nba team defensive rating leaders every year since 2010

Since 2009-10, the Minnesota Timberwolves have the best defensive rating by a team this season, with a 96.2 rating.

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Data note: Defensive Rating: team season data complete from 1973-74

	TEAM	DRTG	SEASON	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Timberwolves	96.2	2026-27	3	240.0	121.0	54.0	26.3	9.7	4.3	43.7	91.0	48.0	16.7	39.3	42.4	17.0	28.0	60.7	58.6	16.0	38.0	17.3	720	363	162	79	29	13	52	68
2	Thunder	97.2	2026-27	3	240.0	106.7	46.3	23.0	11.7	8.0	40.3	94.7	42.6	11.0	32.7	33.7	15.0	17.0	88.2	52.2	13.7	32.7	14.3	720	320	139	69	35	24	43	60
3	Celtics	98.2	2011-12	66	241.5	91.8	38.8	23.6	7.5	5.5	35.5	77.1	46.0	5.5	15.0	36.7	15.4	19.8	77.8	53.5	7.7	31.1	14.8	15,940	6,062	2,560	1,557	498	362	979	1,315
4	Bulls	98.3	2011-12	66	241.5	96.3	46.7	23.1	6.9	5.9	37.4	82.8	45.2	6.3	16.9	37.5	15.2	21.1	72.2	52.3	13.9	32.8	14.0	15,940	6,359	3,080	1,527	456	388	923	1,139
5	Raptors	98.8	2026-27	3	240.0	113.7	46.0	25.3	14.0	6.0	41.0	96.7	42.4	9.0	34.3	26.2	22.7	29.3	77.3	51.9	16.3	29.7	15.0	720	341	138	76	42	18	45	83
6	Spurs	99.0	2015-16	82	240.3	103.5	43.9	24.5	8.3	5.9	40.1	82.9	48.4	7.0	18.5	37.5	16.4	20.4	80.3	56.4	9.4	34.5	13.1	19,705	8,490	3,601	2,010	677	485	1,071	1,433
7	76ers	99.2	2011-12	66	241.1	93.6	43.2	22.0	8.0	5.2	37.4	83.6	44.8	5.3	14.6	36.2	13.5	18.2	74.2	51.1	10.7	32.5	11.2	15,915	6,180	2,848	1,453	526	340	738	1,157
8	Pacers	99.3	2013-14	82	241.2	96.7	44.7	20.1	6.7	5.4	36.0	80.2	44.9	6.7	18.8	35.7	18.1	23.3	77.9	53.5	10.2	34.5	15.1	19,780	7,933	3,665	1,651	550	446	1,237	1,675
9	Pacers	99.8	2012-13	81	241.9	94.7	45.9	20.3	7.2	6.3	35.1	80.6	43.6	6.9	19.7	34.7	17.6	23.6	74.6	52.1	12.9	33.0	15.1	19,590	7,674	3,714	1,645	580	513	1,227	1,623
10	Heat	100.2	2011-12	66	243.0	98.5	41.6	20.0	8.9	5.4	37.1	79.0	46.9	5.6	15.6	35.9	18.8	24.2	77.5	54.9	10.4	31.2	15.2	16,040	6,500	2,746	1,317	585	355	1,002	1,282
11	Bulls	100.3	2010-11	82	241.8	98.6	44.2	22.3	7.2	5.7	37.1	80.3	46.2	6.2	17.3	36.1	18.2	24.5	74.3	54.1	11.8	32.4	14.2	19,830	8,087	3,621	1,827	592	468	1,161	1,639
12	Grizzlies	100.3	2012-13	82	241.5	93.4	42.7	20.9	8.6	5.3	36.1	81.5	44.4	4.7	13.5	34.5	16.5	21.3	77.3	51.4	12.9	29.8	14.0	19,805	7,659	3,504	1,715	703	436	1,144	1,660
