1983 nba team best defense rankings

The New Jersey Nets had the lowest defensive rating by a team in 1982-83, with a 98.9 rating.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Nets
Nets
98.9
1982-83
82
240.3
105.8
45.0
26.1
11.1
7.2
42.8
87.1
49.2
0.4
1.8
20.1
19.8
28.1
70.5
53.2
15.4
29.6
22.8
19,705
8,672
3,693
2,143
911
592
1,873
2,166
2Bullets
Bullets
99.3
1982-83
82
241.5
99.2
43.0
25.0
8.9
4.9
40.3
86.1
46.8
0.9
2.9
29.5
17.7
25.1
70.5
51.1
13.4
29.6
19.4
19,805
8,134
3,529
2,046
733
400
1,588
1,958
3Knicks
Knicks
99.9
1982-83
82
241.5
100.0
40.8
24.8
8.5
4.6
39.9
82.8
48.2
0.4
1.6
25.2
19.8
27.8
71.0
52.6
13.2
27.6
18.4
19,805
8,198
3,343
2,034
701
378
1,509
2,180
4Suns
Suns
100.1
1982-83
82
240.6
107.0
44.0
28.0
9.1
6.0
43.4
87.3
49.7
0.5
1.9
25.3
19.8
26.7
74.3
54.0
13.3
30.7
18.8
19,730
8,776
3,612
2,300
749
495
1,545
2,062
576ers
76ers
100.9
1982-83
82
241.8
112.1
47.9
24.6
9.9
7.0
43.9
88.0
49.9
0.3
1.3
22.9
24.0
32.3
74.2
54.9
16.3
31.7
19.8
19,830
9,191
3,930
2,016
812
577
1,627
2,041
6Bucks
Bucks
101.4
1982-83
82
241.8
106.6
43.6
25.8
8.1
6.5
42.5
87.0
48.9
0.5
2.1
21.9
21.1
28.0
75.3
53.7
13.4
30.2
17.6
19,830
8,740
3,572
2,116
662
532
1,447
2,131
7Celtics
Celtics
101.8
1982-83
82
241.8
112.1
46.4
27.0
9.6
6.4
45.3
92.0
49.2
0.5
2.3
21.0
21.1
28.6
73.7
53.6
15.5
30.9
18.8
19,830
9,191
3,805
2,216
789
521
1,541
2,062
8SuperSonics
SuperSonics
102.8
1982-83
82
241.5
110.0
45.4
27.8
8.3
5.3
43.9
88.7
49.4
0.4
1.7
21.0
21.9
30.0
73.0
53.9
14.0
31.3
18.7
19,805
9,019
3,721
2,278
677
437
1,533
1,969
9Hawks
Hawks
103.2
1982-83
82
241.2
101.6
43.6
23.7
7.0
8.1
40.9
87.1
46.9
0.5
2.3
23.9
19.3
25.7
75.1
51.6
13.9
29.7
17.4
19,780
8,335
3,572
1,945
573
665
1,424
2,022
10Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
103.9
1982-83
82
240.9
107.4
43.4
24.8
9.1
4.7
42.2
86.9
48.6
0.4
1.8
23.3
22.6
30.6
73.8
53.5
14.4
29.0
18.2
19,755
8,808
3,560
2,030
749
384
1,495
1,960
11Kings
Kings
104.9
1982-83
82
241.2
113.8
44.7
26.3
9.3
5.0
45.4
91.3
49.7
0.6
2.6
23.7
22.4
30.9
72.7
54.2
15.3
29.4
20.6
19,780
9,328
3,663
2,155
765
409
1,691
2,432
12Jazz
Jazz
105.1
1982-83
82
240.9
109.0
44.4
26.5
9.2
7.3
43.0
89.5
48.0
0.5
2.2
24.0
22.5
29.8
75.6
53.1
13.3
31.1
20.5
19,755
8,938
3,643
2,176
758
595
1,683
2,017
13Lakers
Lakers
105.2
1982-83
82
240.6
115.0
44.7
30.7
10.3
5.8
48.3
91.6
52.8
0.1
1.2
10.4
18.2
24.8
73.6
56.1
15.1
29.7
19.3
19,730
9,433
3,668
2,519
844
479
1,584
1,931
14Pistons
Pistons
105.8
1982-83
82
242.4
112.7
46.2
25.7
8.3
7.0
44.2
92.7
47.7
0.9
3.3
26.5
23.4
31.6
74.2
52.9
16.0
30.2
19.0
19,880
9,239
3,789
2,108
679
572
1,557
2,122
15Spurs
Spurs
106.6
1982-83
82
241.2
114.3
46.7
27.6
8.2
5.7
45.1
89.5
50.4
1.1
3.8
30.5
23.0
30.1
76.5
55.6
15.0
31.7
18.3
19,780
9,375
3,831
2,261
675
469
1,504
2,095
16Cavaliers
Cavaliers
106.8
1982-83
82
240.9
97.1
43.7
21.2
7.5
3.5
39.7
85.3
46.5
0.4
1.5
25.0
17.4
24.2
72.1
50.6
14.3
29.4
18.8
19,755
7,964
3,587
1,738
617
290
1,538
2,236
17Warriors
Warriors
107.4
1982-83
82
241.2
108.6
43.5
24.0
10.4
5.2
44.2
91.6
48.3
0.4
1.8
22.7
19.8
26.8
73.7
52.6
15.6
27.9
19.6
19,780
8,908
3,565
1,964
856
430
1,606
2,138
18Bulls
Bulls
108.0
1982-83
82
242.7
111.0
46.3
25.4
8.1
4.9
43.1
89.9
48.0
0.5
2.5
21.5
24.2
32.8
73.7
53.2
15.5
30.8
21.3
19,905
9,102
3,794
2,086
666
400
1,743
2,192
19Rockets
Rockets
108.3
1982-83
82
240.6
99.3
42.3
23.5
7.9
5.1
40.7
90.8
44.8
0.8
3.3
24.7
17.1
23.6
72.5
49.1
14.7
27.6
19.2
19,730
8,145
3,466
1,931
646
422
1,571
2,131
20Nuggets
Nuggets
109.1
1982-83
82
240.6
123.2
45.6
28.5
9.6
4.3
48.2
97.5
49.4
0.3
1.5
19.0
26.6
32.9
80.8
55.0
14.8
30.8
18.2
19,730
10,105
3,738
2,336
789
352
1,496
2,091
21Clippers
Clippers
109.3
1982-83
82
241.8
108.6
42.7
25.5
10.0
5.0
44.2
93.1
47.5
0.8
3.2
24.4
19.4
26.8
72.4
51.8
17.0
25.7
19.5
19,830
8,903
3,502
2,087
820
408
1,600
2,284
22Pacers
Pacers
109.4
1982-83
82
241.8
108.7
43.8
26.2
9.2
5.0
45.2
94.2
48.0
0.6
2.9
21.2
17.6
23.3
75.8
52.0
15.8
28.0
18.7
19,830
8,911
3,593
2,150
755
411
1,535
2,086
23Mavericks
Mavericks
109.8
1982-83
82
240.6
112.7
44.8
27.2
6.7
4.2
44.8
92.1
48.7
0.5
2.3
23.2
22.6
30.0
75.2
53.5
15.8
29.0
16.4
19,730
9,243
3,677
2,227
552
348
1,348
2,067
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

More Nets Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

24.5

Porter

Michael Porter Jr.

RPG

7.3

Claxton

Nic Claxton

APG

4.0

Claxton

Nic Claxton
Team Rankings

ORTG

109.9

29th

DRTG

118.1

26th

NETRTG

-8.1

28th

3P%

33.9

30th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
24
31
.436
18.0
12
24
34
.414
19.5
13
16
40
.286
26.5
14
Nets Nets
15
41
.268
27.5
15
15
43
.259
28.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
2/24
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7:30 PM
Thu
2/26
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7:30 PM
Fri
2/27
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7:30 PM
Sun
3/1
@
3:30 PM
Tue
3/3
@
7:30 PM
Last Game
BKN Nets

15 - 41

104

Final

115

ATL Hawks

28 - 31

Sun 22 Feb 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
42
13
.764
2
37
19
.661
5.5
3
37
21
.638
6.5
4
36
22
.621
7.5
5
34
23
.596
9.0
6
31
26
.544
12.0
7
30
26
.536
12.5
8
31
27
.534
12.5
9
28
31
.475
16.0
10
27
31
.466
16.5
11
24
31
.436
18.0
12
24
34
.414
19.5
13
16
40
.286
26.5
14
15
41
.268
27.5
15
15
43
.259
28.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
44
14
.759
2
40
16
.714
3.0
3
36
22
.621
8.0
4
34
21
.618
8.5
5
34
22
.607
9.0
6
35
23
.603
9.0
7
33
25
.569
11.0
8
30
27
.526
13.5
9
28
30
.483
16.0
10
27
30
.474
16.5
11
21
34
.382
21.5
12
20
36
.357
23.0
13
18
39
.316
25.5
14
16
42
.276
28.0
15
12
46
.207
32.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
1/21
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107-97
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122-128
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1/21
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124-97
Wed
1/21
@
115-123
Wed
1/21
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120-115

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
2/23
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7:00 PM
Mon
2/23
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8:00 PM
Mon
2/23
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Tue
2/24
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7:00 PM
Tue
2/24
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7:30 PM