nba best defensive rating team 2020-21

The Los Angeles Lakers had the lowest defensive rating by a team in 2020-21, with a 107.1 rating.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Lakers
Lakers
107.1
2020-21
72
242.4
109.5
44.2
24.7
7.8
5.4
40.6
86.1
47.2
11.1
31.2
35.4
17.2
23.3
73.9
56.9
9.7
34.6
15.2
17,455
7,887
3,185
1,775
562
386
1,095
1,377
276ers
76ers
107.6
2020-21
72
242.1
113.6
45.1
23.7
9.1
6.2
41.4
86.9
47.6
11.3
30.1
37.4
19.6
25.5
76.7
57.9
10.0
35.0
14.4
17,430
8,182
3,244
1,706
655
447
1,040
1,456
3Knicks
Knicks
108.2
2020-21
72
242.1
107.0
45.1
21.4
7.0
5.1
39.4
86.5
45.6
11.8
30.0
39.2
16.4
20.9
78.4
55.9
9.7
35.5
12.9
17,430
7,706
3,250
1,541
507
365
932
1,473
4Jazz
Jazz
108.3
2020-21
72
241.0
116.4
48.3
23.7
6.6
5.2
41.3
88.1
46.8
16.7
43.0
38.9
17.2
21.5
79.9
59.7
10.6
37.6
14.2
17,355
8,382
3,474
1,703
474
371
1,023
1,335
5Warriors
Warriors
110.1
2020-21
72
240.3
113.7
43.0
27.7
8.2
4.8
41.3
88.2
46.8
14.6
38.7
37.6
16.6
21.1
78.5
58.3
8.0
35.1
15.0
17,305
8,187
3,098
1,991
587
342
1,080
1,526
6Grizzlies
Grizzlies
111.0
2020-21
72
241.7
113.3
46.5
26.9
9.1
5.1
42.8
91.8
46.7
11.2
31.4
35.6
16.4
21.3
77.1
56.0
11.2
35.3
13.3
17,405
8,157
3,346
1,938
655
364
957
1,349
7Heat
Heat
111.2
2020-21
72
241.4
108.1
41.5
26.3
7.9
4.0
39.2
83.7
46.8
12.9
36.2
35.8
16.7
21.1
79.0
58.1
8.0
33.5
14.1
17,380
7,781
2,988
1,895
569
286
1,013
1,363
8Clippers
Clippers
111.2
2020-21
72
240.0
114.0
44.2
24.4
7.1
4.1
41.8
86.7
48.2
14.3
34.7
41.1
16.2
19.3
83.9
59.9
9.4
34.7
13.2
17,280
8,209
3,179
1,756
509
295
950
1,383
9Suns
Suns
111.3
2020-21
72
242.8
115.3
42.9
26.9
7.2
4.3
43.3
88.3
49.0
13.1
34.6
37.8
15.6
18.7
83.4
59.7
8.8
34.2
12.5
17,480
8,300
3,092
1,939
517
312
902
1,374
10Bucks
Bucks
111.4
2020-21
72
240.7
120.1
48.1
25.5
8.1
4.6
44.7
91.8
48.7
14.4
37.1
38.9
16.2
21.4
76.0
59.3
10.3
37.8
13.8
17,330
8,649
3,465
1,834
585
334
995
1,244
11Bulls
Bulls
112.0
2020-21
72
241.4
110.7
45.0
26.8
6.7
4.2
42.2
88.6
47.6
12.6
34.0
37.0
13.8
17.5
79.1
57.5
9.6
35.3
15.1
17,380
7,969
3,237
1,927
482
304
1,089
1,362
12Nuggets
Nuggets
112.1
2020-21
72
242.8
115.1
44.4
26.8
8.1
4.5
43.3
89.2
48.5
12.9
34.2
37.7
15.7
19.5
80.3
58.8
10.5
33.9
13.5
17,480
8,284
3,200
1,933
582
323
972
1,374
13Pacers
Pacers
112.4
2020-21
72
242.4
115.3
42.7
27.4
8.5
6.4
43.3
91.2
47.4
12.3
34.0
36.4
16.4
20.7
79.2
57.5
9.0
33.7
13.5
17,455
8,302
3,072
1,973
611
460
975
1,453
14Celtics
Celtics
112.5
2020-21
72
241.4
112.6
44.3
23.5
7.7
5.3
41.5
88.9
46.6
13.6
36.4
37.4
16.1
20.8
77.5
57.4
10.6
33.6
14.1
17,380
8,109
3,186
1,689
556
383
1,012
1,471
15Raptors
Raptors
112.5
2020-21
72
240.3
111.3
41.6
24.1
8.6
5.4
39.7
88.7
44.8
14.5
39.3
36.8
17.4
21.3
81.5
56.7
9.4
32.1
13.2
17,305
8,011
2,994
