nba teams defensive rating ranking before january 2026

Before January 1, 2026, the San Antonio Spurs had the best defensive rating by a team, with a 106.1 rating.

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Spurs
Spurs
106.1
3,326
241.5
103.7
43.4
24.1
7.8
5.6
39.4
83.5
47.2
6.2
16.9
36.3
18.7
24.9
74.9
54.9
11.5
31.9
14.7
803,340
344,814
144,399
79,992
25,870
18,696
48,984
67,783
2Celtics
Celtics
107.0
3,325
241.7
104.4
42.7
23.9
8.1
4.9
39.4
84.2
46.7
7.0
19.5
35.8
18.7
24.2
77.4
55.0
11.4
31.4
14.8
803,675
347,271
142,021
79,560
26,931
16,396
49,313
72,563
3Heat
Heat
107.0
3,000
241.9
100.0
42.0
22.1
7.7
4.8
37.4
81.3
46.0
7.2
19.9
35.9
18.1
24.2
74.6
54.4
11.0
31.0
14.9
725,650
300,056
126,036
66,160
23,007
14,441
44,604
64,610
4Bulls
Bulls
107.3
3,320
241.9
101.7
43.4
23.8
7.9
4.9
38.9
84.4
46.1
5.9
16.6
35.7
18.1
23.8
75.9
53.6
12.3
31.1
14.9
803,000
337,713
144,087
79,112
26,268
16,167
49,331
70,842
5Jazz
Jazz
107.4
3,326
241.5
103.5
42.8
24.7
8.0
5.5
38.5
81.6
47.2
5.8
16.2
35.6
20.7
27.2
76.1
55.3
11.8
31.0
15.6
803,165
344,094
142,378
82,130
26,542
18,338
51,962
75,275
6Rockets
Rockets
107.4
3,324
241.7
104.3
43.7
22.9
8.0
5.2
38.7
84.1
46.0
7.8
22.2
35.1
19.1
25.4
75.2
54.7
12.1
31.6
15.6
803,510
346,726
145,098
76,156
26,727
17,392
51,714
70,061
7Pacers
Pacers
107.8
3,328
241.7
103.2
42.8
23.5
7.7
5.0
38.7
83.4
46.4
6.4
17.9
35.9
19.5
25.2
77.3
54.7
11.5
31.3
15.2
804,270
343,594
142,425
78,166
25,542
16,716
50,452
75,116
8Pistons
Pistons
107.9
3,321
241.7
101.0
42.9
22.4
7.4
4.7
38.1
83.6
45.6
6.0
17.2
35.0
18.6
24.9
74.8
53.4
12.4
30.4
14.4
802,590
335,280
142,355
74,314
24,448
15,658
47,763
71,776
9Thunder
Thunder
108.1
3,328
241.8
105.4
43.0
22.9
8.7
5.0
39.5
84.8
46.6
6.7
18.9
35.6
19.6
25.6
76.6
54.8
12.4
30.6
15.1
804,545
350,706
143,140
76,258
29,041
16,626
50,175
74,052
10Lakers
Lakers
108.1
3,324
241.8
106.1
43.6
24.3
7.9
5.3
39.9
84.8
47.1
6.5
18.7
34.8
19.7
26.4
74.6
55.0
12.0
31.6
14.7
803,585
352,687
144,992
80,660
26,367
17,650
48,886
69,486
11Cavaliers
Cavaliers
108.2
3,322
241.7
101.4
42.4
23.3
7.7
5.0
38.1
82.7
46.0
6.5
17.9
36.1
18.8
25.0
75.2
54.1
11.8
30.6
14.8
802,905
336,892
140,723
77,417
25,425
16,471
49,170
69,434
12Knicks
Knicks
108.2
3,321
241.9
101.2
42.5
22.3
7.6
4.4
38.1
83.4
45.7
6.6
18.7
35.6
18.3
24.2
75.8
53.8
11.9
30.6
15.1
803,490
336,141
141,251
73,911
25,359
14,509
50,194
75,145
13Magic
Magic
108.2
2,919
241.5
101.5
42.8
22.1
7.6
4.8
37.9
83.3
45.5
7.3
20.7
35.1
18.4
25.0
73.7
53.8
11.6
31.2
14.9
704,910
296,319
124,971
64,500
22,069
14,077
43,602
61,314
1476ers
76ers
108.4
3,326
241.8
101.9
42.6
22.4
8.5
5.3
38.1
83.2
45.7
5.7
16.6
34.5
20.0
26.3
75.9
53.7
12.2
30.4
15.4
804,290
338,755
141,693
74,630
28,344
17,479
51,094
69,600
15Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
108.4
3,330
241.8
104.4
43.5
22.9
7.8
4.9
39.1
84.9
46.1
6.7
18.7
35.6
19.4
25.6
76.0
54.3
12.7
30.8
15.0
805,275
347,562
144,926
76,260
25,890
16,424
49,989
72,305
16Bucks
Bucks
108.7
3,329
241.6
103.7
42.2
23.4
8.2
4.6
39.1
84.2
46.4
6.7
18.5
36.1
18.8
24.7
75.9
54.5
11.8
30.4
14.8
804,385
345,194
140,322
77,915
27,246
15,472
49,291
73,603
17Suns
Suns
108.8
3,328
241.5
107.1
42.9
24.9
8.0
5.0
40.5
85.5
47.4
6.8
18.8
36.2
19.3
25.1
76.9
55.5
11.6
31.3
15.2
803,845
356,304
142,784
82,701
26,679
16,516
50,748
72,368
18Grizzlies
Grizzlies
108.8
2,426
241.8
99.9
42.1
22.3
8.2
5.1
37.5
83.0
45.2
7.0
20.0
35.0
17.9
23.8
75.1
53.5
11.5
30.6
14.9
586,590
242,467
102,174
54,123
19,812
12,480
36,107
51,061
19Nets
Nets
108.9
3,324
241.7
101.2
43.1
22.6
7.8
5.0
37.9
84.3
44.9
6.3
18.3
34.7
19.1
25.3
75.7
53.0
12.5
30.6
15.2
803,335
336,272
143,200
75,107
25,929
16,662
50,599
73,373
20Hawks
Hawks
109.0
3,324
241.7
102.9
42.9
22.9
8.2
4.9
38.6
84.1
45.9
6.5
18.4
35.2
19.2
25.1
76.3
54.1
12.4
30.5
15.1
803,385
342,065
142,478
76,188
27,157
16,435
50,125
70,396
21Nuggets
Nuggets
109.1
3,328
241.6
106.4
43.9
24.3
8.3
5.5
40.2
86.9
46.2
6.3
17.9
35.1
19.8
26.1
75.8
54.1
12.7
31.2
15.1
803,970
353,954
145,946
81,033
27,513
18,138
50,377
74,607
22Mavericks
Mavericks
109.3
3,331
241.7
103.9
42.7
22.4
7.4
4.8
39.0
84.9
45.9
7.2
20.1
35.7
18.8
24.3
77.5
54.4
11.7
31.0
13.8
805,090
346,201
142,236
74,581
24,700
15,975
46,027
70,042
23Raptors
Raptors
109.4
2,427
241.9
101.7
42.0
22.5
7.8
5.1
37.9
83.8
45.2
8.0
22.3
35.8
18.0
23.4
77.0
54.1
11.4
30.6
14.0
587,055
246,859
101,937
54,522
18,913
12,310
34,024
52,325
24Clippers
Clippers
109.4
3,326
241.5
102.5
42.4
22.8
8.0
5.4
38.7
83.7
46.2
6.0
17.0
35.6
19.2
25.7
74.5
54.0
11.8
30.6
15.6
803,115
341,005
141,022
75,726
26,584
17,893
51,727
72,651
25Hornets
Hornets
109.6
2,828
241.8
101.0
41.9
23.5
7.8
4.8
37.8
83.7
45.1
6.8
19.1
35.4
18.7
24.7
75.7
53.4
11.2
30.6
14.4
683,945
285,750
118,432
66,474
21,955
13,467
40,620
58,153
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8.3

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2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
5/24
@
8:00 PM
Tue
5/26
@
8:30 PM
Thu
5/28
@
8:30 PM
Sat
5/30
@
8:00 PM
Last Game
OKC Thunder

2 - 1

123

Final

108

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1 - 2

Fri 22 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
44
38
.537
16.0
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
3/29
@
118-135
Sun
3/29
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88-123
Sun
3/29
@
114-99
Sun
3/29
@
99-116
Sun
3/29
@
87-139

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
5/24
@
8:00 PM
Mon
5/25
@
8:00 PM
Tue
5/26
@
8:30 PM
Wed
5/27
@
8:00 PM
Thu
5/28
@
8:30 PM