nba team best defensive rating in a season last 3 seasons

Since 2022-23, the Oklahoma City Thunder had the lowest defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 107.5 rating in 2024-25.

TEAM DRTG SEASON GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1 Thunder
Thunder
107.5
2024-25
82
240.3
120.5
44.8
26.9
10.3
5.7
44.6
92.7
48.2
14.5
38.8
37.4
16.7
20.4
81.9
59.3
10.6
34.2
11.7
19,705
9,881
3,672
2,202
847
465
961
1,631
2 Timberwolves
Timberwolves
109.0
2023-24
82
241.5
113.0
43.6
26.6
7.9
6.1
41.3
85.0
48.5
12.6
32.7
38.7
17.8
22.9
77.7
59.4
9.4
34.2
14.2
19,805
9,264
3,577
2,184
647
497
1,163
1,544
3 Magic
Magic
109.6
2024-25
82
240.6
105.4
41.8
23.0
8.9
6.0
38.2
85.8
44.5
11.2
35.3
31.8
17.9
23.0
77.5
55.0
11.1
30.7
14.2
19,730
8,645
3,431
1,887
729
488
1,165
1,648
4 Clippers
Clippers
110.3
2024-25
82
241.5
112.9
43.8
25.2
9.4
4.5
41.6
86.3
48.2
12.5
33.4
37.3
17.3
21.7
79.7
58.9
10.3
33.5
14.9
19,805
9,256
3,591
2,064
773
370
1,220
1,503
5 Cavaliers
Cavaliers
110.6
2022-23
82
242.4
112.3
41.1
24.9
7.1
4.7
41.6
85.2
48.8
11.6
31.6
36.7
17.5
22.5
78.0
59.0
9.7
31.4
13.3
19,880
9,205
3,369
2,045
586
384
1,094
1,560
6 Rockets
Rockets
110.8
2024-25
82
241.2
114.3
48.5
23.3
8.4
5.0
42.5
93.4
45.5
12.7
35.8
35.3
16.7
22.6
73.8
55.3
14.6
33.8
13.9
19,780
9,372
3,974
1,914
689
411
1,139
1,557
7 Celtics
Celtics
111.1
2024-25
82
241.8
116.3
45.3
26.1
7.2
5.5
41.6
90.0
46.2
17.8
48.2
36.8
15.3
19.1
79.9
59.1
11.4
33.9
11.9
19,830
9,534
3,716
2,144
589
452
973
1,303
8 Grizzlies
Grizzlies
111.2
2022-23
82
241.2
116.9
46.6
26.0
8.3
5.8
43.7
92.1
47.5
12.0
34.2
35.1
17.5
23.8
73.3
57.0
12.0
34.6
13.6
19,780
9,587
3,823
2,135
680
473
1,116
1,643
9 Magic
Magic
111.3
2023-24
82
241.2
110.5
42.3
24.7
8.2
5.2
40.5
84.9
47.6
11.0
31.3
35.2
18.5
24.4
75.9
57.7
10.5
31.8
14.7
19,780
9,058
3,469
2,023
669
423
1,206
1,618
10 Celtics
Celtics
111.5
2022-23
82
243.7
117.9
45.3
26.7
6.4
5.2
42.2
88.8
47.5
16.0
42.6
37.7
17.5
21.6
81.2
60.0
9.7
35.6
13.4
19,980
9,671
3,717
2,186
521
430
1,095
1,542
11 Timberwolves
Timberwolves
111.5
2024-25
82
241.8
114.3
44.3
26.1
8.0
5.0
41.0
87.6
46.8
15.0
39.9
37.7
17.2
21.8
78.9
58.8
11.1
33.2
14.5
19,830
9,372
3,634
2,142
654
406
1,186
1,498
12 Celtics
Celtics
111.6
2023-24
82
241.8
120.6
46.3
26.9
6.8
6.6
43.9
90.2
48.7
16.5
42.5
38.8
16.3
20.2
80.7
60.9
10.7
35.6
11.9
19,830
9,887
3,799
2,207
557
538
979
1,326
13 Warriors
Warriors
111.7
2024-25
82
240.6
113.8
45.4
29.1
9.4
4.8
40.8
90.4
45.1
15.4
42.4
36.4
16.9
22.1
76.4
56.8
12.5
32.8
14.0
19,730
9,331
3,721
2,386
771
391
1,152
1,571
14 Bucks
Bucks
111.9
2022-23
82
241.8
116.9
48.6
25.8
6.4
4.9
42.7
90.4
47.3
14.8
40.3
36.8
16.6
22.4
74.3
58.3
11.1
37.5
14.6
19,830
9,589
3,988
2,115
521
403
1,199
1,481
15 Thunder
Thunder
112.1
2023-24
82
241.5
120.1
42.0
27.1
8.5
6.6
44.5
89.3
49.9
13.3
34.2
38.9
17.7
21.5
