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Defensive 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

Defensive rating by team
#TeamDRTGGP
1Toronto Raptors95.9 per 1003
2Philadelphia 76ers99.6 per 1004
3Detroit Pistons102.5 per 1003
4Atlanta Hawks102.9 per 1003
5New York Knicks105.2 per 1003
6Cleveland Cavaliers105.8 per 1002
7Washington Wizards107.5 per 1003
8Orlando Magic109.3 per 1003
9Indiana Pacers110.0 per 1003
10Charlotte Hornets110.3 per 1003
11Boston Celtics113.8 per 1002
12Chicago Bulls115.1 per 1003
13Brooklyn Nets115.7 per 1003
14Miami Heat117.6 per 1003
15Milwaukee Bucks118.5 per 1003

Every team that has played is ranked. Tied values share a rank (T). Ranks are within East.

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.