nba best team defense rating since jan 1

Since January 1, 2026, the Detroit Pistons have the lowest defensive rating by a team, with a 106.2 rating.

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Pistons
Pistons
106.2
27
240.9
114.8
45.9
26.7
11.3
6.7
42.7
89.9
47.5
10.6
31.5
33.6
18.9
24.3
77.5
57.1
12.5
33.4
14.7
6,505
3,099
1,239
722
306
182
397
572
2Spurs
Spurs
108.8
27
240.0
115.6
46.5
28.1
7.5
6.0
42.2
89.8
47.0
13.0
37.9
34.2
18.2
23.9
76.4
57.6
10.7
35.8
13.3
6,480
3,120
1,256
760
202
163
358
493
3Thunder
Thunder
109.3
28
241.8
115.5
43.3
25.2
9.1
6.0
41.5
88.3
47.0
13.5
37.8
35.7
19.0
23.6
80.5
58.6
9.7
33.6
12.7
6,770
3,235
1,213
705
255
168
356
495
4Celtics
Celtics
109.5
29
241.7
112.6
48.8
25.2
6.5
5.4
42.0
91.4
46.0
15.4
42.0
36.8
13.1
16.4
80.0
57.1
13.4
35.4
12.2
7,010
3,266
1,414
732
188
157
353
485
5Knicks
Knicks
109.9
28
242.7
112.6
45.9
26.9
8.0
4.1
41.5
89.6
46.3
14.2
39.1
36.3
15.5
20.3
76.4
57.1
12.2
33.7
13.7
6,795
3,152
1,286
754
225
114
384
547
6Hornets
Hornets
110.4
29
240.0
116.4
48.4
26.8
7.0
4.2
41.0
87.9
46.6
17.1
43.5
39.3
17.3
20.9
82.7
59.9
13.7
34.7
16.0
6,960
3,375
1,403
777
203
122
463
546
7Rockets
Rockets
111.3
30
240.8
108.8
48.0
23.9
8.8
6.2
40.8
89.1
45.8
10.8
31.8
34.1
16.4
22.2
74.0
55.0
14.7
33.4
14.8
7,225
3,265
1,441
716
263
186
443
509
8Hawks
Hawks
111.6
27
240.0
115.0
45.6
29.4
9.7
4.4
42.2
93.1
45.3
14.3
39.8
35.9
16.2
21.1
76.8
56.1
11.1
34.4
13.2
6,480
3,104
1,230
793
263
120
356
521
9Heat
Heat
112.3
28
240.0
118.5
49.0
28.4
8.8
3.9
42.8
94.8
45.1
14.0
40.0
35.1
19.0
24.4
77.6
56.1
13.5
35.5
14.5
6,720
3,318
1,372
794
247
109
405
525
10Raptors
Raptors
112.6
25
242.0
114.2
42.4
28.9
8.6
5.5
42.0
88.8
47.4
11.1
32.4
34.2
19.0
23.8
79.7
57.5
11.3
31.1
13.2
6,050
2,854
1,060
722
215
138
330
499
11Timberwolves
Timberwolves
112.9
27
240.0
119.6
45.3
26.4
9.3
6.3
44.1
89.1
49.5
14.3
37.4
38.4
17.1
23.7
72.1
60.1
11.4
33.9
15.1
6,480
3,229
1,223
714
251
169
408
553
12Suns
Suns
113.0
27
241.9
108.5
43.3
23.4
9.2
3.9
39.6
90.0
44.0
15.0
42.4
35.5
14.3
18.2
78.6
55.4
13.0
30.3
13.7
6,530
2,930
1,169
632
248
104
370
531
13Cavaliers
Cavaliers
113.2
28
240.9
118.5
43.9
29.2
9.1
5.3
43.4
88.0
49.2
13.7
36.6
37.5
18.1
23.5
77.0
60.2
11.7
32.2
14.9
6,745
3,318
1,229
818
254
149
416
512
14Magic
Magic
114.2
26
242.9
112.3
41.1
26.8
9.1
5.3
40.0
87.5
45.8
12.5
35.2
35.5
19.8
24.4
81.1
57.2
9.7
31.4
13.5
6,315
2,921
1,068
697
236
138
350
511
15Clippers
Clippers
114.3
28
240.9
112.1
41.4
23.3
8.6
4.8
40.0
82.3
48.6
11.3
31.7
35.5
20.9
25.4
82.4
60.0
9.5
31.9
14.5
6,745
3,140
1,159
651
240
133
405
492
16Warriors
Warriors
115.3
27
240.0
115.0
41.8
30.6
10.3
4.1
42.2
90.6
46.6
16.9
47.3
35.7
13.8
17.7
77.8
58.5
10.7
31.1
14.7
6,480
3,106
1,128
827
277
112
398
495
17Mavericks
Mavericks
115.6
27
240.0
113.2
44.9
24.4
7.1
4.1
42.0
88.9
47.2
10.2
29.8
34.2
19.0
26.4
72.0
56.3
10.0
34.9
14.0
6,480
3,057
1,212
658
192
112
379
434
18Lakers
Lakers
115.8
29
240.0
114.9
40.8
26.0
8.1
4.3
42.0
84.3
49.8
12.1
32.9
36.9
18.8
25.0
75.3
60.3
8.9
32.0
13.8
6,960
3,333
1,184
755
236
124
400
497
19Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
116.1
28
240.0
114.1
45.8
24.8
8.0
5.3
41.0
90.1
45.5
14.8
43.9
33.8
17.2
22.8
75.4
56.9
13.9
32.0
17.0
6,720
3,195
1,283
694
223
149
477
483
2076ers
76ers
116.1
29
242.6
116.3
41.8
24.3
10.2
5.3
42.0
88.6
47.4
12.0
33.8
35.6
20.4
25.1
81.2
58.4
11.1
30.7
13.1
7,035
3,374
1,212
706
296
155
379
584
21Nuggets
Nuggets
116.5
29
243.4
115.1
42.3
26.4
6.8
4.3
40.3
85.5
47.1
13.6
35.6
38.0
21.0
26.7
78.7
59.2
9.1
33.3
12.7
7,060
3,339
1,228
767
197
125
367
537
22Pelicans
Pelicans
116.7
27
240.9
114.4
44.4
25.8
8.6
6.3
42.0
89.9
46.7
11.9
34.1
34.9
18.6
23.9
77.7
57.0
12.0
32.4
14.4
6,505
3,089
1,199
697
231
169
390
521
23Bulls
Bulls
117.0
28
240.0
112.3
43.3
28.2
7.6
5.4
40.9
88.3
46.3
15.4
41.6
36.9
15.2
19.2
79.1
58.1
9.5
33.8
15.4
6,720
3,145
1,213
790
214
152
430
489
24Pacers
Pacers
117.6
27
240.9
113.1
41.6
29.6
7.8
4.2
41.7
88.7
47.0
14.0
37.8
37.1
15.6
20.5
76.2
57.9
8.7
32.9
15.3
6,505
3,053
1,124
799
210
113
412
533
25Grizzlies
Grizzlies
118.1
26
240.0
115.5
42.2
28.8
9.6
5.1
42.4
90.7
46.8
13.8
38.5
35.7
16.9
21.4
78.8
57.7
11.7
30.5
15.0
6,240
3,003
1,096
748
250
133
389
511
StatMuse has team, game-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1984-85 season.

