team with highest single season defensive rating ever

The Washington Wizards have the highest defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 124.8 rating this season.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Wizards
Wizards
124.8
2025-26
22
242.3
112.4
42.4
25.5
7.0
5.8
41.4
89.6
46.2
13.3
35.9
37.0
16.3
21.7
75.1
56.7
10.7
31.7
16.6
5,330
2,473
933
562
153
127
365
487
2Pelicans
Pelicans
122.6
2025-26
24
243.1
112.3
42.3
23.9
9.1
3.3
40.7
89.9
45.3
11.2
32.1
34.9
19.6
25.3
77.6
55.6
12.7
29.6
15.0
5,835
2,694
1,016
574
218
80
359
498
3Jazz
Jazz
122.2
2025-26
23
243.3
117.6
45.1
29.5
7.8
3.5
41.0
90.0
45.5
13.4
39.3
34.2
22.3
27.3
81.5
57.6
12.7
32.4
16.5
5,595
2,705
1,037
679
179
81
380
516
4Jazz
Jazz
120.4
2024-25
82
241.5
111.9
45.4
25.5
6.8
4.4
40.3
88.7
45.4
14.0
39.8
35.0
17.3
22.4
77.4
56.8
12.0
33.4
17.2
19,805
9,175
3,724
2,093
555
360
1,412
1,549
5Jazz
Jazz
120.4
2023-24
82
241.5
115.7
45.5
27.2
6.5
5.6
42.0
89.9
46.7
12.9
36.5
35.4
18.8
22.6
83.0
57.9
12.2
33.2
15.7
19,805
9,484
3,727
2,232
537
457
1,286
1,523
6Nets
Nets
120.1
2025-26
23
240.0
109.4
39.8
25.3
7.0
4.2
37.8
85.0
44.5
14.0
41.2
34.1
19.7
25.3
77.9
56.9
11.2
28.6
15.8
5,520
2,517
915
583
161
96
363
472
7Kings
Kings
120.1
2025-26
23
241.1
111.7
39.6
25.7
9.0
3.8
41.8
89.7
46.6
11.0
31.1
35.5
17.1
22.7
75.4
56.0
9.2
30.4
13.7
5,545
2,569
910
590
208
88
316
469
8Spurs
Spurs
120.0
2022-23
82
242.1
113.0
43.7
27.2
7.0
3.9
43.1
92.6
46.5
11.1
32.2
34.5
15.8
21.2
74.3
55.4
11.8
31.9
15.3
19,855
9,269
3,584
2,232
572
322
1,253
1,630
9Pelicans
Pelicans
119.9
2024-25
82
240.9
109.8
43.6
25.8
8.5
5.2
40.6
89.9
45.2
12.0
34.6
34.7
16.5
21.9
75.4
55.2
12.1
31.5
14.6
19,755
9,006
3,576
2,119
701
429
1,201
1,499
10Hornets
Hornets
119.8
2023-24
82
240.6
106.6
40.3
24.8
6.9
4.5
40.0
87.0
46.0
12.1
34.0
35.5
14.5
18.4
78.6
56.0
9.3
31.0
13.8
19,730
8,740
3,303
2,033
562
371
1,129
1,472
11Wizards
Wizards
119.6
2023-24
82
240.6
113.7
41.1
27.9
7.6
5.1
43.0
91.4
47.0
12.4
35.5
34.8
15.4
20.2
76.4
56.7
9.2
31.9
14.0
19,730
9,327
3,368
2,288
623
415
1,147
1,637
12Hawks
Hawks
119.4
2023-24
82
242.1
118.3
44.7
26.6
7.5
4.5
43.0
92.5
46.5
13.7
37.7
36.4
18.5
23.2
79.7
57.6
12.5
32.2
13.5
19,855
9,703
3,663
2,180
615
369
1,110
1,522
13Rockets
Rockets
119.3
2022-23
82
240.9
110.7
46.3
22.4
7.3
4.6
40.6
88.9
45.7
10.4
31.9
32.7
19.1
25.3
75.4
55.4
13.4
32.9
16.2
19,755
9,081
3,795
1,835
600
374
1,332
1,679
14Suns
Suns
119.3
2024-25
82
241.8
113.6
42.5
27.8
7.2
4.8
41.2
86.3
47.8
14.3
38.0
37.8
16.8
20.8
81.0
59.5
9.5
32.9
14.1
19,830
9,317
3,484
2,277
593
392
1,153
1,471
15Clippers
Clippers
119.1
2025-26
24
242.1
111.6
41.2
23.6
8.6
4.4
39.6
84.5
46.9
12.5
35.5
35.2
19.9
23.8
83.6
58.8
9.7
31.5
15.5
5,810
2,678
989
566
207
106
373
485
16Wizards
Wizards
119.1
2024-25
82
240.6
108.0
43.7
25.1
7.6
5.1
39.4
89.9
43.9
13.1
39.1
33.5
16.0
20.6
77.8
54.6
10.6
33.1
15.6
19,730
8,856
3,583
2,058
623
420
1,276
1,618
17Pistons
Pistons
118.9
2022-23
82
241.5
110.3
42.4
23.0
7.0
3.8
39.6
87.1
45.4
11.4
32.4
35.1
19.8
25.7
77.1
56.1
11.2
31.3
15.1
19,805
9,045
3,480
1,884
574
308
1,237
1,813
18Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
118.8
2022-23
82
240.6
113.4
40.5
24.2
6.7
4.6
40.5
85.4
47.4
12.9
35.3
36.5
19.6
24.6
79.6
58.9
9.4
31.1
14.5
19,730
9,299
3,325
1,981
553
376
1,185
1,643
19Pistons
Pistons
118.8
2023-24
82
240.9
109.9
43.3
25.5
6.5
4.7
40.9
88.2
46.3
11.0
31.7
34.8
17.0
21.7
78.5
56.2
10.5
32.8
15.2
19,755
9,010
3,553
2,088
531
384
1,248
1,688
20Raptors
Raptors
118.8
2023-24
82
241.5
112.4
42.7
28.5
7.7
4.7
42.3
89.7
47.1
11.5
33.1
34.7
16.3
21.6
75.6
56.6
10.9
31.8
14.0
19,805
9,213
3,498
2,335
634
388
1,147
1,509
21Hornets
Hornets
118.5
2025-26
24
242.1
114.2
44.6
25.3
6.9
5.0
40.0
88.4
45.3
13.8
40.3
34.2
20.3
24.7
82.4
57.5
11.7
33.0
16.0
5,810
2,741
1,071
607
165
119
384
456
22Bulls
Bulls
118.3
2025-26
23
242.2
117.3
45.5
28.4
8.0
4.8
42.1
90.3
46.6
14.0
38.1
36.6
19.1
24.1
79.1
58.1
10.5
35.0
15.5
5,570
2,698
1,046
654
185
110
357
468
2376ers
76ers
118.2
2024-25
82
241.5
109.6
39.8
23.2
9.2
4.5
39.7
87.4
45.4
12.7
37.2
34.1
17.5
22.5
78.0
56.3
10.4
29.4
13.6
19,805
8,988
3,263
1,901
752
366
1,117
1,556
24Pacers
Pacers
118.0
2023-24
82
240.3
123.3
41.5
30.8
7.7
5.9
47.0
92.7
50.7
13.2
35.3
37.4
16.1
20.5
78.2
60.6
10.1
31.5
12.9
19,705
10,110
3,406
2,522
630
482
1,059
1,756
25Bucks
Bucks
117.9
2025-26
25
242.0
115.1
39.4
27.0
8.2
4.4
42.3
86.2
49.1
15.5
37.9
40.9
15.0
21.0
71.4
60.3
8.3
31.1
14.7
6,050
2,877
986
675
204
109
368
548
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

