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

Since 2021-22, the Detroit Pistons have the best defensive rating by a team this season, with a 103.8 rating.

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Data note: Defensive Rating: team season data complete from 1973-74

	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	Pistons	103.8	2026-27	6	240.0	109.8	45.8	26.7	9.0	6.5	38.8	85.8	45.2	13.5	37.2	36.3	18.7	24.8	75.2	56.8	12.0	33.8	15.7	1,440	659	275	160	54	39	94	136
2	Raptors	104.9	2026-27	5	240.0	116.8	44.2	28.0	12.4	4.8	42.6	93.8	45.4	10.6	33.0	32.1	21.0	26.8	78.4	55.3	14.4	29.8	14.2	1,200	584	221	140	62	24	71	143
3	76ers	105.4	2026-27	7	240.0	108.7	40.9	25.1	9.6	5.0	38.9	88.1	44.1	11.9	34.9	34.0	19.1	25.3	75.7	54.8	9.0	31.9	12.7	1,680	761	286	176	67	35	89	156
4	Grizzlies	105.4	2026-27	6	240.0	121.2	49.8	27.0	6.2	5.3	42.8	91.2	47.0	16.0	38.5	41.6	19.5	23.0	84.8	59.8	13.2	36.7	16.0	1,440	727	299	162	37	32	96	156
5	Timberwolves	105.9	2026-27	7	243.6	120.0	48.4	27.1	9.1	4.3	44.4	93.3	47.6	15.0	39.7	37.8	16.1	24.4	66.1	57.7	13.9	34.6	15.9	1,705	840	339	190	64	30	111	161
6	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
7	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
8	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
9	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
10	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
11	Trail Blazers	108.5	2026-27	5	240.0	120.6	46.4	26.2	8.6	4.4	41.0	87.0	47.1	15.8	44.8	35.3	22.8	31.2	73.1	59.9	11.6	34.8	15.2	1,200	603	232	131	43	22	76	102
12	Spurs	108.8	2026-27	6	244.2	117.3	45.7	27.5	9.2	7.0	43.3	93.2	46.5	12.7	36.3	34.9	18.0	22.8	78.8	56.8	12.3	33.3	13.7	1,465	704	274	165	55	42	82	121
13	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
14	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
15	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
16	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
17	Celtics	109.4	2026-27	6	244.2	118.7	43.2	28.0	9.2	4.0	41.2	87.8	46.9	14.3	40.3	35.5	22.0	28.3	77.6	59.2	12.5	30.7	15.3	1,465	712	259	168	55	24	92	149
18	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
19	Thunder	109.6	2026-27	6	240.0	106.5	45.3	21.7	8.3	6.3	39.7	90.3	43.9	10.0	32.3	30.9	17.2	19.7	87.3	53.8	12.5	32.8	14.7	1,440	639	272	130	50	38	88	119
20	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
21	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
22	Rockets	110.0	2026-27	7	240.0	120.7	45.3	28.0	9.7	5.7	42.6	86.6	49.2	12.9	33.0	39.0	22.7	27.6	82.4	61.2	13.0	32.3	15.3	1,680	845	317	196	68	40	107	136
23	Knicks	110.0	2026-27	6	240.0	107.0	47.7	26.2	7.3	4.0	38.2	91.0	41.9	13.8	39.3	35.2	16.8	22.3	75.4	53.1	14.5	33.2	15.5	1,440	642	286	157	44	24	93	128
24	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
25	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

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More Pistons Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

22.2

Cunningham

RPG

7.4

Thompson

APG

7.2

Cunningham

Team Rankings

ORTG

112.0

18th

DRTG

103.8

1st

NETRTG

8.2

7th

3P%

36.3

9th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	76ers	6	1	.857
2	Pistons	5	1	.833	0.5
3	Celtics	5	1	.833	0.5
4	Cavaliers	4	2	.667	1.5
5	Raptors	3	2	.600	2.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 11/2	DET	@	CHA	7:30 PM
Wed 11/4	PHI	@	DET	7:00 PM
Sun 11/8	LAL	@	DET	6:00 PM
Mon 11/9	WAS	@	DET	7:00 PM
Thu 11/12	DET	@	WAS	7:00 PM

Last Game

Pistons

5 - 1

110

Final

Nets

0 - 5

Fri 30 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.2

Dončić

29.6

Maxey

29.2

Curry

RPG Leaders

15.8

Sabonis

13.5

Towns

12.3

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

10.2

Young

9.2

Jokić

8.2

Mitchell

SPG Leaders

3.2

Williamson

3.0

Daniels

3.0

Gillespie

BPG Leaders

4.2

Wembanyama

2.8

Kessler

2.5

Turner

3PM Leaders

5.4

Dončić

4.6

Murray

4.4

Curry

TS% Leaders

81.3

Camara

81.1

Stewart

75.5

Jones

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.5

119.9

119.7

118.9

117.7

DRtg Rankings

103.8

104.9

105.4

105.9

108.5

NetRtg Rankings

15.1

12.6

11.3

11.0

10.5

9.5

Tank Leaderboard

0-6

1-5

1-4

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

359.8

Wembanyama

323.3

Maxey

317.3

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings Points Leaders

347

Wembanyama

334.5

Antetokounmpo

325.3

Maxey

USG% Leaders

39.7

Dončić

34.5

Miller

34.4

Wembanyama

MPG Leaders

38.2

Murray

37.6

Maxey

37.2

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.85

Wembanyama

1.68

Antetokounmpo

1.62

Flagg

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.79

Wembanyama

1.77

Antetokounmpo

1.69

Dončić

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

6-0

6-1

5-1

4-2

Worst Record ATS

0-4

1-5

2-4

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	76ers	6	1	.857
2	Pistons	5	1	.833	0.5
3	Celtics	5	1	.833	0.5
4	Cavaliers	4	2	.667	1.5
5	Raptors	3	2	.600	2.0
6	Wizards	3	3	.500	2.5
7	Hawks	3	4	.429	3.0
8	Hornets	3	4	.429	3.0
9	Magic	2	4	.333	3.5
10	Knicks	2	4	.333	3.5
11	Heat	2	4	.333	3.5
12	Pacers	2	5	.286	4.0
13	Bulls	1	5	.167	4.5
14	Bucks	1	5	.167	4.5
15	Nets	1	5	.167	4.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Grizzlies	6	0	1.000
2	Rockets	6	1	.857	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	4	1	.800	1.5
4	Lakers	4	2	.667	2.0
5	Thunder	4	2	.667	2.0
6	Spurs	4	2	.667	2.0
7	Mavericks	4	2	.667	2.0
8	Nuggets	3	2	.600	2.5
9	Timberwolves	4	3	.571	2.5
10	Warriors	3	3	.500	3.0
11	Pelicans	2	4	.333	4.0
12	Suns	1	3	.250	4.0
13	Clippers	1	4	.200	4.5
14	Jazz	1	5	.167	5.0
15	Kings	0	6	.000	6.0