nba teams defensive rating ranking since january 15

Since January 15, 2026, the New York Knicks have the best defensive rating by a team, with a 108.2 rating.

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Knicks
Knicks
108.2
30
242.5
114.6
46.7
28.4
8.2
3.8
42.6
89.1
47.9
13.8
37.8
36.6
15.5
20.2
76.9
58.5
12.2
34.6
13.7
7,275
3,439
1,402
853
245
113
412
589
2Thunder
Thunder
108.8
28
240.9
114.2
43.9
24.9
8.8
5.2
40.9
87.8
46.6
14.3
39.1
36.4
18.3
22.4
81.5
58.5
9.6
34.3
12.8
6,745
3,198
1,228
698
246
145
357
479
3Celtics
Celtics
109.3
29
241.7
111.2
48.6
25.7
6.3
5.2
40.8
90.1
45.3
15.0
42.4
35.3
14.7
17.9
82.0
56.8
12.9
35.7
12.7
7,010
3,226
1,409
746
184
152
368
506
4Pistons
Pistons
109.4
30
240.8
116.9
45.5
27.4
10.5
6.0
43.1
89.8
48.1
10.7
31.0
34.6
19.9
25.7
77.3
57.8
12.9
32.6
13.9
7,225
3,506
1,365
821
315
179
416
653
5Spurs
Spurs
110.4
29
240.0
121.0
46.6
30.4
7.1
6.7
44.1
89.5
49.3
14.7
39.0
37.8
18.0
23.7
76.0
60.6
10.6
35.9
13.1
6,960
3,509
1,350
881
205
195
379
539
6Hornets
Hornets
111.0
29
240.0
115.4
47.3
26.5
7.5
4.4
40.8
89.1
45.8
17.3
44.4
38.9
16.6
19.9
83.2
59.0
13.7
33.7
15.4
6,960
3,346
1,373
769
217
128
448
553
7Hawks
Hawks
111.5
26
240.0
117.0
46.5
29.1
9.2
4.6
42.7
92.7
46.0
14.3
39.3
36.4
17.3
22.4
77.5
57.0
12.3
34.1
13.5
6,240
3,043
1,208
756
238
120
351
486
8Rockets
Rockets
112.4
30
241.7
108.7
47.0
24.1
9.0
6.2
40.9
88.1
46.5
10.7
30.6
35.1
16.1
21.5
74.8
55.7
13.8
33.1
15.9
7,250
3,261
1,409
722
269
186
477
523
9Heat
Heat
112.5
29
240.0
121.1
49.1
28.7
8.9
4.1
42.9
94.3
45.5
13.8
39.8
34.6
21.6
27.2
79.1
57.0
13.9
35.2
13.0
6,960
3,512
1,424
831
258
120
377
541
10Magic
Magic
112.9
28
242.7
114.5
42.5
26.7
9.1
4.6
40.4
88.4
45.7
13.0
36.9
35.2
20.6
25.2
82.0
57.5
9.8
32.7
13.1
6,795
3,206
1,190
747
254
130
367
563
11Cavaliers
Cavaliers
113.3
27
240.9
117.7
43.9
27.9
8.4
5.3
42.7
87.6
48.8
13.8
37.6
36.7
18.5
24.2
76.4
59.9
11.7
32.1
13.9
6,505
3,178
1,185
753
226
142
376
500
12Raptors
Raptors
113.4
25
241.0
113.2
41.3
27.6
8.8
5.2
41.5
86.9
47.7
11.2
31.3
35.6
19.1
24.0
79.5
58.1
10.8
30.5
13.5
6,025
2,830
1,033
691
220
131
338
496
13Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
114.1
28
240.0
113.9
46.8
25.4
8.6
6.1
41.3
90.1
45.8
14.6
43.2
33.9
16.7
22.8
73.5
56.9
14.4
32.3
18.1
6,720
3,190
1,309
711
240
172
506
515
14Clippers
Clippers
114.5
28
240.9
115.2
41.4
23.8
9.4
4.8
41.4
83.5
49.6
10.6
29.7
35.6
21.8
26.9
80.9
60.4
9.6
31.8
13.8
6,745
3,225
1,158
665
263
134
387
509
15Lakers
Lakers
114.9
30
240.8
116.0
40.3
26.1
8.6
4.5
42.6
85.4
49.9
12.5
33.5
37.2
18.2
24.2
75.3
60.3
9.0
31.3
13.4
7,225
3,479
1,208
782
257
135
403
523
16Timberwolves
Timberwolves
115.3
28
240.0
115.6
44.0
24.8
8.7
6.1
41.7
86.2
48.4
13.2
35.9
36.8
19.0
25.5
74.4
59.3
10.9
33.1
15.9
6,720
3,237
1,231
693
243
171
445
591
17Pelicans
Pelicans
115.6
26
241.0
116.8
45.5
25.7
8.6
6.2
42.0
89.7
46.8
11.8
33.5
35.3
21.0
26.7
78.7
57.6
12.2
33.3
13.5
6,265
3,037
1,183
667
224
162
352
510
18Suns
Suns
115.6
29
241.7
109.1
42.1
23.7
8.9
4.0
39.3
89.2
44.1
15.4
42.3
36.4
15.0
19.4
77.1
55.8
12.8
29.3
13.5
7,010
3,163
1,221
688
258
115
391
568
19Nuggets
Nuggets
115.8
28
243.6
118.0
44.2
28.1
7.1
4.0
41.3
86.3
47.9
13.3
35.4
37.6
22.1
27.9
79.2
59.9
9.5
34.6
13.1
6,820
3,305
1,237
786
199
112
367
520
20Warriors
Warriors
116.5
27
241.9
114.9
42.2
30.2
10.3
4.3
42.3
91.4
46.3
16.5
46.8
35.3
13.7
17.7
77.6
57.9
11.7
30.5
15.0
6,530
3,101
1,139
815
279
117
406
523
21Bulls
Bulls
116.6
28
240.9
113.9
44.5
27.9
7.4
5.3
41.2
89.0
46.3
15.5
41.9
36.9
16.0
20.5
77.7
58.0
9.9
34.6
16.0
6,745
3,188
1,246
782
207
149
448
506
2276ers
76ers
117.4
30
240.8
113.2
41.6
24.4
10.2
5.2
41.3
88.7
46.5
10.9
32.9
33.1
19.8
24.7
80.0
56.8
11.1
30.5
13.4
7,225
3,397
1,248
733
306
157
401
600
23Mavericks
Mavericks
118.1
28
240.0
113.6
45.4
25.3
7.1
4.5
41.7
89.3
46.7
10.7
30.4
35.2
19.4
26.4
73.6
56.3
10.9
34.6
14.2
6,720
3,180
1,272
708
200
125
398
476
24Bucks
Bucks
120.5
28
240.9
109.2
41.8
25.4
6.7
3.8
40.8
86.3
47.2
14.9
39.4
37.9
12.7
17.5
72.4
58.1
8.8
33.1
14.1
6,745
3,057
1,171
712
188
106
396
513
25Jazz
Jazz
120.7
28
240.0
114.4
42.8
28.4
10.0
4.0
41.8
89.8
46.6
12.0
35.0
34.4
18.7
23.9
78.4
57.1
11.8
31.0
15.5
6,720
3,203
1,199
794
279
113
433
587
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Team Leaders

PPG

26.3

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RPG

11.8

Towns

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APG

6.6

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Team Rankings

ORTG

119.6

3rd

DRTG

113.0

6th

NETRTG

6.7

5th

3P%

37.3

4th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
49
19
.721
2
45
23
.662
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks
45
25
.643
5.0
4
42
27
.609
7.5
5
38
29
.567
10.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
3/20
@
7:30 PM
Sun
3/22
@
7:30 PM
Tue
3/24
@
7:30 PM
Thu
3/26
@
7:00 PM
Sun
3/29
@
7:30 PM
Last Game
IND Pacers

15 - 54

110

Final

136

NYK Knicks

45 - 25

Tue 17 Mar 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
49
19
.721
2
45
23
.662
4.0
3
45
25
.643
5.0
4
42
27
.609
7.5
5
38
29
.567
10.5
6
38
30
.559
11.0
7
38
31
.551
11.5
8
37
31
.544
12.0
9
37
32
.536
12.5
10
35
34
.507
14.5
11
28
40
.412
21.0
12
28
40
.412
21.0
13
Nets Nets - e
17
51
.250
32.0
14
16
52
.235
33.0
15
15
54
.217
34.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
54
15
.783
2
51
18
.739
3.0
3
43
25
.632
10.5
4
41
26
.612
12.0
5
42
27
.609
12.0
6
42
27
.609
12.0
7
39
30
.565
15.0
8
34
34
.500
19.5
9
33
35
.485
20.5
10
33
36
.478
21.0
11
23
44
.343
30.0
12
23
46
.333
31.0
13
23
46
.333
31.0
14
20
48
.294
33.5
15
Kings Kings - e
18
52
.257
36.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
2/18
@
131-94
Wed
2/18
@
114-115
Thu
2/19
@
118-113
Thu
2/19
@
114-123
Thu
2/19
@
118-131

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/18
@
7:00 PM
Wed
3/18
@
7:30 PM
Wed
3/18
@
7:30 PM
Wed
3/18
@
8:00 PM
Wed
3/18
@
8:00 PM