nba team best defensive ratings in one season since 2020

Since 2019-20, the Milwaukee Bucks have the best defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 102.9 rating in 2019-20.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Bucks
Bucks
102.9
2019-20
73
241.0
118.7
51.7
25.9
7.2
5.9
43.3
90.9
47.6
13.8
38.9
35.5
18.3
24.7
74.2
58.3
9.5
42.2
15.1
17,595
8,663
3,774
1,889
526
429
1,102
1,431
2Raptors
Raptors
105.0
2019-20
72
241.4
112.8
45.4
25.2
8.8
5.0
40.2
87.9
45.8
13.8
37.0
37.4
18.5
23.2
79.6
57.4
9.5
35.9
14.8
17,380
8,118
3,268
1,816
636
358
1,067
1,559
3Thunder
Thunder
105.4
2025-26
24
244.2
123.0
44.7
26.5
10.0
5.3
44.1
88.8
49.7
13.9
37.1
37.4
20.9
25.2
83.0
61.6
9.0
35.7
12.6
5,860
2,953
1,072
636
241
127
302
506
4Lakers
Lakers
106.3
2019-20
71
240.7
113.4
45.7
25.4
8.6
6.6
42.3
88.3
48.0
11.0
31.6
34.9
17.7
24.3
72.9
57.3
10.7
35.1
15.2
17,090
8,054
3,247
1,803
612
468
1,077
1,471
5Warriors
Warriors
106.9
2021-22
82
240.6
111.0
45.5
27.1
8.8
4.5
40.5
86.4
46.9
14.3
39.4
36.4
15.6
20.3
76.9
58.2
9.8
35.7
14.9
19,730
9,102
3,730
2,223
719
372
1,221
1,723
6Celtics
Celtics
106.9
2021-22
82
242.7
111.8
46.1
24.8
7.2
5.8
40.7
87.4
46.6
13.2
37.1
35.6
17.0
20.9
81.6
57.8
10.5
35.5
13.6
19,905
9,164
3,778
2,036
591
478
1,118
1,521
7Celtics
Celtics
107.0
2019-20
72
242.1
113.7
46.1
23.0
8.3
5.6
41.3
89.6
46.1
12.6
34.5
36.4
18.6
23.2
80.1
57.0
10.7
35.4
13.8
17,430
8,183
3,317
1,655
595
406
995
1,553
8Lakers
Lakers
107.1
2020-21
72
242.4
109.5
44.2
24.7
7.8
5.4
40.6
86.1
47.2
11.1
31.2
35.4
17.2
23.3
73.9
56.9
9.7
34.6
15.2
17,455
7,887
3,185
1,775
562
386
1,095
1,377
9Suns
Suns
107.3
2021-22
82
240.6
114.8
45.3
27.4
8.6
4.4
43.7
90.1
48.5
11.6
31.9
36.4
15.9
19.9
79.7
58.1
9.8
35.5
12.9
19,730
9,416
3,714
2,244
702
359
1,060
1,633
10Thunder
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
11Clippers
Clippers
107.6
2019-20
72
241.4
116.3
47.7
23.7
7.1
4.7
41.6
89.2
46.6
12.4
33.5
37.1
20.8
26.3
79.1
57.7
10.7
37.0
14.6
17,380
8,377
3,431
1,708
511
338
1,051
1,594
1276ers
76ers
107.6
2020-21
72
242.1
113.6
45.1
23.7
9.1
6.2
41.4
86.9
47.6
11.3
30.1
37.4
19.6
25.5
76.7
57.9
10.0
35.0
14.4
17,430
8,182
3,244
1,706
655
447
1,040
1,456
13Pacers
Pacers
108.0
2019-20
73
241.4
109.4
42.8
25.9
7.4
5.2
42.1
88.5
47.6
10.2
28.0
36.3
15.0
19.1
78.7
56.5
8.7
34.1
13.2
17,620
7,989
3,125
1,888
543
376
967
1,445
14Knicks
Knicks
108.2
2020-21
72
242.1
107.0
45.1
21.4
7.0
5.1
39.4
86.5
45.6
11.8
30.0
39.2
16.4
20.9
78.4
55.9
9.7
35.5
12.9
17,430
7,706
3,250
1,541
507
365
932
1,473
15Jazz
Jazz
108.3
2020-21
72
241.0
116.4
48.3
23.7
6.6
5.2
41.3
88.1
46.8
16.7
43.0
38.9
17.2
21.5
79.9
59.7
10.6
37.6
14.2
17,355
8,382
3,474
1,703
474
371
1,023
1,335
16Thunder
Thunder
108.8
2019-20
72
242.1
110.4
42.9
21.7
7.6
4.9
40.0
85.5
46.8
10.7
30.2
35.5
19.8
24.8
79.6
57.3
8.2
34.7
13.7
17,430
7,950
3,088
1,562
550
353
986
1,390
1776ers
76ers
109.0
2019-20
73
241.0
110.7
45.4
25.8
8.0
5.3
41.1
87.9
46.8
11.6
31.6
36.8
16.9
22.4
75.5
56.6
10.5
35.0
14.2
17,595
8,084
3,317
1,884
586
389
1,037
1,529
18Timberwolves
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
19Grizzlies
Grizzlies
109.0
2021-22
82
241.2
115.6
49.2
26.0
9.8
6.5
43.5
94.4
46.1
11.5
32.7
35.3
17.0
23.1
73.4
55.3
14.1
35.0
13.2
19,780
9,480
4,032
2,131
800
533
1,082
1,620
20Heat
Heat
109.1
2021-22
82
242.1
110.0
43.7
25.5
7.4
3.2
39.6
84.8
46.7
13.6
35.8
37.9
17.3
21.4
80.8
58.4
9.8
33.9
14.6
19,855
9,022
3,585
2,090
606
265
1,194
1,679
21Mavericks
Mavericks
109.4
2021-22
82
240.9
108.0
43.0
23.4
6.7
4.0
39.3
85.1
46.1
13.1
37.4
35.0
16.4
21.2
77.1
57.2
9.3
33.8
12.5
19,755
8,858
3,528
1,918
552
325
1,025
1,612
22Nets
Nets
109.5
2019-20
72
242.8
111.8
47.9
24.5
6.4
4.5
40.4
90.3
44.8
13.1
38.1
34.3
17.9
24.1
74.5
55.4
10.6
37.3
15.3
17,480
8,048
3,449
1,761
464
323
1,099
1,510
23Magic
Magic
109.5
2019-20
73
240.7
107.3
44.5
23.9
8.2
5.4
39.3
88.6
44.4
11.1
32.2
34.3
17.6
22.7
77.4
54.4
10.3
34.2
12.8
17,570
7,831
3,249
1,747
599
396
937
1,336
24Heat
Heat
109.5
2019-20
73
243.1
112.0
44.4
25.9
7.5
4.5
39.5
84.4
46.8
13.4
35.4
37.9
19.7
25.2
78.3
58.7
8.5
35.9
14.9
17,745
8,179
3,239
1,892
547
332
1,088
1,501
25Magic
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
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Team Rankings

