which team had the best defensive rating after december 1

Since December 2, 2025, the Detroit Pistons have the best defensive rating by a team, with a 108.8 rating.

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Pistons
Pistons
108.8
42
241.2
115.6
45.4
26.8
10.8
6.6
42.6
90.3
47.2
10.8
31.6
34.1
19.7
25.8
76.4
56.9
13.1
32.3
14.5
10,130
4,857
1,908
1,125
454
278
610
927
2Thunder
Thunder
108.9
45
241.1
117.2
43.3
25.1
9.3
5.6
42.5
88.6
47.9
13.7
38.0
36.1
18.6
22.9
81.1
59.4
9.2
34.0
12.5
10,850
5,274
1,948
1,131
419
251
562
817
3Spurs
Spurs
110.1
45
240.0
118.5
47.0
27.9
7.2
5.7
42.9
90.2
47.6
13.6
38.2
35.6
19.1
24.8
76.8
58.6
11.0
36.0
13.2
10,800
5,333
2,116
1,254
324
258
593
829
4Celtics
Celtics
111.1
44
241.1
114.3
47.3
24.6
6.8
5.4
42.3
90.5
46.7
15.5
42.1
36.7
14.3
17.7
80.7
58.1
12.7
34.6
12.4
10,610
5,027
2,081
1,084
298
236
546
764
5Heat
Heat
112.6
44
240.0
118.1
47.6
27.9
9.1
4.3
42.9
94.1
45.6
13.3
37.7
35.4
19.0
24.1
78.7
56.4
12.9
34.8
13.7
10,560
5,198
2,096
1,229
400
187
604
796
6Knicks
Knicks
112.6
47
241.6
115.5
46.0
27.5
7.9
4.0
42.5
89.5
47.5
14.4
38.4
37.4
16.2
20.9
77.6
58.5
12.3
33.8
13.8
11,355
5,430
2,163
1,293
373
186
649
954
7Raptors
Raptors
112.9
42
241.8
111.7
42.5
28.8
8.5
5.1
41.6
89.4
46.6
11.3
33.4
33.7
17.2
21.8
79.0
56.4
11.5
31.0
13.5
10,155
4,693
1,786
1,209
355
216
569
850
8Hornets
Hornets
112.9
44
240.6
116.2
47.0
27.0
7.1
4.5
41.1
88.8
46.3
17.1
43.6
39.2
17.0
21.0
81.0
59.3
13.1
34.0
15.5
10,585
5,113
2,070
1,188
313
196
680
850
9Timberwolves
Timberwolves
113.0
44
241.1
118.4
45.1
26.1
9.0
6.0
42.9
89.1
48.1
13.8
37.8
36.5
18.8
25.5
73.8
59.0
11.3
33.9
14.3
10,610
5,208
1,986
1,148
395
264
631
914
10Rockets
Rockets
113.1
45
242.8
111.7
47.8
24.4
8.5
6.2
42.1
88.8
47.4
10.9
30.6
35.5
16.6
22.2
75.1
56.7
14.6
33.2
15.8
10,925
5,028
2,150
1,098
383
278
710
796
11Suns
Suns
113.5
42
241.2
109.5
43.6
24.0
9.4
3.9
39.9
90.3
44.2
14.5
41.4
35.1
15.1
19.3
78.4
55.4
13.4
30.2
14.1
10,130
4,598
1,833
1,008
393
165
592
835
12Magic
Magic
113.6
42
242.4
112.9
43.0
27.0
8.6
4.9
40.6
88.9
45.7
11.9
34.4
34.5
19.7
24.9
79.2
56.5
10.5
32.5
13.2
10,180
4,740
1,808
1,135
363
206
553
857
13Clippers
Clippers
113.8
43
240.6
113.0
40.9
23.2
8.9
4.6
40.0
82.1
48.7
12.0
32.8
36.5
21.1
25.5
82.7
60.5
9.4
31.5
14.2
10,345
4,860
1,760
999
384
199
611
785
14Cavaliers
Cavaliers
114.1
43
241.2
118.3
44.5
28.8
8.8
5.0
43.3
90.0
48.1
13.8
38.3
36.1
18.0
22.7
79.2
59.2
11.7
32.7
14.2
10,370
5,088
1,913
1,240
378
217
609
807
15Warriors
Warriors
114.6
43
241.2
115.3
43.0
30.1
9.9
4.2
42.0
90.5
46.4
16.5
46.0
35.8
14.9
19.0
78.6
58.3
11.5
31.4
15.1
10,370
4,959
1,847
1,295
425
182
650
825
16Hawks
Hawks
115.3
42
240.0
117.6
44.0
30.3
9.3
4.3
43.3
93.0
46.5
14.8
40.1
36.9
16.2
20.9
77.7
57.5
10.9
33.1
13.9
10,080
4,939
1,848
1,273
390
180
583
809
1776ers
76ers
115.5
45
242.2
114.5
42.7
24.0
9.7
5.2
41.0
89.7
45.8
12.3
35.3
34.9
20.1
24.8
81.1
56.9
11.8
30.9
13.4
10,900
5,152
1,922
1,078
436
236
601
896
18Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
115.8
45
240.6
114.0
45.8
24.7
7.9
5.3
40.7
89.3
45.5
14.5
42.2
34.4
18.2
24.4
74.6
57.0
13.6
32.1
17.4
10,825
5,132
2,059
1,110
355
237
784
863
19Mavericks
Mavericks
116.4
42
241.2
113.9
44.7
25.0
6.8
5.0
42.7
89.4
47.8
10.1
29.1
34.6
18.4
25.0
73.7
56.7
10.0
34.7
14.2
10,130
4,785
1,879
1,052
286
210
597
699
20Grizzlies
Grizzlies
116.7
42
240.6
116.8
42.5
28.7
9.4
5.5
42.5
90.3
47.1
13.8
37.6
36.6
18.0
23.0
78.4
58.1
11.2
31.3
15.4
10,105
4,905
1,786
1,207
396
230
648
852
21Lakers
Lakers
117.0
44
240.0
114.4
40.9
25.3
8.1
4.5
41.5
84.4
49.2
12.3
34.0
36.0
19.2
25.4
75.6
59.8
9.6
31.3
14.0
10,560
5,035
1,799
1,114
357
197
615
808
22Bulls
Bulls
117.2
44
240.0
113.4
44.3
28.4
7.4
5.0
41.3
88.9
46.5
14.7
40.8
36.0
16.1
20.8
77.4
57.8
10.0
34.3
15.0
10,560
4,988
1,948
1,249
326
219
660
773
23Pelicans
Pelicans
117.4
45
241.7
117.5
44.5
26.0
8.7
5.7
42.9
90.9
47.2
11.0
32.0
34.3
20.8
26.0
80.0
57.4
11.9
32.6
13.9
10,875
5,288
2,003
1,169
390
256
626
887
24Nets
Nets
117.8
44
241.7
106.4
40.8
26.0
8.1
4.6
38.1
84.9
44.9
13.2
38.3
34.5
17.0
22.0
77.4
56.3
10.8
30.0
16.0
10,635
4,683
1,793
1,145
358
201
704
887
25Bucks
Bucks
117.9
41
240.6
108.4
42.0
25.3
7.0
3.9
40.1
85.4
46.9
14.0
38.0
36.9
14.3
19.0
75.0
57.8
9.1
32.9
14.6
9,865
4,446
1,721
1,036
289
160
598
762
StatMuse has team, game-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1984-85 season.

More Pistons Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

25.2

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

RPG

10.7

Duren

Jalen Duren

APG

9.8

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham
Team Rankings

ORTG

116.6

11th

DRTG

109.7

2nd

NETRTG

6.9

4th

3P%

34.5

24th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
45
18
.714
2
43
21
.672
2.5
3
41
25
.621
5.5
4
40
25
.615
6.0
5
36
27
.571
9.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
3/10
@
7:30 PM
Thu
3/12
@
7:00 PM
Fri
3/13
@
7:30 PM
Sun
3/15
@
3:30 PM
Tue
3/17
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
DET Pistons

45 - 18

110

Final

121

MIA Heat

36 - 29

Sun 8 Mar 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
45
18
.714
2
43
21
.672
2.5
3
41
25
.621
5.5
4
40
25
.615
6.0
5
36
27
.571
9.0
6
35
28
.556
10.0
7
36
29
.554
10.0
8
34
30
.531
11.5
9
33
31
.516
12.5
10
32
33
.492
14.0
11
27
36
.429
18.0
12
26
38
.406
19.5
13
17
47
.266
28.5
14
16
47
.254
29.0
15
15
49
.234
30.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
51
15
.773
2
47
17
.734
3.0
3
40
24
.625
10.0
4
39
24
.619
10.5
5
39
25
.609
11.0
6
39
26
.600
11.5
7
37
27
.578
13.0
8
32
32
.500
18.0
9
32
32
.500
18.0
10
31
34
.477
19.5
11
23
40
.365
26.5
12
21
43
.328
29.0
13
21
45
.318
30.0
14
20
45
.308
30.5
15
15
50
.231
35.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
2/4
@
107-123
Wed
2/4
@
109-99
Wed
2/4
@
135-123
Wed
2/4
@
101-97
Wed
2/4
@
115-119

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
3/10
@
7:00 PM
Tue
3/10
@
7:30 PM
Tue
3/10
@
7:30 PM
Tue
3/10
@
7:30 PM
Tue
3/10
@
8:00 PM