nba team relative defensive rating best seasons

17 teams are tied for playing the most seasons, with 53 seasons. The first three are the Boston Celtics, the New York Knicks and the Golden State Warriors.

TEAMSEASDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Celtics
Celtics
53
105.0
4,220
241.7
105.4
43.9
24.3
8.1
4.9
40.3
85.9
46.9
6.3
17.6
35.7
19.3
24.9
77.3
54.4
12.2
31.7
15.9
1,019,850
444,816
185,077
102,574
34,133
20,471
66,992
94,249
2Knicks
Knicks
53
106.2
4,214
241.9
102.3
42.7
22.7
7.9
4.3
39.2
84.8
46.2
6.0
16.8
35.4
18.6
24.6
75.6
53.5
12.2
30.5
16.0
1,019,285
430,892
180,036
95,733
33,271
18,300
67,271
97,938
3Warriors
Warriors
53
107.6
4,214
241.5
107.5
44.4
24.4
8.8
5.1
41.2
88.4
46.6
6.6
18.2
36.2
19.4
25.7
75.5
53.9
13.3
31.1
16.4
1,017,760
452,978
187,161
102,986
37,069
21,297
69,275
97,471
4Pistons
Pistons
53
106.3
4,214
241.6
102.4
43.3
22.7
7.8
4.9
39.3
85.3
46.0
5.4
15.6
34.8
19.1
25.5
74.8
53.0
13.0
30.3
15.7
1,018,160
431,463
182,513
95,777
32,977
20,678
65,985
94,419
5Lakers
Lakers
53
106.3
4,219
241.7
107.1
44.2
25.0
8.3
5.5
41.2
86.3
47.7
5.8
16.8
34.7
19.7
26.3
74.8
54.7
12.5
31.7
15.8
1,019,660
452,012
186,637
105,437
34,925
23,150
66,824
90,873
6Kings
Kings
53
107.9
4,221
241.6
105.1
43.0
23.9
8.2
4.6
40.2
86.5
46.5
5.7
16.0
35.6
19.6
25.9
75.8
53.7
12.3
30.6
16.2
1,019,815
443,697
181,301
100,688
34,680
19,338
68,557
96,567
776ers
76ers
53
106.0
4,220
241.8
103.3
43.5
23.0
8.8
5.5
39.1
84.5
46.3
5.1
14.9
34.4
20.6
27.2
75.7
53.5
12.7
30.8
16.6
1,020,500
435,724
183,464
96,964
36,930
23,093
69,908
92,082
8Hawks
Hawks
53
106.9
4,216
241.7
103.1
43.3
22.9
8.3
5.0
39.1
84.9
46.0
5.8
16.5
35.1
19.9
26.0
76.2
53.5
13.0
30.3
16.0
1,018,965
434,744
182,494
96,468
35,161
21,281
67,260
94,367
9Wizards
Wizards
53
107.0
4,218
241.7
102.9
43.2
23.1
7.9
5.0
39.8
86.4
46.0
5.1
14.9
34.4
18.8
25.2
74.8
52.8
12.5
30.7
15.8
1,019,495
434,132
182,274
97,619
33,379
20,999
66,652
93,362
10Bulls
Bulls
53
105.7
4,212
241.9
102.1
44.0
23.9
8.0
4.8
39.2
84.9
46.2
5.3
14.9
35.4
19.0
25.0
75.9
53.3
12.8
31.1
16.0
1,018,830
430,086
185,134
100,785
33,568
20,322
67,406
92,840
11Rockets
Rockets
53
106.4
4,218
241.6
104.8
43.9
23.5
8.1
5.1
39.7
85.5
46.4
7.0
20.0
35.0
19.3
25.5
75.6
54.2
12.7
31.2
16.3
1,019,195
442,197
185,116
99,050
34,132
21,607
68,941
92,439
12Thunder
Thunder
53
105.9
4,221
241.7
105.6
43.7
23.3
8.8
5.0
40.2
86.2
46.6
6.0
17.0
35.5
19.9
26.1
76.1
54.0
13.0
30.6
16.0
1,020,165
445,531
184,250
98,231
37,116
21,048
67,489
95,938
13Bucks
Bucks
53
106.4
4,223
241.7
104.6
42.7
24.1
8.4
4.9
40.2
85.7
46.9
6.0
16.6
36.0
18.9
25.0
75.8
54.1
12.3
30.5
15.8
1,020,520
441,780
180,525
101,601
35,442
20,592
66,726
96,266
14Suns
Suns
53
106.5
4,222
241.5
107.3
43.2
25.3
8.4
4.9
41.1
86.5
47.6
6.1
17.0
36.0
19.7
25.7
76.6
54.9
12.1
31.2
16.4
1,019,505
453,129
182,561
106,682
35,477
20,577
69,406
94,499
15Clippers
Clippers
53
107.9
4,221
241.4
103.8
42.9
23.0
8.1
5.2
39.7
85.2
46.5
5.5
15.5
35.4
19.6
26.3
74.6
53.6
12.4
30.4
16.5
1,018,765
437,954
180,984
97,030
34,240
22,060
69,618
94,908
16Cavaliers
Cavaliers
53
106.6
4,214
241.7
101.8
42.8
23.2
7.7
4.8
39.0
84.7
46.0
5.8
16.1
35.9
18.7
24.9
75.2
53.2
12.5
30.3
15.4
1,018,385
428,853
180,342
97,948
32,412
20,421
64,691
91,290
17Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
53
106.5
4,223
241.7
105.1
43.9
23.4
8.1
5.0
40.0
85.8
46.6
5.9
16.8
35.4
19.8
26.2
75.6
54.0
13.1
30.8
16.1
1,020,645
443,804
185,502
98,762
34,336
21,031
67,983
94,876
18Jazz
Jazz
52
106.3
4,137
241.4
104.0
43.3
24.6
8.1
5.5
39.3
83.2
47.2
5.2
14.6
35.4
20.8
27.4
76.1
54.6
12.2
31.1
16.5
998,680
430,236
179,290
101,688
33,434
22,644
68,290
95,754
19Spurs
Spurs
50
105.6
3,973
241.5
105.7
43.8
24.6
8.0
5.7
40.5
84.9
47.7
5.5
15.3
36.2
19.5
25.8
75.5
54.9
12.0
31.8
15.5
959,620
419,838
173,881
97,675
31,710
22,702
61,566
84,221
20Nuggets
Nuggets
50
108.1
3,975
241.6
108.1
44.3
24.8
8.4
5.4
41.0
88.0
46.6
5.6
16.2
34.9
20.8
27.4
76.1
54.1
13.1
31.2
15.9
960,225
429,801
175,936
98,594
33,531
21,269
63,204
91,317
21Pacers
Pacers
50
106.7
3,974
241.6
103.9
43.2
23.7
8.0
5.1
39.4
84.7
46.5
5.8
16.3
35.7
19.7
25.6
76.8
54.1
12.1
31.0
15.8
960,185
412,895
171,603
94,371
31,971
20,322
62,807
91,411
22Nets
Nets
50
107.1
3,973
241.6
101.9
43.3
22.8
8.2
5.3
38.6
85.2
45.2
5.7
16.5
34.6
19.5
25.9
75.2
52.7
12.9
30.5
16.3
959,945
405,026
172,091
90,673
32,645
20,935
64,563
91,141
23Mavericks
Mavericks
46
108.8
3,650
241.7
104.2
42.6
22.7
7.4
4.7
39.3
85.1
46.1
6.6
18.5
35.6
19.1
24.7
77.2
54.3
12.0
30.7
14.1
882,075
380,322
155,578
82,828
26,899
17,147
51,551
78,064
24Heat
Heat
38
106.2
2,992
241.9
100.0
42.0
22.0
7.7
4.8
37.4
81.3
46.0
7.1
19.9
35.9
18.1
24.2
74.6
54.4
11.0
31.0
15.0
723,730
299,107
125,661
65,945
22,922
14,412
44,731
64,479
25Timberwolves
Timberwolves
37
109.1
2,900
241.7
101.5
42.0
23.5
7.7
5.1
38.3
84.0
45.7
6.1
17.5
35.0
18.8
24.3
77.0
53.6
11.7
30.3
14.7
700,925
294,475
121,932
68,011
22,386
14,658
42,550
62,537
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

More Celtics Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

121.9

5th

DRTG

115.8

17th

NETRTG

6.1

5th

3P%

36.5

13th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
19
5
.792
2
Knicks Knicks
17
7
.708
2.0
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
.600
4.5
4
Magic Magic
15
10
.600
4.5
5
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/15
DET DET
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Fri
12/19
MIA MIA
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Sat
12/20
BOS BOS
@
TOR TOR
7:00 PM
Mon
12/22
IND IND
@
BOS BOS
7:30 PM
Fri
12/26
BOS BOS
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Last Game
BOS Celtics

15 - 10

101

Final

116

MIL Bucks

11 - 15

Thu 11 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
24
1
.960
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.5
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.5
4
Lakers Lakers
17
7
.708
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
17
7
.708
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
15
9
.625
8.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
19
5
.792
2
Knicks Knicks
17
7
.708
2.0
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
.600
4.5
4
Magic Magic
15
10
.600
4.5
5
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.0
6
76ers 76ers
13
10
.565
5.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
11/11
MEM MEM
@
BOS BOS
95-131
Tue
11/11
CLE CLE
@
MIA MIA
130-116
Tue
11/11
POR POR
@
NOP NOP
125-117
Tue
11/11
WAS WAS
@
HOU HOU
112-135
Tue
11/11
GSW GSW
@
SAS SAS
125-120

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/12
CLE CLE
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Fri
12/12
ATL ATL
@
DET DET
7:00 PM
Fri
12/12
IND IND
@
PHI PHI
7:00 PM
Fri
12/12
CHI CHI
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Fri
12/12
UTA UTA
@
MEM MEM
8:00 PM