2025-26 NBA Defensive Rating: Team Defense Rankings and Efficiency Stats

Updated Feb. 27, 2026 4:28 p.m. ET

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NBA Team Defense Rankings

#	Team	Points Allowed Avg.	Points Allowed per 100 Poss.
1	Celtics	107.5	109.8
2	Thunder	108.0	105.0
3	Rockets	109.1	109.3
4	Pistons	109.5	106.4
5	Suns	111.4	110.7
6	Knicks	111.7	110.5
6	Spurs	111.7	108.5
8	Raptors	111.8	109.5
9	Clippers	112.2	113.0
10	Hornets	113.4	113.3
11	Warriors	113.8	110.8
12	Magic	114.6	111.5
13	Timberwolves	114.7	109.7
14	Nets	115.0	115.5
15	Cavaliers	115.1	110.8
16	Bucks	115.4	114.3
17	Nuggets	115.7	114.2
18	Lakers	115.9	114.6
18	76ers	115.9	111.8
20	Heat	117.2	109.7
21	Hawks	117.6	112.0
22	Mavericks	117.9	112.2
23	Grizzlies	118.1	113.2
24	Trail Blazers	118.2	113.5
25	Pacers	119.5	114.7
26	Pelicans	120.3	115.6
27	Bulls	120.5	115.1
28	Kings	121.1	117.6
29	Wizards	122.8	117.5
30	Jazz	125.9	119.3

#	Team	Opp. Field Goal %	Opp. FG Made Per Game	Opp. FG Att. Per Game
1	Thunder	43.7	38.5	88.1
2	Pistons	44.0	37.4	85.0
3	Celtics	44.1	38.3	86.8
4	Spurs	45.2	41.2	91.0
5	Rockets	45.5	40.1	88.1
6	Heat	45.8	42.8	93.4
7	Knicks	45.9	39.8	86.8
8	Raptors	46.0	39.8	86.6
9	Cavaliers	46.1	41.2	89.5
10	Timberwolves	46.2	41.4	89.6
11	Bucks	46.5	40.9	88.1
12	Nuggets	46.6	42.1	90.5
12	Clippers	46.6	40.7	87.4
14	Mavericks	46.9	44.1	94.1
14	Suns	46.9	40.2	85.7
16	76ers	47.0	41.8	89.0
17	Warriors	47.2	41.8	88.7
17	Grizzlies	47.2	43.1	91.3
19	Hawks	47.3	42.8	90.5
19	Hornets	47.3	42.0	88.7
21	Wizards	47.5	44.1	92.7
22	Trail Blazers	47.6	42.8	89.9
23	Magic	47.7	41.7	87.4
24	Bulls	47.8	44.4	93.0
24	Pelicans	47.8	43.8	91.6
26	Lakers	48.6	42.7	87.9
27	Pacers	48.8	43.7	89.5
28	Jazz	49.0	44.7	91.3
29	Nets	49.3	42.2	85.6
30	Kings	49.7	44.2	89.0

#	Team	Opp. 3PT %	Opp. 3PT Made Per Game	Opp. 3PT Att. Per Game
1	Mavericks	34.2	12.3	35.9
2	Suns	34.3	12.2	35.5
3	Rockets	34.5	12.1	35.2
4	Pacers	34.6	11.5	33.3
5	Raptors	34.7	12.9	37.2
6	Pistons	34.9	12.8	36.6
6	Nuggets	34.9	13.4	38.3
8	Heat	35.0	13.9	39.7
9	Pelicans	35.1	14.5	41.2
9	Warriors	35.1	12.6	35.8
11	Hawks	35.6	13.2	37.0
11	76ers	35.6	13.1	36.7
13	Spurs	35.7	12.9	36.2
13	Magic	35.7	11.8	33.0
15	Knicks	35.8	13.8	38.5
16	Celtics	35.9	14.0	38.9
17	Timberwolves	36.0	12.6	34.8
18	Grizzlies	36.2	14.3	39.4
19	Trail Blazers	36.3	13.1	36.1
20	Bucks	36.4	14.2	39.1
21	Lakers	36.5	13.4	36.7
22	Kings	36.6	13.1	35.7
22	Hornets	36.6	13.0	35.6
22	Wizards	36.6	14.1	38.7
25	Clippers	36.8	13.4	36.4
25	Thunder	36.8	14.3	38.7
27	Cavaliers	37.2	14.2	38.1
28	Jazz	37.3	15.5	41.5
29	Bulls	37.4	14.0	37.5
29	Nets	37.4	12.4	33.2

#	Team	Def. Reb. Per Game	Opp. 2nd Chance Points Avg.	Reb. Per Game
1	Heat	35.2	15.4	47.3
2	Spurs	35.1	13.6	46.5
3	Mavericks	34.6	15.2	44.6
4	Bulls	34.3	15.6	44.5
5	Thunder	34.2	14.2	43.7
6	Hornets	33.5	13.7	46.1
6	Nuggets	33.5	14.2	43.2
8	Timberwolves	33.4	14.3	44.7
9	Celtics	33.1	15.0	45.9
10	Knicks	33.0	13.8	45.9
10	Rockets	33.0	16.2	48.3
12	Grizzlies	32.9	16.6	44.5
13	Pistons	32.7	14.8	46.0
13	Hawks	32.7	14.8	43.1
15	Cavaliers	32.5	14.7	44.7
16	Bucks	32.4	14.3	41.2
17	Magic	32.3	13.3	43.4
18	Jazz	32.2	15.7	44.1
18	Pacers	32.2	15.2	42.6
20	Wizards	32.0	17.4	43.4
21	Warriors	31.8	15.8	42.9
22	Trail Blazers	31.7	15.3	45.8
23	Raptors	31.6	14.3	43.0
24	76ers	31.5	15.8	43.5
25	Pelicans	31.4	16.6	43.7
26	Clippers	31.3	14.7	40.8
26	Lakers	31.3	14.6	40.8
28	Kings	30.3	16.0	41.5
29	Suns	30.2	15.8	43.3
30	Nets	29.6	14.1	40.4

#	Team	Opp. Assists Per Game	Opp. Turnovers Per Game	Opp. Assist/Turnover Ratio
1	Pistons	23.3	16.4	1.42
2	Rockets	24.4	12.9	1.89
3	Raptors	24.5	15.1	1.63
4	Knicks	24.6	13.8	1.78
5	Suns	24.7	15.9	1.55
6	Celtics	24.9	12.3	2.03
7	Thunder	25.0	16.2	1.55
8	Magic	25.2	14.5	1.74
9	Clippers	26.0	13.0	2.00
9	Timberwolves	26.0	14.4	1.80
11	Pacers	26.2	13.2	1.98
12	Spurs	26.4	12.9	2.04
13	Cavaliers	26.7	15.0	1.79
13	Nuggets	26.7	11.6	2.31
15	Hornets	26.8	12.2	2.19
16	Warriors	26.9	15.5	1.74
17	Trail Blazers	27.0	14.8	1.83
17	Hawks	27.0	14.8	1.83
19	Heat	27.1	14.8	1.83
20	Bucks	27.2	12.4	2.20
21	Lakers	27.4	13.8	1.98
21	Nets	27.4	13.0	2.10
23	Grizzlies	27.5	14.6	1.89
23	76ers	27.5	15.1	1.82
25	Kings	27.6	13.5	2.04
25	Mavericks	27.6	12.6	2.18
27	Pelicans	28.0	14.1	1.99
28	Bulls	28.5	12.1	2.35
29	Wizards	28.8	13.1	2.20
30	Jazz	30.5	13.5	2.26