nba best defensive ratings team since april 12

Since April 12, 2025, the Oklahoma City Thunder have the lowest defensive rating by a team, with a 107.3 rating.

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Thunder
Thunder
107.3
78
242.2
118.8
44.3
25.3
9.6
5.5
42.9
89.1
48.2
13.5
37.8
35.8
19.5
23.8
82.1
59.7
9.7
34.6
12.5
18,895
9,268
3,454
1,973
752
428
977
1,500
2Pistons
Pistons
110.0
79
241.9
117.7
45.6
27.6
10.4
6.3
43.4
89.9
48.3
11.1
31.3
35.4
19.8
26.1
76.0
58.0
13.1
32.5
15.0
19,110
9,295
3,600
2,182
821
495
1,188
1,740
3Spurs
Spurs
111.3
79
240.6
119.9
47.1
28.0
7.6
5.4
43.3
89.7
48.3
13.6
38.0
35.9
19.5
24.8
78.7
59.6
11.4
35.7
13.5
19,010
9,470
3,721
2,209
598
427
1,067
1,489
4Celtics
Celtics
112.7
78
240.6
114.4
46.5
24.5
7.2
5.1
42.0
90.3
46.5
15.3
42.0
36.4
15.1
18.8
80.3
58.0
12.6
33.9
12.2
18,770
8,920
3,630
1,914
558
399
953
1,479
5Timberwolves
Timberwolves
113.0
78
241.3
117.6
44.7
26.0
8.7
5.8
42.5
88.7
47.9
13.7
37.2
36.8
18.9
25.2
74.9
58.9
11.2
33.5
14.8
18,820
9,172
3,486
2,029
680
450
1,154
1,646
6Knicks
Knicks
113.4
79
240.9
116.9
45.9
27.5
8.1
4.0
42.7
89.7
47.6
14.4
38.4
37.5
17.1
21.5
79.5
58.9
12.9
33.1
13.7
19,035
9,234
3,627
2,170
638
313
1,084
1,591
7Rockets
Rockets
113.5
78
242.9
114.7
48.0
25.5
8.6
5.8
42.8
89.7
47.7
11.5
31.4
36.6
17.7
23.2
76.1
57.4
15.0
33.0
15.4
18,945
8,947
3,742
1,986
668
450
1,199
1,433
8Raptors
Raptors
113.6
78
241.3
114.6
42.2
29.5
8.8
4.8
42.6
88.8
48.0
11.4
32.6
35.1
18.0
23.3
77.1
57.8
11.1
31.1
13.8
18,820
8,937
3,292
2,300
690
377
1,073
1,639
9Hawks
Hawks
113.7
79
240.9
118.6
43.4
30.4
9.4
4.7
43.6
91.8
47.6
14.6
39.4
37.2
16.7
21.5
77.5
58.6
10.8
32.6
14.2
19,035
9,369
3,431
2,399
746
370
1,120
1,549
10Heat
Heat
114.3
79
240.3
120.7
46.6
28.7
8.8
4.4
43.6
93.5
46.6
13.6
37.8
35.9
19.9
25.2
79.3
57.7
11.9
34.6
13.6
18,985
9,537
3,678
2,270
694
345
1,072
1,485
11Hornets
Hornets
114.4
79
240.9
116.0
46.3
26.4
7.1
4.5
40.9
88.9
46.0
16.3
43.0
37.9
17.9
21.9
81.6
58.9
12.8
33.5
15.4
19,035
9,165
3,656
2,085
557
353
1,219
1,514
12Suns
Suns
114.4
78
241.0
112.6
42.9
25.0
9.6
4.1
41.0
90.3
45.5
14.9
41.2
36.2
15.6
20.1
77.9
56.8
12.9
30.0
14.4
18,795
8,785
3,350
1,947
749
318
1,120
1,615
13Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
114.6
79
240.6
115.3
46.2
25.1
8.2
5.5
40.8
90.1
45.3
14.4
42.2
34.1
19.3
25.3
76.1
56.9
14.3
31.9
17.4
19,010
9,107
3,653
1,983
646
434
1,372
1,575
14Cavaliers
Cavaliers
114.9
78
241.6
119.3
44.5
28.2
8.5
5.0
43.3
90.4
47.9
14.4
40.2
35.9
18.3
23.7
77.3
59.2
11.8
32.7
14.1
18,845
9,306
3,474
2,202
661
391
1,096
1,545
15Magic
Magic
115.1
78
241.9
115.3
43.1
26.4
8.5
4.6
40.8
88.2
46.3
11.8
34.2
34.5
21.8
27.1
80.5
57.6
10.8
32.3
14.1
18,870
8,994
3,363
2,059
663
362
1,098
1,626
16Warriors
Warriors
115.5
78
241.9
114.9
42.4
29.0
9.8
4.3
41.1
89.0
46.1
15.8
44.4
35.7
16.8
21.0
80.2
58.4
11.3
31.1
15.7
18,870
8,960
3,306
2,261
767
335
1,228
1,545
1776ers
76ers
116.1
79
242.5
116.1
43.4
24.7
9.0
5.8
41.7
90.3
46.2
12.4
35.5
34.9
20.2
24.9
81.2
57.3
11.7
31.7
13.7
19,160
9,169
3,429
1,954
714
455
1,082
1,604
18Clippers
Clippers
116.5
78
241.6
113.8
40.6
23.7
9.1
4.9
40.5
83.3
48.6
12.3
33.5
36.7
20.4
24.9
82.3
60.4
9.5
31.1
14.4
18,845
8,877
3,163
1,851
710
383
1,122
1,463
19Mavericks
Mavericks
116.6
78
242.2
113.4
44.6
25.1
7.5
5.1
41.7
89.5
46.6
10.7
31.4
34.0
19.2
25.7
74.8
56.3
10.4
34.2
14.8
18,895
8,842
3,477
1,959
584
398
1,158
1,422
20Lakers
Lakers
116.9
78
240.3
116.1
41.0
25.4
8.4
4.4
41.9
83.8
49.9
11.8
33.2
35.6
20.5
26.8
76.7
60.7
9.6
31.5
14.5
18,745
9,055
3,199
1,980
654
346
1,133
1,452
21Nuggets
Nuggets
117.6
79
242.8
121.6
43.7
28.8
6.8
3.9
43.2
87.3
49.5
14.1
35.6
39.5
21.1
26.2
80.7
61.5
9.6
34.1
12.8
19,185
9,608
3,449
2,277
537
309
1,013
1,510
22Grizzlies
Grizzlies
117.9
78
240.6
115.0
42.5
28.0
8.9
4.9
41.5
90.4
45.9
13.7
38.8
35.3
18.3
23.1
79.4
57.2
11.3
31.2
15.2
18,770
8,973
3,316
2,183
693
386
1,182
1,588
23Bulls
Bulls
118.3
78
241.0
116.3
45.1
28.5
7.4
5.0
42.3
90.4
46.9
14.5
40.2
36.0
17.1
22.1
77.5
58.1
10.3
34.8
15.2
18,795
9,070
3,520
2,222
579
393
1,189
1,472
24Pelicans
Pelicans
118.9
79
241.6
114.7
43.7
25.2
8.8
5.1
41.8
90.1
46.4
11.2
32.3
34.6
19.9
25.4
78.3
56.6
12.2
31.6
14.2
19,085
9,065
3,454
1,988
695
406
1,122
1,561
25Pacers
Pacers
119.0
78
241.6
112.8
42.0
27.5
7.4
4.7
41.0
89.6
45.8
13.3
37.4
35.5
17.4
22.4
77.5
56.7
9.9
32.1
14.4
18,845
8,795
3,274
2,145
577
363
1,121
1,651
StatMuse has team, game-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1984-85 season.

More Thunder Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

31.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

RPG

9.6

Hartenstein

Isaiah Hartenstein

APG

6.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Team Rankings

ORTG

118.7

7th

DRTG

107.3

1st

NETRTG

11.4

1st

3P%

36.0

11th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
61
16
.792
2
59
19
.756
2.5
3
50
27
.649
11.0
4
50
28
.641
11.5
5
48
29
.623
13.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
4/5
@
7:00 PM
Tue
4/7
@
10:30 PM
Wed
4/8
@
10:00 PM
Fri
4/10
@
9:00 PM
Sun
4/12
@
8:30 PM
Last Game
LAL Lakers

50 - 27

96

Final

139

OKC Thunder

61 - 16

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
57
21
.731
2
52
25
.675
4.5
3
50
28
.641
7.0
4
48
29
.623
8.5
5
45
33
.577
12.0
6
43
34
.558
13.5
7
43
35
.551
14.0
8
42
36
.538
15.0
9
41
36
.532
15.5
10
41
37
.526
16.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
30
47
.390
26.5
12
Bulls Bulls - e
29
48
.377
27.5
13
18
59
.234
38.5
14
Nets Nets - e
18
59
.234
38.5
15
17
60
.221
39.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
61
16
.792
2
Spurs Spurs - x
59
19
.756
2.5
3
50
27
.649
11.0
4
50
28
.641
11.5
5
48
29
.623
13.0
6
46
31
.597
15.0
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
52
.325
36.0
12
25
53
.321
36.5
13
24
53
.312
37.0
14
Kings Kings - e
21
57
.269
40.5
15
Jazz Jazz - e
21
57
.269
40.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
3/8
@
116-119
Sun
3/8
@
118-126
Mon
3/9
@
129-139
Mon
3/9
@
138-100
Mon
3/9
@
129-150

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
4/5
@
3:30 PM
Sun
4/5
@
3:30 PM
Sun
4/5
@
3:30 PM
Sun
4/5
@
3:30 PM
Sun
4/5
@
6:00 PM