best team defensive rating jan 2026

The Detroit Pistons had the best defensive rating by a team in January 2026, with a 105.6 rating.

TEAMDRTGMONTHGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Pistons
Pistons
105.6
January 2026
14
240.0
112.2
44.1
26.6
11.6
6.9
41.4
88.4
46.9
11.1
32.4
34.4
18.2
23.6
77.0
56.8
11.6
32.4
15.7
3,360
1,571
617
372
163
97
220
294
2Spurs
Spurs
109.0
January 2026
15
240.0
110.5
45.7
25.8
6.7
5.3
39.9
88.7
45.0
12.5
38.5
32.4
18.3
23.7
77.5
55.8
10.1
35.6
12.1
3,600
1,658
686
387
101
80
182
271
3Suns
Suns
109.4
January 2026
16
240.0
112.5
43.3
24.1
9.6
4.2
40.4
87.9
45.9
14.9
41.1
36.2
16.9
21.0
80.4
57.9
12.1
31.3
14.8
3,840
1,800
693
385
153
67
237
318
4Thunder
Thunder
110.0
January 2026
15
241.7
116.1
41.7
24.4
8.5
6.9
41.9
87.3
48.0
12.1
35.9
33.8
20.2
24.8
81.5
59.1
8.2
33.5
11.5
3,625
1,741
626
366
127
103
172
278
5Rockets
Rockets
110.2
January 2026
17
241.5
107.9
50.0
24.1
8.7
6.2
40.9
92.5
44.2
10.2
31.7
32.1
15.9
22.8
70.0
52.6
16.4
33.6
13.5
4,105
1,834
850
409
148
105
229
283
6Timberwolves
Timberwolves
110.6
January 2026
16
240.0
120.4
46.8
26.9
9.6
6.2
44.4
89.8
49.4
14.9
38.0
39.3
16.7
23.1
72.4
60.2
11.5
35.3
15.3
3,840
1,926
749
431
153
99
245
326
7Hornets
Hornets
110.7
January 2026
17
240.0
117.1
48.2
27.4
5.9
4.2
42.0
87.6
47.9
15.8
40.6
38.9
17.3
21.1
82.1
60.4
12.8
35.4
15.5
4,080
1,991
820
466
101
72
264
311
8Knicks
Knicks
111.2
January 2026
15
240.0
110.1
47.2
25.5
8.3
4.2
40.6
89.7
45.3
13.8
38.5
35.9
15.1
19.6
77.2
56.0
13.9
33.3
14.9
3,600
1,652
708
383
124
63
224
290
9Mavericks
Mavericks
111.9
January 2026
15
240.0
114.9
46.5
25.1
7.2
4.6
43.0
90.2
47.7
11.3
31.5
35.8
17.6
24.6
71.5
56.9
10.2
36.3
14.2
3,600
1,723
698
377
108
69
213
241
10Hawks
Hawks
112.4
January 2026
16
240.0
112.8
43.4
29.4
10.2
4.3
42.0
92.8
45.3
14.8
39.9
36.9
14.1
18.6
75.8
55.9
9.9
33.5
13.2
3,840
1,805
695
470
163
68
211
306
11Celtics
Celtics
112.4
January 2026
16
243.1
115.1
46.9
24.0
6.9
5.1
42.8
92.7
46.2
15.8
41.6
37.8
13.7
17.1
79.9
57.4
12.7
34.3
11.8
3,890
1,841
751
384
110
81
188
269
12Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
113.1
January 2026
15
240.0
112.8
46.2
23.1
8.1
4.7
40.2
89.4
45.0
14.4
43.1
33.4
18.0
23.6
76.3
56.5
13.2
33.0
15.7
3,600
1,692
693
346
122
70
236
241
13Warriors
Warriors
113.4
January 2026
16
240.0
118.9
41.4
30.7
10.8
4.6
42.9
91.4
47.0
17.3
47.1
36.6
15.8
20.1
78.8
59.3
10.1
31.3
14.1
3,840
1,903
662
491
172
73
226
288
14Raptors
Raptors
113.9
January 2026
15
243.3
113.4
42.9
29.9
8.1
5.4
42.1
89.5
47.0
10.5
33.0
31.7
18.8
23.7
79.2
56.8
11.5
31.4
13.0
3,650
1,701
643
448
121
81
195
302
15Cavaliers
Cavaliers
114.5
January 2026
15
240.0
117.9
44.9
29.9
8.5
5.2
43.9
89.1
49.2
13.8
36.9
37.4
16.4
21.3
76.9
59.9
11.8
33.1
15.9
3,600
1,769
674
448
128
78
238
278
16Heat
Heat
114.7
January 2026
17
240.0
117.3
47.4
27.8
9.2
3.8
42.1
95.1
44.3
14.0
40.0
35.0
19.1
24.2
78.8
55.5
13.2
34.2
15.4
4,080
1,994
806
473
157
64
262
319
17Pacers
Pacers
114.8
January 2026
15
240.0
112.0
43.5
29.8
7.7
4.4
41.5
89.1
46.6
13.6
36.2
37.6
15.3
20.1
76.2
57.1
9.2
34.3
15.1
3,600
1,680
653
447
115
66
227
303
18Bulls
Bulls
114.9
January 2026
16
240.0
115.7
44.4
30.8
6.6
5.1
43.0
89.3
48.2
16.1
41.1
39.1
13.6
17.1
79.9
59.8
8.8
35.6
13.3
3,840
1,851
711
492
105
82
212
280
1976ers
76ers
115.1
January 2026
17
244.4
117.2
41.4
24.9
10.0
5.7
42.8
88.5
48.3
12.1
33.5
36.0
19.6
24.4
80.2
59.1
11.0
30.4
13.2
4,155
1,992
704
423
170
97
224
335
20Clippers
Clippers
115.6
January 2026
15
241.7
113.7
40.6
23.5
8.9
4.6
40.0
83.3
48.0
13.1
35.8
36.7
20.5
24.2
84.8
60.5
9.8
30.8
14.2
3,625
1,705
609
352
134
69
213
253
21Pelicans
Pelicans
116.6
January 2026
16
240.0
111.8
45.3
24.9
9.0
6.6
41.8
91.2
45.8
10.9
33.0
33.0
17.4
22.4
77.7
55.3
13.1
32.3
14.5
3,840
1,789
725
398
144
105
232
296
22Grizzlies
Grizzlies
116.7
January 2026
14
240.0
111.4
45.3
28.6
7.7
5.3
41.3
92.1
44.8
13.0
39.4
33.0
15.9
19.9
79.6
55.2
13.4
31.9
15.9
3,360
1,560
634
400
108
74
223
266
23Lakers
Lakers
116.9
January 2026
16
240.0
115.8
42.3
25.9
8.1
4.2
42.1
84.9
49.6
12.4
34.0
36.6
19.2
25.4
75.6
60.3
9.5
32.8
13.8
3,840
1,852
676
414
130
67
221
278
24Nuggets
Nuggets
117.1
January 2026
16
241.6
109.8
39.1
25.1
6.4
4.7
38.6
83.3
46.3
13.6
34.9
39.0
19.1
24.2
78.8
58.4
7.4
31.7
10.9
3,865
1,757
626
402
102
75
174
286
25Wizards
Wizards
117.5
January 2026
15
240.0
110.1
43.5
24.7
9.6
6.3
40.5
90.7
44.6
12.2
36.8
33.2
17.0
20.7
82.0
55.1
12.7
30.8
16.2
3,600
1,652
652
371
144
94
243
292
StatMuse has team, game-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1984-85 season.

More Pistons Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

24.5

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

RPG

10.7

Duren

Jalen Duren

APG

9.9

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham
Team Rankings

ORTG

117.4

10th

DRTG

109.6

2nd

NETRTG

7.9

4th

3P%

35.3

20th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
56
21
.727
2
52
25
.675
4.0
3
50
28
.641
6.5
4
48
29
.623
8.0
5
45
33
.577
11.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
4/4
@
7:00 PM
Mon
4/6
@
7:00 PM
Wed
4/8
@
7:00 PM
Fri
4/10
@
7:00 PM
Sun
4/12
@
6:00 PM
Last Game
MIN Timberwolves

46 - 30

108

Final

113

DET Pistons

56 - 21

Thu 2 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
56
21
.727
2
52
25
.675
4.0
3
50
28
.641
6.5
4
48
29
.623
8.0
5
45
33
.577
11.5
6
43
34
.558
13.0
7
43
34
.558
13.0
8
42
36
.538
14.5
9
41
36
.532
15.0
10
40
37
.519
16.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
30
47
.390
26.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
29
48
.377
27.0
13
18
59
.234
38.0
14
Nets Nets - e
18
59
.234
38.0
15
17
59
.224
38.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
61
16
.792
2
Spurs Spurs - x
59
18
.766
2.0
3
50
27
.649
11.0
4
49
28
.636
12.0
5
48
29
.623
13.0
6
46
31
.597
15.0
7
42
35
.545
19.0
8
40
38
.513
21.5
9
39
38
.506
22.0
10
36
41
.468
25.0
11
25
52
.325
36.0
12
25
53
.321
36.5
13
24
53
.312
37.0
14
Kings Kings - e
21
57
.269
40.5
15
Jazz Jazz - e
21
57
.269
40.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
3/8
@
101-115
Sun
3/8
@
126-129
Sun
3/8
@
115-126
Sun
3/8
@
116-119
Sun
3/8
@
118-126

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
4/4
@
3:00 PM
Sat
4/4
@
3:00 PM
Sat
4/4
@
7:00 PM
Sun
4/5
@
3:30 PM
Sun
4/5
@
3:30 PM