highest team defensive ratings so far in 2026 nba playoffs

The Phoenix Suns have the highest defensive rating by a team in the 2026 playoffs, with a 129.0 rating.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Suns
Suns
129.0
2025-26
4
240.0
105.5
40.3
22.0
5.5
2.8
38.5
86.3
44.6
12.8
37.5
34.0
15.8
19.8
79.7
55.6
12.0
28.3
16.0
960
422
161
88
22
11
64
93
2Hawks
Hawks
122.0
2025-26
6
240.0
100.3
36.8
22.2
7.3
4.8
36.5
83.7
43.6
11.3
36.3
31.2
16.0
22.2
72.2
53.7
9.2
27.7
14.7
1,440
602
221
133
44
29
88
133
376ers
76ers
120.5
2025-26
11
240.0
103.1
38.0
21.3
5.4
3.9
37.2
83.1
44.7
11.1
32.8
33.8
17.6
22.3
79.2
55.5
8.5
29.5
12.1
2,640
1,134
418
234
59
43
133
227
4Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
117.3
2025-26
5
240.0
100.0
40.6
21.4
7.6
4.8
35.8
88.8
40.3
11.6
38.4
30.2
16.8
22.0
76.4
50.8
12.0
28.6
12.8
1,200
500
203
107
38
24
64
112
5Cavaliers
Cavaliers
114.7
2025-26
18
244.2
107.9
40.9
21.7
7.9
5.1
37.4
82.1
45.6
12.5
38.1
32.8
20.6
27.8
73.9
57.2
11.6
29.3
16.7
4,395
1,943
737
390
142
91
301
368
6Lakers
Lakers
114.2
2025-26
10
242.5
102.2
39.4
23.8
6.9
5.0
36.6
77.5
47.2
10.4
27.0
38.5
18.6
24.4
76.2
57.9
10.2
29.2
18.1
2,425
1,022
394
238
69
50
181
207
7Timberwolves
Timberwolves
114.1
2025-26
12
240.0
108.3
45.5
23.3
6.4
3.4
39.8
91.2
43.7
10.5
31.2
33.7
18.1
24.1
75.1
53.2
12.1
33.4
13.8
2,880
1,299
546
279
77
41
166
293
8Nuggets
Nuggets
113.7
2025-26
6
240.0
107.5
38.3
24.5
7.3
4.2
36.3
83.3
43.6
10.0
32.2
31.1
24.8
30.2
82.3
55.6
7.0
31.3
12.0
1,440
645
230
147
44
25
72
136
9Raptors
Raptors
113.4
2025-26
7
243.6
110.1
40.3
26.3
9.1
5.7
40.3
86.7
46.5
10.6
29.7
35.6
19.0
26.1
72.7
56.1
11.4
28.9
15.6
1,705
771
282
184
64
40
109
161
10Celtics
Celtics
110.7
2025-26
7
240.0
106.6
46.9
23.7
5.4
4.7
38.1
87.9
43.4
15.6
46.1
33.7
14.7
20.0
73.6
55.1
12.1
34.7
11.9
1,680
746
328
166
38
33
83
136
11Thunder
Thunder
110.3
2025-26
12
244.2
117.7
41.5
26.4
10.5
4.7
42.6
88.8
48.0
13.8
37.0
37.2
18.8
22.1
84.9
59.7
11.0
30.5
12.6
2,930
1,412
498
317
126
56
151
263
12Pistons
Pistons
109.0
2025-26
14
241.8
104.9
43.9
22.4
8.7
7.3
37.4
83.5
44.8
10.7
29.9
35.9
19.4
25.3
76.6
55.4
12.9
31.1
16.0
3,385
1,469
615
313
122
102
224
328
13Rockets
Rockets
108.5
2025-26
6
244.2
98.7
41.5
20.8
11.5
5.3
35.2
86.0
40.9
10.0
33.2
30.2
18.3
24.5
74.8
51.0
13.5
28.0
13.8
1,465
592
249
125
69
32
83
131
14Magic
Magic
107.4
2025-26
7
240.0
97.7
41.6
19.9
10.3
6.0
33.1
83.4
39.7
11.1
34.0
32.8
20.3
28.4
71.4
50.9
11.3
30.3
14.3
1,680
684
291
139
72
42
100
167
15Spurs
Spurs
105.1
2025-26
15
243.3
115.5
47.9
25.1
8.5
7.9
40.9
86.3
47.4
12.5
34.3
36.6
21.1
26.5
79.6
59.0
11.8
36.1
15.5
3,650
1,732
718
376
127
119
233
339
16Knicks
Knicks
104.4
2025-26
14
241.8
119.9
45.1
26.7
9.0
4.1
43.6
84.6
51.5
13.1
32.9
40.0
19.6
26.0
75.5
62.4
10.7
34.4
13.6
3,385
1,679
631
374
126
58
190
305
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1974 playoffs.

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Team Leaders

PPG

26.0

Brooks

Dillon Brooks

RPG

7.0

Ighodaro

Oso Ighodaro

APG

4.8

Booker

Devin Booker
Team Rankings

ORTG

115.4

16th

DRTG

113.9

10th

NETRTG

1.5

15th

3P%

36.1

12th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
Last Game
OKC Thunder

4 - 0

131

Final

122

PHX Suns

0 - 4

Mon 27 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
44
38
.537
16.0
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
3/29
@
114-99
Sun
3/29
@
99-116
Sun
3/29
@
87-139
Sun
3/29
@
134-102
Sun
3/29
@
100-111

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
5/26
@
8:30 PM
Thu
5/28
@
8:30 PM
Sat
5/30
@
8:00 PM