which team had the highest defensive rating every year

The Washington Wizards have the worst defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 125.0 rating this season.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Wizards
Wizards
125.0
2025-26
23
242.2
113.0
42.7
25.7
6.9
5.8
41.4
89.5
46.3
13.4
36.3
36.9
16.7
22.2
75.5
56.9
10.7
32.0
16.6
5,570
2,599
982
591
159
133
381
514
2Pelicans
Pelicans
122.4
2025-26
26
242.9
114.2
42.5
24.8
9.1
3.6
41.8
90.7
46.1
11.1
31.8
34.8
19.6
25.0
78.3
56.2
12.6
29.9
14.5
6,315
2,969
1,106
645
236
94
378
537
3Jazz
Jazz
121.9
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
4Kings
Kings
120.5
2025-26
25
241.0
111.2
40.0
25.6
8.9
3.8
41.6
89.6
46.5
10.9
31.0
35.1
17.0
22.7
75.0
55.8
9.4
30.5
14.0
6,025
2,779
999
639
223
96
351
507
5Jazz
Jazz
120.4
2024-25
82
241.5
111.9
45.4
25.5
6.8
4.4
40.3
88.7
45.4
14.0
39.8
35.0
17.3
22.4
77.4
56.8
12.0
33.4
17.2
19,805
9,175
3,724
2,093
555
360
1,412
1,549
6Jazz
Jazz
120.4
2023-24
82
241.5
115.7
45.5
27.2
6.5
5.6
42.0
89.9
46.7
12.9
36.5
35.4
18.8
22.6
83.0
57.9
12.2
33.2
15.7
19,805
9,484
3,727
2,232
537
457
1,286
1,523
7Spurs
Spurs
120.0
2022-23
82
242.1
113.0
43.7
27.2
7.0
3.9
43.1
92.6
46.5
11.1
32.2
34.5
15.8
21.2
74.3
55.4
11.8
31.9
15.3
19,855
9,269
3,584
2,232
572
322
1,253
1,630
8Nets
Nets
119.9
2025-26
24
240.0
109.5
39.9
25.4
7.0
4.2
37.9
85.0
44.5
14.2
41.1
34.5
19.6
25.1
78.1
57.0
11.1
28.8
15.8
5,760
2,628
958
609
169
101
380
494
9Pelicans
Pelicans
119.9
2024-25
82
240.9
109.8
43.6
25.8
8.5
5.2
40.6
89.9
45.2
12.0
34.6
34.7
16.5
21.9
75.4
55.2
12.1
31.5
14.6
19,755
9,006
3,576
2,119
701
429
1,201
1,499
10Hornets
Hornets
119.8
2023-24
82
240.6
106.6
40.3
24.8
6.9
4.5
40.0
87.0
46.0
12.1
34.0
35.5
14.5
18.4
78.6
56.0
9.3
31.0
13.8
19,730
8,740
3,303
2,033
562
371
1,129
1,472
11Wizards
Wizards
119.6
2023-24
82
240.6
113.7
41.1
27.9
7.6
5.1
43.0
91.4
47.0
12.4
35.5
34.8
15.4
20.2
76.4
56.7
9.2
31.9
14.0
19,730
9,327
3,368
2,288
623
415
1,147
1,637
12Hawks
Hawks
119.4
2023-24
82
242.1
118.3
44.7
26.6
7.5
4.5
43.0
92.5
46.5
13.7
37.7
36.4
18.5
23.2
79.7
57.6
12.5
32.2
13.5
19,855
9,703
3,663
2,180
615
369
1,110
1,522
13Rockets
Rockets
119.3
2022-23
82
240.9
110.7
46.3
22.4
7.3
4.6
40.6
88.9
45.7
10.4
31.9
32.7
19.1
25.3
75.4
55.4
13.4
32.9
16.2
19,755
9,081
3,795
1,835
600
374
1,332
1,679
14Suns
Suns
119.3
2024-25
82
241.8
113.6
42.5
27.8
7.2
4.8
41.2
86.3
47.8
14.3
38.0
37.8
16.8
20.8
81.0
59.5
9.5
32.9
14.1
19,830
9,317
3,484
2,277
593
392
1,153
1,471
15Clippers
Clippers
119.2
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
16Wizards
Wizards
119.1
2024-25
82
240.6
108.0
43.7
25.1
7.6
5.1
39.4
89.9
43.9
13.1
39.1
33.5
16.0
20.6
77.8
54.6
10.6
33.1
15.6
19,730
8,856
3,583
2,058
623
420
1,276
1,618
17Pistons
Pistons
118.9
2022-23
82
241.5
110.3
42.4
23.0
7.0
3.8
39.6
87.1
45.4
11.4
32.4
35.1
19.8
25.7
77.1
56.1
11.2
31.3
15.1
19,805
9,045
3,480
1,884
574
308
1,237
1,813
18Hornets
Hornets
118.9
2025-26
25
242.0
114.7
44.1
25.5
6.8
4.9
40.5
88.8
45.6
13.9
40.2
34.6
19.8
24.1
82.4
57.7
11.5
32.6
15.7
6,050
2,867
1,102
637
171
122
393
475
19Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
118.8
2022-23
82
240.6
113.4
40.5
24.2
6.7
4.6
40.5
85.4
47.4
12.9
35.3
36.5
19.6
24.6
79.6
58.9
9.4
31.1
14.5
19,730
9,299
3,325
1,981
553
376
1,185
1,643
20Pistons
Pistons
118.8
2023-24
82
240.9
109.9
43.3
25.5
6.5
4.7
40.9
88.2
46.3
11.0
31.7
34.8
17.0
21.7
78.5
56.2
10.5
32.8
15.2
19,755
9,010
3,553
2,088
531
384
1,248
1,688
21Raptors
Raptors
118.8
2023-24
82
241.5
112.4
42.7
28.5
7.7
4.7
42.3
89.7
47.1
11.5
33.1
34.7
16.3
21.6
75.6
56.6
10.9
31.8
14.0
19,805
9,213
3,498
2,335
634
388
1,147
1,509
22Bulls
Bulls
118.7
2025-26
24
242.1
117.8
45.4
28.5
7.8
4.8
42.5
90.5
47.0
13.8
37.7
36.6
18.9
23.9
79.1
58.3
10.5
34.9
15.4
5,810
2,827
1,090
683
188
116
370
479
2376ers
76ers
118.2
2024-25
82
241.5
109.6
39.8
23.2
9.2
4.5
39.7
87.4
45.4
12.7
37.2
34.1
17.5
22.5
78.0
56.3
10.4
29.4
13.6
19,805
8,988
3,263
1,901
752
366
1,117
1,556
24Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
118.2
2025-26
25
241.0
117.5
45.6
24.7
8.2
5.2
40.6
92.0
44.2
13.8
42.0
32.8
22.4
28.2
79.6
56.3
14.7
30.9
16.9
6,025
2,937
1,139
618
205
130
423
565
25Pacers
Pacers
118.0
2023-24
82
240.3
123.3
41.5
30.8
7.7
5.9
47.0
92.7
50.7
13.2
35.3
37.4
16.1
20.5
78.2
60.6
10.1
31.5
12.9
19,705
10,110
3,406
2,522
630
482
1,059
1,756
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

