nba top defensive rating teams since november 23

Since November 23, 2025, the Oklahoma City Thunder have the best defensive rating by a team, with a 108.4 rating.

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Thunder
Thunder
108.4
47
241.1
117.5
43.5
25.2
9.4
5.6
42.6
88.5
48.1
13.4
37.1
36.1
19.0
23.5
80.7
59.4
9.2
34.2
12.6
11,330
5,522
2,043
1,186
442
264
590
878
2Pistons
Pistons
108.9
45
241.1
116.1
46.3
26.5
10.6
6.5
42.7
90.2
47.4
10.6
31.2
34.0
20.0
26.2
76.5
57.1
13.5
32.9
15.2
10,850
5,224
2,085
1,191
477
291
682
993
3Spurs
Spurs
110.7
47
240.0
117.9
47.0
27.0
7.4
5.6
42.5
90.0
47.2
13.2
37.9
34.8
19.7
25.2
78.0
58.3
11.3
35.7
13.2
11,280
5,540
2,207
1,268
350
261
619
867
4Knicks
Knicks
112.0
48
241.6
115.6
45.9
27.1
8.1
4.0
42.5
89.5
47.4
14.4
38.3
37.7
16.3
20.9
77.8
58.5
12.4
33.5
13.6
11,595
5,549
2,204
1,300
387
194
653
963
5Heat
Heat
112.4
47
240.0
118.4
47.9
28.0
9.1
4.4
43.1
93.9
45.9
13.2
37.4
35.3
18.9
24.2
78.3
56.6
12.9
35.0
14.0
11,280
5,563
2,249
1,314
427
206
657
847
6Rockets
Rockets
112.4
47
242.7
112.2
48.1
24.6
8.7
6.1
42.1
89.4
47.1
11.1
31.2
35.6
16.8
22.4
75.0
56.5
15.1
33.0
15.6
11,405
5,274
2,259
1,157
409
286
731
832
7Celtics
Celtics
112.6
46
241.1
114.9
46.6
24.5
7.0
5.5
42.4
90.2
47.0
15.5
42.0
37.0
14.5
18.1
80.4
58.5
12.7
34.0
12.4
11,090
5,285
2,144
1,126
324
252
572
820
8Hornets
Hornets
112.8
47
241.1
115.9
46.5
26.8
7.2
4.4
41.0
88.7
46.2
16.6
43.1
38.6
17.3
21.3
81.3
59.1
12.7
33.8
15.5
11,330
5,449
2,186
1,259
337
208
728
895
9Raptors
Raptors
113.0
46
242.2
110.9
42.7
28.4
8.4
5.0
41.3
89.3
46.2
11.2
33.2
33.6
17.2
21.8
78.9
56.1
11.6
31.1
13.8
11,140
5,102
1,966
1,307
388
230
633
927
10Timberwolves
Timberwolves
113.1
47
241.6
118.7
45.1
26.4
8.6
5.8
43.0
89.0
48.3
14.2
38.0
37.3
18.5
25.1
73.7
59.3
11.3
33.9
14.4
11,355
5,577
2,121
1,243
406
272
679
978
11Suns
Suns
113.8
45
241.1
109.7
43.3
23.9
9.8
3.8
40.3
90.5
44.6
14.4
40.8
35.3
14.6
18.8
78.0
55.5
13.2
30.1
14.1
10,850
4,937
1,949
1,074
439
173
636
896
12Warriors
Warriors
114.2
44
241.1
115.5
43.1
30.0
9.8
4.3
42.0
90.5
46.4
16.4
45.9
35.7
15.1
19.0
79.3
58.4
11.5
31.7
15.1
10,610
5,084
1,898
1,321
430
190
663
850
13Cavaliers
Cavaliers
114.6
46
241.1
118.8
44.5
28.9
9.0
4.9
43.6
90.4
48.2
14.1
38.7
36.4
17.6
22.3
78.9
59.3
11.9
32.6
14.3
11,090
5,467
2,047
1,328
414
225
656
874
14Clippers
Clippers
114.6
45
240.6
112.5
40.9
23.4
8.6
4.6
39.8
82.2
48.4
11.8
32.8
35.9
21.2
25.4
83.3
60.3
9.3
31.6
14.5
10,825
5,062
1,839
1,051
389
208
653
822
15Magic
Magic
114.6
44
242.3
113.7
42.8
27.0
8.7
5.1
41.0
89.7
45.7
11.8
34.4
34.3
19.8
25.0
79.4
56.4
10.8
31.9
13.1
10,660
5,001
1,882
1,186
384
226
575
892
16Hawks
Hawks
115.1
46
241.1
117.6
43.9
30.5
9.2
4.4
43.3
93.3
46.4
14.8
40.3
36.6
16.2
20.9
77.2
57.3
10.8
33.1
14.0
11,090
5,410
2,020
1,405
425
204
642
888
1776ers
76ers
115.6
47
243.2
115.0
42.9
24.1
9.8
5.4
41.1
90.2
45.6
12.3
35.5
34.6
20.5
25.0
82.0
56.8
11.8
31.1
13.4
11,430
5,404
2,016
1,135
459
254
629
944
18Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
116.2
47
240.5
113.4
45.8
24.4
7.7
5.4
40.3
89.2
45.1
14.5
42.4
34.1
18.4
24.6
74.8
56.7
13.6
32.2
17.4
11,305
5,329
2,153
1,146
360
253
819
903
19Mavericks
Mavericks
116.2
44
241.1
115.0
44.5
25.3
7.1
4.8
43.1
89.7
48.1
10.4
29.6
35.1
18.4
24.9
73.9
57.1
10.0
34.5
13.9
10,610
5,059
1,956
1,114
314
213
612
743
20Grizzlies
Grizzlies
116.2
44
241.1
116.9
43.4
29.0
9.2
5.5
42.8
90.4
47.3
13.8
37.5
36.8
17.6
22.5
78.3
58.3
11.3
32.1
15.5
10,610
5,145
1,910
1,276
403
241
683
883
21Pacers
Pacers
117.4
46
240.5
111.8
41.0
27.3
7.7
4.6
40.8
87.9
46.5
13.4
37.0
36.2
16.7
21.8
76.4
57.3
8.9
32.1
14.6
11,065
5,141
1,884
1,256
353
212
672
945
22Lakers
Lakers
117.5
46
240.0
115.2
41.0
25.3
7.7
4.6
41.7
84.3
49.4
12.2
33.9
36.1
19.6
25.7
76.1
60.2
9.5
31.5
14.1
11,040
5,297
1,884
1,162
355
211
649
832
23Bulls
Bulls
117.5
46
240.0
113.9
43.9
28.5
7.4
4.8
41.6
89.0
46.7
14.8
40.8
36.2
15.9
20.5
77.6
58.1
9.9
34.0
15.1
11,040
5,240
2,018
1,313
342
221
695
808
24Pelicans
Pelicans
117.8
46
242.2
117.2
44.6
26.1
8.7
5.5
43.0
91.3
47.1
11.2
32.4
34.7
19.9
25.2
79.3
57.2
11.9
32.7
13.9
11,140
5,389
2,050
1,200
400
253
641
912
25Bucks
Bucks
118.0
44
240.6
109.1
41.7
25.4
7.2
3.8
40.3
85.3
47.2
14.3
37.9
37.7
14.3
19.0
75.3
58.2
9.1
32.7
14.6
10,585
4,799
1,836
1,118
316
168
643
818
StatMuse has team, game-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1984-85 season.

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Team Leaders

PPG

31.7

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

RPG

9.2

Hartenstein

Isaiah Hartenstein

APG

6.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Team Rankings

ORTG

118.4

5th

DRTG

107.3

1st

NETRTG

11.1

1st

3P%

36.1

13th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
49
15
.766
2
44
17
.721
3.5
3
38
22
.633
9.0
4
39
23
.629
9.0
5
38
24
.613
10.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
3/7
@
8:30 PM
Mon
3/9
@
7:30 PM
Thu
3/12
@
9:30 PM
Sun
3/15
@
1:00 PM
Tue
3/17
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
OKC Thunder

49 - 15

103

Final

100

NYK Knicks

40 - 23

Wed 4 Mar 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
45
15
.750
2
41
21
.661
5.0
3
40
23
.635
6.5
4
39
24
.619
7.5
5
35
26
.574
10.5
6
34
28
.548
12.0
7
33
28
.541
12.5
8
34
29
.540
12.5
9
32
31
.508
14.5
10
32
31
.508
14.5
11
26
35
.426
19.5
12
25
37
.403
21.0
13
16
46
.258
30.0
14
15
47
.242
31.0
15
15
47
.242
31.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
49
15
.766
2
44
17
.721
3.5
3
38
22
.633
9.0
4
39
23
.629
9.0
5
38
24
.613
10.0
6
37
24
.607
10.5
7
35
26
.574
12.5
8
31
30
.508
16.5
9
30
31
.492
17.5
10
30
33
.476
18.5
11
23
38
.377
24.5
12
21
41
.339
27.0
13
19
44
.302
29.5
14
19
44
.302
29.5
15
14
49
.222
34.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
1/31
@
112-116
Sat
1/31
@
100-107
Sat
1/31
@
91-134
Sat
1/31
@
77-130
Sat
1/31
@
100-112

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
3/6
@
7:00 PM
Fri
3/6
@
7:00 PM
Fri
3/6
@
8:00 PM
Fri
3/6
@
9:00 PM
Fri
3/6
@
9:00 PM