The San Antonio Spurs had the lowest defensive rating by a Western Conference team in 2000-01, with a 98.0 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 | 98.0 | 2000-01 | 82 | 241.8 | 96.2 | 44.1 | 21.7 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 35.2 | 76.4 | 46.1 | 5.4 | 13.3 | 40.7 | 20.4 | 28.5 | 71.5 | 54.1 | 11.0 | 33.1 | 14.0 | 19,830 | 7,886 | 3,614 | 1,778 | 568 | 576 | 1,145 | 1,551 |
| 2 |  | Suns | 98.0 | 2000-01 | 82 | 241.5 | 94.0 | 42.7 | 23.2 | 9.5 | 5.2 | 35.9 | 82.4 | 43.6 | 4.0 | 12.9 | 31.5 | 18.2 | 24.1 | 75.5 | 50.6 | 11.8 | 30.8 | 15.2 | 19,805 | 7,710 | 3,499 | 1,905 | 775 | 429 | 1,250 | 1,864 |
| 3 |  | Kings | 99.6 | 2000-01 | 82 | 244.9 | 101.7 | 45.0 | 22.6 | 9.7 | 5.3 | 38.2 | 85.0 | 44.9 | 5.8 | 16.5 | 35.4 | 19.5 | 25.3 | 77.1 | 52.9 | 12.0 | 33.0 | 14.9 | 20,080 | 8,343 | 3,692 | 1,852 | 793 | 432 | 1,221 | 1,596 |
| 4 |  | Trail Blazers | 101.8 | 2000-01 | 82 | 241.2 | 95.4 | 42.0 | 23.9 | 8.2 | 5.1 | 36.6 | 78.3 | 46.8 | 4.5 | 12.9 | 34.9 | 17.6 | 23.2 | 76.2 | 53.9 | 11.7 | 30.3 | 15.3 | 19,780 | 7,824 | 3,441 | 1,963 | 672 | 419 | 1,257 | 1,745 |
| 5 |  | Jazz | 102.4 | 2000-01 | 82 | 241.2 | 97.1 | 40.6 | 25.7 | 8.1 | 5.6 | 36.1 | 76.7 | 47.1 | 4.0 | 10.4 | 38.1 | 20.9 | 27.8 | 75.2 | 54.6 | 11.5 | 29.1 | 15.8 | 19,780 | 7,959 | 3,326 | 2,110 | 661 | 463 | 1,296 | 2,107 |
| 6 |  | Mavericks | 102.6 | 2000-01 | 82 | 241.5 | 100.5 | 41.5 | 21.2 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 37.6 | 81.9 | 45.9 | 6.3 | 16.5 | 38.1 | 18.9 | 23.8 | 79.4 | 54.4 | 10.1 | 31.4 | 13.9 | 19,805 | 8,239 | 3,402 | 1,740 | 618 | 492 | 1,141 | 1,907 |
| 7 |  | Timberwolves | 103.7 | 2000-01 | 82 | 241.8 | 97.3 | 42.3 | 25.4 | 8.3 | 5.6 | 38.4 | 83.8 | 45.8 | 3.9 | 11.0 | 35.7 | 16.6 | 21.2 | 78.5 | 52.3 | 12.2 | 30.1 | 13.9 | 19,830 | 7,982 | 3,472 | 2,083 | 682 | 456 | 1,136 | 1,900 |
| 8 |  | Rockets | 104.2 | 2000-01 | 82 | 241.8 | 97.2 | 42.0 | 19.7 | 7.2 | 4.4 | 35.9 | 79.2 | 45.3 | 6.1 | 17.2 | 35.7 | 19.3 | 25.4 | 75.8 | 53.8 | 11.2 | 30.8 | 14.7 | 19,830 | 7,972 | 3,443 | 1,613 | 587 | 358 | 1,204 | 1,657 |
| 9 |  | Clippers | 104.5 | 2000-01 | 82 | 244.3 | 92.5 | 42.9 | 19.3 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 35.3 | 78.9 | 44.8 | 4.4 | 13.0 | 33.9 | 17.4 | 25.1 | 69.3 | 51.4 | 11.7 | 31.2 | 15.8 | 20,030 | 7,581 | 3,521 | 1,585 | 490 | 513 | 1,293 | 1,775 |
| 10 |  | Lakers | 104.8 | 2000-01 | 82 | 242.7 | 100.6 | 44.7 | 23.0 | 6.9 | 6.0 | 37.9 | 81.5 | 46.5 | 5.4 | 15.5 | 34.4 | 19.4 | 28.5 | 68.3 | 53.5 | 13.2 | 31.5 | 14.4 | 19,905 | 8,251 | 3,668 | 1,888 | 564 | 490 | 1,184 | 1,872 |
| 11 |  | SuperSonics | 105.6 | 2000-01 | 82 | 241.5 | 97.3 | 41.7 | 21.9 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 36.9 | 81.1 | 45.6 | 5.7 | 14.3 | 39.9 | 17.7 | 24.2 | 73.2 | 53.0 | 12.2 | 29.5 | 15.3 | 19,805 | 7,978 | 3,421 | 1,792 | 657 | 409 | 1,252 | 1,733 |
| 12 |  | Grizzlies | 105.8 | 2000-01 | 82 | 241.2 | 91.7 | 40.5 | 23.2 | 7.1 | 4.4 | 35.0 | 79.7 | 43.9 | 4.0 | 11.5 | 34.3 | 17.8 | 23.1 | 77.0 | 51.0 | 10.9 | 29.6 | 15.7 | 19,780 | 7,522 | 3,325 | 1,899 | 586 | 359 | 1,291 | 1,733 |
| 13 |  | Nuggets | 106.3 | 2000-01 | 82 | 241.2 | 96.6 | 44.2 | 24.0 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 36.3 | 83.9 | 43.3 | 6.2 | 17.6 | 35.5 | 17.7 | 24.0 | 73.7 | 51.1 | 12.7 | 31.5 | 13.9 | 19,780 | 7,918 | 3,627 | 1,970 | 552 | 538 | 1,136 | 1,820 |
| 14 |  | Warriors | 107.4 | 2000-01 | 82 | 241.2 | 92.5 | 45.5 | 21.8 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 35.8 | 87.5 | 40.9 | 3.4 | 11.8 | 29.3 | 17.4 | 24.7 | 70.6 | 47.0 | 16.4 | 29.1 | 15.9 | 19,780 | 7,584 | 3,730 | 1,788 | 742 | 410 | 1,301 | 1,727 |
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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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