what nba team has the highest defensive rating

The Utah Jazz have the highest defensive rating by a team this season, with a 122.3 rating.

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What NBA team has the highest defensive rating this regular season?

	TEAM	DRTG	SEASON	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	Jazz	122.3	2025-26	61	242.5	117.9	43.8	29.7	8.5	3.6	42.2	90.5	46.6	12.9	37.1	34.6	20.6	25.9	79.6	57.9	11.8	32.0	15.7	14,790	7,190	2,674	1,811	519	219	958	1,334
2	Wizards	121.4	2025-26	61	240.8	112.2	43.0	25.1	8.0	6.0	41.6	90.5	45.9	12.8	36.0	35.4	16.3	21.2	76.9	56.2	11.4	31.6	15.5	14,690	6,845	2,624	1,531	485	366	943	1,274
3	Kings	121.2	2025-26	62	241.2	110.3	41.7	25.2	8.4	4.5	41.1	89.0	46.2	10.1	30.1	33.6	17.9	23.0	77.8	55.6	11.3	30.4	14.5	14,955	6,838	2,583	1,563	518	281	897	1,233
4	Nets	119.1	2025-26	61	241.2	106.8	40.0	25.5	7.7	4.2	37.8	84.9	44.5	13.4	39.4	34.0	17.9	23.1	77.3	56.1	10.7	29.3	15.5	14,715	6,515	2,440	1,555	469	254	948	1,240
5	Pelicans	118.9	2025-26	63	242.0	114.9	43.8	25.2	8.8	4.9	42.0	90.6	46.3	11.2	32.6	34.4	19.7	25.1	78.6	56.5	12.3	31.5	14.4	15,245	7,236	2,760	1,588	557	309	908	1,263
6	Pacers	117.8	2025-26	61	241.2	111.4	42.4	26.4	7.5	4.7	40.2	89.2	45.1	13.0	37.2	34.9	18.0	23.4	76.8	56.0	10.3	32.1	14.6	14,715	6,795	2,584	1,608	455	288	890	1,311
7	Bucks	117.6	2025-26	60	241.3	111.3	41.2	25.9	7.4	4.1	41.2	86.0	47.8	14.7	37.8	38.9	14.4	19.4	74.0	58.9	8.8	32.4	14.6	14,475	6,680	2,469	1,551	443	245	877	1,185
8	Bulls	117.6	2025-26	62	240.8	115.7	44.7	28.8	7.5	5.0	42.0	89.7	46.9	14.7	40.2	36.5	16.9	21.5	78.4	58.3	10.1	34.6	15.2	14,930	7,172	2,773	1,788	468	313	940	1,155
9	Nuggets	117.2	2025-26	62	242.8	120.5	43.3	28.0	6.9	4.1	42.8	86.9	49.3	13.7	35.1	39.2	21.1	26.1	80.8	61.2	9.7	33.5	13.0	15,055	7,468	2,683	1,735	430	252	807	1,177
10	Lakers	116.9	2025-26	61	240.0	115.8	41.0	25.4	8.2	4.3	41.8	83.8	49.8	11.9	33.5	35.6	20.4	26.5	76.8	60.7	9.5	31.5	14.8	14,640	7,065	2,501	1,552	499	261	903	1,135
11	Trail Blazers	116.8	2025-26	62	240.8	115.2	45.6	24.7	8.0	5.1	40.7	90.5	45.0	14.3	42.3	33.7	19.5	25.4	76.7	56.7	14.0	31.6	17.3	14,930	7,145	2,827	1,530	498	315	1,071	1,244
12	Clippers	116.1	2025-26	60	241.3	112.1	40.9	23.5	8.6	4.7	39.6	82.6	47.9	12.3	34.0	36.1	20.7	24.9	83.3	60.0	9.5	31.4	15.0	14,475	6,728	2,455	1,408	518	283	899	1,129
13	Grizzlies	115.7	2025-26	60	240.8	115.6	44.2	28.9	8.7	5.1	41.8	90.6	46.2	13.5	38.2	35.4	18.5	23.2	79.5	57.3	11.5	32.8	15.2	14,450	6,937	2,652	1,733	520	306	909	1,203
14	76ers	115.6	2025-26	61	243.3	116.0	43.3	24.6	9.3	5.6	41.3	90.1	45.8	12.7	35.9	35.5	20.7	25.4	81.4	57.2	11.9	31.4	13.7	14,840	7,074	2,641	1,499	565	343	834	1,246
15	Hornets	115.1	2025-26	62	241.2	116.1	46.3	26.6	7.0	4.5	40.9	88.8	46.1	16.0	42.2	37.8	18.2	22.3	81.7	58.8	12.8	33.5	15.8	14,955	7,196	2,871	1,652	437	280	982	1,188
16	Mavericks	114.7	2025-26	61	242.0	113.5	44.7	24.9	7.5	5.2	41.9	89.1	47.1	10.6	31.1	33.9	19.1	25.8	74.0	56.5	10.0	34.7	14.8	14,765	6,924	2,726	1,517	456	319	904	1,114
17	Hawks	114.5	2025-26	62	240.8	117.4	43.3	30.4	9.4	4.7	43.1	91.8	47.0	14.4	39.2	36.7	16.8	21.6	77.6	57.9	10.5	32.8	14.3	14,930	7,278	2,685	1,887	581	290	887	1,230
18	Cavaliers	114.1	2025-26	63	241.2	119.1	44.4	28.4	9.0	5.2	43.2	90.7	47.6	14.5	40.3	36.0	18.3	23.5	77.8	58.9	12.1	32.3	14.4	15,195	7,505	2,796	1,788	566	325	905	1,249
19	Warriors	114.0	2025-26	61	240.8	115.3	42.8	29.2	9.9	4.3	41.1	89.3	46.1	16.3	45.4	36.0	16.8	20.8	80.6	58.6	11.1	31.7	15.6	14,690	7,036	2,611	1,781	603	265	949	1,205
20	Magic	114.0	2025-26	60	242.1	114.8	43.3	26.4	8.6	5.2	40.9	88.3	46.3	11.7	33.8	34.5	21.4	26.9	79.8	57.3	11.0	32.3	13.8	14,525	6,886	2,596	1,581	515	314	825	1,245
21	Suns	113.9	2025-26	60	241.3	112.1	43.3	24.5	10.0	4.0	40.9	90.3	45.3	14.6	40.5	36.0	15.7	19.9	79.3	56.6	13.1	30.2	14.8	14,475	6,727	2,595	1,472	600	241	889	1,263
22	Timberwolves	113.1	2025-26	62	241.2	119.1	44.8	26.4	8.8	5.7	43.0	88.7	48.4	14.1	37.7	37.4	19.1	25.6	74.4	59.5	11.3	33.5	14.7	14,955	7,384	2,777	1,635	547	353	911	1,319
23	Knicks	113.0	2025-26	62	241.2	117.1	46.0	27.2	8.1	4.1	42.6	90.3	47.2	14.8	39.5	37.5	17.0	21.7	78.4	58.6	12.8	33.1	13.6	14,955	7,261	2,850	1,687	504	257	845	1,260
24	Raptors	112.9	2025-26	61	241.6	113.7	42.6	29.0	8.6	4.8	42.1	89.1	47.3	11.5	33.1	34.6	18.0	22.9	78.6	57.3	11.2	31.4	13.9	14,740	6,933	2,601	1,772	524	295	847	1,270
25	Rockets	112.7	2025-26	60	242.9	114.7	48.4	24.8	8.8	5.9	42.6	89.8	47.5	11.4	30.9	36.9	18.0	23.7	76.1	57.2	15.4	33.0	15.6	14,575	6,881	2,905	1,485	527	353	933	1,106

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Team Leaders

PPG

26.7

Markkanen

RPG

10.4

Nurkić

APG

7.2

Collier

Team Rankings

ORTG

114.6

18th

DRTG

122.3

30th

NETRTG

-7.7

26th

3P%

34.6

22nd

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
11	Grizzlies	23	37	.383	23.5
12	Mavericks	21	40	.344	26.0
13	Pelicans	19	43	.306	28.5
14	Jazz	18	43	.295	29.0
15	Kings	14	48	.226	33.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 3/4	UTA	@	PHI	7:30 PM
Thu 3/5	UTA	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Sat 3/7	UTA	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Mon 3/9	GSW	@	UTA	9:00 PM
Wed 3/11	NYK	@	UTA	9:00 PM

Last Game

Nuggets

38 - 24

128

Final

125

Jazz

18 - 43

Mon 2 Mar 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

32.5

Dončić

31.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.7

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.6

Jokić

11.8

Towns

11.5

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.3

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.6

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Maxey

2.0

Wallace

2.0

Leonard

BPG Leaders

2.9

Wembanyama

2.0

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

3.7

Dončić

3.5

Ball

3.5

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

67.6

Jokić

67.3

Ayton

67.1

Williams

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

121.6

120.9

119.4

118.6

118.5

118.3

DRtg Rankings

107.3

109.1

110.9

112.2

112.6

112.7

NetRtg Rankings

11.2

8.3

7.7

6.8

6.4

5.5

Tank Leaderboard

14-48

15-46

16-45

18-43

19-43

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,956.4

Maxey

2,853

Jokić

2,728.3

Cunningham

DraftKings Points Leaders

3,039

Jokić

2,983.3

Maxey

2,875.5

Dončić

USG% Leaders

37.3

Dončić

36.5

Brown

33.5

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.3

Maxey

36.9

Thompson

36.6

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.79

Jokić

1.59

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.91

Jokić

1.69

Dončić

1.54

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

40-22

36-23-1

36-25

36-26

35-26

33-27-1

Worst Record ATS

24-38

26-36

25-34-1

26-35

27-36

27-34

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	45	15	.750
2	Celtics	41	20	.672	4.5
3	Knicks	40	22	.645	6.0
4	Cavaliers	39	24	.619	7.5
5	Raptors	35	26	.574	10.5
6	76ers	33	28	.541	12.5
7	Magic	32	28	.533	13.0
8	Heat	33	29	.532	13.0
9	Hornets	31	31	.500	15.0
10	Hawks	31	31	.500	15.0
11	Bucks	26	34	.433	19.0
12	Bulls	25	37	.403	21.0
13	Wizards	16	45	.262	29.5
14	Nets	15	46	.246	30.5
15	Pacers	15	46	.246	30.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	48	15	.762
2	Spurs	44	17	.721	3.0
3	Rockets	38	22	.633	8.5
4	Timberwolves	39	23	.629	8.5
5	Nuggets	38	24	.613	9.5
6	Lakers	36	24	.600	10.5
7	Suns	34	26	.567	12.5
8	Warriors	31	30	.508	16.0
9	Clippers	29	31	.483	17.5
10	Trail Blazers	29	33	.468	18.5
11	Grizzlies	23	37	.383	23.5
12	Mavericks	21	40	.344	26.0
13	Pelicans	19	43	.306	28.5
14	Jazz	18	43	.295	29.0
15	Kings	14	48	.226	33.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Thu 1/29	POR	@	NYK	97-127
Thu 1/29	CLE	@	PHX	113-126
Thu 1/29	LAC	@	DEN	109-122
Thu 1/29	BKN	@	UTA	109-99
Thu 1/29	DET	@	GSW	131-124

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 3/4	OKC	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Wed 3/4	CHA	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Wed 3/4	UTA	@	PHI	7:30 PM
Wed 3/4	POR	@	MEM	8:00 PM
Wed 3/4	ATL	@	MIL	9:30 PM

The Utah Jazz have the highest defensive rating by a team this season, with a 122.3 rating.

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

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1.9

3.7

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

2,956.4

2,853

2,728.3

3,039

2,983.3

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37.3

36.5

33.5

38.3

36.9

36.6

1.79

1.59

1.53

1.91

1.69

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