what nba team the highest defensive rating in 2019

The Cleveland Cavaliers had the worst defensive rating by a team in 2018-19, with a 117.6 rating.

	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	Cavaliers	117.6	2018-19	82	240.9	104.5	42.7	20.7	6.5	2.4	38.9	87.6	44.4	10.3	29.1	35.5	16.4	20.7	79.2	54.0	10.7	31.9	13.5	19,755	8,567	3,498	1,698	534	195	1,106	1,642
2	Suns	115.1	2018-19	82	242.4	107.5	40.4	23.9	9.0	5.1	40.1	87.4	45.9	9.6	29.3	32.9	17.6	22.7	77.9	55.2	9.1	31.3	15.6	19,880	8,815	3,311	1,957	735	418	1,279	1,932
3	Wizards	113.9	2018-19	82	243.0	114.0	42.4	26.3	8.3	4.6	42.1	90.1	46.8	11.3	33.3	34.1	18.4	23.9	76.8	56.7	9.7	32.7	14.1	19,930	9,350	3,473	2,154	683	379	1,154	1,701
4	Hawks	113.9	2018-19	82	242.1	113.3	46.1	25.8	8.2	5.1	41.4	91.8	45.1	13.0	37.0	35.2	17.6	23.4	75.2	55.5	11.6	34.5	17.0	19,855	9,294	3,780	2,118	675	419	1,397	1,932
5	Knicks	113.7	2018-19	82	241.2	104.6	44.7	20.1	6.8	5.1	38.2	88.3	43.3	10.0	29.5	34.0	18.1	23.9	75.9	52.9	10.5	34.3	14.0	19,780	8,575	3,668	1,646	557	422	1,151	1,713
6	Bulls	113.2	2018-19	82	242.7	104.9	42.9	21.9	7.4	4.3	39.8	87.9	45.3	9.1	25.9	35.1	16.2	20.7	78.3	54.1	8.8	34.1	14.1	19,905	8,605	3,517	1,796	603	351	1,159	1,663
7	Timberwolves	112.9	2018-19	82	241.8	112.5	44.8	24.6	8.3	5.0	41.6	91.3	45.6	10.1	28.7	35.1	19.1	24.3	78.7	55.2	11.3	33.5	13.1	19,830	9,223	3,673	2,018	683	411	1,074	1,664
8	Pelicans	112.6	2018-19	82	240.9	115.4	47.3	27.0	7.4	5.4	43.7	92.2	47.3	10.3	29.9	34.4	17.8	23.4	76.1	56.3	11.1	36.2	14.8	19,755	9,466	3,878	2,216	610	441	1,215	1,732
9	Hornets	112.5	2018-19	82	241.8	110.7	43.8	23.2	7.2	4.9	40.2	89.8	44.8	11.9	33.9	35.1	18.4	23.1	79.7	55.4	9.9	33.9	12.2	19,830	9,081	3,592	1,905	591	405	1,001	1,550
10	Clippers	111.5	2018-19	82	241.8	115.1	45.5	24.0	6.8	4.7	41.3	87.5	47.1	10.0	25.8	38.8	22.6	28.5	79.2	57.5	9.7	35.8	14.5	19,830	9,442	3,732	1,970	561	385	1,193	1,913
11	Kings	111.5	2018-19	82	240.6	114.2	45.4	25.4	8.3	4.4	43.2	93.1	46.4	11.3	29.9	37.8	16.5	22.7	72.6	55.4	11.0	34.4	13.4	19,730	9,363	3,725	2,083	679	363	1,095	1,751
12	Spurs	111.2	2018-19	82	241.5	111.7	44.7	24.5	6.1	4.7	42.3	88.4	47.8	9.9	25.3	39.2	17.2	21.0	81.9	57.2	9.2	35.5	12.1	19,805	9,156	3,667	2,013	501	386	992	1,487
13	Mavericks	110.7	2018-19	82	241.2	108.9	45.3	23.4	6.5	4.3	38.8	86.9	44.7	12.5	36.6	34.0	18.8	25.3	74.2	55.5	10.1	35.2	14.2	19,780	8,927	3,716	1,918	533	351	1,167	1,650
14	Rockets	110.7	2018-19	82	241.8	113.9	42.1	21.2	8.5	4.9	39.2	87.4	44.9	16.1	45.4	35.6	19.3	24.4	79.1	58.1	10.2	31.9	13.3	19,830	9,341	3,449	1,741	700	405	1,094	1,803
15	Trail Blazers	110.5	2018-19	82	242.1	114.7	48.0	23.0	6.7	5.0	42.3	90.6	46.7	11.0	30.7	35.9	19.0	23.3	81.4	56.8	11.8	36.2	13.8	19,855	9,402	3,935	1,887	546	413	1,135	1,669
16	76ers	110.0	2018-19	82	241.5	115.2	47.8	26.9	7.4	5.3	41.5	88.2	47.1	10.8	30.2	35.9	21.2	27.5	77.1	57.4	10.9	36.9	14.9	19,805	9,445	3,917	2,207	606	432	1,223	1,745
17	Nets	109.7	2018-19	82	243.7	112.2	46.6	23.8	6.6	4.1	40.3	89.7	44.9	12.8	36.2	35.3	19.0	25.5	74.5	55.6	11.0	35.6	15.1	19,980	9,204	3,819	1,954	539	339	1,236	1,763
18	Warriors	109.5	2018-19	82	241.5	117.7	46.2	29.4	7.6	6.4	44.0	89.8	49.1	13.3	34.4	38.5	16.3	20.4	80.1	59.6	9.7	36.5	14.3	19,805	9,650	3,787	2,413	625	525	1,169	1,757
19	Lakers	109.5	2018-19	82	241.2	111.8	46.6	25.6	7.5	5.4	42.6	90.5	47.0	10.3	31.0	33.3	16.3	23.3	69.9	55.4	10.2	36.4	15.7	19,780	9,165	3,820	2,096	618	440	1,284	1,701
20	Pistons	109.2	2018-19	82	242.1	107.0	45.0	22.5	6.9	4.0	38.8	88.3	44.0	12.1	34.8	34.8	17.3	23.1	74.7	54.4	11.4	33.6	13.8	19,855	8,778	3,688	1,845	569	331	1,135	1,811
21	Nuggets	108.9	2018-19	82	240.6	110.7	46.4	27.4	7.7	4.4	41.9	90.0	46.6	11.0	31.4	35.1	15.8	20.9	75.5	55.8	11.9	34.5	13.4	19,730	9,075	3,804	2,245	634	363	1,102	1,644
22	Grizzlies	108.8	2018-19	82	242.4	103.5	41.8	23.9	8.3	5.5	38.0	84.4	45.0	9.9	28.9	34.2	17.7	23.0	77.2	54.8	8.8	33.0	14.0	19,880	8,490	3,426	1,963	684	448	1,147	1,801
23	Magic	108.1	2018-19	82	241.2	107.3	45.4	25.5	6.6	5.4	40.4	89.1	45.4	11.4	32.1	35.6	15.0	19.2	78.2	55.0	10.0	35.4	13.2	19,780	8,800	3,724	2,095	543	445	1,082	1,526
24	Celtics	107.8	2018-19	82	241.2	112.4	44.5	26.3	8.6	5.3	42.1	90.5	46.5	12.6	34.5	36.5	15.6	19.5	80.2	56.7	9.8	34.7	12.8	19,780	9,216	3,653	2,155	706	435	1,052	1,670
25	Heat	107.6	2018-19	82	240.6	105.7	46.3	24.3	7.6	5.5	39.6	88.0	45.0	11.3	32.4	34.9	15.1	21.7	69.5	54.2	11.2	35.1	14.7	19,730	8,668	3,800	1,991	627	448	1,208	1,712

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Team Leaders

PPG

23.1

Mitchell

RPG

8.6

Mobley

APG

6.3

Harden

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.2

6th

DRTG

115.1

15th

NETRTG

4.1

9th

3P%

36.0

13th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks	46	36	.561	14.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 5/7	CLE	@	DET	7:00 PM
Sat 5/9	DET	@	CLE	3:00 PM
Mon 5/11	DET	@	CLE	8:00 PM
Wed 5/13	CLE	@	DET	1:00 PM
Fri 5/15	DET	@	CLE	1:00 PM

Last Game

Cavaliers

0 - 1

101

Final

111

Pistons

1 - 0

Tue 5 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

31.3

Cunningham

30.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

27.4

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

11.0

Ayton

10.8

Wembanyama

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

8.0

James

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.9

Smart

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

Playoffs BPG Leaders

5.0

Wembanyama

2.2

Holmgren

2.1

Thompson

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.4

George

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

113.6

Proctor

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

126.0

124.0

116.7

113.7

112.8

111.7

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

102.4

103.2

104.5

107.0

107.4

107.7

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

19.5

18.3

14.4

5.7

3.0

0.3

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

384.1

Cunningham

373

Maxey

367.3

Towns

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

410.8

Cunningham

387.5

Maxey

380.5

Towns

Playoffs USG% Leaders

44.0

Lanier

40.1

Williams

38.7

Smith

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.0

Durant

Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

2.00

Lanier

1.71

Wembanyama

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

2.00

Lanier

1.65

Wembanyama

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

52-37

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

49-40

Worst Record ATS

33-49

37-53

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0