nba team best defensive rating since march 1st

Since March 1, 2025, the Oklahoma City Thunder have the best defensive rating by a team, with a 108.9 rating.

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Thunder
Thunder
108.9
84
241.8
120.9
44.2
26.1
9.6
5.7
43.8
90.0
48.7
14.2
37.7
37.6
19.1
23.3
81.9
60.3
9.5
34.7
12.3
20,310
10,154
3,715
2,194
809
478
1,034
1,598
2Pistons
Pistons
110.8
80
241.3
117.8
45.3
26.7
9.8
6.3
43.3
90.1
48.0
11.3
32.2
35.2
19.9
26.3
75.9
58.0
12.7
32.6
14.8
19,300
9,425
3,626
2,136
782
502
1,183
1,776
3Raptors
Raptors
112.6
81
241.2
113.2
44.5
28.9
8.7
4.6
42.0
90.9
46.2
11.9
34.3
34.6
17.4
22.4
77.5
56.2
12.4
32.1
14.1
19,540
9,169
3,603
2,344
706
373
1,142
1,691
4Heat
Heat
112.7
84
240.9
117.5
45.8
28.2
9.0
4.2
43.2
92.1
46.8
13.4
36.5
36.7
17.8
22.7
78.5
57.5
11.4
34.5
13.9
20,235
9,867
3,849
2,367
756
349
1,164
1,496
5Celtics
Celtics
113.0
81
240.9
114.9
46.0
25.1
7.4
5.4
42.3
90.5
46.7
16.0
43.9
36.5
14.3
17.9
79.8
58.4
12.8
33.3
12.0
19,515
9,306
3,729
2,037
597
434
973
1,472
6Timberwolves
Timberwolves
113.1
81
241.9
119.6
44.7
26.9
8.6
5.6
43.3
88.8
48.7
14.6
38.6
37.8
18.5
24.7
75.1
60.0
11.2
33.5
14.4
19,590
9,690
3,622
2,175
696
452
1,165
1,662
7Rockets
Rockets
113.2
81
242.5
115.7
48.5
24.9
8.6
5.6
43.2
90.8
47.6
12.2
32.6
37.5
17.1
22.9
74.7
57.3
15.1
33.4
15.0
19,640
9,371
3,931
2,015
695
455
1,219
1,471
8Warriors
Warriors
113.4
82
240.9
115.9
43.2
29.2
10.1
4.3
40.9
88.6
46.2
16.2
44.4
36.4
17.9
22.2
80.8
58.9
11.3
31.9
15.4
19,755
9,502
3,544
2,398
829
354
1,262
1,588
9Magic
Magic
113.6
79
241.6
113.5
42.8
25.5
8.7
5.3
40.6
87.7
46.2
11.9
34.0
34.9
20.5
25.6
79.9
57.3
10.9
31.9
13.6
19,085
8,964
3,385
2,013
685
415
1,071
1,608
10Knicks
Knicks
113.6
83
242.1
115.5
44.9
27.3
8.2
4.1
42.3
90.0
47.0
14.1
38.1
37.1
16.7
21.2
78.7
58.1
12.4
32.4
13.6
20,095
9,588
3,724
2,266
684
343
1,127
1,635
11Cavaliers
Cavaliers
114.7
84
241.8
119.5
44.9
27.8
8.8
4.8
43.3
91.3
47.5
14.6
41.0
35.7
18.1
23.4
77.5
58.8
12.1
32.8
14.1
20,310
10,034
3,775
2,336
735
403
1,188
1,609
12Spurs
Spurs
115.1
84
240.3
118.2
45.0
27.4
7.9
4.8
42.9
89.6
47.9
13.8
38.1
36.2
18.5
23.8
77.5
59.0
11.2
33.8
13.6
20,185
9,925
3,776
2,298
665
404
1,143
1,543
13Clippers
Clippers
115.3
81
241.5
113.6
41.4
24.2
8.5
4.6
40.6
83.2
48.8
12.5
33.3
37.5
19.8
24.0
82.5
60.5
9.3
32.1
14.3
19,565
9,199
3,356
1,960
692
376
1,161
1,497
14Hawks
Hawks
116.1
83
240.6
118.5
43.2
30.4
9.3
4.8
43.7
91.9
47.6
14.4
39.0
37.0
16.7
21.3
78.0
58.5
10.9
32.3
14.3
19,970
9,837
3,586
2,523
773
396
1,188
1,642
15Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
116.2
82
241.5
115.0
46.3
24.5
8.2
4.9
41.0
91.5
44.8
14.2
42.3
33.6
18.8
24.6
76.4
56.2
14.6
31.7
16.8
19,805
9,431
3,800
2,006
675
403
1,380
1,593
16Grizzlies
Grizzlies
116.4
81
240.6
116.3
44.9
28.3
8.6
5.0
42.4
91.4
46.4
13.6
38.4
35.5
17.9
22.4
80.0
57.4
11.6
33.3
14.7
19,490
9,420
3,639
2,290
700
404
1,194
1,621
17Pacers
Pacers
116.6
84
242.1
113.8
42.8
27.3
7.7
5.1
41.3
90.0
45.9
13.2
37.5
35.3
17.9
23.0
77.7
56.9
10.1
32.6
13.9
20,335
9,561
3,593
2,295
648
425
1,171
1,731
18Suns
Suns
116.8
82
241.2
112.2
43.0
25.4
9.2
4.0
41.1
89.4
46.0
14.6
40.0
36.4
15.4
19.3
80.1
57.4
12.5
30.6
14.7
19,780
9,203
3,527
2,086
752
326
1,202
1,645
19Mavericks
Mavericks
117.1
81
241.5
113.8
43.3
25.1
7.4
4.9
42.2
88.4
47.7
10.6
31.1
34.2
18.7
25.1
74.6
57.2
9.5
33.8
14.5
19,565
9,216
3,505
2,036
601
397
1,176
1,426
20Bulls
Bulls
117.3
82
240.6
117.2
45.3
29.0
7.5
4.9
42.8
90.4
47.4
14.4
39.6
36.5
17.1
21.5
79.5
58.7
10.3
35.0
14.7
19,730
9,612
3,716
2,375
615
405
1,207
1,500
21Bucks
Bucks
117.5
82
241.5
114.1
41.4
26.1
7.4
4.1
41.9
85.7
48.9
14.5
36.9
39.2
15.9
21.2
74.8
60.1
8.4
33.0
14.0
19,805
9,359
3,395
2,141
605
340
1,147
1,553
22Hornets
Hornets
117.7
84
240.9
112.9
45.6
26.4
6.6
4.4
40.3
88.4
45.6
14.8
40.3
36.8
17.4
21.4
81.3
57.7
12.1
33.4
15.8
20,235
9,484
3,827
2,214
555
372
1,324
1,555
2376ers
76ers
117.8
83
242.7
115.2
42.8
24.5
9.1
5.6
41.4
90.1
45.9
12.9
36.8
35.1
19.5
24.4
79.9
57.1
11.8
31.0
13.9
20,145
9,559
3,552
2,033
752
462
1,150
1,630
24Nuggets
Nuggets
118.0
82
243.0
120.1
43.7
28.8
7.2
4.5
43.3
87.5
49.4
13.3
34.7
38.5
20.2
25.5
79.3
60.8
10.0
33.7
13.2
19,930
9,850
3,584
2,358
590
365
1,081
1,532
25Lakers
Lakers
118.1
82
240.3
115.3
41.3
25.1
8.0
3.9
41.3
84.1
49.1
12.9
35.3
36.6
19.7
25.6
77.2
60.4
9.7
31.5
14.7
19,705
9,452
3,383
2,060
654
323
1,204
1,544
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Team Leaders

PPG

31.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

RPG

9.5

Hartenstein

Isaiah Hartenstein

APG

6.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Team Rankings

ORTG

118.9

4th

DRTG

107.7

1st

NETRTG

11.2

1st

3P%

36.5

9th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
46
15
.754
2
43
16
.729
2.0
3
37
21
.638
7.5
4
37
23
.617
8.5
5
37
23
.617
8.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
3/1
@
8:00 PM
Tue
3/3
@
8:00 PM
Wed
3/4
@
7:00 PM
Sat
3/7
@
8:30 PM
Mon
3/9
@
7:30 PM
Last Game
DEN Nuggets

37 - 23

121

Final

127

OKC Thunder

46 - 15

Fri 27 Feb 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
44
14
.759
2
39
20
.661
5.5
3
38
22
.633
7.0
4
37
24
.607
8.5
5
34
25
.576
10.5
6
33
26
.559
11.5
7
31
27
.534
13.0
8
31
29
.517
14.0
9
30
31
.492
15.5
10
29
31
.483
16.0
11
26
32
.448
18.0
12
24
36
.400
21.0
13
16
42
.276
28.0
14
15
44
.254
29.5
15
15
45
.250
30.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
46
15
.754
2
43
16
.729
2.0
3
37
21
.638
7.5
4
37
23
.617
8.5
5
37
23
.617
8.5
6
34
24
.586
10.5
7
34
26
.567
11.5
8
31
28
.525
14.0
9
29
31
.483
16.5
10
27
31
.466
17.5
11
22
36
.379
22.5
12
21
38
.356
24.0
13
18
41
.305
27.0
14
18
42
.300
27.5
15
14
47
.230
32.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
1/26
@
111-115
Mon
1/26
@
87-103
Mon
1/26
@
95-104
Mon
1/26
@
122-139
Mon
1/26
@
109-107

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
2/28
@
1:00 PM
Sat
2/28
@
3:30 PM
Sat
2/28
@
7:00 PM
Sat
2/28
@
8:30 PM
Sat
2/28
@
9:30 PM