what team has the best defensive rating after 2020

Since 2020-21, the Boston Celtics have the lowest defensive rating by a team, with a 110.7 rating.

TEAM DRTG 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 Celtics
Celtics
110.7
400
242.3
115.9
45.5
25.7
7.0
5.7
42.0
89.1
47.2
15.5
41.5
37.3
16.4
20.5
80.2
59.1
10.6
34.9
12.9
96,925
46,365
18,196
10,262
2,814
2,281
5,177
7,163
2 Warriors
Warriors
111.7
400
241.1
115.1
45.1
28.6
8.1
4.5
41.9
89.4
46.9
15.2
40.6
37.4
16.1
20.7
77.8
58.4
10.7
34.4
14.9
96,425
46,030
18,036
11,448
3,237
1,805
5,963
8,175
3 Grizzlies
Grizzlies
111.7
400
241.1
114.7
46.4
26.4
8.8
5.8
42.6
92.0
46.4
12.4
34.9
35.5
17.1
22.5
75.7
56.3
12.3
34.2
14.2
96,450
45,881
18,570
10,559
3,534
2,333
5,676
7,886
4 Heat
Heat
111.8
400
241.8
109.7
42.3
25.6
7.8
3.5
39.7
85.3
46.5
12.9
35.5
36.4
17.4
21.5
80.9
57.9
9.4
33.0
13.7
96,725
43,881
16,928
10,222
3,115
1,388
5,465
7,248
5 Cavaliers
Cavaliers
111.9
400
241.5
111.9
43.4
26.1
7.5
4.5
41.3
86.7
47.6
12.6
34.6
36.4
16.7
21.8
76.6
58.1
10.3
33.1
14.0
96,600
44,755
17,342
10,428
3,000
1,782
5,583
7,224
6 Thunder
Thunder
112.1
400
241.3
113.6
44.3
24.6
8.4
5.1
42.0
90.4
46.4
12.8
36.0
35.6
16.8
21.4
78.9
56.9
10.2
34.1
13.4
96,525
45,427
17,722
9,837
3,343
2,040
5,376
7,700
7 Timberwolves
Timberwolves
112.1
400
241.6
114.3
43.5
26.1
8.3
5.5
41.5
88.3
47.0
13.6
36.9
36.7
17.7
22.9
77.2
58.1
10.3
33.2
14.5
96,650
45,710
17,400
10,423
3,311
2,205
5,809
8,103
8 Clippers
Clippers
112.3
400
241.0
112.9
43.6
24.6
7.8
4.6
41.4
86.6
47.7
12.9
33.7
38.3
17.2
21.4
80.5
58.8
9.7
33.9
13.9
96,400
45,150
17,445
9,845
3,110
1,848
5,541
7,531
9 Knicks
Knicks
112.4
400
241.9
111.7
45.1
23.7
7.2
4.4
40.8
88.0
46.3
12.7
34.6
36.7
17.5
22.6
77.2
57.0
11.5
33.6
13.1
96,775
44,694
18,054
9,466
2,887
1,764
5,257
7,665
10 Magic
Magic
112.4
400
241.0
107.2
43.4
23.3
7.6
4.9
39.2
86.8
45.1
11.2
33.3
33.7
17.6
22.7
77.5
55.3
10.3
33.1
14.3
96,400
42,874
17,349
9,334
3,052
1,978
5,719
7,767
11 76ers
76ers
112.9
400
241.8
112.6
42.1
24.1
8.4
5.3
40.5
86.4
46.9
12.1
33.1
36.5
19.4
24.1
80.7
58.0
9.7
32.4
13.2
96,700
45,030
16,855
9,656
3,369
2,129
5,289
7,945
12 Bucks
Bucks
112.9
400
241.2
117.3
46.2
25.4
7.2
4.7
42.8
89.2
48.0
14.3
38.1
37.6
17.3
22.8
76.1
59.1
9.9
36.3
13.6
96,475
46,936
18,461
10,175
2,888
1,860
5,450
7,262
13 Lakers
Lakers
113.0
400
242.3
114.2
43.9
25.7
7.4
5.0
42.0
87.4
48.0
11.8
33.0
35.8
18.4
24.1
76.4
58.3
9.4
34.5
14.3
96,900
45,664
17,555
10,286
2,952
2,009
5,731
7,195
14 Suns
Suns
113.1
400
241.5
114.7
43.8
27.3
7.5
5.0
42.5
88.2
48.2
12.7
33.9
37.5
16.9
21.0
80.7
58.9
10.0
33.8
13.6
96,600
45,884
17,531
10,913
3,007
1,988
5,445
7,692
15 Nuggets
Nuggets
113.5
400
241.5
115.9
44.3
28.8
7.6
4.6
43.6
88.1
49.5
12.2
32.9
37.1
16.5
21.3
77.5
59.5
10.3
34.0
13.9
96,600
46,342
17,739
11,536
3,033
1,855
5,559
7,471
16 Bulls
Bulls
114.0
400
241.9
113.2
43.8
25.8
7.4
4.5
42.3
88.8
47.7
12.1
33.1
36.5
16.4
20.4
80.3
57.9
9.6
34.2
13.6
96,750
45,263
17,534
10,322
2,970
1,791
5,446
7,438
17 Raptors
Raptors
114.2
400
241.4
111.3
43.6
25.5
8.6
4.8
41.3
90.4
45.6
12.0
34.4
35.0
16.8
21.8
77.1
55.7
11.9
31.7
13.3
96,575
44,539
17,437
10,180
3,426
1,924
5,333
8,021
18 Mavericks
Mavericks
114.2
400
241.1
113.4
42.2
24.1
6.8
4.5
41.1
86.8
47.3
13.8
38.0
36.4
17.3
22.6
76.6
58.6
9.2
33.0
12.7
96,425
45,348
16,880
9,621
2,715
1,791
5,074
7,663
19 Pelicans
Pelicans
114.4
400
241.3
112.6
44.7
25.9
8.2
4.5
41.5
88.3
47.0
11.4
32.0
35.5
18.1
23.6
76.8
57.0
11.3
33.4
14.2
96,500
45,033
17,884
10,370
3,291
1,787
5,669
7,592
20 Nets
Nets
114.5
400
241.2
111.9
42.9
25.6
7.1
5.3
40.9
87.2
46.9
13.0
35.5
36.7
17.0
21.6
79.0
57.9
10.0
32.9
13.9
96,475
44,759
17,161
10,258
2,846
2,109
5,575
7,985
21 Rockets
Rockets
115.0
400
241.1
111.6
45.0
23.5
7.7
4.8
40.7
89.7
45.4
12.6
36.5
34.4
17.6
23.7
74.4
55.8
11.7
33.3
14.8
96,450
44,658
18,009
9,415
3,074
1,903
5,927
8,037
22 Jazz
Jazz
115.5
400
241.3
114.9
46.2
25.0
6.6
5.0
41.3
88.5
46.7
14.2
39.4
36.1
18.0
22.8
79.1
58.3
11.5
34.7
15.3
96,500
45,957
18,487
9,993
2,654
2,019
6,129
7,633
23 Pistons
Pistons
115.5
400
241.4
109.5
43.3
24.5
7.3
4.7
40.0
87.9
45.5
11.6
33.4
34.8
17.8
23.0
77.4
55.8
10.8
32.5
14.9
96,575
43,798
17,303
9,804
2,918
1,887
5,942
8,472
24 Hornets
Hornets
115.7
400
241.4
109.5
43.7
25.8
7.7
4.8
40.5
89.2
45.4
12.7
36.0
35.2
15.9
20.8
76.3
55.7
10.8
32.9
14.3
96,550
43,794
17,467
10,324
3,075
1,910
5,720
7,594
25 Pacers
Pacers
115.8
400
241.6
116.8
42.3
28.0
7.9
5.8
43.5
90.4
48.1
12.9
35.5
36.3
16.9
21.6
78.4
58.4
10.0
32.3
13.8
96,650
46,711
16,911
11,187
3,148
2,325
5,524
8,158
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More Celtics Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

120.6

2nd

DRTG

111.1

5th

NETRTG

9.4

3rd

3P%

36.8

10th

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
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
10/22
PHI PHI
@
BOS BOS
7:30 PM
Fri
10/24
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM
Sun
10/26
BOS BOS
@
DET DET
3:30 PM
Mon
10/27
BOS BOS
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Wed
10/29
CLE CLE
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Last Game
NYK Knicks

4 - 2

119

Final

81

BOS Celtics

2 - 4

Fri 16 May 2025

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
Sun
3/30
UTA UTA
@
CHA CHA
106-110
Sun
3/30
BOS BOS
@
MEM MEM
117-103
Sun
3/30
CHI CHI
@
OKC OKC
117-145
Sun
3/30
BKN BKN
@
DAL DAL
113-109
Sun
3/30
HOU HOU
@
LAL LAL
98-104

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
10/21
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
7:30 PM
Tue
10/21
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Wed
10/22
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM