nba teams best defensive ratings since january 6 2022

Since January 6, 2022, the Boston Celtics have the lowest defensive rating by a team, with a 111.8 rating.

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Celtics
Celtics
111.8
325
242.0
117.8
45.6
26.3
6.9
5.7
42.6
89.4
47.6
16.3
43.4
37.6
16.3
20.2
80.6
59.9
10.7
34.8
12.5
78,650
38,276
14,806
8,552
2,256
1,866
4,048
5,715
2Thunder
Thunder
112.1
328
241.7
117.9
43.8
25.8
9.0
5.3
43.5
91.0
47.8
13.2
36.1
36.7
17.7
21.8
81.1
58.6
10.2
33.6
12.7
79,270
38,670
14,351
8,450
2,951
1,747
4,176
6,490
3Timberwolves
Timberwolves
112.8
326
241.6
116.1
43.3
26.5
8.2
5.5
42.1
87.4
48.1
13.6
36.4
37.5
18.3
23.7
77.4
59.3
10.0
33.3
14.4
78,765
37,833
14,128
8,631
2,661
1,788
4,710
6,534
4Magic
Magic
112.9
325
241.2
109.6
43.0
24.2
8.0
5.1
39.9
86.4
46.1
11.2
33.2
33.8
18.7
24.1
77.7
56.5
10.4
32.5
14.5
78,375
35,624
13,964
7,856
2,588
1,669
4,705
6,525
5Heat
Heat
113.2
325
241.8
111.5
42.6
25.8
8.1
3.5
40.3
86.5
46.6
12.9
35.3
36.5
18.0
22.1
81.2
57.9
9.7
32.9
13.5
78,600
36,236
13,835
8,374
2,617
1,143
4,403
5,790
6Grizzlies
Grizzlies
113.3
324
241.0
115.6
46.2
26.8
8.5
5.9
42.6
91.8
46.4
12.8
36.2
35.4
17.6
23.2
75.9
56.6
12.3
33.9
14.6
78,085
37,444
14,966
8,669
2,756
1,910
4,724
6,507
7Cavaliers
Cavaliers
113.3
327
241.5
115.0
43.4
26.8
7.6
4.5
42.2
87.7
48.2
13.5
36.6
36.8
17.0
22.1
77.1
59.0
10.5
32.9
13.5
78,980
37,598
14,201
8,769
2,495
1,482
4,419
6,050
8Warriors
Warriors
114.1
328
241.3
115.9
45.3
28.8
8.1
4.4
42.0
89.9
46.7
15.4
41.4
37.2
16.5
21.0
78.5
58.4
11.5
33.8
14.9
79,145
38,002
14,846
9,449
2,664
1,441
4,884
6,658
9Clippers
Clippers
114.7
325
241.3
113.4
43.2
24.7
8.0
4.8
41.3
86.2
47.9
12.7
33.7
37.8
18.1
22.4
80.6
59.0
9.9
33.3
14.0
78,425
36,857
14,034
8,041
2,596
1,550
4,565
6,164
10Bucks
Bucks
114.8
324
241.3
116.9
45.0
25.8
7.0
4.6
42.5
88.2
48.2
14.4
38.1
37.7
17.5
23.1
75.9
59.4
9.5
35.5
13.7
78,185
37,885
14,575
8,362
2,275
1,497
4,431
6,082
11Knicks
Knicks
114.9
326
241.8
114.5
45.2
24.8
7.4
4.2
41.7
88.9
46.9
13.1
35.9
36.6
18.0
23.2
77.3
57.7
12.2
33.0
13.2
78,815
37,316
14,733
8,092
2,410
1,353
4,307
6,214
12Suns
Suns
115.4
327
241.2
114.8
43.7
27.2
7.8
5.1
42.3
88.2
47.9
12.9
34.5
37.4
17.4
21.7
80.2
58.7
10.7
33.1
14.0
78,880
37,549
14,303
8,907
2,546
1,671
4,591
6,392
1376ers
76ers
115.5
325
241.9
113.5
41.8
24.5
8.3
5.1
40.6
86.9
46.7
12.5
34.4
36.4
19.7
24.2
81.6
58.1
10.1
31.7
13.1
78,625
36,872
13,576
7,957
2,707
1,672
4,270
6,489
14Nuggets
Nuggets
115.6
328
241.4
118.1
44.4
29.6
7.4
4.7
44.2
88.0
50.2
12.2
32.4
37.7
17.4
22.4
77.6
60.3
10.5
33.9
13.9
79,195
38,723
14,556
9,725
2,437
1,530
4,560
6,102
15Raptors
Raptors
115.6
330
241.7
112.1
43.9
26.6
8.5
4.7
41.9
90.7
46.2
11.5
33.3
34.5
16.9
22.1
76.4
55.8
12.2
31.7
13.5
79,775
36,989
14,481
8,766
2,807
1,536
4,468
6,592
16Rockets
Rockets
115.7
322
241.7
113.6
46.2
23.8
7.8
4.8
41.7
90.5
46.1
12.2
34.9
35.0
18.0
23.9
75.2
56.2
13.0
33.3
14.7
77,830
36,572
14,879
7,665
2,526
1,534
4,724
6,475
17Mavericks
Mavericks
115.9
326
241.5
114.6
42.1
24.5
7.0
4.7
41.5
87.0
47.7
13.7
37.4
36.5
18.0
23.5
76.3
58.9
9.2
32.9
13.2
78,715
37,349
13,715
7,982
2,273
1,544
4,292
6,226
18Lakers
Lakers
116.1
322
241.6
115.9
43.3
26.1
7.3
4.8
42.3
87.0
48.6
12.0
33.3
35.9
19.3
24.9
77.5
59.1
9.4
33.9
14.1
77,805
37,308
13,953
8,389
2,336
1,533
4,545
5,691
19Pelicans
Pelicans
116.3
327
241.2
113.3
43.7
25.9
8.6
4.5
41.7
88.5
47.2
11.5
32.1
35.7
18.3
23.6
77.7
57.3
11.3
32.4
14.1
78,880
37,039
14,298
8,473
2,796
1,471
4,599
6,315
20Bulls
Bulls
116.3
329
242.1
114.5
43.9
26.2
7.6
4.5
42.6
89.2
47.7
12.3
33.9
36.1
17.0
21.2
80.2
58.1
9.8
34.1
13.4
79,660
37,659
14,436
8,633
2,485
1,494
4,424
6,110
21Nets
Nets
116.7
325
241.0
110.3
42.0
25.4
7.3
5.1
40.1
86.9
46.2
13.1
36.3
36.0
17.0
21.7
78.4
57.2
10.4
31.6
14.2
78,325
35,846
13,644
8,244
2,367
1,669
4,607
6,573
22Pistons
Pistons
116.9
328
241.3
112.0
43.7
25.1
7.5
4.8
41.1
88.7
46.3
11.6
33.1
35.2
18.2
23.6
77.4
56.6
11.4
32.4
14.9
79,145
36,749
14,347
8,234
2,453
1,580
4,883
7,067
23Kings
Kings
117.5
324
242.0
116.0
43.0
26.7
7.6
4.1
42.7
89.3
47.8
12.9
35.9
36.0
17.7
22.8
77.8
58.4
10.2
32.8
13.5
78,410
37,584
13,926
8,666
2,455
1,313
4,371
6,310
24Hornets
Hornets
117.6
325
241.4
109.5
43.8
25.5
7.4
4.7
40.3
89.1
45.3
12.5
36.1
34.6
16.3
21.1
77.2
55.6
11.0
32.8
14.5
78,450
35,585
14,224
8,282
2,411
1,529
4,707
6,241
25Hawks
Hawks
117.7
329
241.6
118.1
44.0
27.3
8.2
4.7
43.4
91.5
47.5
13.0
35.8
36.2
18.3
22.9
79.8
58.1
11.3
32.6
13.8
79,485
38,839
14,466
8,980
2,683
1,550
4,542
6,271
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More Celtics Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

29.6

Brown

Jaylen Brown

RPG

7.8

Queta

Neemias Queta

APG

5.3

White

Derrick White
Team Rankings

ORTG

122.9

2nd

DRTG

115.3

15th

NETRTG

7.6

3rd

3P%

36.8

8th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
27
9
.750
2
Celtics Celtics
23
12
.657
3.5
3
23
13
.639
4.0
4
22
15
.595
5.5
5
19
15
.559
7.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
1/7
@
7:00 PM
Fri
1/9
@
7:00 PM
Sat
1/10
@
8:00 PM
Mon
1/12
@
7:30 PM
Thu
1/15
@
7:30 PM
Last Game
CHI Bulls

17 - 19

101

Final

115

BOS Celtics

23 - 12

Mon 5 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
27
9
.750
2
23
12
.657
3.5
3
23
13
.639
4.0
4
22
15
.595
5.5
5
19
15
.559
7.0
6
20
16
.556
7.0
7
20
16
.556
7.0
8
20
17
.541
7.5
9
17
19
.472
10.0
10
17
21
.447
11.0
11
16
20
.444
11.0
12
13
23
.361
14.0
13
11
22
.333
14.5
14
9
25
.265
17.0
15
6
30
.167
21.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
30
7
.811
2
25
10
.714
4.0
3
22
11
.667
6.0
4
24
12
.667
5.5
5
22
11
.667
6.0
6
23
13
.639
6.5
7
21
15
.583
8.5
8
19
18
.514
11.0
9
17
20
.459
13.0
10
15
20
.429
14.0
11
13
22
.371
16.0
12
13
23
.361
16.5
13
12
23
.343
17.0
14
8
28
.222
21.5
15
8
29
.216
22.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
12/4
@
98-107
Thu
12/4
@
116-101
Thu
12/4
@
98-117
Thu
12/4
@
111-132
Fri
12/5
@
101-119

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
1/6
@
7:00 PM
Tue
1/6
@
7:00 PM
Tue
1/6
@
8:00 PM
Tue
1/6
@
8:00 PM
Tue
1/6
@
8:00 PM