2017-18 top team defensive efficiency

The Boston Celtics had the best defensive rating by a team in 2017-18, with a 103.9 rating.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Celtics
Celtics
103.9
2017-18
82
241.5
104.0
44.5
22.5
7.4
4.5
38.3
85.1
45.0
11.5
30.4
37.7
16.0
20.7
77.1
55.2
9.4
35.1
14.0
19,805
8,529
3,645
1,842
604
373
1,148
1,618
2Jazz
Jazz
103.9
2017-18
82
240.9
104.1
43.3
22.4
8.6
5.1
38.3
82.9
46.2
10.8
29.6
36.6
16.8
21.5
77.9
56.4
9.0
34.2
14.7
19,755
8,540
3,547
1,839
708
420
1,205
1,608
3Spurs
Spurs
104.8
2017-18
82
240.6
102.7
44.2
22.8
7.7
5.6
39.0
85.4
45.7
8.5
24.1
35.2
16.1
20.9
77.2
54.3
10.4
33.9
13.1
19,730
8,424
3,626
1,868
628
460
1,078
1,408
476ers
76ers
105.0
2017-18
82
241.2
109.8
47.4
27.1
8.3
5.1
40.8
86.6
47.2
11.0
29.8
36.9
17.1
22.8
75.2
56.8
10.9
36.5
16.5
19,780
9,004
3,889
2,221
682
420
1,353
1,811
5Raptors
Raptors
105.9
2017-18
82
241.8
111.7
44.0
24.3
7.6
6.1
41.3
87.4
47.2
11.8
33.0
35.8
17.3
21.8
79.4
57.5
9.8
34.2
13.4
19,830
9,156
3,607
1,995
626
500
1,095
1,783
6Rockets
Rockets
106.1
2017-18
82
240.9
112.4
43.5
21.5
8.5
4.8
38.7
84.2
46.0
15.3
42.3
36.2
19.6
25.1
78.1
59.0
9.0
34.5
13.8
19,755
9,213
3,564
1,767
699
392
1,135
1,597
7Heat
Heat
106.3
2017-18
82
243.0
103.4
43.5
22.7
7.6
5.3
38.8
85.3
45.5
11.0
30.6
36.0
14.7
19.5
75.5
55.1
9.3
34.2
14.4
19,930
8,480
3,564
1,862
620
437
1,178
1,648
8Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
106.4
2017-18
82
240.9
105.6
45.5
19.5
7.0
5.2
39.3
87.0
45.2
10.3
28.1
36.6
16.7
20.9
80.0
54.9
10.2
35.3
13.5
19,755
8,661
3,728
1,599
573
423
1,109
1,599
9Thunder
Thunder
107.2
2017-18
82
241.8
107.9
45.1
21.3
9.1
5.0
39.9
88.1
45.3
10.7
30.4
35.4
17.3
24.2
71.6
54.6
12.5
32.6
14.0
19,830
8,844
3,695
1,750
743
412
1,147
1,653
10Pistons
Pistons
107.3
2017-18
82
241.5
103.8
43.7
22.8
7.7
3.9
39.1
86.9
45.0
10.8
28.9
37.3
14.7
19.8
74.5
54.3
10.1
33.6
13.4
19,805
8,509
3,586
1,868
628
317
1,102
1,508
11Warriors
Warriors
107.7
2017-18
82
240.6
113.5
43.5
29.3
8.0
7.5
42.8
85.1
50.3
11.3
28.9
39.1
16.6
20.3
81.5
60.3
8.4
35.1
15.4
19,730
9,304
3,568
2,402
656
612
1,265
1,607
12Lakers
Lakers
108.0
2017-18
82
242.7
108.1
46.4
23.8
7.7
4.7
40.7
88.4
46.1
10.0
29.1
34.5
16.6
23.3
71.4
54.8
10.7
35.7
15.8
19,905
8,862
3,803
1,949
633
388
1,295
1,736
13Pacers
Pacers
108.1
2017-18
82
240.9
105.6
42.3
22.2
8.8
4.1
40.8
86.4
47.2
9.0
24.5
36.9
14.9
19.2
77.9
55.7
9.6
32.7
13.3
19,755
8,656
3,472
1,818
721
340
1,088
1,544
14Pelicans
Pelicans
108.3
2017-18
82
243.4
111.7
44.3
26.8
8.0
5.9
42.7
88.3
48.3
10.2
28.2
36.2
16.1
20.9
77.2
57.3
8.7
35.7
14.9
19,955
9,161
3,636
2,195
657
485
1,223
1,570
15Wizards
Wizards
108.7
2017-18
82
242.1
106.6
43.1
25.2
7.9
4.3
39.9
85.6
46.7
9.9
26.5
37.5
16.8
21.8
77.2
56.0
10.0
33.1
14.6
19,855
8,742
3,536
2,065
645
353
1,196
1,746
16Hornets
Hornets
109.1
2017-18
82
241.2
108.2
45.5
21.6
6.8
4.5
39.0
86.7
45.0
10.0
27.2
36.9
20.2
27.0
74.7
54.9
10.1
35.4
12.7
19,780
8,874
3,728
1,770
559
373
1,041
1,409
17Mavericks
Mavericks
109.5
2017-18
82
241.5
102.3
41.3
22.7
7.0
3.8
38.1
85.9
44.4
11.8
32.8
36.0
14.2
18.7
76.3
54.4
8.1
33.1
12.3
19,805
8,390
3,383
1,858
578
310
1,007
1,578
18Magic
Magic
110.1
2017-18
82
240.6
103.4
41.6
23.4
7.6
4.9
38.8
85.9
45.2
10.3
29.3
35.1
15.5
20.5
75.7
54.5
8.8
32.8
14.5
19,730
8,479
3,414
1,921
622
400
1,191
1,579
19Bucks
Bucks
110.1
2017-18
82
241.8
106.5
39.8
23.2
8.8
5.4
39.7
83.0
47.8
8.8
24.7
35.5
18.3
23.4
78.3
57.1
8.4
31.5
13.8
19,830
8,731
3,267
1,905
722
443
1,134
1,752
20Clippers
Clippers
110.2
2017-18
82
240.3
109.0
43.9
22.3
7.7
4.5
40.3
85.4
47.1
9.5
26.8
35.4
19.0
25.5
74.3
56.4
10.1
33.7
14.7
19,705
8,937
3,598
1,832
628
372
1,204
1,638
21Hawks
Hawks
110.6
2017-18
82
240.3
103.4
41.9
23.7
7.8
4.2
38.2
85.5
44.6
11.2
31.0
36.0
15.8
20.2
78.5
54.7
9.1
32.8
15.5
19,705
8,475
3,436
1,946
638
348
1,275
1,606
22Nets
Nets
110.6
2017-18
82
242.1
106.6
44.4
23.7
6.2
4.8
38.2
86.8
44.1
12.7
35.7
35.6
17.4
22.6
77.2
55.1
9.7
34.8
15.2
19,855
8,741
3,644
1,941
512
390
1,245
1,688
23Knicks
Knicks
110.7
2017-18
82
241.8
104.5
44.0
23.3
6.7
5.1
40.7
87.7
46.4
8.2
23.3
35.2
14.9
19.0
78.7
54.4
10.5
33.6
14.7
19,830
8,566
3,611
1,912
552
421
1,207
1,682
24Bulls
Bulls
110.9
2017-18
82
242.1
102.9
44.7
23.5
7.6
3.5
38.7
88.8
43.5
11.0
31.1
35.5
14.6
19.2
75.9
52.9
9.6
35.0
14.0
19,855
8,440
3,662
1,923
626
289
1,147
1,571
25Nuggets
Nuggets
111.0
2017-18
82
242.4
110.0
44.5
25.1
7.6
4.9
40.7
86.6
47.0
11.5
30.9
37.1
17.1
22.3
76.7
57.0
11.0
33.5
15.0
19,880
9,020
3,650
2,059
627
404
1,226
1,533
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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Team Leaders

