Hoop DossierDefensive rating leaders
Through Oct 25 · 2026-27 regular season
Early season: no team has played more than 4 games, so leaders swing a lot.
Defensive rating: points the team allows per 100 possessions (fewer is better). More in the glossary
| # | Team | DRTG | GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 93.7 per 100 | 3 |
| 2 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 93.9 per 100 | 3 |
| 3 | Toronto Raptors | 95.9 per 100 | 3 |
| 4 | Portland Trail Blazers | 98.0 per 100 | 2 |
| 5 | Philadelphia 76ers | 99.6 per 100 | 4 |
| 6 | Detroit Pistons | 102.5 per 100 | 3 |
| 7 | Atlanta Hawks | 102.9 per 100 | 3 |
| 8 | LA Clippers | 104.9 per 100 | 3 |
| T9 | Memphis Grizzlies | 105.2 per 100 | 3 |
| T9 | New York Knicks | 105.2 per 100 | 3 |
| 11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 105.8 per 100 | 2 |
| 12 | San Antonio Spurs | 107.0 per 100 | 3 |
| 13 | Washington Wizards | 107.5 per 100 | 3 |
| 14 | Orlando Magic | 109.3 per 100 | 3 |
| 15 | Denver Nuggets | 109.4 per 100 | 2 |
| 16 | Houston Rockets | 109.8 per 100 | 3 |
| 17 | Indiana Pacers | 110.0 per 100 | 3 |
| T18 | Charlotte Hornets | 110.3 per 100 | 3 |
| T18 | Los Angeles Lakers | 110.3 per 100 | 3 |
| 20 | Boston Celtics | 113.8 per 100 | 2 |
| 21 | Dallas Mavericks | 114.3 per 100 | 3 |
| 22 | Chicago Bulls | 115.1 per 100 | 3 |
| 23 | Brooklyn Nets | 115.7 per 100 | 3 |
| 24 | Miami Heat | 117.6 per 100 | 3 |
| 25 | New Orleans Pelicans | 117.8 per 100 | 3 |
| 26 | Milwaukee Bucks | 118.5 per 100 | 3 |
| 27 | Sacramento Kings | 119.2 per 100 | 3 |
| 28 | Utah Jazz | 119.7 per 100 | 3 |
| 29 | Golden State Warriors | 120.2 per 100 | 3 |
| 30 | Phoenix Suns | 120.9 per 100 | 2 |
Every team that has played is ranked. Tied values share a rank (T).
Regular season only, this season only: NBA Cup group games count; the Cup final, preseason, play-in and playoffs do not. Followed players and teams are tinted (from this browser only). How a player does by situation lives in the Screener; records in the standings.