rank the top 10 nba teams in defensive rating over the last five seasons

Since 2021-22, the Boston Celtics have the lowest defensive rating by a team when their defensive rating has been 0.0, with a 110.3 rating.

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Celtics
Celtics
110.3
330
242.5
116.6
45.7
26.1
6.9
5.8
42.1
89.1
47.3
15.9
42.6
37.2
16.5
20.4
80.9
59.4
10.6
35.2
12.7
80,025
38,467
15,089
8,608
2,275
1,909
4,192
5,745
2Cavaliers
Cavaliers
111.3
330
241.4
113.7
43.4
26.6
7.5
4.4
41.9
86.9
48.2
13.2
35.7
36.9
16.7
21.7
77.0
58.9
10.2
33.2
13.6
79,650
37,521
14,332
8,765
2,463
1,466
4,501
5,959
3Timberwolves
Timberwolves
111.6
330
241.6
114.7
43.5
26.1
8.2
5.5
41.7
87.7
47.5
13.7
36.8
37.1
17.7
22.9
77.4
58.7
10.2
33.3
14.6
79,725
37,865
14,352
8,622
2,693
1,820
4,813
6,652
4Thunder
Thunder
111.6
331
241.7
115.6
44.1
25.1
8.7
5.2
42.7
91.0
46.9
13.0
36.2
35.9
17.2
21.5
80.4
57.5
10.3
33.7
12.8
79,990
38,250
14,587
8,316
2,870
1,733
4,253
6,474
5Heat
Heat
111.9
330
241.9
110.2
42.6
25.4
7.8
3.4
39.8
85.8
46.4
12.9
35.4
36.5
17.6
21.7
81.3
57.8
9.7
32.9
13.6
79,825
36,367
14,044
8,387
2,570
1,110
4,491
5,938
6Magic
Magic
111.9
331
241.1
107.9
43.0
23.6
7.8
5.1
39.3
86.3
45.6
11.3
33.6
33.5
17.9
23.1
77.5
55.9
10.2
32.7
14.7
79,790
35,716
14,221
7,819
2,579
1,675
4,852
6,601
7Grizzlies
Grizzlies
111.9
331
241.0
115.1
46.4
26.3
8.8
6.0
42.6
92.0
46.3
12.6
35.7
35.4
17.3
22.9
75.5
56.4
12.5
33.9
14.4
79,765
38,094
15,353
8,701
2,898
1,989
4,762
6,607
8Warriors
Warriors
112.1
331
241.3
115.5
45.5
28.8
8.1
4.5
42.0
89.6
46.9
15.3
41.0
37.3
16.1
20.7
77.7
58.5
11.2
34.3
14.9
79,865
38,218
15,062
9,543
2,683
1,473
4,936
6,714
9Clippers
Clippers
112.6
330
241.2
112.7
43.5
24.7
7.9
4.7
41.3
86.6
47.7
12.7
33.5
37.7
17.5
21.8
79.9
58.6
9.8
33.7
14.0
79,600
37,178
14,349
8,149
2,621
1,564
4,625
6,188
10Bucks
Bucks
113.2
330
241.3
116.8
45.7
25.4
7.0
4.7
42.5
88.7
47.9
14.3
38.4
37.3
17.5
23.1
76.0
59.1
9.8
36.0
13.6
79,625
38,542
15,093
8,397
2,320
1,537
4,482
6,064
11Knicks
Knicks
113.2
330
241.9
112.8
45.2
24.2
7.3
4.3
41.0
88.4
46.4
12.9
35.7
36.2
17.8
23.1
77.1
57.2
11.9
33.3
13.2
79,825
37,212
14,905
7,970
2,395
1,407
4,359
6,232
12Suns
Suns
113.6
331
241.2
114.6
44.0
27.3
7.6
5.1
42.3
88.2
48.0
12.7
33.8
37.4
17.2
21.4
80.2
58.7
10.4
33.6
13.9
79,840
37,917
14,565
9,044
2,516
1,691
4,597
6,397
13Nuggets
Nuggets
113.9
330
241.3
116.1
44.3
29.3
7.5
4.7
43.7
87.8
49.7
12.0
32.6
37.0
16.7
21.7
77.1
59.6
10.3
34.0
14.0
79,625
38,322
14,625
9,666
2,473
1,537
4,616
6,142
1476ers
76ers
114.1
330
241.7
112.4
41.5
24.2
8.3
5.1
40.3
86.3
46.8
12.3
33.8
36.4
19.4
23.8
81.6
58.1
9.7
31.8
13.0
79,750
37,090
13,691
8,002
2,727
1,691
4,278
6,537
15Lakers
Lakers
114.3
330
242.2
115.2
43.8
25.9
7.3
4.9
42.3
87.6
48.3
12.0
33.3
35.9
18.7
24.3
76.9
58.6
9.3
34.4
14.1
79,925
38,014
14,447
8,560
2,403
1,628
4,668
5,859
16Bulls
Bulls
114.4
330
242.0
113.7
43.6
25.6
7.6
4.5
42.4
88.8
47.7
12.0
32.9
36.4
17.0
21.1
80.5
58.0
9.6
34.0
13.3
79,850
37,519
14,393
8,450
2,507
1,497
4,395
6,125
17Mavericks
Mavericks
114.4
330
241.2
113.5
42.0
24.3
6.9
4.5
41.1
86.7
47.4
13.8
37.9
36.4
17.6
23.0
76.4
58.6
9.2
32.8
12.9
79,600
37,451
13,845
8,017
2,281
1,488
4,242
6,310
18Raptors
Raptors
114.5
330
241.7
111.5
44.1
25.8
8.6
4.7
41.6
90.8
45.8
11.5
33.3
34.5
16.7
21.9
76.2
55.5
12.4
31.7
13.4
79,750
36,782
14,538
8,506
2,828
1,544
4,416
6,547
19Pelicans
Pelicans
114.6
330
241.1
112.2
44.1
25.9
8.4
4.5
41.3
88.2
46.9
11.5
32.3
35.6
18.0
23.1
77.7
57.0
11.3
32.8
14.1
79,575
37,020
14,563
8,542
2,766
1,479
4,647
6,348
20Nets
Nets
114.8
330
241.1
110.5
42.5
25.4
7.2
5.3
40.5
87.2
46.4
12.8
35.5
36.1
16.8
21.3
78.7
57.2
10.2
32.3
14.1
79,550
36,463
14,038
8,384
2,379
1,733
4,637
6,670
21Rockets
Rockets
115.1
330
241.4
112.3
45.6
23.5
7.7
4.7
41.0
89.9
45.6
12.3
35.6
34.6
17.9
24.0
74.5
55.9
12.3
33.3
14.9
79,675
37,060
15,039
7,754
2,548
1,549
4,906
6,680
22Kings
Kings
115.9
330
242.0
115.8
43.3
26.4
7.4
4.1
42.6
89.3
47.7
13.0
36.2
36.0
17.5
22.6
77.7
58.3
10.2
33.1
13.5
79,850
38,212
14,303
8,720
2,427
1,357
4,458
6,388
23Pistons
Pistons
116.1
330
241.3
110.1
43.4
24.6
7.3
4.7
40.3
88.5
45.6
11.6
33.5
34.7
17.8
22.9
77.7
55.9
11.0
32.4
14.8
79,625
36,348
14,322
8,116
2,401
1,537
4,895
7,055
24Hornets
Hornets
116.3
330
241.4
109.6
43.7
25.6
7.6
4.8
40.6
89.5
45.4
12.5
35.8
34.8
15.9
20.8
76.2
55.5
10.9
32.8
14.2
79,675
36,170
14,411
8,454
2,521
1,574
4,685
6,348
25Spurs
Spurs
116.4
330
241.6
113.1
44.3
28.4
7.5
5.2
42.5
91.4
46.5
12.3
35.0
35.0
15.8
20.7
76.2
56.2
11.0
33.3
14.3
79,725
37,327
14,617
9,367
2,472
1,718
4,710
5,941
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

More Celtics Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

109.8

25th

DRTG

115.5

15th

NETRTG

-5.7

24th

3P%

29.9

28th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
Hawks Hawks
1
2
.333
1.5
12
Magic Magic
1
2
.333
1.5
13
Celtics Celtics
0
2
.000
2.0
14
Nets Nets
0
2
.000
2.0
15
Pacers Pacers
0
2
.000
2.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
10/26
BOS BOS
@
DET DET
3:30 PM
Mon
10/27
BOS BOS
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Wed
10/29
CLE CLE
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Fri
10/31
BOS BOS
@
PHI PHI
7:00 PM
Sat
11/1
HOU HOU
@
BOS BOS
8:00 PM
Last Game
BOS Celtics

0 - 2

95

Final

105

NYK Knicks

2 - 0

Fri 24 Oct 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
3
0
1.000
2
Spurs Spurs
2
0
1.000
0.5
3
Warriors Warriors
2
1
.667
1.0
4
Grizzlies Grizzlies
2
1
.667
1.0
5
Kings Kings
1
1
.500
1.5
6
Lakers Lakers
1
1
.500
1.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Knicks Knicks
2
0
1.000
2
Bulls Bulls
2
0
1.000
3
Bucks Bucks
2
0
1.000
4
76ers 76ers
2
0
1.000
5
Heat Heat
1
1
.500
1.0
6
Hornets Hornets
1
1
.500
1.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
10/20
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
124-125
Mon
10/20
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
119-109
Tue
10/21
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
111-119
Tue
10/21
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
117-136
Tue
10/21
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
121-125

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
10/26
BKN BKN
@
SAS SAS
2:00 PM
Sun
10/26
BOS BOS
@
DET DET
3:30 PM
Sun
10/26
NYK NYK
@
MIA MIA
6:00 PM
Sun
10/26
CHA CHA
@
WAS WAS
6:00 PM
Sun
10/26
MIL MIL
@
CLE CLE
6:00 PM