nba teams best defensive rating since january 1

Since January 1, 2026, the Oklahoma City Thunder have the lowest defensive rating by a team, with a 108.5 rating.

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Data note: Defensive Rating: team game data complete from 1984-85

	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	Thunder	108.5	50	241.5	116.4	44.0	25.5	9.2	5.6	42.1	88.9	47.4	13.9	38.4	36.3	18.2	22.6	80.8	58.9	9.9	34.1	12.5	12,075	5,819	2,200	1,277	461	282	626	898
2	Pistons	108.6	51	241.5	117.2	45.1	28.6	10.6	6.5	43.3	88.9	48.7	11.2	30.9	36.3	19.4	24.8	78.0	58.7	12.5	32.6	14.9	12,315	5,975	2,301	1,459	539	332	760	1,083
3	Spurs	109.8	52	240.5	119.3	47.3	29.2	7.3	6.0	43.7	90.8	48.1	13.8	38.5	35.7	18.2	23.3	78.1	59.0	11.2	36.1	12.9	12,505	6,204	2,458	1,519	379	314	671	965
4	Hawks	111.2	50	240.5	118.3	44.9	29.5	9.7	4.5	43.5	92.9	46.9	14.8	40.2	36.8	16.4	21.4	76.5	57.8	11.8	33.1	13.5	12,025	5,914	2,247	1,477	485	223	675	976
5	Celtics	111.3	52	241.0	113.4	47.6	25.2	6.5	4.7	41.6	89.8	46.3	15.4	41.6	37.1	14.8	18.1	81.8	58.0	12.4	35.2	12.5	12,530	5,897	2,474	1,310	336	246	649	911
6	Hornets	111.3	52	240.0	115.3	47.1	26.0	7.0	4.4	40.7	88.5	46.0	17.1	44.9	38.1	16.8	20.3	82.7	59.2	13.4	33.6	15.5	12,480	5,998	2,447	1,354	362	227	808	985
7	Knicks	111.4	51	241.5	112.8	45.4	27.4	8.0	3.8	41.8	88.1	47.5	13.4	36.9	36.3	15.7	20.1	78.3	58.2	12.1	33.3	13.9	12,315	5,754	2,316	1,397	409	193	709	987
8	Raptors	112.0	49	241.0	115.6	41.7	29.5	9.1	5.2	42.9	88.0	48.7	10.9	30.9	35.3	18.9	24.7	76.8	58.5	10.9	30.8	13.2	11,810	5,663	2,043	1,447	448	253	647	1,014
9	Trail Blazers	112.4	50	240.5	115.4	46.6	25.8	8.4	5.7	41.3	89.9	45.9	15.0	43.2	34.6	17.9	23.6	75.7	57.6	14.1	32.5	17.0	12,025	5,771	2,328	1,288	422	287	850	912
10	Rockets	112.7	55	241.4	112.7	47.5	25.4	8.5	5.8	42.1	89.2	47.3	11.3	32.3	34.9	17.1	22.5	75.9	56.8	14.3	33.1	14.9	13,275	6,196	2,611	1,398	465	317	818	966
11	Timberwolves	112.9	50	240.5	117.7	44.5	25.8	9.0	6.0	43.0	88.9	48.3	13.7	36.9	37.3	18.0	24.3	73.9	59.1	11.3	33.2	15.1	12,025	5,884	2,226	1,289	448	300	757	1,041
12	Suns	114.0	51	241.0	110.8	42.9	24.1	8.8	4.3	40.3	89.6	45.0	14.9	41.8	35.7	15.2	19.8	76.8	56.3	12.8	30.2	13.8	12,290	5,649	2,190	1,228	448	221	702	998
13	Magic	114.7	50	242.0	114.9	42.2	26.9	8.7	4.4	40.6	87.8	46.3	12.2	35.3	34.4	21.5	26.6	80.6	57.7	10.2	32.1	14.5	12,100	5,744	2,111	1,346	435	218	723	1,039
14	Clippers	114.8	52	241.0	115.0	40.7	23.9	9.4	5.0	41.4	84.0	49.2	12.1	32.6	37.1	20.2	25.0	80.7	60.5	9.6	31.1	14.0	12,530	5,979	2,116	1,243	487	259	726	957
15	Lakers	114.9	53	240.5	116.4	41.0	26.6	8.8	4.5	42.5	83.7	50.7	11.9	32.2	36.9	19.6	26.0	75.5	61.2	9.0	32.0	14.1	12,745	6,170	2,172	1,411	469	240	746	943
16	76ers	115.0	54	241.4	115.6	42.9	24.5	9.6	5.5	42.1	89.8	46.9	11.7	34.1	34.2	19.7	24.5	80.3	57.5	11.1	31.9	13.3	13,035	6,240	2,319	1,322	521	296	716	1,090
17	Cavaliers	115.1	49	240.5	119.3	44.2	28.6	8.2	5.1	43.4	87.7	49.5	13.6	37.1	36.8	18.9	24.5	77.0	60.6	11.2	33.1	14.3	11,785	5,845	2,167	1,400	403	250	702	919
18	Heat	116.1	52	240.0	120.1	46.3	28.8	8.3	4.1	43.1	93.2	46.2	14.0	39.8	35.3	19.9	25.1	79.1	57.6	12.3	34.0	13.6	12,480	6,246	2,405	1,495	432	215	705	995
19	Nuggets	116.9	51	243.9	119.7	44.2	28.4	6.7	4.0	42.4	87.6	48.4	14.2	36.7	38.8	20.7	26.2	79.2	60.4	9.7	34.5	12.8	12,440	6,106	2,255	1,450	343	206	651	980
20	Pelicans	117.5	50	241.0	116.0	44.3	25.4	8.9	6.1	42.3	90.1	46.9	11.4	32.6	34.9	20.1	25.6	78.5	57.3	11.9	32.3	14.2	12,050	5,801	2,214	1,270	447	303	712	998
21	Warriors	117.8	51	241.5	113.8	41.4	29.2	9.9	4.0	41.2	89.1	46.2	15.4	43.9	35.0	16.0	20.2	79.4	58.0	11.6	29.7	15.4	12,315	5,803	2,110	1,487	506	205	785	966
22	Bulls	118.0	52	240.5	114.7	44.8	27.6	7.7	5.1	41.7	90.2	46.2	14.1	41.0	34.4	17.3	22.1	77.9	57.4	10.4	34.4	15.8	12,505	5,962	2,332	1,434	402	264	819	993
23	Mavericks	118.3	51	241.0	114.3	44.6	25.3	7.5	4.6	41.9	90.0	46.6	11.1	31.8	34.9	19.3	25.7	75.2	56.4	10.7	33.8	14.2	12,290	5,828	2,273	1,290	385	237	725	899
24	Pacers	119.3	50	240.5	114.1	41.3	30.3	7.5	4.2	42.1	88.6	47.5	14.0	37.9	36.9	15.9	20.5	77.6	58.4	8.8	32.5	14.9	12,025	5,705	2,064	1,516	375	209	746	978
25	Nets	120.1	54	241.4	104.1	38.9	24.5	8.3	4.3	37.1	84.6	43.8	12.5	36.9	33.9	17.4	22.4	77.6	55.1	10.2	28.7	15.8	13,035	5,620	2,101	1,322	448	231	854	1,166

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Team Leaders

PPG

24.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

RPG

12.0

Holmgren

APG

3.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

Team Rankings

ORTG

108.2

22nd

DRTG

95.9

2nd

NETRTG

12.2

7th

3P%

33.8

16th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	3	1.000
2	Lakers	2	1.000	0.5
3	Thunder	2	1.000	0.5
4	Trail Blazers	2	1.000	0.5
5	Grizzlies	2	1.000	0.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/25	LAC	@	OKC	7:00 PM
Mon 10/26	PHX	@	OKC	8:00 PM
Wed 10/28	OKC	@	DAL	9:30 PM
Sat 10/31	OKC	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Mon 11/2	OKC	@	CLE	7:00 PM

Last Game

Nuggets

0 - 1

Final

Thunder

2 - 0

Thu 22 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.5

Jerome

33.0

Booker

30.0

Edwards

RPG Leaders

18.5

Sabonis

13.0

Zubac

12.0

Boozer

APG Leaders

11.3

Young

10.0

Johnson

9.5

Haliburton

SPG Leaders

4.3

Daniels

3.5

Porter

3.5

George

BPG Leaders

4.0

Wembanyama

4.0

Kessler

4.0

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

5.5

Edwards

5.0

George

5.0

Robinson

TS% Leaders

97.0

Carter

89.8

Sabonis

84.6

Camara

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

125.9

124.1

122.9

122.7

122.0

120.3

DRtg Rankings

90.5

95.9

97.3

100.6

101.4

105.7

NetRtg Rankings

24.7

24.5

23.0

15.3

14.8

12.3

Tank Leaderboard

0-2

0-3

0-2

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

157

Johnson

144.1

Wembanyama

138.7

Maxey

DraftKings Points Leaders

160

Johnson

141.8

Embiid

140.8

Wembanyama

USG% Leaders

40.7

Dončić

37.0

Acuff

36.6

Antetokounmpo

MPG Leaders

40.0

Murray

39.5

Jokić

39.0

Maxey

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.65

Johnson

1.61

Jerome

1.61

Kessler

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.69

Jerome

1.68

Johnson

1.65

Sabonis

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

2-0

3-0

Worst Record ATS

0-2

0-3

0-2

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	76ers	3	0	1.000
2	Pistons	2	0	1.000	0.5
3	Raptors	2	0	1.000	0.5
4	Hawks	2	1	.667	1.0
5	Hornets	2	1	.667	1.0
6	Wizards	2	1	.667	1.0
7	Celtics	1	1	.500	1.5
8	Cavaliers	1	1	.500	1.5
9	Pacers	1	1	.500	1.5
10	Bulls	1	2	.333	2.0
11	Magic	0	2	.000	2.5
12	Knicks	0	2	.000	2.5
13	Nets	0	2	.000	2.5
14	Heat	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Bucks	0	3	.000	3.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	3	0	1.000
2	Lakers	2	0	1.000	0.5
3	Thunder	2	0	1.000	0.5
4	Trail Blazers	2	0	1.000	0.5
5	Grizzlies	2	0	1.000	0.5
6	Timberwolves	2	0	1.000	0.5
7	Clippers	1	1	.500	1.5
8	Nuggets	1	1	.500	1.5
9	Jazz	1	1	.500	1.5
10	Suns	1	1	.500	1.5
11	Spurs	1	2	.333	2.0
12	Mavericks	1	2	.333	2.0
13	Kings	0	2	.000	2.5
14	Pelicans	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Warriors	0	3	.000	3.0

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/25	LAL	@	UTA	5:00 PM
Sun 10/25	IND	@	BKN	6:00 PM
Sun 10/25	LAC	@	OKC	7:00 PM
Sun 10/25	ORL	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Sun 10/25	TOR	@	MIN	7:00 PM

Since January 1, 2026, the Oklahoma City Thunder have the lowest defensive rating by a team, with a 108.5 rating.

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24.5

12.0

3.5

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

36.5

33.0

30.0

18.5

13.0

12.0

11.3

10.0

9.5

4.3

3.5

3.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

5.5

5.0

5.0

97.0

89.8

84.6

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

157

144.1

138.7

160

141.8

140.8

40.7

37.0

36.6

40.0

39.5

39.0

1.65

1.61

1.61

1.69

1.68

1.65

NBA 2026-27 Betting

NBA 2026-27 Standings

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

Schedule