82.5
60.8
8.8
33.2
12.7
19,805
9,847
3,447
2,223
694
538
1,039
1,545
16 Bulls
Bulls
112.2
2022-23
82
242.7
113.1
42.4
24.5
7.9
4.5
42.5
86.8
49.0
10.4
28.9
36.1
17.6
21.8
80.9
58.7
8.5
33.9
13.4
19,905
9,276
3,473
2,006
644
371
1,097
1,551
17 Cavaliers
Cavaliers
112.2
2024-25
82
240.9
121.9
45.4
28.1
8.2
4.3
44.5
90.8
49.1
15.9
41.5
38.3
17.0
21.9
77.6
60.7
11.2
34.2
13.2
19,755
9,999
3,723
2,304
670
350
1,082
1,487
18 Heat
Heat
112.2
2023-24
82
240.9
110.1
42.3
25.8
7.5
3.4
39.8
85.6
46.5
12.5
33.7
37.0
18.0
22.0
81.8
57.8
9.3
33.0
12.7
19,755
9,032
3,468
2,116
617
280
1,038
1,415
19 Pelicans
Pelicans
112.5
2022-23
82
242.1
114.4
43.7
25.9
8.3
4.1
42.0
87.6
48.0
11.0
30.1
36.4
19.3
24.4
79.3
58.2
10.6
33.1
14.6
19,855
9,378
3,583
2,122
681
337
1,196
1,678
20 Cavaliers
Cavaliers
112.7
2023-24
82
241.5
112.6
43.3
28.0
7.4
4.6
41.8
87.2
47.9
13.5
36.8
36.7
15.6
20.4
76.5
58.6
9.8
33.4
13.6
19,805
9,236
3,549
2,299
605
380
1,112
1,436
21 Pelicans
Pelicans
112.9
2023-24
82
240.3
115.1
44.0
27.0
8.3
4.6
42.5
87.4
48.6
12.5
32.6
38.3
17.6
22.8
77.1
59.1
10.4
33.6
13.0
19,705
9,436
3,605
2,210
684
378
1,067
1,508
22 Heat
Heat
112.9
2024-25
82
243.0
110.6
43.4
26.4
8.1
3.8
40.5
87.0
46.5
13.7
37.3
36.7
16.0
20.2
79.1
57.6
9.7
33.7
13.6
19,930
9,069
3,558
2,166
668
314
1,114
1,275
23 Nuggets
Nuggets
113.0
2023-24
82
240.3
114.9
44.4
29.4
7.1
5.6
44.0
88.8
49.6
11.7
31.2
37.4
15.1
19.9
76.2
58.9
10.7
33.7
12.6
19,705
9,418
3,644
2,414
585
457
1,037
1,489
24 Grizzlies
Grizzlies
113.0
2024-25
82
240.3
121.7
47.3
28.4
8.9
5.6
44.8
93.3
47.9
13.9
37.9
36.7
18.3
23.3
78.6
58.8
12.9
34.4
15.7
19,705
9,980
3,875
2,330
726
462
1,285
1,711
25 Suns
Suns
113.0
2022-23
82
241.2
113.6
44.2
27.3
7.1
5.3
42.1
90.1
46.7
12.2
32.6
37.4
17.2
21.7
79.3
57.0
11.8
32.4
13.5
19,780
9,319
3,628
2,235
585
432
1,110
1,739
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Team Rankings

ORTG

120.3

3rd

DRTG

107.5

1st

NETRTG

12.8

1st

3P%

37.4

6th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
10/21
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
7:30 PM
Thu
10/23
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
7:30 PM
Sat
10/25
OKC OKC
@
ATL ATL
7:30 PM
Mon
10/27
OKC OKC
@
DAL DAL
8:30 PM
Tue
10/28
SAC SAC
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM
Last Game
OKC Thunder

4 - 3

103

Final

91

IND Pacers

3 - 4

Sun 22 Jun 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
3/30
UTA UTA
@
CHA CHA
106-110
Sun
3/30
BOS BOS
@
MEM MEM
117-103
Sun
3/30
CHI CHI
@
OKC OKC
117-145
Sun
3/30
BKN BKN
@
DAL DAL
113-109
Sun
3/30
HOU HOU
@
LAL LAL
98-104

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
10/21
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
7:30 PM
Tue
10/21
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Wed
10/22
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM