nba team best defensive rating since january 1st

Since January 1, 2026, the Detroit Pistons have the lowest defensive rating by a team, with a 107.7 rating.

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Pistons
Pistons
107.7
33
240.8
115.6
45.2
27.2
11.0
6.7
42.7
89.5
47.7
10.9
31.6
34.6
19.3
24.7
77.9
57.6
12.6
32.6
14.5
7,945
3,815
1,491
898
363
220
478
703
2Thunder
Thunder
109.4
33
241.5
114.9
43.0
24.9
8.8
5.6
41.2
87.8
46.9
13.6
38.6
35.2
18.9
23.4
80.9
58.5
9.3
33.7
12.4
7,970
3,791
1,420
822
290
185
410
586
3Spurs
Spurs
109.5
34
240.0
117.8
46.7
28.7
7.2
6.1
42.9
89.8
47.7
13.8
38.6
35.7
18.3
23.9
76.6
58.7
10.6
36.1
12.9
8,160
4,004
1,589
977
245
208
440
640
4Knicks
Knicks
109.9
35
242.1
113.0
46.4
27.6
7.9
3.9
41.9
89.3
46.9
13.7
38.1
36.0
15.6
20.2
77.2
57.6
12.1
34.3
14.0
8,475
3,955
1,623
965
277
135
490
696
5Celtics
Celtics
110.4
34
241.5
111.8
48.4
25.0
6.2
5.2
41.5
90.9
45.6
15.3
42.2
36.3
13.6
16.7
81.0
56.9
12.9
35.6
12.1
8,210
3,802
1,647
851
211
178
412
565
6Hornets
Hornets
111.2
35
240.0
115.3
47.6
26.3
7.0
4.5
40.5
88.4
45.8
17.1
44.0
39.0
17.1
20.6
82.9
59.1
13.5
34.1
15.4
8,400
4,034
1,667
919
246
156
539
657
7Hawks
Hawks
111.3
32
240.0
116.1
45.4
29.3
9.8
4.5
42.7
92.8
46.0
14.3
39.5
36.3
16.3
21.3
76.4
56.8
11.5
33.9
13.2
7,680
3,714
1,452
938
313
144
423
607
8Heat
Heat
111.8
34
240.0
120.0
48.7
28.5
9.1
4.2
43.0
94.4
45.5
13.9
39.3
35.3
20.1
25.5
78.9
56.8
13.4
35.3
14.1
8,160
4,079
1,657
970
309
142
478
637
9Rockets
Rockets
112.5
36
241.4
108.8
47.8
23.9
8.6
6.1
40.9
89.1
46.0
10.6
31.4
33.6
16.4
22.1
74.0
55.1
14.5
33.3
15.0
8,690
3,917
1,719
861
311
220
541
632
10Raptors
Raptors
113.0
31
241.6
113.2
41.5
28.2
8.7
5.2
41.7
88.1
47.4
11.0
32.3
34.1
18.7
23.7
79.2
57.4
10.8
30.7
13.0
7,490
3,510
1,287
873
269
162
403
619
11Magic
Magic
113.3
31
243.2
114.5
42.5
27.3
9.1
5.0
40.7
88.0
46.3
12.5
35.2
35.6
20.5
25.4
80.7
57.7
10.0
32.5
13.3
7,540
3,549
1,316
846
283
155
411
620
12Suns
Suns
113.4
34
241.5
110.1
43.1
23.9
8.9
3.9
39.9
89.4
44.6
15.6
43.0
36.2
14.8
19.1
77.5
56.3
12.7
30.3
13.7
8,210
3,743
1,464
812
303
134
465
664
13Cavaliers
Cavaliers
113.4
32
240.8
118.5
43.7
28.9
8.7
5.4
43.3
88.0
49.3
14.0
37.4
37.5
17.8
23.2
76.7
60.3
11.5
32.3
14.3
7,705
3,791
1,399
925
277
172
459
591
14Clippers
Clippers
114.6
34
240.7
114.8
41.2
23.7
9.0
4.9
41.0
83.3
49.2
11.4
31.7
36.1
21.4
26.1
82.2
60.6
9.5
31.8
13.7
8,185
3,903
1,402
805
306
165
466
606
15Timberwolves
Timberwolves
114.7
33
240.0
118.6
44.5
25.8
8.9
5.8
43.4
87.7
49.4
13.7
36.6
37.4
18.2
24.6
73.9
60.2
10.9
33.6
15.2
7,920
3,914
1,469
853
294
192
500
687
16Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
115.0
33
240.0
114.3
46.2
25.1
8.4
5.8
41.2
89.9
45.8
14.8
43.6
34.0
17.2
22.9
75.0
57.2
14.0
32.2
17.2
7,920
3,772
1,523
829
277
190
566
587
17Lakers
Lakers
115.4
35
240.0
115.9
41.1
26.3
8.2
4.3
42.3
84.9
49.9
12.5
33.7
37.0
18.7
24.7
75.8
60.5
9.1
31.9
13.6
8,400
4,056
1,437
921
286
150
476
612
18Warriors
Warriors
115.9
32
241.6
114.8
42.3
30.3
10.1
4.2
42.1
91.5
46.0
16.7
47.3
35.3
14.0
18.0
77.9
57.8
11.4
30.9
14.4
7,730
3,675
1,355
970
323
135
461
594
19Pelicans
Pelicans
116.3
33
240.8
115.3
44.7
25.5
8.7
6.2
42.0
89.7
46.8
11.7
33.2
35.2
19.6
25.0
78.3
57.3
12.1
32.6
14.3
7,945
3,804
1,475
842
286
203
473
642
2076ers
76ers
116.5
36
242.1
115.0
41.5
24.1
10.1
5.5
41.7
88.4
47.2
11.4
33.7
33.9
20.2
25.1
80.3
57.8
11.0
30.6
13.5
8,715
4,140
1,495
866
362
198
487
716
21Mavericks
Mavericks
116.8
33
240.0
112.1
45.2
24.6
6.8
4.4
41.5
88.9
46.7
10.3
30.2
34.2
18.8
25.6
73.3
56.0
10.5
34.7
14.4
7,920
3,700
1,491
811
223
145
474
534
22Bulls
Bulls
117.1
34
240.7
112.8
44.5
28.2
7.2
5.3
41.3
89.2
46.3
15.1
41.5
36.3
15.2
19.5
78.1
57.7
9.9
34.6
15.3
8,185
3,836
1,514
958
245
180
521
607
23Nuggets
Nuggets
117.2
34
242.9
116.3
42.5
26.9
6.7
4.1
40.6
85.6
47.5
13.5
35.6
38.0
21.5
27.2
79.1
59.6
9.1
33.4
12.6
8,260
3,953
1,445
916
229
138
428
627
24Pacers
Pacers
118.1
33
240.8
112.0
41.5
29.1
7.6
4.1
41.2
88.9
46.3
13.5
38.0
35.5
16.2
21.1
76.7
57.0
8.8
32.7
14.7
7,945
3,697
1,370
959
251
135
486
658
25Grizzlies
Grizzlies
119.5
33
240.0
115.5
41.0
28.1
9.5
5.1
42.0
90.5
46.4
14.0
38.8
36.1
17.5
22.3
78.4
57.6
11.9
29.1
15.2
7,920
3,813
1,352
926
314
167
500
673
StatMuse has team, game-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1984-85 season.

More Pistons Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

24.7

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

RPG

10.6

Duren

Jalen Duren

APG

10.1

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham
Team Rankings

ORTG

117.3

11th

DRTG

109.6

2nd

NETRTG

7.7

2nd

3P%

34.8

22nd

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
48
18
.727
2
43
23
.652
5.0
3
43
25
.632
6.0
4
41
26
.612
7.5
5
37
28
.569
10.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
3/15
@
3:30 PM
Tue
3/17
@
7:00 PM
Thu
3/19
@
7:00 PM
Fri
3/20
@
7:30 PM
Mon
3/23
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
MEM Grizzlies

23 - 43

110

Final

126

DET Pistons

48 - 18

Fri 13 Mar 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
48
18
.727
2
43
23
.652
5.0
3
43
25
.632
6.0
4
41
26
.612
7.5
5
37
28
.569
10.5
6
38
29
.567
10.5
7
37
29
.561
11.0
8
36
31
.537
12.5
9
36
31
.537
12.5
10
34
34
.500
15.0
11
27
39
.409
21.0
12
27
40
.403
21.5
13
Nets Nets - e
17
50
.254
31.5
14
16
49
.246
31.5
15
15
52
.224
33.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
52
15
.776
2
49
18
.731
3.0
3
41
25
.621
10.5
4
41
25
.621
10.5
5
41
26
.612
11.0
6
41
26
.612
11.0
7
39
28
.582
13.0
8
34
32
.515
17.5
9
32
34
.485
19.5
10
32
35
.478
20.0
11
23
43
.348
28.5
12
22
45
.328
30.0
13
22
46
.324
30.5
14
20
47
.299
32.0
15
Kings Kings - e
16
51
.239
36.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
2/9
@
111-120
Mon
2/9
@
136-108
Tue
2/10
@
113-138
Tue
2/10
@
116-108
Tue
2/10
@
107-110

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
3/14
@
8:00 PM
Sat
3/14
@
8:30 PM
Sat
3/14
@
10:30 PM
Sun
3/15
@
1:00 PM
Sun
3/15
@
3:30 PM