what team is leading the nba in team defensive rating

The Oklahoma City Thunder have the lowest defensive rating by a team this season, with a 104.7 rating.

Interpreted as:
What team is leading the NBA in team defensive rating this regular season?
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1Thunder
Thunder
104.7
2025-26
28
243.6
122.5
44.9
26.2
10.5
5.4
44.0
89.4
49.2
13.9
37.3
37.2
20.7
24.7
83.8
61.1
9.2
35.7
12.6
6,820
3,429
1,256
733
293
152
353
594
2Pistons
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
3Heat
Heat
112.0
2025-26
28
240.9
120.0
45.6
28.8
8.8
4.8
43.8
92.6
47.3
12.8
35.0
36.6
19.7
25.2
78.2
57.9
10.5
35.1
14.2
6,745
3,361
1,278
806
245
135
397
541
4Warriors
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
5Spurs
Spurs
112.9
2025-26
27
240.9
119.9
45.8
26.0
8.5
4.9
42.9
88.4
48.6
13.6
37.1
36.6
20.5
25.9
79.2
60.1
11.6
34.2
14.8
6,505
3,238
1,236
703
230
131
400
542
6Mavericks
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
7Raptors
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
8Magic
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
9Timberwolves
Timberwolves
113.4
2025-26
28
241.8
119.2
44.3
26.3
8.4
5.0
42.1
87.9
47.9
14.0
37.4
37.5
20.9
27.4
76.4
59.6
11.5
32.9
14.9
6,770
3,337
1,241
737
234
141
417
634
10Grizzlies
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
11Rockets
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
1276ers
76ers
114.2
2025-26
26
243.8
116.8
45.2
25.2
8.2
6.2
41.1
91.0
45.2
13.7
37.5
36.5
20.9
25.6
81.5
57.1
12.4
32.8
14.3
6,340
3,037
1,174
655
212
162
373
542
13Knicks
Knicks
114.4
2025-26
27
240.0
120.2
46.3
27.1
8.2
4.4
43.3
90.5
47.9
14.9
39.7
37.5
18.7
23.6
79.0
59.6
13.9
32.4
13.5
6,480
3,246
1,250
731
221
120
365
559
14Suns
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
15Cavaliers
Cavaliers
114.7
2025-26
29
241.7
118.7
44.8
26.9
8.9
5.1
42.3
92.6
45.7
14.8
43.7
33.9
19.1
24.7
77.4
57.3
12.6
32.2
14.0
7,010
3,441
1,300
781
259
149
405
618
16Hawks
Hawks
115.6
2025-26
29
241.7
117.6
41.9
30.6
9.3
4.9
43.2
90.0
48.1
13.7
37.6
36.5
17.4
22.0
79.0
59.0
10.3
31.7
15.5
7,010
3,410
1,216
888
271
143
450
589
17Celtics
Celtics
115.8
2025-26
27
240.0
116.6
43.5
24.1
8.3
5.4
42.8
90.7
47.2
15.9
43.3
36.6
15.1
19.3
78.4
58.8
12.5
31.0
12.0
6,480
3,149
1,174
651
224
146
325
600
18Nuggets
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
19Pacers
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
20Bucks
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
21Bulls
Bulls
117.9
2025-26
27
241.9
118.3
45.3
28.8
8.2
4.7
43.0
90.9
47.3
13.9
38.4
36.3
18.3
23.1
79.2
58.5
10.6
34.8
15.2
6,530
3,194
1,224
778
222
128
410
534
22Lakers
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
23Nets
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
24Trail Blazers
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
25Hornets
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
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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Team Leaders

PPG

32.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

RPG

10.6

Hartenstein

Isaiah Hartenstein

APG

6.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Team Rankings

ORTG

120.6

5th

DRTG

104.7

1st

NETRTG

15.9

1st

3P%

37.2

6th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
25
3
.893
2
20
6
.769
4.0
3
20
7
.741
4.5
4
19
7
.731
5.0
5
16
8
.667
7.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/22
@
9:30 PM
Tue
12/23
@
8:30 PM
Thu
12/25
@
2:30 PM
Sun
12/28
@
3:30 PM
Mon
12/29
@
8:00 PM
Last Game
OKC Thunder

25 - 3

107

Final

112

MIN Timberwolves

18 - 10

Fri 19 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
21
6
.778
2
19
8
.704
2.0
3
17
11
.607
4.5
4
16
11
.593
5.0
5
15
11
.577
5.5
6
15
12
.556
6.0
7
15
13
.536
6.5
8
15
14
.517
7.0
9
15
14
.517
7.0
10
12
15
.444
9.0
11
11
17
.393
10.5
12
9
18
.333
12.0
13
7
19
.269
13.5
14
6
21
.222
15.0
15
4
21
.160
16.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
25
3
.893
2
20
6
.769
4.0
3
20
7
.741
4.5
4
19
7
.731
5.0
5
16
8
.667
7.0
6
18
10
.643
7.0
7
15
12
.556
9.5
8
13
14
.481
11.5
9
13
15
.464
12.0
10
11
16
.407
13.5
11
11
17
.393
14.0
12
10
16
.385
14.0
13
6
21
.222
18.5
14
6
21
.222
18.5
15
6
22
.214
19.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
11/17
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113-121
Mon
11/17
@
113-99
Mon
11/17
@
120-112
Mon
11/17
@
101-111
Mon
11/17
@
126-140

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/20
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5:00 PM
Sat
12/20
@
7:00 PM
Sat
12/20
@
7:00 PM
Sat
12/20
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7:00 PM
Sat
12/20
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7:30 PM