what is the best defensive nba team

The Oklahoma City Thunder have the best record by a team this season, with a record of 57-16.

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What is the best defensive NBA team 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	57-16	2025-26	.781	73	242.1	118.6	44.0	25.5	9.6	5.5	42.9	88.9	48.2	13.6	37.7	36.0	19.3	23.5	82.1	59.8	9.5	34.5	12.5	17,670	8,658	3,211	1,858	704	404	914	1,392
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	52-20	2025-26	.722	72	241.4	117.5	45.7	27.2	10.5	6.3	43.3	90.0	48.0	10.8	31.2	34.7	20.1	26.4	76.2	57.8	13.3	32.4	14.9	17,380	8,458	3,288	1,960	754	453	1,072	1,595
4		Celtics	48-24	2025-26	.667	72	240.7	114.2	46.5	24.4	7.3	5.1	41.9	90.6	46.3	15.3	42.3	36.1	15.1	18.7	80.8	57.8	12.8	33.7	12.3	17,330	8,222	3,346	1,758	522	367	884	1,379
5		Knicks	48-25	2025-26	.658	73	241.0	117.2	46.3	27.5	8.1	4.0	42.8	90.0	47.6	14.5	38.7	37.4	17.1	21.7	79.1	58.9	12.9	33.4	13.8	17,595	8,558	3,378	2,010	589	294	1,004	1,464
6		Lakers	47-26	2025-26	.644	73	240.3	116.6	40.9	25.6	8.4	4.2	42.1	84.2	50.0	12.0	33.6	35.7	20.5	26.7	76.6	60.8	9.6	31.3	14.4	17,545	8,515	2,986	1,866	612	310	1,052	1,371
7		Nuggets	46-28	2025-26	.622	74	242.7	121.1	43.4	28.6	6.8	3.9	43.1	87.0	49.5	13.9	35.3	39.4	21.1	26.2	80.5	61.5	9.5	33.9	12.9	17,960	8,965	3,215	2,120	500	285	957	1,422
8		Cavaliers	45-28	2025-26	.616	73	241.0	119.0	44.3	28.2	8.6	5.1	43.1	90.2	47.8	14.4	40.2	36.0	18.3	23.6	77.5	59.2	11.8	32.5	14.0	17,595	8,686	3,233	2,056	625	371	1,023	1,446
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	43-29	2025-26	.597	72	243.1	114.1	48.0	24.9	8.7	5.8	42.6	89.5	47.6	11.2	30.9	36.2	17.8	23.4	76.0	57.2	15.0	33.0	15.8	17,505	8,213	3,455	1,796	624	416	1,138	1,330
11		Hawks	41-32	2025-26	.562	73	241.0	118.4	43.5	30.4	9.4	4.7	43.6	91.9	47.4	14.5	39.4	36.8	16.8	21.6	77.7	58.4	10.9	32.6	14.3	17,595	8,644	3,175	2,219	689	340	1,046	1,433
12		Raptors	40-32	2025-26	.556	72	241.4	113.9	42.3	29.1	8.6	4.9	42.3	88.8	47.6	11.5	32.9	34.9	17.9	23.1	77.5	57.6	11.1	31.2	13.8	17,380	8,202	3,042	2,094	622	351	994	1,510
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		Heat	39-34	2025-26	.534	73	240.3	120.2	46.6	28.7	9.0	4.3	43.4	93.4	46.5	13.5	37.6	35.8	19.9	25.1	79.3	57.5	12.0	34.6	13.8	17,545	8,773	3,402	2,095	659	312	1,009	1,387
16		Magic	38-34	2025-26	.528	72	242.1	115.7	43.4	26.4	8.6	4.8	41.1	88.7	46.3	11.9	34.4	34.4	21.6	26.9	80.3	57.5	11.0	32.4	13.6	17,430	8,327	3,122	1,904	616	347	982	1,506
17		Hornets	38-34	2025-26	.528	72	241.0	116.4	46.3	26.5	7.1	4.6	41.0	89.0	46.1	16.3	42.8	38.2	18.0	22.0	81.7	59.0	12.7	33.6	15.7	17,355	8,379	3,330	1,911	514	328	1,127	1,381
18		Clippers	37-36	2025-26	.507	73	241.4	113.8	40.7	23.8	9.0	4.9	40.4	83.2	48.6	12.4	33.7	36.7	20.6	25.0	82.5	60.4	9.5	31.2	14.4	17,620	8,309	2,968	1,737	657	360	1,054	1,371
19		Trail Blazers	37-37	2025-26	.500	74	240.7	115.5	46.0	25.2	8.2	5.4	40.9	90.2	45.3	14.4	42.2	34.1	19.4	25.4	76.4	57.0	14.1	31.9	17.4	17,810	8,550	3,407	1,867	604	400	1,284	1,478
20		Warriors	35-38	2025-26	.479	73	241.7	115.0	42.6	29.0	9.9	4.3	41.1	89.3	46.0	15.9	44.8	35.6	16.9	21.0	80.1	58.3	11.5	31.1	15.9	17,645	8,393	3,112	2,115	725	316	1,158	1,447
21		Bulls	29-43	2025-26	.403	72	241.0	116.3	45.1	28.8	7.5	5.0	42.3	90.2	46.9	14.6	40.3	36.3	17.0	21.8	78.1	58.3	10.3	34.8	15.2	17,355	8,375	3,244	2,070	540	360	1,094	1,357
22		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
23		Pelicans	25-48	2025-26	.342	73	241.7	115.5	43.9	25.4	8.8	5.1	42.1	90.2	46.7	11.3	32.6	34.8	20.0	25.4	78.7	57.0	12.2	31.7	14.2	17,645	8,430	3,206	1,851	645	370	1,037	1,447
24		Grizzlies	24-48	2025-26	.333	72	240.7	115.1	43.0	28.1	8.8	5.0	41.4	90.5	45.8	13.8	38.9	35.4	18.4	23.3	79.2	57.1	11.3	31.7	15.1	17,330	8,287	3,096	2,026	631	361	1,088	1,455
25		Mavericks	23-50	2025-26	.315	73	242.4	114.0	44.6	25.4	7.4	5.2	42.1	89.5	47.0	10.8	31.4	34.5	19.0	25.5	74.8	56.7	10.3	34.3	14.8	17,695	8,325	3,258	1,851	539	378	1,081	1,330

