which team had the highest defensive rating in 2015

The Minnesota Timberwolves had the worst defensive rating by a team in 2014-15, with a 112.2 rating.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Timberwolves
Timberwolves
112.2
2014-15
82
241.5
97.8
40.9
21.6
8.1
4.0
36.4
83.2
43.8
5.0
14.9
33.2
20.0
25.7
77.6
51.7
11.6
29.3
15.0
19,805
8,016
3,355
1,771
668
327
1,231
1,571
2Lakers
Lakers
110.6
2014-15
82
243.0
98.5
43.9
20.9
7.0
4.5
37.2
85.6
43.5
6.5
18.9
34.4
17.5
23.6
74.1
51.3
11.6
32.3
13.2
19,930
8,073
3,599
1,715
578
366
1,086
1,741
3Knicks
Knicks
110.0
2014-15
82
242.1
91.9
40.4
21.3
7.0
4.7
35.1
82.0
42.8
6.8
19.7
34.7
14.8
19.2
76.9
50.8
10.6
29.8
14.7
19,855
7,535
3,310
1,746
575
382
1,206
1,768
4Kings
Kings
109.2
2014-15
82
242.1
101.3
44.2
20.3
6.7
4.0
36.7
80.7
45.5
5.6
16.5
34.1
22.3
29.3
76.2
54.2
10.9
33.3
16.3
19,855
8,310
3,623
1,667
550
324
1,333
1,696
5Nuggets
Nuggets
108.2
2014-15
82
242.4
101.5
44.7
21.8
7.8
4.5
37.8
87.3
43.3
8.0
24.8
32.5
17.8
24.3
73.4
51.8
12.3
32.4
14.2
19,880
8,320
3,665
1,788
641
367
1,166
1,882
6Raptors
Raptors
107.7
2014-15
82
242.1
104.0
41.5
20.7
7.5
4.4
37.9
83.3
45.5
8.9
25.1
35.2
19.3
24.6
78.7
55.3
10.7
30.8
12.9
19,855
8,527
3,407
1,701
615
357
1,057
1,712
7Magic
Magic
107.7
2014-15
82
240.9
95.7
41.8
20.6
7.9
3.8
37.5
82.8
45.3
6.8
19.5
34.7
13.9
19.1
72.9
52.4
10.0
31.8
14.9
19,755
7,847
3,429
1,692
647
314
1,221
1,714
8Nets
Nets
107.4
2014-15
82
243.0
98.0
42.4
20.9
7.0
4.1
37.4
83.0
45.1
6.6
19.9
33.1
16.6
22.2
74.8
52.9
10.3
32.0
13.8
19,930
8,038
3,473
1,716
576
340
1,133
1,579
9Pelicans
Pelicans
107.3
2014-15
82
241.2
99.4
43.5
22.0
6.7
6.2
37.9
82.9
45.7
7.1
19.3
37.0
16.4
21.8
75.1
53.7
11.5
32.0
13.3
19,780
8,147
3,563
1,806
553
510
1,087
1,530
10Heat
Heat
106.7
2014-15
82
240.6
94.7
39.1
19.8
7.8
4.5
35.2
77.2
45.6
6.8
20.2
33.5
17.5
23.7
74.1
54.0
9.1
30.0
14.8
19,730
7,764
3,208
1,626
642
372
1,214
1,636
11Mavericks
Mavericks
106.4
2014-15
82
242.4
105.2
42.3
22.5
8.1
4.5
39.7
85.8
46.3
8.9
25.4
35.2
16.9
22.5
75.2
55.0
10.5
31.8
13.0
19,880
8,628
3,466
1,846
663
371
1,062
1,644
12Pistons
Pistons
106.4
2014-15
82
241.8
98.5
44.9
21.6
7.6
4.7
37.1
85.8
43.2
8.6
24.9
34.4
15.8
22.4
70.3
51.5
12.8
32.1
13.4
19,830
8,077
3,681
1,771
623
383
1,099
1,559
13Cavaliers
Cavaliers
106.3
2014-15
82
241.2
103.1
43.0
22.1
7.4
4.1
37.7
82.2
45.8
10.1
27.5
36.7
17.7
23.6
75.1
55.7
11.1
31.9
14.3
19,780
8,457
3,523
1,814
603
340
1,171
1,510
14Suns
Suns
106.2
2014-15
82
242.4
102.4
43.2
20.2
8.5
4.7
38.8
85.8
45.2
8.5
25.0
34.1
16.4
21.5
76.0
53.7
10.9
32.2
15.1
19,880
8,397
3,539
1,659
700
385
1,238
1,744
15Thunder
Thunder
105.5
2014-15
82
241.8
104.0
47.5
20.5
7.3
5.5
38.8
86.8
44.7
7.7
22.7
33.9
18.6
24.6
75.4
53.2
12.8
34.7
14.7
19,830
8,524
3,896
1,681
598
454
1,205
1,829
16Clippers
Clippers
105.5
2014-15
82
240.6
106.7
42.6
24.8
7.8
5.0
39.4
83.3
47.3
10.1
26.9
37.6
17.9
25.2
71.0
56.5
9.6
33.1
12.3
19,730
8,751
3,495
2,031
640
409
1,012
1,749
17Jazz
Jazz
104.9
2014-15
82
240.3
95.1
44.0
19.9
7.6
6.0
35.4
79.2
44.7
7.4
21.7
34.3
17.0
23.5
72.1
53.1
12.0
31.9
15.3
19,705
7,801
3,605
1,632
623
489
1,256
1,583
1876ers
76ers
104.8
2014-15
82
241.5
92.0
42.9
20.5
9.6
5.9
33.7
82.6
40.8
8.4
26.3
32.0
16.1
23.8
67.6
49.4
11.9
30.9
17.7
19,805
7,542
3,514
1,683
789
487
1,453
1,778
19Celtics
Celtics
104.5
2014-15
82
242.4
101.4
43.8
24.5
8.2
3.6
38.9
87.9
44.3
8.0
24.6
32.7
15.4
20.5
75.4
52.3
11.1
32.7
13.8
19,880
8,312
3,595
2,009
674
294
1,133
1,738
20Bulls
Bulls
104.3
2014-15
82
242.4
100.8
45.7
21.7
6.3
5.8
36.6
82.9
44.2
7.9
22.3
35.3
19.7
25.2
78.3
53.6
11.7
34.0
14.0
19,880
8,265
3,751
1,781
514
476
1,145
1,495
21Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
103.7
2014-15
82
242.1
102.8
45.9
21.9
6.4
4.5
38.7
86.0
45.0
9.8
27.2
36.2
15.5
19.4
80.1
54.4
10.7
35.1
13.6
19,855
8,429
3,760
1,799
525
372
1,117
1,494
22Hornets
Hornets
103.5
2014-15
82
242.7
94.2
44.1
20.2
6.1
5.5
35.5
84.5
42.0
6.1
19.1
31.8
17.0
22.8
74.8
49.8
10.0
34.1
11.9
19,905
7,721
3,613
1,654
499
448
976
1,494
23Rockets
Rockets
103.4
2014-15
82
241.5
103.9
43.7
22.2
9.5
5.0
37.0
83.3
44.4
11.4
32.7
34.8
18.6
26.0
71.5
54.8
11.7
32.0
16.7
19,805
8,522
3,582
1,820
777
407
1,366
1,803
24Pacers
Pacers
103.2
2014-15
82
242.1
97.3
44.9
21.4
6.2
4.6
36.6
83.2
43.9
7.5
21.2
35.2
16.7
22.2
75.6
52.3
10.4
34.4
14.0
19,855
7,981
3,678
1,757
505
375
1,147
1,742
25Hawks
Hawks
103.1
2014-15
82
240.6
102.5
40.6
25.7
9.1
4.6
38.1
81.7
46.6
10.0
26.2
38.0
16.5
21.2
77.8
56.3
8.7
31.8
14.2
19,730
8,409
3,326
2,111
744
380
1,167
1,457
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