More Wizards Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

109.4

28th

DRTG

124.8

30th

NETRTG

-15.4

30th

3P%

37.0

8th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
Bulls Bulls
9
14
.391
9.5
12
Hornets Hornets
7
17
.292
12.0
13
Nets Nets
6
17
.261
12.5
14
Pacers Pacers
5
18
.217
13.5
15
Wizards Wizards
3
19
.136
15.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/12
CLE CLE
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
@
IND IND
3:00 PM
Wed
12/17
WAS WAS
@
SAS SAS
8:00 PM
Sat
12/20
WAS WAS
@
MEM MEM
8:00 PM
Sun
12/21
SAS SAS
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Last Game
ATL Hawks

14 - 11

131

Final

116

WAS Wizards

3 - 19

Sat 6 Dec 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
22
1
.957
2
Lakers Lakers
17
6
.739
5.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets
17
6
.739
5.0
4
Rockets Rockets
15
6
.714
6.0
5
Spurs Spurs
15
7
.682
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
15
8
.652
7.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
19
5
.792
2
Knicks Knicks
16
7
.696
2.5
3
Celtics Celtics
15
9
.625
4.0
4
Raptors Raptors
15
10
.600
4.5
5
Magic Magic
14
10
.583
5.0
6
Heat Heat
14
10
.583
5.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
11/9
MIN MIN
@
UTA UTA
120-113
Sun
11/9
ATL ATL
@
LAC LAC
105-102
Mon
11/10
TOR TOR
@
BKN BKN
119-109
Mon
11/10
MEM MEM
@
NYK NYK
120-133
Mon
11/10
GSW GSW
@
OKC OKC
102-126

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/8
SAC SAC
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Mon
12/8
PHX PHX
@
MIN MIN
7:30 PM
Mon
12/8
SAS SAS
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Tue
12/9
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
6:00 PM
Tue
12/9
NYK NYK
@
TOR TOR
8:30 PM