highest defensive rating by a team between 2014-15 to 2021-22

Between the 2014-15 and 2021-22 seasons, the Minnesota Timberwolves had the highest defensive rating by a team, with a 112.1 rating.

TEAM DRTG 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 Timberwolves
Timberwolves
112.1
628
241.8
108.4
43.0
23.9
8.4
4.9
39.8
87.3
45.6
9.5
27.3
34.8
19.3
24.6
78.3
55.3
10.9
32.1
14.2
151,870
68,102
26,977
14,983
5,258
3,050
8,890
12,735
2 Kings
Kings
112.0
636
241.5
107.1
42.9
23.4
7.7
4.3
40.0
86.6
46.2
9.8
27.1
36.3
17.2
22.9
75.1
55.4
9.9
32.9
14.5
153,590
68,108
27,266
14,863
4,919
2,739
9,242
12,976
3 Cavaliers
Cavaliers
111.2
629
241.5
106.5
43.4
22.9
7.0
3.8
39.2
85.1
46.1
11.1
30.8
36.1
16.9
22.2
76.0
56.1
10.2
33.2
14.3
151,885
66,981
27,290
14,427
4,395
2,370
9,006
11,757
4 Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
110.8
638
241.5
109.0
45.2
21.5
6.9
5.0
40.0
88.0
45.5
11.6
31.6
36.7
17.4
22.0
79.1
55.8
10.7
34.4
13.5
154,070
69,544
28,808
13,702
4,398
3,177
8,618
12,976
5 Suns
Suns
110.7
637
241.5
108.1
43.7
23.3
8.0
4.5
40.3
87.6
46.0
9.9
28.5
34.9
17.6
22.6
78.1
55.4
10.3
33.4
14.9
153,805
68,846
27,815
14,833
5,087
2,846
9,519
13,987
6 Knicks
Knicks
110.7
630
241.7
102.7
44.5
21.5
6.8
5.1
38.4
86.5
44.4
9.4
26.7
35.3
16.5
21.6
76.6
53.5
10.9
33.6
13.9
152,300
64,717
28,034
13,562
4,313
3,223
8,767
13,056
7 Nets
Nets
110.7
636
242.0
107.8
44.5
23.5
6.9
4.6
39.6
86.8
45.6
10.9
30.8
35.5
17.7
23.0
77.0
55.6
10.0
34.5
14.8
153,915
68,588
28,301
14,957
4,377
2,938
9,409
12,783
8 Nuggets
Nuggets
110.6
637
241.9
109.2
44.9
25.4
7.6
4.4
40.7
87.6
46.5
10.7
30.0
35.6
17.1
22.2
77.0
56.1
11.1
33.8
14.3
154,105
69,582
28,620
16,191
4,839
2,816
9,088
12,847
9 Pelicans
Pelicans
110.5
636
241.8
109.0
45.0
24.8
7.6
5.1
40.8
88.0
46.4
10.0
28.2
35.4
17.3
22.9
75.7
55.5
10.5
34.5
14.3
153,790
69,307
28,621
15,755
4,855
3,232
9,067
12,466
10 Wizards
Wizards
110.4
636
242.0
108.8
43.1
24.9
7.8
4.4
40.8
87.3
46.7
9.7
27.1
35.7
17.6
23.0
76.7
55.9
9.8
33.3
14.3
153,940
69,202
27,433
15,837
4,954
2,781
9,065
13,341
11 Lakers
Lakers
110.0
635
241.9
106.8
44.7
22.8
7.7
4.9
39.9
87.5
45.6
9.7
28.2
34.2
17.3
23.5
73.7
54.6
10.6
34.1
14.8
153,575
67,790
28,354
14,500
4,896
3,130
9,395
13,040
12 Magic
Magic
109.9
637
241.2
103.1
43.7
23.1
7.4
4.8
38.8
87.2
44.5
9.8
28.7
34.3
15.6
20.5
76.3
53.6
9.8
33.8
13.8
153,655
65,649
27,812
14,726
4,715
3,053
8,789
12,289
13 Rockets
Rockets
109.9
636
241.3
111.0
43.2
22.7
8.6
4.9
39.0
86.3
45.2
13.8
39.4
35.1
19.1
25.6
74.7
56.9
10.2
32.9
15.1
153,440
70,583
27,465
14,407
5,440
3,099
9,611
13,292
14 Bulls
Bulls
109.7
629
241.8
105.2
44.4
23.2
7.3
4.6
39.4
87.2
45.2
9.8
27.3
35.7
16.5
21.1
78.5
54.5
10.3
34.2
14.1
152,110
66,146
27,951
14,616
4,600
2,884
8,851
12,048
15 Hornets
Hornets
109.7
629
241.9
106.2
44.0
23.5
7.2
4.9
38.7
87.0
44.5
11.0
30.8
35.7
17.8
23.1
76.9
54.6
10.0
34.0
12.9
152,185
66,781
27,697
14,782
4,515
3,068
8,094
11,449
16 Hawks
Hawks
109.7
631
241.5
107.9
43.5
24.7
8.1
4.9
39.6
86.6
45.7
11.3
31.4
35.8
17.4
22.4
77.8
55.9
9.8
33.7
14.8
152,390
68,087
27,417
15,572
5,089
3,061
9,370
12,530
17 Mavericks
Mavericks
109.5
639
241.8
106.6
42.9
22.8
6.9
4.1
39.0
85.9
45.4
11.9
33.6
35.4
16.7
21.7
77.1
55.8
9.3
33.6
12.7
154,485
68,092
27,428
14,554
4,410
2,644
8,101
12,504
18 Pistons
Pistons
109.2
630
241.8
103.8
44.2
22.3
7.3
4.3
38.6
87.1
44.3
10.3
29.7
34.8
16.3
22.2
73.2
53.6
11.1
33.1
13.8
152,350
65,384
27,852
14,066
4,618
2,708
8,665
12,477
19 Clippers
Clippers
108.5
636
241.0
110.2
44.1
23.6
7.5
4.7
40.2
85.6
47.0
11.1
29.3
37.7
18.7
24.6
75.9
57.1
9.5
34.5
13.6
153,290
70,086
28,018
14,987
4,778
3,012
8,661
13,177
20 Thunder
Thunder
108.5
636
241.7
107.8
46.3
21.9
7.9
5.1
39.9
88.2
45.2
10.1
29.7
34.1
17.9
23.9
74.8
54.6
11.5
34.8
14.7
153,740
68,550
29,455
13,924
5,034
3,235
9,325
12,919
21 Grizzlies
Grizzlies
108.4
637
241.7
105.1
43.9
23.5
8.5
5.0
39.2
86.6
45.3
9.1
26.2
34.8
17.5
22.7
77.1
54.4
10.8
33.1
13.8
153,980
66,921
27,934
14,982
5,405
3,180
8,769
13,406
22 Pacers
Pacers
108.3
637
241.8
106.6
43.2
23.9
8.0
5.0
40.3
86.8
46.4
9.6
26.7
36.1
16.4
21.1
77.5
55.5
9.7
33.5
13.9
154,005
67,920
27,541
15,230
5,086
3,212
8,831
12,691
23 76ers
76ers
108.2
637
241.5
106.2
44.3
24.1
8.4
5.5
38.9
85.7
45.4
10.5
29.6
35.4
17.9
23.8
75.1
55.2
10.3
34.1
15.5
153,855
67,660
28,246
15,360
5,323
3,525
9,842
13,482
24 Bucks
Bucks
107.7
637
241.5
109.6
44.9
24.4
8.2
5.2
40.9
86.4
47.3
10.6
29.1
36.3
17.3
22.7
76.3
56.9
9.7
35.2
14.5
153,830
69,841
28,593
15,535
5,198
3,332
9,233
12,698
25 Raptors
Raptors
107.7
636
241.6
109.0
43.7
22.3
8.2
5.1
39.7
86.6
45.8
11.3
31.1
36.2
18.4
23.2
79.0
56.3
10.4
33.3
13.3
153,665
69,350
27,806
14,194
5,226
3,265
8,456
13,229
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

More Timberwolves Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

116.6

8th

DRTG

111.5

6th

NETRTG

5.1

4th

3P%

37.7

4th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
7
Warriors Warriors
48
34
.585
20.0
8
Grizzlies Grizzlies
48
34
.585
20.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
10/22
MIN MIN
@
POR POR
10:00 PM
Fri
10/24
MIN MIN
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Sun
10/26
IND IND
@
MIN MIN
7:00 PM
Mon
10/27
DEN DEN
@
MIN MIN
9:30 PM
Wed
10/29
LAL LAL
@
MIN MIN
9:30 PM
Last Game
OKC Thunder

4 - 1

124

Final

94

Wed 28 May 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

NBA 2024-25 Betting

NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
3/30
UTA UTA
@
CHA CHA
106-110
Sun
3/30
BOS BOS
@
MEM MEM
117-103
Sun
3/30
CHI CHI
@
OKC OKC
117-145
Sun
3/30
BKN BKN
@
DAL DAL
113-109
Sun
3/30
HOU HOU
@
LAL LAL
98-104

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
10/21
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
7:30 PM
Tue
10/21
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Wed
10/22
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM