nba top defensive rating teams since december 21

Since December 21, 2025, the Detroit Pistons have the lowest defensive rating by a team, with a 107.7 rating.

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Pistons
Pistons
107.7
28
240.0
115.7
44.4
27.4
11.1
6.6
42.9
89.8
47.8
11.3
31.9
35.2
18.6
24.2
77.0
57.6
12.4
32.1
14.7
6,720
3,240
1,244
766
312
186
411
600
2Spurs
Spurs
109.9
30
240.0
117.2
47.5
27.6
6.9
5.7
42.6
90.6
47.1
12.6
37.5
33.6
19.3
24.9
77.6
57.7
11.3
36.2
12.9
7,200
3,515
1,426
827
207
172
387
537
3Thunder
Thunder
110.4
30
240.8
116.7
42.7
25.0
9.2
5.9
42.3
88.0
48.0
13.3
37.2
35.8
18.8
23.5
80.0
59.3
9.7
33.0
12.7
7,225
3,500
1,280
749
277
176
380
530
4Celtics
Celtics
110.9
28
241.8
114.1
47.4
24.5
7.0
5.2
42.6
91.7
46.4
15.1
41.4
36.4
13.9
17.4
80.0
57.4
12.8
34.6
12.3
6,770
3,195
1,328
685
195
145
344
478
5Raptors
Raptors
111.9
28
242.7
113.1
43.8
29.0
8.6
5.4
41.6
90.3
46.1
11.1
34.2
32.5
18.7
23.3
80.5
56.3
12.3
31.5
13.0
6,795
3,167
1,226
811
242
151
363
562
6Rockets
Rockets
112.1
31
241.6
109.4
48.0
24.0
8.8
6.2
41.2
89.0
46.2
10.9
31.5
34.6
16.1
22.0
73.2
55.4
14.9
33.1
15.0
7,490
3,390
1,488
744
274
191
465
527
7Heat
Heat
112.4
30
240.0
120.0
48.7
28.7
9.5
3.7
43.4
95.4
45.5
14.0
39.3
35.6
19.2
24.3
79.0
56.5
13.5
35.2
14.1
7,200
3,600
1,461
861
284
111
423
560
8Suns
Suns
112.6
30
241.7
111.1
44.7
24.2
9.2
3.8
40.7
91.4
44.5
14.9
41.7
35.6
14.8
18.7
79.0
55.7
13.8
30.9
14.1
7,250
3,334
1,342
727
277
115
423
600
9Knicks
Knicks
113.4
31
242.4
115.1
45.6
27.1
7.9
3.7
42.1
90.4
46.5
14.8
39.3
37.6
16.2
20.6
78.6
57.9
12.2
33.4
13.5
7,515
3,569
1,415
841
246
116
420
623
10Timberwolves
Timberwolves
113.5
30
240.8
119.8
45.4
26.6
9.1
6.4
43.9
90.0
48.7
14.4
38.6
37.3
17.7
24.4
72.8
59.5
11.4
34.0
14.4
7,225
3,595
1,361
797
272
192
433
596
11Cavaliers
Cavaliers
113.7
29
240.0
120.7
44.5
30.1
9.1
5.1
44.8
89.9
49.8
14.3
37.4
38.2
16.9
21.2
79.4
60.8
11.6
33.0
14.9
6,960
3,501
1,291
872
263
148
433
538
12Hornets
Hornets
114.4
30
240.0
116.7
48.0
26.8
6.3
4.1
41.0
88.3
46.4
16.9
42.7
39.5
17.9
21.7
82.5
59.6
13.8
34.1
15.5
7,200
3,501
1,439
805
190
122
466
557
13Clippers
Clippers
114.4
29
240.9
113.5
40.4
23.3
8.6
5.0
39.9
81.6
48.9
12.1
32.7
37.2
21.5
25.8
83.3
61.1
9.1
31.3
13.9
6,985
3,291
1,172
676
250
145
402
513
14Warriors
Warriors
114.6
28
240.9
117.4
41.3
30.6
10.3
4.3
42.6
89.9
47.4
16.9
46.7
36.1
15.3
19.3
79.6
59.7
10.2
31.1
14.8
6,745
3,287
1,156
858
288
121
414
520
15Magic
Magic
115.0
28
242.7
112.2
41.6
26.7
9.0
5.2
40.1
88.4
45.4
12.1
34.5
35.0
19.9
24.5
81.2
56.6
10.2
31.4
13.4
6,795
3,142
1,166
747
253
145
374
575
16Hawks
Hawks
115.6
30
240.0
116.3
43.3
30.0
9.1
4.4
42.8
93.1
46.0
15.1
40.3
37.5
15.6
20.6
75.7
56.9
10.3
33.0
13.2
7,200
3,488
1,298
900
274
132
397
581
17Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
115.7
30
240.0
113.5
46.3
24.5
7.7
4.9
40.9
89.4
45.8
14.9
43.1
34.5
16.8
22.6
74.3
57.1
13.8
32.5
17.6
7,200
3,404
1,389
735
231
147
527
541
18Mavericks
Mavericks
115.8
27
240.0
115.6
45.0
25.3
7.4
4.6
43.6
90.9
47.9
10.6
29.9
35.4
17.8
24.7
72.2
56.8
10.1
34.9
13.5
6,480
3,120
1,215
683
201
123
364
426
1976ers
76ers
116.8
30
243.3
115.6
41.7
24.0
10.0
5.4
41.3
88.8
46.5
12.1
34.3
35.2
21.0
25.8
81.5
57.7
11.6
30.1
13.5
7,300
3,468
1,250
721
299
162
404
615
20Bucks
Bucks
116.9
27
240.9
110.3
43.2
25.3
6.6
4.2
40.9
86.4
47.4
14.1
37.4
37.7
14.3
18.9
75.7
58.2
9.4
33.7
14.1
6,505
2,978
1,166
682
178
114
382
488
21Pacers
Pacers
117.1
30
240.8
112.7
41.3
28.8
7.8
3.9
41.4
88.4
46.8
14.0
37.5
37.4
15.9
21.1
75.5
57.7
8.6
32.7
15.1
7,225
3,380
1,239
865
235
117
453
624
22Lakers
Lakers
117.5
29
240.0
113.5
40.0
25.6
8.2
4.0
41.6
83.8
49.7
11.9
33.0
36.0
18.4
24.7
74.5
59.9
9.0
31.0
14.7
6,960
3,292
1,159
742
239
116
425
522
23Grizzlies
Grizzlies
117.5
28
240.9
116.3
42.9
28.8
9.4
5.5
42.4
90.7
46.8
13.7
38.4
35.7
17.8
22.7
78.3
57.7
11.3
31.7
15.6
6,745
3,255
1,202
805
264
153
437
544
24Bulls
Bulls
117.9
31
240.0
114.2
44.3
29.1
6.8
5.5
41.5
89.4
46.5
15.3
41.5
36.9
15.7
20.2
78.1
58.1
10.0
34.3
14.5
7,440
3,539
1,372
902
212
169
450
549
25Pelicans
Pelicans
118.0
29
240.9
114.4
44.1
25.2
8.4
5.8
41.9
90.5
46.3
11.4
33.0
34.6
19.2
24.7
77.5
56.4
11.9
32.2
13.6
6,985
3,317
1,278
730
245
167
395
551
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More Pistons Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

25.3

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

RPG

10.5

Duren

Jalen Duren

APG

9.8

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham
Team Rankings

ORTG

117.0

11th

DRTG

109.1

2nd

NETRTG

7.9

2nd

3P%

34.9

22nd

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
42
14
.750
2
37
19
.661
5.0
3
37
21
.638
6.0
4
36
22
.621
7.0
5
34
23
.596
8.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
2/25
@
7:30 PM
Fri
2/27
@
7:00 PM
Sun
3/1
@
6:00 PM
Tue
3/3
@
7:00 PM
Thu
3/5
@
8:00 PM
Last Game
SAS Spurs

41 - 16

114

Final

103

DET Pistons

42 - 14

Mon 23 Feb 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
42
14
.750
2
37
19
.661
5.0
3
37
21
.638
6.0
4
36
22
.621
7.0
5
34
23
.596
8.5
6
31
26
.544
11.5
7
30
26
.536
12.0
8
31
27
.534
12.0
9
28
31
.475
15.5
10
27
31
.466
16.0
11
24
31
.436
17.5
12
24
34
.414
19.0
13
16
40
.286
26.0
14
15
41
.268
27.0
15
15
43
.259
28.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
44
14
.759
2
41
16
.719
2.5
3
35
21
.625
8.0
4
36
22
.621
8.0
5
34
22
.607
9.0
6
35
23
.603
9.0
7
33
25
.569
11.0
8
30
27
.526
13.5
9
28
30
.483
16.0
10
27
30
.474
16.5
11
21
35
.375
22.0
12
20
36
.357
23.0
13
18
40
.310
26.0
14
16
42
.276
28.0
15
13
46
.220
31.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
1/21
@
115-123
Wed
1/21
@
120-115
Wed
1/21
@
126-109
Wed
1/21
@
110-127
Wed
1/21
@
104-112

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
2/24
@
7:00 PM
Tue
2/24
@
7:30 PM
Tue
2/24
@
7:30 PM
Tue
2/24
@
7:30 PM
Tue
2/24
@
7:30 PM