who are the top 10 defensive ratings teams in the nba

The Toronto Raptors have the lowest defensive rating by a team this season, with a 98.8 rating.

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Assumption:2026-27 season
Data note: Defensive Rating: team season data complete from 1973-74

	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	Raptors	98.8	2026-27	3	240.0	113.7	46.0	25.3	14.0	6.0	41.0	96.7	42.4	9.0	34.3	26.2	22.7	29.3	77.3	51.9	16.3	29.7	15.0	720	341	138	76	42	18	45	83
2	Timberwolves	101.4	2026-27	4	246.3	122.0	54.0	26.0	9.0	5.0	45.0	93.8	48.0	15.8	39.5	39.9	16.3	26.8	60.7	57.8	16.3	37.8	17.5	985	488	216	104	36	20	70	90
3	Thunder	101.7	2026-27	4	240.0	111.3	46.8	23.3	9.5	7.8	41.3	92.5	44.6	11.3	32.5	34.6	17.5	20.0	87.5	54.9	13.3	33.5	15.0	960	445	187	93	38	31	60	80
4	76ers	102.5	2026-27	4	240.0	110.0	41.5	25.0	10.5	5.8	38.8	92.3	42.0	11.0	34.8	31.7	21.5	28.5	75.4	52.5	8.8	32.8	12.8	960	440	166	100	42	23	51	92
5	Pistons	106.3	2026-27	5	240.0	109.8	46.8	27.0	8.0	7.4	39.0	85.0	45.9	13.8	36.4	37.9	18.0	24.2	74.4	57.4	12.6	34.2	16.4	1,200	549	234	135	40	37	82	117
6	Knicks	107.2	2026-27	4	240.0	104.0	47.8	25.5	7.5	4.0	36.8	88.8	41.4	12.0	36.8	32.7	18.5	25.0	74.0	52.1	14.3	33.5	16.8	960	416	191	102	30	16	67	90
7	Clippers	107.2	2026-27	3	240.0	113.0	40.7	27.7	12.3	4.3	40.3	82.0	49.2	15.0	36.7	40.9	17.3	23.7	73.2	61.1	10.0	30.7	23.3	720	339	122	83	37	13	70	64
8	Grizzlies	107.7	2026-27	4	240.0	116.8	50.0	25.0	6.3	6.3	40.8	90.0	45.3	14.8	37.8	39.1	20.5	24.8	82.8	57.9	14.5	35.5	17.0	960	467	200	100	25	25	68	107
9	Spurs	108.6	2026-27	4	240.0	116.5	43.5	27.8	8.8	7.0	43.3	92.8	46.6	13.5	38.3	35.3	16.5	21.3	77.6	57.1	10.8	32.8	13.8	960	466	174	111	35	28	55	83
10	Trail Blazers	110.1	2026-27	3	240.0	129.3	46.3	30.7	8.3	2.7	45.7	89.3	51.1	17.0	43.7	38.9	21.0	29.7	70.8	63.2	12.0	34.3	13.7	720	388	139	92	25	8	41	62
11	Celtics	110.1	2026-27	4	246.3	119.8	44.3	27.8	9.0	3.8	42.0	90.3	46.5	16.0	41.5	38.6	19.8	26.0	76.0	58.9	13.0	31.3	16.0	985	479	177	111	36	15	64	100
12	Rockets	111.3	2026-27	4	240.0	120.8	45.3	28.5	9.8	5.0	42.8	84.0	50.9	12.0	30.8	39.0	23.3	27.8	83.8	62.8	12.5	32.8	17.3	960	483	181	114	39	20	69	84
13	Hawks	111.3	2026-27	5	240.0	120.2	41.4	32.2	10.2	3.8	44.6	95.0	46.9	14.4	41.4	34.8	16.6	22.8	72.8	57.2	12.4	29.0	14.4	1,200	601	207	161	51	19	72	122
14	Hornets	111.7	2026-27	5	240.0	101.0	47.4	20.6	6.8	5.2	36.4	87.2	41.7	13.2	43.2	30.6	15.0	17.6	85.2	53.2	14.6	32.8	20.2	1,200	505	237	103	34	26	101	101
15	Pacers	112.1	2026-27	4	240.0	116.5	43.3	29.3	6.8	5.5	43.5	89.8	48.5	12.5	38.3	32.7	17.0	24.3	70.1	58.0	10.0	33.3	15.5	960	466	173	117	27	22	62	89
16	Cavaliers	112.3	2026-27	4	246.3	119.8	47.0	26.3	8.8	7.5	42.0	89.8	46.8	13.8	37.5	36.7	22.0	27.8	79.3	58.7	11.8	35.3	17.3	985	479	188	105	35	30	69	91
17	Magic	112.5	2026-27	3	240.0	109.7	43.7	27.3	7.7	4.3	38.7	85.7	45.1	13.0	40.3	32.2	19.3	26.3	73.4	56.4	9.0	34.7	17.3	720	329	131	82	23	13	52	78
18	Mavericks	114.4	2026-27	4	240.0	112.5	43.0	27.0	10.3	7.8	43.3	87.3	49.6	12.5	36.5	34.2	13.5	17.8	76.1	59.2	10.0	33.0	18.5	960	450	172	108	41	31	74	94
19	Wizards	115.7	2026-27	5	240.0	113.6	40.0	25.8	7.4	5.6	41.0	85.4	48.0	9.0	31.6	28.5	22.6	27.2	83.1	58.3	8.8	31.2	14.8	1,200	568	200	129	37	28	74	114
20	Heat	116.1	2026-27	5	240.0	113.0	42.8	27.0	8.4	5.4	41.4	91.4	45.3	12.0	37.8	31.7	18.2	25.4	71.7	55.1	10.4	32.4	14.8	1,200	565	214	135	42	27	74	105
21	Bucks	117.3	2026-27	4	240.0	116.8	52.0	26.0	5.3	4.3	42.5	92.0	46.2	14.5	41.3	35.2	17.3	24.5	70.4	56.8	14.3	37.8	17.5	960	467	208	104	21	17	70	104
22	Nets	118.1	2026-27	4	246.3	114.3	43.5	24.0	10.0	4.0	38.8	90.3	42.9	15.5	42.3	36.7	21.3	27.8	76.6	55.8	12.8	30.8	18.0	985	457	174	96	40	16	72	110
23	Lakers	118.8	2026-27	4	240.0	128.3	35.5	26.0	9.8	6.0	44.3	80.5	55.0	15.5	37.5	41.3	24.3	30.0	80.8	68.4	7.3	28.3	16.0	960	513	142	104	39	24	64	100
24	Jazz	120.0	2026-27	4	240.0	112.8	45.3	27.5	5.5	6.8	40.0	86.5	46.2	11.0	33.8	32.6	21.8	29.5	73.7	56.7	13.3	32.0	16.8	960	451	181	110	22	27	67	98
25	Bulls	120.5	2026-27	4	240.0	110.8	46.3	22.5	9.5	4.3	36.5	90.0	40.6	10.0	42.0	23.8	27.8	34.5	80.4	52.6	14.3	32.0	19.5	960	443	185	90	38	17	78	104

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More Raptors Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

21.0

Barrett

RPG

7.7

Barnes

APG

5.0

Quickley

Team Rankings

ORTG

108.3

24th

DRTG

98.8

1st

NETRTG

9.5

6th

3P%

26.2

29th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
3	Celtics	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Cavaliers	3	1	.750	0.5
5	Raptors	2	1	.667	1.0
6	Hornets	3	2	.600	1.0
7	Pacers	2	2	.500	1.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 10/30	ORL	@	TOR	7:30 PM
Sun 11/1	TOR	@	LAL	9:00 PM
Mon 11/2	TOR	@	LAC	10:00 PM
Wed 11/4	TOR	@	DEN	9:00 PM
Fri 11/6	TOR	@	MIL	8:00 PM

Last Game

Raptors

2 - 1

Final

117

Timberwolves

3 - 0

Sun 25 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.0

Dončić

33.3

Edwards

29.8

Jerome

RPG Leaders

16.5

Sabonis

14.3

Gobert

14.0

Towns

APG Leaders

10.4

Young

9.5

Haliburton

8.8

Johnson

SPG Leaders

3.7

Flagg

3.4

Daniels

3.3

Dunn

BPG Leaders

4.3

Wembanyama

3.0

Holmgren

2.8

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.3

Dončić

4.5

Edwards

4.3

Camara

TS% Leaders

91.1

Camara

86.7

Carter

81.7

Reaves

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

128.7

126.7

121.1

119.4

118.0

117.8

DRtg Rankings

98.8

101.4

101.7

102.5

106.3

107.2

NetRtg Rankings

18.6

16.4

10.6

9.8

9.5

Tank Leaderboard

0-3

0-4

1-4

1-3

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

247.7

Antetokounmpo

240.6

Johnson

224.1

Cunningham

DraftKings Points Leaders

259.5

Antetokounmpo

246

Johnson

241.8

Dončić

USG% Leaders

40.5

Dončić

37.7

Edwards

35.5

Miller

MPG Leaders

38.7

Murray

38.0

Jokić

37.8

Maxey

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.71

Wembanyama

1.58

Dončić

1.57

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.70

Dončić

1.65

Wembanyama

1.64

Antetokounmpo

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

4-0

3-0

4-0

4-1

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-4

0-3

1-4

1-3

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	4	1	.800
2	76ers	3	1	.750	0.5
3	Celtics	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Cavaliers	3	1	.750	0.5
5	Raptors	2	1	.667	1.0
6	Hornets	3	2	.600	1.0
7	Pacers	2	2	.500	1.5
8	Hawks	2	3	.400	2.0
9	Wizards	2	3	.400	2.0
10	Magic	1	2	.333	2.0
11	Bulls	1	3	.250	2.5
12	Bucks	1	3	.250	2.5
13	Knicks	1	3	.250	2.5
14	Heat	1	4	.200	3.0
15	Nets	0	4	.000	3.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	4	0	1.000
2	Thunder	4	0	1.000
3	Grizzlies	4	0	1.000
4	Trail Blazers	3	0	1.000	0.5
5	Lakers	3	1	.750	1.0
6	Timberwolves	3	1	.750	1.0
7	Spurs	2	2	.500	2.0
8	Mavericks	2	2	.500	2.0
9	Clippers	1	2	.333	2.5
10	Nuggets	1	2	.333	2.5
11	Suns	1	2	.333	2.5
12	Warriors	1	3	.250	3.0
13	Jazz	1	3	.250	3.0
14	Pelicans	0	3	.000	3.5
15	Kings	0	4	.000	4.0