nba team defensive rating rankings march 2026

The Oklahoma City Thunder had the best defensive rating by a team in March 2026, with a 106.5 rating.

TEAMDRTGMONTHGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Thunder
Thunder
106.5
March 2026
15
241.7
115.1
44.8
24.0
8.7
4.9
41.3
87.7
47.1
12.8
38.3
33.4
19.6
24.1
81.4
58.6
9.5
35.3
11.9
3,625
1,726
672
360
131
73
179
278
2Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
108.1
March 2026
16
240.0
114.8
47.7
26.4
8.4
7.0
40.6
88.0
46.1
14.3
40.6
35.2
19.3
25.9
74.6
57.7
14.3
33.4
17.9
3,840
1,836
763
422
135
112
286
313
3Hornets
Hornets
109.9
March 2026
15
240.0
116.3
45.9
25.6
7.1
4.3
40.7
88.7
45.9
17.6
46.2
38.1
17.2
21.2
81.1
59.3
12.7
33.2
14.1
3,600
1,744
688
384
106
65
212
304
4Spurs
Spurs
110.1
March 2026
16
240.0
123.4
49.0
31.2
6.6
6.1
45.1
90.4
49.9
15.3
39.7
38.6
17.9
22.8
78.6
61.4
11.6
37.4
12.8
3,840
1,974
784
499
106
98
204
295
5Hawks
Hawks
110.5
March 2026
15
241.7
122.5
44.3
30.2
9.4
4.5
45.4
92.0
49.3
15.3
40.5
37.7
16.5
21.2
77.7
60.5
12.5
31.7
13.5
3,625
1,838
664
453
141
68
202
282
6Pistons
Pistons
111.0
March 2026
18
242.8
117.7
43.8
29.6
9.9
6.1
43.4
87.9
49.4
10.9
29.4
37.2
19.8
25.5
77.8
59.3
12.3
31.6
14.5
4,370
2,118
789
533
178
109
261
393
7Celtics
Celtics
111.1
March 2026
16
240.0
110.1
48.8
24.2
5.7
4.0
38.9
87.7
44.4
14.5
41.3
35.1
17.8
21.1
84.3
56.8
12.4
36.4
12.8
3,840
1,762
780
387
91
64
205
286
8Timberwolves
Timberwolves
111.8
March 2026
15
241.7
113.0
44.3
25.3
8.5
5.5
41.1
86.7
47.3
11.9
33.9
35.0
19.0
24.7
77.0
57.9
10.4
33.9
15.7
3,625
1,695
665
380
127
83
236
315
9Knicks
Knicks
112.3
March 2026
16
240.0
113.7
45.7
28.1
8.1
3.2
42.8
87.6
48.8
12.6
34.6
36.5
15.6
19.3
80.6
59.2
12.6
33.1
14.4
3,840
1,819
731
449
129
51
231
302
10Lakers
Lakers
112.5
March 2026
17
241.5
120.6
41.4
26.5
9.4
5.3
43.5
84.9
51.2
12.3
33.3
36.9
21.4
28.1
76.3
62.0
9.5
31.8
13.1
4,105
2,051
703
450
159
90
223
315
11Suns
Suns
113.7
March 2026
16
240.0
115.8
42.9
26.6
8.7
4.4
41.6
90.6
45.9
16.1
43.9
36.8
16.6
22.3
74.2
57.7
12.9
30.1
12.9
3,840
1,853
687
425
139
71
206
322
12Raptors
Raptors
114.6
March 2026
15
240.0
115.9
39.6
30.4
9.8
4.9
43.7
87.3
50.0
11.2
30.9
36.2
17.3
23.7
73.0
59.3
10.1
29.5
13.4
3,600
1,738
594
456
147
73
201
319
13Rockets
Rockets
115.4
March 2026
16
243.1
113.7
47.7
26.9
8.2
5.6
42.9
89.0
48.2
10.9
31.8
34.4
16.9
22.0
76.7
57.6
14.3
33.4
16.1
3,890
1,819
763
430
131
89
258
289
14Clippers
Clippers
116.0
March 2026
18
241.4
120.9
39.9
24.6
10.7
5.8
43.8
85.6
51.2
12.7
32.5
39.1
20.6
25.8
79.7
62.4
9.7
30.2
12.2
4,345
2,177
718
442
193
104
220
334
15Magic
Magic
116.4
March 2026
17
241.5
116.6
42.5
26.0
7.7
2.8
40.2
86.6
46.5
12.2
35.7
34.1
23.9
28.6
83.7
58.8
10.0
32.5
14.7
4,105
1,982
723
442
131
47
