single season best defensive rating in nba by teams past decade

Between the 2009-10 and 2018-19 seasons, the Boston Celtics had the best defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 98.2 rating in 2011-12.

	TEAM	DRTG	SEASON	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Celtics	98.2	2011-12	66	241.5	91.8	38.8	23.6	7.5	5.5	35.5	77.1	46.0	5.5	15.0	36.7	15.4	19.8	77.8	53.5	7.7	31.1	14.8	15,940	6,062	2,560	1,557	498	362	979	1,315
2	Bulls	98.3	2011-12	66	241.5	96.3	46.7	23.1	6.9	5.9	37.4	82.8	45.2	6.3	16.9	37.5	15.2	21.1	72.2	52.3	13.9	32.8	14.0	15,940	6,359	3,080	1,527	456	388	923	1,139
3	Spurs	99.0	2015-16	82	240.3	103.5	43.9	24.5	8.3	5.9	40.1	82.9	48.4	7.0	18.5	37.5	16.4	20.4	80.3	56.4	9.4	34.5	13.1	19,705	8,490	3,601	2,010	677	485	1,071	1,433
4	76ers	99.2	2011-12	66	241.1	93.6	43.2	22.0	8.0	5.2	37.4	83.6	44.8	5.3	14.6	36.2	13.5	18.2	74.2	51.1	10.7	32.5	11.2	15,915	6,180	2,848	1,453	526	340	738	1,157
5	Pacers	99.3	2013-14	82	241.2	96.7	44.7	20.1	6.7	5.4	36.0	80.2	44.9	6.7	18.8	35.7	18.1	23.3	77.9	53.5	10.2	34.5	15.1	19,780	7,933	3,665	1,651	550	446	1,237	1,675
6	Pacers	99.8	2012-13	81	241.9	94.7	45.9	20.3	7.2	6.3	35.1	80.6	43.6	6.9	19.7	34.7	17.6	23.6	74.6	52.1	12.9	33.0	15.1	19,590	7,674	3,714	1,645	580	513	1,227	1,623
7	Heat	100.2	2011-12	66	243.0	98.5	41.6	20.0	8.9	5.4	37.1	79.0	46.9	5.6	15.6	35.9	18.8	24.2	77.5	54.9	10.4	31.2	15.2	16,040	6,500	2,746	1,317	585	355	1,002	1,282
8	Bulls	100.3	2010-11	82	241.8	98.6	44.2	22.3	7.2	5.7	37.1	80.3	46.2	6.2	17.3	36.1	18.2	24.5	74.3	54.1	11.8	32.4	14.2	19,830	8,087	3,621	1,827	592	468	1,161	1,639
9	Grizzlies	100.3	2012-13	82	241.5	93.4	42.7	20.9	8.6	5.3	36.1	81.5	44.4	4.7	13.5	34.5	16.5	21.3	77.3	51.4	12.9	29.8	14.0	19,805	7,659	3,504	1,715	703	436	1,144	1,660
10	Celtics	100.3	2010-11	82	241.2	96.5	38.8	23.4	8.2	4.2	36.9	75.8	48.6	5.0	13.6	36.5	17.8	23.1	77.0	56.1	7.8	31.0	14.6	19,780	7,913	3,181	1,921	676	344	1,195	1,678
11	Bulls	100.5	2013-14	82	243.0	93.7	44.1	22.7	7.2	5.2	34.7	80.2	43.2	6.2	17.8	34.8	18.1	23.3	77.9	51.8	11.4	32.7	14.9	19,930	7,680	3,620	1,860	594	424	1,223	1,565
12	Knicks	101.0	2011-12	66	241.5	97.8	41.7	20.1	9.4	4.2	35.8	80.8	44.3	7.8	23.3	33.6	18.3	24.8	74.1	53.3	11.3	30.5	16.0	15,940	6,458	2,755	1,328	622	276	1,056	1,391
13	Hawks	101.2	2011-12	66	244.9	96.6	41.2	22.4	8.1	4.6	36.8	81.0	45.4	7.5	20.2	37.0	15.5	21.0	74.0	53.5	9.9	31.3	14.0	16,165	6,375	2,718	1,481	536	303	921	1,178
14	Warriors	101.4	2014-15	82	240.6	110.0	44.7	27.4	9.3	6.0	41.6	87.0	47.8	10.8	27.0	39.8	16.0	20.8	76.8	57.1	10.4	34.3	14.5	19,730	9,016	3,667	2,248	762	496	1,185	1,628
15	Hawks	101.4	2015-16	82	241.8	102.8	42.1	25.6	9.1	5.9	38.6	84.4	45.8	9.9	28.4	35.0	15.6	20.0	78.3	55.2	8.3	33.8	15.0	19,830	8,433	3,451	2,100	747	486	1,226	1,570
16	Spurs	101.6	2012-13	82	242.4	103.0	41.3	25.1	8.5	5.4	39.1	81.4	48.1	8.1	21.5	37.6	16.6	21.0	79.1	56.8	8.1	33.2	14.7	19,880	8,448	3,387	2,058	695	446	1,206	1,427
17	Grizzlies	101.8	2011-12	66	241.5	95.0	42.0	19.5	9.6	5.2	36.7	82.2	44.7	4.2	12.9	32.6	17.3	22.8	75.9	51.5	12.6	29.5	14.5	15,940	6,269	2,775	1,290	631	345	955	1,316
18	Magic	102.0	2010-11	82	241.8	99.2	43.2	20.0	6.7	4.7	36.0	78.2	46.1	9.4	25.6	36.6	17.7	25.6	69.2	55.4	10.5	32.7	14.9	19,830	8,135	3,543	1,636	548	384	1,224	1,640
19	Spurs	102.0	2014-15	82	243.4	103.2	43.6	24.4	8.0	5.4	39.1	83.6	46.8	8.3	22.5	36.7	16.7	21.4	78.0	55.5	9.8	33.8	14.0	19,955	8,461	3,578	2,000	657	444	1,146	1,564
20	Grizzlies	102.2	2014-15	82	242.7	98.3	42.6	21.7	8.5	4.2	37.8	82.5	45.8	5.2	15.2	33.9	17.6	22.8	77.3	53.1	10.4	32.1	13.3	19,905	8,062	3,490	1,777	700	347	1,094	1,567
21	Bucks	102.2	2014-15	82	243.0	97.8	42.1	23.6	9.6	4.9	37.6	82.0	45.9	6.6	18.3	36.3	16.0	21.1	75.7	53.6	10.7	31.4	16.7	19,930	8,023	3,450	1,932	789	403	1,373	1,814
22	Mavericks	102.3	2011-12	66	243.4	95.8	42.8	20.9	8.6	5.1	36.3	82.0	44.3	7.5	22.2	33.9	15.6	20.2	77.1	52.7	10.1	32.7	14.0	16,065	6,322	2,822	1,380	565	337	926	1,226
23	Spurs	102.4	2013-14	82	240.9	105.4	43.3	25.2	7.4	5.1	40.6	83.5	48.6	8.5	21.4	39.7	15.7	20.0	78.5	57.1	9.3	34.0	14.4	19,755	8,639	3,548	2,064	604	420	1,180	1,495
24	Bucks	102.5	2010-11	82	241.8	91.9	40.8	18.8	7.5	4.9	34.3	79.8	43.0	5.9	17.2	34.2	17.4	22.9	75.7	51.1	10.5	30.2	13.5	19,830	7,534	3,342	1,545	617	399	1,103	1,682
25	Warriors	102.6	2013-14	82	241.8	104.3	45.3	23.3	7.8	5.0	39.5	85.4	46.2	9.4	24.8	38.0	15.9	21.1	75.3	55.0	10.9	34.4	15.2	19,830	8,549	3,715	1,912	642	407	1,247	1,784

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PPG

25.7

Brown

RPG

10.7

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APG

6.8

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Team Rankings

ORTG

120.8

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DRTG

112.7

4th

NETRTG

8.1

4th

3P%

36.7

8th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	60	22	.732
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0

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Final

100

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

33.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

32.5

Cunningham

28.0

Embiid

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

11.3

Towns

10.8

Ayton

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

9.0

Barnes

8.3

James

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.7

Smart

2.5

Eason

Playoffs BPG Leaders

4.0

Wembanyama

2.3

Thompson

2.2

Allen

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.7

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.3

Maxey

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

113.6

Proctor

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

129.0

122.0

117.3

113.7

113.1

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

102.3

103.9

104.2

104.3

105.8

108.5

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

18.1

12.9

4.6

3.0

2.7

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Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

345.3

Jokić

321.8

Maxey

302.8

Barnes

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

368.3

Jokić

331.5

Maxey

313.8

Cunningham

Playoffs USG% Leaders

42.6

Smith

40.1

Williams

36.0

Cunningham

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.0

Durant

Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.17

McLaughlin

2.00

Richardson

1.90

Beringer

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

1.83

McLaughlin

1.81

Beringer

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

51-36

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

49-39

Worst Record ATS

33-49

36-52

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0