nba best defensive rating team since january 1

Since January 1, 2026, the Detroit Pistons have the lowest defensive rating by a team, with a 108.1 rating.

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Pistons
Pistons
108.1
44
241.7
116.3
44.9
28.0
10.6
6.5
43.0
89.2
48.3
10.9
30.6
35.6
19.3
24.8
77.6
58.1
12.4
32.5
14.7
10,635
5,115
1,976
1,231
468
285
645
940
2Thunder
Thunder
108.4
43
241.7
116.3
43.9
25.0
9.0
5.5
41.8
88.3
47.3
13.5
38.0
35.5
19.2
23.7
81.0
58.9
9.8
34.1
12.5
10,395
5,000
1,889
1,075
389
238
536
774
3Spurs
Spurs
108.9
44
240.0
119.3
47.6
29.5
7.2
6.0
43.6
90.3
48.3
13.9
38.7
36.0
18.2
23.4
77.5
59.3
11.1
36.5
13.0
10,560
5,250
2,095
1,298
316
264
571
808
4Hornets
Hornets
110.7
44
240.0
116.6
47.5
26.3
6.9
4.2
41.0
88.3
46.5
17.2
44.4
38.8
17.3
20.9
82.5
59.8
13.3
34.2
15.3
10,560
5,129
2,089
1,156
305
184
673
838
5Celtics
Celtics
110.9
44
241.1
112.6
48.4
24.9
6.2
4.9
41.3
90.1
45.8
15.1
41.5
36.4
14.9
18.2
81.5
57.4
12.7
35.7
12.3
10,610
4,953
2,129
1,095
273
216
541
753
6Hawks
Hawks
111.1
42
240.6
117.5
45.0
29.5
9.7
4.5
43.3
92.7
46.6
14.6
40.0
36.6
16.4
21.2
77.1
57.6
11.6
33.5
13.3
10,105
4,937
1,891
1,237
409
189
560
807
7Knicks
Knicks
111.6
44
241.7
113.3
45.7
27.5
7.9
3.8
42.0
88.6
47.4
13.5
37.1
36.5
15.7
20.0
78.5
58.2
12.4
33.3
14.1
10,635
4,987
2,012
1,212
348
168
620
849
8Timberwolves
Timberwolves
112.5
42
240.6
117.0
44.9
25.8
8.9
6.1
42.8
88.3
48.5
13.4
36.3
37.0
18.0
24.2
74.2
59.1
11.0
33.9
15.3
10,105
4,915
1,887
1,083
375
255
644
867
9Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
112.6
44
240.0
114.7
46.7
25.5
8.3
6.0
41.0
89.5
45.8
14.8
43.0
34.4
17.9
23.8
75.3
57.4
14.1
32.5
17.3
10,560
5,048
2,053
1,120
364
262
762
798
10Rockets
Rockets
112.8
46
241.6
110.4
47.5
25.1
8.5
6.0
41.5
89.0
46.6
11.1
32.2
34.4
16.5
22.0
74.9
56.0
14.3
33.2
15.0
11,115
5,080
2,187
1,155
391
274
688
794
11Suns
Suns
113.7
44
241.1
111.1
42.9
24.5
8.9
4.1
40.4
90.2
44.7
15.5
42.8
36.1
15.0
19.5
76.7
56.3
12.8
30.0
13.4
10,610
4,890
1,887
1,079
391
180
588
874
12Raptors
Raptors
113.7
41
241.2
114.8
41.1
29.5
9.0
5.3
42.6
87.9
48.5
11.1
31.6
35.0
18.5
24.0
76.9
58.3
10.7
30.4
13.2
9,890
4,707
1,686
1,211
371
216
542
839
13Cavaliers
Cavaliers
115.1
42
240.6
119.1
43.9
28.8
8.2
4.9
43.4
87.8
49.5
13.8
37.3
37.0
18.4
24.0
76.8
60.6
11.2
32.7
13.9
10,105
5,001
1,842
1,211
343
206
585
785
14Clippers
Clippers
115.1
45
241.1
114.8
40.6
23.7
9.4
5.1
41.3
83.6
49.4
11.6
31.8
36.5
20.5
25.3
81.1
60.6
9.5
31.1
13.6
10,850
5,165
1,825
1,066
421
230
612
805
15Heat
Heat
115.2
44
240.0
119.9
47.1
28.4
8.6
4.1
42.9
93.8
45.7
14.0
39.9
35.1
20.2
25.4
79.3
57.1
12.7
34.4
13.4
10,560
5,275
2,073
1,248
379
180
590
830
16Lakers
Lakers
115.4
46
240.5
116.3
41.0
25.9
8.5
4.6
42.3
84.2
50.2
12.0
32.9
36.4
19.9
26.2
75.8
60.8
9.1
32.0
13.7
11,065
5,352
1,888
1,191
389
210
631
810
17Magic
Magic
115.5
42
242.4
114.0
41.6
26.5
8.6
4.3
40.2
87.6
45.9
12.3
35.6
34.7
21.2
25.8
82.1
57.6
9.9
31.7
14.1
10,180
4,786
1,749
1,115
363
180
591
859
18Warriors
Warriors
116.8
43
241.7
114.2
41.8
29.7
10.0
4.1
41.7
89.9
46.4
15.8
45.2
35.0
15.0
19.2
78.2
58.1
11.3
30.5
15.4
10,395
4,911
1,798
1,276
430
176
661
815
19Nuggets
Nuggets
116.8
44
242.8
118.6
43.3
28.3
6.6
3.9
41.6
86.4
48.2
14.2
36.4
39.1
21.1
26.6
79.2
60.4
9.0
34.2
12.7
10,685
5,217
1,903
1,247
292
170
558
835
2076ers
76ers
116.8
45
241.7
116.7
42.4
24.8
9.6
5.6
42.6
89.8
47.5
11.9
34.2
34.7
19.6
24.3
80.6
58.1
11.1
31.3
13.2
10,875
5,250
1,906
1,117
431
252
595
910
21Pelicans
Pelicans
116.8
42
240.6
114.4
44.1
25.7
8.6
6.2
41.8
89.3
46.8
11.6
32.9
35.2
19.2
24.7
77.6
57.1
11.9
32.2
14.2
10,105
4,806
1,851
1,080
363
262
597
806
22Mavericks
Mavericks
117.7
42
241.2
113.1
44.9
25.1
7.3
4.4
41.7
89.6
46.5
10.6
30.7
34.6
19.2
25.9
73.9
56.0
10.6
34.2
14.3
10,130
4,751
1,884
1,055
305
183
602
705
23Bulls
Bulls
118.0
43
240.6
114.7
44.6
27.9
7.3
5.3
41.8
89.8
46.5
14.9
41.5
35.9
16.2
20.9
77.6
57.9
10.0
34.6
15.6
10,345
4,933
1,918
1,198
314
229
669
788
24Pacers
Pacers
119.9
42
240.6
114.7
40.7
30.5
7.4
4.2
42.4
88.7
47.8
14.2
38.0
37.5
15.6
20.1
77.7
58.8
8.5
32.2
14.7
10,105
4,819
1,708
1,280
312
177
618
835
25Nets
Nets
120.0
46
241.6
103.7
39.1
24.7
8.3
4.4
37.0
84.3
43.9
12.4
37.0
33.6
17.2
22.4
77.0
55.0
10.4
28.7
15.9
11,115
4,769
1,797
1,137
380
201
731
997
StatMuse has team, game-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1984-85 season.

More Pistons Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

24.5

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

RPG

10.7

Duren

Jalen Duren

APG

9.9

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham
Team Rankings

ORTG

117.4

10th

DRTG

109.6

2nd

NETRTG

7.9

3rd

3P%

35.3

21st

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
56
21
.727
2
51
25
.671
4.5
3
49
28
.636
7.0
4
48
29
.623
8.0
5
44
33
.571
12.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
4/4
@
7:00 PM
Mon
4/6
@
7:00 PM
Wed
4/8
@
7:00 PM
Fri
4/10
@
7:00 PM
Sun
4/12
@
6:00 PM
Last Game
MIN Timberwolves

46 - 30

108

Final

113

DET Pistons

56 - 21

Thu 2 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
56
21
.727
2
51
25
.671
4.5
3
49
28
.636
7.0
4
48
29
.623
8.0
5
44
33
.571
12.0
6
42
34
.553
13.5
7
42
34
.553
13.5
8
41
36
.532
15.0
9
40
36
.526
15.5
10
40
37
.519
16.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
30
46
.395
25.5
12
Bulls Bulls - e
29
47
.382
26.5
13
18
58
.237
37.5
14
Nets Nets - e
18
58
.237
37.5
15
17
59
.224
38.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
61
16
.792
2
Spurs Spurs - x
59
18
.766
2.0
3
50
27
.649
11.0
4
49
28
.636
12.0
5
47
29
.618
13.5
6
46
30
.605
14.5
7
42
35
.545
19.0
8
40
38
.513
21.5
9
39
38
.506
22.0
10
36
41
.468
25.0
11
25
51
.329
35.5
12
25
52
.325
36.0
13
24
52
.316
36.5
14
Jazz Jazz - e
21
56
.273
40.0
15
Kings Kings - e
20
57
.260
41.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
3/7
@
97-110
Sat
3/7
@
92-122
Sat
3/7
@
110-121
Sat
3/7
@
118-138
Sat
3/7
@
120-145

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
4/3
@
7:00 PM
Fri
4/3
@
7:00 PM
Fri
4/3
@
7:30 PM
Fri
4/3
@
7:30 PM
Fri
4/3
@
8:00 PM