nba team best defensive ratings 2017-2018

The Boston Celtics had the lowest defensive rating by a team in 2017-18, with a 103.9 rating.

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Data note: Defensive Rating: team season data complete from 1973-74

	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	103.9	2017-18	82	241.5	104.0	44.5	22.5	7.4	4.5	38.3	85.1	45.0	11.5	30.4	37.7	16.0	20.7	77.1	55.2	9.4	35.1	14.0	19,805	8,529	3,645	1,842	604	373	1,148	1,618
2	Jazz	103.9	2017-18	82	240.9	104.1	43.3	22.4	8.6	5.1	38.3	82.9	46.2	10.8	29.6	36.6	16.8	21.5	77.9	56.4	9.0	34.2	14.7	19,755	8,540	3,547	1,839	708	420	1,205	1,608
3	Spurs	104.8	2017-18	82	240.6	102.7	44.2	22.8	7.7	5.6	39.0	85.4	45.7	8.5	24.1	35.2	16.1	20.9	77.2	54.3	10.4	33.9	13.1	19,730	8,424	3,626	1,868	628	460	1,078	1,408
4	76ers	105.0	2017-18	82	241.2	109.8	47.4	27.1	8.3	5.1	40.8	86.6	47.2	11.0	29.8	36.9	17.1	22.8	75.2	56.8	10.9	36.5	16.5	19,780	9,004	3,889	2,221	682	420	1,353	1,811
5	Raptors	105.9	2017-18	82	241.8	111.7	44.0	24.3	7.6	6.1	41.3	87.4	47.2	11.8	33.0	35.8	17.3	21.8	79.4	57.5	9.8	34.2	13.4	19,830	9,156	3,607	1,995	626	500	1,095	1,783
6	Rockets	106.1	2017-18	82	240.9	112.4	43.5	21.5	8.5	4.8	38.7	84.2	46.0	15.3	42.3	36.2	19.6	25.1	78.1	59.0	9.0	34.5	13.8	19,755	9,213	3,564	1,767	699	392	1,135	1,597
7	Heat	106.3	2017-18	82	243.0	103.4	43.5	22.7	7.6	5.3	38.8	85.3	45.5	11.0	30.6	36.0	14.7	19.5	75.5	55.1	9.3	34.2	14.4	19,930	8,480	3,564	1,862	620	437	1,178	1,648
8	Trail Blazers	106.4	2017-18	82	240.9	105.6	45.5	19.5	7.0	5.2	39.3	87.0	45.2	10.3	28.1	36.6	16.7	20.9	80.0	54.9	10.2	35.3	13.5	19,755	8,661	3,728	1,599	573	423	1,109	1,599
9	Thunder	107.2	2017-18	82	241.8	107.9	45.1	21.3	9.1	5.0	39.9	88.1	45.3	10.7	30.4	35.4	17.3	24.2	71.6	54.6	12.5	32.6	14.0	19,830	8,844	3,695	1,750	743	412	1,147	1,653
10	Pistons	107.3	2017-18	82	241.5	103.8	43.7	22.8	7.7	3.9	39.1	86.9	45.0	10.8	28.9	37.3	14.7	19.8	74.5	54.3	10.1	33.6	13.4	19,805	8,509	3,586	1,868	628	317	1,102	1,508
11	Warriors	107.7	2017-18	82	240.6	113.5	43.5	29.3	8.0	7.5	42.8	85.1	50.3	11.3	28.9	39.1	16.6	20.3	81.5	60.3	8.4	35.1	15.4	19,730	9,304	3,568	2,402	656	612	1,265	1,607
12	Lakers	108.0	2017-18	82	242.7	108.1	46.4	23.8	7.7	4.7	40.7	88.4	46.1	10.0	29.1	34.5	16.6	23.3	71.4	54.8	10.7	35.7	15.8	19,905	8,862	3,803	1,949	633	388	1,295	1,736
13	Pacers	108.1	2017-18	82	240.9	105.6	42.3	22.2	8.8	4.1	40.8	86.4	47.2	9.0	24.5	36.9	14.9	19.2	77.9	55.7	9.6	32.7	13.3	19,755	8,656	3,472	1,818	721	340	1,088	1,544
14	Pelicans	108.3	2017-18	82	243.4	111.7	44.3	26.8	8.0	5.9	42.7	88.3	48.3	10.2	28.2	36.2	16.1	20.9	77.2	57.3	8.7	35.7	14.9	19,955	9,161	3,636	2,195	657	485	1,223	1,570
15	Wizards	108.7	2017-18	82	242.1	106.6	43.1	25.2	7.9	4.3	39.9	85.6	46.7	9.9	26.5	37.5	16.8	21.8	77.2	56.0	10.0	33.1	14.6	19,855	8,742	3,536	2,065	645	353	1,196	1,746
16	Hornets	109.1	2017-18	82	241.2	108.2	45.5	21.6	6.8	4.5	39.0	86.7	45.0	10.0	27.2	36.9	20.2	27.0	74.7	54.9	10.1	35.4	12.7	19,780	8,874	3,728	1,770	559	373	1,041	1,409
17	Mavericks	109.5	2017-18	82	241.5	102.3	41.3	22.7	7.0	3.8	38.1	85.9	44.4	11.8	32.8	36.0	14.2	18.7	76.3	54.4	8.1	33.1	12.3	19,805	8,390	3,383	1,858	578	310	1,007	1,578
18	Magic	110.1	2017-18	82	240.6	103.4	41.6	23.4	7.6	4.9	38.8	85.9	45.2	10.3	29.3	35.1	15.5	20.5	75.7	54.5	8.8	32.8	14.5	19,730	8,479	3,414	1,921	622	400	1,191	1,579
19	Bucks	110.1	2017-18	82	241.8	106.5	39.8	23.2	8.8	5.4	39.7	83.0	47.8	8.8	24.7	35.5	18.3	23.4	78.3	57.1	8.4	31.5	13.8	19,830	8,731	3,267	1,905	722	443	1,134	1,752
20	Clippers	110.2	2017-18	82	240.3	109.0	43.9	22.3	7.7	4.5	40.3	85.4	47.1	9.5	26.8	35.4	19.0	25.5	74.3	56.4	10.1	33.7	14.7	19,705	8,937	3,598	1,832	628	372	1,204	1,638
21	Hawks	110.6	2017-18	82	240.3	103.4	41.9	23.7	7.8	4.2	38.2	85.5	44.6	11.2	31.0	36.0	15.8	20.2	78.5	54.7	9.1	32.8	15.5	19,705	8,475	3,436	1,946	638	348	1,275	1,606
22	Nets	110.6	2017-18	82	242.1	106.6	44.4	23.7	6.2	4.8	38.2	86.8	44.1	12.7	35.7	35.6	17.4	22.6	77.2	55.1	9.7	34.8	15.2	19,855	8,741	3,644	1,941	512	390	1,245	1,688
23	Knicks	110.7	2017-18	82	241.8	104.5	44.0	23.3	6.7	5.1	40.7	87.7	46.4	8.2	23.3	35.2	14.9	19.0	78.7	54.4	10.5	33.6	14.7	19,830	8,566	3,611	1,912	552	421	1,207	1,682
24	Bulls	110.9	2017-18	82	242.1	102.9	44.7	23.5	7.6	3.5	38.7	88.8	43.5	11.0	31.1	35.5	14.6	19.2	75.9	52.9	9.6	35.0	14.0	19,855	8,440	3,662	1,923	626	289	1,147	1,571
25	Nuggets	111.0	2017-18	82	242.4	110.0	44.5	25.1	7.6	4.9	40.7	86.6	47.0	11.5	30.9	37.1	17.1	22.3	76.7	57.0	11.0	33.5	15.0	19,880	9,020	3,650	2,059	627	404	1,226	1,533

