nba top defensive rating teams since december 20

Since December 20, 2025, the Detroit Pistons have the best defensive rating by a team, with a 108.7 rating.

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  • Data note: Defensive Rating: team game data complete from 1984-85
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1Pistons
Pistons
108.7
66
241.9
116.8
44.8
28.4
10.6
6.6
43.0
88.8
48.4
11.4
31.6
36.1
19.4
25.1
77.3
58.5
12.4
32.4
14.8
15,965
7,711
2,960
1,874
697
436
975
1,439
2Thunder
Thunder
109.3
67
241.1
116.1
44.3
25.0
9.0
5.5
42.4
89.3
47.4
13.3
37.1
35.8
18.1
22.4
80.8
58.5
10.1
34.2
12.7
16,155
7,776
2,968
1,677
606
367
851
1,212
3Spurs
Spurs
109.9
68
240.7
119.7
47.8
28.9
7.3
6.0
43.5
90.9
47.9
13.4
37.8
35.4
19.2
24.4
78.7
58.9
11.7
36.1
12.7
16,370
8,141
3,252
1,964
495
411
863
1,264
4Celtics
Celtics
110.5
67
241.1
114.0
47.2
25.3
6.9
4.8
41.4
89.5
46.3
15.4
41.7
37.0
15.7
19.4
81.3
58.2
12.6
34.6
12.9
16,155
7,640
3,165
1,692
459
323
865
1,220
5Timberwolves
Timberwolves
112.0
66
241.1
117.7
44.9
26.0
8.9
6.0
43.1
89.2
48.3
13.8
37.3
37.0
17.8
24.4
73.2
58.9
11.4
33.4
15.0
15,915
7,771
2,961
1,716
588
398
989
1,372
6Knicks
Knicks
112.1
67
241.1
113.7
45.7
27.5
8.0
3.7
41.7
88.8
47.0
14.1
38.1
37.0
16.2
20.4
79.4
58.1
12.4
33.3
13.8
16,155
7,620
3,061
1,841
534
251
927
1,330
7Rockets
Rockets
112.8
71
241.4
113.4
47.1
25.5
8.3
5.9
42.2
88.7
47.6
11.6
32.6
35.6
17.4
22.7
76.5
57.4
14.2
32.9
14.9
17,140
8,052
3,344
1,814
586
422
1,058
1,267
8Hawks
Hawks
112.8
66
240.8
118.8
44.3
30.2
9.6
4.4
43.8
93.9
46.7
15.1
41.0
36.7
16.1
21.0
76.4
57.6
11.9
32.5
13.8
15,890
7,840
2,927
1,992
631
293
910
1,310
9Hornets
Hornets
112.8
67
240.0
113.1
46.9
25.6
7.0
4.4
39.9
88.4
45.1
16.7
44.5
37.6
16.7
20.4
81.9
58.1
13.7
33.2
16.0
16,080
7,577
3,144
1,717
470
292
1,073
1,287
10Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
112.9
67
240.4
114.9
45.9
25.2
8.1
5.5
40.6
88.3
45.9
14.9
42.6
35.0
18.9
24.9
75.7
57.9
13.4
32.5
17.2
16,105
7,697
3,076
1,688
540
369
1,151
1,288
11Raptors
Raptors
113.2
66
241.1
114.3
41.7
29.2
9.1
5.0
42.3
88.8
47.6
11.3
32.7
34.5
18.5
24.1
76.5
57.5
11.5
30.2
13.3
15,915
7,544
2,753
1,925
600
329
875
1,408
12Suns
Suns
114.4
66
240.8
111.8
42.7
24.8
8.7
4.3
40.8
90.0
45.3
14.8
40.9
36.2
15.3
19.8
77.5
56.6
12.8
29.9
13.8
15,890
7,378
2,819
1,638
575
287
909
1,333
13Magic
Magic
114.8
67
242.2
113.6
42.7
26.7
8.3
4.4
40.3
87.8
45.9
12.2
35.7
34.2
20.9
26.0
80.3
57.3
10.6
32.1
14.6
16,230
7,611
2,860
1,791
559
295
976
1,427
14Clippers
Clippers
114.9
66
241.1
114.7
40.4
24.2
9.3
5.0
40.8
83.9
48.6
12.7
33.7
37.7
20.5
25.1
81.6
60.4
9.7
30.8
14.2
15,915
7,569
2,668
1,600
612
327
936
1,255
1576ers
76ers
115.1
69
241.4
114.6
43.0
24.7
9.4
5.2
41.6
89.6
46.4
11.7
34.2
34.2
19.8
24.7
80.2
57.0
11.3
31.7
13.2
16,660
7,910
2,965
1,701
647
358
910
1,393
16Cavaliers
Cavaliers
115.5
66
240.8
119.4
44.3
28.6
8.1
5.0
43.4
88.6
49.0
14.3
38.4
37.2
18.3
23.7
77.2
60.3
11.1
33.3
13.8
15,890
7,878
2,927
1,888
535
333
914
1,265
17Lakers
Lakers
115.5
69
240.4
116.4
40.6
25.9
9.2
4.7
42.0
83.8
50.2
12.2
33.4
36.6
20.0
26.4
75.8
61.0
9.6
31.0
14.6
16,585
8,029
2,803
1,785
633
326
1,008
1,301
18Heat
Heat
115.9
66
240.4
120.5
45.8
29.1
8.4
4.1
43.3
92.9
46.6
14.0
39.4
35.5
19.9
25.4
78.4
57.9
12.1
33.7
13.6
15,865
7,956
3,024
1,921
555
272
896
1,255
19Warriors
Warriors
116.4
67
241.9
115.4
42.3
29.3
9.4
4.4
41.3
88.8
46.6
15.7
43.7
35.9
17.0
21.2
80.2
58.8
11.6
30.6
15.5
16,205
7,729
2,831
1,960
630
297
1,040
1,308
20Mavericks
Mavericks
117.4
66
240.8
114.4
44.7
25.6
7.6
4.8
42.2
90.0
46.9
11.1
32.0
34.6
19.0
25.0
75.8
56.6
11.1
33.6
14.5
15,890
7,552
2,951
1,690
500
319
956
1,197
21Nuggets
Nuggets
117.6
66
243.4
119.5
43.5
28.5
7.0
4.1
42.5
87.4
48.6
13.9
35.9
38.8
20.7
25.8
80.1
60.5
9.6
33.9
12.7
16,065
7,889
2,870
1,884
463
270
841
1,247
22Pelicans
Pelicans
118.3
67
241.5
116.0
43.8
25.1
9.0
5.7
41.8
89.4
46.8
10.8
31.6
34.3
21.5
27.1
79.4
57.2
11.7
32.1
14.5
16,180
7,771
2,935
1,680
600
385
972
1,374
23Pacers
Pacers
118.3
68
240.4
113.0
41.0
29.3
7.5
4.1
41.5
88.2
47.0
13.7
37.8
36.2
16.4
21.4
77.0
57.9
8.9
32.1
14.8
16,345
7,687
2,788
1,995
508
279
1,009
1,360
24Nets
Nets
118.8
67
241.5
105.2
39.4
24.6
8.3
4.3
37.1
83.9
44.2
12.9
37.6
34.2
18.2
23.5
77.5
55.8
10.1
29.3
16.1
16,180
7,048
2,643
1,648
559
289
1,081
1,491
25Bulls
Bulls
118.9
66
240.8
115.2
44.8
28.0
7.5
5.2
41.7
90.1
46.2
14.1
41.0
34.4
17.8
23.2
76.6
57.4
10.7
34.1
15.7
15,890
7,601
2,954
1,851
492
345
1,036
1,287

