how is defensive rating for a team measured

The Boston Celtics have a defensive rating of 113.5 this season.

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How is defensive rating for a team measured this regular season?

	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	Celtics	113.5	2025-26	54	240.9	115.3	45.4	23.9	7.6	5.3	42.6	91.4	46.7	15.4	42.4	36.3	14.6	18.4	79.1	57.9	12.8	32.6	12.1	13,010	6,224	2,453	1,293	413	284	653	1,074
2	Knicks	113.8	2025-26	55	241.4	118.0	46.3	27.2	8.0	4.1	42.8	90.7	47.2	15.0	39.8	37.8	17.4	22.1	79.0	58.8	13.2	33.2	13.6	13,275	6,491	2,548	1,495	438	225	748	1,124
3	Warriors	113.2	2025-26	54	240.9	115.6	42.6	28.7	10.0	4.4	40.9	88.7	46.1	16.3	45.0	36.2	17.4	21.6	80.9	58.8	10.9	31.7	15.7	13,010	6,241	2,300	1,551	542	240	848	1,068
4	Pistons	109.2	2025-26	53	240.9	117.2	45.6	26.6	10.6	6.3	42.9	89.5	48.0	11.1	31.8	34.9	20.3	26.8	75.5	57.9	13.1	32.5	15.3	12,770	6,214	2,419	1,412	564	332	809	1,187
5	Lakers	117.8	2025-26	53	240.0	115.9	41.1	25.1	8.2	4.0	41.7	83.6	49.9	11.8	33.5	35.0	20.8	27.0	76.8	60.7	9.7	31.4	15.2	12,720	6,141	2,176	1,332	434	213	803	998
6	Kings	120.7	2025-26	55	241.4	110.5	41.3	25.0	8.2	4.5	41.1	88.5	46.5	10.4	30.2	34.5	17.8	23.0	77.2	56.0	10.9	30.4	14.6	13,275	6,075	2,272	1,373	452	247	801	1,114
7	76ers	115.6	2025-26	54	243.7	116.2	43.3	24.7	9.1	5.7	41.3	89.9	46.0	12.7	35.7	35.6	20.8	25.5	81.6	57.5	12.1	31.2	13.9	13,160	6,273	2,339	1,336	489	307	749	1,096
8	Hawks	115.7	2025-26	56	240.9	117.3	42.2	30.5	9.3	4.7	43.3	91.6	47.2	14.5	39.2	37.0	16.3	21.1	77.4	58.1	10.1	32.1	14.3	13,490	6,569	2,365	1,710	520	263	803	1,115
9	Wizards	121.6	2025-26	53	240.9	112.2	43.5	25.2	7.8	6.0	41.3	90.5	45.6	12.9	36.3	35.4	16.7	21.6	77.1	56.1	11.8	31.7	15.6	12,770	5,944	2,304	1,335	413	318	829	1,116
10	Bulls	118.3	2025-26	55	240.9	116.8	44.7	29.2	7.5	5.0	42.6	90.4	47.1	14.7	40.0	36.7	17.0	21.5	78.9	58.5	10.2	34.4	14.5	13,250	6,423	2,456	1,605	410	277	797	1,031
11	Spurs	111.7	2025-26	53	240.5	118.0	46.6	26.5	7.8	5.2	42.5	89.2	47.7	13.1	37.4	34.9	19.9	25.5	78.3	58.8	11.3	35.3	13.8	12,745	6,256	2,470	1,402	412	273	731	1,007
12	Nuggets	118.1	2025-26	54	242.8	120.3	42.6	28.0	6.9	4.2	42.8	86.7	49.4	13.8	35.0	39.5	20.9	25.8	81.0	61.4	9.6	33.0	12.7	13,110	6,498	2,301	1,510	375	227	686	1,027
13	Pacers	117.1	2025-26	55	241.4	111.1	42.7	26.1	7.4	4.8	40.2	89.4	44.9	12.7	36.7	34.7	18.1	23.6	76.7	55.7	10.3	32.3	14.2	13,275	6,113	2,346	1,433	408	265	781	1,203
14	Nets	118.3	2025-26	53	241.4	107.7	40.7	25.4	7.6	4.2	37.9	85.1	44.6	13.7	39.9	34.4	18.1	23.3	77.4	56.4	11.1	29.6	15.6	12,795	5,706	2,157	1,347	402	225	828	1,068
15	Rockets	112.8	2025-26	53	243.3	114.6	48.6	24.7	8.8	5.8	42.5	90.2	47.1	11.3	30.6	37.0	18.3	24.3	75.5	56.8	15.8	32.8	15.4	12,895	6,076	2,578	1,308	468	307	817	985
16	Thunder	107.4	2025-26	54	242.3	119.9	43.7	25.5	10.0	5.8	43.3	88.9	48.7	13.4	37.1	36.1	19.9	24.2	82.0	60.2	9.3	34.5	12.5	13,085	6,474	2,361	1,378	538	311	674	1,070
17	Bucks	117.5	2025-26	52	241.4	111.8	41.1	26.1	7.4	4.1	41.2	85.7	48.1	14.7	37.5	39.2	14.7	19.9	73.7	59.2	8.6	32.4	14.6	12,555	5,815	2,135	1,359	383	213	757	1,047
18	Suns	113.4	2025-26	54	240.5	113.7	43.1	25.0	10.2	4.0	41.3	89.8	46.0	14.6	40.1	36.4	16.4	20.6	79.6	57.5	12.8	30.2	15.0	12,985	6,140	2,325	1,348	551	214	812	1,160
19	Clippers	116.6	2025-26	54	241.4	111.9	40.6	23.5	8.6	4.7	39.4	82.5	47.8	12.7	34.7	36.5	20.4	24.5	83.2	60.0	9.5	31.1	15.1	13,035	6,043	2,195	1,270	465	253	817	1,012
20	Cavaliers	114.3	2025-26	55	240.9	120.0	44.6	28.6	9.0	5.2	43.6	91.6	47.6	14.7	41.1	35.8	18.0	23.0	78.4	59.0	12.2	32.4	14.5	13,250	6,599	2,452	1,574	496	284	795	1,100
21	Trail Blazers	116.7	2025-26	55	240.9	116.0	45.9	24.7	8.0	4.9	41.0	90.8	45.1	14.4	42.3	34.1	19.6	25.4	77.3	56.9	14.2	31.8	17.3	13,250	6,379	2,526	1,357	440	267	949	1,120
22	Jazz	122.8	2025-26	54	242.8	118.2	44.2	30.0	8.0	3.5	42.3	90.4	46.7	12.9	36.9	34.9	20.8	26.0	79.9	58.0	11.8	32.4	15.8	13,110	6,383	2,389	1,622	432	190	851	1,183
23	Mavericks	114.1	2025-26	53	242.4	114.1	45.0	25.2	7.6	5.6	42.2	89.7	47.0	10.9	31.8	34.3	18.9	25.3	74.6	56.6	10.1	34.9	14.7	12,845	6,049	2,385	1,333	402	297	779	980
24	Pelicans	119.3	2025-26	56	242.2	114.6	43.6	25.0	8.8	4.7	42.0	90.9	46.2	11.2	32.4	34.5	19.4	24.8	78.5	56.3	12.3	31.3	14.1	13,565	6,417	2,442	1,401	494	261	789	1,112
25	Heat	112.4	2025-26	56	240.4	119.6	46.9	28.6	9.2	4.2	43.3	93.9	46.1	13.4	37.3	36.0	19.5	24.8	78.7	57.0	12.0	34.8	14.2	13,465	6,697	2,624	1,600	513	237	793	1,059

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Team Leaders

PPG

29.3

Brown

RPG

8.3

Queta

APG

5.6

White

Team Rankings

ORTG

120.7

2nd

DRTG

113.5

10th

NETRTG

7.2

3rd

3P%

36.3

11th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	40	13	.755
2	Celtics	35	19	.648	5.5
3	Knicks	35	20	.636	6.0
4	Cavaliers	34	21	.618	7.0
5	Raptors	32	23	.582	9.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 2/19	BOS	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Sun 2/22	BOS	@	LAL	6:30 PM
Tue 2/24	BOS	@	PHX	9:00 PM
Wed 2/25	BOS	@	DEN	10:00 PM
Fri 2/27	BKN	@	BOS	7:30 PM

Last Game

Bulls

24 - 31

105

Final

124

Celtics

35 - 19

Wed 11 Feb 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

32.8

Dončić

31.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.3

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.2

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.4

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.6

Cunningham

8.6

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.1

Wallace

2.1

Leonard

2.0

Maxey

BPG Leaders

2.7

Wembanyama

2.0

Sarr

2.0

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

4.5

Curry

3.7

Porter

3.6

Mitchell

TS% Leaders

70.3

Jokić

69.8

Williams

68.0

Ayton

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.2

120.7

120.0

119.3

118.4

118.1

DRtg Rankings

107.4

109.2

111.7

112.4

112.8

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.8

8.0

7.2

6.3

5.9

5.2

Tank Leaderboard

12-43

14-39

15-41

15-40

15-38

17-37

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,586.3

Maxey

2,516.9

Johnson

2,493.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,662.5

Johnson

2,614

Maxey

2,530.8

Dončić

USG% Leaders

37.7

Dončić

36.8

Brown

33.5

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.6

Maxey

37.3

Thompson

36.7

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.59

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

1.43

Leonard

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.70

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

1.49

Johnson

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

35-19

33-22

31-23

32-24

30-23-1

30-24

Worst Record ATS

21-34

21-32

22-31

23-32

23-30

23-29

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	40	13	.755
2	Celtics	35	19	.648	5.5
3	Knicks	35	20	.636	6.0
4	Cavaliers	34	21	.618	7.0
5	Raptors	32	23	.582	9.0
6	76ers	30	24	.556	10.5
7	Magic	28	25	.528	12.0
8	Heat	29	27	.518	12.5
9	Hornets	26	29	.473	15.0
10	Hawks	26	30	.464	15.5
11	Bulls	24	31	.436	17.0
12	Bucks	22	30	.423	17.5
13	Nets	15	38	.283	25.0
14	Pacers	15	40	.273	26.0
15	Wizards	14	39	.264	26.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	41	13	.759
2	Spurs	37	16	.698	3.5
3	Nuggets	34	20	.630	7.0
4	Rockets	33	20	.623	7.5
5	Timberwolves	34	22	.607	8.0
6	Lakers	32	21	.604	8.5
7	Suns	32	22	.593	9.0
8	Warriors	29	25	.537	12.0
9	Clippers	26	28	.481	15.0
10	Trail Blazers	26	29	.473	15.5
11	Grizzlies	20	32	.385	20.0
12	Mavericks	19	34	.358	21.5
13	Jazz	17	37	.315	24.0
14	Pelicans	15	41	.268	27.0
15	Kings	12	43	.218	29.5