what are the top nba defensive teams

The Oklahoma City Thunder have the best record by a team this season, with a record of 36-8.

Interpreted as:

What are the top NBA defensive teams 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	36-8	2025-26	.818	44	242.8	121.4	43.8	25.8	10.1	5.9	44.0	89.6	49.1	13.4	37.0	36.2	20.0	24.2	82.5	60.6	9.0	34.8	12.3	10,685	5,342	1,928	1,133	446	259	543	899
2		Pistons	31-10	2025-26	.756	41	241.2	117.3	46.3	26.7	10.4	6.7	43.0	89.7	47.9	11.2	31.8	35.2	20.2	27.1	74.5	57.7	13.4	32.9	15.9	9,890	4,811	1,898	1,095	428	275	650	931
3		Spurs	30-14	2025-26	.682	44	240.6	117.7	46.4	25.9	7.8	4.7	42.1	89.3	47.2	13.1	37.5	34.9	20.3	25.6	79.3	58.5	11.6	34.8	13.8	10,585	5,178	2,043	1,140	345	205	606	857
4		Nuggets	29-15	2025-26	.659	44	242.3	121.4	42.2	28.3	6.8	4.0	43.5	87.2	49.9	14.0	35.2	39.8	20.4	25.0	81.5	61.8	9.4	32.7	12.7	10,660	5,341	1,855	1,245	301	177	557	845
5		Rockets	26-15	2025-26	.634	41	243.7	117.0	49.0	24.8	8.5	5.6	43.4	90.6	47.9	11.3	30.7	37.0	18.8	24.8	75.9	57.6	16.1	32.9	15.5	9,990	4,795	2,010	1,016	349	229	637	782
6		Celtics	26-16	2025-26	.619	42	240.0	116.7	44.9	23.6	7.8	5.3	42.9	90.9	47.2	15.7	42.7	36.8	15.3	19.2	79.7	58.8	12.7	32.2	12.1	10,080	4,902	1,885	991	329	223	507	861
7		Lakers	26-16	2025-26	.619	42	240.0	116.3	41.4	24.9	8.0	4.0	41.6	83.7	49.6	11.9	34.1	34.8	21.3	27.4	77.7	60.7	10.0	31.3	15.1	10,080	4,884	1,737	1,047	334	166	635	823
8		Suns	27-17	2025-26	.614	44	240.6	114.7	43.2	25.3	10.2	4.1	41.5	90.0	46.2	14.7	40.1	36.6	17.0	21.2	80.0	57.7	12.9	30.3	15.4	10,585	5,046	1,899	1,112	449	181	678	954
9		Timberwolves	27-17	2025-26	.614	44	241.7	120.1	44.7	26.8	8.6	5.4	43.2	89.1	48.4	14.1	37.9	37.2	19.7	26.2	75.0	59.6	11.4	33.3	14.1	10,635	5,284	1,967	1,179	378	239	621	943
10		Knicks	25-18	2025-26	.581	43	240.0	117.9	46.0	26.6	8.0	4.2	42.5	91.0	46.7	14.9	39.8	37.5	17.9	22.5	79.6	58.4	13.7	32.3	13.7	10,320	5,069	1,976	1,144	345	182	591	888
11		Raptors	26-19	2025-26	.578	45	242.2	114.2	42.9	29.7	8.4	4.5	42.6	90.1	47.2	11.6	34.0	34.2	17.4	22.4	78.0	57.1	11.4	31.5	13.9	10,900	5,138	1,931	1,335	377	203	625	957
12		Warriors	25-20	2025-26	.556	45	241.1	116.9	43.0	28.8	9.4	4.4	41.2	88.9	46.4	16.4	44.5	36.7	18.1	22.2	81.6	59.2	11.3	31.7	15.5	10,850	5,260	1,936	1,294	425	198	698	898
13		76ers	23-19	2025-26	.548	42	244.2	116.5	44.2	24.4	9.0	6.1	41.3	90.9	45.4	13.0	36.7	35.5	21.0	25.7	81.5	57.0	12.5	31.6	14.1	10,255	4,895	1,855	1,023	377	257	593	858
14		Magic	23-19	2025-26	.548	42	241.8	116.1	44.8	26.4	8.2	5.2	41.5	89.1	46.6	11.0	32.5	33.9	22.0	27.8	79.1	57.3	12.0	32.8	14.2	10,155	4,876	1,880	1,108	345	218	595	887
15		Cavaliers	24-20	2025-26	.545	44	241.1	119.6	44.6	28.6	8.8	5.1	43.3	92.1	47.1	14.9	41.8	35.7	18.1	23.2	78.1	58.5	12.1	32.5	14.4	10,610	5,264	1,961	1,259	386	225	634	905
16		Heat	23-21	2025-26	.523	44	240.6	119.5	45.7	28.6	9.0	4.3	43.5	93.6	46.5	13.4	36.2	37.0	19.0	24.2	78.6	57.3	11.4	34.3	14.3	10,585	5,260	2,009	1,260	395	188	629	837
17		Trail Blazers	22-22	2025-26	.500	44	241.1	116.3	45.2	24.4	8.0	4.8	40.5	90.1	45.0	14.0	41.5	33.8	21.2	27.2	77.9	56.9	13.7	31.5	16.8	10,610	5,115	1,990	1,075	354	210	737	922
18		Bulls	21-22	2025-26	.488	43	241.2	117.9	45.3	29.9	7.6	5.1	43.3	90.9	47.7	14.4	39.4	36.5	16.9	21.6	78.4	58.7	10.4	34.9	14.2	10,370	5,070	1,949	1,286	326	221	610	808
19		Hawks	20-25	2025-26	.444	45	241.1	117.5	42.0	31.0	9.5	4.7	43.2	91.3	47.4	14.4	39.4	36.6	16.6	21.4	77.6	58.3	9.9	32.1	14.6	10,850	5,286	1,891	1,394	427	211	659	905
20		Clippers	19-24	2025-26	.442	43	241.7	112.3	40.3	23.5	8.7	4.8	39.3	82.9	47.4	13.1	36.0	36.4	20.7	24.5	84.5	60.0	9.5	30.8	15.1	10,395	4,831	1,732	1,010	375	208	648	818
21		Grizzlies	18-23	2025-26	.439	41	241.2	115.1	46.3	29.0	7.8	5.0	41.5	91.1	45.5	13.3	38.2	35.0	18.8	23.7	79.6	56.7	11.7	34.5	15.3	9,890	4,719	1,897	1,190	320	207	628	820
22		Bucks	18-24	2025-26	.429	42	241.2	112.4	40.4	26.2	7.8	4.1	41.2	85.3	48.3	14.7	37.3	39.4	15.3	20.8	73.5	59.5	8.5	31.9	14.8	10,130	4,721	1,698	1,100	328	173	621	871
23		Mavericks	18-26	2025-26	.409	44	242.8	114.2	44.7	25.5	7.7	5.7	42.3	89.3	47.3	11.2	32.5	34.4	18.5	24.8	74.8	57.0	9.9	34.8	15.2	10,685	5,024	1,967	1,122	340	249	667	839
24		Hornets	16-27	2025-26	.372	43	241.7	116.4	45.5	26.7	6.7	4.7	41.2	89.3	46.2	15.3	41.1	37.2	18.7	23.0	81.4	58.6	12.2	33.3	15.5	10,395	5,006	1,956	1,148	286	200	667	833
25		Jazz	15-29	2025-26	.341	44	243.4	119.3	44.2	30.2	7.8	3.3	42.3	90.7	46.7	13.3	38.1	35.0	21.3	26.5	80.4	58.3	12.0	32.3	15.7	10,710	5,250	1,946	1,327	341	147	692	967

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PPG

31.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

RPG

10.4

Hartenstein

Isaiah Hartenstein

APG

6.2

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

ORTG

119.9

4th

DRTG

106.6

1st

NETRTG

13.3

1st

3P%

36.2

14th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	36	8	.818
2	Spurs	30	14	.682	6.0
3	Nuggets	29	15	.659	7.0
4	Rockets	26	15	.634	8.5
5	Lakers	26	16	.619	9.0

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 1/21	OKC	@	MIL	9:30 PM
Fri 1/23	IND	@	OKC	8:00 PM
Sun 1/25	TOR	@	OKC	7:00 PM
Tue 1/27	NOP	@	OKC	8:00 PM
Thu 1/29	OKC	@	MIN	9:30 PM

OKC

36 - 8

136

Final

104

CLE

24 - 20

Mon 19 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

33.5

Dončić

Luka Dončić

31.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

30.0

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey

12.2

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

11.6

Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns

11.4

Gobert

Rudy Gobert

11.0

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

9.8

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

8.7

Dončić

Luka Dončić

2.1

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey

2.0

Wallace

Cason Wallace

1.9

Daniels

Dyson Daniels

2.2

Sarr

Alex Sarr

2.1

Huff

Jay Huff

2.0

Holmgren

Chet Holmgren

4.5

Curry

Stephen Curry

3.8

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell

3.8

Porter

Michael Porter Jr.

71.3

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

70.1

Williams

Mark Williams

68.8

Ayton

Deandre Ayton

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

122.7

122.1

120.0

119.9

119.9

118.6

106.6

109.3

112.4

113.3

113.3

113.3

NetRtg Rankings

13.3

7.2

7.0

6.6

5.0

5.0

Tank Leaderboard

10-35

10-34

10-32

12-32

12-29

15-29

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,127.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

2,078.3

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey

2,035.3

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,165.8

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

2,133.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

2,122.5

Johnson

Jalen Johnson

37.9

Dončić

Luka Dončić

36.9

Brown

Jaylen Brown

33.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

39.5

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey

37.2

Thompson

Amen Thompson

36.6

Durant

Kevin Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.84

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

1.59

Dončić

Luka Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.96

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

1.68

Dončić

Luka Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

31-13

24-17-1

25-18

24-18

25-19

25-19

Worst Record ATS

15-29

17-27

17-25

17-25

19-25

18-23

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	31	10	.756
2	Celtics	26	16	.619	5.5
3	Knicks	25	18	.581	7.0
4	Raptors	26	19	.578	7.0
5	76ers	23	19	.548	8.5
6	Magic	23	19	.548	8.5
7	Cavaliers	24	20	.545	8.5
8	Heat	23	21	.523	9.5
9	Bulls	21	22	.488	11.0
10	Hawks	20	25	.444	13.0
11	Bucks	18	24	.429	13.5
12	Hornets	16	27	.372	16.0
13	Nets	12	29	.293	19.0
14	Wizards	10	32	.238	21.5
15	Pacers	10	34	.227	22.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	36	8	.818
2	Spurs	30	14	.682	6.0
3	Nuggets	29	15	.659	7.0
4	Rockets	26	15	.634	8.5
5	Lakers	26	16	.619	9.0
6	Suns	27	17	.614	9.0
7	Timberwolves	27	17	.614	9.0
8	Warriors	25	20	.556	11.5
9	Trail Blazers	22	22	.500	14.0
10	Clippers	19	24	.442	16.5
11	Grizzlies	18	23	.439	16.5
12	Mavericks	18	26	.409	18.0
13	Jazz	15	29	.341	21.0
14	Kings	12	32	.273	24.0
15	Pelicans	10	35	.222	26.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Thu 12/25	MIA	@	ATL	126-111
Thu 12/25	TOR	@	WAS	117-138
Thu 12/25	CHA	@	ORL	120-105
Thu 12/25	BOS	@	IND	140-122
Thu 12/25	PHI	@	CHI	102-109

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 1/21	CLE	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Wed 1/21	IND	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Wed 1/21	BKN	@	NYK	7:30 PM
Wed 1/21	ATL	@	MEM	8:00 PM
Wed 1/21	DET	@	NOP	8:00 PM