PPG

28.6

Brown

Jaylen Brown

RPG

8.3

Queta

Neemias Queta

APG

5.5

White

Derrick White
Team Rankings

ORTG

120.2

2nd

DRTG

112.6

4th

NETRTG

7.6

4th

3P%

36.1

11th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
54
20
.730
2
Celtics Celtics
49
24
.671
4.5
3
48
26
.649
6.0
4
46
28
.622
8.0
5
41
32
.562
12.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
3/29
@
6:00 PM
Mon
3/30
@
7:30 PM
Wed
4/1
@
7:30 PM
Fri
4/3
@
8:00 PM
Sun
4/5
@
3:30 PM
Last Game
ATL Hawks

41 - 33

102

Final

109

BOS Celtics

49 - 24

Fri 27 Mar 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
54
20
.730
2
49
24
.671
4.5
3
48
26
.649
6.0
4
46
28
.622
8.0
5
41
32
.562
12.5
6
42
33
.560
12.5
7
41
33
.554
13.0
8
39
34
.534
14.5
9
39
35
.527
15.0
10
39
35
.527
15.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
29
44
.397
24.5
12
Bulls Bulls - e
29
45
.392
25.0
13
17
56
.233
36.5
14
Nets Nets - e
17
57
.230
37.0
15
16
58
.216
38.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
58
16
.784
2
Spurs Spurs - x
56
18
.757
2.0
3
48
26
.649
10.0
4
47
28
.627
11.5
5
45
29
.608
13.0
6
44
29
.603
13.5
7
41
33
.554
17.0
8
38
36
.514
20.0
9
37
38
.493
21.5
10
36
38
.486
22.0
11
25
49
.338
33.0
12
25
50
.333
33.5
13
24
50
.324
34.0
14
Jazz Jazz - e
21
54
.280
37.5
15
Kings Kings - e
19
56
.253
39.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
3/2
@
109-126
Mon
3/2
@
90-117
Mon
3/2
@
109-113
Mon
3/2
@
98-124
Mon
3/2
@
111-95

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
3/29
@
3:30 PM
Sun
3/29
@
5:00 PM
Sun
3/29
@
6:00 PM
Sun
3/29
@
6:00 PM
Sun
3/29
@
6:00 PM