which teams have the best defensive rating this year

The Oklahoma City Thunder have the lowest defensive rating by a team this season, with a 104.7 rating.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Thunder
Thunder
104.7
2025-26
25
244.0
123.6
44.6
26.7
10.2
5.4
44.4
88.7
50.1
14.2
37.2
38.1
20.6
24.7
83.2
62.1
8.8
35.8
12.7
6,100
3,091
1,115
668
255
134
317
520
2Pistons
Pistons
111.9
2025-26
25
241.0
119.6
46.5
26.4
9.8
6.0
43.4
89.2
48.6
11.2
31.6
35.6
21.7
28.9
75.1
58.7
13.5
33.0
16.0
6,025
2,991
1,162
661
244
151
400
574
3Magic
Magic
112.1
2025-26
25
241.0
117.8
45.1
25.6
8.4
5.3
41.6
88.2
47.1
11.4
32.9
34.5
23.3
29.2
80.0
58.3
11.8
33.3
14.5
6,025
2,945
1,127
640
209
132
363
525
4Heat
Heat
112.3
2025-26
25
241.0
121.7
45.4
29.4
8.7
4.8
44.4
92.7
47.8
12.9
34.9
36.9
20.1
25.6
78.6
58.5
10.3
35.1
14.0
6,025
3,043
1,135
736
218
119
351
495
5Warriors
Warriors
112.5
2025-26
26
241.0
113.7
43.4
27.4
9.6
4.3
39.5
88.0
44.9
15.9
43.8
36.2
18.8
23.0
81.7
58.0
11.3
32.1
15.9
6,265
2,957
1,129
712
250
111
414
541
6Rockets
Rockets
112.6
2025-26
22
243.4
120.6
48.9
25.4
9.3
5.2
44.0
90.6
48.6
11.8
29.8
39.6
20.7
26.1
79.3
59.1
16.4
32.5
16.1
5,355
2,654
1,075
558
205
114
355
447
7Mavericks
Mavericks
113.0
2025-26
26
242.9
112.1
43.8
25.1
8.2
5.8
40.6
88.4
45.9
11.7
34.2
34.1
19.2
25.4
75.6
56.3
10.0
33.8
15.5
6,315
2,915
1,139
652
214
152
403
534
8Raptors
Raptors
113.9
2025-26
26
241.0
115.8
42.3
29.4
8.9
4.2
43.0
88.8
48.4
11.5
31.9
36.1
18.2
23.8
76.7
58.3
10.7
31.7
14.6
6,265
3,010
1,101
765
231
110
380
571
9Knicks
Knicks
113.9
2025-26
24
240.0
120.5
46.1
26.9
8.3
4.4
43.2
90.8
47.6
15.4
40.8
37.8
18.7
23.5
79.8
59.6
13.8
32.3
13.3
5,760
2,893
1,106
646
199
105
319
496
10Grizzlies
Grizzlies
114.1
2025-26
25
241.0
114.1
46.6
28.8
7.5
4.6
40.7
90.6
44.9
13.0
38.1
34.1
19.6
24.5
80.1
56.3
11.6
35.0
14.9
6,025
2,852
1,166
721
188
115
372
510
11Cavaliers
Cavaliers
114.1
2025-26
26
241.0
119.0
44.9
26.8
9.0
5.5
42.3
92.4
45.8
15.1
44.3
34.0
19.3
25.0
77.1
57.5
12.8
32.2
13.7
6,265
3,094
1,168
697
233
142
356
561
1276ers
76ers
114.1
2025-26
24
244.2
116.8
45.2
25.4
8.1
6.0
41.3
90.7
45.5
13.4
37.3
36.0
20.8
25.7
81.2
57.3
12.1
33.0
14.6
5,860
2,804
1,084
609
195
144
350
503
13Timberwolves
Timberwolves
114.3
2025-26
25
242.0
119.9
43.4
26.6
8.1
4.9
42.6
87.2
48.8
14.2
37.2
38.2
20.6
26.6
77.3
60.6
10.9
32.5
15.0
6,050
2,998
1,084
666
203
122
374
559
14Spurs
Spurs
114.8
2025-26
24
241.0
120.1
44.8
25.9
8.5
4.7
42.8
88.0
48.6
13.6
36.8
36.9
20.9
26.3
79.7
60.3
11.3
33.5
14.7
5,785
2,882
1,075
622
204
112
352
495
15Hawks
Hawks
115.0
2025-26
26
241.9
117.9
41.6
30.7
9.6
5.2
43.3
89.4
48.4
13.8
37.7
36.7
17.5
22.3
78.8
59.4
10.0
31.5
15.4
6,290
3,066
1,081
798
250
134
401
532
16Suns
Suns
115.2
2025-26
25
241.0
114.8
42.3
25.4
10.8
4.0
41.8
90.0
46.5
14.4
39.3
36.6
16.8
21.2
79.1
57.8
12.6
29.7
15.9
6,025
2,870
1,058
634
271
99
397
555
17Celtics
Celtics
115.8
2025-26
25
240.0
116.6
43.6
24.4
8.4
5.3
43.0
91.4
47.0
15.9
43.5
36.5
14.8
18.8
78.6
58.5
13.0
30.6
11.8
6,000
2,915
1,091
610
209
133
296
561
18Nuggets
Nuggets
116.5
2025-26
24
241.0
125.5
44.8
29.7
7.1
3.9
45.4
87.9
51.7
13.5
34.0
39.8
21.1
25.8
82.0
63.2
10.9
34.0
13.5
5,785
3,012
1,076
712
170
93
323
461
19Pacers
Pacers
117.1
2025-26
25
242.0
111.0
44.0
23.6
7.3
5.5
39.1
90.4
43.3
12.1
36.5
33.2
20.6
26.6
77.7
54.4
11.9
32.1
14.1
6,050
2,775
1,101
589
183
138
352
576
20Bucks
Bucks
117.4
2025-26
26
241.9
115.1
39.5
27.0
8.0
4.4
42.5
85.9
49.4
15.4
37.5
41.0
14.8
20.7
71.6
60.6
8.2
31.3
14.8
6,290
2,993
1,026
703
209
114
384
572
21Lakers
Lakers
117.7
2025-26
24
240.0
118.3
41.1
25.3
8.0
4.0
42.0
82.8
50.7
12.0
33.3
36.1
22.4
28.1
79.6
62.2
9.3
31.8
15.5
5,760
2,840
987
606
191
96
371
466
22Trail 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
23Bulls
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
369
479
24Hornets
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
1,103
637
170
122
393
475
25Clippers
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
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

More Thunder Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

121.9

4th

DRTG

104.7

1st

NETRTG

17.2

1st

3P%

38.1

5th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
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
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/13
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
9:00 PM
Thu
12/18
LAC LAC
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM
Fri
12/19
OKC OKC
@
MIN MIN
9:30 PM
Mon
12/22
MEM MEM
@
OKC OKC
9:30 PM
Tue
12/23
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM
Last Game
PHX Suns

14 - 11

89

Final

138

OKC Thunder

24 - 1

Wed 10 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