The Boston Celtics had their best defensive rating in a season in 1974-75, with a 94.7 rating.

Interpreted as:

celtics best drtg in a regular season all-time

	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	Celtics	94.7	1974-75	82	240.9	106.5	52.0	26.3	8.1	3.5	43.7	95.4	45.8				19.0	24.0	79.1	50.2	16.0	36.0	19.8	19,755	8,734	4,264	2,159	662	288	1,625	1,913
2	Celtics	95.1	1973-74	82	241.2	109.0	54.3	26.7	6.8	3.7	44.3	97.2	45.6				20.5	25.6	80.0	50.3	16.8	37.5	21.9	19,780	8,937	4,452	2,187	561	305	1,796	1,868
3	Celtics	96.7	1975-76	82	240.9	106.2	52.9	24.1	6.8	3.2	43.0	96.4	44.6				20.2	25.9	78.0	49.3	16.7	36.2	19.6	19,755	8,708	4,341	1,980	561	260	1,609	2,002
4	Celtics	98.2	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
5	Celtics	98.3	1976-77	82	241.8	104.5	51.3	24.5	6.2	3.2	42.2	94.8	44.5				20.1	26.6	75.6	49.1	15.1	36.2	20.4	19,830	8,572	4,207	2,010	506	263	1,673	2,039
6	Celtics	98.9	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
7	Celtics	100.3	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
8	Celtics	100.9	1977-78	82	241.8	105.7	49.8	24.0	7.8	3.6	42.6	93.1	45.8				20.5	26.3	77.9	50.5	15.1	34.8	20.1	19,830	8,670	4,085	1,969	643	295	1,652	2,033
9	Celtics	101.0	2001-02	82	241.8	96.4	42.2	21.0	9.7	3.6	34.8	82.1	42.4	8.5	23.7	35.9	18.3	23.9	76.4	52.0	10.9	31.3	13.6	19,830	7,901	3,461	1,722	793	292	1,114	1,776
10	Celtics	101.6	2002-03	82	241.8	92.7	40.5	19.2	8.8	3.7	32.9	79.4	41.5	8.8	26.3	33.4	18.0	24.3	74.2	51.4	10.4	30.1	14.0	19,830	7,599	3,320	1,575	720	303	1,147	1,758
11	Celtics	101.8	1982-83	82	241.8	112.1	46.4	27.0	9.6	6.4	45.3	92.0	49.2	0.5	2.3	21.0	21.1	28.6	73.7	53.6	15.5	30.9	18.8	19,830	9,191	3,805	2,216	789	521	1,541	2,062
12	Celtics	101.9	1979-80	82	242.4	113.5	44.9	26.8	9.9	3.8	44.1	90.1	49.0	2.0	5.1	38.4	23.3	29.9	77.9	55.0	15.0	30.0	18.8	19,880	9,303	3,684	2,198	809	308	1,539	1,974
13	Celtics	102.3	2008-09	82	242.4	100.9	42.1	22.7	7.6	4.7	37.5	77.2	48.6	6.6	16.5	39.7	19.4	25.3	76.5	57.1	10.6	31.5	15.6	19,880	8,275	3,455	1,862	621	387	1,280	1,897
14	Celtics	102.4	1998-99	50	243.0	93.0	42.8	21.5	9.1	5.1	36.3	83.3	43.6	5.5	15.2	36.0	14.9	21.5	69.2	50.1	13.6	29.2	16.1	12,150	4,650	2,138	1,073	453	255	807	1,193
15	Celtics	102.6	1985-86	82	242.1	114.1	46.4	29.1	7.8	6.2	45.3	89.2	50.8	1.7	4.8	35.1	21.8	27.4	79.4	56.4	12.9	33.6	16.6	19,855	9,359	3,807	2,387	641	511	1,360	1,756
16	Celtics	102.6	1980-81	82	241.2	109.9	43.6	26.9	8.3	7.2	43.7	86.6	50.4	0.8	2.9	27.0	21.7	28.9	75.2	55.3	14.1	29.6	19.2	19,780	9,008	3,579	2,202	683	594	1,577	1,990
17	Celtics	103.3	2012-13	81	244.9	96.5	39.3	22.8	8.2	4.5	37.0	79.7	46.5	6.1	17.2	35.8	16.3	21.0	77.6	54.2	8.1	31.3	14.6	19,840	7,818	3,187	1,843	667	365	1,181	1,717
18	Celtics	103.5	1981-82	82	241.2	112.0	45.6	25.9	8.0	6.9	44.6	89.4	49.9	0.6	2.2	26.6	22.2	30.0	74.0	54.5	15.3	30.4	17.7	19,780	9,180	3,742	2,126	652	568	1,452	2,014
