league leading teams defensive rating per year for past 5 years

Between September 12, 2021 and September 12, 2026, the Golden State Warriors have the lowest defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 107.6 rating in 2021-22.

	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	Warriors	107.6	2021-22	82	240.6	111.0	45.5	27.1	8.8	4.5	40.5	86.4	46.9	14.3	39.4	36.4	15.6	20.3	76.9	58.2	9.8	35.7	14.9	19,730	9,102	3,730	2,223	719	372	1,221	1,723
2	Celtics	107.7	2021-22	82	242.7	111.8	46.1	24.8	7.2	5.8	40.7	87.4	46.6	13.2	37.1	35.6	17.0	20.9	81.6	57.8	10.5	35.5	13.6	19,905	9,164	3,778	2,036	591	478	1,118	1,521
3	Thunder	107.8	2025-26	82	242.1	119.0	44.1	25.8	9.7	5.5	43.1	89.1	48.4	13.8	37.9	36.5	19.0	23.2	81.7	59.9	9.6	34.6	12.6	19,855	9,760	3,618	2,113	796	449	1,031	1,555
4	Suns	108.0	2021-22	82	240.6	114.8	45.3	27.4	8.6	4.4	43.7	90.1	48.5	11.6	31.9	36.4	15.9	19.9	79.7	58.1	9.8	35.5	12.9	19,730	9,416	3,714	2,244	702	359	1,060	1,633
5	Thunder	108.2	2024-25	82	240.3	120.5	44.8	26.9	10.3	5.7	44.6	92.7	48.2	14.5	38.8	37.4	16.7	20.4	81.9	59.3	10.6	34.2	11.7	19,705	9,881	3,672	2,202	847	465	961	1,631
6	Timberwolves	109.7	2023-24	82	241.5	113.0	43.6	26.6	7.9	6.1	41.3	85.0	48.5	12.6	32.7	38.7	17.8	22.9	77.7	59.4	9.4	34.2	14.2	19,805	9,264	3,577	2,184	647	497	1,163	1,544
7	Grizzlies	109.8	2021-22	82	241.2	115.6	49.2	26.0	9.8	6.5	43.5	94.4	46.1	11.5	32.7	35.3	17.0	23.1	73.4	55.3	14.1	35.0	13.2	19,780	9,480	4,032	2,131	800	533	1,082	1,620
8	Pistons	109.9	2025-26	82	241.5	117.8	45.6	27.8	10.4	6.4	43.4	89.5	48.5	11.0	30.9	35.6	19.9	26.1	76.3	58.3	13.1	32.5	15.1	19,805	9,657	3,736	2,281	856	523	1,241	1,803
9	Heat	110.0	2021-22	82	242.1	110.0	43.7	25.5	7.4	3.2	39.6	84.8	46.7	13.6	35.8	37.9	17.3	21.4	80.8	58.4	9.8	33.9	14.6	19,855	9,022	3,585	2,090	606	265	1,194	1,679
10	Mavericks	110.2	2021-22	82	240.9	108.0	43.0	23.4	6.7	4.0	39.3	85.1	46.1	13.1	37.4	35.0	16.4	21.2	77.1	57.2	9.3	33.8	12.5	19,755	8,858	3,528	1,918	552	325	1,025	1,612
11	Magic	110.7	2024-25	82	240.6	105.4	41.8	23.0	8.9	6.0	38.2	85.8	44.5	11.2	35.3	31.8	17.9	23.0	77.5	55.0	11.1	30.7	14.2	19,730	8,645	3,431	1,887	729	488	1,165	1,648
12	Cavaliers	110.7	2021-22	82	240.6	107.8	44.2	25.2	7.1	4.2	39.7	84.6	46.9	11.6	32.8	35.5	16.8	22.1	76.0	57.1	10.2	34.0	14.4	19,730	8,839	3,623	2,064	580	343	1,181	1,433
13	Clippers	110.8	2021-22	82	241.2	108.4	44.0	24.0	7.4	5.0	40.1	87.4	45.8	12.8	34.2	37.4	15.5	19.6	79.3	56.4	9.1	34.9	13.7	19,780	8,890	3,607	1,969	608	406	1,126	1,528
14	Clippers	111.3	2024-25	82	241.5	112.9	43.8	25.2	9.4	4.5	41.6	86.3	48.2	12.5	33.4	37.3	17.3	21.7	79.7	58.9	10.3	33.5	14.9	19,805	9,256	3,591	2,064	773	370	1,220	1,503
15	Jazz	111.4	2021-22	82	240.6	113.6	46.3	22.4	7.2	4.9	40.6	86.2	47.1	14.5	40.3	36.0	17.9	23.4	76.7	58.9	10.8	35.6	14.0	19,730	9,316	3,800	1,836	588	402	1,149	1,547
16	Spurs	111.5	2025-26	82	240.6	119.8	47.0	28.1	7.5	5.5	43.4	89.9	48.3	13.6	37.9	35.9	19.3	24.6	78.7	59.5	11.4	35.6	13.5	19,730	9,826	3,856	2,302	617	447	1,103	1,546
