which team has the best defensive rating since december 15th

Since December 15, 2025, the Detroit Pistons have the lowest defensive rating by a team, with a 107.7 rating.

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Pistons
Pistons
107.7
36
241.4
115.1
46.1
26.8
11.1
6.6
42.8
90.6
47.2
10.6
31.3
33.7
19.0
24.9
76.2
56.7
13.2
32.8
14.6
8,690
4,145
1,658
964
398
238
525
787
2Spurs
Spurs
108.9
38
240.0
117.2
47.6
28.0
7.3
6.0
42.8
90.0
47.6
13.1
37.9
34.5
18.5
24.1
76.9
58.3
11.1
36.6
13.1
9,120
4,453
1,809
1,065
276
228
499
678
3Thunder
Thunder
109.1
38
241.3
116.0
43.3
24.8
9.5
5.8
42.0
89.1
47.2
13.3
37.9
35.0
18.7
23.0
81.0
58.4
9.7
33.7
12.6
9,170
4,407
1,647
942
360
219
480
686
4Celtics
Celtics
110.5
38
241.3
113.2
48.2
24.6
6.6
5.5
42.0
90.7
46.3
15.1
41.8
36.1
14.1
17.7
80.0
57.5
12.8
35.3
12.4
9,170
4,301
1,830
933
252
210
473
647
5Knicks
Knicks
112.0
39
241.9
114.8
46.2
27.7
8.0
3.9
42.3
90.2
46.9
14.5
38.9
37.4
15.8
20.4
77.4
57.9
12.4
33.8
13.8
9,435
4,478
1,801
1,080
312
152
539
789
6Heat
Heat
112.3
39
240.0
119.1
48.3
28.2
9.3
4.1
43.1
94.5
45.6
13.8
38.6
35.9
19.0
24.1
78.8
56.6
13.3
35.0
14.0
9,360
4,645
1,882
1,098
363
159
545
709
7Raptors
Raptors
112.5
36
242.1
111.9
42.8
28.6
8.3
5.3
41.4
89.2
46.5
11.3
33.6
33.7
17.7
22.3
79.7
56.6
11.6
31.2
13.4
8,715
4,030
1,540
1,029
299
190
481
718
8Rockets
Rockets
112.5
40
243.1
111.2
48.1
24.4
8.6
6.3
41.8
89.1
46.9
11.1
31.3
35.5
16.4
22.2
73.9
56.2
14.7
33.4
15.5
9,725
4,446
1,923
976
342
250
618
701
9Timberwolves
Timberwolves
112.7
38
240.7
117.8
45.3
25.9
9.3
6.2
42.9
89.2
48.0
13.9
37.9
36.7
18.2
25.0
72.6
58.8
11.3
34.1
14.5
9,145
4,476
1,723
985
352
236
550
777
10Suns
Suns
112.7
37
241.4
110.2
44.4
24.1
9.3
4.0
40.2
90.8
44.3
15.0
42.2
35.5
14.9
19.1
78.0
55.6
13.7
30.7
14.1
8,930
4,078
1,642
891
345
149
521
735
11Hornets
Hornets
112.8
38
240.0
117.1
47.5
27.3
7.2
4.3
41.2
88.8
46.4
17.5
43.9
39.8
17.2
21.1
81.6
59.7
13.6
34.0
15.5
9,120
4,448
1,806
1,037
273
164
589
724
12Clippers
Clippers
113.7
37
240.7
112.9
41.2
23.4
8.5
4.9
39.9
81.8
48.8
12.1
32.8
36.8
21.1
25.4
83.0
60.8
9.3
31.9
14.4
8,905
4,179
1,526
867
316
182
532
662
13Cavaliers
Cavaliers
114.2
36
240.7
119.4
43.9
29.6
9.0
5.0
44.0
89.4
49.2
14.1
37.4
37.7
17.4
22.2
78.3
60.2
11.5
32.4
14.9
8,665
4,300
1,582
1,064
323
180
535
664
14Hawks
Hawks
114.2
36
240.0
117.3
44.1
30.3
9.2
4.4
43.2
93.4
46.3
14.8
40.6
36.6
16.1
21.0
76.5
57.2
10.6
33.5
13.3
8,640
4,223
1,587
1,089
332
157
480
692
15Magic
Magic
114.5
36
242.8
112.6
42.6
27.0
8.8
5.1
40.4
88.4
45.6
11.8
34.3
34.3
20.1
25.1
80.2
56.6
10.6
32.0
13.2
8,740
4,055
1,533
972
315
185
475
741
16Warriors
Warriors
114.8
35
241.4
116.1
42.7
30.4
10.0
4.4
42.3
90.4
46.8
16.4
46.3
35.4
15.1
19.0
79.4
58.8
11.3
31.4
15.3
8,450
4,063
1,493
1,064
349
154
536
663
17Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
115.3
38
240.7
113.0
45.8
24.5
8.1
5.1
40.7
89.5
45.5
14.4
42.6
33.9
17.2
23.6
72.9
56.6
13.9
31.9
17.4
9,145
4,293
1,741
931
309
194
663
700
18Mavericks
Mavericks
116.2
37
241.4
114.1
45.3
24.8
6.8
4.9
42.6
89.6
47.6
10.0
29.1
34.3
18.9
25.8
73.2
56.6
10.1
35.2
14.2
8,930
4,223
1,676
916
250
181
524
613
1976ers
76ers
116.4
37
242.7
115.1
41.8
24.0
9.9
5.3
41.3
89.5
46.2
12.1
34.8
34.7
20.4
25.1
81.6
57.3
11.5
30.3
13.2
8,980
4,259
1,546
889
366
196
487
745
20Bulls
Bulls
116.6
38
240.0
114.4
44.4
29.0
7.3
5.2
41.8
89.1
46.9
15.1
41.2
36.6
15.6
20.3
77.1
58.4
9.7
34.6
15.0
9,120
4,346
1,686
1,102
278
196
571
674
21Lakers
Lakers
116.7
38
240.0
114.5
40.4
25.8
8.2
4.2
41.9
84.4
49.6
12.1
33.6
36.1
18.6
24.7
75.1
60.0
9.1
31.3
14.0
9,120
4,350
1,535
981
312
160
533
689
22Pelicans
Pelicans
117.1
38
241.3
115.8
44.6
25.4
8.7
5.9
42.1
90.5
46.5
11.3
33.0
34.4
20.2
25.6
79.2
56.9
12.2
32.4
14.3
9,170
4,402
1,695
967
329
225
542
751
23Grizzlies
Grizzlies
117.1
36
240.7
116.6
42.3
28.8
9.6
5.5
42.5
90.5
47.0
13.9
38.1
36.5
17.8
22.6
78.5
58.1
11.4
31.0
15.4
8,665
4,199
1,524
1,037
344
197
554
716
24Bucks
Bucks
117.9
34
240.7
109.4
42.6
25.1
6.9
3.9
40.5
86.3
46.9
14.3
38.1
37.6
14.1
18.5
76.0
57.9
9.4
33.2
14.4
8,185
3,718
1,447
855
234
132
488
610
25Nuggets
Nuggets
118.3
40
243.8
117.0
42.0
27.0
6.7
4.0
41.0
85.9
47.7
13.7
35.7
38.4
21.2
26.5
80.0
59.9
8.9
33.1
12.9
9,750
4,679
1,679
1,080
269
161
517
751
StatMuse has team, game-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1984-85 season.

