lowest defensive rating teams since 2017

Since 2016-17, the Boston Celtics have the best defensive rating by a team, with a 109.2 rating.

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Celtics
Celtics
109.2
776
241.8
113.1
45.0
25.0
7.4
5.3
41.2
88.6
46.5
14.1
38.1
36.9
16.6
20.8
79.9
57.9
10.4
34.6
13.1
187,665
87,787
34,919
19,383
5,770
4,145
10,165
14,822
2Thunder
Thunder
109.9
778
241.6
112.5
44.8
23.6
8.5
5.1
41.5
89.6
46.2
11.9
33.5
35.4
17.7
23.0
77.0
56.4
10.7
34.2
13.7
187,970
87,510
34,892
18,323
6,637
3,974
10,650
15,460
3Heat
Heat
110.1
778
241.8
108.9
43.6
24.9
7.8
4.3
39.8
86.2
46.1
12.3
33.9
36.3
17.0
21.9
77.6
56.8
9.8
33.8
14.0
188,095
84,746
33,898
19,408
6,034
3,325
10,877
14,908
4Warriors
Warriors
110.5
770
241.1
114.6
44.6
28.8
8.3
5.3
42.0
88.6
47.4
13.9
37.3
37.3
16.7
21.1
79.0
58.5
10.2
34.5
14.9
185,675
88,233
34,350
22,140
6,427
4,055
11,501
15,597
5Bucks
Bucks
110.7
776
241.3
114.6
45.4
25.2
7.5
5.0
42.1
87.9
47.9
13.0
35.2
37.0
17.4
22.8
76.2
58.5
9.4
36.0
13.9
187,215
88,917
35,241
19,572
5,839
3,890
10,794
14,850
6Raptors
Raptors
110.9
777
241.6
111.5
43.9
24.9
8.4
5.0
41.1
89.0
46.2
11.8
33.3
35.5
17.5
22.3
78.3
56.4
11.0
32.9
13.5
187,705
86,663
34,103
19,310
6,554
3,908
10,508
16,028
7Grizzlies
Grizzlies
111.1
776
241.3
110.3
44.8
25.3
8.4
5.4
40.8
89.1
45.8
11.4
32.4
35.2
17.3
22.5
76.7
55.7
11.2
33.6
14.3
187,240
85,555
34,759
19,641
6,546
4,205
11,090
16,108
876ers
76ers
111.1
777
241.7
111.6
43.8
24.9
8.3
5.3
40.5
86.9
46.6
11.6
32.1
36.2
19.0
24.1
79.0
57.2
10.2
33.5
14.2
187,830
86,724
34,006
19,349
6,471
4,121
11,068
16,014
9Magic
Magic
111.3
776
241.1
106.7
43.5
23.7
7.6
5.0
39.3
87.3
45.0
10.9
31.9
34.1
17.2
22.3
77.3
55.0
10.1
33.4
13.9
187,090
82,832
33,754
18,420
5,889
3,915
10,805
14,982
10Clippers
Clippers
111.4
775
241.1
112.5
43.9
23.9
7.6
4.6
40.9
86.2
47.5
11.9
31.5
37.7
18.8
23.8
79.0
58.2
9.8
34.2
14.1
186,825
87,206
34,059
18,543
5,912
3,561
10,908
15,375
11Lakers
Lakers
111.8
774
241.7
112.3
44.3
24.9
7.7
5.0
41.6
87.6
47.5
11.1
31.5
35.2
17.9
24.0
74.8
57.2
10.0
34.4
14.8
187,060
86,908
34,324
19,290
5,952
3,858
11,478
14,881
12Timberwolves
Timberwolves
112.2
769
241.7
113.0
43.6
25.1
8.3
5.2
41.3
88.3
46.7
12.0
33.1
36.1
18.4
23.8
77.6
57.2
10.6
33.0
14.2
185,885
86,874
33,503
19,327
6,412
4,036
10,901
15,533
13Jazz
Jazz
112.2
776
241.2
111.8
45.3
24.4
7.1
4.9
40.4
86.6
46.7
13.0
35.8
36.3
18.0
23.2
77.8
57.8
10.7
34.7
15.1
187,190
86,771
35,177
18,966
5,497
3,829
11,706
15,247
14Rockets
Rockets
112.3
775
241.4
113.2
44.7
23.2
8.1
4.9
40.5
88.7
45.6
13.6
38.9
35.1
18.6
24.4
76.1
56.9
11.3
33.4
14.6
187,050
87,692
34,606
17,964
6,274
3,759
11,342
15,691
15Pistons
Pistons
112.4
769
241.5
108.1
43.8
23.9
7.5
4.6
40.0
87.9
45.5
11.2
31.8
35.1
17.1
22.5
75.9
55.3
10.9
32.9
14.3
185,735
83,165
33,696
18,364
5,780
3,510
11,031
15,824
16Knicks
Knicks
112.4
771
241.8
109.3
45.2
23.2
7.2
4.7
40.4
88.4
45.7
11.4
31.7
36.0
17.1
22.2
76.8
55.7
11.5
33.7
13.6
186,440
84,283
34,817
17,861
5,555
3,619
10,502
15,396
17Spurs
Spurs
112.4
775
241.5
111.3
44.4
26.1
7.4
5.3
41.7
89.2
46.7
11.0
30.6
36.0
16.9
21.6
78.2
56.4
10.3
34.1
13.4
187,200
86,261
34,429
20,222
5,711
4,094
10,363
14,052
18Mavericks
Mavericks
112.6
778
241.3
110.5
42.7
23.6
6.9
4.4
40.2
86.8
46.3
13.0
36.3
35.9
17.1
22.4
76.5
57.2
9.2
33.5
12.9
187,770
85,991
33,209
18,382
5,335
3,429
10,005
14,968
19Pacers
Pacers
112.7
778
241.4
112.4
42.4
26.2
8.0
5.3
42.1
88.8
47.5
11.4
31.4
36.4
16.6
21.3
78.2
57.3
9.7
32.7
13.7
187,820
87,411
32,996
20,416
6,237
4,130
10,690
15,621
20Nuggets
Nuggets
112.7
778
241.7
114.2
44.7
27.7
7.5
4.5
42.7
88.1
48.4
11.8
32.0
36.9
17.0
22.0
77.5
58.4
10.7
34.0
14.0
188,020
88,833
34,768
21,531
5,862
3,521
10,878
14,821
21Cavaliers
Cavaliers
112.8
771
241.4
111.0
43.4
24.8
7.3
4.1
40.9
86.9
47.1
12.4
33.9
36.4
16.9
22.0
76.9
57.5
10.2
33.1
14.1
186,140
85,576
33,437
19,104
5,642
3,132
10,869
14,248
22Bulls
Bulls
112.8
770
241.8
109.8
44.0
24.8
7.7
4.4
41.0
88.6
46.3
11.4
31.7
35.9
16.3
20.6
79.1
56.2
9.9
34.1
14.0
186,175
84,520
33,859
19,100
5,937
3,387
10,750
14,639
23Nets
Nets
113.0
775
241.7
110.3
43.8
24.7
7.0
4.9
40.0
87.3
45.7
12.8
35.8
35.7
17.7
22.8
77.7
56.7
10.0
33.8
14.7
187,300
85,519
33,968
19,119
5,395
3,790
11,396
15,821
24Pelicans
Pelicans
113.0
777
241.7
112.4
44.9
25.8
8.1
4.9
41.8
89.1
46.9
11.1
31.3
35.5
17.8
23.3
76.3
56.6
10.8
34.1
14.4
187,830
87,331
34,908
20,050
6,256
3,807
11,177
15,081
25Suns
Suns
113.1
778
241.4
111.8
43.5
25.3
7.9
4.8
41.3
88.2
46.9
11.5
31.9
36.0
17.6
22.2
79.5
57.1
10.4
33.2
14.4
187,845
86,960
33,879
19,653
6,134
3,701
11,231
16,310
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

More Celtics Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

29.1

Brown

Jaylen Brown

RPG

8.3

Queta

Neemias Queta

APG

5.7

White

Derrick White
Team Rankings

ORTG

120.2

2nd

DRTG

112.9

7th

NETRTG

7.3

3rd

3P%

36.1

12th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
43
14
.754
2
Celtics Celtics
38
20
.655
5.5
3
37
22
.627
7.0
4
37
23
.617
7.5
5
34
25
.576
10.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
2/27
@
7:30 PM
Sun
3/1
@
8:00 PM
Mon
3/2
@
7:30 PM
Wed
3/4
@
7:30 PM
Fri
3/6
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
BOS Celtics

38 - 20

84

Final

103

DEN Nuggets

37 - 22

Wed 25 Feb 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
43
14
.754
2
38
20
.655
5.5
3
37
22
.627
7.0
4
37
23
.617
7.5
5
34
25
.576
10.0
6
32
26
.552
11.5
7
31
26
.544
12.0
8
31
28
.525
13.0
9
29
31
.483
15.5
10
28
31
.475
16.0
11
26
31
.456
17.0
12
24
35
.407
20.0
13
16
41
.281
27.0
14
15
42
.263
28.0
15
15
44
.254
29.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
45
15
.750
2
42
16
.724
2.0
3
36
21
.632
7.5
4
37
22
.627
7.5
5
36
23
.610
8.5
6
34
23
.596
9.5
7
33
26
.559
11.5
8
31
28
.525
13.5
9
28
31
.475
16.5
10
27
30
.474
16.5
11
21
36
.368
22.5
12
21
36
.368
22.5
13
18
40
.310
26.0
14
17
42
.288
27.5
15
13
47
.217
32.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
1/23
@
116-110
Fri
1/23
@
147-116
Sat
1/24
@
116-139
Sat
1/24
@
111-85
Sat
1/24
@
104-95

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
2/26
@
7:00 PM
Thu
2/26
@
7:00 PM
Thu
2/26
@
7:30 PM
Thu
2/26
@
7:30 PM
Thu
2/26
@
7:30 PM