nba league average defensive rating 2018 by team

The Boston Celtics had a defensive rating of 103.9 in 2017-18.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Celtics
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
2Knicks
Knicks
110.7
2017-18
82
241.8
104.5
44.0
23.3
6.7
5.1
40.7
87.7
46.4
8.2
23.3
35.2
14.9
19.0
78.7
54.4
10.5
33.6
14.7
19,830
8,566
3,611
1,912
552
421
1,207
1,682
3Warriors
Warriors
107.7
2017-18
82
240.6
113.5
43.5
29.3
8.0
7.5
42.8
85.1
50.3
11.3
28.9
39.1
16.6
20.3
81.5
60.3
8.4
35.1
15.4
19,730
9,304
3,568
2,402
656
612
1,265
1,607
4Pistons
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
5Lakers
Lakers
108.0
2017-18
82
242.7
108.1
46.4
23.8
7.7
4.7
40.7
88.4
46.1
10.0
29.1
34.5
16.6
23.3
71.4
54.8
10.7
35.7
15.8
19,905
8,862
3,803
1,949
633
388
1,295
1,736
6Kings
Kings
111.1
2017-18
82
240.9
98.8
40.9
21.6
7.8
4.1
38.8
86.1
45.0
9.0
24.0
37.5
12.3
16.7
73.5
52.9
9.5
31.4
13.7
19,755
8,104
3,354
1,768
643
340
1,125
1,639
776ers
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
8Hawks
Hawks
110.6
2017-18
82
240.3
103.4
41.9
23.7
7.8
4.2
38.2
85.5
44.6
11.2
31.0
36.0
15.8
20.2
78.5
54.7
9.1
32.8
15.5
19,705
8,475
3,436
1,946
638
348
1,275
1,606
9Wizards
Wizards
108.7
2017-18
82
242.1
106.6
43.1
25.2
7.9
4.3
39.9
85.6
46.7
9.9
26.5
37.5
16.8
21.8
77.2
56.0
10.0
33.1
14.6
19,855
8,742
3,536
2,065
645
353
1,196
1,746
10Bulls
Bulls
110.9
2017-18
82
242.1
102.9
44.7
23.5
7.6
3.5
38.7
88.8
43.5
11.0
31.1
35.5
14.6
19.2
75.9
52.9
9.6
35.0
14.0
19,855
8,440
3,662
1,923
626
289
1,147
1,571
11Spurs
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
12Nuggets
Nuggets
111.0
2017-18
82
242.4
110.0
44.5
25.1
7.6
4.9
40.7
86.6
47.0
11.5
30.9
37.1
17.1
22.3
76.7
57.0
11.0
33.5
15.0
19,880
9,020
3,650
2,059
627
404
1,226
1,533
13Pacers
Pacers
108.1
2017-18
82
240.9
105.6
42.3
22.2
8.8
4.1
40.8
86.4
47.2
9.0
24.5
36.9
14.9
19.2
77.9
55.7
9.6
32.7
13.3
19,755
8,656
3,472
1,818
721
340
1,088
1,544
14Nets
Nets
110.6
2017-18
82
242.1
106.6
44.4
23.7
6.2
4.8
38.2
86.8
44.1
12.7
35.7
35.6
17.4
22.6
77.2
55.1
9.7
34.8
15.2
19,855
8,741
3,644
1,941
512
390
1,245
1,688
15Rockets
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
16Thunder
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
17Bucks
Bucks
110.1
2017-18
82
241.8
106.5
39.8
23.2
8.8
5.4
39.7
83.0
47.8
8.8
24.7
35.5
18.3
23.4
78.3
57.1
8.4
31.5
13.8
19,830
8,731
3,267
1,905
722
443
1,134
1,752
18Suns
Suns
112.9
2017-18
82
240.3
103.9
44.1
21.3
6.9
4.5
38.5
87.1
44.2
9.3
27.9
33.4
17.7
23.9
74.1
53.2
10.3
33.9
15.7
19,705
8,522
3,618
1,743
569
370
1,289
1,807
19Clippers
Clippers
110.2
2017-18
82
240.3
109.0
43.9
22.3
7.7
4.5
40.3
85.4
47.1
9.5
26.8
35.4
19.0
25.5
74.3
56.4
10.1
33.7
14.7
19,705
8,937
3,598
1,832
628
372
1,204
1,638
20Cavaliers
Cavaliers
111.9
2017-18
82
240.6
110.9
42.1
23.4
7.1
3.8
40.4
84.8
47.6
12.0
32.1
37.2
18.1
23.3
77.9
58.4
8.5
33.7
13.7
19,730
9,091
3,455
1,916
582
312
1,126
1,524
21Trail Blazers
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
22Jazz
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
23Mavericks
Mavericks
109.5
2017-18
82
241.5
102.3
41.3
22.7
7.0
3.8
38.1
85.9
44.4
11.8
32.8
36.0
14.2
18.7
76.3
54.4
8.1
33.1
12.3
19,805
8,390
3,383
1,858
578
310
1,007
1,578
24Pelicans
Pelicans
108.3
2017-18
82
243.4
111.7
44.3
26.8
8.0
5.9
42.7
88.3
48.3
10.2
28.2
36.2
16.1
20.9
77.2
57.3
8.7
35.7
14.9
19,955
9,161
3,636
2,195
657
485
1,223
1,570
25Heat
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
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

More Celtics Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

29.8

Brown

Jaylen Brown

RPG

8.2

Queta

Neemias Queta

APG

5.4

White

Derrick White
Team Rankings

ORTG

122.1

2nd

DRTG

115.0

14th

NETRTG

7.0

3rd

3P%

36.8

7th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
31
10
.756
2
Celtics Celtics
26
16
.619
5.5
3
25
18
.581
7.0
4
25
19
.568
7.5
5
23
18
.561
8.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
1/21
@
7:30 PM
Fri
1/23
@
7:30 PM
Sat
1/24
@
8:00 PM
Mon
1/26
@
8:00 PM
Wed
1/28
@
7:30 PM
Last Game
BOS Celtics

26 - 16

103

Final

104

DET Pistons

31 - 10

Mon 19 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
31
10
.756
2
26
16
.619
5.5
3
25
18
.581
7.0
4
25
19
.568
7.5
5
23
18
.561
8.0
6
23
19
.548
8.5
7
24
20
.545
8.5
8
22
21
.512
10.0
9
20
22
.476
11.5
10
20
25
.444
13.0
11
18
24
.429
13.5
12
16
27
.372
16.0
13
12
29
.293
19.0
14
10
32
.238
21.5
15
10
34
.227
22.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
36
8
.818
2
30
13
.698
5.5
3
29
14
.674
6.5
4
27
16
.628
8.5
5
25
15
.625
9.0
6
25
16
.610
9.5
7
26
17
.605
9.5
8
25
19
.568
11.0
9
22
22
.500
14.0
10
19
23
.452
16.0
11
18
23
.439
16.5
12
18
26
.409
18.0
13
14
29
.326
21.5
14
12
31
.279
23.5
15
10
35
.222
26.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
12/22
@
136-127
Mon
12/22
@
108-128
Wed
12/24
@
124-126
Wed
12/24
@
117-102
Wed
12/24
@
116-126

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
1/20
@
7:00 PM
Tue
1/20
@
8:00 PM
Tue
1/20
@
8:00 PM
Tue
1/20
@
9:00 PM
Tue
1/20
@
10:00 PM