team with the best defensive rating in the nba in the past 18 games

The Oklahoma City Thunder have the best defensive rating by a team in their last 18 games, with a 104.6 rating.

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Thunder
Thunder
104.6
18
240.0
123.3
43.9
26.9
10.1
5.3
44.3
87.1
50.8
14.1
35.3
39.8
20.7
25.1
82.5
62.8
8.4
35.5
13.1
4,320
2,219
790
485
181
95
235
364
2Timberwolves
Timberwolves
111.6
18
242.8
121.3
45.0
26.9
8.7
4.9
42.9
89.0
48.3
14.1
38.5
36.7
21.3
27.4
77.5
60.0
11.4
33.6
14.7
4,370
2,183
810
484
156
88
264
398
3Magic
Magic
112.2
18
241.4
118.6
44.8
26.4
8.6
5.0
42.2
90.1
46.9
11.9
34.2
34.8
22.3
27.4
81.3
58.1
11.5
33.3
13.4
4,345
2,135
806
476
154
90
241
364
4Heat
Heat
112.5
18
241.4
120.0
46.2
28.9
8.5
5.7
43.9
93.7
46.9
12.1
33.8
35.6
20.2
25.8
78.1
57.1
11.1
35.1
13.6
4,345
2,160
831
520
153
103
244
349
5Grizzlies
Grizzlies
112.6
18
241.4
113.8
47.6
29.7
7.6
5.1
41.2
90.6
45.5
13.1
37.3
35.1
18.3
23.4
78.0
56.4
11.9
35.7
14.8
4,345
2,049
857
534
136
91
266
359
6Pistons
Pistons
113.0
18
241.4
121.0
45.3
26.7
10.2
5.4
43.9
88.6
49.5
11.6
32.1
36.0
21.7
28.7
75.6
59.8
13.1
32.2
16.2
4,345
2,178
816
480
183
97
292
387
7Rockets
Rockets
113.1
18
242.8
118.9
48.8
25.3
9.3
5.1
44.4
92.1
48.3
11.3
29.4
38.4
18.7
23.7
78.9
58.0
16.7
32.1
15.8
4,370
2,140
879
455
167
92
285
370
8Warriors
Warriors
113.4
18
240.0
112.8
43.8
27.3
10.1
4.3
39.4
89.0
44.3
16.1
44.8
35.8
17.9
22.3
80.1
57.1
12.1
31.8
15.4
4,320
2,031
789
491
181
78
277
373
9Raptors
Raptors
113.4
18
241.4
113.5
42.8
29.5
9.0
4.4
42.7
88.8
48.1
11.1
31.7
35.1
16.9
22.3
75.9
57.5
11.1
31.7
14.9
4,345
2,043
771
531
162
79
268
377
10Knicks
Knicks
114.1
18
240.0
122.1
45.7
27.1
8.5
4.6
44.6
90.3
49.4
14.5
38.3
37.9
18.4
23.9
77.0
60.6
13.3
32.4
12.8
4,320
2,198
823
487
153
83
230
380
11Suns
Suns
114.3
18
240.0
113.8
41.8
24.6
11.3
3.4
41.7
89.2
46.7
13.7
37.8
36.2
16.8
21.5
78.3
57.7
12.5
29.3
15.5
4,320
2,049
752
442
204
62
279
387
1276ers
76ers
114.4
18
244.2
114.2
46.7
24.9
8.4
5.6
40.5
91.1
44.5
13.1
37.6
34.8
20.2
24.7
81.8
56.0
12.6
34.1
14.6
4,395
2,056
840
448
152
101
263
363
13Nets
Nets
114.8
18
240.0
109.6
40.2
26.3
7.3
5.0
37.6
83.4
45.0
14.7
41.0
35.9
19.7
24.8
79.4
58.1
9.9
30.3
15.8
4,320
1,972
723
474
131
90
284
343
14Mavericks
Mavericks
115.0
18
245.6
116.3
44.7
25.8
8.3
6.1
42.4
90.6
46.8
12.3
34.4
35.6
19.3
25.8
74.8
57.1
10.8
33.9
15.0
4,420
2,094
805
464
149
110
270
369
15Cavaliers
Cavaliers
115.2
18
242.8
118.1
46.4
26.5
8.2
5.5
42.4
93.4
45.4
14.2
43.5
32.6
19.1
24.7
77.3
56.7
13.1
33.3
12.8
4,370
2,126
835
477
148
99
230
390
16Hawks
Hawks
115.9
18
242.8
119.8
41.6
32.5
9.9
5.2
44.3
90.7
48.9
15.6
40.3
38.8
15.5
19.6
79.3
60.3
10.1
31.6
15.7
4,370
2,156
749
585
178
94
283
357
17Celtics
Celtics
117.2
18
240.0
118.7
43.7
24.9
7.9
5.3
43.7
89.9
48.6
16.0
41.3
38.7
15.2
19.6
77.6
60.2
12.7
31.1
12.1
4,320
2,136
787
449
143
96
218
388
18Spurs
Spurs
117.6
18
240.0
120.0
44.7
26.4
7.8
4.3
42.9
90.3
47.6
14.0
38.2
36.7
20.1
24.8
81.0
59.3
11.6
33.2
13.6
4,320
2,160
805
475
140
78
244
347
19Lakers
Lakers
118.4
18
240.0
117.8
41.9
24.3
7.9
4.5
41.5
83.4
49.7
12.3
33.8
36.5
22.5
28.2
79.7
61.5
10.4
31.5
15.2
4,320
2,121
754
437
143
81
273
348
20Hornets
Hornets
118.4
18
244.2
112.4
43.7
24.9
6.9
5.1
39.9
89.8
44.5
13.5
40.6
33.2
19.0
22.8
83.2
56.3
11.5
32.2
15.4
4,395
2,023
787
448
124
92
277
330
21Pacers
Pacers
119.2
18
240.0
109.5
41.4
23.3
7.5
6.1
38.7
87.6
44.2
11.9
35.2
33.9
20.2
25.3
80.0
55.5
10.7
30.7
13.8
4,320
1,971
745
419
135
109
248
398
22Nuggets
Nuggets
119.5
18
241.4
126.0
43.3
29.1
6.8
3.8
45.2
86.7
52.1
14.4
33.8
42.5
21.2
26.3
80.5
64.1
10.4
32.8
12.9
4,345
2,268
779
524
122
69
233
342
23Bucks
Bucks
119.5
18
242.8
110.6
37.9
26.8
8.2
3.9
40.7
84.0
48.5
14.9
36.6
40.7
14.2
19.6
72.5
59.7
7.7
30.2
15.3
4,370
1,990
683
483
148
71
275
379
24Clippers
Clippers
120.6
18
242.8
111.7
39.8
23.2
8.1
4.2
39.4
84.6
46.6
12.2
35.3
34.5
20.6
24.7
83.4
58.5
9.3
30.5
14.8
4,370
2,010
716
418
146
76
266
366
25Bulls
Bulls
120.7
18
242.8
116.0
44.7
27.9
7.9
4.8
41.8
91.4
45.7
13.7
39.5
34.6
18.8
23.6
79.5
57.0
10.6
34.1
14.9
4,370
2,088
805
502
142
86
269
353
StatMuse has team, game-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1984-85 season.

More Thunder Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

32.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

RPG

10.6

Hartenstein

Isaiah Hartenstein

APG

6.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Team Rankings

ORTG

121.3

5th

DRTG

104.8

1st

NETRTG

16.5

1st

3P%

37.6

6th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
2
.923
2
19
6
.760
4.5
3
18
7
.720
5.5
4
18
7
.720
5.5
5
16
7
.696
6.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/18
@
8:00 PM
Fri
12/19
@
9:30 PM
Mon
12/22
@
9:30 PM
Tue
12/23
@
8:30 PM
Thu
12/25
@
2:30 PM
Last Game
SAS Spurs

18 - 7

111

Final

109

OKC Thunder

24 - 2

Sat 13 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
21
5
.808
2
18
7
.720
2.5
3
16
11
.593
5.5
4
15
11
.577
6.0
5
15
11
.577
6.0
6
14
11
.560
6.5
7
15
12
.556
6.5
8
15
12
.556
6.5
9
14
12
.538
7.0
10
11
16
.407
10.5
11
10
15
.400
10.5
12
8
18
.308
13.0
13
7
18
.280
13.5
14
6
20
.231
15.0
15
4
20
.167
16.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
24
2
.923
2
19
6
.760
4.5
3
18
7
.720
5.5
4
18
7
.720
5.5
5
16
7
.696
6.5
6
17
9
.654
7.0
7
14
12
.538
10.0
8
13
14
.481
11.5
9
12
14
.462
12.0
10
10
15
.400
13.5
11
10
16
.385
14.0
12
10
17
.370
14.5
13
6
20
.231
18.0
14
6
20
.231
18.0
15
5
22
.185
19.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
11/14
@
109-96
Fri
11/14
@
123-112
Fri
11/14
@
119-95
Sat
11/15
@
118-121
Sat
11/15
@
110-123

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
12/17
@
8:00 PM
Wed
12/17
@
8:00 PM
Thu
12/18
@
7:00 PM
Thu
12/18
@
7:00 PM
Thu
12/18
@
7:30 PM