The Los Angeles Lakers had the best defensive rating by a Western Conference team in 1999-00, with a 98.2 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 |  | Lakers | 98.2 | 1999-00 | 82 | 241.5 | 100.8 | 47.0 | 23.4 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 38.3 | 83.4 | 45.9 | 4.2 | 12.8 | 32.9 | 20.1 | 28.9 | 69.6 | 52.5 | 13.6 | 33.4 | 13.9 | 19,805 | 8,267 | 3,855 | 1,921 | 613 | 534 | 1,143 | 1,841 |
| 2 |  | Spurs | 98.6 | 1999-00 | 82 | 242.1 | 96.2 | 43.8 | 22.2 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 36.0 | 78.0 | 46.2 | 4.0 | 10.8 | 37.4 | 20.1 | 27.0 | 74.6 | 53.5 | 11.3 | 32.5 | 15.0 | 19,855 | 7,886 | 3,593 | 1,819 | 614 | 551 | 1,233 | 1,716 |
| 3 |  | Suns | 99.0 | 1999-00 | 82 | 241.5 | 98.9 | 43.7 | 25.6 | 9.1 | 5.3 | 37.7 | 82.6 | 45.7 | 5.6 | 15.2 | 36.8 | 17.9 | 23.6 | 75.9 | 53.2 | 12.5 | 31.2 | 16.7 | 19,805 | 8,111 | 3,580 | 2,098 | 744 | 433 | 1,368 | 1,973 |
| 4 |  | Trail Blazers | 100.8 | 1999-00 | 82 | 241.2 | 97.5 | 43.0 | 23.5 | 7.7 | 4.8 | 36.8 | 78.4 | 47.0 | 5.0 | 13.8 | 36.1 | 18.8 | 24.7 | 76.0 | 54.6 | 11.8 | 31.2 | 15.2 | 19,780 | 7,991 | 3,526 | 1,925 | 633 | 396 | 1,243 | 1,865 |
| 5 |  | Kings | 102.1 | 1999-00 | 82 | 241.5 | 105.0 | 45.0 | 23.8 | 9.6 | 4.6 | 40.0 | 88.9 | 45.0 | 6.5 | 20.2 | 32.2 | 18.5 | 24.6 | 75.4 | 52.6 | 12.9 | 32.1 | 16.2 | 19,805 | 8,607 | 3,691 | 1,953 | 787 | 381 | 1,325 | 1,729 |
| 6 |  | Jazz | 102.3 | 1999-00 | 82 | 240.9 | 96.5 | 41.0 | 24.9 | 7.7 | 5.4 | 36.1 | 77.8 | 46.4 | 4.0 | 10.4 | 38.5 | 20.3 | 26.2 | 77.3 | 54.0 | 11.4 | 29.6 | 14.9 | 19,755 | 7,914 | 3,362 | 2,041 | 629 | 446 | 1,220 | 2,013 |
| 7 |  | Timberwolves | 103.4 | 1999-00 | 82 | 242.7 | 98.5 | 42.5 | 26.9 | 7.6 | 5.4 | 39.3 | 84.3 | 46.7 | 3.0 | 8.7 | 34.6 | 16.8 | 21.6 | 78.0 | 52.5 | 12.4 | 30.1 | 13.9 | 19,905 | 8,079 | 3,487 | 2,205 | 622 | 444 | 1,139 | 1,913 |
| 8 |  | SuperSonics | 104.6 | 1999-00 | 82 | 241.2 | 99.1 | 43.0 | 22.9 | 8.0 | 4.2 | 37.9 | 84.7 | 44.7 | 6.7 | 19.6 | 33.9 | 16.6 | 23.9 | 69.5 | 52.0 | 12.7 | 30.3 | 14.0 | 19,780 | 8,125 | 3,525 | 1,878 | 657 | 345 | 1,152 | 1,776 |
| 9 |  | Rockets | 105.7 | 1999-00 | 82 | 241.8 | 99.5 | 43.8 | 21.6 | 7.5 | 5.3 | 36.6 | 81.3 | 45.0 | 7.1 | 19.8 | 35.8 | 19.2 | 26.2 | 73.3 | 53.6 | 12.3 | 31.5 | 17.4 | 19,830 | 8,156 | 3,594 | 1,774 | 613 | 438 | 1,425 | 1,663 |
| 10 |  | Nuggets | 105.8 | 1999-00 | 82 | 242.1 | 99.0 | 44.7 | 23.3 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 37.3 | 84.3 | 44.2 | 5.7 | 17.0 | 33.6 | 18.7 | 25.8 | 72.4 | 51.7 | 13.1 | 31.6 | 15.6 | 19,855 | 8,115 | 3,663 | 1,911 | 554 | 618 | 1,281 | 1,962 |
| 11 |  | Mavericks | 107.2 | 1999-00 | 82 | 240.6 | 101.4 | 41.2 | 22.1 | 7.2 | 5.1 | 39.0 | 85.9 | 45.3 | 6.3 | 16.2 | 39.1 | 17.2 | 21.4 | 80.4 | 53.2 | 11.4 | 29.8 | 13.7 | 19,730 | 8,316 | 3,375 | 1,810 | 592 | 416 | 1,124 | 1,770 |
| 12 |  | Warriors | 108.4 | 1999-00 | 82 | 240.9 | 95.5 | 45.6 | 22.6 | 8.9 | 4.3 | 36.5 | 87.1 | 42.0 | 4.2 | 13.0 | 32.3 | 18.3 | 26.2 | 69.7 | 48.4 | 15.9 | 29.7 | 15.9 | 19,755 | 7,834 | 3,738 | 1,851 | 731 | 356 | 1,302 | 2,043 |
| 13 |  | Grizzlies | 108.5 | 1999-00 | 82 | 242.1 | 93.9 | 40.6 | 20.7 | 7.4 | 4.2 | 35.3 | 78.5 | 44.9 | 4.0 | 11.0 | 36.1 | 19.4 | 25.1 | 77.4 | 52.4 | 12.3 | 28.3 | 16.8 | 19,855 | 7,702 | 3,329 | 1,700 | 608 | 346 | 1,381 | 1,881 |
| 14 |  | Clippers | 110.1 | 1999-00 | 82 | 240.3 | 92.0 | 40.6 | 18.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 35.1 | 82.4 | 42.6 | 5.2 | 15.5 | 33.9 | 16.6 | 22.3 | 74.6 | 49.9 | 11.6 | 29.0 | 16.2 | 19,705 | 7,546 | 3,332 | 1,479 | 578 | 494 | 1,325 | 1,821 |
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| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 | |
3 | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 | |
4 |  Lakers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
5 | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 | |
6 | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
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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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