what team had the best defensive rating in february

The Cleveland Cavaliers had the best defensive rating by a team in February 2025, with a 108.8 rating.

TEAM DRTG MONTH 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
Cavaliers
108.8
February 2025
11
240.0
126.0
49.4
28.0
7.5
4.4
46.0
92.3
49.9
16.6
40.9
40.7
17.4
22.0
78.9
61.8
13.0
36.4
13.6
2,640
1,386
543
308
83
48
150
212
2 Lakers
Lakers
109.0
February 2025
12
240.0
116.6
46.2
26.1
8.7
4.5
41.6
84.9
49.0
14.1
39.6
35.6
19.3
25.2
76.8
60.7
10.3
35.8
14.2
2,880
1,399
554
313
104
54
170
221
3 Warriors
Warriors
110.3
February 2025
11
240.0
120.0
44.3
30.8
10.5
4.4
42.3
92.5
45.7
14.9
43.5
34.2
20.5
25.3
81.3
57.9
13.1
31.2
11.5
2,640
1,320
487
339
116
48
127
219
4 Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
111.2
February 2025
12
242.1
117.6
44.6
26.7
9.0
5.2
42.2
90.3
46.7
13.7
37.9
36.0
19.6
25.6
76.5
57.9
12.4
32.2
14.9
2,905
1,411
535
320
108
62
179
249
5 Thunder
Thunder
111.9
February 2025
13
241.9
127.7
48.8
29.3
9.4
5.8
47.3
96.0
49.3
16.0
40.9
39.1
17.1
21.0
81.3
60.7
13.5
35.2
11.0
3,145
1,660
634
381
122
76
143
267
6 Nets
Nets
112.2
February 2025
11
240.0
103.1
44.5
24.4
9.6
6.8
38.1
87.5
43.5
11.1
35.7
31.0
15.8
20.2
78.4
53.5
15.1
29.5
14.5
2,640
1,134
490
268
106
75
160
236
7 Pistons
Pistons
112.6
February 2025
12
240.0
123.7
46.8
30.6
10.5
4.7
45.8
92.1
49.8
12.8
34.6
36.9
19.3
24.3
79.1
60.2
12.6
34.2
13.4
2,880
1,484
561
367
126
56
161
246
8 Rockets
Rockets
112.9
February 2025
12
240.0
108.1
48.8
23.3
6.4
5.3
40.6
93.3
43.5
11.6
34.7
33.4
15.3
21.6
71.0
52.6
14.7
34.1
13.4
2,880
1,297
585
279
77
64
161
231
9 Magic
Magic
112.9
February 2025
12
240.0
105.3
44.5
21.9
8.1
5.9
39.0
88.3
44.2
9.7
31.8
30.4
17.6
23.2
75.9
53.4
12.4
32.1
11.6
2,880
1,263
534
263
97
71
139
244
10 Bucks
Bucks
113.7
February 2025
12
240.0
112.0
42.3
24.7
7.3
3.8
40.1
87.8
45.7
15.2
39.9
38.0
16.7
21.6
77.2
57.6
7.9
34.4
13.0
2,880
1,344
508
296
88
46
156
213
11 Celtics
Celtics
114.1
February 2025
11
240.0
115.1
45.1
25.9
5.6
5.3
42.1
88.5
47.5
18.4
47.1
39.0
12.5
15.3
82.1
60.4
10.5
34.5
11.6
2,640
1,266
496
285
62
58
128
183
12 Nuggets
Nuggets
114.8
February 2025
12
240.0
124.0
48.8
31.7
7.3
4.5
47.7
92.3
51.6
12.9
34.3
37.7
15.8
19.7
80.1
61.4
12.2
36.7
12.8
2,880
1,488
586
380
88
54
154
219
13 Timberwolves
Timberwolves
115.1
February 2025
13
241.9
115.1
46.2
25.8
7.8
4.9
40.8
93.5
43.7
13.4
40.8
32.8
20.0
24.2
82.8
55.2
13.5
32.7
11.5
3,145
1,496
600
336
101
64
149
244
14 Spurs
Spurs
116.0
February 2025
12
240.0
111.2
41.5
28.9
10.8
4.2
41.6
91.9
45.2
12.3
38.3
32.0
15.8
20.8
75.6
55.0
10.2
31.3
12.2
2,880
1,334
498
347
130
50
146
208
15 Wizards
Wizards
116.6
February 2025
11
242.3
113.9
43.2
27.2
6.6
4.7
40.9
87.1
47.0
14.6
40.3
36.3
17.5
22.0
79.3
58.9
9.5
33.6
16.1
2,665
1,253
475
299
73
52
177
237
16 Grizzlies
Grizzlies
116.7
February 2025
11
242.3
122.5
49.2
27.2
7.8
5.3
44.3
94.6
46.8
13.1
36.9
35.5
20.9
26.8
78.0
57.6
14.5
34.6
14.5
2,665
1,348
541
299
86
58
159
226
17 Mavericks
Mavericks
117.1
February 2025
11
242.3
112.0
41.8
25.2
8.0
6.2
41.4
90.4
45.8
13.4
36.1
37.0
15.9
20.7
76.8
56.3
9.9
31.9
11.1
2,665
1,232
460
277
88
68
122
180
18 Heat
Heat
117.2
February 2025
12
242.1
108.1
44.7
25.7
6.4
3.7
39.3
86.3
45.6
13.1
38.0
34.4
16.3
20.4
80.0
56.7
11.4
33.3
13.4
2,905
1,297
536
308
77
44
161
182
19 Pacers
Pacers
117.2
February 2025
12
242.1
118.4
39.5
31.0
9.3
5.3
43.4
89.1
48.7
13.0
36.8
35.3
18.6
22.3
83.2
59.9
8.9
30.6
11.8
2,905
1,421
474
372
112
64
141
220
20 Clippers
Clippers
117.9
February 2025
11
242.3
112.5
42.0
26.9
10.5
4.5
41.1
88.8
46.3
12.5
35.7
34.9
17.8
22.4
79.7
57.0
11.5
30.5
13.4
2,665
1,237
462
296
116
49
147
209
21 Raptors
Raptors
118.1
February 2025
12
244.2
107.7
42.9
26.7
7.4
3.6
40.1
89.3
44.9
12.1
34.7
34.9
15.4
19.9
77.4
54.9
11.6
31.3
13.7
2,930
1,292
515
320
89
43
164
239
22 Hornets
Hornets
118.9
February 2025
13
240.0
99.5
44.8
23.8
7.2
3.9
36.6
90.0
40.7
11.0
34.2
32.1
15.2
19.0
80.2
50.6
11.9
32.9
14.2
3,120
1,293
583
309
94
51
184
214
23 Jazz
Jazz
119.5
February 2025
13
243.8
116.4
48.8
28.5
6.2
4.0
42.2
90.5
46.6
14.7
40.8
36.0
17.2
23.1
74.7
57.8
12.9
35.8
15.6
3,170
1,513
634
370
80
52
203
244
24 Kings
Kings
119.6
February 2025
11
244.5
118.1
46.4
26.7
7.3
4.8
43.7
90.8
48.1
12.7
35.5
35.9
17.9
22.4
80.1
58.7
11.9
34.5
14.4
2,690
1,299
510
294
80
53
158
186
25 Hawks
Hawks
120.0
February 2025
12
242.1
121.8
43.8
30.3
7.9
5.2
44.3
90.9
48.7
14.3
37.4
38.1
19.0
25.4
74.8
59.6
10.5
33.3
13.8
2,905
1,461
525
363
95
62
166
240
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Team Rankings

ORTG

121.7

1st

DRTG

112.2

8th

NETRTG

9.5

2nd

3P%

38.3

2nd

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
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NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

NBA 2024-25 Betting

NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
3/29
GSW GSW
@
SAS SAS
148-106
Sat
3/29
ATL ATL
@
MIL MIL
145-124
Sat
3/29
CHA CHA
@
NOP NOP
94-98
Sat
3/29
TOR TOR
@
PHI PHI
127-109
Sat
3/29
HOU HOU
@
PHX PHX
148-109

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
5/31
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
8:00 PM
Mon
6/2
IND IND
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM