which nba teams have the best defense this season

Which NBA teams have the best defense this season?

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1Celtics
Celtics
2025-26
26
240.0
116.2
43.4
24.1
8.3
5.3
42.8
91.1
47.0
15.7
43.3
36.1
15.0
19.2
78.1
58.4
12.8
30.6
11.9
6,240
3,020
1,128
626
216
138
309
581
2Knicks
Knicks
2025-26
25
240.0
121.0
45.9
27.0
8.3
4.5
43.5
90.6
48.1
15.1
39.9
37.8
18.9
23.8
79.5
59.9
13.6
32.3
13.2
6,000
3,025
1,147
674
208
112
331
519
3Warriors
Warriors
2025-26
27
240.9
114.4
43.1
27.6
9.8
4.3
39.7
88.0
45.1
16.2
44.0
36.8
18.8
23.0
81.8
58.3
11.2
32.0
16.0
6,505
3,088
1,165
746
264
116
432
565
4Pistons
Pistons
2025-26
26
241.0
119.3
46.2
26.2
9.7
5.9
43.3
89.2
48.5
11.3
31.7
35.6
21.5
28.7
74.8
58.6
13.5
32.7
15.8
6,265
3,103
1,201
682
253
154
411
594
5Lakers
Lakers
2025-26
25
240.0
118.2
41.6
25.0
8.2
4.2
41.8
83.0
50.4
11.8
33.5
35.4
22.8
28.7
79.4
61.8
9.9
31.8
15.7
6,000
2,956
1,041
626
204
104
393
489
6Kings
Kings
2025-26
26
241.0
110.8
39.8
25.4
8.8
4.0
41.5
89.2
46.5
10.8
30.7
35.3
17.1
22.8
75.0
55.8
9.2
30.6
14.1
6,265
2,882
1,035
660
228
105
366
528
776ers
76ers
2025-26
25
244.0
116.8
45.5
25.4
8.2
6.2
41.2
91.1
45.2
13.6
37.4
36.3
21.0
25.8
81.2
57.0
12.5
33.0
14.5
6,100
2,921
1,138
634
205
154
362
518
8Hawks
Hawks
2025-26
27
241.9
118.0
42.1
30.8
9.6
5.2
43.3
89.7
48.2
14.0
37.6
37.2
17.5
22.2
78.8
59.3
10.3
31.8
15.5
6,530
3,186
1,138
831
258
140
418
555
9Wizards
Wizards
2025-26
24
242.1
112.8
43.3
25.4
6.8
5.7
41.4
89.5
46.3
13.3
35.9
36.9
16.7
22.3
74.8
56.8
11.0
32.3
16.3
5,810
2,707
1,038
610
164
136
392
535
10Bulls
Bulls
2025-26
25
242.0
117.2
45.3
28.4
7.9
4.8
42.4
90.6
46.8
13.8
38.2
36.1
18.8
23.6
79.4
58.1
10.6
34.7
15.3
6,050
2,931
1,133
709
198
120
382
503
11Spurs
Spurs
2025-26
25
241.0
119.7
45.1
25.7
8.5
4.7
42.6
88.1
48.3
13.6
37.0
36.6
21.0
26.5
79.5
60.0
11.5
33.6
14.8
6,025
2,993
1,127
643
213
118
371
518
12Nuggets
Nuggets
2025-26
24
241.0
125.5
44.8
29.7
7.1
3.9
45.4
87.9
51.7
13.5
34.0
39.8
21.1
25.8
82.0
63.2
10.9
34.0
13.5
5,785
3,012
1,076
712
170
93
323
461
13Pacers
Pacers
2025-26
26
241.9
110.2
43.9
23.4
7.1
5.6
38.8
90.2
43.0
12.0
36.6
32.9
20.5
26.3
77.8
54.1
11.9
32.0
13.8
6,290
2,864
1,142
609
185
145
360
594
14Nets
Nets
2025-26
25
240.0
110.2
40.0
25.7
7.3
4.2
38.2
85.0
44.9
14.4
41.2
34.9
19.5
24.8
78.6
57.4
10.9
29.2
15.8
6,000
2,755
1,001
642
183
105
394
509
15Rockets
Rockets
2025-26
22
243.4
120.6
48.9
25.4
9.3
5.2
44.0
90.6
48.6
11.8
29.8
39.6
20.7
26.1
79.3
59.1
16.4
32.5
16.1
5,355
2,654
1,075
558
205
114
355
447
16Thunder
Thunder
2025-26
26
243.8
123.1
44.8
26.5
10.3
5.3
44.2
88.8
49.7
14.0
37.2
37.6