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PPG

31.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

RPG

9.5

Hartenstein

Isaiah Hartenstein

APG

6.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

ORTG

118.5

7th

DRTG

107.5

1st

NETRTG

11.0

1st

3P%

36.0

12th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	57	16	.781
2	Spurs	55	18	.753	2.0
3	Lakers	47	26	.644	10.0
4	Nuggets	46	28	.622	11.5
5	Timberwolves	45	28	.616	12.0

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 3/27	CHI	@	OKC	8:00 PM
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

OKC

57 - 16

109

Final

119

BOS

48 - 24

Wed 25 Mar 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

33.6

Dončić

Luka Dončić

31.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

29.5

Edwards

Anthony Edwards

12.8

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

12.0

Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns

11.8

Clingan

Donovan Clingan

10.8

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

8.3

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

3.6

Ball

LaMelo Ball

3.5

Knueppel

Kon Knueppel

67.7

Duren

Jalen Duren

67.5

Ayton

Deandre Ayton

67.2

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

121.9

120.2

119.8

119.1

119.0

118.7

107.5

109.9

111.2

112.6

112.9

113.1

NetRtg Rankings

11.0

7.8

7.7

7.6

6.9

4.7

Tank Leaderboard

16-57

17-56

17-55

19-54

21-52

23-50

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

3,616.6

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

3,535.6

Dončić

Luka Dončić

3,149.7

Johnson

Jalen Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

3,849.3

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

3,744

Dončić

Luka Dončić

3,334.8

Johnson

Jalen Johnson

37.9

Dončić

Luka Dončić

35.9

Brown

Jaylen Brown

33.9

Leonard

Kawhi Leonard

38.3

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey

37.3

Thompson

Amen Thompson

36.6

Durant

Kevin Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.79

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

1.61

Dončić

Luka Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

1.71

Dončić

Luka Dončić

1.54

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

45-27

44-28-1

43-30

43-30

41-31

42-31

Worst Record ATS

29-44

30-43

30-42

31-41

31-41

32-41

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - x	52	20	.722
2	Celtics	48	24	.667	4.0
3	Knicks	48	25	.658	4.5
4	Cavaliers	45	28	.616	7.5
5	Hawks	41	32	.562	11.5
6	Raptors	40	32	.556	12.0
7	76ers	40	33	.548	12.5
8	Heat	39	34	.534	13.5
9	Hornets	38	34	.528	14.0
10	Magic	38	34	.528	14.0
11	Bucks	29	43	.403	23.0
12	Bulls	29	43	.403	23.0
13	Wizards - e	17	55	.236	35.0
14	Nets - e	17	56	.233	35.5
15	Pacers - e	16	57	.219	36.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - x	57	16	.781
2	Spurs - x	55	18	.753	2.0
3	Lakers	47	26	.644	10.0
4	Nuggets	46	28	.622	11.5
5	Timberwolves	45	28	.616	12.0
6	Rockets	43	29	.597	13.5
7	Suns	40	33	.548	17.0
8	Clippers	37	36	.507	20.0
9	Trail Blazers	37	37	.500	20.5
10	Warriors	35	38	.479	22.0
11	Pelicans - e	25	48	.342	32.0
12	Grizzlies - e	24	48	.333	32.5
13	Mavericks - e	23	50	.315	34.0
14	Jazz - e	21	52	.288	36.0
15	Kings - e	19	54	.260	38.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Fri 2/27	HOU	@	MIA	105-115
Fri 2/27	TOR	@	WAS	134-125
Fri 2/27	LAL	@	GSW	129-101
Fri 2/27	NOP	@	UTA	115-105
Sat 2/28	SAS	@	NYK	89-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 3/26	NOP	@	DET	7:00 PM
Thu 3/26	NYK	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Thu 3/26	SAC	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Fri 3/27	LAC	@	IND	7:00 PM
Fri 3/27	MIA	@	CLE	7:30 PM