what are the top defensive teams in the nba

The Oklahoma City Thunder have the best record by a team this season, with a record of 58-16.

Interpreted as:

What are the top defensive teams in the 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	58-16	2025-26	.784	74	242.0	118.8	44.2	25.5	9.6	5.6	42.9	89.1	48.2	13.6	37.8	36.0	19.3	23.6	81.9	59.7	9.5	34.6	12.5	17,910	8,789	3,269	1,887	713	413	924	1,411
2		Spurs	55-18	2025-26	.753	73	240.3	119.3	47.0	27.8	7.5	5.5	43.1	89.5	48.1	13.7	38.0	35.9	19.5	24.9	78.4	59.4	11.3	35.6	13.6	17,545	8,710	3,429	2,028	546	405	990	1,393
3		Pistons	53-20	2025-26	.726	73	241.4	117.6	45.7	27.3	10.5	6.3	43.3	90.0	48.2	10.9	31.1	35.0	20.1	26.4	76.2	57.9	13.2	32.4	14.9	17,620	8,587	3,333	1,994	763	459	1,091	1,613
4		Celtics	49-24	2025-26	.671	73	240.7	114.1	46.5	24.4	7.2	5.1	41.9	90.5	46.3	15.2	42.2	36.1	15.1	18.7	80.8	57.8	12.8	33.8	12.3	17,570	8,331	3,398	1,784	522	371	900	1,399
5		Knicks	48-26	2025-26	.649	74	241.0	117.0	46.0	27.5	8.1	4.0	42.8	89.9	47.6	14.4	38.6	37.4	17.0	21.5	79.1	58.9	12.8	33.2	13.7	17,835	8,661	3,402	2,036	597	296	1,014	1,485
6		Lakers	48-26	2025-26	.649	74	240.3	116.6	41.0	25.5	8.4	4.3	42.0	84.0	50.0	12.0	33.5	35.8	20.6	26.9	76.5	60.9	9.6	31.4	14.4	17,785	8,631	3,034	1,884	621	319	1,067	1,387
7		Nuggets	47-28	2025-26	.627	75	242.7	121.3	43.5	28.7	6.7	3.9	43.1	87.1	49.5	14.0	35.5	39.4	21.2	26.3	80.5	61.5	9.6	33.9	13.0	18,200	9,100	3,265	2,154	505	289	972	1,439
8		Cavaliers	46-28	2025-26	.622	74	241.0	119.4	44.3	28.3	8.6	5.0	43.2	90.2	47.9	14.5	40.2	36.1	18.4	23.7	77.6	59.3	11.8	32.5	14.0	17,835	8,835	3,279	2,094	634	372	1,033	1,472
9		Timberwolves	45-28	2025-26	.616	73	241.4	118.3	44.7	26.2	8.8	5.7	42.7	88.4	48.3	13.8	37.0	37.2	19.2	25.5	75.1	59.4	11.2	33.4	14.9	17,620	8,634	3,260	1,912	639	419	1,089	1,549
10		Rockets	44-29	2025-26	.603	73	243.1	114.1	48.1	25.0	8.7	5.8	42.6	89.5	47.6	11.2	31.0	36.2	17.8	23.4	76.0	57.2	15.1	33.0	15.8	17,745	8,332	3,512	1,826	633	423	1,152	1,344
11		Raptors	41-32	2025-26	.562	73	241.4	114.0	42.3	29.2	8.6	4.9	42.4	88.8	47.7	11.5	32.8	34.9	17.8	23.0	77.5	57.6	11.1	31.2	13.8	17,620	8,321	3,088	2,130	630	359	1,008	1,534
12		Hawks	41-33	2025-26	.554	74	241.0	118.2	43.4	30.3	9.4	4.6	43.4	91.9	47.3	14.5	39.4	36.8	16.8	21.6	77.7	58.3	10.9	32.5	14.2	17,835	8,746	3,210	2,242	695	344	1,050	1,454
13		76ers	40-33	2025-26	.548	73	242.7	116.2	43.4	24.8	9.2	5.8	41.7	90.4	46.1	12.4	35.6	34.9	20.3	25.1	81.0	57.3	11.9	31.6	13.8	17,720	8,479	3,171	1,808	673	423	1,006	1,491
14		Suns	40-33	2025-26	.548	73	241.0	112.4	42.9	24.7	9.7	4.1	40.8	89.9	45.4	14.9	40.9	36.3	16.0	20.3	78.5	56.8	12.9	30.1	14.4	17,595	8,204	3,134	1,805	709	297	1,051	1,521
15		Magic	39-34	2025-26	.534	73	242.1	115.7	43.3	26.4	8.5	4.8	41.1	88.5	46.4	11.9	34.3	34.6	21.7	27.0	80.5	57.7	10.9	32.3	13.6	17,670	8,448	3,158	1,926	618	349	994	1,520
16		Hornets	39-34	2025-26	.534	73	241.0	116.3	46.2	26.6	7.1	4.5	41.0	88.8	46.2	16.3	42.8	38.2	18.0	22.0	81.7	59.1	12.7	33.5	15.7	17,595	8,493	3,373	1,939	519	332	1,145	1,400
17		Heat	39-35	2025-26	.527	74	240.3	120.3	46.6	28.6	9.0	4.3	43.4	93.4	46.4	13.5	37.7	35.7	20.1	25.3	79.4	57.6	11.9	34.6	13.8	17,785	8,901	3,447	2,120	664	316	1,022	1,409
18		Clippers	38-36	2025-26	.514	74	241.4	113.8	40.7	23.7	9.0	4.9	40.4	83.4	48.5	12.4	33.7	36.7	20.6	25.0	82.3	60.3	9.6	31.2	14.4	17,860	8,423	3,014	1,757	669	364	1,066	1,390
19		Trail Blazers	37-38	2025-26	.493	75	240.7	115.2	46.1	25.1	8.2	5.4	40.7	90.1	45.2	14.3	42.1	34.0	19.5	25.5	76.3	56.9	14.1	31.9	17.5	18,050	8,643	3,455	1,883	612	407	1,309	1,501
20		Warriors	36-38	2025-26	.486	74	241.7	115.2	42.6	29.0	9.9	4.3	41.1	89.2	46.1	16.0	44.8	35.7	17.0	21.2	80.1	58.4	11.5	31.2	15.8	17,885	8,524	3,155	2,147	730	319	1,170	1,461
21		Bucks	29-43	2025-26	.403	72	241.0	110.6	40.8	25.8	7.4	3.9	40.9	85.6	47.8	14.8	38.2	38.6	14.1	19.3	72.9	58.8	8.8	32.0	14.8	17,355	7,964	2,934	1,855	535	281	1,068	1,420
22		Bulls	29-44	2025-26	.397	73	241.0	116.3	45.1	28.7	7.5	5.0	42.3	90.3	46.9	14.6	40.3	36.3	17.0	21.8	78.1	58.2	10.3	34.8	15.2	17,595	8,488	3,291	2,095	544	365	1,106	1,378
23		Pelicans	25-50	2025-26	.333	75	241.7	115.3	43.9	25.3	8.9	5.1	42.1	90.3	46.6	11.3	32.4	34.7	19.9	25.4	78.3	56.8	12.3	31.6	14.2	18,125	8,644	3,291	1,898	664	385	1,066	1,485
24		Grizzlies	24-49	2025-26	.329	73	240.7	115.0	42.9	28.1	8.8	5.0	41.4	90.5	45.8	13.8	38.9	35.4	18.4	23.2	79.3	57.1	11.4	31.6	15.1	17,570	8,396	3,135	2,054	642	364	1,099	1,475
25		Mavericks	24-50	2025-26	.324	74	242.4	113.9	44.5	25.3	7.4	5.2	42.0	89.3	47.0	10.8	31.3	34.4	19.1	25.5	74.7	56.6	10.3	34.2	14.8	17,935	8,425	3,295	1,875	551	383	1,098	1,352

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PPG

31.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

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RPG

9.6

Hartenstein

Isaiah Hartenstein

APG

6.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

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ORTG

118.5

7th

DRTG

107.5

1st

NETRTG

11.0

1st

3P%

36.0

14th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	58	16	.784
2	Spurs	55	18	.753	2.5
3	Lakers	48	26	.649	10.0
4	Nuggets	47	28	.627	11.5
5	Timberwolves	45	28	.616	12.5

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 3/29	NYK	@	OKC	7:30 PM
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	9:30 PM
Thu 4/2	LAL	@	OKC	9:30 PM
Sun 4/5	UTA	@	OKC	7:00 PM
Tue 4/7	OKC	@	LAL	10:30 PM

CHI

29 - 44

113

Final

131

OKC

58 - 16

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

33.7

Dončić

Luka Dončić

31.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

29.5

Edwards

Anthony Edwards

12.8

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

11.9

Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns

11.8

Clingan

Donovan Clingan

10.8

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

8.2

Dončić

Luka Dončić

2.0

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey

2.0

Wallace

Cason Wallace

2.0

Leonard

Kawhi Leonard

3.1

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

Chet Holmgren

1.8

Huff

Jay Huff

4.0

Dončić

Luka Dončić

3.7

Ball

LaMelo Ball

3.5

Knueppel

Kon Knueppel

68.1

Duren

Jalen Duren

67.7

Ayton

Deandre Ayton

67.5

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

122.0

120.2

119.7

119.2

119.0

119.0

107.5

109.8

111.2

112.6

113.1

113.3

NetRtg Rankings

11.0

7.8

7.8

7.6

6.7

4.8

Tank Leaderboard

16-58

17-57

17-56

19-55

21-53

24-50

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

3,681.6

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

3,597.7

Dončić

Luka Dončić

3,198.9

Johnson

Jalen Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

3,923

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

3,807.5

Dončić

Luka Dončić

3,385.8

Johnson

Jalen Johnson

38.0

Dončić

Luka Dončić

35.9

Brown

Jaylen Brown

33.8

Leonard

Kawhi Leonard

38.3

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey

37.3

Thompson

Amen Thompson

36.5

Durant

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.79

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

1.61

Dončić

Luka Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

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DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.91

Jokić

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1.71

Dončić

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1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

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NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

46-27

44-28-1

43-31

42-31

43-32

42-31

Worst Record ATS

30-44

30-43

31-43

31-41

32-42

32-41

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - x	53	20	.726
2	Celtics	49	24	.671	4.0
3	Knicks	48	26	.649	5.5
4	Cavaliers	46	28	.622	7.5
5	Raptors	41	32	.562	12.0
6	Hawks	41	33	.554	12.5
7	76ers	40	33	.548	13.0
8	Hornets	39	34	.534	14.0
9	Magic	39	34	.534	14.0
10	Heat	39	35	.527	14.5
11	Bucks	29	43	.403	23.5
12	Bulls	29	44	.397	24.0
13	Wizards - e	17	56	.233	36.0
14	Nets - e	17	57	.230	36.5
15	Pacers - e	16	58	.216	37.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - x	58	16	.784
2	Spurs - x	55	18	.753	2.5
3	Lakers	48	26	.649	10.0
4	Nuggets	47	28	.627	11.5
5	Timberwolves	45	28	.616	12.5
6	Rockets	44	29	.603	13.5
7	Suns	40	33	.548	17.5
8	Clippers	38	36	.514	20.0
9	Trail Blazers	37	38	.493	21.5
10	Warriors	36	38	.486	22.0
11	Pelicans - e	25	50	.333	33.5
12	Grizzlies - e	24	49	.329	33.5
13	Mavericks - e	24	50	.324	34.0
14	Jazz - e	21	53	.284	37.0
15	Kings - e	19	55	.257	39.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sat 2/28	NOP	@	LAC	117-137
Sat 2/28	SAC	@	LAL	104-128
Sun 3/1	HOU	@	WAS	123-118
Sun 3/1	BOS	@	MIL	108-81
Sun 3/1	DEN	@	UTA	128-125

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 3/28	SAS	@	MIL	3:00 PM
Sat 3/28	DET	@	MIN	5:30 PM
Sat 3/28	PHI	@	CHA	6:00 PM
Sat 3/28	SAC	@	ATL	7:30 PM
Sat 3/28	CHI	@	MEM	8:00 PM