what nba team has the best defensive rating of all-time

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

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Celtics
Celtics
105.0
4,212
241.7
105.4
43.9
24.3
8.1
4.8
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
1,017,930
443,850
184,742
102,381
34,061
20,427
66,888
94,087
2Spurs
Spurs
105.5
3,965
241.5
105.6
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
957,700
418,848
173,533
97,481
31,643
22,672
61,471
84,055
3Bulls
Bulls
105.6
4,206
241.9
102.1
44.0
23.9
8.0
4.8
39.2
84.8
46.2
5.3
14.9
35.4
19.0
25.0
75.9
53.3
12.8
31.1
16.0
1,017,390
429,450
184,876
100,635
33,513
20,307
67,311
92,740
4Thunder
Thunder
105.9
4,214
241.7
105.5
43.7
23.3
8.8
5.0
40.2
86.2
46.6
6.0
16.9
35.4
19.9
26.1
76.1
54.0
13.0
30.6
16.0
1,018,485
444,647
183,954
98,040
37,056
21,015
67,408
95,794
576ers
76ers
106.0
4,213
241.8
103.2
43.5
23.0
8.7
5.5
39.1
84.5
46.3
5.1
14.8
34.4
20.6
27.2
75.7
53.5
12.7
30.8
16.6
1,018,770
434,928
183,145
96,793
36,860
23,058
69,806
91,938
6Heat
Heat
106.2
2,985
241.9
99.9
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
722,050
298,294
125,361
65,752
22,866
14,369
44,640
64,360
7Knicks
Knicks
106.2
4,206
241.9
102.2
42.7
22.7
7.9
4.3
39.2
84.8
46.2
5.9
16.8
35.4
18.6
24.6
75.6
53.5
12.2
30.5
16.0
1,017,365
429,924
179,667
95,525
33,200
18,267
67,166
97,784
8Jazz
Jazz
106.2
4,131
241.4
104.0
43.3
24.6
8.1
5.5
39.2
83.2
47.2
5.2
14.6
35.4
20.8
27.4
76.1
54.6
12.2
31.1
16.5
997,240
429,538
179,045
101,512
33,390
22,626
68,205
95,620
9Lakers
Lakers
106.2
4,211
241.7
107.1
44.2
25.0
8.3
5.5
41.1
86.3
47.7
5.8
16.7
34.7
19.7
26.3
74.7
54.7
12.5
31.7
15.8
1,017,740
451,048
186,312
105,244
34,885
23,108
66,721
90,728
10Pistons
Pistons
106.3
4,207
241.6
102.4
43.3
22.7
7.8
4.9
39.3
85.3
46.0
5.4
15.5
34.8
19.1
25.5
74.8
53.0
13.0
30.3
15.7
1,016,480
430,648
182,171
95,608
32,922
20,635
65,859
94,262
11Rockets
Rockets
106.4
4,211
241.6
104.8
43.9
23.5
8.1
5.1
39.7
85.4
46.4
7.0
20.0
35.0
19.3
25.5
75.6
54.2
12.7
31.2
16.3
1,017,515
441,377
184,777
98,872
34,069
21,566
68,822
92,303
12Bucks
Bucks
106.4
4,215
241.7
104.6
42.8
24.1
8.4
4.9
40.2
85.7
46.9
6.0
16.6
35.9
18.9
25.0
75.8
54.1
12.3
30.5
15.8
1,018,600
440,884
180,212
101,380
35,378
20,562
66,604
96,102
13Suns
Suns
106.4
4,215
241.5
107.3
43.2
25.3
8.4
4.9
41.1
86.4
47.6
6.1
16.9
36.0
19.7
25.7
76.6
54.9
12.1
31.2
16.4
1,017,825
452,366
182,284
106,515
35,397
20,559
69,308
94,367
14Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
106.5
4,216
241.7
105.1
43.9
23.4
8.1
5.0
40.0
85.8
46.6
5.9
16.7
35.4
19.8
26.2
75.6
54.0
13.1
30.8
16.1
1,018,965
443,015
185,183
98,599
34,295
20,986
67,862
94,709
15Cavaliers
Cavaliers
106.6
4,208
241.7
101.7
42.8
23.2
7.7
4.8
39.0
84.7
46.0
5.8
16.0
35.9
18.7
24.9
75.2
53.2
12.5
30.3
15.4
1,016,945
428,146
180,049
97,794
32,363
20,388
64,617
91,159
16Pacers
Pacers
106.7
3,967
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
12.2
31.0
15.8
958,505
412,103
171,316
94,208
31,909
20,271
62,706
91,276
17Hawks
Hawks
106.9
4,209
241.7
103.1
43.3
22.9
8.3
5.0
39.1
84.9
46.0
5.8
16.5
35.0
19.9
26.1
76.2
53.5
13.0
30.3
16.0
1,017,235
433,905
182,192
96,245
35,091
21,253
67,144
94,233
18Wizards
Wizards
107.0
4,212
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
1,018,055
433,466
182,039
97,469
33,335
20,960
66,559
93,254
19Nets
Nets
107.1
3,967
241.6
101.9
43.3
22.8
8.2
5.3
38.6
85.3
45.2
5.7
16.4
34.6
19.5
25.9
75.2
52.7
12.9
30.5
16.2
958,505
404,366
171,845
90,508
32,602
20,901
64,455
91,031
20Magic
Magic
107.5
2,903
241.5
101.4
42.8
22.1
7.6
4.8
37.9
83.3
45.5
7.2
20.6
35.2
18.4
25.0
73.6
53.8
11.6
31.2
15.0
701,045
294,483
124,248
64,075
21,935
13,995
43,546
60,971
21Warriors
Warriors
107.6
4,208
241.5
107.5
44.4
24.4
8.8
5.1
41.2
88.4
46.6
6.6
18.1
36.2
19.4
25.7
75.5
53.9
13.3
31.1
16.4
1,016,320
452,342
186,884
102,824
37,020
21,273
69,189
97,345
22Kings
Kings
107.9
4,214
241.6
105.1
43.0
23.9
8.2
4.6
40.2
86.5
46.5
5.7
16.0
35.6
19.7
25.9
75.8
53.7
12.3
30.6
16.2
1,018,135
442,939
181,016
100,522
34,612
19,300
68,462
96,432
23Clippers
Clippers
107.9
4,213
241.4
103.7
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
1,016,845
437,064
180,670
96,847
34,161
22,033
69,503
94,750
24Grizzlies
Grizzlies
108.0
2,411
241.8
99.8
42.1
22.3
8.2
5.1
37.5
82.9
45.2
7.0
19.9
34.9
17.9
23.8
75.1
53.4
11.5
30.6
14.9
582,940
240,664
101,471
53,680
19,686
12,386
35,858
50,754
25Nuggets
Nuggets
108.1
3,968
241.6
108.1
44.3
24.8
8.4
5.4
41.0
88.0
46.6
5.6
16.1
34.9
20.8
27.4
76.1
54.0
13.1
31.2
15.9
958,545
428,894
175,644
98,379
33,487
21,241
63,117
91,191
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Team Rankings

ORTG

119.5

5th

DRTG

114.7

16th

NETRTG

4.8

10th

3P%

35.1

21st

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
8
Magic Magic
10
8
.556
5.5
9
Bulls Bulls
9
8
.529
6.0
10
Celtics Celtics
9
8
.529
6.0
11
Bucks Bucks
8
10
.444
7.5
12
Hornets Hornets
4
13
.235
11.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
11/26
DET DET
@
BOS BOS
5:00 PM
Sat
11/29
BOS BOS
@
MIN MIN
5:00 PM
Sun
11/30
BOS BOS
@
CLE CLE
6:00 PM
Tue
12/2
NYK NYK
@
BOS BOS
8:00 PM
Thu
12/4
BOS BOS
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Last Game
ORL Magic

10 - 8

129

Final

138

BOS Celtics

9 - 8

Sun 23 Nov 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

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NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
17
1
.944
2
Nuggets Nuggets
13
4
.765
3.5
3
Lakers Lakers
12
4
.750
4.0
4
Rockets Rockets
11
4
.733
4.5
5
Spurs Spurs
11
5
.688
5.0
6
Suns Suns
11
7
.611
6.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
15
2
.882
2
Raptors Raptors
13
5
.722
2.5
3
Heat Heat
12
6
.667
3.5
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers
12
7
.632
4.0
5
Knicks Knicks
10
6
.625
4.5
6
Hawks Hawks
11
7
.611
4.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
10/28
HOU HOU
@
TOR TOR
139-121
Tue
10/28
ATL ATL
@
BKN BKN
117-112
Tue
10/28
SAC SAC
@
CHI CHI
113-126
Tue
10/28
IND IND
@
DAL DAL
105-107
Tue
10/28
POR POR
@
UTA UTA
136-134

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
11/25
ATL ATL
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Tue
11/25
ORL ORL
@
PHI PHI
8:00 PM
Tue
11/25
LAC LAC
@
LAL LAL
11:00 PM
Wed
11/26
DET DET
@
BOS BOS
5:00 PM
Wed
11/26
NYK NYK
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM