which team has the best defensive rating

The Oklahoma City Thunder have the lowest defensive rating by a team this season, with a 107.8 rating.

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Which team has the best defensive rating this regular season?

	TEAM	DRTG	SEASON	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	Thunder	107.8	2025-26	60	242.1	119.4	43.7	25.6	9.8	5.6	43.1	88.9	48.4	13.7	37.5	36.5	19.6	23.8	82.1	60.1	9.5	34.2	12.8	14,525	7,161	2,622	1,536	587	336	766	1,163
2	Pistons	109.2	2025-26	57	240.9	117.4	46.0	26.8	10.5	6.4	43.2	90.1	47.9	11.1	31.7	34.9	19.9	26.4	75.7	57.7	13.2	32.7	15.3	13,730	6,693	2,620	1,526	601	366	871	1,267
3	Spurs	111.3	2025-26	59	240.4	118.5	46.5	27.0	7.8	5.3	42.7	89.4	47.8	13.2	37.5	35.3	19.8	25.3	78.2	58.9	11.3	35.1	13.7	14,185	6,992	2,741	1,595	461	313	809	1,118
4	Heat	112.5	2025-26	60	240.4	119.9	47.3	28.7	9.1	4.2	43.5	93.9	46.3	13.5	37.4	36.1	19.5	24.8	78.5	57.2	12.1	35.2	14.2	14,425	7,195	2,835	1,724	545	253	850	1,133
5	Rockets	112.5	2025-26	58	243.0	114.7	48.3	24.8	8.8	6.0	42.6	89.6	47.5	11.5	30.9	37.2	18.0	23.7	76.0	57.3	15.3	33.0	15.5	14,095	6,653	2,799	1,438	511	346	901	1,071
6	Raptors	112.6	2025-26	59	241.7	113.6	43.0	29.1	8.6	4.9	42.1	89.4	47.1	11.6	33.4	34.6	17.9	22.9	78.3	57.1	11.4	31.6	13.9	14,260	6,704	2,538	1,717	509	289	822	1,233
7	Celtics	112.9	2025-26	58	240.9	114.4	46.0	24.1	7.5	5.3	42.4	91.2	46.5	15.3	42.4	36.1	14.3	18.1	79.2	57.7	12.8	33.1	12.2	13,970	6,637	2,666	1,400	434	310	705	1,132
8	Timberwolves	113.2	2025-26	60	241.3	119.2	44.7	26.4	8.8	5.8	43.0	88.9	48.3	14.2	37.8	37.5	19.1	25.6	74.5	59.5	11.4	33.4	14.7	14,475	7,150	2,684	1,583	528	346	879	1,274
9	Warriors	113.6	2025-26	59	240.8	115.8	42.9	29.2	10.0	4.4	41.2	89.2	46.2	16.4	45.4	36.2	17.0	21.1	80.8	58.8	11.1	31.8	15.7	14,210	6,834	2,531	1,723	590	259	924	1,169
10	Knicks	113.8	2025-26	59	241.3	117.1	45.9	27.0	8.0	4.1	42.5	90.4	47.1	14.7	39.5	37.4	17.3	22.0	78.6	58.5	12.9	33.0	13.6	14,235	6,909	2,709	1,595	474	244	802	1,204
11	Suns	113.9	2025-26	60	241.3	112.1	43.3	24.5	10.0	4.0	40.9	90.3	45.3	14.6	40.5	36.0	15.7	19.9	79.3	56.6	13.1	30.2	14.8	14,475	6,727	2,595	1,472	600	241	889	1,263
12	Cavaliers	114.1	2025-26	60	240.8	119.5	44.7	28.4	9.0	5.1	43.4	91.1	47.7	14.5	40.5	35.8	18.1	23.2	78.1	59.0	12.2	32.5	14.3	14,450	7,167	2,679	1,704	540	305	860	1,184
13	Magic	114.2	2025-26	58	242.2	115.0	43.4	26.3	8.7	5.2	41.0	88.7	46.2	11.7	33.9	34.5	21.2	26.6	79.6	57.2	11.1	32.3	13.7	14,045	6,668	2,517	1,528	504	304	797	1,206
14	Hawks	114.7	2025-26	61	240.8	117.1	43.1	30.3	9.4	4.7	43.0	91.8	46.8	14.4	39.2	36.7	16.8	21.6	77.6	57.8	10.4	32.7	14.3	14,690	7,143	2,631	1,851	571	285	872	1,205
15	Mavericks	114.8	2025-26	58	242.2	114.5	44.6	25.1	7.6	5.3	42.4	89.4	47.4	10.7	31.3	34.4	19.0	25.6	74.2	56.9	10.1	34.6	14.7	14,045	6,642	2,589	1,454	439	310	851	1,064
16	76ers	115.3	2025-26	59	243.4	116.7	43.5	24.7	9.3	5.7	41.5	90.1	46.1	12.8	35.9	35.7	20.9	25.6	81.6	57.6	12.0	31.5	13.8	14,360	6,885	2,564	1,458	547	334	814	1,213
17	Hornets	115.8	2025-26	60	241.3	116.2	46.1	26.6	6.9	4.6	41.0	88.8	46.1	15.9	42.1	37.8	18.3	22.3	82.2	58.9	12.7	33.5	15.9	14,475	6,970	2,767	1,596	415	273	951	1,135
18	Grizzlies	116.1	2025-26	57	240.9	115.4	44.5	28.8	8.5	5.0	41.7	90.7	46.0	13.5	38.3	35.2	18.5	23.3	79.2	57.1	11.6	32.9	15.2	13,730	6,578	2,536	1,643	486	286	868	1,135
19	Clippers	116.2	2025-26	58	241.3	111.7	40.8	23.5	8.6	4.7	39.4	82.4	47.8	12.2	34.0	36.0	20.6	24.8	83.2	59.8	9.4	31.3	15.1	13,995	6,477	2,365	1,361	498	273	876	1,090
20	Trail Blazers	116.6	2025-26	60	240.8	115.9	45.8	24.8	8.1	5.0	40.9	90.6	45.2	14.4	42.3	33.9	19.6	25.5	77.0	56.9	14.2	31.7	17.3	14,450	6,951	2,750	1,485	485	302	1,037	1,210
21	Nuggets	117.1	2025-26	59	242.5	120.5	43.2	28.2	7.0	4.1	42.9	86.9	49.4	13.8	35.0	39.3	21.0	26.0	80.7	61.3	9.7	33.5	12.9	14,310	7,111	2,550	1,662	414	240	760	1,121
22	Bucks	117.4	2025-26	57	241.3	112.4	41.2	26.0	7.4	4.1	41.6	86.2	48.3	14.7	37.6	39.2	14.3	19.4	73.9	59.3	8.8	32.4	14.5	13,755	6,404	2,349	1,483	422	236	826	1,137
23	Pacers	117.6	2025-26	60	241.3	111.5	42.6	26.3	7.5	4.7	40.3	89.4	45.0	13.0	37.2	34.8	18.0	23.5	76.9	55.9	10.3	32.2	14.5	14,475	6,689	2,553	1,579	450	279	871	1,298
24	Lakers	117.7	2025-26	58	240.0	115.5	40.8	25.2	8.1	4.1	41.6	83.5	49.8	11.7	33.2	35.2	20.6	26.7	76.9	60.6	9.5	31.3	14.8	13,920	6,698	2,369	1,460	471	235	861	1,095
25	Bulls	118.1	2025-26	60	240.8	115.7	44.5	28.8	7.5	5.0	42.1	89.8	46.9	14.6	39.9	36.6	17.0	21.6	78.7	58.3	10.2	34.3	15.1	14,450	6,944	2,670	1,727	451	302	903	1,119

