highest defense rating team in 2020

The Washington Wizards had the highest defensive rating by a team in 2019-20, with a 115.5 rating.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Wizards
Wizards
115.5
2019-20
72
241.0
114.4
42.0
25.0
8.0
4.3
41.5
90.9
45.7
12.0
32.6
36.8
19.4
24.6
78.8
56.2
10.2
31.9
14.2
17,355
8,238
3,027
1,801
574
309
1,020
1,634
2Cavaliers
Cavaliers
115.4
2019-20
65
241.9
106.9
44.2
23.1
6.9
3.2
40.3
87.9
45.8
11.2
31.8
35.1
15.1
19.9
75.8
55.3
10.8
33.4
16.5
15,725
6,948
2,876
1,500
447
211
1,073
1,188
3Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
114.8
2019-20
74
241.0
115.0
45.3
20.6
6.3
6.1
42.2
91.2
46.3
12.9
34.1
37.7
17.7
22.1
80.4
57.0
10.2
35.1
12.8
17,835
8,508
3,353
1,525
465
451
946
1,606
4Hawks
Hawks
114.8
2019-20
67
243.0
111.8
43.3
24.0
7.8
5.1
40.6
90.6
44.9
12.0
36.1
33.3
18.5
23.4
79.0
55.4
9.9
33.4
16.2
16,280
7,488
2,898
1,605
523
341
1,086
1,548
5Warriors
Warriors
113.8
2019-20
65
241.9
106.3
42.8
25.6
8.2
4.6
38.6
88.2
43.8
10.4
31.3
33.4
18.7
23.2
80.3
54.0
10.0
32.9
14.9
15,725
6,912
2,785
1,663
534
299
969
1,304
6Spurs
Spurs
113.5
2019-20
71
242.5
114.1
44.6
24.7
7.3
5.5
42.2
89.4
47.2
10.7
28.5
37.6
19.0
23.4
81.0
57.2
9.0
35.6
12.6
17,215
8,098
3,170
1,751
518
390
895
1,377
7Hornets
Hornets
113.3
2019-20
65
242.3
102.9
42.8
23.8
6.6
4.1
37.3
85.9
43.4
12.1
34.3
35.2
16.2
21.6
74.8
53.9
11.0
31.8
14.6
15,750
6,687
2,781
1,549
428
268
949
1,223
8Knicks
Knicks
113.0
2019-20
66
241.9
105.8
46.5
22.1
7.6
4.7
40.0
89.3
44.7
9.6
28.4
33.7
16.3
23.5
69.4
53.1
12.0
34.5
14.3
15,965
6,983
3,069
1,456
504
313
946
1,464
9Pistons
Pistons
112.7
2019-20
66
241.9
107.2
41.7
24.1
7.4
4.5
39.3
85.7
45.9
12.0
32.7
36.7
16.6
22.4
74.3
56.1
9.8
32.0
15.3
15,965
7,078
2,753
1,589
490
299
1,008
1,299
10Timberwolves
Timberwolves
112.2
2019-20
64
243.1
113.3
44.8
23.8
8.7
5.7
40.4
91.6
44.1
13.3
39.7
33.6
19.1
25.4
75.3
55.1
10.5
34.3
15.3
15,560
7,248
2,868
1,525
555
364
981
1,370
11Kings
Kings
112.2
2019-20
72
242.4
110.1
42.6
23.8
7.7
4.1
40.9
88.4
46.2
12.7
34.9
36.4
15.7
20.3
77.0
56.6
9.7
32.9
14.5
17,455
7,927
3,067
1,713
556
293
1,043
1,595
12Pelicans
Pelicans
111.9
2019-20
72
242.1
115.8
46.5
26.8
7.5
5.0
42.6
91.6
46.5
13.6
36.9
37.0
17.1
23.4
72.9
56.8
11.1
35.4
16.4
17,430
8,341
3,348
1,932
539
358
1,181
1,524
13Mavericks
Mavericks
111.7
2019-20
75
242.3
117.0
46.9
24.7
6.1
4.8
41.7
90.3
46.1
15.1
41.3
36.7
18.6
23.8
77.9
58.0
10.5
36.4
12.7
18,175
8,776
3,520
1,849
460
363
953
1,462
14Suns
Suns
111.4
2019-20
73
241.0
113.6
43.5
27.2
7.7
4.0
41.2
88.1
46.8
11.4
31.8
35.8
19.9
23.8
83.4
57.6
9.8
33.8
14.8
17,595
8,294
3,177
1,987
559
290
1,077
1,609
15Nuggets
Nuggets
111.0
2019-20
73
243.1
111.3
44.1
26.7
8.0
4.6
42.0
88.9
47.3
11.0
30.6
35.9
16.2
20.9
77.7
56.7
10.8
33.4
13.8
17,745
8,124
3,222
1,952
586
336
1,005
1,485
16Grizzlies
Grizzlies
110.3
2019-20
73
240.7
112.6
46.5
26.9
7.9
5.5
42.5
90.9
46.8
10.9
31.5
34.7
16.6
21.8
76.3
56.1
10.3
36.2
15.2
17,570
8,222
3,397
1,965
576
398
1,113
1,546
17Rockets
Rockets
110.1
2019-20
72
241.4
117.8
44.3
21.6
8.7
5.1
40.8
90.4
45.1
15.6
45.3
34.5
20.6
26.1
79.1
57.8
9.8
34.5
14.7
17,380
8,482
3,188
1,557
627
370
1,057
1,566
18Jazz
Jazz
109.9
2019-20
72
241.0
111.3
44.9
22.4
6.1
4.1
40.1
85.1
47.1
13.4
35.2
38.0
17.8
22.8
77.9
58.5
9.1
35.8
15.1
17,355
8,013
3,233
1,615
438
292
1,089
1,468
19Bulls
Bulls
109.8
2019-20
65
241.2
106.8
41.9
23.2
10.0
4.1
39.6
88.6
44.7
12.2
35.1
34.8
15.5
20.5
75.5
54.7
10.5
31.4
15.5
15,675
6,945
2,721
1,510
652
265
1,005
1,417
20Heat
Heat
109.5
2019-20
73
243.1
112.0
44.4
25.9
7.5
4.5
39.5
84.4
46.8
13.4
35.4
37.9
19.7
25.2
78.3
58.7
8.5
35.9
14.9
17,745
8,179
3,239
1,892
547
332
1,088
1,501
21Magic
Magic
109.5
2019-20
73
240.7
107.3
44.5
23.9
8.2
5.4
39.3
88.6
44.4
11.1
32.2
34.3
17.6
22.7
77.4
54.4
10.3
34.2
12.8
17,570
7,831
3,249
1,747
599
396
937
1,336
22Nets
Nets
109.5
2019-20
72
242.8
111.8
47.9
24.5
6.4
4.5
40.4
90.3
44.8
13.1
38.1
34.3
17.9
24.1
74.5
55.4
10.6
37.3
15.3
17,480
8,048
3,449
1,761
464
323
1,099
1,510
2376ers
76ers
109.0
2019-20
73
241.0
110.7
45.4
25.8
8.0
5.3
41.1
87.9
46.8
11.6
31.6
36.8
16.9
22.4
75.5
56.6
10.5
35.0
14.2
17,595
8,084
3,317
1,884
586
389
1,037
1,529
24Thunder
Thunder
108.8
2019-20
72
242.1
110.4
42.9
21.7
7.6
4.9
40.0
85.5
46.8
10.7
30.2
35.5
19.8
24.8
79.6
57.3
8.2
34.7
13.7
17,430
7,950
3,088
1,562
550
353
986
1,390
25Pacers
Pacers
108.0
2019-20
73
241.4
109.4
42.8
25.9
7.4
5.2
42.1
88.5
47.6
10.2
28.0
36.3
15.0
19.1
78.7
56.5
8.7
34.1
13.2
17,620
7,989
3,125
1,888
543
376
967
1,445
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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Team Rankings

ORTG

110.2

27th

DRTG

123.9

30th

NETRTG

-13.6

30th

3P%

38.2

3rd

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
Bucks Bucks
8
11
.421
7.5
12
Hornets Hornets
4
14
.222
11.0
13
Nets Nets
3
14
.176
11.5
14
Wizards Wizards
2
15
.118
12.5
15
Pacers Pacers
2
16
.111
13.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
11/28
WAS WAS
@
IND IND
7:30 PM
Mon
12/1
MIL MIL
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Tue
12/2
WAS WAS
@
PHI PHI
7:00 PM
Thu
12/4
BOS BOS
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Sat
12/6
ATL ATL
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Last Game
ATL Hawks

11 - 8

113

Final

132

WAS Wizards

2 - 15

Tue 25 Nov 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
18
1
.947
2
Lakers Lakers
13
4
.765
4.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets
13
4
.765
4.0
4
Rockets Rockets
12
4
.750
4.5
5
Spurs Spurs
12
5
.706
5.0
6
Suns Suns
12
7
.632
6.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
15
3
.833
2
Raptors Raptors
14
5
.737
1.5
3
Heat Heat
13
6
.684
2.5
4
Knicks Knicks
11
6
.647
3.5
5
Cavaliers Cavaliers
12
7
.632
3.5
6
Hawks Hawks
11
8
.579
4.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
10/30
ATL ATL
@
IND IND
128-108
Thu
10/30
BOS BOS
@
PHI PHI
109-108
Thu
10/30
TOR TOR
@
CLE CLE
112-101
Thu
10/30
NYK NYK
@
CHI CHI
125-135
Thu
10/30
LAL LAL
@
MEM MEM
117-112

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
11/28
ORL ORL
@
DET DET
7:30 PM
Fri
11/28
CHI CHI
@
CHA CHA
7:30 PM
Fri
11/28
WAS WAS
@
IND IND
7:30 PM
Fri
11/28
CLE CLE
@
ATL ATL
7:30 PM
Fri
11/28
MIL MIL
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM