highest team defensive rating 2021 season

The Sacramento Kings had the highest defensive rating by a team in 2020-21, with a 117.2 rating.

	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	Kings	117.2	2020-21	72	240.3	113.7	41.4	25.5	7.5	5.0	42.6	88.6	48.1	12.1	33.3	36.4	16.4	22.0	74.5	57.8	9.4	32.0	13.4	17,305	8,189	2,981	1,836	543	358	963	1,400
2	Trail Blazers	116.0	2020-21	72	240.3	116.1	44.5	21.3	6.9	5.0	41.3	91.1	45.3	15.7	40.8	38.5	17.8	21.6	82.3	57.7	10.6	33.9	11.1	17,305	8,360	3,207	1,531	496	363	799	1,362
3	Timberwolves	115.0	2020-21	72	241.7	112.1	43.5	25.6	8.8	5.5	40.7	90.9	44.8	13.1	37.6	34.9	17.6	23.1	76.1	55.5	10.5	33.0	14.3	17,405	8,073	3,133	1,846	632	398	1,027	1,507
4	Rockets	114.9	2020-21	72	240.3	108.8	42.6	23.6	7.6	5.0	39.3	88.5	44.4	13.8	40.6	33.9	16.5	22.3	74.0	55.3	9.3	33.3	14.7	17,305	7,833	3,067	1,699	546	361	1,060	1,407
5	Magic	114.5	2020-21	72	240.7	104.0	45.4	21.8	6.9	4.4	38.3	89.2	42.9	10.9	31.8	34.3	16.6	21.4	77.5	52.7	10.4	35.1	12.8	17,330	7,488	3,272	1,571	496	318	924	1,237
6	Cavaliers	114.4	2020-21	72	242.1	103.8	42.8	23.8	7.8	4.5	38.6	85.8	45.0	10.0	29.7	33.6	16.7	22.4	74.3	54.3	10.4	32.3	15.5	17,430	7,476	3,078	1,716	559	325	1,114	1,308
7	Thunder	114.0	2020-21	72	241.0	105.0	45.6	22.1	7.0	4.4	38.8	88.0	44.1	11.9	35.1	33.9	15.5	21.3	72.5	53.9	9.9	35.7	16.1	17,355	7,560	3,283	1,588	504	316	1,162	1,305
8	Nets	113.8	2020-21	72	241.7	118.6	44.4	26.8	6.7	5.3	43.1	87.3	49.4	14.2	36.1	39.2	18.1	22.5	80.4	61.0	8.9	35.5	13.5	17,405	8,537	3,199	1,929	484	379	975	1,371
9	Pelicans	113.8	2020-21	72	242.1	114.6	47.4	26.0	7.6	4.4	42.5	89.1	47.7	10.6	30.4	34.8	19.0	26.1	72.9	57.0	11.7	35.7	14.6	17,430	8,251	3,413	1,872	545	315	1,052	1,295
10	Hawks	113.3	2020-21	72	241.7	113.7	45.6	24.1	7.0	4.8	40.8	87.2	46.8	12.4	33.4	37.3	19.7	24.2	81.2	58.1	10.6	35.1	13.2	17,405	8,186	3,285	1,737	503	342	953	1,392
11	Mavericks	113.0	2020-21	72	240.3	112.4	43.3	22.9	6.3	4.3	41.1	87.3	47.0	13.8	38.1	36.2	16.5	21.2	77.8	58.2	9.1	34.2	12.1	17,305	8,096	3,120	1,647	450	311	869	1,396
12	Wizards	113.0	2020-21	72	241.7	116.6	45.2	25.5	7.3	4.1	43.2	90.9	47.5	10.2	29.0	35.1	20.1	26.2	76.9	56.9	9.7	35.5	14.4	17,405	8,398	3,254	1,835	528	297	1,037	1,555
13	Hornets	112.8	2020-21	72	241.0	109.5	43.8	26.8	7.8	4.8	39.9	87.8	45.5	13.7	37.0	36.9	15.9	20.9	76.1	56.4	10.6	33.2	14.8	17,355	7,881	3,151	1,933	565	344	1,069	1,297
14	Spurs	112.8	2020-21	72	242.8	111.1	43.9	24.4	7.0	5.1	41.9	90.5	46.2	9.9	28.4	35.0	17.4	22.0	79.2	55.4	9.3	34.6	11.4	17,480	7,998	3,158	1,759	505	366	821	1,293
15	Pistons	112.5	2020-21	72	242.1	106.6	42.7	24.2	7.4	5.2	38.7	85.6	45.2	11.6	32.9	35.1	17.8	23.4	75.9	55.6	9.6	33.1	14.9	17,430	7,676	3,075	1,743	531	371	1,075	1,477
16	Raptors	112.5	2020-21	72	240.3	111.3	41.6	24.1	8.6	5.4	39.7	88.7	44.8	14.5	39.3	36.8	17.4	21.3	81.5	56.7	9.4	32.1	13.2	17,305	8,011	2,994	1,735	618	388	952	1,526
17	Celtics	112.5	2020-21	72	241.4	112.6	44.3	23.5	7.7	5.3	41.5	88.9	46.6	13.6	36.4	37.4	16.1	20.8	77.5	57.4	10.6	33.6	14.1	17,380	8,109	3,186	1,689	556	383	1,012	1,471
18	Pacers	112.4	2020-21	72	242.4	115.3	42.7	27.4	8.5	6.4	43.3	91.2	47.4	12.3	34.0	36.4	16.4	20.7	79.2	57.5	9.0	33.7	13.5	17,455	8,302	3,072	1,973	611	460	975	1,453
19	Nuggets	112.1	2020-21	72	242.8	115.1	44.4	26.8	8.1	4.5	43.3	89.2	48.5	12.9	34.2	37.7	15.7	19.5	80.3	58.8	10.5	33.9	13.5	17,480	8,284	3,200	1,933	582	323	972	1,374
20	Bulls	112.0	2020-21	72	241.4	110.7	45.0	26.8	6.7	4.2	42.2	88.6	47.6	12.6	34.0	37.0	13.8	17.5	79.1	57.5	9.6	35.3	15.1	17,380	7,969	3,237	1,927	482	304	1,089	1,362
21	Bucks	111.4	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
22	Suns	111.3	2020-21	72	242.8	115.3	42.9	26.9	7.2	4.3	43.3	88.3	49.0	13.1	34.6	37.8	15.6	18.7	83.4	59.7	8.8	34.2	12.5	17,480	8,300	3,092	1,939	517	312	902	1,374
23	Clippers	111.2	2020-21	72	240.0	114.0	44.2	24.4	7.1	4.1	41.8	86.7	48.2	14.3	34.7	41.1	16.2	19.3	83.9	59.9	9.4	34.7	13.2	17,280	8,209	3,179	1,756	509	295	950	1,383
24	Heat	111.2	2020-21	72	241.4	108.1	41.5	26.3	7.9	4.0	39.2	83.7	46.8	12.9	36.2	35.8	16.7	21.1	79.0	58.1	8.0	33.5	14.1	17,380	7,781	2,988	1,895	569	286	1,013	1,363
25	Grizzlies	111.0	2020-21	72	241.7	113.3	46.5	26.9	9.1	5.1	42.8	91.8	46.7	11.2	31.4	35.6	16.4	21.3	77.1	56.0	11.2	35.3	13.3	17,405	8,157	3,346	1,938	655	364	957	1,349

