nba top defensive rating teams since december 28

Since December 28, 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
109.5
64
240.8
119.6
47.8
29.0
7.4
6.1
43.5
90.8
47.9
13.5
37.8
35.5
19.2
24.4
78.7
58.9
11.5
36.3
12.8
15,410
7,656
3,062
1,854
473
392
819
1,194
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
111.5
63
241.2
113.2
45.6
27.6
8.0
3.8
41.6
88.5
47.0
13.9
38.1
36.6
16.1
20.3
79.3
58.1
12.3
33.3
13.8
15,195
7,130
2,872
1,738
501
238
868
1,242
6Timberwolves
Timberwolves
111.8
62
240.8
117.9
45.0
25.9
8.8
6.0
43.1
89.1
48.4
13.8
37.0
37.3
17.8
24.3
73.2
59.1
11.5
33.5
15.2
14,930
7,308
2,792
1,605
548
372
942
1,292
7Hawks
Hawks
112.0
62
240.8
118.2
44.8
29.9
9.7
4.4
43.7
94.0
46.5
15.0
41.0
36.6
15.8
20.8
76.2
57.3
12.2
32.5
13.8
14,930
7,331
2,775
1,856
604
274
855
1,225
8Hornets
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
9Rockets
Rockets
112.6
66
241.1
113.2
47.1
25.5
8.2
5.9
42.1
88.8
47.4
11.5
32.6
35.1
17.5
22.9
76.5
57.2
14.2
32.9
14.8
15,915
7,469
3,109
1,683
544
391
978
1,180
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
114.3
62
242.0
113.6
42.7
26.7
8.4
4.3
40.2
87.6
45.9
12.3
36.0
34.2
20.8
25.8
80.7
57.4
10.4
32.2
14.8
15,005
7,044
2,645
1,658
520
269
915
1,306
13Suns
Suns
114.5
62
240.8
111.2
42.6
24.6
8.7
4.3
40.5
90.0
45.0
14.9
41.1
36.2
15.2
19.6
77.3
56.3
12.7
29.9
13.6
14,930
6,892
2,640
1,528
537
268
846
1,235
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
15Cavaliers
Cavaliers
115.1
62
240.8
118.9
44.5
28.4
8.1
5.1
43.1
88.3
48.8
14.1
38.3
36.8
18.6
24.2
76.9
60.1
11.1
33.4
13.9
14,930
7,374
2,761
1,759
501
319
859
1,187
1676ers
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
17Clippers
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
18Heat
Heat
116.0
62
240.4
120.5
45.8
29.3
8.2
4.2
43.2
92.8
46.6
14.1
39.8
35.5
19.9
25.5
78.0
57.9
12.0
33.7
13.6
14,905
7,472
2,838
1,815
507
263
844
1,192
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
20Nuggets
Nuggets
117.3
61
243.3
118.9
43.5
28.3
7.0
4.1
42.3
87.1
48.5
13.7
35.8
38.4
20.7
26.0
79.6
60.4
9.5
34.0
12.6
14,840
7,255
2,652
1,729
427
252
771
1,153
21Mavericks
Mavericks
117.3
61
240.8
114.3
44.6
25.6
7.6
4.8
41.8
89.9
46.5
11.3
32.7
34.6
19.3
25.4
75.9
56.5
11.1
33.5
14.4
14,690
6,971
2,722
1,562
466
292
878
1,117
22Pacers
Pacers
118.0
63
240.4
113.5
41.1
29.7
7.6
4.1
41.6
88.1
47.2
13.8
37.7
36.7
16.4
21.2
77.4
58.2
8.8
32.3
14.8
15,145
7,151
2,590
1,869
478
261
930
1,242
23Pelicans
Pelicans
118.5
62
241.6
115.9
43.7
25.2
8.9
6.0
41.8
89.4
46.8
11.0
31.9
34.6
21.2
26.7
79.5
57.3
11.7
32.0
14.5
14,980
7,184
2,711
1,563
554
370
900
1,273
24Bulls
Bulls
118.9
62
240.8
114.7
44.5
27.7
7.6
5.3
41.5
90.0
46.1
14.0
41.1
34.2
17.6
22.9
76.9
57.3
10.6
34.0
15.8
14,930
7,111
2,762
1,716
471
329
981
1,212
25Nets
Nets
119.6
64
241.6
104.9
39.3
24.4
8.4
4.4
37.0
84.1
44.0
12.8
37.4
34.2
18.2
23.5
77.2
55.5
10.2
29.1
16.0
15,460
6,715
2,517
1,563
536
281
1,024
1,427

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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