nba team best defensive ratings 1959-60 to 2022-23

Between the 1959-60 and 2022-23 seasons, the Boston Celtics had the lowest defensive rating by a team, with a 104.7 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 Celtics
Celtics
104.7
4,031
241.7
104.8
43.8
24.2
8.1
4.8
40.2
85.7
46.9
5.7
16.1
35.4
19.5
25.2
77.2
54.2
12.2
31.6
16.1
974,190
422,480
176,471
97,613
32,778
19,348
64,744
91,059
2 Spurs
Spurs
105.0
3,785
241.6
105.3
43.8
24.4
8.0
5.7
40.4
84.7
47.7
5.1
14.1
36.3
19.6
26.0
75.4
54.7
12.0
31.7
15.5
914,275
398,422
165,598
92,256
30,248
21,615
58,834
80,949
3 Bulls
Bulls
105.1
4,025
241.9
101.5
43.9
23.8
8.0
4.8
39.1
84.6
46.2
4.9
13.8
35.3
19.1
25.2
75.8
53.0
12.9
31.0
16.1
973,525
408,522
176,735
95,700
32,124
19,432
64,842
89,387
4 76ers
76ers
105.5
4,033
241.8
102.8
43.6
22.9
8.8
5.5
39.0
84.3
46.3
4.7
13.8
34.3
20.7
27.4
75.6
53.4
12.8
30.8
16.7
975,295
414,650
175,645
92,435
35,295
22,095
67,470
88,374
5 Jazz
Jazz
105.5
3,950
241.4
103.5
43.2
24.5
8.1
5.5
39.2
82.9
47.3
4.7
13.4
35.5
20.9
27.6
76.0
54.5
12.2
31.0
16.5
953,475
408,872
170,802
96,684
32,163
21,746
65,212
92,166
6 Thunder
Thunder
105.7
4,032
241.7
104.8
43.7
23.1
8.8
4.9
40.0
86.0
46.5
5.6
15.9
35.1
20.0
26.4
75.8
53.7
13.2
30.5
16.2
974,555
422,712
176,016
93,138
35,320
19,911
65,172
92,242
7 Heat
Heat
105.7
2,803
241.9
99.2
41.9
21.7
7.6
4.9
37.2
80.9
45.9
6.7
18.9
35.7
18.1
24.4
74.3
54.1
11.1
30.8
15.1
678,020
277,963
117,500
60,927
21,419
13,699
42,228
61,294
8 Pistons
Pistons
105.8
4,026
241.6
101.9
43.3
22.6
7.8
4.9
39.1
85.1
46.0
5.1
14.6
34.7
19.2
25.7
74.7
52.8
13.1
30.2
15.7
972,815
410,133
174,168
90,897
31,566
19,718
63,132
90,484
9 Lakers
Lakers
105.8
4,031
241.7
106.7
44.3
24.9
8.3
5.5
41.1
86.3
47.6
5.5
15.9
34.4
19.7
26.4
74.6
54.5
12.7
31.7
15.9
974,315
430,195
178,636
100,360
33,496
22,234
64,162
87,709
10 Knicks
Knicks
105.9
4,026
241.9
101.7
42.7
22.6
7.9
4.4
39.0
84.6
46.2
5.6
15.8
35.3
18.7
24.8
75.5
53.2
12.2
30.4
16.1
973,915
409,256
171,729
90,835
31,789
17,535
64,779
94,588
11 Suns
Suns
106.0
4,033
241.5
107.0
43.2
25.2
8.4
4.9
41.1
86.4
47.5
5.7
16.0
35.8
19.8
25.8
76.5
54.7
12.1
31.1
16.5
973,870
431,410
174,406
101,553
34,003
19,593
66,636
90,998
12 Bucks
Bucks
106.0
4,033
241.7
104.0
42.7
24.0
8.4
4.9
40.1
85.6
46.9
5.5
15.5
35.7
19.0
25.0
75.8
53.8
12.4
30.3
15.9
974,670
419,559
172,321
96,632
34,074
19,681
64,186
92,651
13 Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
106.1
4,034
241.7
104.9
43.9
23.4
8.1
5.0
40.0
85.6
46.7
5.6
15.7
35.6
19.9
26.4
75.5
53.9
13.1
30.8
16.1
974,960
423,052
177,187
94,298
32,826
20,114
65,002
91,099
14 Rockets
Rockets
106.1
4,032
241.6
104.4
43.7
23.4
8.1
5.1
39.5
85.2
46.4
6.7
19.2
34.9
19.4
25.6
75.6
54.1
12.6
31.1
16.5
974,205
420,796
176,340
94,543
32,599
20,707
66,402
88,733
15 Pacers
Pacers
106.2
3,786
241.6
103.1
43.2
23.5
8.0
5.1
39.1
84.4
46.4
5.4
15.2
35.6
19.8
25.8
76.7
53.8
12.3
31.0
15.9
914,815
390,491
163,712
88,888
30,470
19,258
60,321
87,573
16 Cavaliers
Cavaliers
106.3
4,025
241.7
101.0
42.7
23.0
7.7
4.9
38.8
84.5
45.9
5.3
14.8
35.8
18.8
25.0
75.1
52.9
12.5
30.2
15.4
972,800
406,654
171,950
92,676
30,915
19,550
62,148
87,826
17 Wizards
Wizards
106.4
4,032
241.7
102.5
43.3
23.0
7.9
5.0
39.7
86.3
46.1
4.7
13.7
34.4
19.0
25.4
74.8
52.6
12.6
30.6
15.8
974,705
413,476
174,390
92,711
31,980
20,037
63,864
89,620
18 Hawks
Hawks
106.4
4,027
241.7
102.4
43.2
22.6
8.3
5.1
38.9
84.6
46.0
5.4
15.4
34.9
19.9
26.2
76.1
53.3
13.0
30.2
16.0
973,280
412,399
174,138
91,092
33,507
20,367
64,496
90,767
19 Nets
Nets
106.6
3,786
241.6
101.6
43.4
22.7
8.3
5.3
38.5
85.1
45.3
5.3
15.3
34.5
19.6
26.1
75.1
52.6
12.9
30.4
16.3
914,840
384,840
164,176
85,925
31,289
20,063
61,880
87,455
20 Magic
Magic
107.3
2,721
241.5
100.9
42.8
21.9
7.5
4.8
37.8
83.2
45.5
7.0
19.8
35.3
18.4
25.0
73.4
53.6
11.7
31.2
15.0
657,190
274,651
116,543
59,706
20,393
12,990
40,905
57,314
21 Warriors
Warriors
107.4
4,025
241.5
107.1
44.4
24.2
8.8
5.1
41.1
88.3
46.6
6.1
16.9
36.1
19.5
25.9
75.4
53.8
13.4
31.0
16.5
972,175
431,153
178,523
97,513
35,483
20,420
66,548
93,784
22 Kings
Kings
107.5
4,032
241.6
104.6
42.9
23.7
8.2
4.6
40.1
86.3
46.4
5.3
14.9
35.6
19.8
26.2
75.7
53.5
12.4
30.5
16.4
974,055
421,870
173,071
95,556
33,212
18,543
66,036
92,880
23 Grizzlies
Grizzlies
107.5
2,229
241.9
98.7
41.8
21.9
8.1
5.1
37.2
82.3
45.2
6.4
18.5
34.8
17.9
24.0
74.9
53.2
11.5
30.4
14.8
539,135
219,986
93,282
48,810
18,152
11,348
33,083
47,121
24 Clippers
Clippers
107.7
4,032
241.4
103.3
42.9
22.9
8.1
5.2
39.6
85.2
46.5
5.1
14.6
35.1
19.7
26.4
74.3
53.3
12.6
30.3
16.6
973,205
416,426
172,853
92,278
32,605
21,166
66,932
91,381
25 Nuggets
Nuggets
107.8
3,787
241.6
107.6
44.2
24.5
8.5
5.4
40.8
87.9
46.4
5.3
15.3
34.6
21.0
27.6
76.0
53.8
13.2
31.1
16.0
914,880
407,469
167,465
92,926
32,120
20,317
60,675
87,923
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Team Rankings

ORTG

120.6

2nd

DRTG

111.1

5th

NETRTG

9.4

3rd

3P%

36.8

10th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM 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
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
10/22
PHI PHI
@
BOS BOS
7:30 PM
Fri
10/24
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM
Sun
10/26
BOS BOS
@
DET DET
3:30 PM
Mon
10/27
BOS BOS
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Wed
10/29
CLE CLE
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Last Game
NYK Knicks

4 - 2

119

Final

81

BOS Celtics

2 - 4

Fri 16 May 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

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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