top team nba defensive ratings in 2021

The Los Angeles Lakers had the best defensive rating by a team in 2020-21, with a 107.1 rating.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Lakers
Lakers
107.1
2020-21
72
242.4
109.5
44.2
24.7
7.8
5.4
40.6
86.1
47.2
11.1
31.2
35.4
17.2
23.3
73.9
56.9
9.7
34.6
15.2
17,455
7,887
3,185
1,775
562
386
1,095
1,377
276ers
76ers
107.6
2020-21
72
242.1
113.6
45.1
23.7
9.1
6.2
41.4
86.9
47.6
11.3
30.1
37.4
19.6
25.5
76.7
57.9
10.0
35.0
14.4
17,430
8,182
3,244
1,706
655
447
1,040
1,456
3Knicks
Knicks
108.2
2020-21
72
242.1
107.0
45.1
21.4
7.0
5.1
39.4
86.5
45.6
11.8
30.0
39.2
16.4
20.9
78.4
55.9
9.7
35.5
12.9
17,430
7,706
3,250
1,541
507
365
932
1,473
4Jazz
Jazz
108.3
2020-21
72
241.0
116.4
48.3
23.7
6.6
5.2
41.3
88.1
46.8
16.7
43.0
38.9
17.2
21.5
79.9
59.7
10.6
37.6
14.2
17,355
8,382
3,474
1,703
474
371
1,023
1,335
5Warriors
Warriors
110.1
2020-21
72
240.3
113.7
43.0
27.7
8.2
4.8
41.3
88.2
46.8
14.6
38.7
37.6
16.6
21.1
78.5
58.3
8.0
35.1
15.0
17,305
8,187
3,098
1,991
587
342
1,080
1,526
6Grizzlies
Grizzlies
111.0
2020-21
72
241.7
113.3
46.5
26.9
9.1
5.1
42.8
91.8
46.7
11.2
31.4
35.6
16.4
21.3
77.1
56.0
11.2
35.3
13.3
17,405
8,157
3,346
1,938
655
364
957
1,349
7Heat
Heat
111.2
2020-21
72
241.4
108.1
41.5
26.3
7.9
4.0
39.2
83.7
46.8
12.9
36.2
35.8
16.7
21.1
79.0
58.1
8.0
33.5
14.1
17,380
7,781
2,988
1,895
569
286
1,013
1,363
8Clippers
Clippers
111.2
2020-21
72
240.0
114.0
44.2
24.4
7.1
4.1
41.8
86.7
48.2
14.3
34.7
41.1
16.2
19.3
83.9
59.9
9.4
34.7
13.2
17,280
8,209
3,179
1,756
509
295
950
1,383
9Suns
Suns
111.3
2020-21
72
242.8
115.3
42.9
26.9
7.2
4.3
43.3
88.3
49.0
13.1
34.6
37.8
15.6
18.7
83.4
59.7
8.8
34.2
12.5
17,480
8,300
3,092
1,939
517
312
902
1,374
10Bucks
Bucks
111.4
2020-21
72
240.7
120.1
48.1
25.5
8.1
4.6
44.7
91.8
48.7
14.4
37.1
38.9
16.2
21.4
76.0
59.3
10.3
37.8
13.8
17,330
8,649
3,465
1,834
585
334
995
1,244
11Bulls
Bulls
112.0
2020-21
72
241.4
110.7
45.0
26.8
6.7
4.2
42.2
88.6
47.6
12.6
34.0
37.0
13.8
17.5
79.1
57.5
9.6
35.3
15.1
17,380
7,969
3,237
1,927
482
304
1,089
1,362
12Nuggets
Nuggets
112.1
2020-21
72
242.8
115.1
44.4
26.8
8.1
4.5
43.3
89.2
48.5
12.9
34.2
37.7
15.7
19.5
80.3
58.8
10.5
33.9
13.5
17,480
8,284
3,200
1,933
582
323
972
1,374
13Pacers
Pacers
112.4
2020-21
72
242.4
115.3
42.7
27.4
8.5
6.4
43.3
91.2
47.4
12.3
34.0
36.4
16.4
20.7
79.2
57.5
9.0
33.7
13.5
17,455
8,302
3,072
1,973
611
460
975
1,453
14Celtics
Celtics
112.5
2020-21
72
241.4
112.6
44.3
23.5
7.7
5.3
41.5
88.9
46.6
13.6
36.4
37.4
16.1
20.8
77.5
57.4
10.6
33.6
14.1
17,380
8,109
3,186
1,689
556
383
1,012
1,471
15Raptors
Raptors
112.5
2020-21
72
240.3
111.3
41.6
24.1
8.6
5.4
39.7
88.7
44.8
14.5
39.3
36.8
17.4
21.3
81.5
56.7
9.4
32.1
13.2
17,305
8,011
2,994
1,735
618
388
952
1,526
16Pistons
Pistons
112.5
2020-21
72
242.1
106.6
42.7
24.2
7.4
5.2
38.7
85.6
45.2
11.6
32.9
35.1
17.8
23.4
75.9
55.6
9.6
33.1
14.9
17,430
7,676
3,075
1,743
531
371
1,075
1,477
17Spurs
Spurs
112.8
2020-21
72
242.8
111.1
43.9
24.4
7.0
5.1
41.9
90.5
46.2
9.9
28.4
35.0
17.4
22.0
79.2
55.4
9.3
34.6
11.4
17,480
7,998
3,158
1,759
505
366
821
1,293
18Hornets
Hornets
112.8
2020-21
72
241.0
109.5
43.8
26.8
7.8
4.8
39.9
87.8
45.5
13.7
37.0
36.9
15.9
20.9
76.1
56.4
10.6
33.2
14.8
17,355
7,881
3,151
1,933
565
344
1,069
1,297
19Wizards
Wizards
113.0
2020-21
72
241.7
116.6
45.2
25.5
7.3
4.1
43.2
90.9
47.5
10.2
29.0
35.1
20.1
26.2
76.9
56.9
9.7
35.5
14.4
17,405
8,398
3,254
1,835
528
297
1,037
1,555
20Mavericks
Mavericks
113.0
2020-21
72
240.3
112.4
43.3
22.9
6.3
4.3
41.1
87.3
47.0
13.8
38.1
36.2
16.5
21.2
77.8
58.2
9.1
34.2
12.1
17,305
8,096
3,120
1,647
450
311
869
1,396
21Hawks
Hawks
113.3
2020-21
72
241.7
113.7
45.6
24.1
7.0
4.8
40.8
87.2
46.8
12.4
33.4
37.3
19.7
24.2
81.2
58.1
10.6
35.1
13.2
17,405
8,186
3,285
1,737
503
342
953
1,392
22Pelicans
Pelicans
113.8
2020-21
72
242.1
114.6
47.4
26.0
7.6
4.4
42.5
89.1
47.7
10.6
30.4
34.8
19.0
26.1
72.9
57.0
11.7
35.7
14.6
17,430
8,251
3,413
1,872
545
315
1,052
1,295
23Nets
Nets
113.8
2020-21
72
241.7
118.6
44.4
26.8
6.7
5.3
43.1
87.3
49.4
14.2
36.1
39.2
18.1
22.5
80.4
61.0
8.9
35.5
13.5
17,405
8,537
3,199
1,929
484
379
975
1,371
24Thunder
Thunder
114.0
2020-21
72
241.0
105.0
45.6
22.1
7.0
4.4
38.8
88.0
44.1
11.9
35.1
33.9
15.5
21.3
72.5
53.9
9.9
35.7
16.1
17,355
7,560
3,283
1,588
504
316
1,162
1,305
25Cavaliers
Cavaliers
114.4
2020-21
72
242.1
103.8
42.8
23.8
7.8
4.5
38.6
85.8
45.0
10.0
29.7
33.6
16.7
22.4
74.3
54.3
10.4
32.3
15.5
17,430
7,476
3,078
1,716
559
325
1,114
1,308
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

More Lakers Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

34.7

Dončić

Luka Dončić

RPG

9.0

Ayton

Deandre Ayton

APG

8.8

Dončić

Luka Dončić
Team Rankings

ORTG

119.1

7th

DRTG

117.5

20th

NETRTG

1.6

13th

3P%

35.4

18th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.0
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.0
4
Lakers Lakers
18
7
.720
5.5
5
Spurs Spurs
18
7
.720
5.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
17
9
.654
7.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/18
LAL LAL
@
UTA UTA
9:00 PM
Sat
12/20
LAL LAL
@
LAC LAC
10:30 PM
Tue
12/23
LAL LAL
@
PHX PHX
9:00 PM
Thu
12/25
HOU HOU
@
LAL LAL
8:00 PM
Sun
12/28
SAC SAC
@
LAL LAL
9:30 PM
Last Game
LAL Lakers

18 - 7

116

Final

114

PHX Suns

14 - 12

Sun 14 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
24
2
.923
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.0
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.0
4
Lakers Lakers
18
7
.720
5.5
5
Spurs Spurs
18
7
.720
5.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
17
9
.654
7.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
20
5
.800
2
Knicks Knicks
18
7
.720
2.0
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
.600
5.0
4
Magic Magic
15
11
.577
5.5
5
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.5
6
Heat Heat
14
11
.560
6.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
11/13
POR POR
@
HOU HOU
116-140
Thu
11/13
LAL LAL
@
NOP NOP
118-104
Thu
11/13
LAC LAC
@
DAL DAL
133-127
Thu
11/13
GSW GSW
@
SAS SAS
109-108
Fri
11/14
MEM MEM
@
CLE CLE
100-108

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/15
DET DET
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Mon
12/15
TOR TOR
@
MIA MIA
7:30 PM
Mon
12/15
DAL DAL
@
UTA UTA
9:00 PM
Mon
12/15
HOU HOU
@
DEN DEN
9:30 PM
Mon
12/15
MEM MEM
@
LAC LAC
10:30 PM