13	Celtics	100.3	2010-11	82	241.2	96.5	38.8	23.4	8.2	4.2	36.9	75.8	48.6	5.0	13.6	36.5	17.8	23.1	77.0	56.1	7.8	31.0	14.6	19,780	7,913	3,181	1,921	676	344	1,195	1,678
14	Bulls	100.5	2013-14	82	243.0	93.7	44.1	22.7	7.2	5.2	34.7	80.2	43.2	6.2	17.8	34.8	18.1	23.3	77.9	51.8	11.4	32.7	14.9	19,930	7,680	3,620	1,860	594	424	1,223	1,565
15	Knicks	101.0	2011-12	66	241.5	97.8	41.7	20.1	9.4	4.2	35.8	80.8	44.3	7.8	23.3	33.6	18.3	24.8	74.1	53.3	11.3	30.5	16.0	15,940	6,458	2,755	1,328	622	276	1,056	1,391
16	Hawks	101.2	2011-12	66	244.9	96.6	41.2	22.4	8.1	4.6	36.8	81.0	45.4	7.5	20.2	37.0	15.5	21.0	74.0	53.5	9.9	31.3	14.0	16,165	6,375	2,718	1,481	536	303	921	1,178
17	Warriors	101.4	2014-15	82	240.6	110.0	44.7	27.4	9.3	6.0	41.6	87.0	47.8	10.8	27.0	39.8	16.0	20.8	76.8	57.1	10.4	34.3	14.5	19,730	9,016	3,667	2,248	762	496	1,185	1,628
18	Hawks	101.4	2015-16	82	241.8	102.8	42.1	25.6	9.1	5.9	38.6	84.4	45.8	9.9	28.4	35.0	15.6	20.0	78.3	55.2	8.3	33.8	15.0	19,830	8,433	3,451	2,100	747	486	1,226	1,570
19	Trail Blazers	101.4	2026-27	2	240.0	126.0	50.5	31.0	10.0	3.0	45.5	95.0	47.9	16.5	47.5	34.7	18.5	24.0	77.1	59.7	14.5	36.0	13.5	480	252	101	62	20	6	27	39
20	Spurs	101.6	2012-13	82	242.4	103.0	41.3	25.1	8.5	5.4	39.1	81.4	48.1	8.1	21.5	37.6	16.6	21.0	79.1	56.8	8.1	33.2	14.7	19,880	8,448	3,387	2,058	695	446	1,206	1,427
21	Grizzlies	101.8	2011-12	66	241.5	95.0	42.0	19.5	9.6	5.2	36.7	82.2	44.7	4.2	12.9	32.6	17.3	22.8	75.9	51.5	12.6	29.5	14.5	15,940	6,269	2,775	1,290	631	345	955	1,316
22	Magic	102.0	2010-11	82	241.8	99.2	43.2	20.0	6.7	4.7	36.0	78.2	46.1	9.4	25.6	36.6	17.7	25.6	69.2	55.4	10.5	32.7	14.9	19,830	8,135	3,543	1,636	548	384	1,224	1,640
23	Spurs	102.0	2014-15	82	243.4	103.2	43.6	24.4	8.0	5.4	39.1	83.6	46.8	8.3	22.5	36.7	16.7	21.4	78.0	55.5	9.8	33.8	14.0	19,955	8,461	3,578	2,000	657	444	1,146	1,564
24	Grizzlies	102.2	2014-15	82	242.7	98.3	42.6	21.7	8.5	4.2	37.8	82.5	45.8	5.2	15.2	33.9	17.6	22.8	77.3	53.1	10.4	32.1	13.3	19,905	8,062	3,490	1,777	700	347	1,094	1,567
25	Bucks	102.2	2014-15	82	243.0	97.8	42.1	23.6	9.6	4.9	37.6	82.0	45.9	6.6	18.3	36.3	16.0	21.1	75.7	53.6	10.7	31.4	16.7	19,930	8,023	3,450	1,932	789	403	1,373	1,814

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Team Leaders

PPG

28.7

Edwards

RPG

12.3

Gobert

APG

6.3

Ball

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.1

6th

DRTG

96.2

1st

NETRTG

23.0

2nd

3P%

42.4

1st

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
3	Thunder	3	0	1.000
4	Grizzlies	3	0	1.000
5	Timberwolves	3	0	1.000
6	Trail Blazers	2	0	1.000	0.5
7	Nuggets	1	1	.500	1.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 10/26	MIN	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	GSW	@	MIN	8:00 PM
Fri 10/30	LAC	@	MIN	8:00 PM
Sat 10/31	MIN	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Mon 11/2	MIL	@	MIN	8:00 PM

Last Game

Raptors

2 - 1

Final

117

Timberwolves

3 - 0

Sun 25 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

34.7

Jerome

34.3

Dončić

33.0

Booker

RPG Leaders

17.3

Sabonis

12.3

Gobert

12.0

Towns

APG Leaders

11.3

Young

10.0

Johnson

9.7

Haliburton

SPG Leaders

4.3

Daniels

3.5

George

3.3

Dunn

BPG Leaders

4.0

Wembanyama

3.0

Kessler

3.0

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

5.0

Dončić

5.0

Robinson

5.0

George

TS% Leaders

86.7

Carter

85.9

Sabonis

84.6

Camara

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

126.4

125.9

122.7

122.0

119.7

119.1

DRtg Rankings

96.2

97.2

98.8

101.4

102.5

105.6

NetRtg Rankings

24.5

23.0

15.3

12.8

12.7

11.4

Tank Leaderboard

0-3

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

190.7

Maxey

162.4

Dončić

157

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

188

Maxey

177

Dončić

160.5

Sabonis

USG% Leaders

42.4

Dončić

36.6

Edwards

36.6

Antetokounmpo

MPG Leaders

40.0

Murray

39.5

Jokić

38.0

LaVine

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.65

Johnson

1.56

Jerome

1.55

Dončić

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.69

Dončić

1.68

Johnson

1.61

Jerome

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

3-0

2-1

Worst Record ATS

0-3

0-2

0-3

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	3	0	1.000
2	76ers	3	1	.750	0.5
3	Hawks	2	1	.667	1.0
4	Raptors	2	1	.667	1.0
5	Wizards	2	1	.667	1.0
6	Pacers	2	1	.667	1.0
7	Hornets	2	1	.667	1.0
8	Celtics	1	1	.500	1.5
9	Cavaliers	1	1	.500	1.5
10	Magic	1	2	.333	2.0
11	Bulls	1	2	.333	2.0
12	Heat	0	3	.000	3.0
13	Knicks	0	3	.000	3.0
14	Bucks	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Nets	0	3	.000	3.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	3	0	1.000
2	Lakers	3	0	1.000
3	Thunder	3	0	1.000
4	Grizzlies	3	0	1.000
5	Timberwolves	3	0	1.000
6	Trail Blazers	2	0	1.000	0.5
7	Nuggets	1	1	.500	1.5
8	Suns	1	1	.500	1.5
9	Spurs	1	2	.333	2.0
10	Mavericks	1	2	.333	2.0
11	Clippers	1	2	.333	2.0
12	Jazz	1	2	.333	2.0
13	Pelicans	0	3	.000	3.0
14	Warriors	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Kings	0	3	.000	3.0

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 10/26	MIN	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Mon 10/26	WAS	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Mon 10/26	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Mon 10/26	DAL	@	MIA	7:30 PM
Mon 10/26	PHX	@	OKC	8:00 PM

Since 2009-10, the Minnesota Timberwolves have the best defensive rating by a team this season, with a 96.2 rating.

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28.7

12.3

6.3

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

34.7

34.3

33.0

17.3

12.3

12.0

11.3

10.0

9.7

4.3

3.5

3.3

4.0

3.0

3.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

86.7

85.9

84.6

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

190.7

162.4

157

188

177

160.5

42.4

36.6

36.6

40.0

39.5

38.0

1.65

1.56

1.55

1.69

1.68

1.61

NBA 2026-27 Betting

NBA 2026-27 Standings

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

Schedule