Between May 18, 2026 and June 1, 2026, the New York Knicks have the best defensive rating by a team, with a 101.3 rating.
| TEAM | DRTG | 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 |  | Knicks | 101.3 | 4 | 246.3 | 118.8 | 46.0 | 28.0 | 10.3 | 3.3 | 44.3 | 87.0 | 50.9 | 13.3 | 34.8 | 38.1 | 17.0 | 23.3 | 73.1 | 61.1 | 10.5 | 35.5 | 14.3 | 985 | 475 | 184 | 112 | 41 | 13 | 57 | 87 |
| 2 |  | Spurs | 110.1 | 7 | 247.1 | 112.7 | 46.9 | 24.9 | 9.3 | 5.9 | 38.4 | 88.3 | 43.5 | 13.6 | 39.9 | 34.1 | 22.3 | 26.7 | 83.4 | 56.3 | 13.6 | 33.3 | 16.0 | 1,730 | 789 | 328 | 174 | 65 | 41 | 112 | 149 |
| 3 |  | Thunder | 113.8 | 7 | 247.1 | 109.0 | 42.4 | 25.9 | 10.1 | 4.4 | 38.1 | 89.6 | 42.6 | 12.7 | 37.0 | 34.4 | 20.0 | 23.7 | 84.3 | 54.5 | 11.4 | 31.0 | 14.3 | 1,730 | 763 | 297 | 181 | 71 | 31 | 100 | 156 |
| 4 |  | Cavaliers | 120.8 | 4 | 246.3 | 99.5 | 36.8 | 20.3 | 7.8 | 4.0 | 35.3 | 82.8 | 42.6 | 12.0 | 41.5 | 28.9 | 17.0 | 24.0 | 70.8 | 53.3 | 9.8 | 27.0 | 17.3 | 985 | 398 | 147 | 81 | 31 | 16 | 69 | 89 |
StatMuse has team, game-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1984-85 season.
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Team Leaders 
PPG
26.9
Brunson
RPG
10.6
Towns
APG
6.6
Brunson
Team Rankings
ORTG
119.8
3rd
DRTG
113.3
7th
NETRTG
6.5
5th
3P%
37.3
4th
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NBA 2025-26 Standings
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
Hornets
Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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