nba best defensive team 2023-2024

The Boston Celtics had the best record by a team in 2023-24, with a record of 64-18.

		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		Celtics	64-18	2023-24	.780	82	241.8	120.6	46.3	26.9	6.8	6.6	43.9	90.2	48.7	16.5	42.5	38.8	16.3	20.2	80.7	60.9	10.7	35.6	11.9	19,830	9,887	3,799	2,207	557	538	979	1,326
2		Nuggets	57-25	2023-24	.695	82	240.3	114.9	44.4	29.4	7.1	5.6	44.0	88.8	49.6	11.7	31.2	37.4	15.1	19.9	76.2	58.9	10.7	33.7	12.6	19,705	9,418	3,644	2,414	585	457	1,037	1,489
3		Thunder	57-25	2023-24	.695	82	241.5	120.1	42.0	27.1	8.5	6.6	44.5	89.3	49.9	13.3	34.2	38.9	17.7	21.5	82.5	60.8	8.8	33.2	12.7	19,805	9,847	3,447	2,223	694	538	1,039	1,545
4		Timberwolves	56-26	2023-24	.683	82	241.5	113.0	43.6	26.6	7.9	6.1	41.3	85.0	48.5	12.6	32.7	38.7	17.8	22.9	77.7	59.4	9.4	34.2	14.2	19,805	9,264	3,577	2,184	647	497	1,163	1,544
5		Clippers	51-31	2023-24	.622	82	240.3	115.6	43.0	25.6	7.8	5.0	42.4	86.7	48.9	12.6	33.2	38.1	18.3	22.2	82.5	59.9	10.0	32.9	13.1	19,705	9,481	3,523	2,097	640	413	1,078	1,519
6		Knicks	50-32	2023-24	.610	82	240.6	112.8	45.2	24.4	7.5	4.1	41.3	88.7	46.5	13.2	35.8	36.9	17.0	21.8	78.0	57.4	12.7	32.5	13.2	19,730	9,249	3,704	1,998	612	336	1,085	1,447
7		Mavericks	50-32	2023-24	.610	82	240.3	117.9	42.9	25.7	6.9	5.0	43.1	89.7	48.1	14.6	39.5	36.9	17.0	22.5	75.8	59.2	9.7	33.2	12.5	19,705	9,664	3,521	2,106	563	406	1,027	1,500
8		Bucks	49-33	2023-24	.598	82	241.5	119.0	44.2	26.5	6.8	5.0	43.1	88.5	48.7	14.2	38.1	37.3	18.5	23.9	77.4	60.1	9.4	34.8	12.9	19,805	9,756	3,622	2,176	558	413	1,059	1,574
9		Suns	49-33	2023-24	.598	82	241.2	116.2	44.1	27.0	7.4	6.0	42.5	86.1	49.3	12.4	32.6	38.2	18.9	23.4	80.8	60.3	10.1	33.9	14.9	19,780	9,532	3,613	2,218	610	493	1,220	1,475
10		Pelicans	49-33	2023-24	.598	82	240.3	115.1	44.0	27.0	8.3	4.6	42.5	87.4	48.6	12.5	32.6	38.3	17.6	22.8	77.1	59.1	10.4	33.6	13.0	19,705	9,436	3,605	2,210	684	378	1,067	1,508
11		Cavaliers	48-34	2023-24	.585	82	241.5	112.6	43.3	28.0	7.4	4.6	41.8	87.2	47.9	13.5	36.8	36.7	15.6	20.4	76.5	58.6	9.8	33.4	13.6	19,805	9,236	3,549	2,299	605	380	1,112	1,436
12		Lakers	47-35	2023-24	.573	82	242.1	118.0	43.1	28.5	7.4	5.5	43.7	87.5	49.9	11.8	31.4	37.7	18.9	24.2	78.2	60.1	8.2	34.9	14.0	19,855	9,679	3,535	2,340	605	453	1,146	1,283
13		76ers	47-35	2023-24	.573	82	241.2	114.6	43.0	24.9	8.5	6.0	41.5	89.4	46.4	12.1	33.3	36.3	19.5	23.6	82.6	57.4	11.0	31.9	12.0	19,780	9,397	3,522	2,041	694	492	984	1,668
14		Pacers	47-35	2023-24	.573	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
15		Magic	47-35	2023-24	.573	82	241.2	110.5	42.3	24.7	8.2	5.2	40.5	84.9	47.6	11.0	31.3	35.2	18.5	24.4	75.9	57.7	10.5	31.8	14.7	19,780	9,058	3,469	2,023	669	423	1,206	1,618
16		Warriors	46-36	2023-24	.561	82	241.8	117.8	46.7	29.3	7.0	4.6	43.7	91.6	47.7	14.8	38.9	38.0	15.6	20.0	78.0	58.6	12.1	34.6	14.3	19,830	9,657	3,830	2,402	572	377	1,174	1,598
17		Kings	46-36	2023-24	.561	82	242.1	116.6	44.0	28.3	7.6	4.2	43.3	90.9	47.7	14.4	39.3	36.6	15.5	20.9	74.5	58.2	10.8	33.2	13.1	19,855	9,558	3,607	2,324	625	342	1,078	1,632
18		Heat	46-36	2023-24	.561	82	240.9	110.1	42.3	25.8	7.5	3.4	39.8	85.6	46.5	12.5	33.7	37.0	18.0	22.0	81.8	57.8	9.3	33.0	12.7	19,755	9,032	3,468	2,116	617	280	1,038	1,415
19		Rockets	41-41	2023-24	.500	82	242.1	114.3	45.5	24.8	7.8	4.6	41.8	91.0	45.9	12.7	36.2	35.2	18.1	23.4	77.3	56.5	11.5	34.0	12.7	19,855	9,375	3,727	2,035	639	375	1,045	1,702
20		Bulls	39-43	2023-24	.476	82	243.7	112.3	43.8	25.0	7.8	4.8	42.0	89.5	47.0	11.5	32.1	35.8	16.7	21.1	79.1	56.8	11.2	32.6	12.2	19,980	9,206	3,593	2,048	638	394	1,004	1,541
21		Hawks	36-46	2023-24	.439	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
22		Nets	32-50	2023-24	.390	82	241.5	110.4	44.1	25.6	6.8	5.2	40.7	89.1	45.6	13.3	36.7	36.2	15.8	20.9	75.6	56.1	11.4	32.6	13.1	19,805	9,050	3,613	2,102	556	424	1,076	1,516
23		Jazz	31-51	2023-24	.378	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
24		Grizzlies	27-55	2023-24	.329	82	241.2	105.8	42.6	24.7	8.2	6.1	38.4	88.2	43.5	13.1	37.8	34.6	16.0	21.0	76.4	54.3	10.9	31.7	15.1	19,780	8,677	3,494	2,025	673	501	1,236	1,563
25		Raptors	25-57	2023-24	.305	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

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PPG

29.1

Brown

Jaylen Brown

RPG

8.3

Queta

Neemias Queta

APG

5.7

White

Derrick White

ORTG

120.2

2nd

DRTG

112.9

7th

NETRTG

7.3

3rd

3P%

36.1

12th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	43	14	.754
2	Celtics	38	20	.655	5.5
3	Knicks	37	22	.627	7.0
4	Cavaliers	37	23	.617	7.5
5	Raptors	34	25	.576	10.0

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 2/27	BKN	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Sun 3/1	PHI	@	BOS	8:00 PM
Mon 3/2	BOS	@	MIL	7:30 PM
Wed 3/4	CHA	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 3/6	DAL	@	BOS	7:00 PM

BOS

38 - 20

84

Final

103

DEN

37 - 22

Wed 25 Feb 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

32.7

Dončić

Luka Dončić

31.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

29.6

Edwards

Anthony Edwards

12.5

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

11.7

Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns

11.5

Clingan

Donovan Clingan

10.4

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

9.8

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

8.6

Dončić

Luka Dončić

2.1

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey

2.1

Wallace

Cason Wallace

2.0

Leonard

Kawhi Leonard

2.8

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

2.0

Sarr

Alex Sarr

1.9

Holmgren

Chet Holmgren

3.7

Dončić

Luka Dončić

3.5

Knueppel

Kon Knueppel

3.5

Ball

LaMelo Ball

68.6

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

67.9

Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo

67.8

Gobert

Rudy Gobert

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

121.9

120.2

119.3

119.1

118.6

118.5

107.8

109.2

111.3

112.5

112.5

112.6

NetRtg Rankings

11.3

7.9

7.3

6.7

5.8

5.5

Tank Leaderboard

14-47

15-45

15-43

16-42

18-42

18-41

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,864.2

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey

2,685.1

Johnson

Jalen Johnson

2,673.6

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,891.5

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey

2,849

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

2,839.8

Johnson

Jalen Johnson

37.6

Dončić

Luka Dončić

36.8

Brown

Jaylen Brown

33.7

Leonard

Kawhi Leonard

38.4

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey

37.0

Thompson

Amen Thompson

36.6

Durant

Kevin Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.82

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

1.59

Dončić

Luka Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.94

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

1.69

Dončić

Luka Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

38-22

36-23-1

33-25

33-25-1

34-26

34-25

Worst Record ATS

24-37

24-34

25-35

25-35

24-33-1

25-34-1

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	43	14	.754
2	Celtics	38	20	.655	5.5
3	Knicks	37	22	.627	7.0
4	Cavaliers	37	23	.617	7.5
5	Raptors	34	25	.576	10.0
6	76ers	33	26	.559	11.0
7	Magic	31	27	.534	12.5
8	Heat	31	29	.517	13.5
9	Hawks	30	31	.492	15.0
10	Hornets	29	31	.483	15.5
11	Bucks	26	31	.456	17.0
12	Bulls	24	36	.400	20.5
13	Wizards	16	42	.276	27.5
14	Nets	15	43	.259	28.5
15	Pacers	15	45	.250	29.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	45	15	.750
2	Spurs	43	16	.729	1.5
3	Rockets	37	21	.638	7.0
4	Nuggets	37	22	.627	7.5
5	Timberwolves	37	23	.617	8.0
6	Lakers	34	24	.586	10.0
7	Suns	34	26	.567	11.0
8	Warriors	31	28	.525	13.5
9	Trail Blazers	29	31	.483	16.0
10	Clippers	27	31	.466	17.0
11	Grizzlies	21	36	.368	22.5
12	Mavericks	21	37	.362	23.0
13	Jazz	18	41	.305	26.5
14	Pelicans	18	42	.300	27.0
15	Kings	14	47	.230	31.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sun 1/25	IND	@	ATL	116-132
Sun 1/25	POR	@	BOS	94-102
Sun 1/25	LAL	@	CHI	129-118
Sun 1/25	MEM	@	HOU	99-108
Sun 1/25	GSW	@	MIN	83-108

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 2/27	CLE	@	DET	7:00 PM
Fri 2/27	BKN	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 2/27	NYK	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Fri 2/27	MEM	@	DAL	8:30 PM
Fri 2/27	DEN	@	OKC	9:30 PM