what team is the best at defense

The Oklahoma City Thunder have the best record by a team this season, with a record of 57-15.

Interpreted as:

What team is the best at defense this regular season?

		TEAM	REC	SEASON	W%	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		Thunder	57-15	2025-26	.792	72	242.1	118.7	44.1	25.6	9.7	5.6	42.9	89.0	48.2	13.6	37.7	36.1	19.3	23.5	82.1	59.8	9.5	34.6	12.6	17,430	8,549	3,176	1,841	697	401	907	1,370
2		Spurs	54-18	2025-26	.750	72	240.3	119.3	46.8	27.7	7.5	5.5	43.0	89.6	48.1	13.6	37.9	35.9	19.6	24.9	78.5	59.3	11.3	35.5	13.5	17,305	8,587	3,370	1,992	539	396	975	1,376
3		Pistons	52-19	2025-26	.732	71	241.1	117.3	45.7	27.1	10.5	6.3	43.1	89.9	48.0	10.8	31.1	34.8	20.2	26.5	76.1	57.8	13.3	32.4	14.9	17,115	8,329	3,245	1,927	742	448	1,058	1,575
4		Celtics	47-24	2025-26	.662	71	240.7	114.1	46.5	24.4	7.3	5.1	42.0	90.7	46.3	15.2	42.3	36.0	14.9	18.5	80.7	57.7	12.8	33.7	12.3	17,090	8,103	3,303	1,733	517	363	871	1,358
5		Knicks	48-25	2025-26	.658	73	241.0	117.2	46.3	27.5	8.1	4.0	42.8	90.0	47.6	14.5	38.7	37.4	17.1	21.7	79.1	58.9	12.9	33.4	13.8	17,595	8,558	3,378	2,010	589	294	1,004	1,464
6		Lakers	46-26	2025-26	.639	72	240.3	116.4	40.9	25.5	8.3	4.3	42.0	84.1	49.9	12.0	33.8	35.6	20.3	26.6	76.5	60.7	9.6	31.3	14.4	17,305	8,378	2,947	1,836	597	306	1,038	1,349
7		Cavaliers	45-27	2025-26	.625	72	241.0	119.2	44.3	28.2	8.6	5.1	43.2	90.3	47.9	14.5	40.2	36.0	18.3	23.6	77.4	59.2	11.9	32.5	14.0	17,355	8,583	3,193	2,030	621	370	1,009	1,425
8		Nuggets	45-28	2025-26	.616	73	242.7	120.9	43.4	28.5	6.8	3.9	43.0	87.0	49.4	13.8	35.3	39.2	21.1	26.2	80.5	61.4	9.6	33.8	13.0	17,720	8,823	3,170	2,084	499	284	948	1,395
9		Timberwolves	44-28	2025-26	.611	72	241.0	118.4	44.6	26.2	8.7	5.7	42.7	88.1	48.4	13.8	37.0	37.2	19.3	25.7	75.1	59.5	11.2	33.4	14.9	17,355	8,524	3,211	1,885	628	407	1,072	1,526
10		Rockets	43-28	2025-26	.606	71	242.8	114.2	47.9	24.9	8.7	5.7	42.6	89.4	47.7	11.2	31.0	36.3	17.7	23.4	75.8	57.3	15.0	32.9	15.7	17,240	8,105	3,401	1,770	618	406	1,117	1,315
11		Raptors	40-31	2025-26	.563	71	241.4	114.2	42.2	29.1	8.6	4.9	42.3	88.7	47.7	11.5	33.0	34.9	18.1	23.2	77.8	57.7	11.0	31.2	13.8	17,140	8,108	2,996	2,066	614	347	983	1,490
12		Hawks	40-32	2025-26	.556	72	240.7	118.3	43.4	30.4	9.5	4.7	43.5	91.8	47.4	14.5	39.2	36.9	16.8	21.6	77.7	58.4	10.8	32.6	14.3	17,330	8,514	3,125	2,188	681	339	1,026	1,414
13		Suns	40-33	2025-26	.548	73	241.0	112.4	42.9	24.7	9.7	4.1	40.8	89.9	45.4	14.9	40.9	36.3	16.0	20.3	78.5	56.8	12.9	30.1	14.4	17,595	8,204	3,134	1,805	709	297	1,051	1,521
14		76ers	39-33	2025-26	.542	72	242.8	115.6	43.4	24.6	9.2	5.7	41.5	90.2	46.0	12.3	35.5	34.7	20.3	25.1	81.1	57.1	11.9	31.5	13.9	17,480	8,322	3,126	1,774	664	413	998	1,467
15		Heat	38-34	2025-26	.528	72	240.3	120.2	46.7	28.7	9.0	4.3	43.4	93.6	46.4	13.4	37.5	35.7	19.9	25.2	79.2	57.4	12.1	34.6	13.8	17,305	8,653	3,362	2,064	648	309	995	1,370
16		Magic	38-34	2025-26	.528	72	242.1	115.7	43.4	26.4	8.6	4.8	41.1	88.7	46.3	11.9	34.4	34.4	21.6	26.9	80.3	57.5	11.0	32.4	13.6	17,430	8,327	3,122	1,904	616	347	982	1,506
17		Hornets	38-34	2025-26	.528	72	241.0	116.4	46.3	26.5	7.1	4.6	41.0	89.0	46.1	16.3	42.8	38.2	18.0	22.0	81.7	59.0	12.7	33.6	15.7	17,355	8,379	3,330	1,911	514	328	1,127	1,381
18		Clippers	36-36	2025-26	.500	72	241.4	113.8	40.5	23.8	9.0	4.8	40.4	83.2	48.5	12.3	33.7	36.5	20.7	25.0	82.6	60.4	9.5	31.1	14.5	17,380	8,190	2,919	1,713	650	348	1,043	1,357
19		Trail Blazers	36-37	2025-26	.493	73	240.7	115.3	45.9	25.2	8.1	5.3	40.8	90.3	45.2	14.3	42.3	33.9	19.3	25.3	76.3	56.8	14.1	31.8	17.3	17,570	8,420	3,353	1,837	593	389	1,263	1,465
20		Warriors	34-38	2025-26	.472	72	241.7	115.1	42.6	29.1	9.9	4.3	41.2	89.6	46.0	16.0	45.0	35.6	16.7	20.8	80.2	58.3	11.5	31.1	15.7	17,405	8,284	3,069	2,094	714	313	1,132	1,425
21		Bulls	29-42	2025-26	.408	71	241.1	116.0	45.0	28.7	7.6	5.0	42.3	90.1	46.9	14.6	40.2	36.4	16.9	21.6	78.0	58.2	10.3	34.7	15.2	17,115	8,238	3,196	2,040	537	357	1,080	1,336
22		Bucks	29-42	2025-26	.408	71	241.1	110.8	40.8	25.8	7.4	3.9	41.0	85.5	47.9	14.8	38.1	38.8	14.1	19.3	73.0	58.9	8.7	32.2	14.8	17,115	7,865	2,900	1,833	523	278	1,051	1,395
23		Pelicans	25-48	2025-26	.342	73	241.7	115.5	43.9	25.4	8.8	5.1	42.1	90.2	46.7	11.3	32.6	34.8	20.0	25.4	78.7	57.0	12.2	31.7	14.2	17,645	8,430	3,206	1,851	645	370	1,037	1,447
24		Grizzlies	24-47	2025-26	.338	71	240.7	115.3	43.1	28.2	8.8	5.0	41.5	90.5	45.9	13.7	38.8	35.4	18.5	23.3	79.3	57.2	11.5	31.7	15.2	17,090	8,189	3,063	2,000	623	358	1,076	1,437
25		Mavericks	23-49	2025-26	.319	72	242.4	113.8	44.7	25.3	7.4	5.2	42.0	89.3	47.0	10.8	31.4	34.5	18.9	25.3	74.7	56.6	10.3	34.3	15.0	17,455	8,190	3,216	1,820	536	375	1,077	1,308

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PPG

31.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

RPG

9.6

Hartenstein

Isaiah Hartenstein

APG

6.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

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ORTG

118.5

7th

DRTG

107.3

1st

NETRTG

11.2

1st

3P%

36.1

11th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	57	15	.792
2	Spurs	54	18	.750	3.0
3	Lakers	46	26	.639	11.0
4	Nuggets	45	28	.616	12.5
5	Timberwolves	44	28	.611	13.0

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 3/25	OKC	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 3/27	CHI	@	OKC	8:00 PM
Sun 3/29	NYK	@	OKC	7:30 PM
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	9:30 PM
Thu 4/2	LAL	@	OKC	9:30 PM

OKC

57 - 15

123

Final

103

PHI

39 - 33

Mon 23 Mar 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

33.4

Dončić

Luka Dončić

31.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

29.5

Edwards

Anthony Edwards

12.7

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

12.0

Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns

11.7

Clingan

Donovan Clingan

10.7

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

8.4

Dončić

Luka Dončić

2.0

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey

2.0

Wallace

Cason Wallace

2.0

Leonard

Kawhi Leonard

3.0

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

Chet Holmgren

1.9

Huff

Jay Huff

4.0

Dončić

Luka Dončić

3.6

Ball

LaMelo Ball

3.5

Knueppel

Kon Knueppel

67.7

Duren

Jalen Duren

67.5

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

67.5

Ayton

Deandre Ayton

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

121.7

120.1

119.8

119.1

119.0

118.9

107.3

109.7

111.4

112.6

112.9

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.2

7.8

7.6

7.5

6.9

4.7

Tank Leaderboard

16-56

16-55

17-55

19-54

21-51

23-49

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

3,537.9

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

3,476.9

Dončić

Luka Dončić

3,100.1

Johnson

Jalen Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

3,765

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

3,681.5

Dončić

Luka Dončić

3,279.8

Johnson

Jalen Johnson

37.8

Dončić

Luka Dončić

36.0

Brown

Jaylen Brown

33.8

Leonard

Kawhi Leonard

38.3

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey

37.2

Thompson

Amen Thompson

36.5

Durant

Kevin Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

1.61

Dončić

Luka Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

1.71

Dončić

Luka Dončić

1.54

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

45-27

44-28-1

43-30

42-30

40-31

41-31

Worst Record ATS

29-44

30-42

30-41

30-41

31-41

31-40

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - x	52	19	.732
2	Celtics	47	24	.662	5.0
3	Knicks	48	25	.658	5.0
4	Cavaliers	45	27	.625	7.5
5	Raptors	40	31	.563	12.0
6	Hawks	40	32	.556	12.5
7	76ers	39	33	.542	13.5
8	Magic	38	34	.528	14.5
9	Hornets	38	34	.528	14.5
10	Heat	38	34	.528	14.5
11	Bucks	29	42	.408	23.0
12	Bulls	29	42	.408	23.0
13	Nets - e	17	55	.236	35.5
14	Wizards - e	16	55	.225	36.0
15	Pacers - e	16	56	.222	36.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - x	57	15	.792
2	Spurs - x	54	18	.750	3.0
3	Lakers	46	26	.639	11.0
4	Nuggets	45	28	.616	12.5
5	Timberwolves	44	28	.611	13.0
6	Rockets	43	28	.606	13.5
7	Suns	40	33	.548	17.5
8	Clippers	36	36	.500	21.0
9	Trail Blazers	36	37	.493	21.5
10	Warriors	34	38	.472	23.0
11	Pelicans - e	25	48	.342	32.5
12	Grizzlies	24	47	.338	32.5
13	Mavericks - e	23	49	.319	34.0
14	Jazz - e	21	51	.292	36.0
15	Kings - e	19	54	.260	38.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Wed 2/25	WAS	@	ATL	96-126
Wed 2/25	POR	@	CHI	121-112
Wed 2/25	SAC	@	DAL	130-121
Wed 2/25	LAL	@	PHX	110-113
Wed 2/25	NOP	@	UTA	129-118

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 3/25	ATL	@	DET	7:00 PM
Wed 3/25	LAL	@	IND	7:00 PM
Wed 3/25	CHI	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Wed 3/25	MIA	@	CLE	7:30 PM
Wed 3/25	OKC	@	BOS	7:30 PM