highest team defensive rating 2018

The Phoenix Suns had the worst defensive rating by a team in 2017-18, with a 112.9 rating.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Suns
Suns
112.9
2017-18
82
240.3
103.9
44.1
21.3
6.9
4.5
38.5
87.1
44.2
9.3
27.9
33.4
17.7
23.9
74.1
53.2
10.3
33.9
15.7
19,705
8,522
3,618
1,743
569
370
1,289
1,807
2Cavaliers
Cavaliers
111.9
2017-18
82
240.6
110.9
42.1
23.4
7.1
3.8
40.4
84.8
47.6
12.0
32.1
37.2
18.1
23.3
77.9
58.4
8.5
33.7
13.7
19,730
9,091
3,455
1,916
582
312
1,126
1,524
3Kings
Kings
111.1
2017-18
82
240.9
98.8
40.9
21.6
7.8
4.1
38.8
86.1
45.0
9.0
24.0
37.5
12.3
16.7
73.5
52.9
9.5
31.4
13.7
19,755
8,104
3,354
1,768
643
340
1,125
1,639
4Timberwolves
Timberwolves
111.1
2017-18
82
241.5
109.5
42.0
22.7
8.4
4.2
41.0
86.1
47.6
8.0
22.5
35.7
19.4
24.1
80.4
56.6
10.3
31.6
12.5
19,805
8,980
3,441
1,861
689
345
1,021
1,495
5Grizzlies
Grizzlies
111.0
2017-18
82
240.3
99.3
40.5
21.5
7.5
4.8
36.7
82.8
44.4
9.2
26.2
35.2
16.6
21.1
78.6
53.9
9.5
31.0
15.0
19,705
8,145
3,323
1,767
613
396
1,227
1,900
6Nuggets
Nuggets
111.0
2017-18
82
242.4
110.0
44.5
25.1
7.6
4.9
40.7
86.6
47.0
11.5
30.9
37.1
17.1
22.3
76.7
57.0
11.0
33.5
15.0
19,880
9,020
3,650
2,059
627
404
1,226
1,533
7Bulls
Bulls
110.9
2017-18
82
242.1
102.9
44.7
23.5
7.6
3.5
38.7
88.8
43.5
11.0
31.1
35.5
14.6
19.2
75.9
52.9
9.6
35.0
14.0
19,855
8,440
3,662
1,923
626
289
1,147
1,571
8Knicks
Knicks
110.7
2017-18
82
241.8
104.5
44.0
23.3
6.7
5.1
40.7
87.7
46.4
8.2
23.3
35.2
14.9
19.0
78.7
54.4
10.5
33.6
14.7
19,830
8,566
3,611
1,912
552
421
1,207
1,682
9Nets
Nets
110.6
2017-18
82
242.1
106.6
44.4
23.7
6.2
4.8
38.2
86.8
44.1
12.7
35.7
35.6
17.4
22.6
77.2
55.1
9.7
34.8
15.2
19,855
8,741
3,644
1,941
512
390
1,245
1,688
10Hawks
Hawks
110.6
2017-18
82
240.3
103.4
41.9
23.7
7.8
4.2
38.2
85.5
44.6
11.2
31.0
36.0
15.8
20.2
78.5
54.7
9.1
32.8
15.5
19,705
8,475
3,436
1,946
638
348
1,275
1,606
11Clippers
Clippers
110.2
2017-18
82
240.3
109.0
43.9
22.3
7.7
4.5
40.3
85.4
47.1
9.5
26.8
35.4
19.0
25.5
74.3
56.4
10.1
33.7
14.7
19,705
8,937
3,598
1,832
628
372
1,204
1,638
12Bucks
Bucks
110.1
2017-18
82
241.8
106.5
39.8
23.2
8.8
5.4
39.7
83.0
47.8
8.8
24.7
35.5
18.3
23.4
78.3
57.1
8.4
31.5
13.8
19,830
8,731
3,267
1,905
722
443
1,134
1,752
13Magic
Magic
110.1
2017-18
82
240.6
103.4
41.6
23.4
7.6
4.9
38.8
85.9
45.2
10.3
29.3
35.1
15.5
20.5
75.7
54.5
8.8
32.8
14.5
19,730
8,479
3,414
1,921
622
400
1,191
1,579
14Mavericks
Mavericks
109.5
2017-18
82
241.5
102.3
41.3
22.7
7.0
3.8
38.1
85.9
44.4
11.8
32.8
36.0
14.2
18.7
76.3
54.4
8.1
33.1
12.3
19,805
8,390
3,383
1,858
578
310
1,007
1,578
15Hornets
Hornets
109.1
2017-18
82
241.2
108.2
45.5
21.6
6.8
4.5
39.0
86.7
45.0
10.0
27.2
36.9
20.2
27.0
74.7
54.9
10.1
35.4
12.7
19,780
8,874
3,728
1,770
559
373
1,041
1,409
16Wizards
Wizards
108.7
2017-18
82
242.1
106.6
43.1
25.2
7.9
4.3
39.9
85.6
46.7
9.9
26.5
37.5
16.8
21.8
77.2
56.0
10.0
33.1
14.6
19,855
8,742
3,536
2,065
645
353
1,196
1,746
17Pelicans
Pelicans
108.3
2017-18
82
243.4
111.7
44.3
26.8
8.0
5.9
42.7
88.3
48.3
10.2
28.2
36.2
16.1
20.9
77.2
57.3
8.7
35.7
14.9
19,955
9,161
3,636
2,195
657
485
1,223
1,570
18Pacers
Pacers
108.1
2017-18
82
240.9
105.6
42.3
22.2
8.8
4.1
40.8
86.4
47.2
9.0
24.5
36.9
14.9
19.2
77.9
55.7
9.6
32.7
13.3
19,755
8,656
3,472
1,818
721
340
1,088
1,544
19Lakers
Lakers
108.0
2017-18
82
242.7
108.1
46.4
23.8
7.7
4.7
40.7
88.4
46.1
10.0
29.1
34.5
16.6
23.3
71.4
54.8
10.7
35.7
15.8
19,905
8,862
3,803
1,949
633
388
1,295
1,736
20Warriors
Warriors
107.7
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
21Pistons
Pistons
107.3
2017-18
82
241.5
103.8
43.7
22.8
7.7
3.9
39.1
86.9
45.0
10.8
28.9
37.3
14.7
19.8
74.5
54.3
10.1
33.6
13.4
19,805
8,509
3,586
1,868
628
317
1,102
1,508
22Thunder
Thunder
107.2
2017-18
82
241.8
107.9
45.1
21.3
9.1
5.0
39.9
88.1
45.3
10.7
30.4
35.4
17.3
24.2
71.6
54.6
12.5
32.6
14.0
19,830
8,844
3,695
1,750
743
412
1,147
1,653
23Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
106.4
2017-18
82
240.9
105.6
45.5
19.5
7.0
5.2
39.3
87.0
45.2
10.3
28.1
36.6
16.7
20.9
80.0
54.9
10.2
35.3
13.5
19,755
8,661
3,728
1,599
573
423
1,109
1,599
24Heat
Heat
106.3
2017-18
82
243.0
103.4
43.5
22.7
7.6
5.3
38.8
85.3
45.5
11.0
30.6
36.0
14.7
19.5
75.5
55.1
9.3
34.2
14.4
19,930
8,480
3,564
1,862
620
437
1,178
1,648
25Rockets
Rockets
106.1
2017-18
82
240.9
112.4
43.5
21.5
8.5
4.8
38.7
84.2
46.0
15.3
42.3
36.2
19.6
25.1
78.1
59.0
9.0
34.5
13.8
19,755
9,213
3,564
1,767
699
392
1,135
1,597
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

More Suns Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

24.7

Booker

Devin Booker

RPG

8.1

Williams

Mark Williams

APG

6.1

Booker

Devin Booker
Team Rankings

ORTG

114.6

17th

DRTG

113.9

10th

NETRTG

0.8

14th

3P%

36.0

13th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
5
37
24
.607
9.5
6
36
24
.600
10.0
7
Suns Suns
34
26
.567
12.0
8
31
29
.517
15.0
9
28
31
.475
17.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
3/3
@
11:00 PM
Thu
3/5
@
9:00 PM
Fri
3/6
@
9:00 PM
Sun
3/8
@
10:00 PM
Tue
3/10
@
8:00 PM
Last Game
LAL Lakers

34 - 24

110

Final

113

PHX Suns

34 - 26

Thu 26 Feb 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
45
14
.763
2
40
20
.667
5.5
3
39
22
.639
7.0
4
38
24
.613
8.5
5
35
25
.583
10.5
6
33
27
.550
12.5
7
31
28
.525
14.0
8
32
29
.525
14.0
9
31
31
.500
15.5
10
30
31
.492
16.0
11
26
33
.441
19.0
12
25
36
.410
21.0
13
16
43
.271
29.0
14
15
45
.250
30.5
15
15
46
.246
31.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
47
15
.758
2
43
17
.717
3.0
3
37
22
.627
8.5
4
38
23
.623
8.5
5
37
24
.607
9.5
6
36
24
.600
10.0
7
34
26
.567
12.0
8
31
29
.517
15.0
9
28
31
.475
17.5
10
29
33
.468
18.0
11
23
36
.390
22.5
12
21
39
.350
25.0
13
19
43
.306
28.0
14
18
42
.300
28.0
15
14
48
.226
33.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
1/28
@
111-113
Wed
1/28
@
104-86
Wed
1/28
@
116-113
Wed
1/28
@
123-121
Wed
1/28
@
103-107

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
3/2
@
10:00 PM
Tue
3/3
@
7:00 PM
Tue
3/3
@
7:00 PM
Tue
3/3
@
7:00 PM
Tue
3/3
@
7:30 PM