which nba team had the lowest defensive rating in a single season after 2021

Since 2021-22, the Golden State Warriors have the lowest defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 106.9 rating in 2021-22.

	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	Warriors	106.9	2021-22	82	240.6	111.0	45.5	27.1	8.8	4.5	40.5	86.4	46.9	14.3	39.4	36.4	15.6	20.3	76.9	58.2	9.8	35.7	14.9	19,730	9,102	3,730	2,223	719	372	1,221	1,723
2	Celtics	106.9	2021-22	82	242.7	111.8	46.1	24.8	7.2	5.8	40.7	87.4	46.6	13.2	37.1	35.6	17.0	20.9	81.6	57.8	10.5	35.5	13.6	19,905	9,164	3,778	2,036	591	478	1,118	1,521
3	Suns	107.3	2021-22	82	240.6	114.8	45.3	27.4	8.6	4.4	43.7	90.1	48.5	11.6	31.9	36.4	15.9	19.9	79.7	58.1	9.8	35.5	12.9	19,730	9,416	3,714	2,244	702	359	1,060	1,633
4	Thunder	107.5	2024-25	82	240.3	120.5	44.8	26.9	10.3	5.7	44.6	92.7	48.2	14.5	38.8	37.4	16.7	20.4	81.9	59.3	10.6	34.2	11.7	19,705	9,881	3,672	2,202	847	465	961	1,631
5	Thunder	107.7	2025-26	82	242.1	119.0	44.1	25.8	9.7	5.5	43.1	89.1	48.4	13.8	37.9	36.5	19.0	23.2	81.7	59.9	9.6	34.6	12.6	19,855	9,760	3,618	2,113	796	449	1,031	1,555
6	Timberwolves	109.0	2023-24	82	241.5	113.0	43.6	26.6	7.9	6.1	41.3	85.0	48.5	12.6	32.7	38.7	17.8	22.9	77.7	59.4	9.4	34.2	14.2	19,805	9,264	3,577	2,184	647	497	1,163	1,544
7	Grizzlies	109.0	2021-22	82	241.2	115.6	49.2	26.0	9.8	6.5	43.5	94.4	46.1	11.5	32.7	35.3	17.0	23.1	73.4	55.3	14.1	35.0	13.2	19,780	9,480	4,032	2,131	800	533	1,082	1,620
8	Heat	109.1	2021-22	82	242.1	110.0	43.7	25.5	7.4	3.2	39.6	84.8	46.7	13.6	35.8	37.9	17.3	21.4	80.8	58.4	9.8	33.9	14.6	19,855	9,022	3,585	2,090	606	265	1,194	1,679
9	Mavericks	109.4	2021-22	82	240.9	108.0	43.0	23.4	6.7	4.0	39.3	85.1	46.1	13.1	37.4	35.0	16.4	21.2	77.1	57.2	9.3	33.8	12.5	19,755	8,858	3,528	1,918	552	325	1,025	1,612
10	Magic	109.6	2024-25	82	240.6	105.4	41.8	23.0	8.9	6.0	38.2	85.8	44.5	11.2	35.3	31.8	17.9	23.0	77.5	55.0	11.1	30.7	14.2	19,730	8,645	3,431	1,887	729	488	1,165	1,648
11	Cavaliers	109.7	2021-22	82	240.6	107.8	44.2	25.2	7.1	4.2	39.7	84.6	46.9	11.6	32.8	35.5	16.8	22.1	76.0	57.1	10.2	34.0	14.4	19,730	8,839	3,623	2,064	580	343	1,181	1,433
12	Pistons	109.7	2025-26	82	241.5	117.8	45.6	27.8	10.4	6.4	43.4	89.5	48.5	11.0	30.9	35.6	19.9	26.1	76.3	58.3	13.1	32.5	15.1	19,805	9,657	3,736	2,281	856	523	1,241	1,803
13	Clippers	110.1	2021-22	82	241.2	108.4	44.0	24.0	7.4	5.0	40.1	87.4	45.8	12.8	34.2	37.4	15.5	19.6	79.3	56.4	9.1	34.9	13.7	19,780	8,890	3,607	1,969	608	406	1,126	1,528
14	Clippers	110.3	2024-25	82	241.5	112.9	43.8	25.2	9.4	4.5	41.6	86.3	48.2	12.5	33.4	37.3	17.3	21.7	79.7	58.9	10.3	33.5	14.9	19,805	9,256	3,591	2,064	773	370	1,220	1,503
15	Jazz	110.5	2021-22	82	240.6	113.6	46.3	22.4	7.2	4.9	40.6	86.2	47.1	14.5	40.3	36.0	17.9	23.4	76.7	58.9	10.8	35.6	14.0	19,730	9,316	3,800	1,836	588	402	1,149	1,547
16	Raptors	110.5	2021-22	82	242.1	109.4	45.3	22.1	9.0	4.6	40.6	91.3	44.5	11.9	34.2	34.9	16.2	21.3	75.9	54.3	13.4	32.0	12.5	19,855	8,970	3,717	1,809	738	376	1,021	1,607
17	Knicks	110.5	2021-22	82	241.2	106.5	46.1	21.9	7.0	4.9	37.7	86.2	43.7	13.2	36.9	35.7	18.0	24.1	74.4	55.0	11.5	34.6	13.3	19,780	8,731	3,782	1,793	570	399	1,087	1,672
18	Cavaliers	110.6	2022-23	82	242.4	112.3	41.1	24.9	7.1	4.7	41.6	85.2	48.8	11.6	31.6	36.7	17.5	22.5	78.0	59.0	9.7	31.4	13.3	19,880	9,205	3,369	2,045	586	384	1,094	1,560
19	Rockets	110.8	2024-25	82	241.2	114.3	48.5	23.3	8.4	5.0	42.5	93.4	45.5	12.7	35.8	35.3	16.7	22.6	73.8	55.3	14.6	33.8	13.9	19,780	9,372	3,974	1,914	689	411	1,139	1,557
20	76ers	110.8	2021-22	82	241.5	109.9	42.3	23.7	7.7	5.3	39.4	84.5	46.6	11.6	31.8	36.4	19.6	23.8	82.1	57.8	8.5	33.8	12.5	19,805	9,015	3,470	1,945	633	435	1,027	1,590
21	Celtics	111.1	2024-25	82	241.8	116.3	45.3	26.1	7.2	5.5	41.6	90.0	46.2	17.8	48.2	36.8	15.3	19.1	79.9	59.1	11.4	33.9	11.9	19,830	9,534	3,716	2,144	589	452	973	1,303
22	Grizzlies	111.2	2022-23	82	241.2	116.9	46.6	26.0	8.3	5.8	43.7	92.1	47.5	12.0	34.2	35.1	17.5	23.8	73.3	57.0	12.0	34.6	13.6	19,780	9,587	3,823	2,135	680	473	1,116	1,643
23	Magic	111.3	2023-24	82	241.2	110.5	42.3	24.7	8.2	5.2	40.5	84.9	47.6	11.0	31.3	35.2	18.5	24.4	75.9	57.7	10.5	31.8	14.7	19,780	9,058	3,469	2,023	669	423	1,206	1,618
24	Spurs	111.3	2025-26	82	240.6	119.9	47.0	28.1	7.5	5.5	43.5	89.9	48.3	13.6	37.9	35.9	19.3	24.6	78.7	59.5	11.4	35.6	13.5	19,730	9,829	3,856	2,303	617	447	1,103	1,546
25	Celtics	111.5	2022-23	82	243.7	117.9	45.3	26.7	6.4	5.2	42.2	88.8	47.5	16.0	42.6	37.7	17.5	21.6	81.2	60.0	9.7	35.6	13.4	19,980	9,671	3,717	2,186	521	430	1,095	1,542

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5.5

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5.5

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115.6

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2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
8	Trail Blazers	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks	26	56	.317	38.0

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1 - 1

Final

111

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

29.3

Cunningham

29.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

27.4

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

10.7

Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

7.7

Cunningham

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

Smart

Playoffs BPG Leaders

4.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Allen

1.8

Mobley

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.3

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Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

113.6

Proctor

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

127.8

126.0

118.2

113.7

113.6

112.1

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

103.6

105.7

107.4

107.7

108.5

110.2

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

20.3

17.5

14.6

4.4

3.0

-0.7

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

599.6

Cunningham

517.1

Harden

502

Mobley

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

651

Cunningham

537

Harden

500.3

Mitchell

Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

40.1

Williams

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Goodwin

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

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Cunningham

Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

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Richardson

1.67

Wembanyama

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Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

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Richardson

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Wembanyama

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NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

55-38

50-37-1

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Worst Record ATS

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36-48

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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
Sat 3/28	SAS	@	MIL	127-95
Sat 3/28	DET	@	MIN	109-87
Sat 3/28	PHI	@	CHA	118-114
Sat 3/28	SAC	@	ATL	113-123
Sat 3/28	CHI	@	MEM	124-125

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 5/17	CLE	@	DET	8:00 PM
Mon 5/18	SAS	@	OKC	8:30 PM
Wed 5/20	SAS	@	OKC	8:30 PM
Fri 5/22	OKC	@	SAS	8:30 PM
Sun 5/24	OKC	@	SAS	8:00 PM

Since 2021-22, the Golden State Warriors have the lowest defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 106.9 rating in 2021-22.

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

29.3

29.1

27.4

13.2

10.7

10.7

9.5

8.6

7.7

2.8

2.5

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1.9

1.8

3.6

3.5

3.3

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

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599.6

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502

651

537

500.3

40.4

40.1

34.9

44.0

42.0

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