what team has the best def rating in nba this season

The Oklahoma City Thunder have the lowest defensive rating by a team this season, with a 104.5 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	Thunder	104.5	2025-26	27	243.7	123.0	44.6	26.6	10.6	5.3	44.3	89.3	49.6	14.0	37.2	37.5	20.4	24.5	83.4	61.5	9.0	35.6	12.6	6,580	3,322	1,204	717	286	142	341	564
2	Heat	111.5	2025-26	27	240.9	120.2	45.6	28.9	8.9	5.0	43.9	92.2	47.6	12.6	34.5	36.5	19.8	25.3	78.4	58.2	10.3	35.3	14.2	6,505	3,245	1,231	779	239	134	384	521
3	Pistons	111.6	2025-26	27	241.9	119.1	46.8	26.2	9.8	5.9	43.4	90.4	48.0	11.1	31.8	35.0	21.2	28.4	74.7	57.9	13.9	32.9	15.7	6,530	3,217	1,263	708	264	158	423	621
4	Warriors	112.6	2025-26	28	240.9	113.8	43.5	27.6	9.8	4.3	39.5	88.0	44.9	16.0	43.9	36.5	18.7	22.8	82.0	58.0	11.3	32.2	16.1	6,745	3,186	1,219	773	273	119	452	585
5	Mavericks	113.0	2025-26	28	244.5	113.0	44.4	24.9	8.0	6.2	40.9	88.8	46.0	11.3	33.7	33.6	20.0	26.4	75.7	56.3	10.1	34.3	15.5	6,845	3,164	1,244	698	224	173	435	581
6	Raptors	113.1	2025-26	28	240.9	115.3	42.5	29.6	8.9	4.3	42.9	88.6	48.5	11.8	32.3	36.4	17.6	23.1	76.2	58.4	10.8	31.8	14.9	6,745	3,227	1,191	829	249	119	418	611
7	Magic	113.2	2025-26	27	240.9	117.8	44.9	25.9	8.4	5.2	41.7	88.7	47.1	11.4	33.2	34.3	22.9	28.9	79.2	58.1	11.8	33.1	14.3	6,505	3,180	1,212	698	227	141	387	566
8	Grizzlies	113.5	2025-26	27	240.9	114.4	46.4	28.8	7.7	4.7	40.9	90.6	45.2	13.0	38.0	34.3	19.5	24.3	80.5	56.5	11.7	34.7	14.9	6,505	3,089	1,252	777	208	126	401	556
9	Rockets	113.5	2025-26	24	245.2	121.1	49.1	25.7	9.1	5.4	44.4	91.4	48.6	11.8	29.7	39.6	20.5	26.2	78.5	58.9	16.5	32.6	16.3	5,885	2,907	1,179	617	218	130	391	493
10	Timberwolves	113.6	2025-26	27	241.9	119.4	43.9	26.6	8.4	5.0	42.4	87.9	48.3	14.1	37.4	37.6	20.5	26.7	76.8	59.9	11.2	32.6	15.0	6,530	3,225	1,184	717	226	135	404	610
11	Spurs	113.7	2025-26	26	241.0	119.7	45.4	25.8	8.4	4.9	42.6	88.2	48.3	13.6	37.2	36.6	20.8	26.2	79.5	60.0	11.6	33.8	14.8	6,265	3,112	1,180	672	219	127	385	530
12	Knicks	114.0	2025-26	26	240.0	120.7	45.9	27.1	8.4	4.5	43.5	90.6	48.0	15.2	40.0	37.8	18.6	23.6	78.8	59.8	13.6	32.3	13.3	6,240	3,139	1,193	705	218	117	347	538
13	Cavaliers	114.2	2025-26	28	241.8	118.4	44.8	26.8	8.9	5.3	42.1	92.3	45.7	14.9	43.9	33.8	19.3	24.9	77.4	57.3	12.6	32.2	13.9	6,770	3,316	1,254	750	249	148	390	601
14	76ers	114.3	2025-26	25	244.0	116.8	45.5	25.4	8.2	6.2	41.2	91.1	45.2	13.6	37.4	36.3	21.0	25.8	81.2	57.0	12.5	33.0	14.5	6,100	2,921	1,138	634	205	154	362	518
15	Suns	114.6	2025-26	27	240.9	114.2	42.4	25.3	11.0	4.1	41.5	89.6	46.3	14.2	39.1	36.3	17.0	21.4	79.2	57.7	12.5	29.9	16.0	6,505	3,083	1,144	682	298	110	432	600
16	Hawks	115.4	2025-26	28	241.8	118.3	41.9	30.8	9.4	5.1	43.4	89.8	48.3	13.9	37.5	36.9	17.6	22.2	79.1	59.4	10.3	31.6	15.5	6,770	3,312	1,173	862	264	142	433	575
17	Celtics	115.9	2025-26	26	240.0	116.2	43.4	24.1	8.3	5.3	42.8	91.1	47.0	15.7	43.3	36.1	15.0	19.2	78.1	58.4	12.8	30.6	11.9	6,240	3,020	1,128	626	216	138	309	581
18	Nuggets	116.6	2025-26	26	241.9	125.6	44.4	29.5	7.2	3.9	45.5	87.8	51.8	13.7	34.1	40.1	21.0	25.6	82.0	63.4	10.5	33.9	13.4	6,290	3,266	1,154	767	187	101	349	507
19	Pacers	117.1	2025-26	27	241.9	110.3	44.2	23.4	7.1	5.6	39.0	90.3	43.2	12.0	36.5	32.9	20.3	26.0	78.1	54.2	12.0	32.2	13.9	6,530	2,977	1,194	631	193	151	374	614
20	Bucks	117.8	2025-26	28	241.8	113.6	39.3	26.7	8.1	4.2	41.9	85.6	48.9	15.1	37.4	40.4	14.7	20.4	72.1	60.0	8.2	31.1	15.0	6,770	3,180	1,101	748	227	117	420	609
21	Bulls	118.0	2025-26	26	241.9	117.6	45.2	28.6	8.1	4.7	42.7	90.5	47.1	13.8	38.1	36.2	18.5	23.4	79.1	58.3	10.5	34.8	15.3	6,290	3,058	1,176	744	210	123	398	520
22	Lakers	118.0	2025-26	26	240.0	119.2	41.9	25.3	8.1	4.1	42.1	83.4	50.5	11.9	33.7	35.3	23.2	29.1	79.5	62.0	10.0	31.9	15.4	6,240	3,099	1,089	658	211	106	400	520
23	Nets	118.0	2025-26	26	240.0	109.6	40.4	25.6	7.3	4.3	38.2	85.5	44.6	14.2	41.5	34.3	19.1	24.3	78.5	57.0	11.0	29.3	15.7	6,240	2,850	1,050	666	190	112	407	526
24	Trail Blazers	118.3	2025-26	27	241.9	118.8	45.4	25.1	8.2	5.2	41.1	92.3	44.6	14.0	42.0	33.5	22.5	28.4	79.3	56.7	14.6	30.8	17.1	6,530	3,207	1,226	678	222	140	462	613
25	Hornets	118.3	2025-26	27	242.8	115.5	44.2	26.1	7.0	4.9	40.9	89.2	45.8	14.4	40.6	35.4	19.4	23.7	81.7	58.0	11.4	32.8	15.8	6,555	3,119	1,193	704	190	132	427	522

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Team Leaders

PPG

32.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

RPG

10.6

Hartenstein

APG

6.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

Team Rankings

ORTG

121.1

5th

DRTG

104.5

1st

NETRTG

16.6

1st

3P%

37.5

6th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	25	2	.926
2	Nuggets	20	6	.769	4.5
3	Lakers	19	7	.731	5.5
4	Spurs	19	7	.731	5.5
5	Rockets	16	8	.667	7.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 12/19	OKC	@	MIN	9:30 PM
Mon 12/22	MEM	@	OKC	9:30 PM
Tue 12/23	OKC	@	SAS	8:30 PM
Thu 12/25	SAS	@	OKC	2:30 PM
Sun 12/28	PHI	@	OKC	3:30 PM

Last Game

Clippers

6 - 21

101

Final

122

Thunder

25 - 2

Thu 18 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

35.2

Dončić

32.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

31.5

Maxey

RPG Leaders

12.3

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.5

Zubac

APG Leaders

10.9

Jokić

9.2

Cunningham

9.1

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.4

Wallace

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Suggs

BPG Leaders

2.5

Huff

1.9

Stewart

1.8

Kalkbrenner

3PM Leaders

4.0

Mitchell

3.7

Maxey

3.6

Porter

TS% Leaders

71.8

Green

71.6

Jokić

71.6

Spencer

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

126.1

122.7

122.6

121.4

121.1

119.8

DRtg Rankings

104.5

111.5

111.6

112.6

113.0

113.1

NetRtg Rankings

16.6

9.5

9.2

8.6

6.0

5.5

Tank Leaderboard

4-21

6-22

6-21

7-19

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

1,659

Jokić

1,361.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,275.4

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,766

Jokić

1,367

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,345.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

37.8

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.3

Gilgeous-Alexander

MPG Leaders

39.9

Maxey

37.4

Dončić

36.9

Reaves

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.82

Jokić

1.65

Dončić

1.59

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.94

Jokić

1.75

Dončić

1.59

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

18-10

17-10

17-9

15-9-1

16-10

14-10

Worst Record ATS

8-20

8-19

8-17

9-18

10-17

12-16

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	21	6	.778
2	Knicks	19	7	.731	1.5
3	Raptors	17	11	.607	4.5
4	Celtics	15	11	.577	5.5
5	76ers	14	11	.560	6.0
6	Magic	15	12	.556	6.0
7	Heat	15	12	.556	6.0
8	Cavaliers	15	13	.536	6.5
9	Hawks	15	13	.536	6.5
10	Bulls	11	15	.423	9.5
11	Bucks	11	17	.393	10.5
12	Hornets	9	18	.333	12.0
13	Nets	7	19	.269	13.5
14	Pacers	6	21	.222	15.0
15	Wizards	4	21	.160	16.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	25	2	.926
2	Nuggets	20	6	.769	4.5
3	Lakers	19	7	.731	5.5
4	Spurs	19	7	.731	5.5
5	Rockets	16	8	.667	7.5
6	Timberwolves	17	10	.630	8.0
7	Suns	15	12	.556	10.0
8	Grizzlies	13	14	.481	12.0
9	Warriors	13	15	.464	12.5
10	Trail Blazers	11	16	.407	14.0
11	Mavericks	11	17	.393	14.5
12	Jazz	10	16	.385	14.5
13	Kings	6	21	.222	19.0
14	Clippers	6	21	.222	19.0
15	Pelicans	6	22	.214	19.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sun 11/16	NYK	@	MIA	113-115
Sun 11/16	CHA	@	TOR	108-110
Sun 11/16	DAL	@	MIN	96-120
Sun 11/16	OKC	@	NOP	126-109
Sun 11/16	CHI	@	DEN	130-127

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 12/19	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Fri 12/19	MIA	@	BOS	7:00 PM
Fri 12/19	SAS	@	ATL	7:30 PM
Fri 12/19	CHI	@	CLE	7:30 PM
Fri 12/19	OKC	@	MIN	9:30 PM

The Oklahoma City Thunder have the lowest defensive rating by a team this season, with a 104.5 rating.

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32.4

10.6

6.4

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

35.2

32.4

31.5

12.3

11.9

11.5

10.9

9.2

9.1

2.4

2.0

1.9

2.5

1.9

1.8

4.0

3.7

3.6

71.8

71.6

71.6

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

1,659

1,361.9

1,275.4

1,766

1,367

1,345.5

37.8

36.1

33.3

39.9

37.4

36.9

1.82

1.65

1.59

1.94

1.75

1.59

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

Schedule