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Team Leaders

PPG

25.0

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

RPG

8.7

Thompson

Ausar Thompson

APG

7.9

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham
Team Rankings

ORTG

115.6

11th

DRTG

107.9

4th

NETRTG

7.7

8th

3P%

37.0

9th

2026-27 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
10
2
.833
2
10
3
.769
0.5
3
Pistons Pistons
8
3
.727
1.5
4
7
6
.538
3.5
5
6
6
.500
4.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
11/14
@
8:00 PM
Tue
11/17
@
8:00 PM
Wed
11/18
@
8:00 PM
Fri
11/20
@
7:30 PM
Sun
11/22
@
3:30 PM
Last Game
DET Pistons

8 - 3

144

Final

140

WAS Wizards

4 - 9

Thu 12 Nov 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

NBA 2026-27 Betting

NBA 2026-27 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
10
2
.833
2
10
3
.769
0.5
3
8
3
.727
1.5
4
7
6
.538
3.5
5
6
6
.500
4.0
6
6
6
.500
4.0
7
6
7
.462
4.5
8
5
7
.417
5.0
9
5
7
.417
5.0
10
5
8
.385
5.5
11
4
8
.333
6.0
12
4
9
.308
6.5
13
3
8
.273
6.5
14
2
9
.182
7.5
15
1
12
.077
9.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
11
2
.846
2
11
2
.846
3
10
3
.769
1.0
4
9
3
.750
1.5
5
9
3
.750
1.5
6
8
4
.667
2.5
7
8
5
.615
3.0
8
8
5
.615
3.0
9
6
4
.600
3.5
10
7
5
.583
3.5
11
5
6
.455
5.0
12
4
9
.308
7.0
13
3
8
.273
7.0
14
1
11
.083
9.5
15
1
12
.077
10.0

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
10/20
@
113-121
Tue
10/20
@
106-100
Tue
10/20
@
116-104
Wed
10/21
@
132-125
Wed
10/21
@
116-128

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
11/14
@
7:00 PM
Sat
11/14
@
7:30 PM
Sat
11/14
@
8:00 PM
Sat
11/14
@
8:00 PM
Sat
11/14
@
8:00 PM