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Team Leaders

PPG

18.4

DeRozan

RPG

7.5

Cardwell

APG

6.7

Westbrook

Team Rankings

ORTG

111.4

26th

DRTG

121.5

28th

NETRTG

-10.0

28th

3P%

34.0

29th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
11	Pelicans	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz	22	60	.268	42.0

Last Game

Kings

22 - 60

110

Final

122

Trail Blazers

42 - 40

Sun 12 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.1

Cunningham

27.6

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

7.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

Smart

Playoffs BPG Leaders

3.5

Wembanyama

1.8

Thompson

1.8

Mobley

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

107.8

Nnaji

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

121.5

119.3

115.1

113.7

111.7

111.5

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

105.4

106.9

107.4

108.5

109.0

110.7

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

16.1

8.2

7.4

3.0

1.7

-1.7

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

1,085.5

Wembanyama

757.7

Castle

755.7

Towns

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

1,069.8

Wembanyama

795.8

Castle

780.8

Towns

Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

40.1

Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.0

Durant

Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

1.66

Beringer

1.53

Reed

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

1.58

Beringer

1.55

Jokić

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-43

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

56-44

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

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	BOS	@	ATL	102-112
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 6/13	NYK	@	SAS	8:30 PM
Tue 6/16	SAS	@	NYK	8:30 PM
Fri 6/19	NYK	@	SAS	8:30 PM

The Sacramento Kings had the highest defensive rating by a team in 2020-21, with a 117.2 rating.

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18.4

7.5

6.7

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

28.1

27.6

27.4

13.2

10.7

10.7

9.5

8.6

7.9

2.8

2.5

2.4

3.5

1.8

1.8

3.6

3.5

3.3

150.0

113.6

107.8

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

1,085.5

757.7

755.7

1,069.8

795.8

780.8

40.4

40.1

34.9

44.0

42.0

41.0

2.00

1.66

1.53

2.33

1.58

1.55

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

Schedule