what team has the best defensive rating since january 1st

Since January 1, 2025, the Oklahoma City Thunder have the lowest defensive rating by a team, with a 109.3 rating.

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Thunder
Thunder
109.3
74
241.7
123.6
45.1
27.2
9.6
5.4
45.1
91.5
49.3
14.8
38.2
38.7
18.5
22.4
82.5
61.0
10.2
34.9
12.0
17,885
9,143
3,336
2,014
707
399
887
1,481
2Pistons
Pistons
112.7
74
240.7
118.0
45.5
26.6
8.9
5.6
43.3
89.9
48.2
12.0
33.4
36.0
19.3
25.2
76.6
58.4
12.2
33.3
14.9
17,810
8,729
3,367
1,965
658
413
1,101
1,599
3Magic
Magic
112.8
72
241.0
109.3
42.9
23.5
8.6
5.4
39.3
87.0
45.1
11.2
33.8
33.1
19.6
25.2
77.7
55.7
11.6
31.4
13.7
17,355
7,872
3,091
1,690
617
386
985
1,461
4Warriors
Warriors
113.2
75
240.7
114.7
43.9
28.8
9.7
4.4
40.2
88.7
45.4
15.8
43.3
36.6
18.3
22.9
80.2
58.1
11.9
32.1
14.6
18,050
8,600
3,293
2,163
731
327
1,096
1,469
5Raptors
Raptors
113.9
74
241.0
112.6
44.3
28.9
8.5
4.1
42.2
90.4
46.7
11.9
33.4
35.7
16.4
21.7
75.5
56.4
11.9
32.4
14.4
17,835
8,334
3,279
2,136
630
303
1,069
1,542
6Rockets
Rockets
113.9
71
241.4
116.8
48.0
24.4
8.7
4.8
43.4
92.3
47.0
12.7
33.7
37.8
17.4
23.4
74.3
56.9
15.1
32.9
14.6
17,140
8,296
3,407
1,729
617
344
1,037
1,350
7Timberwolves
Timberwolves
114.0
74
242.0
118.2
44.5
26.7
7.8
5.0
42.1
88.2
47.8
14.9
39.0
38.1
19.1
24.3
78.5
59.8
11.5
33.0
14.1
17,910
8,749
3,293
1,978
579
373
1,041
1,453
8Celtics
Celtics
114.0
73
241.0
115.1
44.7
25.9
7.4
5.5
42.0
89.9
46.7
16.8
45.6
36.9
14.3
17.8
80.0
58.8
12.1
32.6
11.8
17,595
8,400
3,266
1,888
538
400
861
1,313
9Heat
Heat
114.3
76
242.6
114.1
44.1
27.8
8.0
4.2
42.2
88.9
47.5
13.3
36.1
36.7
16.4
20.8
79.2
58.2
9.9
34.1
13.8
18,440
8,673
3,348
2,116
609
321
1,052
1,253
10Clippers
Clippers
114.5
73
242.1
114.3
42.9
25.1
9.0
4.5
41.7
86.0
48.5
12.4
33.7
36.9
18.4
22.5
81.7
59.6
9.8
33.1
14.3
17,670
8,342
3,132
1,833
659
330
1,045
1,364
11Cavaliers
Cavaliers
114.5
74
241.4
120.6
45.9
27.3
8.0
4.6
43.6
91.9
47.4
15.4
42.9
35.9
18.0
23.3
77.1
59.0
12.4
33.5
13.5
17,860
8,925
3,397
2,020
593
337
996
1,422
12Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
115.2
74
241.7
114.2
45.8
24.4
8.3
5.0
40.9
90.9
45.0
13.6
39.7
34.1
18.9
24.5
77.2
56.2
14.1
31.8
16.1
17,885
8,452
3,391
1,809
614
373
1,190
1,465
13Pacers
Pacers
115.2
72
242.4
116.6
42.8
28.0
8.3
5.6
42.6
90.5
47.1
13.1
36.8
35.5
18.4
23.4
78.7
57.9
10.3
32.4
13.1
17,455
8,397
3,078
2,016
599
404
940
1,408
14Knicks
Knicks
115.8
72
242.4
116.4
43.5
27.2
8.4
4.0
43.2
90.6
47.7
12.8
35.3
36.3
17.2
21.5
80.0
58.2
12.2
31.3
13.3
17,455
8,381
3,131
1,959
608
288
958
1,310
15Lakers
Lakers
115.8
73
240.3
115.6
42.5
25.6
7.8
4.1
41.4
84.3
49.0
13.6
36.6
37.0
19.3
24.4
79.0
60.8
9.8
32.7
14.7
17,545
8,438
3,104
1,867
571
301
1,073
1,339
16Bucks
Bucks
116.3
76
241.3
116.5
42.1
26.4
7.4
4.4
42.5
86.4
49.1
14.5
36.8
39.4
17.1
23.0
74.5
60.4
8.3
33.8
13.5
18,340
8,856
3,199
2,005
565
333
1,025
1,442
17Grizzlies
Grizzlies
116.4
72
240.7
118.3
46.4
27.5
8.3
4.9
43.2
92.3
46.8
13.4
37.6
35.6
18.5
23.1
79.8
57.7
12.5
33.9
14.8
17,330
8,516
3,339
1,982
599
351
1,062
1,472
18Hawks
Hawks
116.9
74
241.4
118.3
43.0
29.9
9.4
5.0
43.6
91.1
47.9
13.9
38.3
36.4
17.1
22.1
77.3
58.7
11.1
31.9
15.0
17,860
8,753
3,180
2,212
696
368
1,111
1,467
19Bulls
Bulls
117.1
72
241.4
117.8
46.0
28.7
7.8
4.8
43.0
91.5
47.0
14.5
39.8
36.4
17.3
21.4
80.9
58.4
10.6
35.4
14.8
17,380
8,479
3,313
2,065
561
343
1,064
1,304
20Nuggets
Nuggets
117.5
74
241.7
122.2
45.8
30.4
7.3
4.8
45.5
89.2
51.1
12.6
33.1
38.1
18.5
23.3
79.5
61.4
11.2
34.6
13.9
17,885
9,043
3,386
2,249
543
354
1,028
1,321
21Mavericks
Mavericks
117.7
74
241.4
112.1
42.6
25.2
7.6
5.4
41.2
87.7
47.0
11.8
33.6
35.0
18.0
23.6
76.1
57.2
9.7
32.9
14.4
17,860
8,295
3,151
1,863
566
396
1,069
1,340
22Nets
Nets
118.2
73
240.7
105.3
41.8
25.2
7.8
4.5
37.5
86.6
43.3
13.2
40.0
33.1
17.0
21.9
77.5
54.7
11.8
30.0
15.2
17,570
7,685
3,048
1,838
569
329
1,109
1,476
23Hornets
Hornets
119.0
74
240.7
107.6
44.7
25.0
7.0
4.4
38.9
88.5
43.9
12.6
37.3
33.8
17.3
21.5
80.2
54.9
11.8
33.0
15.4
17,810
7,961
3,311
1,849
517
329
1,142
1,321
24Spurs
Spurs
119.4
72
240.7
116.9
43.3
27.8
8.6
4.7
42.9
90.2
47.5
14.2
38.7
36.5
16.9
22.0
77.1
58.5
11.1
32.2
13.8
17,330
8,414
3,121
1,999
618
337
993
1,304
25Kings
Kings
119.5
73
242.1
114.7
43.0
26.5
7.8
4.1
42.8
90.1
47.5
12.3
33.8
36.5
16.8
21.3
78.9
57.7
10.7
32.2
13.5
17,670
8,375
3,137
1,933
570
297
985
1,367
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Team Rankings

ORTG

121.4

5th

DRTG

105.4

1st

NETRTG

16.0

1st

3P%

37.4

7th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
23
1
.958
2
Lakers Lakers
17
6
.739
5.5
3
Nuggets Nuggets
17
6
.739
5.5
4
Rockets Rockets
15
6
.714
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
16
7
.696
6.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
12/10
PHX PHX
@
OKC OKC
7:30 PM
Wed
12/17
LAC LAC
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM
Fri
12/19
OKC OKC
@
MIN MIN
9:30 PM
Mon
12/22
MEM MEM
@
OKC OKC
9:30 PM
Tue
12/23
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM
Last Game
OKC Thunder

23 - 1

131

Final

101

UTA Jazz

8 - 15

Sun 7 Dec 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
23
1
.958
2
Lakers Lakers
17
6
.739
5.5
3
Nuggets Nuggets
17
6
.739
5.5
4
Rockets Rockets
15
6
.714
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
16
7
.696
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
15
9
.625
8.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
19
5
.792
2
Knicks Knicks
16
7
.696
2.5
3
Celtics Celtics
15
9
.625
4.0
4
Raptors Raptors
15
10
.600
4.5
5
Magic Magic
14
10
.583
5.0
6
Heat Heat
14
10
.583
5.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
11/10
MEM MEM
@
NYK NYK
120-133
Mon
11/10
GSW GSW
@
OKC OKC
102-126
Mon
11/10
BOS BOS
@
PHI PHI
100-102
Mon
11/10
IND IND
@
UTA UTA
128-152
Mon
11/10
DEN DEN
@
SAC SAC
122-108

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
12/9
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
6:00 PM
Tue
12/9
NYK NYK
@
TOR TOR
8:30 PM
Wed
12/10
PHX PHX
@
OKC OKC
7:30 PM
Wed
12/10
SAS SAS
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Thu
12/11
BOS BOS
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM