The San Antonio Spurs had the best defensive rating by a Western Conference team in 1998-99, with a 95.0 rating.
| TEAM | DRTG | SEASON | 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 |  | Spurs | 95.0 | 1998-99 | 50 | 241.5 | 92.8 | 44.0 | 22.0 | 8.4 | 7.0 | 34.8 | 76.2 | 45.6 | 3.4 | 10.4 | 33.0 | 19.8 | 28.3 | 69.8 | 52.3 | 12.3 | 31.7 | 15.2 | 12,075 | 4,640 | 2,198 | 1,101 | 421 | 351 | 759 | 1,010 |
| 2 |  | Trail Blazers | 97.7 | 1998-99 | 50 | 243.5 | 94.8 | 44.3 | 21.5 | 8.2 | 5.8 | 34.9 | 79.1 | 44.2 | 4.9 | 13.5 | 36.4 | 20.0 | 27.0 | 74.3 | 52.1 | 12.9 | 31.4 | 15.4 | 12,175 | 4,742 | 2,216 | 1,073 | 411 | 290 | 771 | 1,126 |
| 3 |  | Jazz | 98.4 | 1998-99 | 50 | 243.5 | 93.3 | 41.3 | 24.1 | 8.0 | 5.5 | 33.7 | 72.4 | 46.5 | 2.8 | 7.8 | 36.1 | 23.2 | 30.2 | 76.7 | 54.5 | 11.1 | 30.2 | 16.3 | 12,175 | 4,666 | 2,063 | 1,204 | 398 | 276 | 814 | 1,133 |
| 4 |  | Warriors | 101.1 | 1998-99 | 50 | 242.5 | 88.3 | 47.5 | 20.7 | 8.3 | 4.4 | 34.6 | 83.5 | 41.5 | 3.2 | 11.3 | 28.7 | 15.9 | 23.5 | 67.6 | 47.1 | 16.3 | 31.2 | 15.4 | 12,125 | 4,416 | 2,375 | 1,037 | 414 | 221 | 768 | 1,270 |
| 5 |  | Timberwolves | 101.5 | 1998-99 | 50 | 240.5 | 92.9 | 42.9 | 24.4 | 8.5 | 5.4 | 36.8 | 86.5 | 42.5 | 2.4 | 8.2 | 29.8 | 17.0 | 22.9 | 74.3 | 48.1 | 15.1 | 27.8 | 12.8 | 12,025 | 4,647 | 2,146 | 1,218 | 426 | 272 | 641 | 1,185 |
| 6 |  | Rockets | 102.9 | 1998-99 | 50 | 241.5 | 94.2 | 41.5 | 21.2 | 7.7 | 5.2 | 35.1 | 76.0 | 46.2 | 6.7 | 18.3 | 36.8 | 17.3 | 23.7 | 72.9 | 54.5 | 10.7 | 30.8 | 16.2 | 12,075 | 4,711 | 2,076 | 1,058 | 386 | 260 | 812 | 960 |
| 7 |  | Kings | 103.1 | 1998-99 | 50 | 244.0 | 100.2 | 45.6 | 22.6 | 8.9 | 4.6 | 38.4 | 86.1 | 44.5 | 5.8 | 18.9 | 30.8 | 17.7 | 25.9 | 68.3 | 51.4 | 14.1 | 31.5 | 16.8 | 12,200 | 5,009 | 2,279 | 1,129 | 444 | 232 | 842 | 1,016 |
| 8 |  | Suns | 103.3 | 1998-99 | 50 | 241.0 | 95.6 | 40.3 | 25.0 | 8.9 | 4.0 | 35.9 | 80.1 | 44.9 | 5.2 | 14.0 | 37.2 | 18.5 | 24.3 | 76.0 | 52.6 | 12.0 | 28.4 | 13.6 | 12,050 | 4,779 | 2,016 | 1,249 | 444 | 200 | 681 | 1,022 |
| 9 |  | Lakers | 104.3 | 1998-99 | 50 | 241.0 | 99.0 | 42.0 | 21.9 | 7.8 | 5.7 | 36.8 | 78.7 | 46.8 | 4.8 | 13.7 | 35.2 | 20.5 | 30.1 | 68.3 | 53.8 | 12.4 | 29.6 | 15.1 | 12,050 | 4,950 | 2,101 | 1,095 | 389 | 287 | 754 | 1,231 |
| 10 |  | Mavericks | 104.9 | 1998-99 | 50 | 241.5 | 91.6 | 42.5 | 18.4 | 7.0 | 5.8 | 35.0 | 80.7 | 43.4 | 4.0 | 11.9 | 33.9 | 17.6 | 24.2 | 72.8 | 50.2 | 12.9 | 29.6 | 13.8 | 12,075 | 4,581 | 2,123 | 921 | 352 | 292 | 692 | 1,065 |
| 11 |  | SuperSonics | 106.2 | 1998-99 | 50 | 242.0 | 94.9 | 42.0 | 21.7 | 7.9 | 4.0 | 35.1 | 79.5 | 44.2 | 6.2 | 18.0 | 34.4 | 18.4 | 27.1 | 68.1 | 51.9 | 13.5 | 28.4 | 15.3 | 12,100 | 4,743 | 2,098 | 1,087 | 393 | 201 | 765 | 1,047 |
| 12 |  | Grizzlies | 107.9 | 1998-99 | 50 | 243.5 | 88.9 | 40.2 | 19.3 | 8.4 | 4.0 | 32.9 | 76.8 | 42.8 | 3.0 | 9.1 | 32.7 | 20.2 | 28.2 | 71.7 | 49.8 | 13.0 | 27.2 | 17.0 | 12,175 | 4,443 | 2,009 | 964 | 420 | 199 | 848 | 1,123 |
| 13 |  | Clippers | 109.7 | 1998-99 | 50 | 242.5 | 90.4 | 39.2 | 16.4 | 8.5 | 4.7 | 34.2 | 80.1 | 42.7 | 4.3 | 13.4 | 32.0 | 17.7 | 24.5 | 72.1 | 49.7 | 13.3 | 25.9 | 15.9 | 12,125 | 4,519 | 1,958 | 820 | 424 | 236 | 796 | 1,223 |
| 14 |  | Nuggets | 110.4 | 1998-99 | 50 | 240.5 | 93.5 | 40.8 | 19.4 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 33.6 | 79.8 | 42.1 | 6.0 | 18.4 | 32.8 | 20.2 | 26.5 | 76.2 | 51.1 | 12.9 | 27.8 | 14.8 | 12,025 | 4,674 | 2,039 | 969 | 376 | 275 | 739 | 1,145 |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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