19	Celtics	103.6	2015-16	82	241.2	105.7	44.9	24.2	9.2	4.2	39.2	89.2	43.9	8.7	26.1	33.5	18.5	23.5	78.8	53.1	11.6	33.3	13.7	19,780	8,669	3,683	1,981	752	348	1,127	1,796
20	Celtics	103.7	2003-04	82	240.3	95.3	40.1	20.5	9.4	4.0	34.7	78.2	44.3	6.7	19.5	34.6	19.2	25.5	75.0	53.2	10.4	29.8	16.2	19,705	7,811	3,291	1,683	770	331	1,332	1,837
21	Celtics	103.7	2000-01	82	241.8	94.6	39.8	20.8	9.4	4.1	33.8	79.1	42.8	7.2	19.9	36.3	19.8	26.7	74.0	52.1	10.9	28.9	15.7	19,830	7,759	3,264	1,708	769	336	1,285	1,952
22	Celtics	103.8	2009-10	82	241.2	99.2	38.6	23.5	8.5	4.9	37.1	76.8	48.3	6.1	17.5	34.8	19.0	25.5	74.6	56.4	8.7	29.9	14.9	19,780	8,136	3,165	1,930	701	402	1,219	1,816
23	Celtics	103.9	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
24	Celtics	104.4	1983-84	82	243.4	112.1	45.1	25.9	8.2	5.2	44.1	88.2	50.0	0.7	2.8	24.0	23.3	29.4	79.2	55.4	14.1	31.0	17.3	19,955	9,194	3,697	2,122	673	430	1,420	1,949
25	Celtics	104.5	2014-15	82	242.4	101.4	43.8	24.5	8.2	3.6	38.9	87.9	44.3	8.0	24.6	32.7	15.4	20.5	75.4	52.3	11.1	32.7	13.8	19,880	8,312	3,595	2,009	674	294	1,133	1,738

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More Celtics Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

25.7

Brown

RPG

10.7

Tatum

APG

6.8

Tatum

Team Rankings

ORTG

120.8

2nd

DRTG

112.7

4th

NETRTG

8.1

4th

3P%

36.7

8th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	60	22	.732
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0

Last Game

76ers

4 - 3

109

Final

100

Celtics

3 - 4

Sat 2 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

29.3

Cunningham

29.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

27.4

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

10.7

Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

7.7

Cunningham

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

Smart

Playoffs BPG Leaders

4.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Allen

1.8

Mobley

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

113.6

Proctor

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

127.8

126.0

118.2

113.7

113.6

112.1

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

103.6

105.7

107.4

107.7

108.5

110.2

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

20.3

17.5

14.6

4.4

3.0

-0.7

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

599.6

Cunningham

517.1

Harden

502

Mobley

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

651

Cunningham

537

Harden

500.3

Mitchell

Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

40.1

Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.2

Cunningham

Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

1.67

Wembanyama

1.66

Beringer

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

1.64

Wembanyama

1.61

Towns

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

55-38

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

45-37

Worst Record ATS

33-49

40-55

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0