which team had the best defensive rating after december 1

Since December 2, 2025, the Oklahoma City Thunder have the best defensive rating by a team, with a 104.5 rating.

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Thunder
Thunder
104.5
5
240.0
126.8
44.4
27.6
9.8
4.4
46.8
86.2
54.3
15.8
36.2
43.6
17.4
21.8
79.8
66.2
7.8
36.6
13.0
1,200
634
222
138
49
22
65
93
2Nets
Nets
106.1
5
240.0
116.0
43.4
29.4
9.2
6.2
40.8
84.0
48.6
16.0
41.0
39.0
18.4
22.4
82.1
61.8
9.8
33.6
18.0
1,200
580
217
147
46
31
90
92
376ers
76ers
107.9
6
240.0
112.7
49.7
23.7
8.8
5.3
38.8
92.5
42.0
14.3
39.0
36.8
20.7
25.2
82.1
54.4
14.0
35.7
12.7
1,440
676
298
142
53
32
76
110
4Grizzlies
Grizzlies
109.0
5
240.0
118.4
44.8
29.8
9.0
5.2
43.6
88.4
49.3
12.8
33.8
37.9
18.4
23.8
77.3
59.9
9.4
35.4
15.0
1,200
592
224
149
45
26
75
113
5Magic
Magic
111.6
5
240.0
111.0
45.2
26.4
7.4
3.8
41.6
93.8
44.3
12.2
35.4
34.5
15.6
21.6
72.2
53.7
10.6
34.6
12.6
1,200
555
226
132
37
19
63
97
6Hornets
Hornets
111.7
5
245.0
113.2
44.6
25.4
7.8
5.2
41.0
88.8
46.2
14.6
41.0
35.6
16.6
21.2
78.3
57.7
9.6
35.0
15.6
1,225
566
223
127
39
26
78
105
7Warriors
Warriors
112.9
6
240.0
113.8
43.5
28.3
9.5
3.8
40.8
90.2
45.3
17.3
43.2
40.2
14.8
18.8
78.8
57.8
11.0
32.5
15.2
1,440
683
261
170
57
23
91
124
8Pistons
Pistons
113.5
5
240.0
121.8
42.6
27.0
9.2
5.0
42.6
88.6
48.1
12.8
34.4
37.2
23.8
31.4
75.8
59.5
12.8
29.8
14.0
1,200
609
213
135
46
25
70
115
9Rockets
Rockets
113.5
5
245.0
117.4
47.2
25.2
8.6
6.2
45.4
88.0
51.6
9.8
24.4
40.2
16.8
20.6
81.6
60.5
14.6
32.6
19.2
1,225
587
236
126
43
31
96
97
10Heat
Heat
113.8
5
240.0
105.6
42.0
24.0
8.0
6.0
39.6
88.4
44.8
8.8
30.2
29.1
17.6
23.8
73.9
53.4
9.4
32.6
13.2
1,200
528
210
120
40
30
66
78
11Knicks
Knicks
114.2
6
240.0
122.8
44.0
26.3
8.2
5.2
44.7
86.5
51.6
14.3
35.7
40.2
19.2
24.8
77.2
63.0
11.7
32.3
11.8
1,440
737
264
158
49
31
71
119
12Cavaliers
Cavaliers
114.3
5
245.0
115.0
49.6
25.0
9.4
4.6
40.8
95.8
42.6
11.6
42.2
27.5
21.8
26.0
83.8
53.6
14.2
35.4
11.0
1,225
575
248
125
47
23
55
108
13Timberwolves
Timberwolves
114.9
6
244.2
122.0
43.8
27.2
7.2
4.7
43.0
88.3
48.7
13.3
37.3
35.7
22.7
28.3
80.0
60.5
11.2
32.7
13.5
1,465
732
263
163
43
28
81
137
14Clippers
Clippers
115.6
5
240.0
107.0
38.6
23.6
10.0
2.6
39.0
82.4
47.3
12.0
35.8
33.5
17.0
22.0
77.3
58.1
9.8
28.8
14.8
1,200
535
193
118
50
13
74
99
15Spurs
Spurs
115.8
6
240.0
122.5
45.8
25.2
7.3
4.0
42.5
91.7
46.4
15.5
39.3
39.4
22.0
29.0
75.9
58.7
11.8
34.0
14.3
1,440
735
275
151
44
24
86
125
16Raptors
Raptors
116.6
6
240.0
107.8
41.5
29.0
9.0
4.8
41.7
89.5
46.6
11.8
32.7
36.2
12.7
17.2
73.8
55.6
11.7
29.8
16.8
1,440
647
249
174
54
29
101
133
17Celtics
Celtics
117.1
6
240.0
120.3
39.8
23.7
8.5
5.2
44.2
88.7
49.8
16.8
44.5
37.8
15.2
18.8
80.5
62.1
11.3
28.5
12.3
1,440
722
239
142
51
31
74
117
18Nuggets
Nuggets
117.4
5
245.0
129.6
39.8
27.8
8.4
3.6
46.8
85.6
54.7
14.6
32.6
44.8
21.4
28.0
76.4
66.2
7.2
32.6
11.2
1,225
648
199
139
42
18
56
101
19Pacers
Pacers
118.0
5
240.0
110.0
40.2
23.8
8.2
6.2
38.8
86.4
44.9
13.6
35.8
38.0
18.8
22.6
83.2
57.1
9.4
30.8
11.0
1,200
550
201
119
41
31
55
105
20Bucks
Bucks
118.5
5
240.0
104.8
38.0
25.2
7.6
4.0
37.8
80.0
47.3
12.2
35.6
34.3
17.0
22.0
77.3
58.4
7.6
30.4
16.4
1,200
524
190
126
38
20
82
109
21Mavericks
Mavericks
118.5
5
245.0
120.6
42.0
27.6
7.4
5.6
46.0
90.2
51.0
11.6
29.0
40.0
17.0
23.0
73.9
60.1
9.8
32.2
13.8
1,225
603
210
138
37
28
69
92
22Pelicans
Pelicans
119.4
6
244.2
124.7
44.0
29.5
8.3
4.3
47.0
93.5
50.3
9.2
27.0
34.0
21.5
25.2
85.4
59.6
10.3
33.7
12.7
1,465
748
264
177
50
26
76
116
23Kings
Kings
119.7
5
240.0
107.0
40.4
23.0
8.2
5.8
41.2
89.2
46.2
10.4
30.0
34.7
14.2
20.4
69.6
54.5
9.8
30.6
14.8
1,200
535
202
115
41
29
74
95
24Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
119.9
6
240.0
118.0
44.2
25.0
6.8
5.8
39.5
87.8
45.0
15.0
40.2
37.3
24.0
29.2
82.3
58.6
12.0
32.2
17.8
1,440
708
265
150
41
35
107
144
25Suns
Suns
120.4
4
240.0
102.3
37.8
23.3
10.8
2.8
38.3
89.0
43.0
10.0
34.3
29.2
15.8
20.0
78.8
52.3
11.5
26.3
15.8
960
409
151
93
43
11
63
83
StatMuse has team, game-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1984-85 season.

