what team has the best defensive rating in a season since 2019

Since 2018-19, the Milwaukee Bucks have the best defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 102.9 rating in 2019-20.

	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	Bucks	102.9	2019-20	73	241.0	118.7	51.7	25.9	7.2	5.9	43.3	90.9	47.6	13.8	38.9	35.5	18.3	24.7	74.2	58.3	9.5	42.2	15.1	17,595	8,663	3,774	1,889	526	429	1,102	1,431
2	Raptors	105.0	2019-20	72	241.4	112.8	45.4	25.2	8.8	5.0	40.2	87.9	45.8	13.8	37.0	37.4	18.5	23.2	79.6	57.4	9.5	35.9	14.8	17,380	8,118	3,268	1,816	636	358	1,067	1,559
3	Bucks	105.2	2018-19	82	241.2	118.1	49.7	26.0	7.5	5.9	43.4	91.1	47.6	13.5	38.2	35.3	17.9	23.2	77.3	58.3	9.3	40.4	13.9	19,780	9,686	4,078	2,136	615	486	1,137	1,608
4	Jazz	105.7	2018-19	82	240.9	111.7	46.4	26.0	8.1	5.9	40.4	86.4	46.8	12.1	34.0	35.6	18.8	25.5	73.6	57.2	10.0	36.4	15.1	19,755	9,161	3,801	2,133	663	483	1,240	1,728
5	Lakers	106.3	2019-20	71	240.7	113.4	45.7	25.4	8.6	6.6	42.3	88.3	48.0	11.0	31.6	34.9	17.7	24.3	72.9	57.3	10.7	35.1	15.2	17,090	8,054	3,247	1,803	612	468	1,077	1,471
6	Pacers	106.5	2018-19	82	240.3	108.0	43.0	26.0	8.7	4.9	41.3	87.0	47.5	9.5	25.4	37.4	15.8	21.1	75.2	56.1	9.3	33.7	13.7	19,705	8,857	3,528	2,128	713	404	1,122	1,594
7	Warriors	106.9	2021-22	82	240.6	111.0	45.5	27.1	8.8	4.5	40.5	86.4	46.9	14.3	39.4	36.4	15.6	20.3	76.9	58.2	9.8	35.7	14.9	19,730	9,102	3,730	2,223	719	372	1,221	1,723
8	Celtics	106.9	2021-22	82	242.7	111.8	46.1	24.8	7.2	5.8	40.7	87.4	46.6	13.2	37.1	35.6	17.0	20.9	81.6	57.8	10.5	35.5	13.6	19,905	9,164	3,778	2,036	591	478	1,118	1,521
9	Celtics	107.0	2019-20	72	242.1	113.7	46.1	23.0	8.3	5.6	41.3	89.6	46.1	12.6	34.5	36.4	18.6	23.2	80.1	57.0	10.7	35.4	13.8	17,430	8,183	3,317	1,655	595	406	995	1,553
10	Thunder	107.0	2018-19	82	242.1	114.5	48.1	23.4	9.3	5.2	42.6	94.0	45.4	11.4	32.6	34.8	17.8	25.0	71.3	54.5	12.6	35.5	14.0	19,855	9,387	3,942	1,917	766	425	1,145	1,839
11	Raptors	107.1	2018-19	82	242.4	114.4	45.2	25.4	8.3	5.3	42.2	89.1	47.4	12.4	33.8	36.6	17.7	22.0	80.4	57.9	9.6	35.6	14.0	19,880	9,384	3,706	2,085	680	437	1,150	1,724
12	Lakers	107.1	2020-21	72	242.4	109.5	44.2	24.7	7.8	5.4	40.6	86.1	47.2	11.1	31.2	35.4	17.2	23.3	73.9	56.9	9.7	34.6	15.2	17,455	7,887	3,185	1,775	562	386	1,095	1,377
13	Suns	107.3	2021-22	82	240.6	114.8	45.3	27.4	8.6	4.4	43.7	90.1	48.5	11.6	31.9	36.4	15.9	19.9	79.7	58.1	9.8	35.5	12.9	19,730	9,416	3,714	2,244	702	359	1,060	1,633
14	Thunder	107.5	2024-25	82	240.3	120.5	44.8	26.9	10.3	5.7	44.6	92.7	48.2	14.5	38.8	37.4	16.7	20.4	81.9	59.3	10.6	34.2	11.7	19,705	9,881	3,672	2,202	847	465	961	1,631
15	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
16	Clippers	107.6	2019-20	72	241.4	116.3	47.7	23.7	7.1	4.7	41.6	89.2	46.6	12.4	33.5	37.1	20.8	26.3	79.1	57.7	10.7	37.0	14.6	17,380	8,377	3,431	1,708	511	338	1,051	1,594
17	76ers	107.6	2020-21	72	242.1	113.6	45.1	23.7	9.1	6.2	41.4	86.9	47.6	11.3	30.1	37.4	19.6	25.5	76.7	57.9	10.0	35.0	14.4	17,430	8,182	3,244	1,706	655	447	1,040	1,456
18	Thunder	107.7	2025-26	82	242.1	119.0	44.1	25.8	9.7	5.5	43.1	89.1	48.4	13.8	37.9	36.5	19.0	23.2	81.7	59.9	9.6	34.6	12.6	19,855	9,760	3,618	2,113	796	449	1,031	1,555
19	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
20	Pacers	108.0	2019-20	73	241.4	109.4	42.8	25.9	7.4	5.2	42.1	88.5	47.6	10.2	28.0	36.3	15.0	19.1	78.7	56.5	8.7	34.1	13.2	17,620	7,989	3,125	1,888	543	376	967	1,445
21	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
22	Knicks	108.2	2020-21	72	242.1	107.0	45.1	21.4	7.0	5.1	39.4	86.5	45.6	11.8	30.0	39.2	16.4	20.9	78.4	55.9	9.7	35.5	12.9	17,430	7,706	3,250	1,541	507	365	932	1,473
23	Jazz	108.3	2020-21	72	241.0	116.4	48.3	23.7	6.6	5.2	41.3	88.1	46.8	16.7	43.0	38.9	17.2	21.5	79.9	59.7	10.6	37.6	14.2	17,355	8,382	3,474	1,703	474	371	1,023	1,335
24	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
25	Thunder	108.8	2019-20	72	242.1	110.4	42.9	21.7	7.6	4.9	40.0	85.5	46.8	10.7	30.2	35.5	19.8	24.8	79.6	57.3	8.2	34.7	13.7	17,430	7,950	3,088	1,562	550	353	986	1,390

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More Bucks Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

17.3

Rollins

RPG

6.4

Portis

APG

5.6

Rollins

Team Rankings

ORTG

112.9

24th

DRTG

119.3

27th

NETRTG

-6.3

25th

3P%

38.7

2nd

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets	20	62	.244	40.0

Last Game

Bucks

32 - 50

106

Final

126

76ers

45 - 37

Sun 12 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

29.3

Cunningham

29.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

27.4

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

10.7

Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

7.7

Cunningham

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

Smart

Playoffs BPG Leaders

4.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Allen

1.8

Mobley

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

113.6

Proctor

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

127.8

126.0

118.2

113.7

113.6

112.1

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

103.6

105.7

107.4

107.7

108.5

110.2

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

20.3

17.5

14.6

4.4

3.0

-0.7

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

599.6

Cunningham

517.1

Harden

502

Mobley

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

651

Cunningham

537

Harden

500.3

Mitchell

Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

40.1

Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.2

Cunningham

Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

1.67

Wembanyama

1.66

Beringer

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

1.64

Wembanyama

1.61

Towns

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

55-38

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

45-37

Worst Record ATS

33-49

40-55

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