nba team with best defensive rating last 5 seasons

Since 2021-22, the Boston Celtics have the best defensive rating by a team, with a 110.6 rating.

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Celtics
Celtics
110.6
352
242.3
116.7
45.6
26.0
7.0
5.8
42.2
89.3
47.3
15.9
42.6
37.2
16.4
20.3
80.7
59.4
10.7
34.9
12.6
85,305
41,070
16,062
9,165
2,460
2,030
4,447
6,238
2Thunder
Thunder
111.2
352
241.6
116.0
44.1
25.2
8.8
5.3
42.7
90.8
47.1
13.1
36.2
36.1
17.4
21.6
80.5
57.8
10.2
33.8
12.8
85,030
40,820
15,511
8,885
3,080
1,851
4,516
6,901
3Cavaliers
Cavaliers
111.5
353
241.3
114.0
43.6
26.6
7.5
4.5
41.9
87.3
48.0
13.3
36.2
36.7
16.9
21.9
77.0
58.8
10.4
33.2
13.6
85,195
40,243
15,384
9,381
2,663
1,598
4,818
6,457
4Timberwolves
Timberwolves
111.7
351
241.6
115.1
43.5
26.2
8.2
5.5
41.7
87.7
47.6
13.7
36.8
37.2
17.9
23.1
77.5
58.8
10.2
33.2
14.6
84,815
40,403
15,261
9,187
2,869
1,925
5,130
7,113
5Heat
Heat
111.9
352
241.8
110.9
42.7
25.7
7.8
3.5
40.1
86.2
46.5
12.9
35.4
36.6
17.8
21.9
81.1
57.9
9.7
33.0
13.6
85,130
39,035
15,036
9,038
2,756
1,215
4,795
6,364
6Magic
Magic
111.9
352
241.1
108.6
43.1
23.8
7.8
5.1
39.5
86.4
45.7
11.3
33.6
33.6
18.3
23.5
77.7
56.1
10.3
32.7
14.6
84,855
38,214
15,157
8,373
2,760
1,786
5,141
7,036
7Grizzlies
Grizzlies
112.0
352
241.0
114.9
46.4
26.4
8.7
5.9
42.5
91.9
46.2
12.6
35.8
35.3
17.4
22.9
75.7
56.3
12.4
34.0
14.4
84,830
40,450
16,341
9,310
3,063
2,079
5,081
7,026
8Warriors
Warriors
112.1
353
241.2
115.2
45.4
28.7
8.2
4.5
41.8
89.5
46.7
15.3
41.2
37.2
16.2
20.8
78.0
58.4
11.2
34.1
15.0
85,145
40,680
16,025
10,142
2,893
1,572
5,284
7,167
9Clippers
Clippers
113.0
352
241.3
112.6
43.3
24.6
8.0
4.7
41.2
86.5
47.6
12.6
33.7
37.5
17.6
22.0
80.2
58.5
9.8
33.5
14.1
84,930
39,619
15,255
8,655
2,808
1,659
4,964
6,633
10Knicks
Knicks
113.3
351
241.8
113.3
45.2
24.4
7.3
4.3
41.2
88.6
46.5
13.1
36.0
36.3
17.8
23.0
77.2
57.4
12.0
33.2
13.2
84,865
39,764
15,862
8,552
2,570
1,497
4,630
6,669
11Bucks
Bucks
113.5
353
241.3
116.6
45.3
25.5
7.1
4.6
42.4
88.5
47.9
14.4
38.3
37.6
17.4
22.9
75.8
59.1
9.7
35.6
13.7
85,195
41,164
15,982
9,016
2,507
1,635
4,823
6,566
12Suns
Suns
113.6
351
241.2
114.7
43.9
27.2
7.8
5.0
42.4
88.3
48.0
12.8
34.2
37.4
17.2
21.4
80.2
58.7
10.5
33.4
14.0
84,665
40,257
15,417
9,558
2,741
1,771
4,910
6,840
1376ers
76ers
114.1
351
241.9
112.6
41.7
24.3
8.3
5.2
40.4
86.6
46.7
12.3
34.0
36.3
19.5
23.8
81.6
58.0
9.8
31.9
13.1
84,890
39,537
14,645
8,537
2,903
1,822
4,586
6,973
14Nuggets
Nuggets
114.1
351
241.2
116.6
44.4
29.3
7.4
4.6
43.8
87.8
49.8
12.1
32.7
37.2
16.9
21.9
77.4
59.8
10.3
34.0
14.0
84,665
40,934
15,569
10,280
2,612
1,625
4,898
6,540
15Mavericks
Mavericks
114.3
353
241.3
113.5
42.1
24.3
7.0
4.6
41.1
86.8
47.3
13.7
37.8
36.2
17.7
23.1
76.3
58.5
9.2
32.9
13.0
85,195
40,048
14,859
8,593
2,469
1,624
4,594
6,781
16Raptors
Raptors
114.5
353
241.6
111.7
43.9
26.0
8.6
4.7
41.7
90.7
46.0
11.5
33.2
34.6
16.8
22.0
76.3
55.6
12.3
31.7
13.4
85,295
39,437
15,507
9,182
3,030
1,642
4,747
7,044
17Lakers
Lakers
114.5
351
242.1
115.4
43.6
25.9
7.3
4.9
42.3
87.4
48.4
12.0
33.3
35.9
18.9
24.5
77.1
58.8
9.4
34.3
14.2
84,965
40,498
15,314
9,090
2,577
1,712
4,996
6,261
18Bulls
Bulls
114.7
351
242.0
113.9
43.7
25.8
7.6
4.5
42.4
88.9
47.7
12.1
33.3
36.4
17.1
21.2
80.4
58.0
9.7
34.1
13.4
84,940
39,992
15,343
9,049
2,673
1,597
4,714
6,544
19Rockets
Rockets
114.9
349
241.4
112.8
45.7
23.6
7.8
4.7
41.2
89.9
45.9
12.3
35.3
34.8
18.0
24.1
74.8
56.1
12.5
33.2
14.9
84,260
39,364
15,966
8,248
2,724
1,655
5,203
7,055
20Nets
Nets
115.1
351
241.0
110.4
42.4
25.4
7.2
5.2
40.3
87.0
46.3
12.9
35.8
35.9
17.0
21.6
78.7
57.2
10.3
32.1
14.1
84,590
38,739
14,877
8,912
2,523
1,826
4,963
7,086
21Pelicans
Pelicans
115.1
352
241.2
112.1
44.0
25.8
8.4
4.4
41.3
88.3
46.8
11.5
32.3
35.6
18.1
23.2
77.7
56.9
11.4
32.6
14.1
84,905
39,476
15,487
9,072
2,964
1,552
4,976
6,795
22Pistons
Pistons
115.9
352
241.3
110.7
43.6
24.7
7.4
4.7
40.5
88.5
45.8
11.6
33.4
34.7
18.1
23.3
77.5
56.1
11.2
32.4
14.9
84,930
38,971
15,350
8,688
2,615
1,661
5,253
7,547
23Kings
Kings
116.2
352
241.9
115.5
43.2
26.4
7.4
4.1
42.6
89.3
47.6
12.9
35.9
35.9
17.5
22.6
77.6
58.2
10.2
33.0
13.5
85,155
40,665
15,194
9,291
2,621
1,435
4,767
6,835
24Spurs
Spurs
116.3
350
241.5
113.4
44.3
28.2
7.6
5.2
42.5
91.2
46.6
12.3
35.2
35.1
16.1
21.0
76.6
56.5
11.0
33.2
14.3
84,525
39,697
15,490
9,886
2,646
1,809
5,001
6,347
25Hawks
Hawks
116.4
353
241.5
117.3
44.2
26.7
8.0
4.7
43.1
91.1
47.3
12.8
35.3
36.3
18.2
22.8
79.9
58.0
11.3
32.9
13.6
85,245
41,399
15,601
9,442
2,821
1,663
4,796
6,675
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Team Rankings