1,735
618
388
952
1,526
16Pistons
Pistons
112.5
2020-21
72
242.1
106.6
42.7
24.2
7.4
5.2
38.7
85.6
45.2
11.6
32.9
35.1
17.8
23.4
75.9
55.6
9.6
33.1
14.9
17,430
7,676
3,075
1,743
531
371
1,075
1,477
17Spurs
Spurs
112.8
2020-21
72
242.8
111.1
43.9
24.4
7.0
5.1
41.9
90.5
46.2
9.9
28.4
35.0
17.4
22.0
79.2
55.4
9.3
34.6
11.4
17,480
7,998
3,158
1,759
505
366
821
1,293
18Hornets
Hornets
112.8
2020-21
72
241.0
109.5
43.8
26.8
7.8
4.8
39.9
87.8
45.5
13.7
37.0
36.9
15.9
20.9
76.1
56.4
10.6
33.2
14.8
17,355
7,881
3,151
1,933
565
344
1,069
1,297
19Wizards
Wizards
113.0
2020-21
72
241.7
116.6
45.2
25.5
7.3
4.1
43.2
90.9
47.5
10.2
29.0
35.1
20.1
26.2
76.9
56.9
9.7
35.5
14.4
17,405
8,398
3,254
1,835
528
297
1,037
1,555
20Mavericks
Mavericks
113.0
2020-21
72
240.3
112.4
43.3
22.9
6.3
4.3
41.1
87.3
47.0
13.8
38.1
36.2
16.5
21.2
77.8
58.2
9.1
34.2
12.1
17,305
8,096
3,120
1,647
450
311
869
1,396
21Hawks
Hawks
113.3
2020-21
72
241.7
113.7
45.6
24.1
7.0
4.8
40.8
87.2
46.8
12.4
33.4
37.3
19.7
24.2
81.2
58.1
10.6
35.1
13.2
17,405
8,186
3,285
1,737
503
342
953
1,392
22Pelicans
Pelicans
113.8
2020-21
72
242.1
114.6
47.4
26.0
7.6
4.4
42.5
89.1
47.7
10.6
30.4
34.8
19.0
26.1
72.9
57.0
11.7
35.7
14.6
17,430
8,251
3,413
1,872
545
315
1,052
1,295
23Nets
Nets
113.8
2020-21
72
241.7
118.6
44.4
26.8
6.7
5.3
43.1
87.3
49.4
14.2
36.1
39.2
18.1
22.5
80.4
61.0
8.9
35.5
13.5
17,405
8,537
3,199
1,929
484
379
975
1,371
24Thunder
Thunder
114.0
2020-21
72
241.0
105.0
45.6
22.1
7.0
4.4
38.8
88.0
44.1
11.9
35.1
33.9
15.5
21.3
72.5
53.9
9.9
35.7
16.1
17,355
7,560
3,283
1,588
504
316
1,162
1,305
25Cavaliers
Cavaliers
114.4
2020-21
72
242.1
103.8
42.8
23.8
7.8
4.5
38.6
85.8
45.0
10.0
29.7
33.6
16.7
22.4
74.3
54.3
10.4
32.3
15.5
17,430
7,476
3,078
1,716
559
325
1,114
1,308
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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PPG

21.5

James

LeBron James

RPG

8.3

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APG

8.8

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Team Rankings

ORTG

118.2

9th

DRTG

116.4

19th

NETRTG

1.7

14th

3P%

35.9

15th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
2
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
4/29
@
10:00 PM
Fri
5/1
@
1:00 PM
Sun
5/3
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
LAL Lakers

3 - 1

96

Final

115

HOU Rockets

1 - 3

Sun 26 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
44
38
.537
16.0
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
3/23
@
123-103
Mon
3/23
@
110-113
Mon
3/23
@
128-126
Mon
3/23
@
136-111
Mon
3/23
@
124-132

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
4/27
@
8:00 PM
Mon
4/27
@
9:30 PM
Mon
4/27
@
10:30 PM
Tue
4/28
@
7:00 PM
Tue
4/28
@
8:00 PM