which team had the best defensive rating after december 20

Since December 21, 2025, the Detroit Pistons have the best defensive rating by a team, with a 108.9 rating.

	TEAM	DRTG	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	108.9	37	240.7	116.0	44.6	27.4	10.9	6.7	42.8	89.4	47.9	11.0	31.3	35.0	19.4	25.1	77.1	57.7	12.6	32.1	14.4	8,905	4,291	1,652	1,014	403	249	534	804
2	Thunder	109.8	39	241.3	115.8	42.9	24.9	9.0	5.6	41.9	88.4	47.4	13.5	38.4	35.1	18.5	22.8	80.8	58.8	9.4	33.6	12.5	9,410	4,515	1,675	971	352	219	488	693
3	Spurs	110.7	39	240.0	118.2	46.8	28.3	7.0	5.8	42.8	89.8	47.6	13.6	38.4	35.3	19.0	24.7	77.0	58.7	10.8	36.0	12.8	9,360	4,609	1,825	1,104	274	227	500	724
4	Celtics	110.9	38	241.3	112.7	47.9	24.8	6.5	5.3	41.7	90.7	45.9	15.2	42.1	36.2	14.2	17.5	81.0	57.3	12.7	35.2	12.3	9,170	4,282	1,822	942	246	201	466	643
5	Heat	112.3	39	240.0	120.8	48.4	28.6	9.4	4.0	43.4	94.6	45.9	13.9	38.8	35.8	20.1	25.3	79.6	57.1	13.4	35.0	13.8	9,360	4,710	1,889	1,116	365	155	540	722
6	Knicks	112.4	40	241.9	115.2	46.0	27.9	8.0	3.8	42.4	90.0	47.1	14.5	38.9	37.3	15.9	20.3	78.4	58.2	12.2	33.9	13.9	9,675	4,606	1,841	1,115	321	150	556	811
7	Raptors	112.6	36	242.1	112.5	42.4	28.2	8.7	5.2	41.5	89.4	46.4	11.0	33.5	32.9	18.5	23.2	79.9	56.5	11.5	30.9	12.9	8,715	4,049	1,528	1,015	313	187	463	719
8	Hornets	113.0	39	240.0	116.6	47.7	26.9	6.9	4.2	41.0	88.7	46.2	17.3	43.6	39.7	17.3	21.1	82.0	59.5	13.8	33.9	15.3	9,360	4,548	1,860	1,051	271	165	595	733
9	Suns	113.1	38	241.3	111.2	44.2	24.4	8.9	3.9	40.5	90.5	44.8	15.4	42.5	36.2	14.8	18.9	78.4	56.3	13.6	30.6	13.8	9,170	4,226	1,678	927	340	149	526	751
10	Rockets	113.3	40	241.9	110.1	47.6	24.1	8.6	6.0	41.6	88.8	46.8	10.6	31.1	34.1	16.4	22.1	74.0	55.9	14.5	33.1	15.2	9,675	4,404	1,905	964	343	241	609	695
11	Hawks	113.4	37	240.0	117.7	44.4	30.1	9.5	4.6	43.2	93.0	46.5	14.9	40.3	37.0	16.4	21.5	76.0	57.4	10.9	33.5	13.3	8,880	4,356	1,644	1,115	350	170	491	708
12	Magic	113.9	37	242.7	113.7	42.7	27.0	8.9	4.9	40.5	88.2	46.0	12.0	34.3	34.9	20.7	25.7	80.4	57.1	10.4	32.4	13.1	8,980	4,206	1,580	1,000	329	181	486	759
13	Cavaliers	114.0	37	240.7	118.9	43.8	29.2	8.6	5.3	43.5	88.9	48.9	14.3	37.9	37.7	17.6	22.6	78.0	60.1	11.5	32.3	14.3	8,905	4,399	1,621	1,082	318	195	529	688
14	Clippers	114.4	37	240.7	115.5	40.5	23.5	9.1	4.8	40.7	82.3	49.4	12.1	32.3	37.5	22.1	26.5	83.2	61.4	9.2	31.3	13.5	8,905	4,274	1,499	870	336	177	499	670
15	Timberwolves	114.4	38	240.7	118.1	44.3	26.1	9.0	6.0	43.2	88.5	48.8	13.8	37.5	36.7	18.0	24.6	73.4	59.5	10.8	33.6	14.5	9,145	4,488	1,685	993	342	228	551	776
16	Warriors	115.4	36	242.1	116.2	42.6	30.5	10.0	4.5	42.4	91.0	46.6	16.5	46.7	35.4	14.8	18.9	78.6	58.5	11.4	31.2	14.7	8,715	4,183	1,532	1,099	359	161	530	677
17	Trail Blazers	115.4	38	240.0	113.0	45.9	24.6	7.9	5.3	40.6	89.3	45.5	14.6	42.7	34.1	17.2	23.2	73.8	56.8	13.8	32.1	17.2	9,120	4,293	1,746	935	302	201	654	696
18	Lakers	116.2	39	240.0	115.2	40.4	26.0	8.3	4.3	42.2	84.6	49.8	12.4	33.8	36.8	18.4	24.5	75.3	60.4	9.2	31.1	14.0	9,360	4,491	1,574	1,015	324	166	546	694
19	Mavericks	116.6	37	240.0	113.1	45.3	24.9	6.9	4.6	42.3	89.5	47.3	10.3	29.7	34.7	18.1	24.9	72.9	56.3	10.4	34.9	14.2	8,880	4,184	1,677	921	254	169	527	597
20	Pelicans	117.3	38	240.7	115.8	44.7	25.4	8.7	6.0	42.1	90.4	46.6	11.4	32.9	34.5	20.3	25.8	78.7	56.9	12.3	32.4	14.1	9,145	4,401	1,698	967	329	227	536	738
21	76ers	117.4	39	242.6	115.1	41.4	24.0	9.9	5.3	41.5	88.9	46.6	11.7	34.3	34.2	20.4	25.2	80.8	57.5	11.3	30.2	13.6	9,460	4,487	1,616	935	388	207	531	791
22	Bulls	117.5	39	240.6	114.2	44.8	28.9	6.9	5.2	41.6	89.4	46.5	15.1	41.3	36.5	15.9	20.6	77.0	58.0	10.1	34.8	15.1	9,385	4,453	1,749	1,128	269	203	587	698
23	Bucks	118.2	37	240.7	109.1	42.4	25.3	6.9	3.8	40.5	86.0	47.1	14.2	38.1	37.2	13.9	18.7	74.2	57.9	9.1	33.3	14.4	8,905	4,036	1,568	937	257	141	531	677
24	Nuggets	118.2	40	243.1	117.9	42.7	27.4	6.7	4.1	41.2	86.1	47.9	13.9	35.9	38.6	21.6	27.0	80.1	60.2	9.2	33.5	12.7	9,725	4,715	1,707	1,096	266	163	508	740
25	Grizzlies	118.4	37	240.7	116.6	41.7	28.5	9.4	5.5	42.4	90.5	46.8	14.0	38.4	36.4	17.8	22.8	78.4	58.0	11.4	30.2	15.4	8,905	4,316	1,542	1,056	349	205	571	744

