11/6	TOR	@	MIL	8:00 PM

Last Game

Magic

1 - 3

Final

129

Raptors

3 - 1

Wed 28 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.0

Dončić

33.3

Edwards

29.8

Jerome

RPG Leaders

16.5

Sabonis

13.8

Towns

12.2

Gobert

APG Leaders

10.4

Young

9.5

Haliburton

9.0

Jokić

SPG Leaders

3.4

Daniels

2.8

Williamson

2.8

Flagg

BPG Leaders

3.8

Wembanyama

2.6

Turner

2.4

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.3

Dončić

4.5

Edwards

4.3

Camara

TS% Leaders

91.1

Camara

78.8

Carter

77.3

Williams

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

128.7

123.3

118.0

117.6

117.5

DRtg Rankings

98.2

103.4

103.5

106.2

106.3

107.5

NetRtg Rankings

18.6

14.4

14.2

12.1

9.8

9.6

Tank Leaderboard

0-4

1-4

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

284.4

Wembanyama

247.7

Antetokounmpo

240.6

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

275.3

Wembanyama

259.5

Antetokounmpo

246

Johnson

USG% Leaders

40.2

Dončić

37.9

Edwards

35.5

Miller

MPG Leaders

38.5

Murray

37.6

Maxey

37.3

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.77

Wembanyama

1.65

Flagg

1.58

Dončić

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.71

Wembanyama

1.70

Dončić

1.64

Antetokounmpo

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

4-0

5-0

4-1

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-3

1-4

1-3

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	4	1	.800
2	76ers	4	1	.800
3	Raptors	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Celtics	3	1	.750	0.5
5	Cavaliers	3	1	.750	0.5
6	Hornets	3	2	.600	1.0
7	Hawks	2	3	.400	2.0
8	Knicks	2	3	.400	2.0
9	Wizards	2	3	.400	2.0
10	Pacers	2	3	.400	2.0
11	Magic	1	3	.250	2.5
12	Bulls	1	4	.200	3.0
13	Bucks	1	4	.200	3.0
14	Heat	1	4	.200	3.0
15	Nets	0	4	.000	3.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	5	0	1.000
2	Grizzlies	4	0	1.000	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	3	0	1.000	1.0
4	Lakers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
6	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
7	Mavericks	3	2	.600	2.0
8	Timberwolves	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	2	2	.500	2.5
10	Warriors	2	3	.400	3.0
11	Suns	1	2	.333	3.0
12	Clippers	1	3	.250	3.5
13	Jazz	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Pelicans	0	4	.000	4.5
15	Kings	0	4	.000	4.5