which nba team has the best defensive rating since dec. 1

Since December 1, 2025, the Oklahoma City Thunder have the best defensive rating by a team, with a 108.6 rating.

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Thunder
Thunder
108.6
52
241.0
117.2
43.6
25.1
9.3
5.5
42.6
88.7
48.0
13.6
37.8
36.0
18.4
22.7
81.1
59.4
9.5
34.1
12.4
12,530
6,092
2,267
1,307
485
288
647
940
2Pistons
Pistons
109.0
52
241.4
116.6
45.4
27.5
10.7
6.4
43.1
90.2
47.8
10.7
31.1
34.3
19.8
25.7
76.9
57.4
13.3
32.1
14.5
12,555
6,063
2,360
1,431
558
333
754
1,128
3Spurs
Spurs
110.3
54
240.0
119.4
47.7
28.4
7.0
5.8
43.2
90.5
47.8
13.9
38.6
35.9
19.1
24.6
77.5
59.0
11.3
36.4
13.1
12,960
6,449
2,577
1,535
377
311
705
1,000
4Celtics
Celtics
111.4
52
241.0
113.9
47.3
24.5
6.9
5.0
41.8
90.1
46.4
15.3
42.1
36.2
15.1
18.4
82.2
58.0
12.6
34.7
12.5
12,530
5,924
2,457
1,274
357
260
649
915
5Hornets
Hornets
112.2
52
240.5
116.6
46.9
26.9
7.3
4.5
41.2
88.8
46.4
17.3
43.6
39.6
17.0
20.9
81.1
59.5
12.8
34.1
15.6
12,505
6,062
2,439
1,399
379
232
812
1,000
6Knicks
Knicks
112.5
54
241.4
116.1
46.2
27.7
8.0
3.9
42.7
89.4
47.8
14.2
37.8
37.5
16.6
21.1
78.6
58.8
12.4
33.8
13.8
13,035
6,270
2,495
1,494
430
213
744
1,064
7Timberwolves
Timberwolves
113.2
53
241.4
117.9
45.1
26.1
8.8
6.0
42.8
88.8
48.2
13.5
36.9
36.6
18.9
25.2
74.7
59.0
11.3
33.8
14.8
12,795
6,251
2,391
1,384
467
320
784
1,101
8Heat
Heat
113.8
53
240.0
118.9
46.8
28.2
9.0
4.3
42.9
93.6
45.9
13.6
38.5
35.3
19.5
24.5
79.2
57.0
12.5
34.3
13.5
12,720
6,302
2,482
1,493
476
226
717
981
9Rockets
Rockets
113.8
55
242.7
111.7
47.6
24.8
8.4
6.1
42.1
88.9
47.4
10.8
30.9
34.8
16.7
22.3
75.1
56.6
14.5
33.0
15.9
13,350
6,146
2,616
1,362
461
333
876
981
10Hawks
Hawks
114.0
52
240.5
118.2
44.1
30.1
9.5
4.3
43.6
93.1
46.9
14.8
40.3
36.8
16.2
20.8
77.7
57.8
11.3
32.8
13.9
12,505
6,147
2,293
1,567
493
225
725
993
11Suns
Suns
114.0
52
241.0
110.7
42.8
24.4
9.3
3.9
40.3
90.0
44.8
14.8
41.2
35.9
15.2
19.5
77.9
56.1
12.8
30.0
13.6
12,530
5,754
2,223
1,270
486
205
708
1,037
12Raptors
Raptors
114.1
51
241.5
112.4
42.1
28.8
8.5
5.2
41.8
88.9
47.1
11.4
33.3
34.3
17.3
22.3
77.7
57.0
11.4
30.7
13.6
12,315
5,733
2,145
1,470
436
263
694
1,052
13Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
114.4
54
240.5
114.5
46.1
25.4
7.9
5.6
40.7
89.1
45.7
14.7
42.2
34.8
18.4
24.5
75.2
57.3
13.7
32.4
17.6
12,985
6,185
2,490
1,369
429
301
950
1,036
14Clippers
Clippers
114.6
53
240.9
114.6
40.6
23.8
9.2
5.0
40.8
82.9
49.2
12.2
32.9
37.0
20.8
25.5
81.8
60.9
9.4
31.2
13.8
12,770
6,073
2,151
1,261
489
263
734
960
15Magic
Magic
115.1
52
242.4
114.3
42.8
26.8
8.6
4.7
40.9
89.2
45.9
12.1
35.1
34.4
20.4
25.5
80.1
56.9
10.6
32.3
13.2
12,605
5,942
2,226
1,393
447
242
686
1,070
16Cavaliers
Cavaliers
115.3
52
241.0
119.1
44.5
28.5
8.4
4.9
43.5
89.6
48.6
13.9
38.3
36.2
18.1
23.2
78.3
59.6
11.7
32.8
13.8
12,530
6,191
2,315
1,484
436
257
717
997
17Warriors
Warriors
115.4
52
241.9
115.2
42.5
29.6
10.0
4.3
41.8
90.1
46.4
15.9
45.0
35.4
15.6
19.8
79.0
58.3
11.6
30.9
15.7
12,580
5,988
2,208
1,539
518
223
817
1,006
1876ers
76ers
115.7
54
241.9
115.4
43.2
24.4
9.6
5.6
41.6
90.3
46.1
12.1
35.2
34.4
20.1
24.8
81.0
57.0
11.8
31.3
13.3
13,060
6,234
2,331
1,316
521
301
720
1,083
19Pelicans
Pelicans
116.8
52
241.4
117.2
44.4
26.2
8.7
5.7
42.8
90.3
47.4
11.3
32.3
35.0
20.3
25.6
79.6
57.7
11.8
32.7
13.8
12,555
6,095
2,311
1,362
452
297
720
1,009
20Lakers
Lakers
117.1
54
240.5
115.6
40.9
25.4
8.2
4.4
42.0
84.7
49.6
12.1
33.8
35.9
19.4
25.8
75.4
60.1
9.6
31.2
13.9
12,985
6,242
2,206
1,371
444
238
749
994
21Nets
Nets
117.5
54
241.4
105.5
39.9
25.6
8.3
4.5
37.6
84.5
44.5
13.1
37.9
34.5
17.3
22.2
77.9
56.0
10.4
29.5
16.1
13,035
5,699
2,157
1,380
448
244
872
1,152
22Bulls
Bulls
117.9
53
240.5
115.0
44.7
28.5
7.5
4.9
42.0
89.8
46.8
14.7
40.8
36.0
16.2
20.9
77.8
58.1
10.3
34.4
15.2
12,745
6,096
2,367
1,511
397
261
808
957
23Nuggets
Nuggets
118.1
55
243.2
119.9
42.7
28.4
6.7
3.8
42.5
86.7
48.9
14.1
35.7
39.5
20.9
26.3
79.5
61.0
8.8
33.9
12.5
13,375
6,594
2,347
1,560
367
210
687
1,045
24Mavericks
Mavericks
118.2
52
241.9
115.6
44.6
25.9
6.9
4.8
43.3
90.0
48.1
10.6
29.9
35.6
18.4
24.7
74.4
57.3
10.3
34.3
14.2
12,580
6,011
2,318
1,348
360
252
740
881
25Grizzlies
Grizzlies
118.3
51
240.5
115.8
41.6
27.9
9.4
5.2
41.9
90.3
46.4
14.0
38.8
36.1
17.9
22.8
78.5
57.7
11.1
30.5
15.3
12,265
5,906
2,122
1,421
478
265
780
1,037
StatMuse has team, game-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1984-85 season.

