rank the top 10 nba teams in defensive rating over the last five seasons

Since 2020-21, the Boston Celtics have the best defensive rating by a team when their defensive rating has been 0.0, with a 110.7 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
110.7
393
242.3
116.0
45.4
25.6
7.0
5.7
42.0
89.1
47.2
15.5
41.4
37.3
16.5
20.6
80.3
59.1
10.5
34.9
12.9
95,220
45,597
17,860
10,074
2,770
2,243
5,089
7,071
2 Warriors
Warriors
111.7
392
241.0
115.0
45.1
28.6
8.0
4.5
41.9
89.4
46.9
15.1
40.5
37.3
16.0
20.6
77.6
58.4
10.6
34.5
14.9
94,480
45,093
17,687
11,219
3,147
1,778
5,847
8,035
3 Grizzlies
Grizzlies
111.7
393
241.1
114.6
46.4
26.4
8.8
5.9
42.6
91.9
46.4
12.3
34.8
35.4
17.1
22.6
75.6
56.3
12.3
34.1
14.2
94,770
45,047
18,235
10,388
3,477
2,303
5,573
7,748
4 Heat
Heat
111.7
393
241.8
109.5
42.2
25.5
7.8
3.5
39.6
85.2
46.5
12.9
35.5
36.3
17.5
21.6
80.9
57.8
9.3
32.9
13.7
95,020
43,035
16,603
10,028
3,053
1,357
5,396
7,141
5 Cavaliers
Cavaliers
111.9
393
241.4
111.8
43.3
26.1
7.5
4.5
41.2
86.6
47.6
12.5
34.4
36.4
16.8
21.9
76.7
58.1
10.2
33.1
13.9
94,870
43,931
17,006
10,240
2,943
1,751
5,476
7,105
6 Thunder
Thunder
112.1
393
241.3
113.4
44.3
24.6
8.3
5.1
41.9
90.3
46.4
12.8
35.9
35.6
16.8
21.4
78.9
56.9
10.2
34.1
13.5
94,845
44,577
17,420
9,661
3,275
2,005
5,305
7,559
7 Timberwolves
Timberwolves
112.1
393
241.5
114.2
43.4
26.0
8.3
5.5
41.5
88.3
47.0
13.5
36.9
36.7
17.7
22.9
77.2
58.0
10.2
33.2
14.5
94,920
44,874
17,071
10,235
3,271
2,166
5,707
7,965
8 Knicks
Knicks
112.4
392
241.9
111.8
45.2
23.6
7.2
4.4
40.8
88.0
46.3
12.7
34.6
36.7
17.5
22.7
77.2
57.0
11.5
33.7
13.1
94,830
43,813
17,731
9,250
2,816
1,733
5,142
7,514
9 Clippers
Clippers
112.4
393
241.0
112.7
43.6
24.6
7.8
4.7
41.3
86.6
47.7
12.9
33.8
38.2
17.2
21.4
80.5
58.7
9.7
33.9
13.9
94,695
44,306
17,150
9,654
3,046
1,829
5,451
7,412
10 Magic
Magic
112.4
394
241.0
107.1
43.4
23.3
7.6
4.9
39.1
86.8
45.1
11.2
33.2
33.6
17.7
22.8
77.5
55.3
10.2
33.1
14.3
94,960
42,200
17,091
9,176
2,990
1,938
5,635
7,675
11 76ers
76ers
112.8
393
241.8
112.7
42.1
24.1
8.4
5.3
40.6
86.3
47.0
12.1
33.0
36.6
19.5
24.1
80.8
58.1
9.7
32.4
13.2
95,020
44,278
16,546
9,488
3,311
2,092
5,183
7,817
12 Bucks
Bucks
112.8
392
241.1
117.2
46.2
25.4
7.2
4.6
42.8
89.3
47.9
14.3
38.2
37.5
17.3
22.7
76.1
59.0
9.9
36.3
13.7
94,505
45,934
18,126
9,939
2,826
1,820
5,351
7,129
13 Suns
Suns
112.9
393
241.5
114.9
43.9
27.3
7.5
5.0
42.6
88.1
48.3
12.7
33.8
37.6
17.0
21.1
80.8
59.0
10.0
33.9
13.6
94,920
45,138
17,255
10,735
2,946
1,965
5,353
7,582
14 Lakers
Lakers
112.9
393
242.3
114.1
43.9
25.8
7.4
5.0
42.0
87.5
48.0
11.7
32.9
35.7
18.4
24.1
76.4
58.2
9.4
34.6
14.3
95,220
44,845
17,269
10,120
2,898
1,984
5,626
7,072
15 Nuggets
Nuggets
113.5
393
241.4
115.8
44.3
28.8
7.6
4.6
43.6
88.1
49.5
12.2
32.9
37.2
16.4
21.1
77.5
59.5
10.3
33.9
13.9
94,870
45,506
17,407
11,328
2,986
1,820
5,461
7,356
16 Mavericks
Mavericks
114.1
394
241.1
113.5
42.2
24.0
6.8
4.5
41.1
86.9
47.3
13.9
38.2
36.4
17.3
22.6
76.7
58.6
9.2
33.0
12.6
94,985
44,715
16,626
9,473
2,676
1,756
4,967
7,576
17 Bulls
Bulls
114.1
393
241.9
113.0
43.7
25.7
7.4
4.5
42.3
88.7
47.7
12.1
33.1
36.5
16.3
20.4
80.2
57.8
9.6
34.1
13.6
95,070
44,404
17,179
10,115
2,915
1,759
5,341
7,331
18 Raptors
Raptors
114.2
393
241.5
111.3
43.6
25.4
8.5
4.8
41.2
90.3
45.6
12.0
34.3
34.9
16.9
21.9
77.2
55.7
11.8
31.8
13.3
94,895
43,747
17,131
9,971
3,353
1,903
5,235
7,883
19 Pelicans
Pelicans
114.3
393
241.3
112.7
44.7
25.9
8.2
4.5
41.6
88.3
47.1
11.4
31.9
35.6
18.2
23.7
76.8
57.1
11.3
33.4
14.2
94,820
44,291
17,575
10,180
3,238
1,763
5,562
7,461
20 Nets
Nets
114.5
394
241.2
112.0
42.9
25.6
7.1
5.3
41.0
87.3
47.0
13.0
35.5
36.7
17.1
21.6
79.1
57.9
10.0
32.9
13.9
95,035
44,136
16,917
10,097
2,797
2,093
5,475
7,854
21 Rockets
Rockets
115.0
394
241.1
111.5
45.0
23.5
7.7
4.8
40.6
89.6
45.4
12.5
36.5
34.4
17.7
23.8
74.5
55.8
11.7
33.3
14.8
95,010
43,947
17,731
9,257
3,029
1,872
5,843
7,933
22 Jazz
Jazz
115.2
394
241.2
114.9
46.2
25.0
6.6
5.1
41.3
88.4
46.7
14.2
39.3
36.2
18.0
22.8
79.1
58.3
11.5
34.7
15.3
95,035
45,257
18,211
9,844
2,605
1,996
6,042
7,522
23 Pistons
Pistons
115.5
393
241.4
109.4
43.3
24.5
7.3
4.7
40.0
87.8
45.5
11.6
33.3
34.8
17.8
23.0
77.5
55.8
10.8
32.5
14.9
94,870
42,991
17,013
9,618
2,870
1,845
5,854
8,330
24 Hornets
Hornets
115.5
393
241.4
109.7
43.7
25.9
7.7
4.8
40.5
89.3
45.4
12.7
36.0
35.2
15.9
20.8
76.3
55.7
10.8
32.9
14.3
94,870
43,094
17,160
10,169
3,038
1,889
5,607
7,477
25 Spurs
Spurs
115.8
392
241.8
112.7
44.2
27.7
7.4
5.2
42.4
91.3
46.4
11.8
33.7
35.0
16.1
20.9
76.8
56.1
10.7
33.4
13.7
94,780
44,186
17,320
10,871
2,898
2,036
5,381
7,057
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More Celtics Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

120.6

2nd

DRTG

111.2

5th

NETRTG

9.5

3rd

3P%

37.0

8th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
60
15
.800
2
Celtics Celtics
56
19
.747
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks
47
27
.635
12.5
4
Pacers Pacers
44
31
.587
16.0
5
Pistons Pistons
42
33
.560
18.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
4/2
MIA MIA
@
BOS BOS
7:30 PM
Fri
4/4
PHX PHX
@
BOS BOS
7:30 PM
Sun
4/6
WAS WAS
@
BOS BOS
6:00 PM
Tue
4/8
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM
Wed
4/9
BOS BOS
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM
Last Game
MEM Grizzlies

44 - 31

103

Final

117

BOS Celtics

56 - 19

Mon 31 Mar 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
63
12
.840
2
Rockets Rockets
49
27
.645
14.5
3
Nuggets Nuggets
47
28
.627
16.0
4
Lakers Lakers
46
29
.613
17.0
5
Grizzlies Grizzlies
44
31
.587
19.0
6
Warriors Warriors
43
31
.581
19.5
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
60
15
.800
2
Celtics Celtics
56
19
.747
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks
47
27
.635
12.5
4
Pacers Pacers
44
31
.587
16.0
5
Pistons Pistons
42
33
.560
18.0
6
Bucks Bucks
40
34
.541
19.5

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Tue
3/4
DET DET
@
LAC LAC
115-123
Wed
3/5
CHI CHI
@
ORL ORL
125-123
Wed
3/5
PHI PHI
@
BOS BOS
105-123
Wed
3/5
GSW GSW
@
BKN BKN
121-119
Wed
3/5
IND IND
@
ATL ATL
118-124

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
4/1
PHI PHI
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM
Tue
4/1
POR POR
@
ATL ATL
7:30 PM
Tue
4/1
PHX PHX
@
MIL MIL
7:30 PM
Tue
4/1
ORL ORL
@
SAS SAS
8:00 PM
Tue
4/1
GSW GSW
@
MEM MEM
8:00 PM