top ten nba teams with the highest defensive rating in a single season in nba history

The Brooklyn Nets have the worst defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 129.8 rating this season.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Nets
Nets
129.8
2025-26
5
240.0
113.8
38.8
24.4
6.6
1.4
40.6
89.0
45.6
15.0
42.4
35.4
17.6
22.0
80.0
57.7
12.6
26.2
15.8
1,200
569
194
122
33
7
79
127
2Pelicans
Pelicans
124.0
2025-26
5
245.0
108.0
41.2
21.2
8.8
2.8
37.4
89.4
41.8
10.8
33.2
32.5
22.4
29.2
76.7
52.8
13.8
27.4
14.6
1,225
540
206
106
44
14
73
103
3Hornets
Hornets
120.9
2025-26
5
240.0
124.0
45.8
28.6
7.4
4.2
44.0
88.8
49.5
15.4
38.2
40.3
20.6
27.0
76.3
61.6
11.8
34.0
17.0
1,200
620
229
143
37
21
85
107
4Wizards
Wizards
120.6
2025-26
5
245.0
118.4
48.6
26.6
6.8
5.4
43.4
94.0
46.2
15.2
39.0
39.0
16.4
22.2
73.9
57.1
11.0
37.6
16.8
1,225
592
243
133
34
27
84
126
5Jazz
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
6Jazz
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
7Spurs
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
8Pelicans
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
9Hornets
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
10Wizards
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
11Raptors
Raptors
119.4
2025-26
6
240.0
119.8
38.0
29.8
9.0
3.2
44.2
87.7
50.4
12.7
31.2
40.6
18.8
25.2
74.8
60.7
8.5
29.5
15.7
1,440
719
228
179
54
19
94
147
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
15Timberwolves
Timberwolves
119.1
2025-26
5
240.0
114.2
40.0
22.6
7.8
6.2
40.6
85.0
47.8
12.6
32.6
38.7
20.4
26.6
76.7
59.0
10.8
29.2
15.6
1,200
571
200
113
39
31
78
125
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
1876ers
76ers
118.9
2025-26
5
245.0
125.0
42.8
26.0
6.2
7.2
42.0
89.4
47.0
15.6
37.8
41.3
25.4
32.0
79.4
60.4
12.4
30.4
13.6
1,225
625
214
130
31
36
68
109
19Trail 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
20Pistons
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
21Raptors
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
2276ers
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
23Pacers
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
24Jazz
Jazz
117.9
2025-26
5
245.0
120.2
50.8
28.6
7.8
4.2
40.2
89.0
45.2
13.8
41.2
33.5
26.0
30.8
84.4
58.6
16.0
34.8
19.0
1,225
601
254
143
39
21
95
110
25Suns
Suns
117.8
2025-26
6
244.2
116.3
43.0
27.0
10.0
5.5
41.5
92.7
44.8
16.0
45.7
35.0
17.3
21.8
79.4
56.9
13.2
29.8
16.8
1,465
698
258
162
60
33
101
153
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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Team Rankings

ORTG

115.6

16th

DRTG

129.8

30th

NETRTG

-14.2

29th

3P%

35.4

14th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
Raptors Raptors
2
4
.333
3.5
12
Magic Magic
2
4
.333
3.5
13
Wizards Wizards
1
4
.200
4.0
14
Pacers Pacers
0
5
.000
5.0
15
Nets Nets
0
5
.000
5.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/2
PHI PHI
@
BKN BKN
6:00 PM
Mon
11/3
MIN MIN
@
BKN BKN
7:00 PM
Wed
11/5
BKN BKN
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Fri
11/7
DET DET
@
BKN BKN
7:30 PM
Sun
11/9
BKN BKN
@
NYK NYK
6:00 PM
Last Game
ATL Hawks

2 - 3

117

Final

112

BKN Nets

0 - 5

Wed 29 Oct 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
6
0
1.000
2
Spurs Spurs
5
0
1.000
0.5
3
Warriors Warriors
4
2
.667
2.0
4
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
4
2
.667
2.0
5
Lakers Lakers
4
2
.667
2.0
6
Nuggets Nuggets
3
2
.600
2.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Bulls Bulls
5
0
1.000
2
76ers 76ers
4
1
.800
1.0
3
Bucks Bucks
4
1
.800
1.0
4
Heat Heat
3
2
.600
2.0
5
Pistons Pistons
3
2
.600
2.0
6
Celtics Celtics
3
3
.500
2.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
10/20
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
124-125
Mon
10/20
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
119-109
Tue
10/21
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
111-119
Tue
10/21
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
117-136
Tue
10/21
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
121-125

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
11/1
SAC SAC
@
MIL MIL
5:00 PM
Sat
11/1
MIN MIN
@
CHA CHA
6:00 PM
Sat
11/1
ORL ORL
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Sat
11/1
GSW GSW
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Sat
11/1
HOU HOU
@
BOS BOS
8:00 PM