what team has best defensive rating in the nba in the last 5 seasons

Since 2021-22, the Boston Celtics have the best defensive rating by a team, with a 110.3 rating.

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Celtics
Celtics
110.3
334
242.5
116.6
45.7
26.1
6.9
5.8
42.1
89.2
47.2
15.9
42.7
37.2
16.5
20.4
80.8
59.4
10.6
35.1
12.7
80,985
38,936
15,279
8,705
2,310
1,934
4,236
5,838
2Cavaliers
Cavaliers
111.3
334
241.3
113.7
43.4
26.5
7.5
4.4
41.8
86.9
48.1
13.2
35.8
36.9
16.8
21.8
77.0
58.9
10.2
33.2
13.7
80,610
37,961
14,508
8,862
2,500
1,486
4,566
6,044
3Thunder
Thunder
111.5
334
241.6
115.5
44.1
25.1
8.7
5.3
42.7
91.0
46.9
13.0
36.2
35.9
17.2
21.4
80.4
57.5
10.3
33.8
12.8
80,710
38,585
14,733
8,392
2,902
1,756
4,287
6,531
4Timberwolves
Timberwolves
111.6
333
241.6
114.7
43.4
26.1
8.2
5.5
41.7
87.7
47.5
13.6
36.7
37.1
17.8
22.9
77.4
58.7
10.2
33.2
14.6
80,445
38,208
14,467
8,690
2,718
1,838
4,860
6,721
5Heat
Heat
111.8
333
241.9
110.3
42.6
25.5
7.8
3.3
39.9
85.8
46.5
13.0
35.5
36.6
17.6
21.7
81.3
57.9
9.7
32.9
13.6
80,545
36,727
14,172
8,475
2,591
1,115
4,532
5,990
6Grizzlies
Grizzlies
112.0
334
241.0
115.1
46.3
26.3
8.8
6.0
42.6
92.0
46.3
12.6
35.7
35.4
17.3
22.9
75.6
56.4
12.4
33.9
14.4
80,485
38,438
15,475
8,792
2,927
1,995
4,803
6,669
7Magic
Magic
112.0
334
241.0
108.0
42.9
23.6
7.8
5.1
39.4
86.3
45.6
11.3
33.6
33.6
18.0
23.2
77.4
56.0
10.3
32.7
14.7
80,510
36,079
14,345
7,897
2,598
1,694
4,895
6,669
8Warriors
Warriors
112.1
334
241.3
115.4
45.5
28.8
8.1
4.5
42.0
89.6
46.9
15.3
41.0
37.4
16.1
20.7
77.8
58.5
11.2
34.3
14.9
80,585
38,557
15,187
9,626
2,709
1,487
4,987
6,770
9Clippers
Clippers
112.6
333
241.2
112.6
43.5
24.7
8.0
4.7
41.3
86.6
47.7
12.6
33.5
37.7
17.4
21.8
80.0
58.5
9.8
33.7
14.0
80,320
37,497
14,479
8,213
2,651
1,580
4,677
6,239
10Bucks
Bucks
113.2
334
241.3
116.9
45.6
25.5
7.0
4.7
42.5
88.6
47.9
14.3
38.4
37.4
17.5
23.1
76.0
59.1
9.7
35.9
13.6
80,585
39,029
15,239
8,504
2,351
1,555
4,540
6,159
11Knicks
Knicks
113.3
333
241.9
112.8
45.2
24.2
7.3
4.3
41.0
88.4
46.4
12.9
35.8
36.2
17.8
23.1
77.1
57.2
11.9
33.2
13.2
80,545
37,555
15,041
8,044
2,416
1,417
4,400
6,302
12Suns
Suns
113.6
334
241.3
114.6
44.0
27.4
7.6
5.1
42.4
88.2
48.0
12.7
34.0
37.4
17.2
21.4
80.2
58.7
10.4
33.6
13.9
80,585
38,282
14,697
9,136
2,550
1,709
4,644
6,471
13Nuggets
Nuggets
113.8
333
241.3
116.2
44.4
29.3
7.5
4.7
43.7
87.8
49.8
12.0
32.6
37.0
16.7
21.7
77.1
59.7
10.3
34.1
14.0
80,345
38,678
14,773
9,749
2,490
1,552
4,663
6,210
1476ers
76ers
114.1
333
241.7
112.5
41.5
24.3
8.2
5.2
40.4
86.3
46.8
12.3
33.8
36.4
19.5
23.9
81.6
58.1
9.7
31.8
13.0
80,495
37,473
13,825
8,080
2,745
1,718
4,317
6,598
15Lakers
Lakers
114.3
334
242.2
115.2
43.8
25.9
7.3
4.9
42.3
87.5
48.3
11.9
33.3
35.9
18.7
24.4
76.9
58.6
9.3
34.4
14.2
80,885
38,482
14,616
8,667
2,437
1,644
4,744
5,933
16Mavericks
Mavericks
114.4
333
241.2
113.5
42.0
24.3
6.9
4.5
41.1
86.7
47.4
13.8
37.9
36.3
17.6
23.1
76.4
58.6
9.2
32.8
12.9
80,320
37,791
13,977
8,090
2,303
1,506
4,290
6,373
17Bulls
Bulls
114.4
333
242.0
113.8
43.6
25.7
7.6
4.5
42.4
88.8
47.8
12.0
33.0
36.4
17.0
21.1
80.5
58.0
9.6
34.0
13.3
80,570
37,908
14,531
8,548
2,526
1,509
4,438
6,187
18Raptors
Raptors
114.6
334
241.6
111.5
43.9
25.8
8.6
4.7
41.6
90.8
45.9
11.5
33.3
34.6
16.7
21.9
76.2
55.5
12.3
31.6
13.4
80,710
37,247
14,671
8,624
2,862
1,555
4,475
6,642
19Pelicans
Pelicans
114.7
333
241.1
112.1
44.1
25.8
8.4
4.5
41.3
88.2
46.8
11.5
32.4
35.6
18.0
23.2
77.7
56.9
11.3
32.8
14.1
80,295
37,322
14,677
8,604
2,790
1,486
4,690
6,400
20Nets
Nets
114.9
333
241.1
110.5
42.5
25.4
7.2
5.2
40.4
87.2
46.4
12.8
35.5
36.1
16.8
21.3
78.7
57.2
10.2
32.3
14.1
80,270
36,791
14,156
8,451
2,395
1,737
4,679
6,741
21Rockets
Rockets
115.1
332
241.4
112.5
45.6
23.5
7.7
4.7
41.1
89.9
45.7
12.3
35.6
34.6
18.0
24.1
74.6
56.0
12.3
33.3
14.9
80,155
37,336
15,131
7,818
2,567
1,561
4,933
6,718
22Kings
Kings
115.9
334
241.9
115.8
43.3
26.4
7.4
4.1
42.6
89.3
47.7
13.0
36.1
36.0
17.6
22.6
77.8
58.3
10.2
33.1
13.5
80,810
38,681
14,458
8,826
2,469
1,367
4,511
6,468
23Pistons
Pistons
116.1
333
241.3
110.2
43.5
24.6
7.3
4.7
40.3
88.5
45.6
11.6
33.5
34.7
17.9
23.0
77.8
55.9
11.1
32.4
14.9
80,345
36,697
14,471
8,187
2,431
1,554
4,951
7,136
24Spurs
Spurs
116.3
333
241.6
113.1
44.3
28.4
7.5
5.2
42.5
91.3
46.5
12.3
35.0
35.1
15.8
20.8
76.2
56.3
11.0
33.3
14.3
80,445
37,673
14,754
9,442
2,500
1,735
4,757
5,998
25Hornets
Hornets
116.4
333
241.4
109.7
43.7
25.6
7.6
4.8
40.6
89.5
45.4
12.5
35.8
34.9
15.9
20.9
76.3
55.6
10.9
32.8
14.2
80,395
36,533
14,545
8,534
2,547
1,587
4,736
6,404
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Team Rankings

ORTG

117.7

10th

DRTG

111.4

7th

NETRTG

6.2

7th

3P%

32.8

25th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
4
Heat Heat
3
2
.600
2.0
5
Pistons Pistons
3
2
.600
2.0
6
Celtics Celtics
3
3
.500
2.5
7
Cavaliers Cavaliers
3
3
.500
2.5
8
Hawks Hawks
3
3
.500
2.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
11/3
UTA UTA
@
BOS BOS
7:30 PM
Wed
11/5
WAS WAS
@
BOS BOS
7:30 PM
Fri
11/7
BOS BOS
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM
Sun
11/9
BOS BOS
@
ORL ORL
6:00 PM
Tue
11/11
BOS BOS
@
PHI PHI
8:00 PM
Last Game
BOS Celtics

3 - 3

109

Final

108

PHI 76ers

4 - 1

Fri 31 Oct 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
6
0
1.000
2
Spurs Spurs
5
0
1.000
0.5
3
Warriors Warriors
4
2
.667
2.0
4
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
4
2
.667
2.0
5
Lakers Lakers
4
2
.667
2.0
6
Nuggets Nuggets
3
2
.600
2.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Bulls Bulls
5
0
1.000
2
76ers 76ers
4
1
.800
1.0
3
Bucks Bucks
4
1
.800
1.0
4
Heat Heat
3
2
.600
2.0
5
Pistons Pistons
3
2
.600
2.0
6
Celtics Celtics
3
3
.500
2.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
10/20
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
124-125
Mon
10/20
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
119-109
Tue
10/21
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
111-119
Tue
10/21
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
117-136
Tue
10/21
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
121-125

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
11/1
DAL DAL
@
DET DET
10:00 PM
Sun
11/2
NOP NOP
@
OKC OKC
3:30 PM
Sun
11/2
UTA UTA
@
CHA CHA
6:00 PM
Sun
11/2
MEM MEM
@
TOR TOR
6:00 PM
Sun
11/2
ATL ATL
@
CLE CLE
6:00 PM