More Thunder Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

31.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

RPG

9.5

Hartenstein

Isaiah Hartenstein

APG

6.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Team Rankings

ORTG

118.5

7th

DRTG

107.5

1st

NETRTG

11.0

1st

3P%

36.0

12th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
57
16
.781
2
55
18
.753
2.0
3
47
26
.644
10.0
4
46
28
.622
11.5
5
45
28
.616
12.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
3/27
@
8:00 PM
Sun
3/29
@
7:30 PM
Mon
3/30
@
9:30 PM
Thu
4/2
@
9:30 PM
Sun
4/5
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
OKC Thunder

57 - 16

109

Final

119

BOS Celtics

48 - 24

Wed 25 Mar 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
52
20
.722
2
48
24
.667
4.0
3
48
25
.658
4.5
4
45
28
.616
7.5
5
41
32
.562
11.5
6
40
32
.556
12.0
7
40
33
.548
12.5
8
39
34
.534
13.5
9
38
34
.528
14.0
10
38
34
.528
14.0
11
29
43
.403
23.0
12
29
43
.403
23.0
13
17
55
.236
35.0
14
Nets Nets - e
17
56
.233
35.5
15
16
57
.219
36.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
57
16
.781
2
Spurs Spurs - x
55
18
.753
2.0
3
47
26
.644
10.0
4
46
28
.622
11.5
5
45
28
.616
12.0
6
43
29
.597
13.5
7
40
33
.548
17.0
8
37
36
.507
20.0
9
37
37
.500
20.5
10
35
38
.479
22.0
11
25
48
.342
32.0
12
24
48
.333
32.5
13
23
50
.315
34.0
14
Jazz Jazz - e
21
52
.288
36.0
15
Kings Kings - e
19
54
.260
38.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
2/27
@
105-115
Fri
2/27
@
134-125
Fri
2/27
@
129-101
Fri
2/27
@
115-105
Sat
2/28
@
89-114

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
3/26
@
7:00 PM
Thu
3/26
@
7:00 PM
Thu
3/26
@
7:00 PM
Fri
3/27
@
7:00 PM
Fri
3/27
@
7:30 PM