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.

	TEAM	DRTG	SEASON	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	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
2	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
3	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
4	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
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	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
9	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
10	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
11	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
12	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
13	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
14	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
15	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
16	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
17	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
18	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
19	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
20	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
21	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
22	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
23	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
24	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
25	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