what nba team had the best defensive rating this regular season

The Oklahoma City Thunder have the lowest defensive rating by a team this season, with a 106.8 rating.

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Thunder
Thunder
106.8
39
243.2
121.3
43.9
25.7
10.4
5.6
44.0
90.0
48.8
13.3
37.2
35.7
20.1
24.3
83.0
60.2
9.3
34.6
12.3
9,485
4,732
1,711
1,004
404
219
479
799
2Pistons
Pistons
110.8
37
241.4
118.5
46.1
26.8
10.2
6.5
43.4
90.1
48.2
11.2
31.6
35.5
20.5
27.2
75.2
58.1
13.6
32.5
15.7
8,930
4,386
1,705
993
376
240
581
839
3Heat
Heat
112.2
37
240.7
120.1
45.6
28.7
9.4
4.5
43.8
93.4
46.9
13.2
35.5
37.0
19.3
24.3
79.3
57.7
11.1
34.5
14.4
8,905
4,444
1,689
1,062
346
167
532
701
4Spurs
Spurs
112.5
37
240.7
119.0
46.6
25.9
8.1
4.7
42.6
89.3
47.7
12.9
37.0
35.0
20.9
26.2
79.7
59.0
11.7
34.8
14.1
8,905
4,403
1,723
959
301
173
521
721
5Timberwolves
Timberwolves
112.7
38
242.0
119.9
44.8
26.8
8.6
5.3
42.9
89.0
48.2
14.0
38.0
36.8
20.1
26.5
75.8
59.6
11.3
33.5
14.3
9,195
4,557
1,701
1,017
326
203
542
823
6Raptors
Raptors
113.0
39
241.3
114.1
43.1
29.4
8.6
4.5
42.6
89.9
47.4
11.9
34.2
34.8
17.0
21.9
77.6
57.3
11.3
31.8
13.9
9,410
4,450
1,680
1,145
334
177
544
829
7Rockets
Rockets
113.3
35
244.3
118.5
49.3
25.2
8.7
5.6
43.9
90.9
48.3
11.7
31.1
37.6
19.0
24.7
77.1
58.2
16.4
32.9
15.9
8,550
4,147
1,724
882
306
197
556
690
8Mavericks
Mavericks
113.5
38
243.3
113.1
44.8
25.1
7.6
5.9
41.9
89.2
47.0
10.7
31.7
33.7
18.7
24.6
76.0
56.6
9.9
34.9
15.6
9,245
4,299
1,702
955
288
223
592
732
9Warriors
Warriors
113.5
39
241.3
115.5
43.4
28.4
9.5
4.4
40.4
88.5
45.6
15.9
43.9
36.2
18.9
23.0
82.1
58.6
11.6
31.8
15.7
9,410
4,506
1,693
1,106
371
172
611
787
10Suns
Suns
113.5
38
240.7
114.7
43.3
25.3
10.4
4.1
41.8
90.1
46.4
14.4
39.4
36.5
16.7
21.1
79.5
57.7
12.9
30.4
15.5
9,145
4,360
1,645
961
396
156
588
830
11Magic
Magic
114.1
39
241.9
115.9
44.7
26.2
8.2
5.3
41.5
89.0
46.6
11.0
32.6
33.7
21.9
28.0
78.3
57.2
11.8
32.9
14.1
9,435
4,521
1,745
1,023
321
205
549
836
12Grizzlies
Grizzlies
114.2
38
241.3
115.2
46.4
29.1
7.8
4.9
41.5
91.4
45.4
13.3
38.4
34.7
18.9
23.8
79.4
56.6
11.8
34.6
15.4
9,170
4,379
1,764
1,105
297
187
585
769
1376ers
76ers
114.2
36
244.2
117.2
44.6
24.9
8.7
6.1
41.5
91.4
45.4
13.4
37.5
35.8
20.8
25.5
81.6
57.1
12.6
32.1
14.0
8,790
4,220
1,607
898
314
220
504
739
14Cavaliers
Cavaliers
114.9
39
241.3
119.3
44.9
27.9
8.8
5.2
43.1
92.2
46.8
14.8
42.3
35.1
18.2
23.4
77.8
58.2
12.2
32.7
14.2
9,410
4,652
1,752
1,089
345
202
555
813
15Hawks
Hawks
115.1
40
241.3
118.2
41.9
31.2
9.5
4.8
43.6
90.9
47.9
14.5
38.9
37.3
16.6
21.4
77.6
58.9
9.7
32.2
15.1
9,650
4,729
1,675
1,246
378
192
602
806
16Celtics
Celtics
115.9
37
240.0
117.8
44.2
23.9
7.9
5.4
43.3
91.1
47.5
15.9
42.8
37.1
15.3
19.4
79.1
59.1
12.8
31.5
11.9
8,880
4,357
1,636
885
294
200
441
774
17Bucks
Bucks
116.5
38
241.3
113.1
40.5
26.2
7.8
4.1
41.6
85.4
48.6
14.7
37.1
39.5
15.3
20.7
74.0
59.8
8.6
31.9
14.8
9,170
4,298
1,538
994
297
154
564
797
18Knicks
Knicks
116.6
38
240.0
119.4
45.9
26.8
7.9
4.1
42.8
90.7
47.2
15.2
39.7
38.3
18.5
22.9
80.6
59.2
13.5
32.4
13.8
9,120
4,536
1,745
1,019
301
157
524
788
19Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
116.9
39
241.3
116.4
45.3
24.8
7.9
4.8
40.5
90.6
44.7
14.2
41.5
34.1
21.2
27.2
77.8
56.7
14.1
31.2
16.8
9,410
4,538
1,767
966
309
187
655
848
20Nets
Nets
117.4
35
240.7
109.1
39.9
25.4
8.0
4.3
38.0
85.0
44.7
14.1
40.9
34.4
19.1
24.4
78.5
57.0
11.1
28.9
15.7
8,425
3,820
1,397
889
280
152
551
708
21Lakers
Lakers
117.5
36
240.0
115.9
41.4
24.9
8.3
4.0
41.4
83.4
49.6
11.7
34.2
34.2
21.5
27.7
77.6
60.6
10.1
31.3
15.5
8,640
4,173
1,490
898
298
143
557
722
22Pacers
Pacers
118.0
38
241.3
110.8
42.4
24.5
7.3
5.1
39.6
89.4
44.3
12.3
36.2
34.0
19.4
24.9
77.6
55.2
10.9
31.5
14.1
9,170
4,212
1,613
930
276
192
537
873
23Hornets
Hornets
118.0
38
242.0
115.4
44.6
26.3
6.9
4.7
40.5
88.8
45.6
15.2
40.9
37.0
19.2
23.7
81.2
58.2
11.9
32.8
15.8
9,195
4,386
1,696
998
261
180
601
736
24Bulls
Bulls
118.2
37
241.4
117.1
45.6
29.4
7.4
4.9
42.8
90.6
47.2
14.0
38.9
36.0
17.6
22.5
78.2
58.3
10.5
35.1
14.7
8,930
4,333
1,687
1,086
273
180
545
703
25Nuggets
Nuggets
118.3
38
242.6
123.1
43.2
28.9
6.9
4.0
44.2
87.6
50.5
14.1
35.1
40.2
20.6
25.1
81.9
62.4
9.9
33.3
13.3
9,220
4,678
1,641
1,098
264
152
506
723
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

More Thunder Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

31.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

RPG

10.4

Hartenstein

Isaiah Hartenstein

APG

6.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Team Rankings

ORTG

119.7

5th

DRTG

106.8

1st

NETRTG

12.9

1st

3P%

35.7

16th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
32
7
.821
2
26
11
.703
5.0
3
25
13
.658
6.5
4
25
13
.658
6.5
5
23
13
.639
7.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
1/11
@
7:00 PM
Tue
1/13
@
8:00 PM
Thu
1/15
@
7:30 PM
Sat
1/17
@
8:00 PM
Mon
1/19
@
2:30 PM
Last Game
OKC Thunder

32 - 7

117

Final

116

MEM Grizzlies

16 - 22

Fri 9 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
28
9
.757
2
24
13
.649
4.0
3
24
14
.632
4.5
4
23
16
.590
6.0
5
21
15
.583
6.5
6
20
17
.541
8.0
7
21
18
.538
8.0
8
21
18
.538
8.0
9
19
21
.475
10.5
10
17
20
.459
11.0
11
17
21
.447
11.5
12
13
25
.342
15.5
13
11
24
.314
16.0
14
10
27
.270
18.0
15
7
31
.184
21.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
32
7
.821
2
26
11
.703
5.0
3
25
13
.658
6.5
4
25
13
.658
6.5
5
23
13
.639
7.5
6
22
13
.629
8.0
7
23
15
.605
8.5
8
21
18
.538
11.0
9
19
20
.487
13.0
10
16
22
.421
15.5
11
14
23
.378
17.0
12
14
24
.368
17.5
13
13
24
.351
18.0
14
9
31
.225
23.5
15
8
30
.211
23.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
12/11
@
105-115
Thu
12/11
@
129-126
Thu
12/11
@
130-126
Thu
12/11
@
111-119
Thu
12/11
@
127-120

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
1/10
@
1:00 PM
Sat
1/10
@
7:00 PM
Sat
1/10
@
7:30 PM
Sat
1/10
@
8:00 PM
Sat
1/10
@
8:00 PM