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Team Leaders

PPG

31.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

RPG

9.5

Hartenstein

APG

6.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.1

4th

DRTG

107.8

1st

NETRTG

11.3

1st

3P%

36.5

9th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	45	15	.750
2	Spurs	43	16	.729	1.5
3	Rockets	37	21	.638	7.0
4	Nuggets	37	22	.627	7.5
5	Timberwolves	37	23	.617	8.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 2/27	DEN	@	OKC	9:30 PM
Sun 3/1	OKC	@	DAL	8:00 PM
Tue 3/3	OKC	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Wed 3/4	OKC	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Sat 3/7	GSW	@	OKC	8:30 PM

Last Game

Thunder

45 - 15

116

Final

124

Pistons

43 - 14

Wed 25 Feb 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

32.7

Dončić

31.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.6

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.5

Jokić

11.7

Towns

11.5

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.4

Jokić

9.8

Cunningham

8.6

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.1

Maxey

2.1

Wallace

2.0

Leonard

BPG Leaders

2.8

Wembanyama

2.0

Sarr

1.9

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

3.7

Dončić

3.5

Knueppel

3.5

Ball

TS% Leaders

68.6

Jokić

67.9

Antetokounmpo

67.8

Gobert

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

121.9

120.2

119.3

119.1

118.6

118.5

DRtg Rankings

107.8

109.2

111.3

112.5

112.6

NetRtg Rankings

11.3

7.9

7.3

6.7

5.8

5.5

Tank Leaderboard

14-47

15-45

15-43

16-42

18-42

18-41

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,864.2

Maxey

2,685.1

Johnson

2,673.6

Jokić

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,891.5

Maxey

2,849

Jokić

2,839.8

Johnson

USG% Leaders

37.6

Dončić

36.8

Brown

33.7

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.4

Maxey

37.0

Thompson

36.6

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.82

Jokić

1.59

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.94

Jokić

1.69

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

38-22

36-23-1

33-25

33-25-1

34-26

34-25

Worst Record ATS

24-37

24-34

25-35

24-33-1

25-34-1

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	43	14	.754
2	Celtics	38	20	.655	5.5
3	Knicks	37	22	.627	7.0
4	Cavaliers	37	23	.617	7.5
5	Raptors	34	25	.576	10.0
6	76ers	33	26	.559	11.0
7	Magic	31	27	.534	12.5
8	Heat	31	29	.517	13.5
9	Hawks	30	31	.492	15.0
10	Hornets	29	31	.483	15.5
11	Bucks	26	31	.456	17.0
12	Bulls	24	36	.400	20.5
13	Wizards	16	42	.276	27.5
14	Nets	15	43	.259	28.5
15	Pacers	15	45	.250	29.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	45	15	.750
2	Spurs	43	16	.729	1.5
3	Rockets	37	21	.638	7.0
4	Nuggets	37	22	.627	7.5
5	Timberwolves	37	23	.617	8.0
6	Lakers	34	24	.586	10.0
7	Suns	34	26	.567	11.0
8	Warriors	31	28	.525	13.5
9	Trail Blazers	29	31	.483	16.0
10	Clippers	27	31	.466	17.0
11	Grizzlies	21	36	.368	22.5
12	Mavericks	21	37	.362	23.0
13	Jazz	18	41	.305	26.5
14	Pelicans	18	42	.300	27.0
15	Kings	14	47	.230	31.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sun 1/25	IND	@	ATL	116-132
Sun 1/25	POR	@	BOS	94-102
Sun 1/25	LAL	@	CHI	129-118
Sun 1/25	MEM	@	HOU	99-108
Sun 1/25	GSW	@	MIN	83-108

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 2/27	CLE	@	DET	7:00 PM
Fri 2/27	BKN	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 2/27	NYK	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Fri 2/27	MEM	@	DAL	8:30 PM
Fri 2/27	DEN	@	OKC	9:30 PM

The Oklahoma City Thunder have the lowest defensive rating by a team this season, with a 107.8 rating.

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31.8

9.5

6.4

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

32.7

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29.6

12.5

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11.5

10.4

9.8

8.6

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.8

2.0

1.9

3.7

3.5

3.5

68.6

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

2,864.2

2,685.1

2,673.6

2,891.5

2,849

2,839.8

37.6

36.8

33.7

38.4

37.0

36.6

1.82

1.59

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