nba top defensive rating teams since december 27

Since December 27, 2025, the Detroit Pistons have the best defensive rating by a team, with a 108.6 rating.

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  • Data note: Defensive Rating: team game data complete from 1984-85
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1Pistons
Pistons
108.6
62
242.0
116.5
44.6
28.2
10.5
6.5
42.8
88.4
48.5
11.4
31.6
36.2
19.4
25.0
77.8
58.6
12.2
32.5
14.7
15,005
7,224
2,768
1,747
650
401
913
1,340
2Thunder
Thunder
108.8
64
241.2
116.3
44.3
25.2
9.1
5.6
42.3
89.2
47.5
13.3
37.1
35.9
18.4
22.7
80.9
58.6
10.0
34.3
12.8
15,435
7,445
2,838
1,611
580
356
816
1,159
3Spurs
Spurs
109.8
65
240.8
119.5
47.8
29.0
7.4
6.1
43.5
90.9
47.8
13.4
37.9
35.3
19.2
24.4
78.8
58.8
11.6
36.2
12.8
15,650
7,770
3,108
1,884
479
399
831
1,216
4Celtics
Celtics
110.5
64
241.2
113.8
47.2
25.4
6.8
4.8
41.4
89.5
46.2
15.5
41.8
37.0
15.6
19.2
81.4
58.1
12.6
34.6
12.9
15,435
7,285
3,018
1,625
438
310
827
1,161
5Knicks
Knicks
111.7
64
241.2
113.4
45.7
27.6
8.0
3.8
41.6
88.6
46.9
13.9
38.1
36.5
16.3
20.5
79.4
58.1
12.4
33.3
13.8
15,435
7,258
2,927
1,765
510
242
882
1,267
6Timberwolves
Timberwolves
112.1
63
240.8
117.7
44.9
25.9
8.8
5.9
43.0
89.0
48.4
13.8
36.9
37.4
17.8
24.3
73.2
59.0
11.5
33.4
15.1
15,170
7,415
2,826
1,632
556
373
953
1,312
7Hawks
Hawks
112.2
63
240.8
118.3
44.6
30.0
9.7
4.4
43.7
93.9
46.5
15.0
41.0
36.6
15.9
20.9
76.3
57.4
12.2
32.5
13.8
15,170
7,456
2,812
1,889
610
277
867
1,245
8Rockets
Rockets
112.5
67
241.1
113.2
47.2
25.5
8.3
6.0
42.1
88.8
47.4
11.5
32.6
35.3
17.5
22.8
76.5
57.3
14.2
32.9
14.9
16,155
7,586
3,160
1,710
556
400
995
1,194
9Hornets
Hornets
112.5
63
240.0
112.9
46.9
25.5
7.0
4.3
39.9
88.3
45.2
16.6
44.6
37.3
16.5
20.1
82.3
58.1
13.7
33.2
16.0
15,120
7,113
2,953
1,609
442
270
1,009
1,211
10Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
112.9
63
240.4
115.7
46.1
25.4
8.0
5.6
40.8
88.8
46.0
15.2
43.1
35.1
18.9
24.8
76.2
58.0
13.6
32.5
17.1
15,145
7,288
2,904
1,603
507
351
1,080
1,204
11Raptors
Raptors
113.2
62
241.2
115.1
41.8
29.3
9.2
5.0
42.6
88.9
47.9
11.2
32.3
34.6
18.8
24.7
76.1
57.7
11.6
30.2
13.2
14,955
7,138
2,594
1,817
570
307
820
1,336
12Magic
Magic
114.5
63
242.0
113.8
42.5
26.8
8.4
4.3
40.3
87.6
46.0
12.3
35.9
34.2
20.9
26.0
80.4
57.5
10.4
32.1
14.6
15,245
7,171
2,680
1,690
528
269
921
1,331
13Suns
Suns
114.5
63
240.8
111.3
42.8
24.7
8.6
4.3
40.6
90.1
45.1
15.0
41.1
36.4
15.1
19.6
77.2
56.4
12.8
30.0
13.7
15,170
7,015
2,695
1,554
544
271
863
1,258
14Lakers
Lakers
115.0
66
240.4
117.2
40.9
26.2
9.3
4.8
42.3
83.9
50.4
12.3
33.4
37.0
20.4
26.7
76.3
61.3
9.5
31.4
14.6
15,865
7,737
2,697
1,728
612
314
964
1,243
1576ers
76ers
115.1
66
241.5
114.9
42.9
24.8
9.3
5.3
41.8
89.5
46.6
11.8
34.2
34.4
19.6
24.5
80.0
57.3
11.1
31.8
13.2
15,940
7,581
2,829
1,637
617
347
874
1,334
16Clippers
Clippers
115.1
63
241.2
114.6
40.5
24.3
9.4
5.0
40.9
84.3
48.6
12.4
33.4
37.2
20.3
25.0
81.1
60.1
9.7
30.8
14.2
15,195
7,219
2,554
1,532
591
312
894
1,195
17Cavaliers
Cavaliers
115.2
63
240.8
118.6
44.5
28.3
8.1
5.2
43.1
88.4
48.7
14.0
38.2
36.7
18.4
24.0
76.8
59.9
11.2
33.3
13.9
15,170
7,474
2,803
1,782
511
325
874
1,202
18Heat
Heat
115.9
63
240.4
120.9
45.8
29.3
8.3
4.3
43.4
93.0
46.7
14.1
39.7
35.5
19.9
25.5
78.2
58.0
12.1
33.7
13.6
15,145
7,614
2,887
1,848
524
268
855
1,207
19Warriors
Warriors
116.8
64
242.0
115.1
42.0
29.1
9.4
4.4
41.2
88.5
46.6
15.8
43.6
36.1
16.9
21.0
80.2
58.8
11.5
30.5
15.5
15,485
7,364
2,686
1,865
604
280
995
1,244
20Mavericks
Mavericks
117.2
62
240.8
114.2
44.7
25.6
7.6
4.8
41.8
89.9
46.5
11.3
32.6
34.8
19.2
25.3
75.8
56.5
11.1
33.6
14.5
14,930
7,078
2,773
1,585
472
300
899
1,128
21Nuggets
Nuggets
117.5
62
243.2
119.0
43.6
28.3
7.0
4.1
42.3
87.1
48.6
13.7
35.7
38.4
20.8
26.0
79.8
60.4
9.6
34.0
12.7
15,080
7,381
2,701
1,756
432
255
787
1,176
22Pacers
Pacers
118.2
64
240.4
113.5
41.2
29.7
7.6
4.2
41.7
88.2
47.3
13.8
37.8
36.6
16.3
21.1
77.4
58.2
8.9
32.3
14.9
15,385
7,267
2,635
1,899
484
266
956
1,264
23Pelicans
Pelicans
118.7
63
241.6
115.8
43.7
25.1
9.0
6.0
41.7
89.3
46.7
11.0
31.8
34.6
21.3
26.8
79.6
57.3
11.7
32.0
14.5
15,220
7,298
2,754
1,579
565
377
913
1,295
24Bulls
Bulls
118.9
63
240.8
114.5
44.7
27.7
7.6
5.3
41.5
90.1
46.0
14.0
41.0
34.2
17.6
22.8
76.9
57.2
10.7
34.0
15.8
15,170
7,214
2,814
1,744
476
331
996
1,230
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