nba teams highest defensive rating team 2019

The Cleveland Cavaliers had the highest defensive rating by a team in 2018-19, with a 117.6 rating.

	TEAM	DRTG	SEASON	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	Cavaliers	117.6	2018-19	82	240.9	104.5	42.7	20.7	6.5	2.4	38.9	87.6	44.4	10.3	29.1	35.5	16.4	20.7	79.2	54.0	10.7	31.9	13.5	19,755	8,567	3,498	1,698	534	195	1,106	1,642
2	Suns	115.1	2018-19	82	242.4	107.5	40.4	23.9	9.0	5.1	40.1	87.4	45.9	9.6	29.3	32.9	17.6	22.7	77.9	55.2	9.1	31.3	15.6	19,880	8,815	3,311	1,957	735	418	1,279	1,932
3	Wizards	113.9	2018-19	82	243.0	114.0	42.4	26.3	8.3	4.6	42.1	90.1	46.8	11.3	33.3	34.1	18.4	23.9	76.8	56.7	9.7	32.7	14.1	19,930	9,350	3,473	2,154	683	379	1,154	1,701
4	Hawks	113.9	2018-19	82	242.1	113.3	46.1	25.8	8.2	5.1	41.4	91.8	45.1	13.0	37.0	35.2	17.6	23.4	75.2	55.5	11.6	34.5	17.0	19,855	9,294	3,780	2,118	675	419	1,397	1,932
5	Knicks	113.7	2018-19	82	241.2	104.6	44.7	20.1	6.8	5.1	38.2	88.3	43.3	10.0	29.5	34.0	18.1	23.9	75.9	52.9	10.5	34.3	14.0	19,780	8,575	3,668	1,646	557	422	1,151	1,713
6	Bulls	113.2	2018-19	82	242.7	104.9	42.9	21.9	7.4	4.3	39.8	87.9	45.3	9.1	25.9	35.1	16.2	20.7	78.3	54.1	8.8	34.1	14.1	19,905	8,605	3,517	1,796	603	351	1,159	1,663
7	Timberwolves	112.9	2018-19	82	241.8	112.5	44.8	24.6	8.3	5.0	41.6	91.3	45.6	10.1	28.7	35.1	19.1	24.3	78.7	55.2	11.3	33.5	13.1	19,830	9,223	3,673	2,018	683	411	1,074	1,664
8	Pelicans	112.6	2018-19	82	240.9	115.4	47.3	27.0	7.4	5.4	43.7	92.2	47.3	10.3	29.9	34.4	17.8	23.4	76.1	56.3	11.1	36.2	14.8	19,755	9,466	3,878	2,216	610	441	1,215	1,732
9	Hornets	112.5	2018-19	82	241.8	110.7	43.8	23.2	7.2	4.9	40.2	89.8	44.8	11.9	33.9	35.1	18.4	23.1	79.7	55.4	9.9	33.9	12.2	19,830	9,081	3,592	1,905	591	405	1,001	1,550
10	Clippers	111.5	2018-19	82	241.8	115.1	45.5	24.0	6.8	4.7	41.3	87.5	47.1	10.0	25.8	38.8	22.6	28.5	79.2	57.5	9.7	35.8	14.5	19,830	9,442	3,732	1,970	561	385	1,193	1,913
11	Kings	111.5	2018-19	82	240.6	114.2	45.4	25.4	8.3	4.4	43.2	93.1	46.4	11.3	29.9	37.8	16.5	22.7	72.6	55.4	11.0	34.4	13.4	19,730	9,363	3,725	2,083	679	363	1,095	1,751
12	Spurs	111.2	2018-19	82	241.5	111.7	44.7	24.5	6.1	4.7	42.3	88.4	47.8	9.9	25.3	39.2	17.2	21.0	81.9	57.2	9.2	35.5	12.1	19,805	9,156	3,667	2,013	501	386	992	1,487
13	Mavericks	110.7	2018-19	82	241.2	108.9	45.3	23.4	6.5	4.3	38.8	86.9	44.7	12.5	36.6	34.0	18.8	25.3	74.2	55.5	10.1	35.2	14.2	19,780	8,927	3,716	1,918	533	351	1,167	1,650
14	Rockets	110.7	2018-19	82	241.8	113.9	42.1	21.2	8.5	4.9	39.2	87.4	44.9	16.1	45.4	35.6	19.3	24.4	79.1	58.1	10.2	31.9	13.3	19,830	9,341	3,449	1,741	700	405	1,094	1,803
15	Trail Blazers	110.5	2018-19	82	242.1	114.7	48.0	23.0	6.7	5.0	42.3	90.6	46.7	11.0	30.7	35.9	19.0	23.3	81.4	56.8	11.8	36.2	13.8	19,855	9,402	3,935	1,887	546	413	1,135	1,669
16	76ers	110.0	2018-19	82	241.5	115.2	47.8	26.9	7.4	5.3	41.5	88.2	47.1	10.8	30.2	35.9	21.2	27.5	77.1	57.4	10.9	36.9	14.9	19,805	9,445	3,917	2,207	606	432	1,223	1,745
17	Nets	109.7	2018-19	82	243.7	112.2	46.6	23.8	6.6	4.1	40.3	89.7	44.9	12.8	36.2	35.3	19.0	25.5	74.5	55.6	11.0	35.6	15.1	19,980	9,204	3,819	1,954	539	339	1,236	1,763
18	Warriors	109.5	2018-19	82	241.5	117.7	46.2	29.4	7.6	6.4	44.0	89.8	49.1	13.3	34.4	38.5	16.3	20.4	80.1	59.6	9.7	36.5	14.3	19,805	9,650	3,787	2,413	625	525	1,169	1,757
19	Lakers	109.5	2018-19	82	241.2	111.8	46.6	25.6	7.5	5.4	42.6	90.5	47.0	10.3	31.0	33.3	16.3	23.3	69.9	55.4	10.2	36.4	15.7	19,780	9,165	3,820	2,096	618	440	1,284	1,701
20	Pistons	109.2	2018-19	82	242.1	107.0	45.0	22.5	6.9	4.0	38.8	88.3	44.0	12.1	34.8	34.8	17.3	23.1	74.7	54.4	11.4	33.6	13.8	19,855	8,778	3,688	1,845	569	331	1,135	1,811
21	Nuggets	108.9	2018-19	82	240.6	110.7	46.4	27.4	7.7	4.4	41.9	90.0	46.6	11.0	31.4	35.1	15.8	20.9	75.5	55.8	11.9	34.5	13.4	19,730	9,075	3,804	2,245	634	363	1,102	1,644
22	Grizzlies	108.8	2018-19	82	242.4	103.5	41.8	23.9	8.3	5.5	38.0	84.4	45.0	9.9	28.9	34.2	17.7	23.0	77.2	54.8	8.8	33.0	14.0	19,880	8,490	3,426	1,963	684	448	1,147	1,801
23	Magic	108.1	2018-19	82	241.2	107.3	45.4	25.5	6.6	5.4	40.4	89.1	45.4	11.4	32.1	35.6	15.0	19.2	78.2	55.0	10.0	35.4	13.2	19,780	8,800	3,724	2,095	543	445	1,082	1,526
24	Celtics	107.8	2018-19	82	241.2	112.4	44.5	26.3	8.6	5.3	42.1	90.5	46.5	12.6	34.5	36.5	15.6	19.5	80.2	56.7	9.8	34.7	12.8	19,780	9,216	3,653	2,155	706	435	1,052	1,670
25	Heat	107.6	2018-19	82	240.6	105.7	46.3	24.3	7.6	5.5	39.6	88.0	45.0	11.3	32.4	34.9	15.1	21.7	69.5	54.2	11.2	35.1	14.7	19,730	8,668	3,800	1,991	627	448	1,208	1,712

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Team Leaders

PPG

29.0

Mitchell

RPG

8.6

Mobley

APG

6.9

Garland

Team Rankings

ORTG

117.4

10th

DRTG

115.6

15th

NETRTG

1.8

11th

3P%

35.7

15th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
5	76ers	23	18	.561	8.0
6	Magic	23	19	.548	8.5
7	Cavaliers	24	20	.545	8.5
8	Heat	22	21	.512	10.0
9	Bulls	20	22	.476	11.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 1/21	CLE	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Fri 1/23	SAC	@	CLE	7:30 PM
Sat 1/24	CLE	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Mon 1/26	ORL	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Wed 1/28	LAL	@	CLE	7:00 PM

Last Game

Thunder

36 - 8

136

Final

104

Cavaliers

24 - 20

Mon 19 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.3

Dončić

31.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

30.2

Maxey

RPG Leaders

12.2

Jokić

11.6

Towns

11.4

Gobert

APG Leaders

11.0

Jokić

9.8

Cunningham

9.0

Giddey

SPG Leaders

2.2

Leonard

2.1

Maxey

2.0

Wallace

BPG Leaders

2.2

Sarr

2.1

Huff

2.0

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

4.5

Curry

3.8

Mitchell

3.8

Porter

TS% Leaders

71.3

Jokić

70.2

Williams

69.2

Ayton

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.9

122.1

120.2

119.9

118.7

DRtg Rankings

106.6

109.3

112.4

113.1

113.2

113.3

NetRtg Rankings

13.3

7.2

7.0

6.6

5.3

Tank Leaderboard

10-35

10-34

10-32

12-31

12-29

14-29

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,127.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

2,035.4

Maxey

2,035.3

Jokić

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,165.8

Jokić

2,133.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

2,122.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.9

Brown

33.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

MPG Leaders

39.4

Maxey

37.1

Thompson

36.5

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.84

Jokić

1.57

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.96

Jokić

1.67

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

30-13

24-16-1

25-18

24-18

25-19

Worst Record ATS

15-29

17-26

17-25

18-23

19-24

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	31	10	.756
2	Celtics	26	16	.619	5.5
3	Knicks	25	18	.581	7.0
4	Raptors	25	19	.568	7.5
5	76ers	23	18	.561	8.0
6	Magic	23	19	.548	8.5
7	Cavaliers	24	20	.545	8.5
8	Heat	22	21	.512	10.0
9	Bulls	20	22	.476	11.5
10	Hawks	20	25	.444	13.0
11	Bucks	18	24	.429	13.5
12	Hornets	16	27	.372	16.0
13	Nets	12	29	.293	19.0
14	Wizards	10	32	.238	21.5
15	Pacers	10	34	.227	22.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	36	8	.818
2	Spurs	30	13	.698	5.5
3	Nuggets	29	14	.674	6.5
4	Timberwolves	27	16	.628	8.5
5	Rockets	25	15	.625	9.0
6	Lakers	25	16	.610	9.5
7	Suns	26	17	.605	9.5
8	Warriors	25	19	.568	11.0
9	Trail Blazers	22	22	.500	14.0
10	Clippers	19	23	.452	16.0
11	Grizzlies	18	23	.439	16.5
12	Mavericks	18	26	.409	18.0
13	Jazz	14	29	.326	21.5
14	Kings	12	31	.279	23.5
15	Pelicans	10	35	.222	26.5