More Thunder Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

32.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

RPG

10.6

Hartenstein

Isaiah Hartenstein

APG

6.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Team Rankings

ORTG

121.3

5th

DRTG

104.8

1st

NETRTG

16.5

1st

3P%

37.6

6th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
2
.923
2
Nuggets Nuggets
19
6
.760
4.5
3
Lakers Lakers
18
7
.720
5.5
4
Spurs Spurs
18
7
.720
5.5
5
Rockets Rockets
16
7
.696
6.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/18
LAC LAC
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM
Fri
12/19
OKC OKC
@
MIN MIN
9:30 PM
Mon
12/22
MEM MEM
@
OKC OKC
9:30 PM
Tue
12/23
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM
Thu
12/25
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
2:30 PM
Last Game
SAS Spurs

18 - 7

111

Final

109

OKC Thunder

24 - 2

Sat 13 Dec 2025

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
19
6
.760
4.5
3
Lakers Lakers
18
7
.720
5.5
4
Spurs Spurs
18
7
.720
5.5
5
Rockets Rockets
16
7
.696
6.5
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
Fri
11/14
TOR TOR
@
IND IND
129-111
Fri
11/14
OKC OKC
@
CHA CHA
109-96
Fri
11/14
DEN DEN
@
MIN MIN
123-112
Fri
11/14
LAL LAL
@
MIL MIL
119-95
Sat
11/15
LAC LAC
@
BOS BOS
118-121

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