The Cleveland Cavaliers have the best record by a team this season, with a record of 17-1.

Interpreted as:

best defensive NBA teams this regular season

	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	Cavaliers	17-1	2024-25	.944	18	240.0	123.4	43.0	28.4	9.2	5.1	46.1	88.6	52.0	15.4	37.1	41.5	15.8	20.1	78.9	63.3	9.0	34.0	13.1	4,320	2,222	774	512	165	92	236	327
2	Celtics	15-3	2024-25	.833	18	244.2	120.2	42.8	26.0	7.4	5.4	41.4	89.8	46.1	18.9	50.6	37.5	18.4	22.7	80.9	60.2	10.0	32.8	11.7	4,395	2,164	771	468	133	98	211	302
3	Thunder	13-4	2024-25	.765	17	240.0	115.2	42.5	25.4	12.1	6.8	42.6	92.2	46.2	13.7	39.3	34.9	16.2	19.7	82.1	57.1	9.8	32.7	12.0	4,080	1,958	723	432	205	115	204	359
4	Warriors	12-5	2024-25	.706	17	241.5	117.7	48.9	30.3	9.2	5.5	43.2	92.7	46.6	15.9	41.8	38.1	15.4	22.2	69.5	57.4	13.4	35.5	14.5	4,105	2,001	831	515	157	93	246	365
5	Rockets	13-6	2024-25	.684	19	242.6	113.9	49.9	23.2	9.3	5.4	42.2	95.6	44.1	11.8	36.0	32.9	17.8	23.4	76.1	53.8	14.2	35.7	13.0	4,610	2,165	948	440	177	102	247	393
6	Magic	12-7	2024-25	.632	19	240.0	106.4	42.2	24.4	9.2	6.5	38.1	85.7	44.4	11.8	38.7	30.6	18.4	23.6	78.1	55.3	10.6	31.6	14.5	4,560	2,021	802	464	175	123	275	379
7	Grizzlies	11-7	2024-25	.611	18	240.0	120.4	48.4	30.1	8.0	7.6	44.2	91.6	48.3	12.7	35.9	35.2	19.3	25.2	76.7	58.6	12.6	35.9	17.1	4,320	2,168	872	541	144	136	308	378
8	Knicks	10-7	2024-25	.588	17	240.0	119.1	42.2	28.6	6.9	3.9	44.6	88.5	50.4	14.5	36.5	39.8	15.4	18.6	82.6	61.6	9.5	32.7	12.1	4,080	2,025	718	486	117	66	206	302
9	Lakers	10-7	2024-25	.588	17	240.0	115.4	39.8	26.8	7.5	4.5	41.4	86.4	47.9	12.4	33.6	36.7	20.4	26.1	77.9	59.0	8.9	30.8	12.7	4,080	1,962	676	456	128	77	216	273
10	Suns	10-7	2024-25	.588	17	242.9	112.9	43.7	26.5	7.6	4.8	40.1	86.8	46.2	15.1	40.9	36.8	17.6	22.9	76.9	58.3	10.1	33.6	13.6	4,130	1,920	743	450	130	81	232	309
11	Clippers	11-8	2024-25	.579	19	241.3	108.7	46.0	25.1	8.7	4.4	39.7	85.7	46.3	12.2	33.2	36.8	17.0	22.0	77.3	57.0	11.7	34.3	16.8	4,585	2,065	874	477	165	83	320	367
12	Nuggets	9-7	2024-25	.563	16	243.1	117.5	45.2	29.9	8.5	4.6	42.8	89.9	47.6	12.6	32.2	39.2	19.4	25.3	76.5	58.2	11.9	33.3	14.3	3,890	1,880	723	478	136	74	229	303
13	Spurs	10-8	2024-25	.556	18	240.0	110.8	44.9	28.1	7.6	6.7	39.6	86.1	46.0	14.0	40.1	35.0	17.6	21.9	80.2	57.9	10.5	34.4	15.1	4,320	1,994	808	505	137	120	272	295
14	Mavericks	10-8	2024-25	.556	18	241.4	116.9	45.6	25.2	7.9	5.4	43.6	90.9	48.0	12.2	34.9	34.8	17.5	22.4	78.2	58.0	11.6	33.9	13.3	4,345	2,104	820	454	142	98	240	371
15	Bucks	9-9	2024-25	.500	18	241.4	112.7	44.0	23.6	7.2	5.8	41.2	86.0	47.9	14.1	36.9	38.0	16.2	22.3	72.6	58.8	8.7	35.3	13.8	4,345	2,029	792	424	130	104	249	337
16	Timberwolves	8-9	2024-25	.471	17	242.9	112.6	41.8	24.2	7.9	4.4	40.2	86.3	46.6	15.1	40.8	37.1	17.1	21.5	79.5	58.8	9.9	31.9	15.8	4,130	1,915	710	411	134	75	269	330
17	Heat	7-8	2024-25	.467	15	243.3	111.2	43.5	25.4	9.4	3.8	39.5	89.1	44.3	14.6	38.7	37.8	17.7	23.1	76.6	56.0	10.5	33.0	12.3	3,650	1,668	652	381	141	57	184	253
18	Kings	8-10	2024-25	.444	18	244.2	114.1	42.9	24.1	8.1	4.9	42.1	87.1	48.3	11.3	34.4	32.8	18.7	23.3	80.2	58.6	9.1	33.9	13.9	4,395	2,053	773	433	146	88	251	363
19	Pacers	8-10	2024-25	.444	18	242.8	114.4	40.3	27.9	8.4	4.7	42.6	87.7	48.6	12.3	33.1	37.1	16.9	21.9	77.2	58.8	8.7	31.6	14.8	4,370	2,060	725	502	151	85	267	370
20	Nets	8-10	2024-25	.444	18	242.8	111.6	38.6	26.3	6.3	3.8	39.2	84.2	46.5	15.8	40.9	38.6	17.5	21.8	80.4	59.5	8.8	29.8	14.3	4,370	2,009	694	474	114	68	258	400
21	Pistons	8-11	2024-25	.421	19	243.9	109.4	46.7	25.0	5.7	5.6	40.3	88.2	45.7	12.7	36.5	34.9	16.1	21.1	76.1	56.1	11.9	34.8	16.1	4,635	2,079	888	475	108	107	306	387
22	Bulls	8-11	2024-25	.421	19	240.0	117.9	44.6	28.7	6.9	4.7	42.7	90.9	47.0	16.3	42.5	38.3	16.3	20.5	79.2	59.0	9.2	35.4	15.6	4,560	2,240	847	545	132	89	297	343
23	Hawks	7-11	2024-25	.389	18	240.0	115.6	44.3	29.2	10.2	5.5	42.3	92.3	45.9	12.2	35.8	34.0	18.7	24.2	77.3	56.1	12.3	32.0	15.9	4,320	2,080	797	526	184	99	287	338
24	Trail Blazers	7-11	2024-25	.389	18	240.0	105.1	44.6	21.0	9.2	6.8	37.9	90.5	41.9	11.3	35.2	32.2	17.9	23.3	76.7	52.2	13.9	30.6	17.3	4,320	1,892	802	378	165	122	311	356
25	Hornets	6-11	2024-25	.353	17	242.9	109.1	46.4	22.8	7.6	5.1	39.1	90.5	43.1	16.1	44.0	36.6	14.8	18.7	79.2	55.2	12.9	33.5	16.5	4,130	1,854	788	388	130	86	280	364