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 107.6 rating.

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Pistons
Pistons
107.6
32
240.8
115.3
45.0
26.9
11.0
6.7
42.5
89.4
47.5
10.9
31.5
34.7
19.4
24.9
77.9
57.4
12.4
32.6
14.3
7,705
3,689
1,439
862
351
214
459
684
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
109.6
33
240.0
117.8
46.5
28.7
7.2
6.2
42.8
89.7
47.8
13.9
38.8
35.8
18.3
23.9
76.3
58.8
10.5
36.1
12.9
7,920
3,889
1,535
948
238
203
427
620
4Knicks
Knicks
110.3
34
242.2
113.4
46.2
27.8
8.0
3.9
42.0
89.3
47.0
13.9
38.4
36.1
15.5
20.0
77.2
57.8
12.1
34.0
14.1
8,235
3,854
1,570
945
273
131
478
674
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
111.0
34
240.0
115.6
47.9
26.5
7.0
4.3
40.7
88.3
46.1
17.1
43.7
39.2
17.2
20.7
83.0
59.4
13.6
34.3
15.5
8,160
3,932
1,628
901
239
146
527
636
7Hawks
Hawks
111.7
31
240.0
115.9
45.3
29.3
9.8
4.6
42.6
92.7
45.9
14.4
39.6
36.3
16.4
21.4
76.4
56.7
11.4
33.9
13.2
7,440
3,592
1,405
909
303
143
410
588
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
35
241.4
108.9
47.6
23.9
8.7
6.1
41.0
88.9
46.1
10.5
31.2
33.5
16.5
22.3
73.9
55.1
14.4
33.2
15.1
8,450
3,810
1,667
836
303
212
529
611
10Raptors
Raptors
112.8
30
241.7
112.9
41.4
28.3
8.8
5.3
41.6
88.2
47.2
10.9
32.5
33.6
18.8
23.8
79.1
57.2
10.9
30.5
13.0
7,250
3,388
1,243
848
263
159
391
592
11Suns
Suns
113.0
33
241.5
109.9
43.3
24.0
9.0
3.9
39.9
89.7
44.5
15.5
43.1
36.0
14.6
18.8
77.9
56.1
12.9
30.4
13.7
7,970
3,628
1,430
792
298
128
453
643
12Magic
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
13Cavaliers
Cavaliers
113.7
31
240.8
117.8
43.7
28.8
8.5
5.4
42.9
87.9
48.9
13.9
37.4
37.1
18.1
23.5
77.0
60.0
11.5
32.1
14.4
7,465
3,653
1,354
893
265
168
445
569
14Timberwolves
Timberwolves
114.6
32
240.0
118.3
44.5
25.9
9.0
5.8
43.3
87.9
49.3
13.8
36.8
37.3
18.0
24.6
73.4
60.0
10.9
33.6
15.1
7,680
3,787
1,424
828
288
187
483
668
15Clippers
Clippers
114.8
33
240.8
114.7
41.1
23.5
9.0
4.6
40.8
82.9
49.3
11.5
31.7
36.4
21.5
26.1
82.4
60.8
9.5
31.6
13.9
7,945
3,784
1,356
777
298
153
460
593
16Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
115.2
32
240.0
114.0
46.1
24.8
8.2
5.6
41.0
89.9
45.6
14.8
43.6
33.9
17.2
23.1
74.6
56.9
14.0
32.1
16.9
7,680
3,648
1,474
795
261
178
542
568
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
115.5
31
241.6
114.8
42.5
30.5
10.2
4.3
42.2
91.3
46.2
16.8
47.3
35.4
13.7
17.7
77.1
57.9
11.4
31.1
14.6
7,490
3,558
1,317
947
315
134
452
574
19Mavericks
Mavericks
116.2
32
240.0
112.3
45.3
24.5
6.8
4.4
41.6
89.0
46.8
10.4
30.2
34.4
18.7
25.6
73.0
56.0
10.4
34.9
14.2
7,680
3,595
1,451
784
219
142
455
520
20Pelicans
Pelicans
116.3
32
240.8
115.6
44.6
25.7
8.7
6.2
42.2
89.8
46.9
11.7
33.3
35.0
19.6
25.0
78.6
57.3
12.0
32.6
14.4
7,705
3,699
1,427
823
279
197
460
623
2176ers
76ers
117.0
35
242.1
115.3
41.4
24.1
10.0
5.4
41.8
88.5
47.2
11.7
33.9
34.4
20.1
25.0
80.3
57.9
11.1
30.3
13.5
8,475
4,036
1,448
844
350
188
473
700
22Bulls
Bulls
117.0
33
240.8
113.0
44.4
28.3
7.3
5.2
41.2
89.0
46.3
15.2
41.5
36.5
15.3
19.7
77.8
57.8
9.9
34.5
15.3
7,945
3,728
1,466
935
240
173
506
588
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
118.5
32
240.8
112.7
41.4
29.3
7.7
4.1
41.4
88.9
46.5
13.6
38.0
35.8
16.3
21.3
76.6
57.3
8.9
32.5
14.8
7,705
3,605
1,324
938
245
132
475
637
25Grizzlies
Grizzlies
119.2
32
240.0
115.7
41.2
28.3
9.5
5.2
42.2
90.6
46.5
14.0
38.8
36.1
17.4
22.2
78.3
57.6
11.8
29.4
15.1
7,680
3,703
1,319
906
303
165
483
653
StatMuse has team, game-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1984-85 season.

More Pistons Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

24.8

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

RPG

10.5

Duren

Jalen Duren

APG

10.0

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham
Team Rankings

ORTG

117.2

11th

DRTG

109.6

2nd

NETRTG

7.6

2nd

3P%

34.8

21st

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
47
18
.723
2
43
23
.652
4.5
3
42
25
.627
6.0
4
40
26
.606
7.5
5
37
28
.569
10.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
3/13
@
7:30 PM
Sun
3/15
@
3:30 PM
Tue
3/17
@
7:00 PM
Thu
3/19
@
7:00 PM
Fri
3/20
@
7:30 PM
Last Game
PHI 76ers

35 - 31

109

Final

131

DET Pistons

47 - 18

Thu 12 Mar 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
47
18
.723
2
43
23
.652
4.5
3
42
25
.627
6.0
4
40
26
.606
7.5
5
37
28
.569
10.0
6
38
29
.567
10.0
7
36
29
.554
11.0
8
35
31
.530
12.5
9
35
31
.530
12.5
10
34
33
.507
14.0
11
27
38
.415
20.0
12
27
39
.409
20.5
13
Nets Nets - e
17
49
.258
30.5
14
16
49
.246
31.0
15
15
51
.227
32.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
52
15
.776
2
48
18
.727
3.5
3
41
25
.621
10.5
4
40
25
.615
11.0
5
41
26
.612
11.0
6
40
26
.606
11.5
7
39
27
.591
12.5
8
33
32
.508
18.0
9
32
33
.492
19.0
10
31
35
.470
20.5
11
23
42
.354
28.0
12
22
44
.333
29.5
13
22
45
.328
30.0
14
20
46
.303
31.5
15
Kings Kings - e
16
51
.239
36.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
2/8
@
99-118
Sun
2/8
@
115-111
Sun
2/8
@
115-123
Sun
2/8
@
94-120
Sun
2/8
@
116-138

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
3/13
@
7:30 PM
Fri
3/13
@
7:30 PM
Fri
3/13
@
7:30 PM
Fri
3/13
@
7:30 PM
Fri
3/13
@
8:00 PM