worst defensive rating in nba history single season teams

The Washington Wizards have the highest defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 124.6 rating this season.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Wizards
Wizards
124.6
2025-26
21
242.4
112.2
43.2
25.4
7.0
5.8
41.4
90.1
46.0
13.1
35.8
36.6
16.3
21.9
74.5
56.3
11.0
32.2
16.4
5,090
2,357
907
533
147
122
345
469
2Pelicans
Pelicans
122.6
2025-26
23
243.3
112.7
42.6
23.7
9.1
3.3
40.9
90.2
45.3
11.3
32.4
34.9
19.7
25.4
77.4
55.6
12.8
29.8
14.9
5,595
2,593
980
544
209
77
342
483
3Nets
Nets
120.9
2025-26
22
240.0
109.0
39.5
24.9
7.0
4.0
37.4
84.8
44.1
14.0
41.5
33.9
20.1
25.9
77.9
56.7
11.1
28.5
15.6
5,280
2,398
870
547
155
89
343
455
4Jazz
Jazz
120.9
2025-26
21
243.6
118.7
45.9
30.0
7.9
3.7
41.3
90.4
45.7
13.4
39.3
34.2
22.7
27.7
81.9
57.8
13.1
32.7
16.7
5,115
2,492
963
631
165
77
351
481
5Kings
Kings
120.6
2025-26
22
241.1
111.0
39.3
25.7
9.0
3.8
41.5
89.6
46.3
10.9
31.0
35.2
17.2
22.7
75.6
55.7
9.2
30.1
13.9
5,305
2,442
865
566
197
83
305
450
6Jazz
Jazz
120.4
2024-25
82
241.5
111.9
45.4
25.5
6.8
4.4
40.3
88.7
45.4
14.0
39.8
35.0
17.3
22.4
77.4
56.8
12.0
33.4
17.2
19,805
9,175
3,724
2,093
555
360
1,412
1,549
7Jazz
Jazz
120.4
2023-24
82
241.5
115.7
45.5
27.2
6.5
5.6
42.0
89.9
46.7
12.9
36.5
35.4
18.8
22.6
83.0
57.9
12.2
33.2
15.7
19,805
9,484
3,727
2,232
537
457
1,286
1,523
8Hornets
Hornets
120.1
2025-26
22
242.3
114.7
44.4
25.3
6.5
5.0
40.3
89.2
45.1
13.8
40.2
34.4
20.4
24.5
83.3
57.4
12.0
32.4
15.7
5,330
2,524
977
557
144
110
346
414
9Spurs
Spurs
120.0
2022-23
82
242.1
113.0
43.7
27.2
7.0
3.9
43.1
92.6
46.5
11.1
32.2
34.5
15.8
21.2
74.3
55.4
11.8
31.9
15.3
19,855
9,269
3,584
2,232
572
322
1,253
1,630
10Pelicans
Pelicans
119.9
2024-25
82
240.9
109.8
43.6
25.8
8.5
5.2
40.6
89.9
45.2
12.0
34.6
34.7
16.5
21.9
75.4
55.2
12.1
31.5
14.6
19,755
9,006
3,576
2,119
701
429
1,201
1,499
11Hornets
Hornets
119.8
2023-24
82
240.6
106.6
40.3
24.8
6.9
4.5
40.0
87.0
46.0
12.1
34.0
35.5
14.5
18.4
78.6
56.0
9.3
31.0
13.8
19,730
8,740
3,303
2,033
562
371
1,129
1,472
12Wizards
Wizards
119.6
2023-24
82
240.6
113.7
41.1
27.9
7.6
5.1
43.0
91.4
47.0
12.4
35.5
34.8
15.4
20.2
76.4
56.7
9.2
31.9
14.0
19,730
9,327
3,368
2,288
623
415
1,147
1,637
13Clippers
Clippers
119.5
2025-26
22
242.3
112.5
41.7
24.0
8.5
4.6
39.8
84.6
47.0
12.6
35.5
35.5
20.3
24.1
84.3
59.0
9.9
31.8
15.7
5,330
2,474
917
528
188
101
345
439
14Hawks
Hawks
119.4
2023-24
82
242.1
118.3
44.7
26.6
7.5
4.5
43.0
92.5
46.5
13.7
37.7
36.4
18.5
23.2
79.7
57.6
12.5
32.2
13.5
19,855
9,703
3,663
2,180
615
369
1,110
1,522
15Rockets
Rockets
119.3
2022-23
82
240.9
110.7
46.3
22.4
7.3
4.6
40.6
88.9
45.7
10.4
31.9
32.7
19.1
25.3
75.4
55.4
13.4
32.9
16.2
19,755
9,081
3,795
1,835
600
374
1,332
1,679
16Suns
Suns
119.3
2024-25
82
241.8
113.6
42.5
27.8
7.2
4.8
41.2
86.3
47.8
14.3
38.0
37.8
16.8
20.8
81.0
59.5
9.5
32.9
14.1
19,830
9,317
3,484
2,277
593
392
1,153
1,471
17Wizards
Wizards
119.1
2024-25
82
240.6
108.0
43.7
25.1
7.6
5.1
39.4
89.9
43.9
13.1
39.1
33.5
16.0
20.6
77.8
54.6
10.6
33.1
15.6
19,730
8,856
3,583
2,058
623
420
1,276
1,618
18Pistons
Pistons
118.9
2022-23
82
241.5
110.3
42.4
23.0
7.0
3.8
39.6
87.1
45.4
11.4
32.4
35.1
19.8
25.7
77.1
56.1
11.2
31.3
15.1
19,805
9,045
3,480
1,884
574
308
1,237
1,813
19Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
118.8
2022-23
82
240.6
113.4
40.5
24.2
6.7
4.6
40.5
85.4
47.4
12.9
35.3
36.5
19.6
24.6
79.6
58.9
9.4
31.1
14.5
19,730
9,299
3,325
1,981
553
376
1,185
1,643
20Pistons
Pistons
118.8
2023-24
82
240.9
109.9
43.3
25.5
6.5
4.7
40.9
88.2
46.3
11.0
31.7
34.8
17.0
21.7
78.5
56.2
10.5
32.8
15.2
19,755
9,010
3,553
2,088
531
384
1,248
1,688
21Raptors
Raptors
118.8
2023-24
82
241.5
112.4
42.7
28.5
7.7
4.7
42.3
89.7
47.1
11.5
33.1
34.7
16.3
21.6
75.6
56.6
10.9
31.8
14.0
19,805
9,213
3,498
2,335
634
388
1,147
1,509
2276ers
76ers
118.2
2024-25
82
241.5
109.6
39.8
23.2
9.2
4.5
39.7
87.4
45.4
12.7
37.2
34.1
17.5
22.5
78.0
56.3
10.4
29.4
13.6
19,805
8,988
3,263
1,901
752
366
1,117
1,556
23Pacers
Pacers
118.0
2023-24
82
240.3
123.3
41.5
30.8
7.7
5.9
47.0
92.7
50.7
13.2
35.3
37.4
16.1
20.5
78.2
60.6
10.1
31.5
12.9
19,705
10,110
3,406
2,522
630
482
1,059
1,756
24Pacers
Pacers
117.9
2025-26
22
242.3
110.6
44.5
23.4
6.8
5.4
39.0
90.6
43.0
11.7
36.4
32.3
21.0
27.3
76.9
53.9
12.3
32.2
14.4
5,330
2,434
979
514
150
119
317
513
25Pacers
Pacers
117.7
2022-23
82
240.9
116.3
41.5
27.0
7.7
5.8
42.0
89.6
46.9
13.6
37.0
36.7
18.7
23.7
79.0
58.1
10.1
31.4
14.9
19,755
9,535
3,407
2,213
631
478
1,225
1,741
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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Team Rankings

ORTG

109.1

27th

DRTG

124.6

30th

NETRTG

-15.5

30th

3P%

36.6

12th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
Bulls Bulls
9
12
.429
7.5
12
Hornets Hornets
6
16
.273
11.0
13
Nets Nets
5
17
.227
12.0
14
Pacers Pacers
4
18
.182
13.0
15
Wizards Wizards
3
18
.143
13.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/6
ATL ATL
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Fri
12/12
CLE CLE
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
@
IND IND
3:00 PM
Wed
12/17
WAS WAS
@
SAS SAS
8:00 PM
Sat
12/20
WAS WAS
@
MEM MEM
8:00 PM
Last Game
BOS Celtics

13 - 9

146

Final

101

WAS Wizards

3 - 18

Thu 4 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
21
1
.955
2
Lakers Lakers
16
5
.762
4.5
3
Rockets Rockets
14
5
.737
5.5
4
Spurs Spurs
15
6
.714
5.5
5
Nuggets Nuggets
15
6
.714
5.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
14
8
.636
7.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
17
5
.773
2
Knicks Knicks
14
7
.667
2.5
3
Raptors Raptors
15
8
.652
2.5
4
Heat Heat
14
8
.636
3.0
5
Celtics Celtics
13
9
.591
4.0
6
Magic Magic
13
9
.591
4.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
11/6
CHA CHA
@
MIA MIA
108-126
Thu
11/6
UTA UTA
@
MIN MIN
97-137
Thu
11/6
OKC OKC
@
SAC SAC
132-101
Thu
11/6
GSW GSW
@
DEN DEN
104-129
Fri
11/7
DAL DAL
@
WAS WAS
111-105

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/5
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM
Fri
12/5
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Fri
12/5
UTA UTA
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM
Fri
12/5
SAS SAS
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Fri
12/5
DEN DEN
@
ATL ATL
7:30 PM