More Pistons Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

25.2

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

RPG

10.8

Duren

Jalen Duren

APG

9.9

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham
Team Rankings

ORTG

116.8

11th

DRTG

109.1

2nd

NETRTG

7.7

3rd

3P%

34.4

26th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
45
15
.750
2
41
20
.672
4.5
3
39
22
.639
6.5
4
39
24
.619
7.5
5
35
25
.583
10.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
3/5
@
8:00 PM
Sat
3/7
@
6:00 PM
Sun
3/8
@
6:00 PM
Tue
3/10
@
7:30 PM
Thu
3/12
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
DET Pistons

45 - 15

109

Final

113

CLE Cavaliers

39 - 24

Tue 3 Mar 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
45
15
.750
2
41
20
.672
4.5
3
39
22
.639
6.5
4
39
24
.619
7.5
5
35
25
.583
10.0
6
33
27
.550
12.0
7
32
28
.533
13.0
8
32
29
.525
13.5
9
31
31
.500
15.0
10
31
31
.500
15.0
11
26
34
.433
19.0
12
25
36
.410
20.5
13
16
45
.262
29.5
14
15
45
.250
30.0
15
15
46
.246
30.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
47
15
.758
2
43
17
.717
3.0
3
38
22
.633
8.0
4
38
23
.623
8.5
5
38
24
.613
9.0
6
36
24
.600
10.0
7
34
26
.567
12.0
8
31
30
.508
15.5
9
29
31
.483
17.0
10
29
33
.468
18.0
11
23
36
.390
22.5
12
21
40
.344
25.5
13
19
43
.306
28.0
14
18
43
.295
28.5
15
14
48
.226
33.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
1/28
@
116-113
Thu
1/29
@
142-111
Thu
1/29
@
120-130
Thu
1/29
@
93-112
Thu
1/29
@
106-114

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
3/3
@
10:30 PM
Tue
3/3
@
11:00 PM
Wed
3/4
@
7:00 PM
Wed
3/4
@
7:30 PM
Wed
3/4
@
7:30 PM