highest single season team defensive rating

The Washington Wizards have the highest defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 122.7 rating in 2025-26.

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Assumption:All-time
Data note: Defensive Rating: team season data complete from 1973-74

	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	Wizards	122.7	2025-26	82	240.9	112.9	41.9	25.0	8.0	5.5	41.8	90.4	46.3	13.0	36.4	35.9	16.2	21.2	76.6	56.6	11.0	30.9	15.7	19,755	9,258	3,436	2,054	655	452	1,284	1,750
2	Jazz	122.3	2025-26	82	241.8	117.6	43.8	29.6	8.9	3.8	42.5	91.1	46.7	12.6	36.7	34.5	19.9	25.3	78.6	57.5	12.0	31.8	15.5	19,830	9,642	3,593	2,429	729	309	1,272	1,733
3	Bucks	121.9	2026-27	13	240.0	106.2	44.8	24.8	6.5	4.7	37.8	88.3	42.8	14.8	43.2	34.2	15.8	21.4	74.1	54.3	13.3	31.5	16.6	3,120	1,380	582	322	85	61	216	292
4	Kings	121.5	2025-26	82	240.9	111.0	42.3	25.5	8.0	4.5	41.6	89.0	46.7	10.3	30.2	34.0	17.6	22.8	77.2	56.0	11.5	30.8	14.3	19,755	9,102	3,466	2,095	658	372	1,175	1,614
5	Pelicans	121.2	2026-27	14	245.4	115.9	41.1	24.3	9.9	5.3	40.1	86.2	46.5	9.4	28.7	32.8	26.3	32.1	82.0	57.7	10.6	30.5	16.1	3,435	1,622	575	340	138	74	225	344
6	Bulls	121.0	2026-27	12	242.1	114.6	44.3	26.9	7.8	5.9	39.9	89.4	44.6	12.7	40.7	31.1	22.1	29.0	76.1	56.1	12.6	31.8	17.3	2,905	1,375	532	323	94	71	208	284
7	Jazz	120.4	2024-25	82	241.5	111.9	45.4	25.5	6.8	4.4	40.3	88.7	45.4	14.0	39.8	35.0	17.3	22.4	77.4	56.8	12.0	33.4	17.2	19,805	9,175	3,724	2,093	555	360	1,412	1,549
8	Kings	120.4	2026-27	12	240.0	108.2	39.9	25.0	7.8	3.5	39.3	86.3	45.5	12.3	35.5	34.5	17.4	22.7	76.8	56.2	9.8	30.1	17.1	2,880	1,298	479	300	93	42	205	274
9	Jazz	120.4	2023-24	82	241.5	115.7	45.5	27.2	6.5	5.6	42.0	89.9	46.7	12.9	36.5	35.4	18.8	22.6	83.0	57.9	12.2	33.2	15.7	19,805	9,484	3,727	2,232	537	457	1,286	1,523
10	Spurs	120.0	2022-23	82	242.1	113.0	43.7	27.2	7.0	3.9	43.1	92.6	46.5	11.1	32.2	34.5	15.8	21.2	74.3	55.4	11.8	31.9	15.3	19,855	9,269	3,584	2,232	572	322	1,253	1,630
11	Pelicans	119.9	2024-25	82	240.9	109.8	43.6	25.8	8.5	5.2	40.6	89.9	45.2	12.0	34.6	34.7	16.5	21.9	75.4	55.2	12.1	31.5	14.6	19,755	9,006	3,576	2,119	701	429	1,201	1,499
12	Hornets	119.8	2023-24	82	240.6	106.6	40.3	24.8	6.9	4.5	40.0	87.0	46.0	12.1	34.0	35.5	14.5	18.4	78.6	56.0	9.3	31.0	13.8	19,730	8,740	3,303	2,033	562	371	1,129	1,472
13	Wizards	119.6	2023-24	82	240.6	113.7	41.1	27.9	7.6	5.1	43.0	91.4	47.0	12.4	35.5	34.8	15.4	20.2	76.4	56.7	9.2	31.9	14.0	19,730	9,327	3,368	2,288	623	415	1,147	1,637
14	Hawks	119.4	2023-24	82	242.1	118.3	44.7	26.6	7.5	4.5	43.0	92.5	46.5	13.7	37.7	36.4	18.5	23.2	79.7	57.6	12.5	32.2	13.5	19,855	9,703	3,663	2,180	615	369	1,110	1,522
15	Rockets	119.3	2022-23	82	240.9	110.7	46.3	22.4	7.3	4.6	40.6	88.9	45.7	10.4	31.9	32.7	19.1	25.3	75.4	55.4	13.4	32.9	16.2	19,755	9,081	3,795	1,835	600	374	1,332	1,679
16	Bucks	119.3	2025-26	82	240.9	110.6	40.7	25.8	7.4	4.0	40.8	85.5	47.7	15.1	39.1	38.7	13.9	19.1	73.0	58.9	8.9	31.8	15.2	19,755	9,072	3,341	2,116	607	326	1,247	1,617
17	Suns	119.3	2024-25	82	241.8	113.6	42.5	27.8	7.2	4.8	41.2	86.3	47.8	14.3	38.0	37.8	16.8	20.8	81.0	59.5	9.5	32.9	14.1	19,830	9,317	3,484	2,277	593	392	1,153	1,471
18	Wizards	119.1	2024-25	82	240.6	108.0	43.7	25.1	7.6	5.1	39.4	89.9	43.9	13.1	39.1	33.5	16.0	20.6	77.8	54.6	10.6	33.1	15.6	19,730	8,856	3,583	2,058	623	420	1,276	1,618
19	Nets	119.0	2025-26	82	240.9	105.9	39.3	25.0	8.0	4.3	37.5	84.5	44.3	13.1	38.4	34.0	17.9	23.0	78.0	55.9	10.3	29.0	15.8	19,755	8,686	3,225	2,050	653	350	1,292	1,728
20	Pistons	118.9	2022-23	82	241.5	110.3	42.4	23.0	7.0	3.8	39.6	87.1	45.4	11.4	32.4	35.1	19.8	25.7	77.1	56.1	11.2	31.3	15.1	19,805	9,045	3,480	1,884	574	308	1,237	1,813
21	Pelicans	118.9	2025-26	82	241.5	115.5	43.9	25.1	8.9	5.2	42.1	90.5	46.6	11.1	32.1	34.7	20.1	25.7	78.4	56.8	12.2	31.7	14.2	19,805	9,473	3,598	2,058	726	424	1,163	1,634
22	Trail Blazers	118.8	2022-23	82	240.6	113.4	40.5	24.2	6.7	4.6	40.5	85.4	47.4	12.9	35.3	36.5	19.6	24.6	79.6	58.9	9.4	31.1	14.5	19,730	9,299	3,325	1,981	553	376	1,185	1,643
23	Pistons	118.8	2023-24	82	240.9	109.9	43.3	25.5	6.5	4.7	40.9	88.2	46.3	11.0	31.7	34.8	17.0	21.7	78.5	56.2	10.5	32.8	15.2	19,755	9,010	3,553	2,088	531	384	1,248	1,688
24	Grizzlies	118.8	2025-26	82	240.6	114.7	42.1	27.8	8.8	4.8	41.3	90.6	45.6	13.9	39.5	35.3	18.0	22.8	79.3	57.0	11.2	31.0	15.1	19,730	9,403	3,454	2,283	723	393	1,236	1,680
25	Pacers	118.8	2025-26	82	240.9	112.4	41.9	27.7	7.4	4.6	40.8	89.1	45.8	13.4	37.6	35.6	17.4	22.5	77.6	56.8	9.8	32.1	14.5	19,755	9,219	3,439	2,269	605	374	1,190	1,710

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More Wizards Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

25.6

Davis

RPG

10.5

Davis

APG

8.8

Young

Team Rankings

ORTG

110.0

25th

DRTG

115.8

20th

NETRTG

-5.8

23rd

3P%

30.5

30th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
10	Pacers	5	8	.385	5.5
11	Hornets	4	8	.333	6.0
12	Wizards	4	9	.308	6.5
13	Nets	3	9	.250	7.0
14	Bulls	3	9	.250	7.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/15	HOU	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Mon 11/16	MEM	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Wed 11/18	WAS	@	TOR	7:30 PM
Fri 11/20	WAS	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Sun 11/22	ORL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

Last Game

Pistons

8 - 3

144

Final

140

Wizards

4 - 9

Thu 12 Nov 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

38.6

Dončić

30.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.9

Antetokounmpo

RPG Leaders

13.7

Towns

13.2

Sabonis

12.5

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

9.2

Mitchell

9.1

Jokić

8.8

Young

SPG Leaders

2.9

Daniels

2.2

Braun

2.2

Thybulle

BPG Leaders

4.2

Wembanyama

2.2

Kessler

2.2

Turner

3PM Leaders

5.5

Dončić

4.3

Curry

4.1

Bane

TS% Leaders

74.2

Spencer

73.5

Gafford

71.9

Curry

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.4

120.3

119.2

DRtg Rankings

105.5

107.0

107.6

108.8

109.2

110.2

NetRtg Rankings

13.3

11.7

11.4

9.1

8.9

8.0

Tank Leaderboard

1-12

1-11

3-9

3-8

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

801.4

Wembanyama

704.9

Antetokounmpo

685.6

Dončić

DraftKings Points Leaders

777

Wembanyama

734

Antetokounmpo

723.3

Dončić

USG% Leaders

40.1

Dončić

36.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

35.4

Wembanyama

MPG Leaders

37.2

Acuff

36.8

Wagner

36.5

Murray

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.10

Wembanyama

1.74

Dončić

1.67

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.04

Wembanyama

1.83

Dončić

1.74

Antetokounmpo

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

11-2

9-4

8-4

8-5

Worst Record ATS

3-10

3-8

4-9

4-8

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Celtics	10	2	.833
2	76ers	10	3	.769	0.5
3	Pistons	8	4	.667	2.0
4	Heat	7	6	.538	3.5
5	Hawks	7	6	.538	3.5
6	Cavaliers	7	7	.500	4.0
7	Knicks	6	6	.500	4.0
8	Raptors	5	7	.417	5.0
9	Magic	5	7	.417	5.0
10	Pacers	5	8	.385	5.5
11	Hornets	4	8	.333	6.0
12	Wizards	4	9	.308	6.5
13	Nets	3	9	.250	7.0
14	Bulls	3	9	.250	7.0
15	Bucks	1	12	.077	9.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Spurs	11	2	.846
2	Lakers	11	2	.846
3	Rockets	10	3	.769	1.0
4	Trail Blazers	9	3	.750	1.5
5	Timberwolves	9	4	.692	2.0
6	Grizzlies	9	4	.692	2.0
7	Nuggets	7	4	.636	3.0
8	Warriors	8	5	.615	3.0
9	Thunder	8	5	.615	3.0
10	Mavericks	7	6	.538	4.0
11	Suns	5	6	.455	5.0
12	Pelicans	4	10	.286	7.5
13	Clippers	3	8	.273	7.0
14	Kings	1	11	.083	9.5
15	Jazz	1	12	.077	10.0