nba team best defensive rating sine december 2025

The Brooklyn Nets had the lowest defensive rating by a team in December 2025, with a 106.5 rating.

TEAMDRTGMONTHGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Nets
Nets
106.5
December 2025
11
240.0
111.9
42.6
28.3
8.7
4.9
39.7
85.0
46.7
15.3
41.7
36.6
17.2
21.2
81.1
59.3
10.3
32.4
16.9
2,640
1,231
469
311
96
54
186
223
2Thunder
Thunder
107.9
December 2025
13
240.0
122.1
43.6
25.5
10.5
5.4
45.5
90.2
50.5
13.8
36.8
37.4
17.2
21.2
81.5
61.3
9.2
34.5
12.6
3,120
1,587
567
331
136
70
164
249
3Pistons
Pistons
110.6
December 2025
13
241.9
118.2
46.8
27.2
10.5
6.4
43.4
91.5
47.4
10.6
31.6
33.6
20.8
28.1
74.0
56.9
14.9
31.9
15.4
3,145
1,536
609
354
136
83
200
299
4Grizzlies
Grizzlies
111.9
December 2025
12
242.1
120.3
45.8
29.4
9.0
6.1
43.8
90.8
48.2
13.4
35.7
37.6
19.3
24.8
78.1
59.2
10.4
35.3
16.3
2,905
1,443
549
353
108
73
195
248
5Warriors
Warriors
113.0
December 2025
13
241.9
117.3
44.5
29.1
9.2
4.6
41.7
89.7
46.5
16.0
43.3
36.9
17.9
21.8
82.0
59.1
11.9
32.6
16.2
3,145
1,525
579
378
119
60
210
269
676ers
76ers
113.0
December 2025
12
242.1
113.7
45.8
23.4
9.1
5.1
39.3
92.8
42.3
13.8
38.8
35.4
21.4
25.8
82.9
54.6
13.9
31.8
12.9
2,905
1,364
549
281
109
61
155
238
7Timberwolves
Timberwolves
113.1
December 2025
14
243.6
118.2
45.2
26.7
8.3
5.9
41.8
90.4
46.2
13.5
39.3
34.4
21.1
27.9
75.7
57.5
11.5
33.7
12.9
3,410
1,655
633
374
116
83
180
294
8Clippers
Clippers
113.9
December 2025
12
240.0
112.7
39.9
23.4
9.2
4.4
38.9
81.3
47.9
13.6
36.0
37.7
21.3
25.5
83.3
60.9
9.4
30.5
14.5
2,880
1,352
479
281
110
53
174
226
9Heat
Heat
114.3
December 2025
13
240.0
117.0
45.4
26.9
9.1
4.8
43.3
93.2
46.5
12.8
34.8
36.7
17.6
22.4
78.7
56.8
11.6
33.8
12.8
3,120
1,521
590
350
118
62
167
220
10Raptors
Raptors
114.4
December 2025
14
241.8
108.2
44.0
28.7
8.2
4.7
40.9
91.4
44.8
12.1
36.4
33.2
14.3
18.3
78.1
54.4
12.8
31.2
14.4
3,385
1,515
616
402
115
66
202
298
11Spurs
Spurs
114.4
December 2025
15
240.0
120.9
47.7
26.4
6.7
4.4
43.1
91.7
46.9
13.7
38.1
36.0
21.0
27.1
77.6
58.3
12.7
35.0
13.1
3,600
1,813
716
396
101
66
196
266
12Suns
Suns
114.5
December 2025
12
240.0
112.3
42.9
25.4
10.8
3.8
42.1
92.0
45.7
12.8
36.7
34.8
15.3
19.3
79.3
55.8
13.3
29.6
14.7
2,880
1,347
515
305
129
45
176
248
13Celtics
Celtics
114.9
December 2025
12
240.0
120.3
42.9
23.3
8.4
5.5
43.8
88.8
49.3
15.9
42.8
37.2
16.7
20.6
81.0
61.4
11.4
31.5
12.9
2,880
1,443
515
280
101
66
155
235
14Magic
Magic
115.3
December 2025
14
241.8
112.9
45.1
26.6
7.9
5.1
41.4
91.4
45.3
10.5
32.6
32.2
19.6
26.0
75.5
54.9
11.8
33.4
12.8
3,385
1,580
632
373
110
71
179
298
15Bucks
Bucks
115.6
December 2025
13
240.0
109.1
41.2
24.6
7.6
3.9
39.3
83.1
47.3
13.8
36.6
37.6
16.7
21.8
76.7
58.9
8.8
32.5
15.8
3,120
1,418
536
320
99
51
206
257
16Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
116.5
December 2025
14
241.8
113.2
44.8
24.1
7.1
4.8
39.5
87.5
45.1
14.0
39.1
35.8
20.2
26.9
75.1
57.0
12.6
32.1
18.6
3,385
1,585
627
338
100
67
260
319
17Cavaliers
Cavaliers
116.7
December 2025
14
241.8
120.9
46.4
28.4
8.8
4.4
44.5
95.1
46.8
14.0
40.9
34.3
17.9
21.6
82.8
57.8
12.7
33.6
13.1
3,385
1,692
649
398
123
62
183
288
18Rockets
Rockets
116.8
December 2025
13
245.8
119.2
48.1
25.8
7.8
6.5
45.0
89.1
50.5
11.3
29.0
39.0
17.8
23.1
77.3
60.0
15.4
32.7
17.5
3,195
1,549
625
335
101
84
228
248
19Mavericks
Mavericks
117.7
December 2025
13
243.8
119.5
44.2
27.4
6.5
6.2
46.3
90.9
50.9
10.1
27.2
37.0
16.8
22.2
75.7
59.3
9.7
34.5
14.2
3,170
1,553
574
356
85
81
184
231
20Hornets
Hornets
117.7
December 2025
13
241.9
115.7
44.4
27.9
7.6
4.8
41.3
89.9
45.9
16.5
41.8
39.5
16.5
21.4
77.3
58.2
11.5
32.9
15.7
3,145
1,504
577
363
99
62
204
261
21Bulls
Bulls
118.9
December 2025
14
240.0
117.1
45.0
29.4
7.7
4.2
43.0
90.6
47.5
13.6
38.8
35.0
17.6
22.9
76.9
58.2
11.1
33.9
14.6
3,360
1,640
630
412
108
59
205
244
22Knicks
Knicks
118.9
December 2025
15
240.0
122.3
46.5
27.5
7.8
4.3
44.4
91.2
48.7
15.7
38.7
40.5
17.8
22.5
79.2
60.5
13.4
33.1
12.9
3,600
1,834
697
412
117
64
194
316
23Pelicans
Pelicans
119.2
December 2025
14
243.6
122.2
44.6
26.6
8.6
4.6
44.7
93.1
48.0
9.6
28.7
33.3
23.2
28.1
82.5
57.9
11.6
33.1
13.0
3,410
1,711
625
373
121
64
182
280
24Kings
Kings
119.8
December 2025
12
244.2
109.8
43.3
24.3
9.7
5.8
41.0
90.3
45.4
10.1
29.9
33.7
17.7
23.4
75.4
54.5
12.6
30.7
15.3
2,930
1,317
519
291
116
70
184
244
25Nuggets
Nuggets
120.7
December 2025
14
243.6
125.6
41.9
29.1
7.1
3.7
45.4
88.7
51.1
14.6
35.0
41.6
20.3
24.9
81.4
63.0
8.6
33.4
12.1
3,410
1,758
587
408
100
52
170
263
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More Nets Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

24.2

Porter

Michael Porter Jr.

RPG

7.1

Porter

Michael Porter Jr.

APG

3.8

Traore

Nolan Traore
Team Rankings

ORTG

108.8

30th

DRTG

118.8

25th

NETRTG

-9.9

28th

3P%

34.1

29th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
32
49
.395
27.0
12
31
50
.383
28.0
13
Nets Nets
20
61
.247
39.0
14
19
62
.235
40.0
15
17
64
.210
42.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
4/12
@
6:00 PM
Last Game
BKN Nets

20 - 61

108

Final

125

MIL Bucks

32 - 49

Fri 10 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
59
22
.728
2
55
26
.679
4.0
3
53
28
.654
6.0
4
51
30
.630
8.0
5
Hawks Hawks - x
46
35
.568
13.0
6
45
36
.556
14.0
7
45
36
.556
14.0
8
44
37
.543
15.0
9
43
38
.531
16.0
10
42
39
.519
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
49
.395
27.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
50
.383
28.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
61
.247
39.0
14
19
62
.235
40.0
15
17
64
.210
42.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
17
.790
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
19
.765
2.0
3
53
28
.654
11.0
4
52
29
.642
12.0
5
51
30
.630
13.0
6
48
33
.593
16.0
7
44
37
.543
20.0
8
41
40
.506
23.0
9
41
40
.506
23.0
10
37
44
.457
27.0
11
26
55
.321
38.0
12
25
56
.309
39.0
13
25
56
.309
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
59
.272
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
59
.272
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
3/15
@
112-120
Sun
3/15
@
107-132
Sun
3/15
@
100-92
Sun
3/15
@
119-115
Mon
3/16
@
106-136

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
4/12
@
6:00 PM
Sun
4/12
@
6:00 PM
Sun
4/12
@
6:00 PM
Sun
4/12
@
6:00 PM
Sun
4/12
@
6:00 PM