team with highest defensive rating post season 2022

The Denver Nuggets had the highest defensive rating by a team in the 2022 playoffs, with a 121.8 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	Nuggets	121.8	2021-22	5	240.0	110.0	41.8	25.0	7.0	3.4	39.4	82.8	47.6	11.2	31.4	35.7	20.0	25.2	79.4	58.6	11.2	30.6	16.4	1,200	550	209	125	35	17	82	125
2	Nets	121.1	2021-22	4	240.0	109.0	34.0	22.3	8.0	6.5	39.3	78.0	50.3	11.5	27.3	42.2	19.0	25.8	73.8	61.0	8.5	25.5	15.3	960	436	136	89	32	26	61	99
3	Raptors	120.2	2021-22	6	244.2	103.2	37.5	20.7	6.7	4.8	38.3	86.0	44.6	9.8	32.8	29.9	16.7	21.0	79.4	54.2	10.0	27.5	10.0	1,465	619	225	124	40	29	60	133
4	Pelicans	119.2	2021-22	6	240.0	109.8	45.7	21.3	6.3	3.5	39.0	84.3	46.2	9.3	26.3	35.4	22.5	28.8	78.0	56.6	15.2	30.5	14.5	1,440	659	274	128	38	21	87	127
5	Suns	116.7	2021-22	13	240.0	107.6	40.2	25.7	6.6	3.8	41.2	82.8	49.7	9.8	27.2	36.3	15.5	18.9	81.7	59.1	9.5	30.7	13.3	3,120	1,399	522	334	86	49	173	292
6	Jazz	115.0	2021-22	6	240.0	99.0	44.8	17.2	4.0	3.7	35.0	79.0	44.3	8.2	29.8	27.4	20.8	26.5	78.6	54.6	9.3	35.5	11.8	1,440	594	269	103	24	22	71	132
7	Hawks	114.9	2021-22	5	240.0	97.4	39.4	18.6	5.8	2.4	34.4	78.2	44.0	11.4	35.0	32.6	17.2	22.0	78.2	55.4	8.6	30.8	16.4	1,200	487	197	93	29	12	82	108
8	Mavericks	114.1	2021-22	18	240.0	106.3	36.5	19.2	7.2	2.8	36.3	80.8	44.9	15.8	41.5	38.0	18.0	23.3	77.1	58.4	6.5	30.0	10.2	4,320	1,914	657	345	129	50	184	380
9	76ers	112.0	2021-22	12	242.1	104.5	39.0	21.8	6.1	4.3	36.4	78.3	46.5	12.4	33.3	37.3	19.3	22.7	84.9	59.2	7.7	31.3	14.8	2,905	1,254	468	261	73	52	177	247
10	Timberwolves	111.8	2021-22	6	240.0	109.2	40.0	22.8	8.2	7.8	36.3	82.0	44.3	13.8	35.7	38.8	22.7	28.0	81.0	57.9	7.0	33.0	17.7	1,440	655	240	137	49	47	106	161
11	Warriors	110.0	2021-22	22	240.0	111.9	43.9	27.0	7.7	5.0	41.4	86.1	48.0	14.0	37.3	37.5	15.1	19.8	76.6	59.0	9.8	34.1	14.5	5,280	2,461	966	594	170	109	320	474
12	Bulls	109.4	2021-22	5	240.0	95.2	44.0	23.0	7.8	3.2	36.4	90.2	40.4	10.4	36.8	28.3	12.0	14.4	83.3	49.3	8.2	35.8	13.0	1,200	476	220	115	39	16	65	93
13	Grizzlies	107.8	2021-22	12	240.0	112.5	45.8	25.2	9.2	6.1	39.8	91.3	43.5	13.1	35.8	36.5	19.9	27.1	73.5	54.5	12.4	33.4	14.0	2,880	1,350	550	302	110	73	168	249
14	Celtics	107.0	2021-22	24	240.0	105.5	42.9	24.5	6.4	6.3	36.7	81.8	44.9	13.7	36.6	37.3	18.5	23.2	79.7	57.4	9.0	33.9	14.7	5,760	2,533	1,030	588	154	150	353	497
15	Heat	106.6	2021-22	18	240.0	104.2	41.1	21.9	8.3	3.7	38.0	85.3	44.5	10.9	34.8	31.3	17.3	21.6	80.4	55.0	9.8	31.2	12.9	4,320	1,876	739	394	150	66	233	386
16	Bucks	102.8	2021-22	12	240.0	102.8	50.4	20.8	6.3	4.5	38.5	88.0	43.8	10.6	32.3	32.7	15.2	20.8	73.1	52.9	9.8	40.7	13.8	2,880	1,233	605	250	76	54	165	230

StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1974 playoffs.

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Team Leaders

PPG

29.6

Jokić

RPG

12.2

Jokić

APG

11.0

Jokić

Team Rankings

ORTG

124.4

1st

DRTG

118.3

24th

NETRTG

6.1

5th

3P%

40.2

1st

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	Spurs	25	10	.714	4.0
3	Lakers	22	11	.667	6.0
4	Nuggets	24	12	.667	5.5
5	Rockets	22	11	.667	6.0
6	Timberwolves	23	13	.639	6.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 1/7	DEN	@	BOS	7:00 PM
Fri 1/9	ATL	@	DEN	9:00 PM
Sun 1/11	MIL	@	DEN	8:00 PM
Tue 1/13	DEN	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Wed 1/14	DEN	@	DAL	9:30 PM

Last Game

Nuggets

24 - 12

125

Final

124

76ers

19 - 15

Mon 5 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.7

Dončić

31.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

31.0

Maxey

RPG Leaders

12.2

Jokić

11.5

Towns

11.1

Gobert

APG Leaders

11.0

Jokić

9.7

Cunningham

9.0

Giddey

SPG Leaders

2.2

Leonard

2.1

Wallace

1.9

Daniels

BPG Leaders

2.3

Sarr

2.2

Huff

2.1

Stewart

3PM Leaders

4.8

Curry

3.9

Mitchell

3.8

Maxey

TS% Leaders

71.3

Jokić

70.2

Ayton

69.4

Williams

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

124.4

122.9

122.0

121.0

120.0

119.1

DRtg Rankings

106.5

111.0

112.2

112.6

113.3

113.4

NetRtg Rankings

13.5

8.6

7.6

6.7

6.1

5.5

Tank Leaderboard

6-30

8-29

8-28

9-25

11-22

12-22

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,035.3

Jokić

1,828.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,724.4

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,165.8

Jokić

1,837.3

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,825.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

37.9

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.2

Gilgeous-Alexander

MPG Leaders

40.0

Maxey

36.7

Thompson

36.4

Dončić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.84

Jokić

1.60

Dončić

1.54

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.96

Jokić

1.69

Dončić

1.54

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

25-11

20-13-1

21-14

21-15

Worst Record ATS

12-25

12-24

14-20

15-21

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	27	9	.750
2	Celtics	23	12	.657	3.5
3	Knicks	23	13	.639	4.0
4	Raptors	22	15	.595	5.5
5	76ers	19	15	.559	7.0
6	Magic	20	16	.556	7.0
7	Heat	20	16	.556	7.0
8	Cavaliers	20	17	.541	7.5
9	Bulls	17	19	.472	10.0
10	Hawks	17	21	.447	11.0
11	Bucks	16	20	.444	11.0
12	Hornets	13	23	.361	14.0
13	Nets	11	22	.333	14.5
14	Wizards	9	25	.265	17.0
15	Pacers	6	30	.167	21.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	30	7	.811
2	Spurs	25	10	.714	4.0
3	Lakers	22	11	.667	6.0
4	Nuggets	24	12	.667	5.5
5	Rockets	22	11	.667	6.0
6	Timberwolves	23	13	.639	6.5
7	Suns	21	15	.583	8.5
8	Warriors	19	17	.528	10.5
9	Trail Blazers	16	20	.444	13.5
10	Grizzlies	15	20	.429	14.0
11	Mavericks	13	23	.361	16.5
12	Clippers	12	22	.353	16.5
13	Jazz	12	22	.353	16.5
14	Kings	8	28	.222	21.5
15	Pelicans	8	29	.216	22.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Thu 12/4	POR	@	DET	116-122
Thu 12/4	IND	@	CHI	120-105
Thu 12/4	LAC	@	MEM	98-107
Thu 12/4	PHI	@	MIL	116-101
Thu 12/4	PHX	@	HOU	98-117

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 1/6	CLE	@	IND	7:00 PM
Tue 1/6	ORL	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Tue 1/6	SAS	@	MEM	8:00 PM
Tue 1/6	MIA	@	MIN	8:00 PM
Tue 1/6	LAL	@	NOP	8:00 PM

The Denver Nuggets had the highest defensive rating by a team in the 2022 playoffs, with a 121.8 rating.

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9.7

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2,035.3

1,828.8

1,724.4

2,165.8

1,837.3

1,825.5

37.9

36.1

33.2

40.0

36.7

36.4

1.84

1.60

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1.96

1.69

1.54

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