nba team defensive rating rankings since 2015

Since 2014-15, the Boston Celtics have the best defensive rating by a team, with a 108.3 rating.

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Celtics
Celtics
108.3
938
241.8
111.5
44.9
24.9
7.7
5.1
40.9
88.6
46.1
13.1
35.9
36.5
16.7
21.0
79.4
57.0
10.5
34.3
13.2
226,845
104,587
42,088
23,331
7,188
4,772
12,400
18,323
2Warriors
Warriors
109.2
932
241.2
114.2
44.7
28.6
8.4
5.4
42.0
88.3
47.6
13.6
35.8
37.8
16.6
21.1
78.5
58.5
10.1
34.6
14.9
224,805
106,428
41,698
26,698
7,858
5,037
13,894
18,884
3Thunder
Thunder
109.2
940
241.6
111.5
45.4
23.2
8.3
5.2
41.2
89.1
46.2
11.2
31.7
35.2
18.0
23.4
77.0
56.1
11.1
34.3
14.0
227,150
104,840
42,689
21,833
7,821
4,907
13,127
18,941
4Heat
Heat
109.3
941
241.7
106.9
43.2
24.1
7.7
4.5
39.3
85.0
46.2
11.3
31.3
36.0
17.1
22.2
77.0
56.4
9.8
33.5
14.1
227,415
100,597
40,673
22,711
7,221
4,223
13,230
18,028
5Bucks
Bucks
109.8
938
241.5
111.7
44.8
24.9
7.8
5.1
41.4
86.9
47.6
11.8
32.0
36.9
17.2
22.7
76.0
57.7
9.6
35.2
14.3
226,495
104,816
42,026
23,346
7,283
4,763
13,390
18,319
6Grizzlies
Grizzlies
110.0
938
241.5
108.2
44.3
24.6
8.5
5.2
40.2
88.1
45.6
10.4
29.6
35.0
17.5
22.7
76.9
55.2
11.1
33.2
14.1
226,495
101,517
41,591
23,052
7,950
4,895
13,240
19,424
7Raptors
Raptors
110.2
939
241.6
110.1
43.6
24.0
8.3
5.0
40.4
87.9
46.0
11.3
31.7
35.6
17.9
22.9
78.3
56.2
10.9
32.7
13.4
226,860
103,398
40,986
22,500
7,789
4,702
12,609
19,308
8Clippers
Clippers
110.3
939
241.1
111.3
43.7
23.9
7.7
4.7
40.6
85.6
47.4
11.5
30.7
37.6
18.6
24.1
77.4
57.9
9.7
34.0
13.8
226,385
104,526
41,002
22,447
7,261
4,430
12,983
18,870
976ers
76ers
110.4
940
241.7
108.6
43.5
24.2
8.4
5.4
39.5
86.3
45.8
11.2
31.2
35.7
18.5
23.9
77.2
56.1
10.3
33.2
14.7
227,200
102,119
40,858
22,768
7,926
5,098
13,851
19,551
10Spurs
Spurs
110.4
937
241.6
109.9
44.3
25.8
7.5
5.3
41.3
88.2
46.9
10.4
28.8
36.1
16.8
21.5
78.4
56.3
10.2
34.1
13.4
226,380
102,988
41,518
24,172
7,026
5,007
12,551
17,007
11Magic
Magic
110.6
939
241.2
105.4
43.3
23.4
7.7
4.9
39.2
86.9
45.1
10.3
30.0
34.2
16.8
21.8
76.9
54.6
10.1
33.2
14.0
226,510
98,938
40,688
22,019
7,202
4,641
13,170
18,377
12Jazz
Jazz
110.9
939
241.3
109.1
45.0
23.6
7.2
5.0
39.6
85.4
46.4
12.1
33.5
36.1
17.8
23.2
77.0
57.1
10.8
34.3
15.1
226,610
102,477
42,291
22,129
6,734
4,740
14,174
18,475
13Pacers
Pacers
111.1
941
241.6
110.2
42.8
25.4
7.9
5.2
41.3
88.0
47.0
10.8
29.8
36.3
16.7
21.5
77.8
56.5
9.8
33.0
13.9
227,315
103,655
40,259
23,887
7,476
4,892
13,038
18,985
14Rockets
Rockets
111.2
937
241.4
111.7
44.4
23.0
8.4
4.9
39.9
87.7
45.5
13.2
37.6
35.0
18.8
25.0
75.0
56.6
11.3
33.1
14.9
226,205
104,698
41,622
21,542
7,856
4,580
13,975
19,250
15Pistons
Pistons
111.3
931
241.6
106.7
44.1
23.3
7.5
4.5
39.5
87.6
45.1
10.7
30.7
35.0
16.9
22.7
74.5
54.7
11.2
32.9
14.2
224,965
99,376
41,068
21,679
6,960
4,177
13,207
18,900
16Cavaliers
Cavaliers
111.5
933
241.5
109.7
43.4
24.4
7.3
4.1
40.4
86.2
46.9
12.0
32.9
36.5
16.9
22.1
76.5
57.2
10.3
33.1
14.1
225,295
102,363
40,522
22,728
6,778
3,781
13,132
17,396
17Bulls
Bulls
111.6
933
241.9
108.3
44.3
24.4
7.4
4.6
40.4
88.0
46.0
10.8
29.9
36.0
16.6
21.1
79.0
55.7
10.2
34.2
13.9
225,720
101,021
41,373
22,733
6,937
4,332
13,015
17,667
18Mavericks
Mavericks
111.6
941
241.7
109.3
42.7
23.4
7.0
4.4
39.9
86.5
46.1
12.4
34.7
35.7
17.2
22.4
76.7
56.8
9.3
33.4
12.9
227,415
102,884
40,163
22,015
6,553
4,102
12,098
18,188
19Lakers
Lakers
111.7
937
241.7
109.8
44.2
24.0
7.6
4.9
40.7
87.2
46.6
10.4
29.8
34.9
18.0
24.0
75.0
56.1
10.2
34.0
14.6
226,480
102,854
41,407
22,459
7,117
4,553
13,676
18,265
20Knicks
Knicks
111.8
934
241.8
106.8
44.7
22.8
7.1
4.8
39.7
87.4
45.4
10.6
29.7
35.8
16.9
21.9
77.1
55.0
11.3
33.4
13.7
225,860
99,789
41,721
21,266
6,590
4,459
12,790
18,758
21Hawks
Hawks
112.0
936
241.5
111.2
43.7
25.7
8.1
4.8
40.9
88.4
46.3
11.8
32.9
35.9
17.6
22.5
78.3
56.6
10.4
33.3
14.6
226,090
104,090
40,882
24,015
7,627
4,525
13,660
18,327
22Timberwolves
Timberwolves
112.0
932
241.8
110.7
43.2
24.7
8.3
5.1
40.5
87.2
46.5
10.8
30.1
35.9
18.8
24.2
77.8
56.5
10.6
32.5
14.3
225,330
103,164
40,225
22,988
7,722
4,730
13,347
18,775
23Nuggets
Nuggets
112.0
941
241.8
112.0
44.7
26.7
7.6
4.5
41.8
87.8
47.6
11.2
30.7
36.4
17.2
22.4
77.1
57.4
10.9
33.8
14.1
227,490
105,405
42,038
25,149
7,108
4,279
13,237
18,408
24Hornets
Hornets
112.1
933
241.7
107.1
44.0
24.0
7.2
4.8
39.1
87.6
44.7
11.5
32.6
35.4
17.3
22.4
77.3
55.0
10.4
33.6
13.5
225,495
99,943
41,033
22,401
6,710
4,493
12,575
17,219
25Suns
Suns
112.1
941
241.4
110.0
43.6
24.4
7.9
4.7
40.8
87.8
46.4
11.0
30.7
35.8
17.5
22.2
78.8
56.4
10.5
33.1
14.7
227,190
103,547
41,060
22,995
7,462
4,394
13,871
19,896
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More Celtics Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

