highest team defensive rating playoffs single season 2023

The L.A. Clippers had the highest defensive rating by a team in the 2023 playoffs, with a 123.6 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	Clippers	123.6	2022-23	5	240.0	115.6	40.0	21.6	6.6	4.2	40.8	88.6	46.0	12.2	33.8	36.1	21.8	26.4	82.6	57.7	11.8	28.2	14.0	1,200	578	200	108	33	21	70	115
2	Hawks	120.3	2022-23	6	240.0	115.8	43.8	24.5	7.7	4.8	44.0	96.3	45.7	14.0	37.3	37.5	13.8	17.0	81.4	55.8	12.2	31.7	12.8	1,440	695	263	147	46	29	77	98
3	Suns	119.4	2022-23	11	240.0	114.2	40.0	24.5	6.3	5.6	43.1	86.8	49.6	9.4	25.8	36.3	18.6	23.4	79.8	58.8	9.2	30.8	12.1	2,640	1,256	440	270	69	62	133	242
4	Bucks	118.9	2022-23	5	245.0	118.8	44.4	26.8	6.6	3.6	44.0	92.6	47.5	15.6	41.2	37.9	15.2	21.4	71.0	58.2	10.2	34.2	14.4	1,225	594	222	134	33	18	72	94
5	Timberwolves	118.9	2022-23	5	245.0	105.4	39.2	22.6	6.6	4.8	37.8	82.6	45.8	11.2	32.2	34.8	18.6	24.2	76.9	56.5	8.4	30.8	12.8	1,225	527	196	113	33	24	64	108
6	Nets	115.6	2022-23	4	240.0	92.5	35.0	22.3	5.3	3.8	34.0	77.3	44.0	11.3	34.5	32.6	13.3	18.3	72.6	54.2	5.8	29.3	12.3	960	370	140	89	21	15	49	62
7	Celtics	113.7	2022-23	20	241.3	112.0	43.1	24.2	6.0	6.4	40.9	85.5	47.8	14.1	38.7	36.4	16.2	20.0	81.0	59.4	9.5	33.6	12.4	4,825	2,239	861	483	120	127	248	343
8	76ers	112.8	2022-23	11	242.3	102.5	43.0	19.1	7.6	5.3	36.7	84.0	43.7	12.2	33.9	35.9	16.9	19.1	88.6	55.5	10.0	33.0	12.4	2,665	1,128	473	210	84	58	136	206
9	Kings	112.8	2022-23	7	240.0	113.7	47.7	22.0	7.7	4.3	41.0	95.6	42.9	12.1	39.7	30.6	19.6	25.7	76.1	53.2	14.0	33.7	14.1	1,680	796	334	154	54	30	99	158
10	Heat	112.5	2022-23	23	241.1	108.3	40.3	23.6	7.0	3.6	39.7	86.8	45.8	12.8	33.7	38.0	16.1	19.8	81.3	56.7	9.2	31.0	11.7	5,545	2,492	926	542	161	82	269	462
11	Warriors	112.1	2022-23	13	240.0	113.1	47.1	28.2	7.2	4.6	41.9	93.6	44.8	14.5	42.5	34.0	14.8	19.7	75.0	55.3	12.5	34.5	14.4	3,120	1,470	612	366	94	60	187	298
12	Grizzlies	111.4	2022-23	6	244.2	104.7	46.5	23.3	6.7	3.5	38.3	95.3	40.2	12.0	38.5	31.2	16.0	19.2	83.5	50.4	13.2	33.3	13.0	1,465	628	279	140	40	21	78	123
13	Lakers	111.3	2022-23	16	241.6	112.3	44.6	24.9	6.8	6.4	41.1	87.1	47.1	10.1	30.3	33.5	20.1	24.8	80.9	57.3	9.1	35.6	11.9	3,865	1,797	714	399	109	102	191	279
14	Nuggets	110.8	2022-23	20	241.3	113.5	44.8	25.8	6.9	4.2	42.3	86.0	49.2	11.3	30.0	37.5	17.7	22.1	80.1	59.3	10.1	34.7	11.6	4,825	2,269	895	515	137	84	232	385
15	Cavaliers	109.3	2022-23	5	240.0	94.2	37.2	22.0	6.8	4.0	35.2	78.4	44.9	10.0	30.6	32.7	13.8	18.6	74.2	54.4	9.2	28.0	15.8	1,200	471	186	110	34	20	79	102
16	Knicks	108.5	2022-23	11	240.0	100.1	45.4	18.7	7.0	4.5	35.3	81.5	43.3	9.5	32.7	29.2	20.0	26.8	74.6	53.7	12.9	32.5	14.6	2,640	1,101	499	206	77	49	161	214

StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1974 playoffs.

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Team Leaders

PPG

26.0

Harden

RPG

11.5

Zubac

APG

8.1

Harden

Team Rankings

ORTG

114.0

22nd

DRTG

119.7

26th

NETRTG

-5.7

24th

3P%

35.3

20th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
11	Trail Blazers	10	16	.385	14.0
12	Mavericks	10	17	.370	14.5
13	Kings	6	20	.231	18.0
14	Clippers	6	20	.231	18.0
15	Pelicans	5	22	.185	19.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 12/18	LAC	@	OKC	8:00 PM
Sat 12/20	LAL	@	LAC	10:30 PM
Tue 12/23	HOU	@	LAC	10:30 PM
Fri 12/26	LAC	@	POR	10:00 PM
Sun 12/28	DET	@	LAC	9:00 PM

Last Game

Grizzlies

12 - 14

121

Final

103

Clippers

6 - 20

Mon 15 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

34.7

Dončić

32.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

31.5

Maxey

RPG Leaders

12.4

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.5

Zubac

APG Leaders

10.8

Jokić

9.2

Cunningham

8.8

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.3

Wallace

2.1

Daniels

1.9

Bridges

BPG Leaders

2.5

Huff

1.9

Kalkbrenner

1.9

Stewart

3PM Leaders

4.0

Mitchell

3.7

Maxey

3.6

Porter

TS% Leaders

72.4

Green

72.0

Jokić

71.6

Spencer

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

126.1

122.9

121.4

121.3

119.2

DRtg Rankings

104.8

111.8

112.1

112.7

113.1

NetRtg Rankings

16.5

9.8

9.4

8.9

6.3

5.5

Tank Leaderboard

4-20

5-22

6-20

7-18

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

1,603.3

Jokić

1,301.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,223.3

Maxey

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,704.3

Jokić

1,308.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,269.8

Johnson

USG% Leaders

37.8

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.1

Mitchell

MPG Leaders

39.9

Maxey

37.3

Dončić

36.9

Reaves

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.83

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.57

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.95

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.57

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

17-8

17-10

15-9-1

16-10

14-9

15-10

Worst Record ATS

8-19

8-18

8-16

10-16

11-16

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	21	5	.808
2	Knicks	18	7	.720	2.5
3	Raptors	16	11	.593	5.5
4	Celtics	15	11	.577	6.0
5	Magic	15	11	.577	6.0
6	76ers	14	11	.560	6.5
7	Cavaliers	15	12	.556	6.5
8	Hawks	15	12	.556	6.5
9	Heat	14	12	.538	7.0
10	Bucks	11	16	.407	10.5
11	Bulls	10	15	.400	10.5
12	Hornets	8	18	.308	13.0
13	Nets	7	18	.280	13.5
14	Pacers	6	20	.231	15.0
15	Wizards	4	20	.167	16.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	24	2	.923
2	Nuggets	19	6	.760	4.5
3	Lakers	18	7	.720	5.5
4	Spurs	18	7	.720	5.5
5	Rockets	16	7	.696	6.5
6	Timberwolves	17	9	.654	7.0
7	Suns	14	12	.538	10.0
8	Warriors	13	14	.481	11.5
9	Grizzlies	12	14	.462	12.0
10	Jazz	10	15	.400	13.5
11	Trail Blazers	10	16	.385	14.0
12	Mavericks	10	17	.370	14.5
13	Kings	6	20	.231	18.0
14	Clippers	6	20	.231	18.0
15	Pelicans	5	22	.185	19.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Fri 11/14	OKC	@	CHA	109-96
Fri 11/14	DEN	@	MIN	123-112
Fri 11/14	LAL	@	MIL	119-95
Sat 11/15	LAC	@	BOS	118-121
Sat 11/15	SAC	@	SAS	110-123

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 12/17	CLE	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Wed 12/17	MEM	@	MIN	8:00 PM
Thu 12/18	ATL	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Thu 12/18	NYK	@	IND	7:00 PM
Thu 12/18	MIA	@	BKN	7:30 PM

The L.A. Clippers had the highest defensive rating by a team in the 2023 playoffs, with a 123.6 rating.

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26.0

11.5

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

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31.5

12.4

11.9

11.5

10.8

9.2

8.8

2.3

2.1

1.9

2.5

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1.9

4.0

3.7

3.6

72.4

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

1,603.3

1,301.5

1,223.3

1,704.3

1,308.8

1,269.8

37.8

36.1

33.1

39.9

37.3

36.9

1.83

1.61

1.57

1.95

1.71

1.57

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