best drtg team season 2007-08 to 2011-12

Between the 2007-08 and 2011-12 seasons, the Boston Celtics had the lowest defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 98.2 rating in 2011-12.

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	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	Celtics	98.2	2011-12	66	241.5	91.8	38.8	23.6	7.5	5.5	35.5	77.1	46.0	5.5	15.0	36.7	15.4	19.8	77.8	53.5	7.7	31.1	14.8	15,940	6,062	2,560	1,557	498	362	979	1,315
2	Bulls	98.3	2011-12	66	241.5	96.3	46.7	23.1	6.9	5.9	37.4	82.8	45.2	6.3	16.9	37.5	15.2	21.1	72.2	52.3	13.9	32.8	14.0	15,940	6,359	3,080	1,527	456	388	923	1,139
3	Celtics	98.9	2007-08	82	240.9	100.5	42.0	22.4	8.5	4.6	36.4	76.7	47.5	7.3	19.1	38.1	20.5	26.5	77.1	56.9	10.1	31.9	15.2	19,755	8,245	3,445	1,833	696	379	1,246	1,864
4	76ers	99.2	2011-12	66	241.1	93.6	43.2	22.0	8.0	5.2	37.4	83.6	44.8	5.3	14.6	36.2	13.5	18.2	74.2	51.1	10.7	32.5	11.2	15,915	6,180	2,848	1,453	526	340	738	1,157
5	Heat	100.2	2011-12	66	243.0	98.5	41.6	20.0	8.9	5.4	37.1	79.0	46.9	5.6	15.6	35.9	18.8	24.2	77.5	54.9	10.4	31.2	15.2	16,040	6,500	2,746	1,317	585	355	1,002	1,282
6	Bulls	100.3	2010-11	82	241.8	98.6	44.2	22.3	7.2	5.7	37.1	80.3	46.2	6.2	17.3	36.1	18.2	24.5	74.3	54.1	11.8	32.4	14.2	19,830	8,087	3,621	1,827	592	468	1,161	1,639
7	Celtics	100.3	2010-11	82	241.2	96.5	38.8	23.4	8.2	4.2	36.9	75.8	48.6	5.0	13.6	36.5	17.8	23.1	77.0	56.1	7.8	31.0	14.6	19,780	7,913	3,181	1,921	676	344	1,195	1,678
8	Knicks	101.0	2011-12	66	241.5	97.8	41.7	20.1	9.4	4.2	35.8	80.8	44.3	7.8	23.3	33.6	18.3	24.8	74.1	53.3	11.3	30.5	16.0	15,940	6,458	2,755	1,328	622	276	1,056	1,391
9	Hawks	101.2	2011-12	66	244.9	96.6	41.2	22.4	8.1	4.6	36.8	81.0	45.4	7.5	20.2	37.0	15.5	21.0	74.0	53.5	9.9	31.3	14.0	16,165	6,375	2,718	1,481	536	303	921	1,178
10	Rockets	101.6	2007-08	82	240.6	96.7	44.6	21.4	7.3	5.1	36.6	81.7	44.8	7.1	20.8	34.2	16.4	22.5	72.6	52.8	12.2	32.4	13.7	19,730	7,931	3,661	1,757	598	420	1,125	1,609
11	Grizzlies	101.8	2011-12	66	241.5	95.0	42.0	19.5	9.6	5.2	36.7	82.2	44.7	4.2	12.9	32.6	17.3	22.8	75.9	51.5	12.6	29.5	14.5	15,940	6,269	2,775	1,290	631	345	955	1,316
12	Spurs	101.8	2007-08	82	240.6	95.4	41.3	21.0	6.4	4.1	35.8	78.3	45.7	7.2	19.6	36.9	16.5	21.6	76.1	54.3	9.4	31.9	12.6	19,730	7,820	3,383	1,718	521	337	1,035	1,537
13	Magic	101.9	2008-09	82	240.6	101.0	43.3	19.4	7.0	5.4	35.7	78.2	45.7	10.0	26.2	38.1	19.6	27.5	71.5	55.9	10.0	33.3	13.9	19,730	8,286	3,547	1,593	570	439	1,142	1,664
14	Magic	102.0	2010-11	82	241.8	99.2	43.2	20.0	6.7	4.7	36.0	78.2	46.1	9.4	25.6	36.6	17.7	25.6	69.2	55.4	10.5	32.7	14.9	19,830	8,135	3,543	1,636	548	384	1,224	1,640
15	Mavericks	102.3	2011-12	66	243.4	95.8	42.8	20.9	8.6	5.1	36.3	82.0	44.3	7.5	22.2	33.9	15.6	20.2	77.1	52.7	10.1	32.7	14.0	16,065	6,322	2,822	1,380	565	337	926	1,226
16	Celtics	102.3	2008-09	82	242.4	100.9	42.1	22.7	7.6	4.7	37.5	77.2	48.6	6.6	16.5	39.7	19.4	25.3	76.5	57.1	10.6	31.5	15.6	19,880	8,275	3,455	1,862	621	387	1,280	1,897
17	Cavaliers	102.4	2008-09	82	241.2	100.3	42.2	20.3	7.2	5.3	36.9	78.7	46.8	8.0	20.4	39.3	18.6	24.5	75.7	56.0	10.8	31.4	12.7	19,780	8,223	3,460	1,663	593	435	1,045	1,663
18	Bucks	102.5	2010-11	82	241.8	91.9	40.8	18.8	7.5	4.9	34.3	79.8	43.0	5.9	17.2	34.2	17.4	22.9	75.7	51.1	10.5	30.2	13.5	19,830	7,534	3,342	1,545	617	399	1,103	1,682
19	Bobcats	102.8	2009-10	82	242.4	95.3	40.8	20.2	7.7	5.4	34.9	76.9	45.3	5.6	16.2	34.6	20.0	26.6	75.1	53.8	10.5	30.4	15.7	19,880	7,813	3,348	1,658	632	446	1,290	1,597
20	Pistons	102.9	2007-08	82	240.6	97.5	41.4	22.3	7.1	5.8	36.6	79.9	45.8	5.9	16.2	36.6	18.4	24.0	76.7	53.9	11.9	29.5	11.7	19,730	7,992	3,397	1,831	583	472	956	1,688
21	Pacers	103.1	2011-12	66	242.3	97.7	43.9	18.6	7.9	5.4	35.7	81.4	43.8	5.9	16.1	36.8	20.4	26.1	78.2	52.6	12.5	31.4	14.0	15,990	6,449	2,896	1,228	523	357	925	1,430
22	Bucks	103.1	2009-10	82	243.7	97.7	43.0	21.2	7.1	4.7	37.2	85.3	43.6	7.9	22.1	35.6	15.4	20.4	75.5	51.8	11.8	31.2	13.2	19,980	8,009	3,525	1,740	580	385	1,085	1,823
23	Spurs	103.2	2011-12	66	241.5	103.7	43.0	23.2	7.4	4.4	39.6	82.8	47.8	8.4	21.3	39.3	16.2	21.6	74.8	56.2	10.3	32.6	13.6	15,940	6,841	2,836	1,528	490	293	895	1,143
24	Thunder	103.2	2011-12	66	242.3	103.1	43.7	18.5	7.5	8.2	37.3	79.2	47.1	7.2	20.0	35.8	21.3	26.4	80.6	56.7	11.0	32.7	16.3	15,990	6,802	2,883	1,224	498	539	1,079	1,352
25	Magic	103.3	2009-10	82	240.6	102.8	43.2	19.7	6.2	5.6	36.6	78.0	47.0	10.3	27.3	37.5	19.2	26.5	72.4	57.3	9.9	33.4	14.1	19,730	8,426	3,546	1,615	512	456	1,155	1,629

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More Celtics Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

28.7

Brown

RPG

8.4

Queta

APG

5.4

White

Team Rankings

ORTG

120.8

2nd

DRTG

112.7

4th

NETRTG

8.1

4th

3P%

36.7

8th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	60	22	.732
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Fri 10/23	NYK	@	BOS	7:00 PM
Mon 10/26	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Tue 10/27	BKN	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 10/30	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM

Last Game

76ers

4 - 3

109

Final

100

Celtics

3 - 4

Sat 2 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0