which nba team had the highest defensive rating in 2015

The Minnesota Timberwolves had the worst defensive rating by a team in 2014-15, with a 112.2 rating.

Regular season

	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	Timberwolves	112.2	2014-15	82	241.5	97.8	40.9	21.6	8.1	4.0	36.4	83.2	43.8	5.0	14.9	33.2	20.0	25.7	77.6	51.7	11.6	29.3	15.0	19,805	8,016	3,355	1,771	668	327	1,231	1,571
2	Lakers	110.6	2014-15	82	243.0	98.5	43.9	20.9	7.0	4.5	37.2	85.6	43.5	6.5	18.9	34.4	17.5	23.6	74.1	51.3	11.6	32.3	13.2	19,930	8,073	3,599	1,715	578	366	1,086	1,741
3	Knicks	110.0	2014-15	82	242.1	91.9	40.4	21.3	7.0	4.7	35.1	82.0	42.8	6.8	19.7	34.7	14.8	19.2	76.9	50.8	10.6	29.8	14.7	19,855	7,535	3,310	1,746	575	382	1,206	1,768
4	Kings	109.2	2014-15	82	242.1	101.3	44.2	20.3	6.7	4.0	36.7	80.7	45.5	5.6	16.5	34.1	22.3	29.3	76.2	54.2	10.9	33.3	16.3	19,855	8,310	3,623	1,667	550	324	1,333	1,696
5	Nuggets	108.2	2014-15	82	242.4	101.5	44.7	21.8	7.8	4.5	37.8	87.3	43.3	8.0	24.8	32.5	17.8	24.3	73.4	51.8	12.3	32.4	14.2	19,880	8,320	3,665	1,788	641	367	1,166	1,882
6	Raptors	107.7	2014-15	82	242.1	104.0	41.5	20.7	7.5	4.4	37.9	83.3	45.5	8.9	25.1	35.2	19.3	24.6	78.7	55.3	10.7	30.8	12.9	19,855	8,527	3,407	1,701	615	357	1,057	1,712
7	Magic	107.7	2014-15	82	240.9	95.7	41.8	20.6	7.9	3.8	37.5	82.8	45.3	6.8	19.5	34.7	13.9	19.1	72.9	52.4	10.0	31.8	14.9	19,755	7,847	3,429	1,692	647	314	1,221	1,714
8	Nets	107.4	2014-15	82	243.0	98.0	42.4	20.9	7.0	4.1	37.4	83.0	45.1	6.6	19.9	33.1	16.6	22.2	74.8	52.9	10.3	32.0	13.8	19,930	8,038	3,473	1,716	576	340	1,133	1,579
9	Pelicans	107.3	2014-15	82	241.2	99.4	43.5	22.0	6.7	6.2	37.9	82.9	45.7	7.1	19.3	37.0	16.4	21.8	75.1	53.7	11.5	32.0	13.3	19,780	8,147	3,563	1,806	553	510	1,087	1,530
10	Heat	106.7	2014-15	82	240.6	94.7	39.1	19.8	7.8	4.5	35.2	77.2	45.6	6.8	20.2	33.5	17.5	23.7	74.1	54.0	9.1	30.0	14.8	19,730	7,764	3,208	1,626	642	372	1,214	1,636
11	Mavericks	106.4	2014-15	82	242.4	105.2	42.3	22.5	8.1	4.5	39.7	85.8	46.3	8.9	25.4	35.2	16.9	22.5	75.2	55.0	10.5	31.8	13.0	19,880	8,628	3,466	1,846	663	371	1,062	1,644
12	Pistons	106.4	2014-15	82	241.8	98.5	44.9	21.6	7.6	4.7	37.1	85.8	43.2	8.6	24.9	34.4	15.8	22.4	70.3	51.5	12.8	32.1	13.4	19,830	8,077	3,681	1,771	623	383	1,099	1,559
13	Cavaliers	106.3	2014-15	82	241.2	103.1	43.0	22.1	7.4	4.1	37.7	82.2	45.8	10.1	27.5	36.7	17.7	23.6	75.1	55.7	11.1	31.9	14.3	19,780	8,457	3,523	1,814	603	340	1,171	1,510
14	Suns	106.2	2014-15	82	242.4	102.4	43.2	20.2	8.5	4.7	38.8	85.8	45.2	8.5	25.0	34.1	16.4	21.5	76.0	53.7	10.9	32.2	15.1	19,880	8,397	3,539	1,659	700	385	1,238	1,744
15	Thunder	105.5	2014-15	82	241.8	104.0	47.5	20.5	7.3	5.5	38.8	86.8	44.7	7.7	22.7	33.9	18.6	24.6	75.4	53.2	12.8	34.7	14.7	19,830	8,524	3,896	1,681	598	454	1,205	1,829
16	Clippers	105.5	2014-15	82	240.6	106.7	42.6	24.8	7.8	5.0	39.4	83.3	47.3	10.1	26.9	37.6	17.9	25.2	71.0	56.5	9.6	33.1	12.3	19,730	8,751	3,495	2,031	640	409	1,012	1,749
17	Jazz	104.9	2014-15	82	240.3	95.1	44.0	19.9	7.6	6.0	35.4	79.2	44.7	7.4	21.7	34.3	17.0	23.5	72.1	53.1	12.0	31.9	15.3	19,705	7,801	3,605	1,632	623	489	1,256	1,583
18	76ers	104.8	2014-15	82	241.5	92.0	42.9	20.5	9.6	5.9	33.7	82.6	40.8	8.4	26.3	32.0	16.1	23.8	67.6	49.4	11.9	30.9	17.7	19,805	7,542	3,514	1,683	789	487	1,453	1,778
19	Celtics	104.5	2014-15	82	242.4	101.4	43.8	24.5	8.2	3.6	38.9	87.9	44.3	8.0	24.6	32.7	15.4	20.5	75.4	52.3	11.1	32.7	13.8	19,880	8,312	3,595	2,009	674	294	1,133	1,738
20	Bulls	104.3	2014-15	82	242.4	100.8	45.7	21.7	6.3	5.8	36.6	82.9	44.2	7.9	22.3	35.3	19.7	25.2	78.3	53.6	11.7	34.0	14.0	19,880	8,265	3,751	1,781	514	476	1,145	1,495
21	Trail Blazers	103.7	2014-15	82	242.1	102.8	45.9	21.9	6.4	4.5	38.7	86.0	45.0	9.8	27.2	36.2	15.5	19.4	80.1	54.4	10.7	35.1	13.6	19,855	8,429	3,760	1,799	525	372	1,117	1,494
22	Hornets	103.5	2014-15	82	242.7	94.2	44.1	20.2	6.1	5.5	35.5	84.5	42.0	6.1	19.1	31.8	17.0	22.8	74.8	49.8	10.0	34.1	11.9	19,905	7,721	3,613	1,654	499	448	976	1,494
23	Rockets	103.4	2014-15	82	241.5	103.9	43.7	22.2	9.5	5.0	37.0	83.3	44.4	11.4	32.7	34.8	18.6	26.0	71.5	54.8	11.7	32.0	16.7	19,805	8,522	3,582	1,820	777	407	1,366	1,803
24	Pacers	103.2	2014-15	82	242.1	97.3	44.9	21.4	6.2	4.6	36.6	83.2	43.9	7.5	21.2	35.2	16.7	22.2	75.6	52.3	10.4	34.4	14.0	19,855	7,981	3,678	1,757	505	375	1,147	1,742
25	Hawks	103.1	2014-15	82	240.6	102.5	40.6	25.7	9.1	4.6	38.1	81.7	46.6	10.0	26.2	38.0	16.5	21.2	77.8	56.3	8.7	31.8	14.2	19,730	8,409	3,326	2,111	744	380	1,167	1,457

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More Timberwolves Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

28.8

Edwards

RPG

11.5

Gobert

APG

5.0

Randle

Team Rankings

ORTG

116.8

12th

DRTG

113.5

8th

NETRTG

3.3

10th

3P%

37.0

6th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers	42	40	.512	22.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	MIN	@	MIA	7:30 PM
Fri 10/23	MIN	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Sun 10/25	TOR	@	MIN	7:00 PM
Mon 10/26	MIN	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	GSW	@	MIN	8:00 PM

Last Game

Spurs

4 - 2

139

Final

109

Timberwolves

2 - 4

Fri 15 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

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

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

The Minnesota Timberwolves had the worst defensive rating by a team in 2014-15, with a 112.2 rating.

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28.8

11.5

5.0

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

33.5

31.1

28.8

12.9

11.9

11.6

10.7

9.9

8.3

2.0

2.0

1.9

3.1

1.9

1.9

4.0

3.8

3.4

68.8

67.6

67.4

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

4,039.7

3,694

3,474

4,298.5

3,909.3

3,685.5

38.0

36.1

33.4

38.0

37.4

36.4

1.78

1.61

1.52

1.90

1.71

1.52

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