which team has the best defensive rating in the nba

The Oklahoma City Thunder have the lowest defensive rating by a team this season, with a 107.5 rating.

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Which team has the best defensive rating in the NBA 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	107.5	2025-26	68	242.2	118.5	43.8	25.5	9.7	5.5	42.8	89.0	48.1	13.6	37.9	36.0	19.4	23.5	82.2	59.6	9.4	34.4	12.5	16,470	8,060	2,975	1,732	661	377	848	1,303
2	Pistons	109.8	2025-26	67	241.1	117.2	45.8	26.9	10.5	6.4	43.1	89.9	48.0	11.0	31.4	34.9	20.1	26.4	75.9	57.8	13.3	32.5	15.1	16,155	7,854	3,067	1,804	701	428	1,009	1,495
3	Spurs	111.6	2025-26	68	240.4	118.9	46.6	27.4	7.6	5.5	42.9	89.3	48.0	13.5	37.8	35.7	19.6	25.2	78.0	59.2	11.3	35.2	13.6	16,345	8,084	3,167	1,862	516	371	928	1,309
4	Heat	112.2	2025-26	68	240.4	120.4	47.0	28.6	9.2	4.3	43.5	93.6	46.5	13.4	37.3	36.0	20.0	25.3	79.1	57.5	12.1	34.9	13.9	16,345	8,188	3,199	1,947	623	295	948	1,284
5	Celtics	112.8	2025-26	68	240.7	114.3	46.2	24.6	7.2	5.3	42.1	90.7	46.4	15.4	42.5	36.2	14.7	18.3	80.3	57.9	12.7	33.5	12.2	16,370	7,774	3,144	1,675	492	358	831	1,305
6	Knicks	112.9	2025-26	69	241.1	116.9	46.2	27.4	8.0	4.1	42.6	90.1	47.3	14.5	39.0	37.2	17.1	21.7	78.9	58.6	12.9	33.3	13.7	16,635	8,063	3,188	1,889	555	280	948	1,407
7	Raptors	113.1	2025-26	67	241.5	113.6	42.5	28.7	8.6	4.8	42.1	89.0	47.3	11.4	33.0	34.5	18.0	23.0	78.2	57.3	11.2	31.3	13.7	16,180	7,613	2,848	1,924	579	321	918	1,395
8	Rockets	113.2	2025-26	67	243.0	113.8	48.2	24.6	8.7	5.8	42.5	89.5	47.4	11.1	30.7	36.2	17.8	23.4	75.9	57.0	15.2	32.9	15.7	16,280	7,625	3,227	1,651	584	390	1,055	1,247
9	Magic	113.7	2025-26	67	242.2	115.6	43.8	26.5	8.6	5.0	41.1	88.6	46.4	11.7	34.0	34.5	21.6	27.0	79.9	57.5	11.0	32.8	13.7	16,230	7,747	2,933	1,776	577	336	917	1,396
10	Hawks	114.0	2025-26	68	240.7	117.8	43.5	30.4	9.4	4.7	43.3	91.8	47.2	14.4	39.1	36.8	16.9	21.8	77.3	58.1	10.8	32.8	14.2	16,370	8,012	2,961	2,065	636	317	968	1,336
11	Timberwolves	114.1	2025-26	68	241.1	118.5	44.4	26.1	8.6	5.6	42.7	88.0	48.5	13.9	37.3	37.2	19.3	25.7	74.9	59.7	11.0	33.3	14.9	16,395	8,055	3,017	1,773	587	379	1,010	1,448
12	Suns	114.1	2025-26	68	241.1	112.5	43.0	24.7	9.7	4.1	40.8	89.8	45.5	14.9	41.0	36.3	16.0	20.3	78.8	57.0	12.9	30.1	14.6	16,395	7,652	2,925	1,678	662	277	994	1,416
13	Cavaliers	114.3	2025-26	68	241.1	119.1	44.2	28.3	8.7	5.2	43.2	90.5	47.8	14.6	40.4	36.1	18.1	23.3	77.4	59.1	11.9	32.3	14.2	16,395	8,098	3,004	1,927	594	353	964	1,349
14	Warriors	114.5	2025-26	68	241.5	115.3	42.9	29.2	9.9	4.4	41.2	89.7	45.9	16.2	45.2	35.7	16.7	20.7	80.6	58.3	11.5	31.4	15.4	16,420	7,837	2,914	1,983	671	298	1,047	1,345
15	Hornets	115.1	2025-26	68	241.1	115.5	46.1	26.4	7.1	4.6	40.7	89.0	45.7	16.1	42.6	37.8	18.0	22.0	81.9	58.5	12.8	33.3	15.6	16,395	7,855	3,135	1,794	480	314	1,058	1,299
16	Mavericks	115.5	2025-26	69	241.8	113.2	44.9	25.1	7.4	5.2	41.8	89.2	46.8	10.7	31.3	34.2	18.9	25.3	74.6	56.4	10.3	34.6	14.8	16,685	7,808	3,100	1,732	510	360	1,024	1,257
17	76ers	115.6	2025-26	68	242.9	115.6	43.2	24.4	9.4	5.7	41.4	89.9	46.0	12.3	35.4	34.8	20.6	25.4	81.1	57.2	11.8	31.3	13.9	16,520	7,858	2,935	1,656	636	385	942	1,381
18	Trail Blazers	115.8	2025-26	69	240.7	115.1	45.8	24.9	8.2	5.3	40.8	90.2	45.2	14.3	42.2	33.9	19.2	25.2	76.2	56.8	14.0	31.8	17.4	16,610	7,939	3,160	1,721	565	368	1,198	1,387
19	Clippers	116.3	2025-26	68	241.1	113.5	40.7	23.6	8.9	4.8	40.1	83.2	48.3	12.2	33.6	36.3	21.0	25.3	82.8	60.2	9.5	31.2	14.5	16,395	7,715	2,770	1,606	608	328	987	1,279
20	Lakers	116.6	2025-26	68	240.4	116.3	40.9	25.5	8.3	4.2	42.0	84.3	49.8	12.1	33.9	35.6	20.1	26.2	76.8	60.6	9.6	31.3	14.5	16,345	7,905	2,784	1,737	566	283	986	1,271
21	Grizzlies	116.9	2025-26	67	240.7	115.6	43.5	28.6	8.7	5.1	41.7	90.6	46.0	13.7	38.4	35.6	18.5	23.3	79.2	57.3	11.6	31.8	15.2	16,130	7,744	2,912	1,914	585	341	1,021	1,357
22	Nuggets	117.5	2025-26	68	242.9	120.7	43.3	28.2	7.0	4.0	42.8	87.0	49.2	13.8	35.3	39.1	21.3	26.3	80.8	61.2	9.6	33.6	13.0	16,520	8,207	2,941	1,917	475	270	884	1,289
23	Bulls	117.5	2025-26	68	241.1	116.0	45.1	28.8	7.4	5.1	42.3	90.1	46.9	14.6	40.3	36.3	16.8	21.5	78.2	58.2	10.3	34.8	15.1	16,395	7,887	3,068	1,959	505	344	1,029	1,267
24	Bucks	118.2	2025-26	67	241.1	111.2	41.0	26.0	7.4	3.9	41.2	85.8	48.0	14.7	37.9	38.7	14.2	19.4	73.2	59.0	8.7	32.3	14.7	16,155	7,449	2,746	1,740	499	264	983	1,321
25	Pacers	118.3	2025-26	68	241.1	111.2	42.2	26.5	7.4	4.6	40.1	89.2	45.0	12.9	37.4	34.6	18.0	23.4	77.0	55.9	10.2	32.0	14.5	16,395	7,562	2,870	1,802	501	316	983	1,451

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Team Leaders

PPG

31.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

RPG

9.3

Hartenstein

APG

6.7

Gilgeous-Alexander

Team Rankings

ORTG

118.3

7th

DRTG

107.5

1st

NETRTG

10.8

1st

3P%

36.0

14th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	53	15	.779
2	Spurs	50	18	.735	3.0
3	Lakers	43	25	.632	10.0
4	Rockets	41	26	.612	11.5
5	Nuggets	41	27	.603	12.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 3/17	OKC	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 3/18	OKC	@	BKN	7:30 PM
Sat 3/21	OKC	@	WAS	5:00 PM
Mon 3/23	OKC	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Wed 3/25	OKC	@	BOS	7:30 PM

Last Game

Timberwolves

41 - 27

103

Final

116

Thunder

53 - 15

Sun 15 Mar 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

32.9

Dončić

31.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.5

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.7

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.5

Jokić

10.1

Cunningham

8.5

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.1

Wallace

2.0

Maxey

2.0

Leonard

BPG Leaders

3.0

Wembanyama

1.9

Huff

1.9

Mobley

3PM Leaders

3.9

Dončić

3.6

Ball

3.5

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

67.9

Gobert

67.9

Jokić

67.2

Duren

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

121.5

120.4

119.3

118.6

118.5

118.4

DRtg Rankings

107.5

109.8

111.6

112.2

112.8

112.9

NetRtg Rankings

10.8

7.6

7.5

7.0

6.4

4.2

Tank Leaderboard

15-53

16-51

17-51

18-51

20-48

23-46

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

3,264.4

Jokić

3,209.8

Dončić

3,051.7

Maxey

DraftKings Points Leaders

3,472.5

Jokić

3,407.5

Dončić

3,205.3

Johnson

USG% Leaders

37.4

Dončić

36.0

Brown

33.7

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.3

Maxey

37.1

Thompson

36.5

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.80

Jokić

1.60

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.92

Jokić

1.70

Dončić

1.54

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

41-26-1

41-27

40-29

39-29

Worst Record ATS

28-40

28-39

29-40

29-39

29-38

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	48	19	.716
2	Celtics	45	23	.662	3.5
3	Knicks	44	25	.638	5.0
4	Cavaliers	41	27	.603	7.5
5	Magic	38	29	.567	10.0
6	Raptors	38	29	.567	10.0
7	Heat	38	30	.559	10.5
8	Hawks	37	31	.544	11.5
9	76ers	37	31	.544	11.5
10	Hornets	34	34	.500	14.5
11	Bucks	28	39	.418	20.0
12	Bulls	28	40	.412	20.5
13	Nets - e	17	51	.250	31.5
14	Wizards - e	16	51	.239	32.0
15	Pacers - e	15	53	.221	33.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	53	15	.779
2	Spurs	50	18	.735	3.0
3	Lakers	43	25	.632	10.0
4	Rockets	41	26	.612	11.5
5	Nuggets	41	27	.603	12.0
6	Timberwolves	41	27	.603	12.0
7	Suns	39	29	.574	14.0
8	Clippers	34	34	.500	19.0
9	Warriors	33	35	.485	20.0
10	Trail Blazers	33	36	.478	20.5
11	Grizzlies	23	44	.343	29.5
12	Pelicans	23	46	.333	30.5
13	Mavericks	23	46	.333	30.5
14	Jazz	20	48	.294	33.0
15	Kings - e	18	51	.261	35.5