nba team best defensive rating in a month since 2023

Since 2022-23, the Oklahoma City Thunder have the best defensive rating by a team in a month, with a 92.0 rating in October 2024.

TEAMDRTGMONTHGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Thunder
Thunder
92.0
October 2024
4
240.0
112.3
46.8
24.5
13.8
9.0
43.3
96.5
44.8
12.3
39.3
31.2
13.5
18.0
75.0
53.7
9.5
37.3
11.5
960
449
187
98
55
36
46
71
2Warriors
Warriors
99.9
October 2024
5
240.0
119.8
48.0
31.6
11.6
6.8
44.8
94.2
47.6
17.6
45.0
39.1
12.6
16.8
75.0
59.0
14.4
33.6
15.2
1,200
599
240
158
58
34
76
116
3Clippers
Clippers
103.3
October 2023
4
240.0
120.5
43.3
26.3
11.0
5.5
44.8
86.8
51.6
15.0
35.5
42.3
16.0
22.0
72.7
62.5
9.5
33.8
16.5
960
482
173
105
44
22
66
84
4Rockets
Rockets
103.7
November 2024
15
245.0
115.6
51.0
24.1
9.9
6.6
43.1
95.3
45.2
11.3
34.5
32.7
18.1
23.6
76.6
54.7
13.7
37.3
13.9
3,675
1,734
765
362
149
99
208
295
576ers
76ers
103.8
April 2024
7
247.1
117.0
46.0
27.7
10.1
6.1
42.7
92.1
46.4
14.4
38.0
38.0
17.1
20.6
83.3
57.8
10.1
35.9
13.7
1,730
819
322
194
71
43
96
131
6Thunder
Thunder
103.9
December 2025
4
240.0
131.3
42.8
29.5
9.0
4.5
49.0
84.8
57.8
17.5
36.0
48.6
15.8
20.5
76.8
70.0
6.3
36.5
12.5
960
525
171
118
36
18
50
68
7Raptors
Raptors
103.9
October 2023
4
246.3
99.5
47.0
24.8
7.3
5.5
37.8
88.8
42.5
11.0
33.0
33.3
13.0
18.8
69.3
51.3
10.8
36.3
15.5
985
398
188
99
29
22
62
83
8Magic
Magic
104.2
October 2023
4
240.0
105.8
46.5
23.0
9.3
4.3
38.5
85.5
45.0
9.8
31.8
30.7
19.0
27.3
69.7
54.2
11.5
35.0
14.3
960
423
186
92
37
17
57
82
9Thunder
Thunder
104.3
December 2024
13
240.0
117.5
45.4
26.6
11.8
5.1
44.4
93.4
47.5
13.3
38.7
34.4
15.4
18.5
83.0
57.8
10.8
34.5
11.4
3,120
1,527
590
346
154
66
148
259
10Nuggets
Nuggets
104.5
October 2023
4
240.0
116.3
43.3
30.5
8.0
7.3
47.3
87.8
53.8
12.0
31.5
38.1
9.8
15.0
65.0
61.6
8.0
35.3
14.3
960
465
173
122
32
29
57
68
11Grizzlies
Grizzlies
104.6
December 2025
3
240.0
115.0
47.7
28.0
10.3
4.7
42.3
85.7
49.4
9.7
29.7
32.6
20.7
27.0
76.5
58.9
9.7
38.0
18.0
720
345
143
84
31
14
54
71
12Bucks
Bucks
104.9
October 2022
6
240.0
112.8
51.3
23.5
6.5
7.7
41.0
90.8
45.1
12.8
38.3
33.5
18.0
24.8
72.5
55.4
12.7
38.7
14.0
1,440
677
308
141
39
46
84
122
13Warriors
Warriors
105.1
October 2023
4
240.0
115.5
50.3
26.5
9.3
5.5
42.5
91.8
46.3
14.3
40.3
35.4
16.3
21.3
76.5
57.1
13.5
36.8
14.8
960
462
201
106
37
22
59
86
14Suns
Suns
105.2
October 2023
4
240.0
110.8
47.8
24.8
7.5
6.0
40.8
86.0
47.4
12.0
35.0
34.3
17.3
20.8
83.1
58.2
10.0
37.8
18.3
960
443
191
99
30
24
73
80
1576ers
76ers
105.3
December 2025
4
240.0
111.0
48.5
23.8
9.3
4.5
40.0
93.8
42.7
14.3
39.0
36.5
16.8
19.8
84.8
54.2
13.0
35.5
12.8
960
444
194
95
37
18
51
76
16Spurs
Spurs
105.3
October 2025
5
245.0
118.2
49.2
24.8
8.8
7.0
42.2
83.2
50.7
12.0
31.6
38.0
21.8
29.8
73.2
61.4
11.6
37.6
16.2
1,225
591
246
124
44
35
81
108
17Warriors
Warriors
105.4
December 2025
4
240.0
108.0
45.8
27.3
9.0
4.0
39.3
89.5
43.9
16.3
41.5
39.2
13.3
17.0
77.9
55.7
11.5
34.3
15.0
960
432
183
109
36
16
60
77
18Thunder
Thunder
105.4
November 2025
15
240.0
123.2
43.3
27.1
10.4
5.6
43.7
87.1
50.1
14.1
36.0
39.3
21.7
26.0
83.6
62.5
8.5
34.8
12.9
3,600
1,848
650
407
156
84
194
316
19Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
105.4
April 2025
7
243.6
113.3
51.0
24.7
9.9
5.3
42.4
96.9
43.8
11.6
39.3
29.5
16.9
23.3
72.4
52.9
16.7
34.3
16.7
1,705
793
357
173
69
37
117
131
20Knicks
Knicks
105.5
October 2023
4
240.0
106.5
49.8
22.8
8.5
2.5
37.5
90.8
41.3
14.5
39.0
37.2
17.0
24.3
70.1
52.5
14.3
35.5
15.0
960
426
199
91
34
10
60
77
21Magic
Magic
105.6
November 2024
16
240.0
107.3
41.0
24.7
9.6
6.8
38.9
85.9
45.2
11.5
37.2
30.9
18.0
22.3
80.7
56.0
10.5
30.5
14.5
3,840
1,716
656
395
154
109
232
310
22Timberwolves
Timberwolves
105.7
February 2024
11
242.3
115.5
45.7
26.4
7.9
7.2
41.8
87.6
47.7
13.7
35.5
38.7
18.2
22.2
82.0
59.3
9.9
35.8
13.5
2,665
1,271
503
290
87
79
149
206
23Bucks
Bucks
105.7
February 2023
10
242.5
118.3
52.0
24.5
5.5
3.8
44.0
91.9
47.9
15.0
42.2
35.5
15.3
21.5
71.2
58.4
10.1
41.9
12.9
2,425
1,183
520
245
55
38
129
189
24Heat
Heat
105.7
February 2024
11
240.0
110.0
44.8
26.1
8.3
3.2
40.7
86.1
47.3
11.5
32.8
35.2
17.0
21.5
79.2
57.6
9.8
35.0
12.8
2,640
1,210
493
287
91
35
141
181
25Knicks
Knicks
105.9
January 2024
16
240.0
115.4
48.1
25.2
7.3
5.1
41.8
87.2
48.0
14.0
37.6
37.2
17.8
21.7
82.1
59.7
12.2
35.9
13.9
3,840
1,847
770
403
117
81
222
287
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Team Rankings

ORTG

121.9

4th

DRTG

104.7

1st

NETRTG

17.2

1st

3P%

38.1

5th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
1
.960
2
Nuggets Nuggets
17
6
.739
6.0
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.5
4
Lakers Lakers
17
7
.708
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
17
7
.708
6.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/13
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
9:00 PM
Thu
12/18
LAC LAC
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM
Fri
12/19
OKC OKC
@
MIN MIN
9:30 PM
Mon
12/22
MEM MEM
@
OKC OKC
9:30 PM
Tue
12/23
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM
Last Game
PHX Suns

14 - 11

89

Final

138

OKC Thunder

24 - 1

Wed 10 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
1
.960
2
Nuggets Nuggets
17
6
.739
6.0
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.5
4
Lakers Lakers
17
7
.708
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
17
7
.708
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
15
9
.625
8.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
19
5
.792
2
Knicks Knicks
17
7
.708
2.0
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
.600
4.5
4
Magic Magic
15
10
.600
4.5
5
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.0
6
76ers 76ers
13
10
.565
5.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
11/11
MIL MIL
@
CHA CHA
100-111
Tue
11/11
MEM MEM
@
BOS BOS
95-131
Tue
11/11
CLE CLE
@
MIA MIA
130-116
Tue
11/11
POR POR
@
NOP NOP
125-117
Tue
11/11
WAS WAS
@
HOU HOU
112-135

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/12
CLE CLE
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Fri
12/12
ATL ATL
@
DET DET
7:00 PM
Fri
12/12
IND IND
@
PHI PHI
7:00 PM
Fri
12/12
CHI CHI
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Fri
12/12
UTA UTA
@
MEM MEM
8:00 PM