what is the best defensive rating by a team all-time

The Boston Celtics have the lowest defensive rating by a team, with a 105.0 rating.

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Celtics
Celtics
105.0
4,218
241.7
105.4
43.9
24.3
8.1
4.9
40.3
85.9
46.9
6.3
17.6
35.7
19.3
24.9
77.3
54.4
12.2
31.7
15.9
1,019,370
444,594
184,997
102,532
34,118
20,461
66,967
94,212
2Spurs
Spurs
105.6
3,971
241.5
105.7
43.8
24.6
8.0
5.7
40.5
84.9
47.7
5.5
15.3
36.2
19.5
25.8
75.5
54.9
12.0
31.8
15.5
959,140
419,571
173,788
97,621
31,696
22,699
61,539
84,183
3Bulls
Bulls
105.6
4,211
241.9
102.1
44.0
23.9
8.0
4.8
39.2
84.9
46.2
5.3
14.9
35.4
19.0
25.0
75.9
53.3
12.8
31.1
16.0
1,018,590
429,995
185,096
100,761
33,556
20,318
67,391
92,825
4Thunder
Thunder
105.9
4,219
241.7
105.5
43.7
23.3
8.8
5.0
40.2
86.2
46.6
6.0
17.0
35.4
19.9
26.1
76.1
54.0
13.0
30.6
16.0
1,019,685
445,262
184,163
98,167
37,093
21,038
67,460
95,904
576ers
76ers
106.0
4,219
241.8
103.3
43.5
23.0
8.8
5.5
39.1
84.5
46.3
5.1
14.9
34.4
20.6
27.2
75.7
53.5
12.7
30.8
16.6
1,020,260
435,616
183,410
96,943
36,925
23,089
69,902
92,065
6Heat
Heat
106.2
2,990
241.9
100.0
42.0
22.0
7.7
4.8
37.4
81.3
46.0
7.1
19.9
35.9
18.1
24.2
74.6
54.4
11.0
31.0
15.0
723,250
298,888
125,581
65,897
22,909
14,402
44,710
64,446
7Knicks
Knicks
106.2
4,212
241.9
102.2
42.7
22.7
7.9
4.3
39.2
84.8
46.2
6.0
16.8
35.4
18.6
24.6
75.6
53.5
12.2
30.5
16.0
1,018,805
430,669
179,936
95,690
33,254
18,286
67,246
97,898
8Jazz
Jazz
106.2
4,136
241.4
104.0
43.3
24.6
8.1
5.5
39.3
83.2
47.2
5.2
14.6
35.4
20.8
27.4
76.1
54.6
12.2
31.1
16.5
998,440
430,135
179,253
101,663
33,428
22,641
68,273
95,737
9Lakers
Lakers
106.3
4,217
241.7
107.1
44.2
25.0
8.3
5.5
41.2
86.3
47.7
5.8
16.8
34.7
19.7
26.3
74.8
54.7
12.5
31.7
15.8
1,019,180
451,781
186,542
105,385
34,918
23,135
66,803
90,828
10Pistons
Pistons
106.3
4,213
241.6
102.4
43.3
22.7
7.8
4.9
39.3
85.3
46.0
5.4
15.6
34.8
19.1
25.5
74.8
53.0
13.0
30.3
15.7
1,017,920
431,339
182,460
95,746
32,972
20,674
65,969
94,393
11Rockets
Rockets
106.4
4,216
241.6
104.8
43.9
23.5
8.1
5.1
39.7
85.5
46.4
7.0
20.0
35.0
19.3
25.5
75.6
54.2
12.7
31.2
16.3
1,018,715
441,973
185,028
99,002
34,115
21,600
68,902
92,397
12Bucks
Bucks
106.4
4,221
241.7
104.6
42.8
24.1
8.4
4.9
40.2
85.7
46.9
6.0
16.6
36.0
18.9
25.0
75.8
54.1
12.3
30.5
15.8
1,020,040
441,552
180,449
101,549
35,426
20,582
66,698
96,216
13Suns
Suns
106.4
4,220
241.5
107.3
43.2
25.3
8.4
4.9
41.1
86.5
47.6
6.1
17.0
36.0
19.7
25.7
76.6
54.9
12.1
31.2
16.4
1,019,025
452,932
182,481
106,632
35,457
20,573
69,376
94,466
14Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
106.5
4,221
241.7
105.1
43.9
23.4
8.1
5.0
40.0
85.8
46.6
5.9
16.8
35.4
19.8
26.2
75.6
54.0
13.1
30.8
16.1
1,020,165
443,588
185,421
98,714
34,323
21,019
67,942
94,830
15Cavaliers
Cavaliers
106.6
4,213
241.7
101.8
42.8
23.2
7.7
4.8
39.0
84.7
46.0
5.8
16.1
35.9
18.7
24.9
75.2
53.2
12.5
30.3
15.4
1,018,145
428,759
180,281
97,933
32,405
20,417
64,679
91,272
16Pacers
Pacers
106.7
3,973
241.6
103.9
43.2
23.7
8.0
5.1
39.4
84.7
46.5
5.8
16.2
35.7
19.7
25.6
76.8
54.1
12.1
31.0
15.8
959,945
412,779
171,562
94,346
31,957
20,315
62,793
91,396
17Hawks
Hawks
106.9
4,215
241.7
103.1
43.3
22.9
8.3
5.0
39.1
84.9
46.0
5.8
16.5
35.1
19.9
26.0
76.2
53.5
13.0
30.3
16.0
1,018,725
434,613
182,449
96,432
35,148
21,277
67,245
94,351
18Wizards
Wizards
107.0
4,217
241.7
102.9
43.2
23.1
7.9
5.0
39.8
86.4
46.0
5.1
14.8
34.4
18.8
25.2
74.8
52.8
12.5
30.7
15.8
1,019,255
434,016
182,248
97,590
33,373
20,994
66,632
93,344
19Nets
Nets
107.1
3,972
241.6
101.9
43.3
22.8
8.2
5.3
38.6
85.2
45.2
5.7
16.5
34.6
19.5
25.9
75.2
52.7
12.9
30.5
16.2
959,705
404,907
172,046
90,637
32,639
20,928
64,543
91,124
20Magic
Magic
107.5
2,908
241.5
101.5
42.8
22.1
7.6
4.8
37.9
83.3
45.5
7.2
20.6
35.1
18.4
25.0
73.7
53.8
11.6
31.2
15.0
702,245
295,082
124,475
64,203
21,988
14,023
43,610
61,070
21Warriors
Warriors
107.6
4,212
241.5
107.5
44.4
24.4
8.8
5.1
41.2
88.4
46.6
6.6
18.2
36.2
19.4
25.7
75.5
53.9
13.3
31.1
16.4
1,017,280
452,756
187,064
102,934
37,050
21,287
69,244
97,436
22Kings
Kings
107.9
4,218
241.6
105.1
43.0
23.9
8.2
4.6
40.2
86.5
46.5
5.7
16.0
35.6
19.6
25.9
75.8
53.7
12.3
30.6
16.2
1,019,095
443,360
181,167
100,615
34,654
19,325
68,511
96,510
23Clippers
Clippers
107.9
4,219
241.4
103.8
42.9
23.0
8.1
5.2
39.7
85.2
46.5
5.5
15.5
35.4
19.6
26.3
74.6
53.6
12.4
30.4
16.5
1,018,285
437,735
180,921
96,989
34,217
22,052
69,592
94,860
24Grizzlies
Grizzlies
108.1
2,416
241.8
99.9
42.1
22.3
8.2
5.1
37.5
82.9
45.2
7.0
20.0
34.9
17.9
23.8
75.1
53.5
11.5
30.6
14.9
584,165
241,250
101,717
53,826
19,717
12,417
35,943
50,859
25Nuggets
Nuggets
108.1
3,973
241.6
108.1
44.3
24.8
8.4
5.4
41.0
88.0
46.6
5.6
16.2
34.9
20.8
27.4
76.1
54.0
13.1
31.2
15.9
959,745
429,550
175,855
98,530
33,514
21,267
63,182
91,280
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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Team Rankings

ORTG

122.3

4th

DRTG

115.4

17th

NETRTG

6.9

5th

3P%

36.6

11th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
3
Raptors Raptors
15
9
.625
3.5
4
Magic Magic
14
9
.609
4.0
5
Celtics Celtics
14
9
.609
4.0
6
Heat Heat
14
9
.609
4.0
7
76ers 76ers
13
9
.591
4.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/7
BOS BOS
@
TOR TOR
3:30 PM
Thu
12/11
BOS BOS
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Mon
12/15
DET DET
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Fri
12/19
MIA MIA
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Sat
12/20
BOS BOS
@
TOR TOR
7:00 PM
Last Game
LAL Lakers

16 - 6

105

Final

126

BOS Celtics

14 - 9

Fri 5 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

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NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
22
1
.957
2
Rockets Rockets
15
5
.750
5.5
3
Lakers Lakers
16
6
.727
5.5
4
Nuggets Nuggets
16
6
.727
5.5
5
Spurs Spurs
15
7
.682
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
14
8
.636
7.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
18
5
.783
2
Knicks Knicks
15
7
.682
2.5
3
Raptors Raptors
15
9
.625
3.5
4
Magic Magic
14
9
.609
4.0
5
Celtics Celtics
14
9
.609
4.0
6
Heat Heat
14
9
.609
4.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
11/8
HOU HOU
@
MIL MIL
122-115
Sat
11/8
OKC OKC
@
MEM MEM
114-100
Sat
11/8
BOS BOS
@
ORL ORL
111-107
Sat
11/8
BKN BKN
@
NYK NYK
98-134
Sat
11/8
DET DET
@
PHI PHI
111-108

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/6
NOP NOP
@
BKN BKN
5:00 PM
Sat
12/6
ATL ATL
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Sat
12/6
GSW GSW
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Sat
12/6
MIL MIL
@
DET DET
7:30 PM
Sat
12/6
LAC LAC
@
MIN MIN
8:00 PM