nba teams that lead in defensive turnovers

The Boston Celtics have the fewest turnovers per game by a team this season with 12.1 per game.

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NBA teams that lead in defensive turnovers this regular season
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1Celtics
Celtics
12.1
2025-26
53
240.9
115.1
45.4
23.8
7.6
5.2
42.5
91.3
46.6
15.3
42.4
36.2
14.7
18.5
79.3
57.9
12.8
32.6
12,770
6,100
2,405
1,264
404
276
639
1,059
2Thunder
Thunder
12.5
2025-26
54
242.3
119.9
43.7
25.5
10.0
5.8
43.3
88.9
48.7
13.4
37.1
36.1
19.9
24.2
82.0
60.2
9.3
34.5
13,085
6,474
2,361
1,378
538
311
674
1,070
3Nuggets
Nuggets
12.7
2025-26
54
242.8
120.3
42.6
28.0
6.9
4.2
42.8
86.7
49.4
13.8
35.0
39.5
20.9
25.8
81.0
61.4
9.6
33.0
13,110
6,498
2,301
1,510
375
227
686
1,027
4Knicks
Knicks
13.6
2025-26
54
241.4
117.6
46.2
26.9
7.9
4.1
42.7
90.7
47.1
14.9
39.7
37.6
17.3
22.0
78.9
58.6
13.2
33.1
13,035
6,353
2,497
1,454
425
219
733
1,108
576ers
76ers
13.8
2025-26
53
243.8
116.7
43.4
24.9
9.1
5.7
41.5
89.9
46.1
12.8
35.8
35.9
20.9
25.6
81.6
57.7
12.2
31.3
12,920
6,184
2,301
1,320
480
301
731
1,078
6Spurs
Spurs
13.8
2025-26
53
240.5
118.0
46.6
26.5
7.8
5.2
42.5
89.2
47.7
13.1
37.4
34.9
19.9
25.5
78.3
58.8
11.3
35.3
12,745
6,256
2,470
1,402
412
273
731
1,007
7Raptors
Raptors
14.0
2025-26
54
241.9
114.1
43.1
29.5
8.5
4.9
42.4
89.6
47.4
11.5
33.5
34.5
17.8
22.8
77.9
57.3
11.4
31.7
13,060
6,163
2,328
1,591
461
265
754
1,132
8Magic
Magic
14.0
2025-26
52
241.4
115.2
43.5
26.3
8.6
5.1
41.1
88.7
46.3
11.4
33.5
34.0
21.7
27.2
79.9
57.2
11.3
32.3
12,555
5,990
2,263
1,369
448
267
727
1,087
9Pelicans
Pelicans
14.1
2025-26
55
242.3
114.7
43.5
25.0
8.9
4.7
42.0
90.8
46.2
11.2
32.4
34.5
19.5
24.9
78.4
56.3
12.3
31.2
13,325
6,306
2,395
1,374
489
258
776
1,089
10Pacers
Pacers
14.2
2025-26
54
241.4
111.1
42.7
26.0
7.4
4.8
40.1
89.3
44.9
12.7
36.6
34.6
18.2
23.8
76.8
55.7
10.4
32.3
13,035
5,998
2,304
1,404
397
260
769
1,185
11Heat
Heat
14.3
2025-26
55
240.5
119.5
46.7
28.6
9.2
4.1
43.4
93.8
46.2
13.4
37.1
36.2
19.4
24.6
78.7
57.1
11.9
34.8
13,225
6,574
2,568
1,575
505
228
785
1,044
12Cavaliers
Cavaliers
14.3
2025-26
54
240.9
119.6
44.5
28.6
9.0
5.1
43.6
91.8
47.5
14.7
41.1
35.7
17.8
22.8
78.1
58.8
12.1
32.4
13,010
6,461
2,401
1,544
487
276
774
1,085
13Hawks
Hawks
14.4
2025-26
55
240.9
117.5
42.3
30.6
9.3
4.7
43.4
91.8
47.3
14.6
39.3
37.1
16.2
20.9
77.5
58.2
10.1
32.1
13,250
6,462
2,324
1,682
512
257
790
1,094
14Timberwolves
Timberwolves
14.5
2025-26
55
241.4
119.4
44.8
26.5
8.7
5.7
43.1
89.2
48.3
14.3
38.1
37.4
19.0
25.6
74.4
59.5
11.4
33.4
13,275
6,569
2,466
1,458
478
311
795
1,172
15Bulls
Bulls
14.5
2025-26
54
240.9
117.0
44.9
29.3
7.4
5.0
42.6
90.4
47.1
14.7
40.1
36.7
17.1
21.7
78.8
58.5
10.3
34.6
13,010
6,318
2,422
1,580
401
272
784
1,013
16Bucks
Bucks
14.5
2025-26
51
241.5
111.7
40.9
26.2
7.4
4.1
41.3
85.8
48.1
14.7
37.5
39.2
14.5
19.9
73.1
59.1
8.6
32.3
12,315
5,699
2,088
1,337
379
209
741
1,033
17Kings
Kings
14.6
2025-26
55
241.4
110.5
41.3
25.0
8.2
4.5
41.1
88.5
46.5
10.4
30.2
34.5
17.8
23.0
77.2
56.0
10.9
30.4
13,275
6,075
2,272
1,373
452
247
801
1,114
18Mavericks
Mavericks
14.7
2025-26
53
242.4
114.1
45.0
25.2
7.6
5.6
42.2
89.7
47.0
10.9
31.8
34.3
18.9
25.3
74.6
56.6
10.1
34.9
12,845
6,049
2,385
1,333
402
297
779
980
19Suns
Suns
15.0
2025-26
54
240.5
113.7
43.1
25.0
10.2
4.0
41.3
89.8
46.0
14.6
40.1
36.4
16.4
20.6
79.6
57.5
12.8
30.2
12,985
6,140
2,325
1,348
551
214
812
1,160
20Lakers
Lakers
15.2
2025-26
53
240.0
115.9
41.1
25.1
8.2
4.0
41.7
83.6
49.9
11.8
33.5
35.0
20.8
27.0
76.8
60.7
9.7
31.4
12,720
6,141
2,176
1,332
434
213
803
998
21Clippers
Clippers
15.2
2025-26
53
241.4
112.0
40.8
23.6
8.5
4.6
39.5
82.6
47.8
12.7
34.8
36.5
20.4
24.5
83.2
60.0
9.6
31.2
12,795
5,938
2,163
1,249
452
246
806
997
22Pistons
Pistons
15.3
2025-26
52
241.0
117.3
45.6
26.7
10.7
6.2
43.0
89.5
48.0
11.0
31.8
34.8
20.3
26.9
75.7
57.9
13.0
32.6
12,530
6,101
2,372
1,388
554
324
793
1,166
23Rockets
Rockets
15.3
2025-26
52
243.4
114.9
48.7
24.7
8.9
5.7
42.6
90.3
47.1
11.3
30.5
37.1
18.4
24.4
75.5
56.8
15.8
32.9
12,655
5,974
2,533
1,283
465
298
796
968
24Grizzlies
Grizzlies
15.3
2025-26
52
241.0
115.3
45.3
28.7
8.2
5.0
41.6
90.8
45.8
13.4
38.4
35.0
18.6
23.4
79.7
57.0
11.8
33.5
12,530
5,993
2,356
1,492
425
261
798
1,031
25Nets
Nets
15.6
2025-26
52
241.4
107.6
40.6
25.4
7.6
4.2
37.9
85.1
44.6
13.7
40.1
34.2
18.0
23.3
77.4
56.4
11.0
29.5
12,555
5,596
2,110
1,322
394
220
811
1,050
StatMuse has team, season-level data for turnovers per game going back to the 1973-74 season.

More Celtics Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

29.4

Brown

Jaylen Brown

RPG

8.3

Queta

Neemias Queta

APG

5.5

White

Derrick White
Team Rankings

ORTG

120.6

2nd

DRTG

113.6

10th

NETRTG

7.0

3rd

3P%

36.2

12th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
39
13
.750
2
Celtics Celtics
34
19
.642
5.5
3
34
20
.630
6.0
4
33
21
.611
7.0
5
32
22
.593
8.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
2/11
@
7:30 PM
Thu
2/19
@
10:00 PM
Sun
2/22
@
6:30 PM
Tue
2/24
@
9:00 PM
Wed
2/25
@
10:00 PM
Last Game
NYK Knicks

34 - 19

111

Final

89

BOS Celtics

34 - 19

Sun 8 Feb 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
39
13
.750
2
34
19
.642
5.5
3
34
20
.630
6.0
4
33
21
.611
7.0
5
32
22
.593
8.0
6
30
23
.566
9.5
7
28
24
.538
11.0
8
28
27
.509
12.5
9
26
29
.473
14.5
10
25
29
.463
15.0
11
24
30
.444
16.0
12
21
30
.412
17.5
13
15
37
.288
24.0
14
14
38
.269
25.0
15
14
40
.259
26.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
41
13
.759
2
37
16
.698
3.5
3
33
19
.635
7.0
4
34
20
.630
7.0
5
32
21
.604
8.5
6
33
22
.600
8.5
7
32
22
.593
9.0
8
29
25
.537
12.0
9
26
28
.481
15.0
10
25
28
.472
15.5
11
20
32
.385
20.0
12
19
34
.358
21.5
13
17
37
.315
24.0
14
15
40
.273
26.5
15
12
43
.218
29.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
1/14
@
111-118
Wed
1/14
@
105-108
Wed
1/14
@
111-91
Wed
1/14
@
119-114
Wed
1/14
@
101-119

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
2/11
@
7:00 PM
Wed
2/11
@
7:00 PM
Wed
2/11
@
7:00 PM
Wed
2/11
@
7:30 PM
Wed
2/11
@
7:30 PM