top 5 defensive teams in nba

The Oklahoma City Thunder have the best record by a team this season, with a record of 61-16.

Interpreted as:

top 5 or more defensive teams in NBA this regular season

		TEAM	REC	SEASON	W%	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		Thunder	61-16	2025-26	.792	77	242.3	118.9	44.2	25.4	9.7	5.5	42.9	88.9	48.2	13.6	37.7	36.0	19.5	23.8	82.0	59.8	9.6	34.6	12.6	18,655	9,153	3,400	1,957	744	424	967	1,475
2		Spurs	59-18	2025-26	.766	77	240.3	119.6	47.0	28.0	7.6	5.4	43.3	89.6	48.3	13.7	38.0	36.0	19.4	24.7	78.3	59.5	11.4	35.6	13.6	18,505	9,211	3,621	2,158	582	419	1,044	1,454
3		Pistons	56-21	2025-26	.727	77	241.6	117.5	45.6	27.5	10.4	6.3	43.3	89.7	48.2	10.9	31.0	35.3	20.0	26.3	76.1	58.0	13.1	32.6	15.1	18,605	9,046	3,513	2,114	800	488	1,163	1,706
4		Celtics	52-25	2025-26	.675	77	240.6	114.6	46.5	24.6	7.1	5.1	42.1	90.3	46.6	15.3	42.0	36.5	15.2	18.9	80.4	58.1	12.6	33.9	12.2	18,530	8,827	3,581	1,892	546	393	940	1,465
5		Lakers	50-27	2025-26	.649	77	240.3	116.5	41.0	25.4	8.4	4.4	42.0	83.9	50.1	11.9	33.3	35.6	20.7	26.9	76.7	60.9	9.5	31.5	14.4	18,505	8,974	3,157	1,959	645	335	1,112	1,431
6		Knicks	50-28	2025-26	.641	78	241.0	116.9	46.0	27.5	8.1	4.0	42.8	89.7	47.6	14.4	38.4	37.4	17.1	21.5	79.4	58.9	12.9	33.1	13.7	18,795	9,121	3,587	2,143	628	310	1,072	1,566
7		Nuggets	49-28	2025-26	.636	77	242.6	121.4	43.6	28.8	6.8	3.9	43.1	87.2	49.5	14.1	35.6	39.5	21.1	26.2	80.6	61.5	9.6	34.0	13.0	18,680	9,346	3,358	2,215	525	297	998	1,475
8		Rockets	48-29	2025-26	.623	77	242.9	114.8	48.0	25.4	8.6	5.8	42.7	89.6	47.7	11.5	31.3	36.6	17.8	23.4	76.2	57.5	15.0	33.0	15.4	18,705	8,836	3,697	1,954	663	446	1,189	1,409
9		Cavaliers	48-29	2025-26	.623	77	241.0	119.3	44.3	28.3	8.5	5.0	43.3	90.1	48.0	14.4	40.0	36.0	18.4	23.8	77.5	59.3	11.7	32.5	13.9	18,555	9,188	3,409	2,181	655	382	1,074	1,522
10		Timberwolves	46-31	2025-26	.597	77	241.3	117.6	44.6	26.1	8.7	5.7	42.5	88.6	47.9	13.7	37.1	36.9	19.0	25.3	74.9	59.0	11.1	33.5	14.8	18,580	9,056	3,432	2,006	671	441	1,141	1,630
11		Hawks	45-33	2025-26	.577	78	241.0	118.6	43.4	30.3	9.5	4.7	43.6	91.8	47.5	14.6	39.4	37.1	16.8	21.6	77.7	58.5	10.8	32.6	14.2	18,795	9,252	3,387	2,367	738	368	1,104	1,534
12		76ers	43-34	2025-26	.558	77	242.6	116.5	43.5	24.9	9.1	5.8	41.9	90.4	46.4	12.5	35.5	35.1	20.3	25.0	81.1	57.5	11.7	31.8	13.7	18,680	8,974	3,348	1,917	699	447	1,052	1,572
