highest defensive rating by nba champion team

The Denver Nuggets have the worst defensive rating by a team with more than 0 championships in a season, with a 114.2 rating in 2022-23.

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highest defensive rating by NBA champion in a regular season team

	TEAM	DRTG	Champs	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	Nuggets	114.2	1	2022-23	82	240.9	115.8	43.0	28.9	7.5	4.5	43.6	86.4	50.4	11.8	31.2	37.9	16.8	22.4	75.1	60.1	10.1	32.9	14.5	19,755	9,495	3,527	2,368	618	368	1,192	1,525
2	Knicks	113.3	1	2025-26	82	240.9	116.5	45.6	27.4	8.1	3.9	42.7	89.4	47.8	14.2	38.2	37.3	16.8	21.3	79.2	59.0	12.7	32.9	13.6	19,755	9,549	3,740	2,250	666	322	1,119	1,638
3	Celtics	111.6	1	2023-24	82	241.8	120.6	46.3	26.9	6.8	6.6	43.9	90.2	48.7	16.5	42.5	38.8	16.3	20.2	80.7	60.9	10.7	35.6	11.9	19,830	9,887	3,799	2,207	557	538	979	1,326
4	Bucks	111.4	1	2020-21	72	240.7	120.1	48.1	25.5	8.1	4.6	44.7	91.8	48.7	14.4	37.1	38.9	16.2	21.4	76.0	59.3	10.3	37.8	13.8	17,330	8,649	3,465	1,834	585	334	995	1,244
5	Warriors	107.7	1	2017-18	82	240.6	113.5	43.5	29.3	8.0	7.5	42.8	85.1	50.3	11.3	28.9	39.1	16.6	20.3	81.5	60.3	8.4	35.1	15.4	19,730	9,304	3,568	2,402	656	612	1,265	1,607
6	Thunder	107.5	1	2024-25	82	240.3	120.5	44.8	26.9	10.3	5.7	44.6	92.7	48.2	14.5	38.8	37.4	16.7	20.4	81.9	59.3	10.6	34.2	11.7	19,705	9,881	3,672	2,202	847	465	961	1,631
7	Rockets	107.4	1	1994-95	82	240.6	103.5	40.5	25.1	8.8	6.3	38.5	80.2	48.0	7.9	21.4	36.8	18.6	24.9	74.9	56.8	10.7	29.8	16.1	19,730	8,491	3,320	2,060	721	514	1,322	1,714
8	Lakers	107.3	1	1987-88	82	241.5	112.8	43.5	28.6	8.2	4.9	43.6	86.3	50.5	1.7	5.8	29.7	23.9	30.2	78.9	56.6	13.1	30.4	16.1	19,805	9,250	3,564	2,347	672	404	1,318	1,715
9	Raptors	107.1	1	2018-19	82	242.4	114.4	45.2	25.4	8.3	5.3	42.2	89.1	47.4	12.4	33.8	36.6	17.7	22.0	80.4	57.9	9.6	35.6	14.0	19,880	9,384	3,706	2,085	680	437	1,150	1,724
10	Lakers	107.0	1	1984-85	82	240.9	118.2	44.1	31.4	8.5	5.9	48.2	88.5	54.5	1.1	3.6	30.5	20.8	27.2	76.3	58.9	13.0	31.1	18.7	19,755	9,696	3,613	2,575	695	481	1,537	1,931
11	Warriors	106.9	1	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
12	Lakers	106.5	1	1986-87	82	240.6	117.8	44.4	29.6	8.9	5.9	45.6	88.4	51.6	2.0	5.5	36.7	24.5	31.1	78.9	57.7	13.7	30.7	16.6	19,730	9,656	3,642	2,428	728	482	1,358	1,853
13	Lakers	106.3	1	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
14	Bulls	106.1	1	1992-93	82	241.8	105.2	43.6	26.0	9.5	5.0	42.4	87.9	48.2	3.0	8.2	36.5	17.5	23.8	73.3	53.5	15.7	27.8	13.5	19,830	8,625	3,573	2,133	783	410	1,103	1,804
15	Lakers	105.5	1	1981-82	82	242.1	114.6	45.9	28.7	10.3	6.3	47.8	92.5	51.7	0.2	1.1	13.8	18.9	26.4	71.7	55.1	15.3	30.5	17.9	19,855	9,400	3,763	2,356	848	517	1,468	1,999
16	Bulls	105.2	1	1990-91	82	240.9	110.0	42.6	27.0	10.0	5.3	44.3	86.9	51.0	1.9	5.2	36.6	19.6	25.7	76.0	56.0	14.0	28.6	14.4	19,755	9,024	3,490	2,212	822	438	1,184	1,751
17	Mavericks	105.0	1	2010-11	82	240.3	100.2	41.4	23.8	6.8	4.3	37.4	78.8	47.5	7.9	21.6	36.5	17.5	22.6	77.7	56.5	9.5	31.9	14.0	19,705	8,220	3,398	1,954	557	352	1,145	1,575
18	Lakers	104.8	1	2000-01	82	242.7	100.6	44.7	23.0	6.9	6.0	37.9	81.5	46.5	5.4	15.5	34.4	19.4	28.5	68.3	53.5	13.2	31.5	14.4	19,905	8,251	3,668	1,888	564	490	1,184	1,872
19	Pistons	104.7	1	1988-89	82	241.8	106.6	45.1	24.7	6.4	5.0	41.4	83.9	49.4	1.5	4.9	30.0	22.3	29.0	76.9	55.1	14.1	31.0	16.3	19,830	8,740	3,700	2,027	522	406	1,336	1,939
20	Lakers	104.7	1	2008-09	82	241.2	106.9	43.9	23.3	8.8	5.1	40.3	85.1	47.4	6.7	18.5	36.1	19.6	25.5	77.0	55.5	12.4	31.5	13.5	19,780	8,768	3,602	1,908	718	420	1,103	1,698
21	Bulls	104.5	1	1991-92	82	241.8	109.9	44.0	27.8	8.2	5.9	44.4	87.4	50.8	1.7	5.5	30.4	19.4	26.0	74.4	55.6	14.3	29.7	13.3	19,830	9,011	3,612	2,279	672	480	1,088	1,693
22	Cavaliers	104.5	1	2015-16	82	242.1	104.3	44.5	22.7	6.7	3.9	38.7	84.0	46.0	10.7	29.6	36.2	16.3	21.7	74.8	55.8	10.6	33.9	13.6	19,855	8,555	3,650	1,861	551	317	1,114	1,666
23	Heat	104.5	1	2005-06	82	240.9	99.9	43.1	20.6	6.4	5.4	37.1	77.5	47.8	6.1	17.6	34.5	19.7	28.2	70.0	55.6	10.5	32.6	14.5	19,755	8,191	3,533	1,692	522	442	1,186	1,871
24	Celtics	104.4	1	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	Warriors	104.0	1	2016-17	82	241.2	115.9	44.4	30.4	9.6	6.8	43.1	87.1	49.5	12.0	31.2	38.3	17.8	22.6	78.8	59.7	9.4	35.0	14.8	19,780	9,503	3,643	2,491	785	555	1,211	1,585

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Team Leaders

PPG

27.7

Jokić

RPG

12.9

Jokić

APG

10.7

Jokić

Team Rankings

ORTG

122.6

1st

DRTG

117.4

21st

NETRTG

5.2

7th

3P%

39.6

1st

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	64	18	.780
2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

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FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

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

The Denver Nuggets have the worst defensive rating by a team with more than 0 championships in a season, with a 114.2 rating in 2022-23.

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

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4,039.7

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3,474

4,298.5

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