17	Raptors	111.5	2021-22	82	242.1	109.4	45.3	22.1	9.0	4.6	40.6	91.3	44.5	11.9	34.2	34.9	16.2	21.3	75.9	54.3	13.4	32.0	12.5	19,855	8,970	3,717	1,809	738	376	1,021	1,607
18	Knicks	111.5	2021-22	82	241.2	106.5	46.1	21.9	7.0	4.9	37.7	86.2	43.7	13.2	36.9	35.7	18.0	24.1	74.4	55.0	11.5	34.6	13.3	19,780	8,731	3,782	1,793	570	399	1,087	1,672
19	Cavaliers	111.6	2022-23	82	242.4	112.3	41.1	24.9	7.1	4.7	41.6	85.2	48.8	11.6	31.6	36.7	17.5	22.5	78.0	59.0	9.7	31.4	13.3	19,880	9,205	3,369	2,045	586	384	1,094	1,560
20	Rockets	111.6	2024-25	82	241.2	114.3	48.5	23.3	8.4	5.0	42.5	93.4	45.5	12.7	35.8	35.3	16.7	22.6	73.8	55.3	14.6	33.8	13.9	19,780	9,372	3,974	1,914	689	411	1,139	1,557
21	76ers	111.7	2021-22	82	241.5	109.9	42.3	23.7	7.7	5.3	39.4	84.5	46.6	11.6	31.8	36.4	19.6	23.8	82.1	57.8	8.5	33.8	12.5	19,805	9,015	3,470	1,945	633	435	1,027	1,590
22	Celtics	111.9	2024-25	82	241.8	116.3	45.3	26.1	7.2	5.5	41.6	90.0	46.2	17.8	48.2	36.8	15.3	19.1	79.9	59.1	11.4	33.9	11.9	19,830	9,534	3,716	2,144	589	452	973	1,303
23	Grizzlies	112.0	2022-23	82	241.2	116.9	46.6	26.0	8.3	5.8	43.7	92.1	47.5	12.0	34.2	35.1	17.5	23.8	73.3	57.0	12.0	34.6	13.6	19,780	9,587	3,823	2,135	680	473	1,116	1,643
24	Magic	112.1	2023-24	82	241.2	110.5	42.3	24.7	8.2	5.2	40.5	84.9	47.6	11.0	31.3	35.2	18.5	24.4	75.9	57.7	10.5	31.8	14.7	19,780	9,058	3,469	2,023	669	423	1,206	1,618
25	Celtics	112.2	2022-23	82	243.7	117.9	45.3	26.7	6.4	5.2	42.2	88.8	47.5	16.0	42.6	37.7	17.5	21.6	81.2	60.0	9.7	35.6	13.4	19,980	9,671	3,717	2,186	521	430	1,095	1,542

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Team Leaders

PPG

26.6

Curry

RPG

5.5

Green

APG

5.5

Green

Team Rankings

ORTG

115.0

18th

DRTG

115.6

17th

NETRTG

-0.6

20th

3P%

35.6

20th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
8	Trail Blazers	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks	26	56	.317	38.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	GSW	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Fri 10/23	MEM	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Sat 10/24	GSW	@	PHX	10:00 PM
Mon 10/26	GSW	@	DEN	10:00 PM
Wed 10/28	GSW	@	MIN	8:00 PM

Last Game

Warriors

1 - 1

Final

111

Suns

1 - 1

Fri 17 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

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	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
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

Between September 12, 2021 and September 12, 2026, the Golden State Warriors have the lowest defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 107.6 rating in 2021-22.

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5.5

5.5

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

33.5

31.1

28.8

12.9

11.9

11.6

10.7

9.9

8.3

2.0

2.0

1.9

3.1

1.9

1.9

4.0

3.8

3.4

68.8

67.6

67.4

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

4,039.7

3,694

3,474

4,298.5

3,909.3

3,685.5

38.0

36.1

33.4

38.0

37.4

36.4

1.78

1.61

1.52

1.90

1.71

1.52

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