20.7
24.8
83.4
61.7
9.0
35.8
12.8
6,340
3,200
1,166
688
268
138
332
545
17Bucks
Bucks
2025-26
27
241.9
113.9
39.4
26.8
8.0
4.3
42.0
85.7
49.1
15.1
37.4
40.4
14.7
20.5
71.7
60.1
8.1
31.2
15.0
6,530
3,075
1,063
723
217
115
404
590
18Suns
Suns
2025-26
26
241.0
114.8
42.1
25.5
10.8
4.0
41.7
89.7
46.5
14.3
39.2
36.6
17.0
21.4
79.3
57.9
12.5
29.6
16.0
6,265
2,984
1,095
663
282
104
417
583
19Clippers
Clippers
2025-26
25
242.0
111.6
40.7
23.6
8.9
4.4
39.6
84.2
47.0
12.6
35.6
35.2
20.0
23.9
83.4
58.9
9.6
31.0
15.5
6,050
2,791
1,017
591
222
111
388
505
20Cavaliers
Cavaliers
2025-26
27
241.9
118.7
45.0
26.8
9.0
5.4
42.1
92.5
45.6
15.0
44.1
33.9
19.4
25.2
77.2
57.3
12.8
32.2
13.7
6,530
3,205
1,214
724
243
145
370
585
21Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
2025-26
26
241.0
118.2
45.5
24.9
8.3
5.2
40.8
91.8
44.4
14.0
41.8
33.5
22.6
28.2
80.0
56.7
14.5
31.0
17.0
6,265
3,073
1,182
648
216
134
441
586
22Jazz
Jazz
2025-26
24
243.1
118.1
45.6
29.7
7.7
3.5
41.3
90.6
45.5
13.6
39.6
34.3
22.0
27.2
81.0
57.6
12.8
32.9
16.4
5,835
2,835
1,095
712
185
85
393
539
23Mavericks
Mavericks
2025-26
26
242.9
112.1
43.8
25.1
8.2
5.8
40.6
88.4
45.9
11.7
34.2
34.1
19.2
25.4
75.6
56.3
10.0
33.8
15.5
6,315
2,915
1,139
652
214
152
403
534
24Pelicans
Pelicans
2025-26
27
242.8
114.2
42.9
24.7
9.0
3.7
41.8
90.7
46.1
11.0
31.9
34.4
19.6
25.0
78.4
56.1
12.7
30.3
14.6
6,555
3,083
1,159
666
243
99
393
554
25Heat
Heat
2025-26
26
241.0
120.7
45.4
29.1
8.8
4.8
44.0
92.3
47.6
12.7
34.7
36.7
20.0
25.5
78.4
58.3
10.3
35.0
14.2
6,265
3,139
1,180
756
230
126
370
509

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
2
.923
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.0
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.0
4
Lakers Lakers
18
7
.720
5.5
5
Spurs Spurs
18
7
.720
5.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
17
9
.654
7.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
21
5
.808
2
Knicks Knicks
18
7
.720
2.5
3
Raptors Raptors
16
11
.593
5.5
4
Celtics Celtics
15
11
.577
6.0
5
Magic Magic
15
11
.577
6.0
6
76ers 76ers
14
11
.560
6.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
11/13
LAC LAC
@
DAL DAL
133-127
Thu
11/13
GSW GSW
@
SAS SAS
109-108
Fri
11/14
MEM MEM
@
CLE CLE
100-108
Fri
11/14
TOR TOR
@
IND IND
129-111
Fri
11/14
OKC OKC
@
CHA CHA
109-96

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
12/16
SAS SAS
@
NYK NYK
8:30 PM
Wed
12/17
CLE CLE
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Wed
12/17
MEM MEM
@
MIN MIN
8:00 PM
Thu
12/18
ATL ATL
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Thu
12/18
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
7:00 PM