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More Celtics Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

24.0

Tatum

RPG

6.7

Tatum

APG

8.0

Tatum

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.1

5th

DRTG

108.7

10th

NETRTG

10.4

6th

3P%

42.4

1st

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
3	Hornets	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Raptors	2	1	.667	1.0
5	Celtics	2	1	.667	1.0
6	Cavaliers	2	1	.667	1.0
7	Hawks	2	2	.500	1.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/27	BKN	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 10/30	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Sun 11/1	BOS	@	ORL	3:30 PM
Mon 11/2	BOS	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Wed 11/4	MIL	@	BOS	7:30 PM

Last Game

Bulls

1 - 3

Final

134

Celtics

2 - 1

Mon 26 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

34.3

Dončić

33.3

Edwards

29.8

Jerome

RPG Leaders

17.3

Sabonis

14.3

Gobert

12.0

Towns

APG Leaders

11.0

Young

9.5

Haliburton

8.7

Jokić

SPG Leaders

3.7

Flagg

3.5

Daniels

3.3

Dunn

BPG Leaders

4.0

Wembanyama

3.0

Kessler

3.0

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

5.0

Dončić

5.0

Robinson

4.5

Edwards

TS% Leaders

86.7

Carter

85.9

Sabonis

84.6

Camara

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

126.4

125.9

121.1

119.4

119.1

118.3

DRtg Rankings

98.8

101.4

101.7

102.5

105.6

NetRtg Rankings

24.5

16.4

12.8

12.7

10.6

10.4

Tank Leaderboard

0-4

0-3

1-3

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

202.8

Johnson

195.8

Edwards

194.2

Şengün

DraftKings Points Leaders

204.8

Johnson

204

Antetokounmpo

203.3

Edwards

USG% Leaders

42.4

Dončić

37.7

Edwards

35.4

Antetokounmpo

MPG Leaders

38.7

Murray

38.0

Jokić

38.0

LaVine

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.56

Johnson

1.55

Dončić

1.52

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.69

Dončić

1.61

Antetokounmpo

1.58

Johnson

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

4-0

3-0

4-0

3-0

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-4

0-3

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	3	0	1.000
2	76ers	3	1	.750	0.5
3	Hornets	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Raptors	2	1	.667	1.0
5	Celtics	2	1	.667	1.0
6	Cavaliers	2	1	.667	1.0
7	Hawks	2	2	.500	1.5
8	Wizards	2	2	.500	1.5
9	Pacers	2	2	.500	1.5
10	Magic	1	2	.333	2.0
11	Bulls	1	3	.250	2.5
12	Bucks	1	3	.250	2.5
13	Knicks	0	3	.000	3.0
14	Nets	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Heat	0	4	.000	3.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	4	0	1.000
2	Thunder	4	0	1.000
3	Grizzlies	4	0	1.000
4	Lakers	3	0	1.000	0.5
5	Trail Blazers	2	0	1.000	1.0
6	Timberwolves	3	1	.750	1.0
7	Mavericks	2	2	.500	2.0
8	Spurs	1	2	.333	2.5
9	Clippers	1	2	.333	2.5
10	Nuggets	1	2	.333	2.5
11	Suns	1	2	.333	2.5
12	Warriors	1	3	.250	3.0
13	Jazz	1	3	.250	3.0
14	Pelicans	0	3	.000	3.5
15	Kings	0	3	.000	3.5