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More Pistons Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

24.8

Cunningham

RPG

10.5

Duren

APG

10.0

Cunningham

Team Rankings

ORTG

117.2

11th

DRTG

109.6

2nd

NETRTG

7.6

2nd

3P%

34.8

21st

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	47	18	.723
2	Celtics	43	23	.652	4.5
3	Knicks	42	25	.627	6.0
4	Cavaliers	40	26	.606	7.5
5	Magic	37	28	.569	10.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 3/13	MEM	@	DET	7:30 PM
Sun 3/15	DET	@	TOR	3:30 PM
Tue 3/17	DET	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Thu 3/19	DET	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Fri 3/20	GSW	@	DET	7:30 PM

Last Game

76ers

35 - 31

109

Final

131

Pistons

47 - 18

Thu 12 Mar 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

32.9

Dončić

31.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.4

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.7

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.5

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.4

Jokić

10.0

Cunningham

8.5

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Wallace

2.0

Maxey

2.0

Leonard

BPG Leaders

3.0

Wembanyama

1.9

Huff

1.9

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

3.9

Dončić

3.5

Ball

3.5

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.0

Jokić

67.7

Gobert

67.4

Ayton

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

121.7

120.4

119.5

118.6

118.5

118.4

DRtg Rankings

107.6

109.6

111.6

112.1

112.8

112.9

NetRtg Rankings

10.8

7.6

7.0

6.4

4.4

Tank Leaderboard

15-51

16-51

16-49

17-49

20-46

22-45

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

3,186.2

Jokić

3,089.9

Dončić

3,051.7

Maxey

DraftKings Points Leaders

3,392

Jokić

3,279.3

Dončić

3,080

Johnson

USG% Leaders

37.4

Dončić

36.2

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.3

Maxey

37.0

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.80

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.92

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.54

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

40-25-1

41-26

39-27

38-29

Worst Record ATS

27-40

27-39

27-38

28-38

28-37

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	47	18	.723
2	Celtics	43	23	.652	4.5
3	Knicks	42	25	.627	6.0
4	Cavaliers	40	26	.606	7.5
5	Magic	37	28	.569	10.0
6	Heat	38	29	.567	10.0
7	Raptors	36	29	.554	11.0
8	Hawks	35	31	.530	12.5
9	76ers	35	31	.530	12.5
10	Hornets	34	33	.507	14.0
11	Bucks	27	38	.415	20.0
12	Bulls	27	39	.409	20.5
13	Nets - e	17	49	.258	30.5
14	Wizards - e	16	49	.246	31.0
15	Pacers - e	15	51	.227	32.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	52	15	.776
2	Spurs	48	18	.727	3.5
3	Lakers	41	25	.621	10.5
4	Rockets	40	25	.615	11.0
5	Nuggets	41	26	.612	11.0
6	Timberwolves	40	26	.606	11.5
7	Suns	39	27	.591	12.5
8	Clippers	33	32	.508	18.0
9	Warriors	32	33	.492	19.0
10	Trail Blazers	31	35	.470	20.5
11	Grizzlies	23	42	.354	28.0
12	Mavericks	22	44	.333	29.5
13	Pelicans	22	45	.328	30.0
14	Jazz	20	46	.303	31.5
15	Kings - e	16	51	.239	36.0