what team has the best defensive rating since december 1st of this season

Since December 1, 2025, the Oklahoma City Thunder have the best defensive rating by a team, with a 108.7 rating this season.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Thunder
Thunder
108.7
2025-26
16
240.0
120.0
42.5
25.2
10.1
5.3
44.6
90.0
49.5
13.5
36.7
36.8
17.4
21.3
81.8
60.4
8.9
33.6
12.2
3,840
1,920
680
403
162
84
195
304
2Pistons
Pistons
109.2
2025-26
17
241.5
117.1
45.7
27.3
10.6
7.1
43.1
90.8
47.5
11.2
31.8
35.1
19.7
25.9
76.0
57.3
13.9
31.8
15.5
4,105
1,991
777
464
180
120
263
372
3Nets
Nets
110.3
2025-26
14
240.0
110.9
40.9
27.0
9.3
4.9
39.0
84.1
46.3
14.1
39.4
35.9
18.8
23.4
80.2
58.7
10.3
30.6
16.1
3,360
1,553
573
378
130
69
225
278
4Timberwolves
Timberwolves
111.4
2025-26
17
242.9
120.2
46.3
26.8
8.6
6.0
43.0
91.0
47.3
13.2
39.1
33.9
20.9
27.4
76.4
58.3
11.7
34.6
12.9
4,130
2,043
787
456
146
102
220
354
5Grizzlies
Grizzlies
112.1
2025-26
15
241.7
118.9
46.1
29.5
8.7
5.7
43.5
92.2
47.1
13.5
37.3
36.3
18.5
23.8
77.6
57.9
11.1
35.0
16.1
3,625
1,784
691
442
131
85
242
314
6Spurs
Spurs
112.3
2025-26
17
240.0
119.9
48.3
26.1
7.2
4.4
42.8
92.4
46.3
13.5
38.6
34.9
20.9
26.6
78.4
57.6
12.4
35.9
13.0
4,080
2,038
821
443
122
74
221
308
7Raptors
Raptors
112.7
2025-26
17
241.5
109.6
44.2
28.4
8.3
4.9
41.6
91.4
45.5
11.8
35.9
32.7
14.7
18.8
78.1
55.0
12.4
31.8
13.9
4,105
1,864
752
482
141
83
237
353
8Suns
Suns
112.8
2025-26
15
240.0
112.1
43.1
24.8
10.5
3.7
41.7
90.5
46.1
12.8
37.0
34.6
15.8
20.1
78.7
56.4
12.7
30.4
14.5
3,600
1,681
646
372
158
55
217
308
976ers
76ers
113.0
2025-26
16
243.1
117.0
44.7
24.1
9.4
5.8
41.2
92.2
44.7
14.1
38.8
36.5
20.5
25.0
82.0
56.7
12.7
32.0
12.8
3,890
1,872
715
386
150
92
205
311
10Heat
Heat
113.0
2025-26
17
240.0
116.1
45.2
27.1
9.6
4.8
42.9
93.9
45.6
13.2
35.8
36.8
17.1
21.6
79.3
56.1
11.8
33.5
14.1
4,080
1,973
769
460
163
81
240
295
11Warriors
Warriors
113.8
2025-26
16
241.6
115.3
44.2
28.8
9.6
4.4
40.8
89.7
45.4
15.6
43.3
36.1
18.1
22.4
81.0
57.9
12.1
32.1
15.6
3,865
1,844
707
460
154
71
249
318
12Rockets
Rockets
115.0
2025-26
16
244.7
117.1
48.3
25.4
7.9
6.2
44.4
89.6
49.6
11.1
30.3
36.8
17.1
22.1
77.1
58.9
15.3
32.9
16.7
3,915
1,873
772
407
127
99
267
298
13Bucks
Bucks
115.3
2025-26
15
240.0
110.3
41.3
24.9
7.3
3.8
39.7
83.6
47.4
13.7
36.7
37.3
17.3
22.1
78.5
59.1
8.9
32.4
15.3
3,600
1,655
620
374
110
57
230
301
14Mavericks
Mavericks
115.4
2025-26
16
243.1
116.9
44.7
26.4
6.6
5.9
45.4
90.8
50.1
9.6
26.9
35.6
16.5
21.7
76.1
58.3
9.4
35.3
14.4
3,890
1,871
715
422
105
95
230
270
15Celtics
Celtics
115.5
2025-26
16
240.0
120.9
44.2
23.3
7.9
5.5
44.3
90.5
48.9
16.7
43.4
38.4
15.7
19.5
80.4
61.0
12.4
31.8
12.3
3,840
1,934
707
373
126
88
196
298
16Cavaliers
Cavaliers
115.9
2025-26
17
241.5
119.7
46.8
28.6
8.6
5.1
44.1
93.2
47.3
13.9
39.9
34.8
17.6
21.7
81.0
58.2
12.5
34.3
13.9
4,105
2,035
796
486
147
86
236
347
17Hornets
Hornets
116.0
2025-26
17
241.5
115.1
45.3
26.9
6.9
4.8
40.5
88.3
45.9
16.5
41.2
40.1
17.5
22.1
79.3
58.7
11.6
33.6
15.8
4,105
1,957
770
457
118
81
269
333
18Magic
Magic
116.3
2025-26
17
241.5
114.2
44.2
27.2
7.9
5.1
41.8
90.6
46.1
11.1
32.6
33.9
19.5
26.1
74.7
55.9
11.0
33.2
12.7
4,105
1,941
752
463
135
86
216
363
19Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
116.6
2025-26
17
241.5
115.2
45.2
24.8
6.9
4.8
40.2
88.3
45.5
14.7
40.5
36.3
20.2
26.8
75.4
57.6
13.2
32.0
17.3
4,105
1,959
769
421
118
82
294
368
20Clippers
Clippers
116.7
2025-26
16
240.0
112.4
40.3
23.3
8.4
4.9
39.1
82.3
47.5
13.7
37.0
37.0
20.5
24.3
84.3
60.4
9.9
30.4
14.2
3,840
1,799
644
373
134
78
227
300
21Hawks
Hawks
117.9
2025-26
18
240.0
117.9
41.8
31.3
9.3
3.9
43.5
92.7
46.9
15.3
40.6
37.7
15.6
20.0
78.1
58.1
9.8
32.0
15.3
4,320
2,122
753
563
168
71
275
349
22Pelicans
Pelicans
118.5
2025-26
18
242.8
118.3
44.1
26.5
8.8
5.2
43.9
92.7
47.4
9.8
30.0
32.6
20.7
25.7
80.6
56.9
11.5
32.6
14.3
4,370
2,129
793
477
159
93
258
350
23Bulls
Bulls
118.5
2025-26
18
240.0
114.1
45.0
29.3
7.2
4.5
42.3
89.9
47.0
13.6
39.2
34.6
16.0
20.7
77.4
57.6
10.7
34.3
14.4
4,320
2,054
810
527
130
81
259
303
24Kings
Kings
119.0
2025-26
16
243.1
107.6
42.1
23.8
9.4
5.5
40.0
89.1
44.9
9.8
29.9
32.8
17.8
23.6
75.3
54.1
11.7
30.4
14.8
3,890
1,721
674
380
150
88
237
326
25Knicks
Knicks
119.2
2025-26
18
240.0
118.9
45.1
26.7
7.7
4.2
42.8
89.9
47.6
15.1
38.1
39.7
18.3
22.6
81.0
59.6
12.6
32.5
13.7
4,320
2,141
812
481
139
75
246
365
StatMuse has team, game-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1984-85 season.

More Thunder Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

31.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

RPG

10.4

Hartenstein

Isaiah Hartenstein

APG

6.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Team Rankings

ORTG

120.0

5th

DRTG

106.5

1st

NETRTG

13.5

1st

3P%

36.5

9th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
30
7
.811
2
25
11
.694
4.5
3
23
11
.676
5.5
4
25
12
.676
5.0
5
22
11
.667
6.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
1/9
@
8:00 PM
Sun
1/11
@
7:00 PM
Tue
1/13
@
8:00 PM
Thu
1/15
@
7:30 PM
Sat
1/17
@
8:00 PM
Last Game
CHA Hornets

13 - 23

124

Final

97

OKC Thunder

30 - 7

Mon 5 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
28
9
.757
2
24
13
.649
4.0
3
23
13
.639
4.5
4
23
15
.605
5.5
5
20
15
.571
7.0
6
21
17
.553
7.5
7
20
17
.541
8.0
8
20
17
.541
8.0
9
18
21
.462
11.0
10
17
20
.459
11.0
11
16
20
.444
11.5
12
13
24
.351
15.0
13
11
22
.333
15.0
14
10
26
.278
17.5
15
6
31
.162
22.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
30
7
.811
2
25
11
.694
4.5
3
23
11
.676
5.5
4
25
12
.676
5.0
5
22
11
.667
6.0
6
24
13
.649
6.0
7
21
15
.583
8.5
8
19
18
.514
11.0
9
17
20
.459
13.0
10
16
20
.444
13.5
11
14
23
.378
16.0
12
13
23
.361
16.5
13
12
23
.343
17.0
14
8
29
.216
22.0
15
8
31
.205
23.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
12/6
@
121-113
Sat
12/6
@
96-119
Sat
12/6
@
115-106
Sat
12/6
@
123-91
Sat
12/6
@
112-108

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
1/7
@
10:00 PM
Wed
1/7
@
10:00 PM
Thu
1/8
@
7:00 PM
Thu
1/8
@
8:00 PM
Thu
1/8
@
8:00 PM