nba team with best defensive rating since 2019

Since 2018-19, the Boston Celtics have the best defensive rating by a team, with a 110.1 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	Celtics	110.1	636	241.9	115.1	45.5	25.3	7.4	5.6	41.9	89.5	46.9	14.8	39.9	37.0	16.4	20.4	80.3	58.4	10.7	34.8	13.0	153,865	73,182	28,968	16,093	4,700	3,532	8,238	11,948
2	Thunder	110.5	636	241.6	114.0	44.6	24.3	8.6	5.1	42.0	90.1	46.6	12.5	35.1	35.6	17.6	22.5	78.3	57.0	10.2	34.4	13.4	153,665	72,524	28,370	15,429	5,455	3,267	8,538	12,484
3	Heat	111.3	637	241.6	110.9	43.6	25.9	7.8	4.0	40.2	86.6	46.4	12.9	35.4	36.3	17.7	22.4	78.9	57.5	9.8	33.8	13.9	153,905	70,639	27,762	16,479	4,998	2,517	8,881	12,008
4	Bucks	111.5	637	241.1	116.7	46.6	25.6	7.3	4.9	42.7	89.2	47.9	14.3	38.4	37.2	17.1	22.6	75.7	58.9	9.6	36.9	14.0	153,605	74,357	29,654	16,316	4,636	3,101	8,936	11,918
5	Magic	111.8	637	241.1	108.3	43.8	24.1	7.7	5.0	39.6	87.5	45.2	11.3	33.1	34.1	17.9	22.9	78.0	55.5	10.3	33.4	14.0	153,580	68,996	27,879	15,353	4,891	3,206	8,900	12,348
6	Raptors	112.0	636	241.5	112.3	43.8	25.9	8.6	4.9	41.4	89.7	46.2	12.2	34.3	35.5	17.3	22.2	77.8	56.5	11.2	32.6	13.6	153,615	71,441	27,863	16,498	5,464	3,114	8,671	13,014
7	Grizzlies	112.1	637	241.2	113.0	45.3	26.3	8.7	5.6	41.9	90.7	46.2	12.1	34.3	35.2	17.2	22.5	76.4	56.2	11.5	33.8	14.4	153,630	71,996	28,847	16,770	5,517	3,572	9,172	12,913
8	Warriors	112.1	629	241.3	114.5	44.6	28.4	8.3	4.7	41.7	89.2	46.7	14.5	39.3	36.9	16.5	21.0	78.8	58.1	10.6	34.1	14.9	151,760	71,990	28,080	17,893	5,192	2,975	9,385	12,844
9	Clippers	112.2	636	241.2	113.7	43.9	24.3	7.7	4.7	41.3	86.7	47.6	12.4	32.7	38.0	18.7	23.3	80.4	58.7	9.8	34.1	14.1	153,390	72,298	27,937	15,470	4,920	2,971	8,961	12,587
10	Lakers	112.2	635	241.7	114.1	44.1	25.7	7.7	5.1	42.1	87.4	48.2	11.5	32.5	35.4	18.3	24.3	75.2	58.1	9.7	34.4	14.6	153,475	72,423	27,983	16,307	4,883	3,268	9,280	11,884
11	76ers	112.4	637	241.7	113.1	43.4	24.7	8.3	5.4	40.9	87.3	46.8	11.9	32.8	36.2	19.5	24.4	79.7	57.7	10.2	33.2	13.6	153,980	72,061	27,668	15,764	5,311	3,414	8,666	12,886
12	Timberwolves	112.4	628	241.8	114.4	43.9	25.6	8.4	5.5	41.6	89.1	46.7	13.1	36.2	36.2	18.2	23.7	76.9	57.5	10.5	33.4	14.5	151,820	71,857	27,556	16,104	5,266	3,456	9,078	12,875
13	Knicks	112.7	630	241.7	110.8	45.3	23.5	7.3	4.5	40.6	88.4	45.9	12.2	33.8	36.2	17.4	22.7	76.4	56.3	11.6	33.7	13.4	152,275	69,801	28,531	14,818	4,614	2,821	8,473	12,480
14	Nuggets	113.2	637	241.8	115.5	44.5	28.4	7.6	4.5	43.2	88.4	48.9	12.2	32.8	37.1	16.9	21.8	77.8	58.9	10.5	34.0	13.7	154,005	73,551	28,371	18,108	4,813	2,879	8,723	12,169
15	Suns	113.3	637	241.5	113.4	43.3	26.5	8.0	4.8	41.9	88.3	47.4	12.4	34.0	36.6	17.2	21.4	80.4	58.0	10.3	33.0	14.1	153,830	72,225	27,554	16,878	5,082	3,043	8,989	12,924
16	Cavaliers	113.4	629	241.4	111.4	43.5	25.4	7.4	4.1	41.1	87.4	47.1	12.4	34.3	36.1	16.7	21.8	77.0	57.4	10.6	32.9	14.2	151,835	70,071	27,359	15,947	4,678	2,597	8,909	11,659
17	Pistons	113.7	630	241.6	110.0	43.6	24.6	7.7	4.8	40.2	87.9	45.8	11.6	33.2	35.1	17.9	23.4	76.6	56.0	11.0	32.6	14.8	152,200	69,311	27,480	15,519	4,833	3,040	9,326	13,385
18	Rockets	113.7	636	241.5	113.1	45.0	23.3	8.0	5.0	40.8	89.5	45.6	13.2	38.0	34.8	18.2	24.0	75.8	56.5	11.7	33.2	14.7	153,565	71,930	28,592	14,796	5,102	3,151	9,339	12,907
19	Mavericks	113.8	639	241.4	113.3	43.5	24.2	6.8	4.6	41.0	87.6	46.8	13.4	37.4	35.9	17.9	23.5	76.3	57.8	9.6	33.8	13.1	154,235	72,409	27,782	15,460	4,327	2,928	8,387	12,283
20	Nets	113.9	636	241.7	111.2	43.5	25.2	7.1	4.9	40.3	87.5	46.1	13.0	36.3	35.8	17.5	22.5	77.7	57.0	10.2	33.3	14.5	153,690	70,697	27,654	16,023	4,502	3,121	9,202	12,986
21	Bulls	114.0	629	241.8	111.8	43.7	25.4	7.7	4.5	41.7	88.9	47.0	12.0	33.3	36.0	16.4	20.7	79.2	57.1	9.7	34.0	14.1	152,085	70,350	27,466	15,963	4,852	2,817	8,867	12,079
22	Pacers	114.1	637	241.3	114.2	42.4	27.4	7.9	5.5	42.7	89.6	47.7	12.2	33.6	36.3	16.6	21.4	77.9	57.7	9.7	32.7	13.8	153,730	72,776	27,003	17,472	5,009	3,479	8,803	12,907
23	Spurs	114.4	635	241.7	113.6	44.7	27.0	7.2	5.2	42.5	90.5	46.9	11.7	32.7	35.8	16.9	21.7	78.2	56.8	10.4	34.2	13.4	153,450	72,163	28,359	17,144	4,597	3,289	8,487	11,593
24	Pelicans	114.5	636	241.3	113.7	45.1	26.1	8.1	4.7	42.0	89.5	46.9	11.4	32.3	35.4	18.2	23.8	76.5	56.9	11.4	33.7	14.5	153,490	72,313	28,708	16,576	5,166	3,010	9,228	12,482
25	Jazz	114.5	636	241.3	114.4	45.8	25.4	7.1	4.9	41.2	88.2	46.7	13.7	37.9	36.1	18.3	23.4	78.1	58.1	11.1	34.7	15.3	153,440	72,773	29,114	16,170	4,484	3,103	9,730	12,562

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Team Leaders

PPG

25.7

Brown

RPG

10.7

Tatum

APG

6.8

Tatum

Team Rankings

ORTG

120.8

2nd

DRTG

112.7

4th

NETRTG

8.1

4th

3P%

36.7

8th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	60	22	.732
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0

Last Game

76ers

4 - 3

109

Final

100

Celtics

3 - 4

Sat 2 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.1

Cunningham

27.6

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

11.7

Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

8.2

Gilgeous-Alexander

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

Smart

Playoffs BPG Leaders

3.8

Wembanyama

1.9

Mobley

1.8

Allen

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

113.6

Proctor

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

125.2

124.0

117.1

113.7

112.7

111.7

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

104.8

106.9

107.4

108.5

109.0

110.7

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

19.2

14.1

10.2

3.0

1.7

-0.3

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

668.4

Wembanyama

629.4

Mobley

627.9

Cunningham

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

679

Cunningham

660

Wembanyama

639.5

Mitchell

Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

40.1

Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.0

Durant

Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

1.66

Beringer

1.62

Wembanyama

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

1.60

Wembanyama

1.58

Beringer

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

56-40

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

45-37

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-57

36-48

38-50

36-46

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	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	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

	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	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	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