lowest nba team defensive rating in a season ever since 2018

Since 2017-18, the Milwaukee Bucks have the best defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 102.9 rating in 2019-20.

	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	Bucks	102.9	2019-20	73	241.0	118.7	51.7	25.9	7.2	5.9	43.3	90.9	47.6	13.8	38.9	35.5	18.3	24.7	74.2	58.3	9.5	42.2	15.1	17,595	8,663	3,774	1,889	526	429	1,102	1,431
2	Celtics	103.9	2017-18	82	241.5	104.0	44.5	22.5	7.4	4.5	38.3	85.1	45.0	11.5	30.4	37.7	16.0	20.7	77.1	55.2	9.4	35.1	14.0	19,805	8,529	3,645	1,842	604	373	1,148	1,618
3	Jazz	103.9	2017-18	82	240.9	104.1	43.3	22.4	8.6	5.1	38.3	82.9	46.2	10.8	29.6	36.6	16.8	21.5	77.9	56.4	9.0	34.2	14.7	19,755	8,540	3,547	1,839	708	420	1,205	1,608
4	Spurs	104.8	2017-18	82	240.6	102.7	44.2	22.8	7.7	5.6	39.0	85.4	45.7	8.5	24.1	35.2	16.1	20.9	77.2	54.3	10.4	33.9	13.1	19,730	8,424	3,626	1,868	628	460	1,078	1,408
5	Raptors	105.0	2019-20	72	241.4	112.8	45.4	25.2	8.8	5.0	40.2	87.9	45.8	13.8	37.0	37.4	18.5	23.2	79.6	57.4	9.5	35.9	14.8	17,380	8,118	3,268	1,816	636	358	1,067	1,559
6	76ers	105.0	2017-18	82	241.2	109.8	47.4	27.1	8.3	5.1	40.8	86.6	47.2	11.0	29.8	36.9	17.1	22.8	75.2	56.8	10.9	36.5	16.5	19,780	9,004	3,889	2,221	682	420	1,353	1,811
7	Bucks	105.2	2018-19	82	241.2	118.1	49.7	26.0	7.5	5.9	43.4	91.1	47.6	13.5	38.2	35.3	17.9	23.2	77.3	58.3	9.3	40.4	13.9	19,780	9,686	4,078	2,136	615	486	1,137	1,608
8	Jazz	105.7	2018-19	82	240.9	111.7	46.4	26.0	8.1	5.9	40.4	86.4	46.8	12.1	34.0	35.6	18.8	25.5	73.6	57.2	10.0	36.4	15.1	19,755	9,161	3,801	2,133	663	483	1,240	1,728
9	Raptors	105.9	2017-18	82	241.8	111.7	44.0	24.3	7.6	6.1	41.3	87.4	47.2	11.8	33.0	35.8	17.3	21.8	79.4	57.5	9.8	34.2	13.4	19,830	9,156	3,607	1,995	626	500	1,095	1,783
10	Rockets	106.1	2017-18	82	240.9	112.4	43.5	21.5	8.5	4.8	38.7	84.2	46.0	15.3	42.3	36.2	19.6	25.1	78.1	59.0	9.0	34.5	13.8	19,755	9,213	3,564	1,767	699	392	1,135	1,597
11	Lakers	106.3	2019-20	71	240.7	113.4	45.7	25.4	8.6	6.6	42.3	88.3	48.0	11.0	31.6	34.9	17.7	24.3	72.9	57.3	10.7	35.1	15.2	17,090	8,054	3,247	1,803	612	468	1,077	1,471
12	Heat	106.3	2017-18	82	243.0	103.4	43.5	22.7	7.6	5.3	38.8	85.3	45.5	11.0	30.6	36.0	14.7	19.5	75.5	55.1	9.3	34.2	14.4	19,930	8,480	3,564	1,862	620	437	1,178	1,648
13	Trail Blazers	106.4	2017-18	82	240.9	105.6	45.5	19.5	7.0	5.2	39.3	87.0	45.2	10.3	28.1	36.6	16.7	20.9	80.0	54.9	10.2	35.3	13.5	19,755	8,661	3,728	1,599	573	423	1,109	1,599
14	Pacers	106.5	2018-19	82	240.3	108.0	43.0	26.0	8.7	4.9	41.3	87.0	47.5	9.5	25.4	37.4	15.8	21.1	75.2	56.1	9.3	33.7	13.7	19,705	8,857	3,528	2,128	713	404	1,122	1,594
15	Warriors	106.9	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
16	Celtics	106.9	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
17	Celtics	107.0	2019-20	72	242.1	113.7	46.1	23.0	8.3	5.6	41.3	89.6	46.1	12.6	34.5	36.4	18.6	23.2	80.1	57.0	10.7	35.4	13.8	17,430	8,183	3,317	1,655	595	406	995	1,553
18	Thunder	107.0	2018-19	82	242.1	114.5	48.1	23.4	9.3	5.2	42.6	94.0	45.4	11.4	32.6	34.8	17.8	25.0	71.3	54.5	12.6	35.5	14.0	19,855	9,387	3,942	1,917	766	425	1,145	1,839
19	Raptors	107.1	2018-19	82	242.4	114.4	45.2	25.4	8.3	5.3	42.2	89.1	47.4	12.4	33.8	36.6	17.7	22.0	80.4	57.9	9.6	35.6	14.0	19,880	9,384	3,706	2,085	680	437	1,150	1,724
20	Lakers	107.1	2020-21	72	242.4	109.5	44.2	24.7	7.8	5.4	40.6	86.1	47.2	11.1	31.2	35.4	17.2	23.3	73.9	56.9	9.7	34.6	15.2	17,455	7,887	3,185	1,775	562	386	1,095	1,377
21	Thunder	107.2	2017-18	82	241.8	107.9	45.1	21.3	9.1	5.0	39.9	88.1	45.3	10.7	30.4	35.4	17.3	24.2	71.6	54.6	12.5	32.6	14.0	19,830	8,844	3,695	1,750	743	412	1,147	1,653
22	Pistons	107.3	2017-18	82	241.5	103.8	43.7	22.8	7.7	3.9	39.1	86.9	45.0	10.8	28.9	37.3	14.7	19.8	74.5	54.3	10.1	33.6	13.4	19,805	8,509	3,586	1,868	628	317	1,102	1,508
23	Suns	107.3	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
24	Thunder	107.5	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
25	Heat	107.6	2018-19	82	240.6	105.7	46.3	24.3	7.6	5.5	39.6	88.0	45.0	11.3	32.4	34.9	15.1	21.7	69.5	54.2	11.2	35.1	14.7	19,730	8,668	3,800	1,991	627	448	1,208	1,712

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Team Leaders

PPG

17.3

Rollins

RPG

6.4

Portis

APG

5.6

Rollins

Team Rankings

ORTG

112.9

24th

DRTG

119.3

27th

NETRTG

-6.3

25th

3P%

38.7

2nd

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets	20	62	.244	40.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Fri 10/23	CHI	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Sat 10/24	MIL	@	PHI	7:30 PM
Mon 10/26	IND	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Wed 10/28	HOU	@	MIL	8:00 PM

Last Game

Bucks

32 - 50

106

Final

126

76ers

45 - 37

Sun 12 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