The Milwaukee Bucks had the best defensive rating by a team in 1981-82, with a 102.3 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	Bucks	102.3	1981-82	82	241.5	108.4	43.7	27.2	9.3	5.5	43.2	85.5	50.5	0.6	2.0	29.9	21.4	28.4	75.3	55.3	14.2	29.5	19.4	19,805	8,890	3,582	2,233	763	455	1,589	2,281
2	Nets	102.3	1981-82	82	241.2	106.7	42.9	25.6	11.2	5.9	42.7	88.1	48.4	0.4	1.8	20.5	20.9	28.7	72.8	52.9	14.6	28.3	20.1	19,780	8,746	3,514	2,096	918	481	1,650	2,295
3	SuperSonics	102.3	1981-82	82	241.8	107.3	44.5	25.6	8.4	5.6	42.7	87.5	48.8	0.5	1.9	24.8	21.3	28.8	74.0	53.5	13.5	31.0	16.5	19,830	8,795	3,647	2,103	691	460	1,351	2,057
4	Suns	102.4	1981-82	82	241.8	106.2	44.4	27.1	9.2	5.2	42.8	87.1	49.1	0.7	2.1	31.0	19.9	26.3	75.8	53.8	13.7	30.7	18.6	19,830	8,705	3,640	2,223	753	429	1,528	2,029
5	Bullets	102.5	1981-82	82	241.8	103.5	44.3	24.2	7.8	4.8	41.5	87.4	47.4	0.7	2.9	25.0	19.8	25.7	77.2	52.4	12.8	31.5	17.0	19,830	8,485	3,630	1,983	643	397	1,390	2,072
6	Celtics	103.5	1981-82	82	241.2	112.0	45.6	25.9	8.0	6.9	44.6	89.4	49.9	0.6	2.2	26.6	22.2	30.0	74.0	54.5	15.3	30.4	17.7	19,780	9,180	3,742	2,126	652	568	1,452	2,014
7	76ers	103.9	1981-82	82	242.1	111.2	41.7	27.6	10.4	7.6	44.1	85.0	51.8	0.5	1.7	29.5	22.5	30.1	74.7	56.6	12.6	29.1	18.0	19,855	9,119	3,420	2,264	856	622	1,474	2,183
8	Hawks	104.6	1981-82	82	242.4	101.0	42.7	22.1	7.4	5.9	39.1	82.6	47.4	0.3	1.6	21.9	22.4	29.1	76.8	52.9	13.8	28.9	16.4	19,880	8,281	3,503	1,815	608	485	1,343	2,268
9	Pacers	104.6	1981-82	82	241.8	102.2	42.8	23.1	9.2	6.0	40.6	87.4	46.5	1.3	3.9	32.6	19.7	26.5	74.1	51.6	13.9	28.9	17.0	19,830	8,379	3,513	1,897	753	494	1,393	2,041
10	Lakers	105.5	1981-82	82	242.1	114.6	45.9	28.7	10.3	6.3	47.8	92.5	51.7	0.2	1.1	13.8	18.9	26.4	71.7	55.1	15.3	30.5	17.9	19,855	9,400	3,763	2,356	848	517	1,468	1,999
11	Pistons	106.6	1981-82	82	241.8	111.1	44.4	24.7	9.0	6.9	43.4	90.1	48.2	0.6	2.6	24.4	23.6	31.5	75.1	53.4	15.8	28.6	19.9	19,830	9,112	3,643	2,027	741	564	1,629	2,160
12	Kings	107.2	1981-82	82	242.4	107.1	41.0	25.1	9.1	4.9	44.0	88.8	49.5	0.3	1.6	20.0	18.9	26.3	71.9	53.3	13.2	27.8	18.4	19,880	8,785	3,362	2,056	743	402	1,507	2,359
13	Spurs	107.6	1981-82	82	240.9	113.1	46.2	27.5	7.3	6.8	45.1	92.8	48.6	0.8	3.1	25.4	22.1	28.5	77.6	53.7	15.3	30.9	15.8	19,755	9,272	3,790	2,257	600	555	1,293	2,217
14	Warriors	107.7	1981-82	82	241.2	110.9	45.5	22.2	8.4	4.8	44.5	89.6	49.6	1.1	4.0	28.0	20.8	29.0	71.7	54.1	15.6	29.9	17.4	19,780	9,092	3,734	1,820	685	390	1,424	2,225
15	Trail Blazers	108.2	1981-82	82	241.2	109.8	42.6	25.0	8.6	4.5	44.3	87.6	50.5	0.4	1.7	20.7	21.0	29.1	72.0	54.7	13.9	28.7	17.0	19,780	9,006	3,497	2,054	706	367	1,390	2,012
16	Rockets	108.3	1981-82	82	241.2	105.9	45.0	24.1	7.9	5.2	42.7	89.8	47.6	0.6	2.1	28.4	19.8	27.1	72.9	52.0	17.1	27.9	16.1	19,780	8,680	3,687	1,977	648	430	1,321	1,871
17	Bulls	108.6	1981-82	82	242.4	106.6	44.5	24.9	7.1	5.9	41.1	82.0	50.1	0.7	2.6	25.4	23.8	31.0	76.7	55.7	13.7	30.8	20.0	19,880	8,743	3,650	2,043	580	483	1,636	2,008
18	Knicks	108.6	1981-82	82	241.8	106.2	42.0	25.3	8.8	4.1	43.0	87.5	49.1	0.7	2.6	27.1	19.5	26.5	73.8	53.5	14.2	27.7	18.1	19,830	8,707	3,441	2,075	719	337	1,486	2,195
19	Mavericks	110.4	1981-82	82	240.6	104.6	42.0	25.8	6.9	3.8	41.3	88.1	46.9	0.7	2.3	28.9	21.2	28.9	73.5	51.9	14.8	27.2	16.1	19,730	8,575	3,441	2,117	566	313	1,317	2,193
20	Jazz	111.7	1981-82	82	241.2	110.9	42.8	23.1	8.5	4.4	44.9	90.8	49.4	0.3	1.2	22.7	20.9	27.8	75.1	53.8	14.0	28.8	17.5	19,780	9,094	3,509	1,895	700	357	1,435	2,196
21	Cavaliers	111.8	1981-82	82	241.5	103.2	41.0	22.8	7.7	4.4	41.5	89.4	46.4	0.3	1.7	18.2	19.9	26.6	74.7	51.0	14.5	26.5	16.1	19,805	8,463	3,360	1,871	634	357	1,319	2,193
22	Clippers	113.8	1981-82	82	240.9	108.5	40.6	22.9	7.8	3.6	43.3	86.6	50.0	1.2	4.1	29.3	20.6	28.5	72.3	54.7	13.8	26.8	19.1	19,755	8,896	3,327	1,878	636	299	1,570	2,353
23	Nuggets	113.9	1981-82	82	241.8	126.5	43.8	27.7	8.1	4.5	48.5	93.4	52.0	0.5	1.8	26.8	28.9	36.3	79.6	57.8	14.0	29.8	17.9	19,830	10,371	3,592	2,272	664	368	1,470	2,131

StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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DRTG

119.3

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-6.3

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2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets	20	62	.244	40.0

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PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

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3PM Leaders

4.0

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3.8

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TS% Leaders

68.8

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67.6

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67.4

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120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

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109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

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8.2

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6.5

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FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

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USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

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50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

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

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