nba top defensive rating teams since december 22

Since December 22, 2025, the Detroit Pistons have the best defensive rating by a team, with a 109.1 rating.

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  • Data note: Defensive Rating: team game data complete from 1984-85
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1Pistons
Pistons
109.1
65
241.9
116.9
44.6
28.5
10.5
6.6
43.1
88.8
48.5
11.5
31.6
36.3
19.3
25.0
77.3
58.6
12.4
32.2
14.7
15,725
7,599
2,899
1,851
681
426
955
1,414
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
67
240.7
119.7
47.6
28.9
7.3
6.1
43.6
90.7
48.0
13.4
37.8
35.5
19.1
24.3
78.7
59.0
11.6
36.1
12.7
16,130
8,017
3,191
1,938
492
406
853
1,245
4Celtics
Celtics
110.6
66
241.1
114.1
47.1
25.3
6.8
4.8
41.4
89.4
46.3
15.5
41.7
37.1
15.8
19.4
81.3
58.2
12.5
34.6
12.9
15,915
7,528
3,110
1,670
452
319
854
1,199
5Knicks
Knicks
111.9
66
241.1
113.5
45.8
27.5
8.0
3.8
41.6
88.9
46.8
14.0
38.1
36.7
16.2
20.4
79.3
58.0
12.5
33.3
13.8
15,915
7,488
3,025
1,813
527
248
914
1,305
6Timberwolves
Timberwolves
112.1
65
241.2
118.0
44.8
26.0
8.9
6.1
43.2
89.3
48.3
13.8
37.2
37.1
17.9
24.4
73.3
59.0
11.4
33.4
15.1
15,675
7,668
2,915
1,688
578
394
979
1,354
7Hawks
Hawks
112.4
65
240.8
118.3
44.5
30.0
9.6
4.4
43.7
93.8
46.6
15.0
41.0
36.5
15.9
20.9
76.3
57.4
12.0
32.5
13.8
15,650
7,690
2,892
1,953
625
286
900
1,285
8Rockets
Rockets
112.8
69
241.1
113.2
47.1
25.5
8.3
6.0
42.2
88.8
47.5
11.4
32.5
35.2
17.4
22.7
76.5
57.3
14.3
32.8
14.8
16,635
7,813
3,250
1,759
571
412
1,024
1,227
9Hornets
Hornets
113.0
66
240.0
113.5
47.0
25.7
6.9
4.3
40.0
88.4
45.3
16.8
44.6
37.6
16.7
20.4
81.8
58.3
13.8
33.2
15.9
15,840
7,491
3,101
1,696
458
285
1,049
1,264
10Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
113.2
66
240.4
115.1
45.9
25.3
8.0
5.5
40.6
88.4
46.0
15.0
42.7
35.0
18.9
24.9
75.9
57.9
13.5
32.4
17.1
15,865
7,599
3,030
1,670
528
366
1,131
1,268
11Raptors
Raptors
113.2
64
241.2
115.1
41.8
29.3
9.3
5.0
42.5
88.9
47.8
11.2
32.5
34.6
18.8
24.6
76.5
57.7
11.6
30.2
13.3
15,435
7,367
2,677
1,872
592
317
848
1,371
12Suns
Suns
114.4
65
240.8
111.7
42.8
24.8
8.7
4.3
40.8
90.1
45.3
14.8
41.0
36.2
15.2
19.7
77.4
56.6
12.8
30.0
13.8
15,650
7,262
2,785
1,615
563
281
895
1,309
13Magic
Magic
114.7
66
241.9
113.4
42.5
26.7
8.4
4.3
40.2
87.6
45.8
12.2
35.7
34.3
20.8
25.9
80.5
57.2
10.6
32.0
14.6
15,965
7,483
2,808
1,759
553
286
963
1,398
1476ers
76ers
115.1
68
241.5
114.5
42.9
24.6
9.4
5.2
41.5
89.4
46.4
11.7
34.1
34.2
19.8
24.7
80.3
57.1
11.2
31.8
13.2
16,420
7,789
2,918
1,674
636
356
900
1,380
15Clippers
Clippers
115.2
65
241.2
114.9
40.3
24.3
9.3
4.9
40.9
83.9
48.7
12.7
33.6
37.7
20.5
25.1
81.5
60.5
9.6
30.7
14.1
15,675
7,466
2,620
1,578
604
321
917
1,232
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
68
240.4
116.8
40.6
26.0
9.2
4.8
42.2
83.7
50.4
12.3
33.3
37.0
20.1
26.5
76.0
61.2
9.5
31.1
14.7
16,345
7,941
2,760
1,769
626
323
997
1,282
18Heat
Heat
115.7
65
240.4
120.5
45.8
29.2
8.5
4.2
43.4
93.0
46.6
13.9
39.4
35.3
19.8
25.3
78.5
57.9
12.1
33.7
13.6
15,625
7,831
2,979
1,895
550
271
885
1,241
19Warriors
Warriors
116.4
66
241.9
115.3
42.2
29.3
9.4
4.4
41.3
88.7
46.6
15.7
43.6
35.9
17.0
21.2
80.3
58.8
11.5
30.6
15.4
15,965
7,610
2,782
1,931
621
290
1,019
1,286
20Mavericks
Mavericks
117.3
65
240.8
114.4
44.7
25.6
7.6
4.8
42.2
90.1
46.8
11.2
32.3
34.7
18.9
25.0
75.6
56.6
11.1
33.6
14.4
15,650
7,438
2,907
1,666
495
312
938
1,175
21Nuggets
Nuggets
117.6
65
243.5
119.8
43.6
28.7
7.0
4.1
42.5
87.4
48.7
14.0
36.0
38.9
20.7
25.9
80.1
60.7
9.6
34.0
12.8
15,825
7,788
2,831
1,863
454
268
830
1,227
22Pacers
Pacers
118.3
67
240.4
113.1
41.0
29.4
7.5
4.1
41.5
88.1
47.1
13.8
37.8
36.5
16.4
21.2
77.1
58.1
8.9
32.1
14.9
16,105
7,578
2,746
1,967
501
275
995
1,334
23Pelicans
Pelicans
118.6
66
241.5
115.8
43.7
25.1
9.0
5.8
41.8
89.5
46.7
10.9
31.7
34.3
21.4
27.0
79.3
57.1
11.8
32.0
14.5
15,940
7,643
2,886
1,655
594
383
954
1,349
24Bulls
Bulls
118.6
65
240.8
114.6
44.8
27.8
7.4
5.3
41.5
90.0
46.1
14.0
41.0
34.2
17.6
22.9
76.9
57.2
10.6
34.2
15.8
15,650
7,449
2,914
1,810
483
342
1,024
1,266
25Nets
Nets
119.3
66
241.5
105.3
39.3
24.5
8.4
4.3
37.1
84.1
44.1
12.8
37.6
34.1
18.3
23.6
77.5
55.8
10.2
29.1
16.0
15,940
6,952
2,595
1,619
552
285
1,059
1,474

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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