top defensive rating teams in nba

The Oklahoma City Thunder have the lowest defensive rating by a team this season, with a 104.7 rating.

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top defensive rating teams in NBA this regular season
TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Thunder
Thunder
104.7
2025-26
28
243.6
122.5
44.9
26.2
10.5
5.4
44.0
89.4
49.2
13.9
37.3
37.2
20.7
24.7
83.8
61.1
9.2
35.7
12.6
6,820
3,429
1,256
733
293
152
353
594
2Pistons
Pistons
110.5
2025-26
28
241.8
118.9
47.3
26.1
10.0
6.0
43.3
90.5
47.9
10.9
31.6
34.5
21.3
28.5
74.7
57.7
14.0
33.3
15.8
6,770
3,329
1,324
731
280
168
442
646
3Heat
Heat
112.6
2025-26
29
240.9
120.2
45.6
28.7
8.6
4.7
43.7
92.4
47.3
13.0
35.0
37.0
19.9
25.6
78.0
58.0
10.6
35.0
14.1
6,985
3,486
1,323
832
250
136
408
555
4Warriors
Warriors
112.7
2025-26
29
240.9
114.0
43.7
27.7
9.7
4.3
39.6
88.1
45.0
16.1
44.1
36.5
18.7
22.8
81.7
58.0
11.5
32.2
16.3
6,985
3,305
1,268
802
282
126
473
607
5Spurs
Spurs
112.8
2025-26
28
240.9
120.1
46.3
26.0
8.3
4.9
42.9
88.9
48.3
13.6
37.3
36.4
20.6
26.1
79.2
59.8
11.9
34.4
14.6
6,745
3,362
1,297
729
233
136
410
561
6Raptors
Raptors
113.0
2025-26
30
240.8
113.5
42.2
29.4
8.6
4.4
42.3
88.4
47.9
11.8
32.9
35.9
17.0
22.2
76.3
57.8
10.6
31.6
14.8
7,225
3,404
1,267
882
257
131
445
648
7Timberwolves
Timberwolves
113.0
2025-26
29
241.7
118.6
44.4
26.4
8.4
5.0
41.9
87.9
47.7
14.0
37.7
37.2
20.7
27.2
76.1
59.4
11.4
32.9
14.7
7,010
3,440
1,287
765
244
145
427
652
8Mavericks
Mavericks
113.3
2025-26
29
244.3
113.0
44.4
24.9
7.9
6.2
41.0
88.6
46.3
11.0
33.1
33.3
20.0
26.2
76.3
56.5
10.1
34.3
15.6
7,085
3,278
1,288
722
229
180
453
603
9Magic
Magic
113.4
2025-26
28
241.8
118.1
45.1
26.1
8.3
5.4
41.9
88.9
47.1
11.4
33.4
34.2
22.9
29.0
78.8
58.1
11.9
33.3
14.3
6,770
3,308
1,264
730
233
150
400
595
10Rockets
Rockets
113.5
2025-26
26
245.8
121.0
49.0
25.8
9.0
5.4
44.2
90.9
48.6
12.2
30.2
40.3
20.3
26.0
78.4
59.1
16.1
32.8
16.3
6,390
3,146
1,273
672
233
140
425
533
11Grizzlies
Grizzlies
114.1
2025-26
28
240.9
114.7
46.4
28.9
7.7
4.6
41.1
91.0
45.2
13.1
38.2
34.4
19.4
24.2
80.2
56.4
11.9
34.5
14.8
6,745
3,211
1,300
808
215
129
415
575
1276ers
76ers
114.2
2025-26
27
243.7
117.0
45.2
25.3
8.3
6.1
41.2
91.4
45.1
13.6
37.6
36.2
20.9
25.7
81.3
57.0
12.7
32.6
14.2
6,580
3,158
1,221
682
223
164
383
555
13Suns
Suns
114.7
2025-26
28
240.9
114.3
42.1
25.2
11.1
4.1
41.5
89.5
46.4
14.1
38.9
36.2
17.1
21.5
79.4
57.7
12.4
29.7
15.9
6,745
3,199
1,178
705
310
116
446
624
14Cavaliers
Cavaliers
114.7
2025-26
29
241.7
118.7
44.8
26.9
8.9
5.1
42.3
92.6
45.7
14.8
43.7
33.9
19.1
24.7
77.4
57.3
12.6
32.2
14.0
7,010
3,441
1,300
781
259
149
405
618
15Knicks
Knicks
114.7
2025-26
28
240.0
120.6
45.9
27.1
8.1
4.4
43.5
90.3
48.1
15.1
39.7
38.0
18.6
23.5
79.2
59.9
13.5
32.4
13.5
6,720
3,378
1,286
759
228
123
378
584
16Celtics
Celtics
115.4
2025-26
28
240.0
116.5
43.9
24.0
8.3
5.4
42.9
90.9
47.2
15.7
43.1
36.4
15.0
19.2
78.4
58.6
12.7
31.2
12.0
6,720
3,261
1,229
673
231
150
336
621
17Hawks
Hawks
116.4
2025-26
30
241.7
118.7
41.7
30.9
9.2
5.0
43.5
90.2
48.2
14.0
37.9
37.0
17.6
22.3
79.0
59.3
10.1
31.6
15.3
7,250
3,560
1,251
927
277
150
460
614
18Nuggets
Nuggets
116.6
2025-26
27
241.9
124.7
44.2
29.2
7.3
3.8
45.1
88.0
51.3
13.5
33.9
39.7
20.9
25.5
82.0
62.9
10.5
33.7
13.3
6,530
3,367
1,193
788
196
103
360
527
19Nets
Nets
116.8
2025-26
27
240.0
109.1
40.7
25.7
7.3
4.3
38.0
85.1
44.7
14.2
41.2
34.5
18.8
24.0
78.4
57.0
10.9
29.8
15.9
6,480
2,946
1,098
695
197
116
429
543
20Pacers
Pacers
117.1
2025-26
28
241.8
110.2
44.1
23.5
7.1
5.6
39.0
90.4
43.1
11.9
36.7
32.3
20.4
26.2
77.8
54.1
12.0
32.1
13.9
6,770
3,086
1,236
659
200
156
388
640
21Bucks
Bucks
117.4
2025-26
29
241.7
113.1
39.7
26.7
8.0
4.1
41.7
85.7
48.6
15.0
37.7
39.9
14.8
20.3
72.5
59.8
8.3
31.4
15.1
7,010
3,280
1,152
775
233
119
438
624
22Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
117.5
2025-26
28
241.8
118.0
45.4
24.9
8.4
5.1
40.9
91.9
44.5
13.9
41.6
33.5
22.3
28.3
78.9
56.6
14.4
31.0
17.2
6,770
3,305
1,272
696
234
143
482
633
23Lakers
Lakers
117.8
2025-26
27
240.0
118.0
41.9
25.0
8.1
4.0
41.8
83.6
50.0
11.7
33.9
34.5
22.8
28.9
79.0
61.3
10.1
31.8
15.2
6,480
3,187
1,132
674
218
109
411
539
24Hornets
Hornets
117.9
2025-26
28
242.7
114.5
44.1
25.9
7.2
5.0
40.4
89.2
45.3
14.3
40.6
35.2
19.3
23.6
81.8
57.5
11.4
32.8
16.1
6,795
3,205
1,236
726
202
139
451
545
25Bulls
Bulls
118.7
2025-26
28
241.8
119.5
45.1
29.3
8.3
4.7
43.4
91.0
47.7
14.1
38.5
36.7
18.6
23.7
78.4
58.9
10.6
34.6
15.1
6,770
3,346
1,264
819
231
131
422
555
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

More Thunder Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

32.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

RPG

10.6

Hartenstein

Isaiah Hartenstein

APG

6.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Team Rankings

ORTG

120.6

5th

DRTG

104.7

1st

NETRTG

15.9

1st

3P%

37.2

6th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
25
3
.893
2
21
7
.750
4.0
3
20
7
.741
4.5
4
19
8
.704
5.5
5
19
10
.655
6.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/22
@
9:30 PM
Tue
12/23
@
8:30 PM
Thu
12/25
@
2:30 PM
Sun
12/28
@
3:30 PM
Mon
12/29
@
8:00 PM
Last Game
OKC Thunder

25 - 3

107

Final

112

MIN Timberwolves

18 - 10

Fri 19 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
22
6
.786
2
20
8
.714
2.0
3
17
11
.607
5.0
4
16
11
.593
5.5
5
16
12
.571
6.0
6
17
13
.567
6.0
7
15
14
.517
7.5
8
15
14
.517
7.5
9
15
15
.500
8.0
10
13
15
.464
9.0
11
11
18
.379
11.5
12
9
19
.321
13.0
13
8
19
.296
13.5
14
6
22
.214
16.0
15
5
22
.185
16.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
25
3
.893
2
21
7
.750
4.0
3
20
7
.741
4.5
4
19
8
.704
5.5
5
19
10
.655
6.5
6
17
9
.654
7.0
7
15
13
.536
10.0
8
14
15
.483
11.5
9
13
15
.464
12.0
10
12
16
.429
13.0
11
11
18
.379
14.5
12
10
17
.370
14.5
13
7
21
.250
18.0
14
7
22
.241
18.5
15
7
22
.241
18.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
11/19
@
126-135
Wed
11/19
@
123-114
Wed
11/19
@
96-137
Thu
11/20
@
109-120
Thu
11/20
@
113-105

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/22
@
7:00 PM
Mon
12/22
@
7:30 PM
Mon
12/22
@
8:00 PM
Mon
12/22
@
9:00 PM
Mon
12/22
@
9:30 PM