More Pistons Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

25.2

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

RPG

10.7

Duren

Jalen Duren

APG

9.8

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham
Team Rankings

ORTG

116.8

11th

DRTG

109.4

2nd

NETRTG

7.3

3rd

3P%

34.5

24th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
45
16
.738
2
42
21
.667
4.0
3
41
23
.641
5.5
4
39
24
.619
7.0
5
35
27
.565
10.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
3/8
@
6:00 PM
Tue
3/10
@
7:30 PM
Thu
3/12
@
7:00 PM
Fri
3/13
@
7:30 PM
Sun
3/15
@
3:30 PM
Last Game
DET Pistons

45 - 16

106

Final

121

SAS Spurs

45 - 17

Thu 5 Mar 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
45
16
.738
2
42
21
.667
4.0
3
41
23
.641
5.5
4
39
24
.619
7.0
5
35
27
.565
10.5
6
34
28
.548
11.5
7
34
28
.548
11.5
8
35
29
.547
11.5
9
32
31
.508
14.0
10
32
32
.500
14.5
11
26
35
.426
19.0
12
26
37
.413
20.0
13
16
46
.258
29.5
14
15
47
.242
30.5
15
15
48
.238
31.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
49
15
.766
2
Spurs Spurs - x
46
17
.730
2.5
3
39
23
.629
9.0
4
40
24
.625
9.0
5
39
25
.609
10.0
6
38
25
.603
10.5
7
36
27
.571
12.5
8
32
30
.516
16.0
9
30
32
.484
18.0
10
30
34
.469
19.0
11
23
38
.377
24.5
12
21
42
.333
27.5
13
20
45
.308
29.5
14
19
44
.302
29.5
15
14
50
.219
35.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
2/2
@
131-122
Mon
2/2
@
121-124
Mon
2/2
@
132-101
Mon
2/2
@
127-115
Mon
2/2
@
125-109

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
3/7
@
8:00 PM
Sat
3/7
@
8:00 PM
Sat
3/7
@
8:30 PM
Sun
3/8
@
1:00 PM
Sun
3/8
@
3:30 PM