ORTG

115.0

17th

DRTG

117.9

22nd

NETRTG

-2.9

19th

3P%

40.9

1st

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
8
Cavaliers Cavaliers
14
11
.560
5.5
9
Hawks Hawks
14
11
.560
5.5
10
Bucks Bucks
10
15
.400
9.5
11
Bulls Bulls
9
14
.391
9.5
12
Hornets Hornets
7
17
.292
12.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/11
BOS BOS
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Sun
12/14
MIL MIL
@
BKN BKN
6:00 PM
Thu
12/18
TOR TOR
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Sun
12/21
MIL MIL
@
MIN MIN
7:00 PM
Tue
12/23
MIL MIL
@
IND IND
7:30 PM
Last Game
MIL Bucks

10 - 15

112

Final

124

DET Pistons

19 - 5

Sat 6 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
23
1
.958
2
Lakers Lakers
17
6
.739
5.5
3
Nuggets Nuggets
17
6
.739
5.5
4
Rockets Rockets
15
6
.714
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
16
7
.696
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
15
9
.625
8.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
19
5
.792
2
Knicks Knicks
16
7
.696
2.5
3
Celtics Celtics
15
9
.625
4.0
4
Raptors Raptors
15
10
.600
4.5
5
Magic Magic
14
10
.583
5.0
6
Heat Heat
14
10
.583
5.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
11/10
MEM MEM
@
NYK NYK
120-133
Mon
11/10
GSW GSW
@
OKC OKC
102-126
Mon
11/10
BOS BOS
@
PHI PHI
100-102
Mon
11/10
IND IND
@
UTA UTA
128-152
Mon
11/10
DEN DEN
@
SAC SAC
122-108

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
12/9
NYK NYK
@
TOR TOR
8:30 PM
Wed
12/10
PHX PHX
@
OKC OKC
7:30 PM
Wed
12/10
SAS SAS
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Thu
12/11
BOS BOS
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Thu
12/11
LAC LAC
@
HOU HOU
8:00 PM