nba teams best defensive rating ranking alltime since 2023

Since 2022-23, the Oklahoma City Thunder have the best defensive rating by a team, with a 110.3 rating.

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Thunder
Thunder
110.3
327
241.5
119.3
43.7
26.0
9.2
5.5
43.9
90.9
48.2
13.4
36.2
37.1
18.2
22.2
81.8
59.3
10.1
33.6
12.5
78,980
39,018
14,280
8,508
3,004
1,786
4,090
6,445
2Celtics
Celtics
111.7
327
242.0
117.4
45.8
26.1
6.9
5.6
42.5
89.8
47.3
16.4
43.8
37.5
16.0
19.9
80.6
59.6
11.1
34.8
12.4
79,130
38,397
14,988
8,534
2,242
1,824
4,044
5,710
3Timberwolves
Timberwolves
111.9
327
241.6
115.2
43.5
26.2
8.2
5.5
41.9
87.1
48.1
13.4
35.8
37.5
17.9
23.4
76.8
59.1
10.2
33.3
14.7
79,005
37,674
14,214
8,577
2,670
1,810
4,810
6,521
4Magic
Magic
112.4
327
241.2
110.8
42.7
24.4
8.2
5.1
40.1
86.3
46.4
11.2
32.9
34.0
19.5
25.0
78.0
56.9
10.7
32.0
14.5
78,880
36,222
13,953
7,971
2,692
1,675
4,750
6,618
5Cavaliers
Cavaliers
112.7
327
241.5
116.5
43.5
27.3
7.8
4.6
42.8
88.3
48.5
13.8
37.4
36.9
17.2
22.2
77.5
59.4
10.6
32.9
13.5
78,955
38,111
14,231
8,938
2,550
1,519
4,415
6,070
6Heat
Heat
113.3
327
241.5
112.7
43.1
26.2
8.1
3.6
40.7
87.8
46.4
12.9
35.9
36.0
18.2
22.6
80.9
57.7
10.1
33.0
13.4
78,955
36,846
14,105
8,577
2,638
1,183
4,371
5,739
7Knicks
Knicks
114.0
327
241.8
115.3
45.0
25.6
7.5
4.0
42.3
89.2
47.5
13.2
35.9
36.6
17.5
22.3
78.3
58.3
12.2
32.8
13.3
79,080
37,710
14,723
8,357
2,466
1,319
4,346
6,133
8Clippers
Clippers
114.1
327
241.2
114.0
42.6
24.6
8.3
4.7
41.4
85.7
48.3
12.6
33.4
37.6
18.6
23.1
80.6
59.5
9.9
32.7
14.2
78,880
37,265
13,944
8,040
2,728
1,543
4,631
6,145
9Warriors
Warriors
114.2
327
241.5
116.3
44.7
29.3
8.3
4.4
42.1
90.3
46.7
15.6
42.1
37.1
16.4
20.8
78.6
58.5
11.6
33.1
15.1
78,955
38,029
14,633
9,579
2,724
1,434
4,936
6,513
10Rockets
Rockets
114.2
327
241.8
113.6
47.0
24.0
8.0
5.0
41.9
90.7
46.2
11.8
33.8
34.9
17.9
23.6
75.7
56.2
13.6
33.4
14.6
79,055
37,145
15,378
7,844
2,619
1,625
4,766
6,429
11Grizzlies
Grizzlies
114.3
327
240.8
114.8
44.7
26.8
8.5
5.6
42.1
91.0
46.2
13.2
37.3
35.5
17.5
22.8
76.8
56.8
11.8
32.9
14.9
78,755
37,546
14,609
8,750
2,794
1,823
4,860
6,573
12Bucks
Bucks
115.0
327
241.3
115.5
44.2
25.9
7.0
4.7
42.2
87.7
48.1
14.6
38.5
37.9
16.6
22.1
75.0
59.3
9.4
34.8
14.0
78,905
37,783
14,462
8,471
2,279
1,524
4,583
6,126
13Lakers
Lakers
115.1
327
241.4
116.2
43.0
26.4
7.5
4.7
42.4
86.4
49.0
11.9
33.0
36.2
19.6
25.2
77.6
59.6
9.3
33.7
14.1
78,930
37,994
14,074
8,628
2,453
1,543
4,616
5,661
14Pistons
Pistons
115.1
327
241.4
113.3
44.0
25.6
8.0
5.0
41.6
88.7
46.9
11.6
32.6
35.4
18.5
24.0
77.3
57.1
11.5
32.5
15.1
78,930
37,050
14,391
8,383
2,601
1,640
4,927
6,982
15Nuggets
Nuggets
115.2
327
241.6
118.3
44.3
29.6
7.4
4.7
44.1
88.1
50.1
12.4
32.5
38.2
17.7
22.8
77.4
60.3
10.4
33.8
13.6
79,005
38,697
14,470
9,669
2,415
1,547
4,443
6,011
16Raptors
Raptors
115.2
327
241.5
112.6
43.2
27.6
8.5
4.7
42.1
90.1
46.7
11.3
32.8
34.6
17.1
22.4
76.5
56.3
11.8
31.4
13.7
78,955
36,822
14,135
9,017
2,783
1,547
4,471
6,578
17Suns
Suns
115.2
327
241.3
114.0
43.4
26.7
7.8
5.1
41.7
88.1
47.3
13.4
36.0
37.3
17.2
21.6
79.9
58.4
11.1
32.3
14.2
78,905
37,265
14,206
8,723
2,564
1,656
4,658
6,367
1876ers
76ers
115.3
327
241.9
113.8
41.8
24.4
8.6
5.2
40.9
87.7
46.6
12.4
34.6
35.9
19.5
24.0
81.4
57.9
10.5
31.3
13.2
79,105
37,209
13,675
7,994
2,818
1,709
4,325
6,547
19Bulls
Bulls
115.5
327
242.1
114.8
44.3
26.7
7.7
4.8
42.5
89.6
47.4
12.9
35.8
36.1
16.9
21.2
79.6
58.0
10.0
34.3
13.9
79,155
37,551
14,478
8,742
2,518
1,558
4,548
6,077
20Pelicans
Pelicans
116.0
327
241.2
113.7
43.8
26.0
8.5
4.8
41.8
88.8
47.1
11.7
32.4
36.0
18.4
23.7
77.6
57.3
11.3
32.5
14.1
78,880
37,167
14,310
8,489
2,783
1,562
4,618
6,291
21Mavericks
Mavericks
116.2
327
241.5
115.0
42.3
24.7
7.1
4.8
41.7
87.8
47.5
13.3
36.6
36.3
18.3
24.1
75.9
58.4
9.5
32.9
13.3
78,980
37,603
13,841
8,093
2,322
1,573
4,355
6,139
22Hawks
Hawks
116.2
327
241.6
118.4
44.3
27.8
8.4
4.8
43.7
92.2
47.4
13.1
36.3
36.2
17.9
22.6
79.1
58.0
11.6
32.6
14.0
79,005
38,702
14,475
9,095
2,758
1,571
4,588
6,222
23Nets
Nets
116.2
327
241.1
108.7
41.3
25.3
7.4
5.0
39.3
86.2
45.6
13.2
37.1
35.6
16.9
21.6
78.1
56.8
10.2
31.1
14.4
78,830
35,549
13,509
8,287
2,424
1,632
4,723
6,645
24Spurs
Spurs
116.2
327
241.3
114.7
44.7
28.5
7.5
5.3
42.6
90.7
46.9
12.9
36.5
35.3
16.7
21.7
77.2
57.2
11.1
33.6
14.5
78,905
37,514
14,603
9,305
2,442
1,739
4,727
5,935
25Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
116.4
327
241.3
111.5
43.5
24.0
7.7
4.9
40.3
88.8
45.4
12.9
37.1
34.8
18.0
23.2
77.8
56.3
12.4
31.1
15.7
78,905
36,461
14,226
7,861
2,526
1,608
5,148
6,468
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

More Thunder Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

RPG

9.4

Hartenstein

Isaiah Hartenstein

APG

6.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Team Rankings

ORTG

119.0

7th

DRTG

107.4

1st

NETRTG

11.7

1st

3P%

36.4

10th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
64
17
.790
2
62
19
.765
2.0
3
53
28
.654
11.0
4
52
29
.642
12.0
5
51
30
.630
13.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
4/12
@
8:30 PM
Last Game
OKC Thunder

64 - 17

107

Final

127

DEN Nuggets

53 - 28

Fri 10 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
59
22
.728
2
55
26
.679
4.0
3
53
28
.654
6.0
4
51
30
.630
8.0
5
Hawks Hawks - x
46
35
.568
13.0
6
45
36
.556
14.0
7
45
36
.556
14.0
8
44
37
.543
15.0
9
43
38
.531
16.0
10
42
39
.519
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
49
.395
27.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
50
.383
28.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
61
.247
39.0
14
19
62
.235
40.0
15
17
64
.210
42.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
17
.790
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
19
.765
2.0
3
53
28
.654
11.0
4
52
29
.642
12.0
5
51
30
.630
13.0
6
48
33
.593
16.0
7
44
37
.543
20.0
8
41
40
.506
23.0
9
41
40
.506
23.0
10
37
44
.457
27.0
11
26
55
.321
38.0
12
25
56
.309
39.0
13
25
56
.309
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
59
.272
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
59
.272
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
3/15
@
112-120
Sun
3/15
@
107-132
Sun
3/15
@
100-92
Sun
3/15
@
119-115
Mon
3/16
@
106-136

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
4/12
@
6:00 PM
Sun
4/12
@
6:00 PM
Sun
4/12
@
6:00 PM
Sun
4/12
@
6:00 PM
Sun
4/12
@
6:00 PM