13		Raptors	43-34	2025-26	.558	77	241.3	114.5	42.2	29.5	8.9	4.9	42.5	88.7	48.0	11.4	32.5	35.0	18.1	23.4	77.1	57.9	11.1	31.1	13.8	18,580	8,819	3,250	2,268	682	376	1,060	1,616
14		Suns	42-35	2025-26	.545	77	241.0	112.8	43.0	24.9	9.6	4.1	41.1	90.3	45.4	14.9	41.2	36.3	15.8	20.2	78.0	56.8	13.0	30.0	14.4	18,555	8,687	3,313	1,919	743	317	1,107	1,606
15		Hornets	42-36	2025-26	.538	78	241.0	116.4	46.2	26.4	7.0	4.5	41.0	89.0	46.1	16.4	43.0	38.0	18.0	21.9	81.8	59.0	12.7	33.5	15.4	18,795	9,079	3,605	2,062	547	349	1,202	1,498
16		Magic	41-36	2025-26	.532	77	241.9	115.4	43.1	26.4	8.5	4.6	40.9	88.2	46.3	11.8	34.2	34.4	22.0	27.2	80.6	57.6	10.8	32.3	14.1	18,630	8,889	3,320	2,034	652	357	1,083	1,618
17		Heat	40-37	2025-26	.519	77	240.3	120.4	46.5	28.6	8.8	4.3	43.4	93.5	46.4	13.6	37.9	35.8	20.0	25.2	79.2	57.6	12.0	34.6	13.6	18,505	9,267	3,583	2,200	680	328	1,049	1,456
18		Trail Blazers	40-38	2025-26	.513	78	240.6	115.4	46.1	25.1	8.2	5.5	40.8	90.0	45.3	14.4	42.2	34.1	19.4	25.4	76.4	57.0	14.1	32.0	17.4	18,770	8,998	3,597	1,956	639	428	1,356	1,559
19		Clippers	39-38	2025-26	.506	77	241.3	113.7	40.5	23.7	9.1	4.9	40.4	83.3	48.5	12.3	33.5	36.5	20.5	24.9	82.3	60.3	9.5	31.0	14.4	18,580	8,753	3,121	1,823	699	380	1,106	1,442
20		Warriors	36-41	2025-26	.468	77	241.6	114.8	42.6	29.0	9.8	4.3	41.1	89.2	46.1	15.9	44.6	35.6	16.8	21.0	80.2	58.3	11.4	31.2	15.7	18,605	8,841	3,281	2,230	756	329	1,212	1,525
21		Bucks	30-47	2025-26	.390	77	241.0	110.5	40.7	25.6	7.4	3.9	40.8	85.6	47.6	15.0	38.7	38.7	13.9	19.0	73.3	58.8	8.8	31.9	15.0	18,555	8,509	3,132	1,973	572	301	1,155	1,524
22		Bulls	29-48	2025-26	.377	77	241.0	116.2	44.9	28.5	7.4	5.1	42.3	90.2	46.9	14.5	40.2	36.0	17.2	22.1	77.5	58.1	10.3	34.7	15.3	18,555	8,948	3,461	2,193	569	389	1,176	1,455
23		Grizzlies	25-52	2025-26	.325	77	240.6	114.8	42.4	27.9	8.8	4.9	41.4	90.2	45.8	13.7	38.8	35.3	18.4	23.2	79.3	57.1	11.2	31.1	15.2	18,530	8,841	3,263	2,152	680	379	1,170	1,573
24		Pelicans	25-53	2025-26	.321	78	241.6	114.9	43.7	25.2	8.8	5.2	41.9	90.1	46.5	11.2	32.3	34.8	19.9	25.3	78.4	56.8	12.2	31.5	14.2	18,845	8,965	3,407	1,966	689	402	1,109	1,542
25		Mavericks	24-53	2025-26	.312	77	242.3	113.6	44.7	25.2	7.5	5.1	41.8	89.5	46.7	10.8	31.5	34.2	19.2	25.7	74.8	56.3	10.4	34.3	14.8	18,655	8,745	3,439	1,939	578	395	1,140	1,409

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PPG

31.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

RPG

9.6

Hartenstein

Isaiah Hartenstein

APG

6.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

ORTG

118.7

7th

DRTG

107.3

1st

NETRTG

11.4

1st

3P%

36.0

11th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	61	16	.792
2	Spurs	59	18	.766	2.0
3	Lakers	50	27	.649	11.0
4	Nuggets	49	28	.636	12.0
5	Rockets	48	29	.623	13.0

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 4/5	UTA	@	OKC	7:00 PM
Tue 4/7	OKC	@	LAL	10:30 PM
Wed 4/8	OKC	@	LAC	10:00 PM
Fri 4/10	OKC	@	DEN	9:00 PM
Sun 4/12	PHX	@	OKC	8:30 PM

LAL

50 - 27

96

Final

139

OKC

61 - 16

Thu 2 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

33.5

Dončić

Luka Dončić

31.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

28.9

Edwards

Anthony Edwards

13.0

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

11.9

Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns

11.6

Clingan

Donovan Clingan

10.8

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

9.1

Giddey

Josh Giddey

2.0

Thompson

Ausar Thompson

2.0

Wallace

Cason Wallace

2.0

Daniels

Dyson Daniels

3.1

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.8

Holmgren

Chet Holmgren

1.8

Huff

Jay Huff

4.0

Dončić

Luka Dončić

3.6

Ball

LaMelo Ball

3.4

Knueppel

Kon Knueppel

68.3

Duren

Jalen Duren

67.8

Ayton

Deandre Ayton

67.3

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

122.1

120.7

120.0

119.5

119.4

119.0

107.3

109.6

110.9

112.8

112.9

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.4

8.5

7.9

7.9

6.7

5.2

Tank Leaderboard

17-59

18-59

18-59

21-57

21-57

24-53

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

3,786

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

3,694

Dončić

Luka Dončić

3,372.3

Johnson

Jalen Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,039.5

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

Luka Dončić

3,572.8

Johnson

Jalen Johnson

37.9

Dončić

Luka Dončić

36.1

Brown

Jaylen Brown

33.6

Leonard

Kawhi Leonard

38.3

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey

37.3

Thompson

Amen Thompson

36.4

Durant

Kevin Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

1.61

Dončić

Luka Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

1.71

Dončić

Luka Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

49-29

46-30-1

45-32

44-33

44-33

43-35

Worst Record ATS

31-46

32-44

33-45

33-44

33-43-1

34-43

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - x	56	21	.727
2	Celtics - x	52	25	.675	4.0
3	Knicks - x	50	28	.641	6.5
4	Cavaliers - x	48	29	.623	8.0
5	Hawks	45	33	.577	11.5
6	76ers	43	34	.558	13.0
7	Raptors	43	34	.558	13.0
8	Hornets	42	36	.538	14.5
9	Magic	41	36	.532	15.0
10	Heat	40	37	.519	16.0
11	Bucks - e	30	47	.390	26.0
12	Bulls - e	29	48	.377	27.0
13	Pacers - e	18	59	.234	38.0
14	Nets - e	18	59	.234	38.0
15	Wizards - e	17	59	.224	38.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - x	61	16	.792
2	Spurs - x	59	18	.766	2.0
3	Lakers - x	50	27	.649	11.0
4	Nuggets - x	49	28	.636	12.0
5	Rockets - x	48	29	.623	13.0
6	Timberwolves	46	31	.597	15.0
7	Suns	42	35	.545	19.0
8	Trail Blazers	40	38	.513	21.5
9	Clippers	39	38	.506	22.0
10	Warriors	36	41	.468	25.0
11	Grizzlies - e	25	52	.325	36.0
12	Pelicans - e	25	53	.321	36.5
13	Mavericks - e	24	53	.312	37.0
14	Kings - e	21	57	.269	40.5
15	Jazz - e	21	57	.269	40.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sun 3/8	PHI	@	CLE	101-115
Sun 3/8	DEN	@	OKC	126-129
Sun 3/8	MEM	@	BKN	115-126
Sun 3/8	GSW	@	UTA	116-119
Sun 3/8	NYK	@	LAC	118-126

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 4/4	WAS	@	MIA	3:00 PM
Sat 4/4	SAS	@	DEN	3:00 PM
Sat 4/4	DET	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Sun 4/5	PHX	@	CHI	3:30 PM
Sun 4/5	WAS	@	BKN	3:30 PM