29.2

Brown

Jaylen Brown

RPG

8.3

Queta

Neemias Queta

APG

5.7

White

Derrick White
Team Rankings

ORTG

120.8

2nd

DRTG

113.2

7th

NETRTG

7.6

3rd

3P%

36.4

10th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
42
13
.764
2
Celtics Celtics
37
19
.661
5.5
3
37
21
.638
6.5
4
36
22
.621
7.5
5
34
23
.596
9.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
2/24
@
9:00 PM
Wed
2/25
@
10:00 PM
Fri
2/27
@
7:30 PM
Sun
3/1
@
8:00 PM
Mon
3/2
@
7:30 PM
Last Game
BOS Celtics

37 - 19

111

Final

89

LAL Lakers

34 - 22

Sun 22 Feb 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
42
13
.764
2
37
19
.661
5.5
3
37
21
.638
6.5
4
36
22
.621
7.5
5
34
23
.596
9.0
6
31
26
.544
12.0
7
30
26
.536
12.5
8
31
27
.534
12.5
9
28
31
.475
16.0
10
27
31
.466
16.5
11
24
31
.436
18.0
12
24
34
.414
19.5
13
16
40
.286
26.5
14
15
41
.268
27.5
15
15
43
.259
28.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
44
14
.759
2
40
16
.714
3.0
3
36
22
.621
8.0
4
34
21
.618
8.5
5
34
22
.607
9.0
6
35
23
.603
9.0
7
33
25
.569
11.0
8
30
27
.526
13.5
9
28
30
.483
16.0
10
27
30
.474
16.5
11
21
34
.382
21.5
12
20
36
.357
23.0
13
18
39
.316
25.5
14
16
42
.276
28.0
15
12
46
.207
32.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
1/21
@
107-97
Wed
1/21
@
122-128
Wed
1/21
@
124-97
Wed
1/21
@
115-123
Wed
1/21
@
120-115

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
2/23
@
8:00 PM
Mon
2/23
@
9:30 PM
Tue
2/24
@
7:00 PM
Tue
2/24
@
7:30 PM
Tue
2/24
@
7:30 PM