More Timberwolves Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

29.3

Edwards

Anthony Edwards

RPG

11.1

Gobert

Rudy Gobert

APG

5.4

Randle

Julius Randle
Team Rankings

ORTG

118.1

6th

DRTG

113.2

7th

NETRTG

4.9

7th

3P%

37.5

4th

2025-26 Conference Standings
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Timberwolves Timberwolves
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.607
8.0
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.582
9.5
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29
26
.527
12.5
Schedule
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2/24
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10:00 PM
Sun
3/1
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3:30 PM
Last Game

109

Final

133

MIN Timberwolves

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

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.755
2
35
19
.648
5.5
3
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.636
6.0
4
34
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.618
7.0
5
32
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.582
9.0
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.556
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.518
12.5
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.473
15.0
10
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.464
15.5
11
24
31
.436
17.0
12
23
30
.434
17.0
13
15
38
.283
25.0
14
15
40
.273
26.0
15
14
39
.264
26.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
42
14
.750
2
38
16
.704
3.0
3
35
20
.636
6.5
4
33
20
.623
7.5
5
33
21
.611
8.0
6
34
22
.607
8.0
7
32
23
.582
9.5
8
29
26
.527
12.5
9
27
29
.482
15.0
10
26
28
.481
15.0
11
20
33
.377
20.5
12
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35
.352
22.0
13
18
38
.321
24.0
14
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41
.268
27.0
15
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44
.214
30.0

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Schedule

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