More Wizards Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

110.0

27th

DRTG

125.0

30th

NETRTG

-14.9

30th

3P%

36.9

7th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
Bulls Bulls
10
14
.417
9.5
12
Hornets Hornets
7
18
.280
13.0
13
Nets Nets
6
18
.250
13.5
14
Pacers Pacers
6
19
.240
14.0
15
Wizards Wizards
3
20
.130
16.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
@
IND IND
3:00 PM
Thu
12/18
WAS WAS
@
SAS SAS
8:00 PM
Sat
12/20
WAS WAS
@
MEM MEM
8:00 PM
Sun
12/21
SAS SAS
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Tue
12/23
WAS WAS
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Last Game
CLE Cavaliers

15 - 11

130

Final

126

WAS Wizards

3 - 20

Fri 12 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
1
.960
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.5
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.5
4
Lakers Lakers
17
7
.708
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
17
7
.708
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
16
9
.640
8.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
20
5
.800
2
Knicks Knicks
17
7
.708
2.5
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
.600
5.0
4
Magic Magic
15
10
.600
5.0
5
76ers 76ers
14
10
.583
5.5
6
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
11/11
ATL ATL
@
SAC SAC
133-100
Tue
11/11
DEN DEN
@
LAC LAC
130-116
Wed
11/12
TOR TOR
@
CLE CLE
126-113
Wed
11/12
IND IND
@
PHX PHX
98-133
Wed
11/12
ATL ATL
@
UTA UTA
132-122

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/13
NYK NYK
@
ORL ORL
5:30 PM
Sat
12/13
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
9:00 PM
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
@
IND IND
3:00 PM
Sun
12/14
CHA CHA
@
CLE CLE
3:30 PM
Sun
12/14
PHI PHI
@
ATL ATL
6:00 PM