I don't have anything for this season, but the Phoenix Suns had the highest defensive rating by a team in the 2026 playoffs, with a 129.0 rating.
| 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 |  | Suns | 129.0 | 2025-26 | 4 | 240.0 | 105.5 | 40.3 | 22.0 | 5.5 | 2.8 | 38.5 | 86.3 | 44.6 | 12.8 | 37.5 | 34.0 | 15.8 | 19.8 | 79.7 | 55.6 | 12.0 | 28.3 | 16.0 | 960 | 422 | 161 | 88 | 22 | 11 | 64 | 93 |
| 2 |  | Hawks | 122.0 | 2025-26 | 6 | 240.0 | 100.3 | 36.8 | 22.2 | 7.3 | 4.8 | 36.5 | 83.7 | 43.6 | 11.3 | 36.3 | 31.2 | 16.0 | 22.2 | 72.2 | 53.7 | 9.2 | 27.7 | 14.7 | 1,440 | 602 | 221 | 133 | 44 | 29 | 88 | 133 |
| 3 |  | 76ers | 120.5 | 2025-26 | 11 | 240.0 | 103.1 | 38.0 | 21.3 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 37.2 | 83.1 | 44.7 | 11.1 | 32.8 | 33.8 | 17.6 | 22.3 | 79.2 | 55.5 | 8.5 | 29.5 | 12.1 | 2,640 | 1,134 | 418 | 234 | 59 | 43 | 133 | 227 |
| 4 |  | Trail Blazers | 117.3 | 2025-26 | 5 | 240.0 | 100.0 | 40.6 | 21.4 | 7.6 | 4.8 | 35.8 | 88.8 | 40.3 | 11.6 | 38.4 | 30.2 | 16.8 | 22.0 | 76.4 | 50.8 | 12.0 | 28.6 | 12.8 | 1,200 | 500 | 203 | 107 | 38 | 24 | 64 | 112 |
| 5 |  | Cavaliers | 114.7 | 2025-26 | 18 | 244.2 | 107.9 | 40.9 | 21.7 | 7.9 | 5.1 | 37.4 | 82.1 | 45.6 | 12.5 | 38.1 | 32.8 | 20.6 | 27.8 | 73.9 | 57.2 | 11.6 | 29.3 | 16.7 | 4,395 | 1,943 | 737 | 390 | 142 | 91 | 301 | 368 |
| 6 |  | Lakers | 114.2 | 2025-26 | 10 | 242.5 | 102.2 | 39.4 | 23.8 | 6.9 | 5.0 | 36.6 | 77.5 | 47.2 | 10.4 | 27.0 | 38.5 | 18.6 | 24.4 | 76.2 | 57.9 | 10.2 | 29.2 | 18.1 | 2,425 | 1,022 | 394 | 238 | 69 | 50 | 181 | 207 |
| 7 |  | Timberwolves | 114.1 | 2025-26 | 12 | 240.0 | 108.3 | 45.5 | 23.3 | 6.4 | 3.4 | 39.8 | 91.2 | 43.7 | 10.5 | 31.2 | 33.7 | 18.1 | 24.1 | 75.1 | 53.2 | 12.1 | 33.4 | 13.8 | 2,880 | 1,299 | 546 | 279 | 77 | 41 | 166 | 293 |
| 8 |  | Nuggets | 113.7 | 2025-26 | 6 | 240.0 | 107.5 | 38.3 | 24.5 | 7.3 | 4.2 | 36.3 | 83.3 | 43.6 | 10.0 | 32.2 | 31.1 | 24.8 | 30.2 | 82.3 | 55.6 | 7.0 | 31.3 | 12.0 | 1,440 | 645 | 230 | 147 | 44 | 25 | 72 | 136 |
| 9 |  | Raptors | 113.4 | 2025-26 | 7 | 243.6 | 110.1 | 40.3 | 26.3 | 9.1 | 5.7 | 40.3 | 86.7 | 46.5 | 10.6 | 29.7 | 35.6 | 19.0 | 26.1 | 72.7 | 56.1 | 11.4 | 28.9 | 15.6 | 1,705 | 771 | 282 | 184 | 64 | 40 | 109 | 161 |
| 10 |  | Thunder | 111.9 | 2025-26 | 15 | 243.3 | 115.5 | 41.7 | 25.9 | 10.2 | 4.6 | 41.5 | 88.3 | 47.0 | 13.4 | 36.7 | 36.5 | 19.1 | 22.5 | 84.9 | 58.8 | 11.2 | 30.5 | 13.0 | 3,650 | 1,733 | 626 | 388 | 153 | 69 | 195 | 322 |
| 11 |  | Celtics | 110.7 | 2025-26 | 7 | 240.0 | 106.6 | 46.9 | 23.7 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 38.1 | 87.9 | 43.4 | 15.6 | 46.1 | 33.7 | 14.7 | 20.0 | 73.6 | 55.1 | 12.1 | 34.7 | 11.9 | 1,680 | 746 | 328 | 166 | 38 | 33 | 83 | 136 |
| 12 |  | Pistons | 109.0 | 2025-26 | 14 | 241.8 | 104.9 | 43.9 | 22.4 | 8.7 | 7.3 | 37.4 | 83.5 | 44.8 | 10.7 | 29.9 | 35.9 | 19.4 | 25.3 | 76.6 | 55.4 | 12.9 | 31.1 | 16.0 | 3,385 | 1,469 | 615 | 313 | 122 | 102 | 224 | 328 |
| 13 |  | Rockets | 108.5 | 2025-26 | 6 | 244.2 | 98.7 | 41.5 | 20.8 | 11.5 | 5.3 | 35.2 | 86.0 | 40.9 | 10.0 | 33.2 | 30.2 | 18.3 | 24.5 | 74.8 | 51.0 | 13.5 | 28.0 | 13.8 | 1,465 | 592 | 249 | 125 | 69 | 32 | 83 | 131 |
| 14 |  | Magic | 107.4 | 2025-26 | 7 | 240.0 | 97.7 | 41.6 | 19.9 | 10.3 | 6.0 | 33.1 | 83.4 | 39.7 | 11.1 | 34.0 | 32.8 | 20.3 | 28.4 | 71.4 | 50.9 | 11.3 | 30.3 | 14.3 | 1,680 | 684 | 291 | 139 | 72 | 42 | 100 | 167 |
| 15 |  | Spurs | 106.7 | 2025-26 | 23 | 242.2 | 112.4 | 46.7 | 24.3 | 8.3 | 7.0 | 39.5 | 86.3 | 45.8 | 12.8 | 35.7 | 35.9 | 20.5 | 25.9 | 79.2 | 57.5 | 11.7 | 35.0 | 14.6 | 5,570 | 2,585 | 1,073 | 560 | 191 | 160 | 336 | 507 |
| 16 |  | Knicks | 104.9 | 2025-26 | 19 | 241.3 | 115.8 | 45.1 | 25.2 | 8.6 | 4.3 | 41.7 | 85.3 | 48.9 | 13.2 | 33.7 | 39.1 | 19.2 | 25.3 | 75.9 | 60.0 | 10.7 | 34.4 | 13.5 | 4,585 | 2,201 | 857 | 478 | 163 | 82 | 256 | 416 |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 8 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 9 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 10 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 11 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 12 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 13 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 14 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
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76ers
Raptors
Wizards
Hornets
Pacers
Knicks
Nets
Magic
Celtics
Bucks
Bulls
Heat
Cavaliers| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 8 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 9 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 10 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 11 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 12 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 13 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 14 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
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Lakers
Grizzlies
Timberwolves
Spurs
Mavericks
Jazz