ORTG

122.6

4th

DRTG

115.6

17th

NETRTG

7.0

5th

3P%

36.9

10th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
19
5
.792
2
Knicks Knicks
16
7
.696
2.5
3
Celtics Celtics
15
9
.625
4.0
4
Raptors Raptors
15
10
.600
4.5
5
Magic Magic
14
10
.583
5.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/11
BOS BOS
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
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
Last Game
BOS Celtics

15 - 9

121

Final

113

TOR Raptors

15 - 10

Sun 7 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
23
1
.958
2
Lakers Lakers
17
6
.739
5.5
3
Nuggets Nuggets
17
6
.739
5.5
4
Rockets Rockets
15
6
.714
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
15
7
.682
7.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
15
8
.652
7.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
19
5
.792
2
Knicks Knicks
16
7
.696
2.5
3
Celtics Celtics
15
9
.625
4.0
4
Raptors Raptors
15
10
.600
4.5
5
Magic Magic
14
10
.583
5.0
6
Heat Heat
14
10
.583
5.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
11/9
MIN MIN
@
UTA UTA
120-113
Sun
11/9
ATL ATL
@
LAC LAC
105-102
Mon
11/10
TOR TOR
@
BKN BKN
119-109
Mon
11/10
MEM MEM
@
NYK NYK
120-133
Mon
11/10
GSW GSW
@
OKC OKC
102-126

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
12/9
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
6:00 PM
Tue
12/9
NYK NYK
@
TOR TOR
8:30 PM
Wed
12/10
PHX PHX
@
OKC OKC
7:30 PM
Wed
12/10
SAS SAS
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Thu
12/11
BOS BOS
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM