nba top defensive rating teams since december 25

Since December 25, 2025, the Detroit Pistons have the best defensive rating by a team, with a 108.9 rating.

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  • Data note: Defensive Rating: team game data complete from 1984-85
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1Pistons
Pistons
108.9
63
242.0
116.7
44.6
28.3
10.5
6.5
42.9
88.5
48.5
11.5
31.7
36.4
19.3
24.9
77.6
58.7
12.2
32.4
14.8
15,245
7,353
2,809
1,785
661
411
930
1,363
2Thunder
Thunder
109.0
65
241.2
116.1
44.4
25.1
9.0
5.6
42.2
89.3
47.3
13.3
37.2
35.7
18.3
22.7
80.7
58.5
10.1
34.3
12.7
15,675
7,547
2,886
1,634
587
362
823
1,177
3Spurs
Spurs
109.7
66
240.8
119.5
47.8
28.8
7.3
6.1
43.5
90.8
47.9
13.4
37.8
35.4
19.2
24.3
78.8
58.9
11.6
36.3
12.8
15,890
7,887
3,157
1,904
482
403
844
1,232
4Celtics
Celtics
110.8
65
241.2
114.2
47.1
25.4
6.9
4.8
41.5
89.4
46.4
15.5
41.8
37.2
15.8
19.4
81.2
58.3
12.6
34.5
12.9
15,675
7,425
3,061
1,651
446
313
841
1,183
5Knicks
Knicks
111.9
65
241.2
113.6
45.7
27.6
8.0
3.8
41.6
88.7
46.9
14.0
38.2
36.7
16.3
20.5
79.4
58.1
12.4
33.3
13.8
15,675
7,384
2,970
1,793
519
246
895
1,284
6Timberwolves
Timberwolves
112.2
64
241.2
118.0
44.9
26.0
8.8
6.0
43.2
89.2
48.4
13.8
37.0
37.2
17.9
24.4
73.3
59.0
11.5
33.4
15.1
15,435
7,553
2,873
1,663
566
385
968
1,339
7Hawks
Hawks
112.3
64
240.8
118.2
44.6
29.9
9.6
4.4
43.6
93.8
46.5
15.0
40.9
36.6
16.0
20.9
76.5
57.4
12.0
32.5
13.9
15,410
7,567
2,854
1,915
616
282
888
1,261
8Rockets
Rockets
112.4
68
241.1
113.3
47.2
25.5
8.3
6.0
42.2
88.8
47.5
11.5
32.5
35.3
17.4
22.8
76.5
57.3
14.3
32.9
14.9
16,395
7,705
3,208
1,734
566
406
1,011
1,207
9Hornets
Hornets
112.5
64
240.0
113.0
47.0
25.5
7.0
4.3
39.9
88.2
45.2
16.7
44.5
37.4
16.5
20.2
82.0
58.2
13.7
33.3
16.0
15,360
7,233
3,006
1,632
445
276
1,024
1,230
10Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
113.2
64
240.4
115.5
46.0
25.4
8.0
5.5
40.8
88.6
46.0
15.2
43.1
35.2
18.8
24.7
76.1
58.0
13.6
32.4
17.1
15,385
7,391
2,947
1,626
513
353
1,095
1,224
11Raptors
Raptors
113.5
63
241.2
115.2
41.7
29.3
9.2
5.0
42.6
89.0
47.8
11.2
32.4
34.6
18.9
24.7
76.3
57.7
11.5
30.2
13.2
15,195
7,255
2,627
1,843
580
312
831
1,352
12Suns
Suns
114.4
64
240.8
111.4
42.9
24.7
8.6
4.3
40.7
90.2
45.1
14.9
41.1
36.1
15.2
19.7
77.2
56.4
12.9
30.1
13.8
15,410
7,130
2,747
1,580
553
275
881
1,285
13Magic
Magic
114.7
64
242.0
113.7
42.5
26.8
8.4
4.3
40.3
87.7
45.9
12.3
35.9
34.2
20.9
25.9
80.5
57.4
10.5
32.0
14.5
15,485
7,276
2,722
1,712
535
276
930
1,356
1476ers
76ers
115.1
67
241.5
114.7
42.9
24.8
9.3
5.2
41.7
89.6
46.5
11.7
34.2
34.3
19.6
24.5
80.1
57.1
11.1
31.8
13.2
16,180
7,683
2,875
1,659
624
351
883
1,354
15Clippers
Clippers
115.1
64
241.2
114.7
40.4
24.3
9.3
5.0
40.8
84.0
48.6
12.5
33.5
37.5
20.4
25.1
81.3
60.3
9.7
30.8
14.2
15,435
7,338
2,586
1,553
597
317
907
1,213
16Lakers
Lakers
115.2
67
240.4
116.9
40.6
26.1
9.2
4.8
42.2
83.8
50.4
12.3
33.3
37.0
20.2
26.4
76.2
61.3
9.4
31.2
14.6
16,105
7,833
2,722
1,747
619
319
980
1,260
17Cavaliers
Cavaliers
115.3
64
240.8
118.7
44.5
28.3
8.1
5.1
43.1
88.4
48.8
14.1
38.2
36.8
18.4
24.0
76.9
60.0
11.1
33.4
13.9
15,410
7,598
2,848
1,812
518
325
888
1,224
18Heat
Heat
115.7
64
240.4
120.9
45.9
29.3
8.4
4.2
43.5
93.2
46.7
14.0
39.6
35.4
19.9
25.4
78.4
58.0
12.1
33.8
13.5
15,385
7,740
2,939
1,877
538
270
867
1,223
19Warriors
Warriors
116.7
65
241.9
115.2
42.1
29.2
9.4
4.4
41.3
88.7
46.5
15.7
43.7
36.0
17.0
21.1
80.5
58.8
11.5
30.6
15.5
15,725
7,490
2,735
1,898
613
284
1,006
1,266
20Mavericks
Mavericks
117.2
63
240.8
114.2
44.7
25.4
7.6
4.8
41.9
89.9
46.7
11.2
32.3
34.7
19.1
25.3
75.7
56.5
11.0
33.7
14.4
15,170
7,194
2,814
1,603
477
305
910
1,144
21Nuggets
Nuggets
117.5
63
243.6
119.4
43.6
28.4
7.0
4.1
42.4
87.3
48.5
13.8
35.8
38.5
20.9
26.1
80.0
60.4
9.6
34.0
12.8
15,345
7,523
2,746
1,787
438
260
804
1,194
22Pacers
Pacers
118.6
65
240.4
113.7
41.1
29.7
7.5
4.1
41.7
88.2
47.3
13.9
37.8
36.7
16.3
21.1
77.4
58.3
8.9
32.1
14.9
15,625
7,389
2,670
1,928
490
269
970
1,292
23Pelicans
Pelicans
118.6
64
241.6
115.7
43.6
25.0
9.0
5.9
41.7
89.3
46.7
10.9
31.7
34.4
21.4
27.0
79.1
57.2
11.7
31.9
14.5
15,460
7,406
2,792
1,601
575
379
925
1,317
24Bulls
Bulls
118.7
64
240.8
114.4
44.8
27.7
7.5
5.3
41.4
90.0
46.0
14.0
41.0
34.2
17.6
22.9
76.9
57.2
10.7
34.1
15.8
15,410
7,323
2,866
1,775
479
337
1,008
1,248
25Nets
Nets
119.4
65
241.5
105.2
39.3
24.5
8.4
4.4
37.1
84.1
44.1
12.8
37.5
34.1
18.2
23.5
77.5
55.7
10.2
29.1
16.0
15,700
6,838
2,556
1,595
544
283
1,040
1,449

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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