who is the best defensive team in basketball

The Oklahoma City Thunder have the best record by a team this season, with a record of 17-1.

Interpreted as:

Who is the best defensive team in basketball this regular season?

	TEAM	REC	SEASON	W%	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	17-1	2025-26	.944	18	245.6	122.6	45.5	26.6	10.8	5.6	43.9	90.1	48.8	14.1	38.9	36.1	20.7	24.3	84.9	60.8	10.0	35.5	13.1	4,420	2,207	819	478	195	101	236	376
2	Pistons	14-2	2025-26	.875	16	241.6	119.5	45.9	27.1	10.3	6.1	43.9	89.8	48.9	11.4	32.0	35.7	20.2	27.4	73.6	58.6	13.0	32.9	15.2	3,865	1,912	735	434	165	98	243	368
3	Lakers	12-4	2025-26	.750	16	240.0	117.3	41.4	25.8	9.4	3.4	41.8	82.5	50.6	10.9	32.7	33.3	22.9	29.0	78.9	61.5	9.4	31.9	16.8	3,840	1,876	662	413	151	54	268	321
4	Nuggets	12-4	2025-26	.750	16	241.6	123.8	46.1	29.1	7.6	3.9	44.6	88.1	50.6	12.2	33.2	36.7	22.3	26.8	83.4	61.9	11.4	34.8	13.9	3,865	1,980	738	465	121	62	222	320
5	Rockets	10-4	2025-26	.714	14	245.4	122.9	49.6	25.3	9.2	4.9	44.3	91.4	48.5	12.7	30.3	42.0	21.6	27.4	78.9	59.4	16.5	33.1	15.7	3,435	1,720	695	354	129	69	220	291
6	Raptors	12-5	2025-26	.706	17	240.0	121.0	41.5	30.4	9.1	4.4	44.1	87.8	50.3	12.4	32.1	38.5	20.4	26.2	78.0	60.9	9.8	31.8	13.9	4,080	2,057	706	517	154	74	237	384
7	Spurs	11-5	2025-26	.688	16	241.6	118.3	45.4	26.8	8.6	5.1	42.4	85.8	49.4	13.1	36.3	36.1	20.4	25.8	79.1	60.9	11.1	34.4	16.1	3,865	1,892	727	428	137	82	257	329
8	Cavaliers	12-6	2025-26	.667	18	241.4	119.9	43.9	27.1	9.0	5.8	42.3	91.3	46.3	15.6	44.4	35.1	19.7	26.4	74.7	58.2	12.3	31.6	14.6	4,345	2,158	790	488	162	104	263	397
9	Suns	11-6	2025-26	.647	17	241.5	118.5	43.6	26.8	10.7	4.5	42.6	90.1	47.3	15.3	39.9	38.3	18.1	22.3	81.0	59.3	13.0	30.6	16.4	4,105	2,015	742	456	182	77	278	403
10	Heat	11-6	2025-26	.647	17	241.5	124.9	46.0	30.6	9.1	4.1	45.2	93.6	48.2	13.8	36.1	38.1	20.8	26.4	78.8	59.3	10.4	35.6	14.5	4,105	2,124	782	521	154	69	246	360
11	Timberwolves	10-6	2025-26	.625	16	240.0	120.1	43.6	26.0	9.4	5.4	42.9	87.4	49.1	13.7	36.2	37.8	20.7	26.9	76.8	60.5	11.1	32.4	15.3	3,840	1,922	697	416	151	86	245	363
12	Hawks	11-7	2025-26	.611	18	240.0	117.3	41.2	30.4	9.5	5.4	43.0	87.9	48.9	13.5	36.1	37.4	17.8	22.8	78.3	59.9	9.7	31.6	14.7	4,320	2,112	742	547	171	98	265	380
13	Knicks	9-6	2025-26	.600	15	240.0	120.8	46.3	27.3	8.1	4.4	42.9	92.6	46.3	15.7	43.0	36.6	19.3	24.3	79.7	58.5	14.2	32.1	13.7	3,600	1,812	694	410	122	66	206	321
14	76ers	9-7	2025-26	.563	16	243.1	118.3	44.7	26.0	7.4	6.6	41.9	90.4	46.3	13.9	37.2	37.5	20.6	25.9	79.7	58.1	12.5	32.2	14.7	3,890	1,893	715	416	119	105	235	340
15	Bulls	9-7	2025-26	.563	16	243.1	120.8	47.2	29.7	7.9	5.8	43.3	91.8	47.2	14.5	38.4	37.7	19.6	24.5	80.1	58.9	10.8	36.4	15.3	3,890	1,932	755	475	126	92	245	347
16	Magic	10-8	2025-26	.556	18	241.4	118.3	44.7	25.5	8.0	5.2	40.9	86.0	47.6	11.6	32.8	35.4	24.8	30.7	80.7	59.4	11.8	32.9	15.0	4,345	2,129	805	459	144	94	270	391
17	Celtics	9-8	2025-26	.529	17	240.0	114.6	44.5	24.5	8.1	5.2	42.6	92.5	46.1	15.1	42.9	35.1	14.4	18.6	77.3	56.9	13.1	31.4	11.3	4,080	1,949	756	417	137	89	192	399
18	Warriors	9-9	2025-26	.500	18	241.4	114.8	42.2	27.2	10.2	4.4	39.1	86.4	45.2	16.1	43.7	36.9	20.6	24.9	82.8	59.0	10.7	31.5	16.9	4,345	2,067	760	489	183	80	305	378
19	Bucks	8-9	2025-26	.471	17	242.9	117.3	39.6	27.1	7.9	4.6	43.6	87.8	49.6	15.6	37.4	41.7	14.5	20.5	70.8	60.6	8.2	31.5	14.6	4,130	1,994	674	460	135	79	249	382
20	Trail Blazers	7-10	2025-26	.412	17	241.5	119.6	45.4	25.4	9.2	4.5	42.1	94.5	44.6	13.6	42.3	32.1	21.8	27.0	80.6	56.2	15.8	29.6	16.8	4,105	2,033	772	431	156	77	286	382
21	Grizzlies	6-11	2025-26	.353	17	240.0	112.1	45.9	28.4	7.6	4.2	39.2	90.9	43.1	12.8	39.6	32.3	20.9	25.8	81.3	54.8	11.9	33.9	14.3	4,080	1,906	780	482	129	71	243	343
22	Jazz	5-11	2025-26	.313	16	244.7	118.1	46.6	29.4	8.0	3.6	40.8	90.8	44.9	13.8	41.1	33.6	22.8	27.7	82.4	57.4	13.6	33.0	17.6	3,915	1,890	745	471	128	57	281	368
23	Clippers	5-12	2025-26	.294	17	242.9	111.8	41.4	24.0	8.4	4.9	39.5	83.9	47.0	13.3	36.5	36.4	19.6	23.5	83.5	59.3	10.1	31.2	16.1	4,130	1,901	703	408	143	84	273	347
24	Mavericks	5-13	2025-26	.278	18	244.2	109.9	45.2	23.9	8.2	6.4	38.8	87.4	44.4	11.2	34.9	32.0	21.1	28.3	74.7	55.1	10.2	35.0	16.9	4,395	1,979	814	431	148	115	305	388
25	Kings	4-13	2025-26	.235	17	240.0	112.0	39.1	26.2	8.6	3.2	41.4	88.3	46.9	11.4	31.3	36.3	17.8	23.4	76.1	56.8	8.8	30.4	14.4	4,080	1,904	665	446	146	55	244	351