250
363
16Bulls
Bulls
117.2
March 2026
15
241.7
118.8
47.3
28.0
7.2
5.4
43.3
91.9
47.1
14.3
41.8
34.3
17.9
23.9
75.1
58.0
10.5
36.8
15.8
3,625
1,782
709
420
108
81
237
299
17Nets
Nets
117.2
March 2026
17
240.0
102.6
37.5
23.9
8.8
4.8
36.1
82.6
43.6
11.9
35.4
33.6
18.6
23.2
80.2
55.2
9.5
27.9
17.5
4,080
1,744
637
406
150
81
298
421
1876ers
76ers
118.1
March 2026
16
240.0
113.8
43.1
24.7
8.5
6.2
42.2
91.3
46.2
11.3
34.8
32.3
18.2
23.1
78.6
56.1
11.0
32.1
13.2
3,840
1,821
690
395
136
99
211
325
19Pelicans
Pelicans
118.4
March 2026
15
240.0
115.2
43.3
25.3
8.6
6.1
41.7
88.6
47.1
11.2
31.3
35.7
20.5
26.5
77.6
57.5
11.9
31.3
13.7
3,600
1,728
649
380
129
92
205
285
20Heat
Heat
118.5
March 2026
15
240.0
121.9
44.3
28.5
8.5
4.5
43.0
91.7
46.9
13.3
39.4
33.7
22.6
27.4
82.5
58.7
11.4
32.9
11.7
3,600
1,828
664
427
127
67
176
289
21Cavaliers
Cavaliers
118.5
March 2026
15
240.0
118.9
42.8
27.8
6.5
4.5
42.7
86.3
49.4
14.0
38.7
36.2
19.6
25.7
76.2
60.9
10.1
32.7
12.1
3,600
1,784
642
417
98
67
181
300
22Nuggets
Nuggets
118.6
March 2026
16
241.6
124.0
44.0
31.0
5.8
2.9
43.8
86.9
50.4
14.9
36.8
40.4
21.5
26.8
80.4
62.9
8.9
35.1
12.9
3,865
1,984
704
496
92
47
206
314
23Warriors
Warriors
119.1
March 2026
15
245.0
112.1
41.7
28.1
9.5
3.9
40.5
88.9
45.5
14.3
42.2
34.0
16.9
21.7
77.6
56.9
12.9
28.8
16.7
3,675
1,682
625
421
143
58
250
291
24Mavericks
Mavericks
120.2
March 2026
17
242.9
110.1
44.9
25.6
7.4
4.5
39.8
89.5
44.5
10.8
31.6
34.0
19.6
25.5
77.1
54.7
11.4
33.5
15.0
4,130
1,871
763
436
126
76
255
308
25Jazz
Jazz
122.7
March 2026
16
240.0
115.8
42.1
28.3
9.7
4.5
42.0
89.8
46.8
12.7
35.9
35.3
19.1
24.4
78.2
57.6
11.8
30.3
14.6
3,840
1,852
673
453
155
72
234
330
StatMuse has team, game-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1984-85 season.

More Thunder Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

29.2

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

RPG

9.2

Holmgren

Chet Holmgren

APG

6.7

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Team Rankings

ORTG

118.9

7th

DRTG

107.7

1st

NETRTG

11.1

1st

3P%

36.5

9th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
64
18
.780
2
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
5/9
@
8:30 PM
Mon
5/11
@
10:30 PM
Wed
5/13
@
1:00 PM
Sat
5/16
@
1:00 PM
Mon
5/18
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
LAL Lakers

0 - 2

107

Final

125

OKC Thunder

2 - 0

Thu 7 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
44
38
.537
16.0
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
3/26
@
103-114
Thu
3/26
@
117-121
Fri
3/27
@
114-113
Fri
3/27
@
128-149
Fri
3/27
@
102-109

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
5/8
@
7:00 PM
Fri
5/8
@
9:30 PM
Sat
5/9
@
3:00 PM
Sat
5/9
@
8:30 PM
Sun
5/10
@
3:30 PM