The Oklahoma City Thunder have the best defensive rating by a team this season, with a 103.6 rating.

Interpreted as:

best NBA team defensive rating this regular season

	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	Thunder	103.6	2024-25	39	240.0	116.2	43.8	26.0	11.6	5.9	43.3	91.6	47.3	13.4	37.9	35.4	16.1	19.5	82.5	58.0	10.1	33.7	12.2	9,360	4,531	1,708	1,015	451	231	474	796
2	Magic	107.1	2024-25	41	240.0	104.8	41.7	23.6	9.3	6.7	37.9	85.0	44.5	11.4	36.9	30.8	17.7	22.7	77.7	55.1	11.0	30.7	15.1	9,840	4,297	1,709	969	381	274	620	833
3	Rockets	107.9	2024-25	38	242.0	113.3	48.6	22.1	8.8	5.3	41.7	93.6	44.5	12.1	36.1	33.4	17.9	23.6	76.0	54.5	14.5	34.1	13.6	9,195	4,304	1,845	841	335	202	518	749
4	Clippers	109.5	2024-25	38	240.7	108.9	44.2	24.3	9.7	4.5	39.9	85.9	46.4	12.5	34.4	36.3	16.6	21.4	77.7	57.1	10.6	33.5	16.4	9,145	4,139	1,678	923	370	172	622	708
5	Grizzlies	109.6	2024-25	40	240.0	122.9	48.1	29.5	9.4	6.3	44.9	93.0	48.3	14.0	37.9	37.0	19.1	24.8	77.1	59.2	12.9	35.1	17.3	9,600	4,915	1,922	1,181	375	250	691	856
6	Timberwolves	110.0	2024-25	39	241.3	109.6	43.8	24.9	8.1	4.8	39.3	85.5	46.0	15.1	39.9	37.8	15.9	20.4	78.1	58.0	10.2	33.6	15.9	9,410	4,275	1,707	972	317	186	621	701
7	Celtics	110.6	2024-25	39	241.9	118.0	45.2	25.4	7.6	5.7	41.7	90.8	45.9	17.9	49.4	36.2	16.7	21.1	79.4	58.9	11.1	34.1	12.0	9,435	4,602	1,761	990	295	222	467	628
8	Warriors	111.0	2024-25	39	240.6	111.0	46.4	28.5	9.0	5.3	40.9	91.6	44.7	15.0	41.5	36.2	14.1	19.9	71.0	55.3	12.7	33.7	14.5	9,385	4,329	1,811	1,111	351	208	565	747
9	Heat	111.1	2024-25	38	243.3	110.8	43.6	26.1	8.9	3.8	39.4	86.9	45.4	14.3	38.9	36.7	17.7	22.7	78.2	57.2	9.5	34.1	13.5	9,245	4,211	1,657	990	340	144	514	609
10	Cavaliers	111.2	2024-25	39	240.0	122.3	43.8	29.1	8.6	4.7	44.8	89.4	50.2	16.2	40.5	39.9	16.4	21.1	78.0	62.0	9.8	34.0	13.1	9,360	4,768	1,708	1,136	336	182	509	710
11	Bucks	112.0	2024-25	38	240.7	113.1	43.9	24.8	7.7	5.1	41.6	86.9	47.9	14.4	37.4	38.6	15.4	21.2	72.9	58.8	8.6	35.4	14.0	9,145	4,299	1,669	941	292	193	533	703
12	Spurs	112.4	2024-25	38	241.3	111.7	45.7	28.7	7.6	6.8	40.4	88.8	45.5	13.7	40.0	34.2	17.1	21.5	79.7	56.8	11.1	34.6	14.4	9,170	4,243	1,736	1,090	290	259	549	617
13	Mavericks	112.4	2024-25	39	240.6	116.1	44.9	25.2	8.1	5.9	42.3	88.3	47.9	13.3	35.5	37.4	18.2	23.5	77.5	58.8	11.1	33.8	14.3	9,385	4,526	1,753	981	315	229	557	745
14	Kings	113.5	2024-25	40	243.1	116.1	44.7	26.4	8.2	4.8	43.0	90.8	47.4	12.6	36.1	34.8	17.6	21.8	80.7	57.8	10.8	33.9	13.2	9,725	4,645	1,787	1,055	326	191	529	792
15	76ers	113.6	2024-25	38	242.0	107.3	39.6	21.8	9.6	4.2	38.1	85.1	44.8	12.3	36.1	34.1	18.8	24.0	78.4	56.1	10.0	29.6	14.3	9,195	4,076	1,505	829	366	160	543	766
16	Pistons	113.7	2024-25	40	242.5	112.4	44.6	25.8	7.4	5.1	41.7	88.9	46.9	13.7	37.1	36.9	15.3	19.9	77.0	57.5	11.0	33.6	15.8	9,700	4,495	1,784	1,032	295	202	632	812
17	Knicks	113.8	2024-25	41	240.6	117.2	43.3	27.2	7.5	3.9	43.4	87.7	49.6	13.2	35.1	37.5	17.2	21.3	80.7	60.4	10.4	33.0	13.2	9,865	4,807	1,777	1,115	308	161	543	707
18	Nuggets	113.9	2024-25	38	242.6	120.4	45.5	31.2	8.7	4.7	45.1	90.4	49.9	11.8	31.1	37.8	18.4	24.2	75.9	59.5	11.0	34.5	14.1	9,220	4,574	1,730	1,187	331	179	537	690
19	Hornets	113.9	2024-25	36	242.1	106.3	46.4	23.6	8.1	4.9	38.3	90.0	42.5	14.3	41.9	34.2	15.4	19.9	77.3	53.8	13.0	33.4	16.0	8,715	3,825	1,670	849	291	175	577	737
20	Hawks	115.2	2024-25	39	241.3	117.4	45.4	29.7	10.3	5.3	42.8	92.2	46.4	13.2	36.9	35.6	18.6	23.8	78.3	57.2	12.2	33.2	16.0	9,410	4,577	1,769	1,159	401	206	623	723
21	Pacers	115.2	2024-25	41	241.2	115.3	41.7	28.3	8.2	5.1	43.1	88.1	48.9	12.6	33.8	37.3	16.4	21.2	77.4	59.2	8.9	32.8	13.9	9,890	4,726	1,709	1,161	336	210	569	795
22	Bulls	116.1	2024-25	40	240.6	118.1	45.6	29.5	7.6	4.8	43.5	92.5	47.0	16.4	43.7	37.6	14.7	18.6	79.1	58.6	9.6	36.0	15.0	9,625	4,722	1,823	1,180	303	190	598	724
23	Nets	116.4	2024-25	39	241.9	107.3	39.9	25.2	7.3	3.7	38.0	85.1	44.7	14.2	39.3	36.1	17.1	21.3	80.2	56.8	9.5	30.5	15.5	9,435	4,184	1,558	983	285	145	604	828
24	Lakers	116.5	2024-25	37	240.7	111.6	41.4	26.2	7.6	4.8	40.5	85.7	47.2	12.0	34.0	35.2	18.7	23.8	78.6	58.0	9.6	31.8	13.6	8,905	4,128	1,530	971	281	179	503	608
25	Suns	116.6	2024-25	39	241.3	112.5	42.2	27.4	7.7	5.1	40.4	85.4	47.3	14.1	37.4	37.6	17.6	22.2	79.4	59.1	9.2	33.0	13.9	9,410	4,386	1,647	1,067	301	199	542	701