nba teams with best defensive ratings of all-time

The Boston Celtics have the lowest defensive rating by a team, with a 105.1 rating.

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

	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	105.1	4,280	241.7	105.5	43.9	24.3	8.1	4.9	40.3	85.9	46.9	6.4	18.0	35.8	19.2	24.8	77.4	54.5	12.2	31.7	15.8	1,034,300	451,673	187,918	104,064	34,540	20,761	67,760	95,326
2	Spurs	105.6	4,034	241.5	105.9	43.8	24.6	8.0	5.7	40.5	85.0	47.7	5.7	15.7	36.1	19.5	25.8	75.6	54.9	11.9	31.9	15.5	974,285	427,118	176,790	99,431	32,151	23,059	62,358	85,337
3	Bulls	105.9	4,275	241.9	102.3	44.0	24.0	8.0	4.8	39.3	84.9	46.2	5.4	15.4	35.4	18.9	25.0	75.9	53.3	12.8	31.2	16.0	1,033,975	437,368	187,967	102,556	34,048	20,639	68,384	94,037
4	Thunder	105.9	4,282	241.7	105.7	43.7	23.3	8.8	5.0	40.2	86.3	46.6	6.1	17.3	35.5	19.9	26.1	76.1	54.1	13.0	30.7	15.9	1,034,880	452,645	186,940	99,769	37,695	21,394	68,263	97,053
5	76ers	106.1	4,283	241.8	103.4	43.5	23.0	8.8	5.5	39.1	84.6	46.3	5.2	15.2	34.4	20.6	27.1	75.8	53.6	12.7	30.8	16.5	1,035,720	442,977	186,175	98,494	37,533	23,440	70,739	93,357
6	Pistons	106.3	4,275	241.6	102.6	43.3	22.8	7.9	4.9	39.3	85.3	46.1	5.5	15.8	34.9	19.1	25.5	74.8	53.1	13.0	30.4	15.6	1,032,900	438,626	185,283	97,517	33,624	21,079	66,894	95,735
7	Knicks	106.3	4,275	241.9	102.4	42.8	22.8	7.9	4.3	39.2	84.8	46.2	6.1	17.1	35.5	18.6	24.6	75.7	53.5	12.2	30.5	15.9	1,034,000	437,853	182,812	97,411	33,758	18,531	68,120	99,147
8	Heat	106.4	3,053	241.9	100.4	42.1	22.2	7.7	4.8	37.5	81.5	46.0	7.3	20.3	35.8	18.1	24.2	74.7	54.4	11.0	31.0	14.9	738,370	306,411	128,483	67,682	23,446	14,662	45,558	65,619
9	Lakers	106.4	4,280	241.7	107.3	44.2	25.0	8.3	5.5	41.2	86.3	47.7	5.9	17.0	34.7	19.7	26.3	74.8	54.8	12.5	31.7	15.8	1,034,325	459,096	189,122	107,029	35,468	23,425	67,690	91,995
10	Jazz	106.5	4,200	241.4	104.2	43.3	24.7	8.1	5.5	39.3	83.3	47.2	5.3	15.0	35.4	20.8	27.3	76.1	54.7	12.2	31.1	16.5	1,013,875	437,624	182,027	103,548	34,006	22,899	69,249	97,069
11	Rockets	106.5	4,282	241.6	105.0	43.9	23.5	8.1	5.1	39.7	85.5	46.4	7.1	20.2	35.0	19.3	25.5	75.6	54.3	12.7	31.2	16.3	1,034,705	449,475	188,168	100,690	34,667	21,986	69,916	93,577
12	Suns	106.6	4,282	241.5	107.4	43.2	25.3	8.4	4.9	41.1	86.5	47.5	6.2	17.4	36.0	19.6	25.6	76.6	54.9	12.1	31.2	16.4	1,033,955	459,819	185,157	108,145	36,013	20,841	70,243	95,698
13	Trail Blazers	106.6	4,282	241.7	105.2	44.0	23.4	8.1	5.0	40.0	85.9	46.6	6.1	17.2	35.4	19.8	26.2	75.6	54.0	13.2	30.8	16.1	1,034,855	450,588	188,235	100,268	34,828	21,355	69,004	95,984
14	Bucks	106.6	4,283	241.6	104.7	42.7	24.1	8.4	4.9	40.2	85.7	46.9	6.1	17.0	36.0	18.8	24.9	75.7	54.2	12.2	30.5	15.8	1,034,945	448,326	183,048	103,118	35,861	20,821	67,659	97,415
15	Cavaliers	106.7	4,274	241.7	102.0	42.8	23.3	7.7	4.8	39.0	84.7	46.1	5.9	16.4	36.0	18.7	24.9	75.2	53.3	12.4	30.4	15.3	1,032,860	436,048	183,006	99,679	32,915	20,715	65,545	92,429
16	Pacers	106.9	4,036	241.6	104.0	43.2	23.8	8.0	5.1	39.4	84.8	46.5	5.9	16.6	35.7	19.6	25.5	76.8	54.2	12.1	31.1	15.8	975,090	419,910	174,160	96,194	32,426	20,584	63,714	92,661
17	Hawks	107.0	4,277	241.7	103.3	43.3	23.0	8.4	5.0	39.1	85.0	46.0	5.9	16.9	35.1	19.8	26.0	76.2	53.6	13.0	30.3	15.9	1,033,630	441,991	185,187	98,295	35,733	21,552	68,098	95,563
18	Wizards	107.2	4,282	241.7	103.1	43.2	23.2	7.9	5.0	39.8	86.5	46.0	5.2	15.2	34.4	18.8	25.1	74.9	52.8	12.5	30.7	15.8	1,034,880	441,374	184,950	99,209	33,911	21,346	67,635	94,720
19	Nets	107.3	4,035	241.6	102.0	43.3	22.9	8.2	5.3	38.5	85.2	45.2	5.8	16.8	34.5	19.4	25.8	75.2	52.8	12.8	30.4	16.2	974,900	411,528	174,527	92,210	33,168	21,198	65,548	92,477
20	Magic	107.7	2,970	241.5	101.7	42.8	22.2	7.6	4.8	38.0	83.4	45.5	7.3	20.9	35.1	18.4	25.0	73.8	53.9	11.6	31.2	15.0	717,250	302,174	127,131	65,875	22,511	14,301	44,490	62,377
21	Warriors	107.8	4,275	241.5	107.6	44.4	24.5	8.8	5.0	41.2	88.4	46.6	6.7	18.6	36.2	19.3	25.6	75.5	54.0	13.3	31.1	16.4	1,032,500	460,008	189,712	104,773	37,663	21,548	70,228	98,653
22	Clippers	108.0	4,281	241.3	103.9	42.8	23.0	8.1	5.2	39.7	85.2	46.6	5.6	15.8	35.4	19.6	26.2	74.7	53.7	12.4	30.4	16.5	1,033,215	444,831	183,418	98,469	34,793	22,362	70,476	96,016
23	Kings	108.1	4,281	241.6	105.2	43.0	23.9	8.2	4.6	40.2	86.5	46.5	5.8	16.2	35.6	19.6	25.9	75.8	53.7	12.3	30.6	16.2	1,034,265	450,348	183,896	102,207	35,138	19,621	69,426	97,746
24	Nuggets	108.2	4,036	241.6	108.3	44.3	24.9	8.4	5.3	41.0	88.0	46.6	5.8	16.5	35.1	20.8	27.3	76.1	54.2	13.0	31.2	15.9	975,115	437,138	178,602	100,332	33,950	21,515	63,983	92,493
25	Grizzlies	108.4	2,479	241.8	100.2	42.1	22.4	8.2	5.1	37.6	83.1	45.2	7.2	20.5	35.0	17.9	23.8	75.2	53.6	11.5	30.6	14.9	599,310	248,513	104,303	55,548	20,300	12,728	36,908	52,182

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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

126.5

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

42.3

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