best defensive rating by a team in an nba finals since 1990

Since 1989-90, the San Antonio Spurs have the lowest defensive rating by a team in an NBA Finals, with a 93.1 rating.

TEAMDRTGSEASONSERIESGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Spurs
Spurs
93.1
1998-99
NBA Finals
5
240.0
84.8
40.6
20.2
6.4
5.8
30.0
67.4
44.5
4.2
12.4
33.9
20.6
28.2
73.0
53.1
8.4
32.2
16.2
1,200
424
203
101
32
29
81
100
2Spurs
Spurs
93.3
2002-03
NBA Finals
6
240.0
87.8
45.8
18.2
7.8
9.8
32.2
74.5
43.2
4.0
12.5
32.0
19.5
27.7
70.5
50.7
12.3
33.5
16.5
1,440
527
275
109
47
59
99
123
3Pistons
Pistons
96.1
2003-04
NBA Finals
5
245.0
90.8
45.6
17.8
7.8
4.0
31.4
73.2
42.9
4.2
13.2
31.8
23.8
34.2
69.6
51.4
14.4
31.2
13.8
1,225
454
228
89
39
20
69
103
4Bulls
Bulls
96.1
1997-98
NBA Finals
6
244.2
88.0
37.7
18.3
10.0
4.7
32.5
75.5
43.0
4.3
14.7
29.5
18.7
24.7
75.7
51.0
12.2
25.5
12.5
1,465
528
226
110
60
28
75
126
5Spurs
Spurs
97.2
2006-07
NBA Finals
4
240.0
86.5
43.8
16.8
6.0
3.8
32.0
72.0
44.4
7.3
19.5
37.2
15.3
23.0
66.3
52.7
10.8
33.0
13.0
960
346
175
67
24
15
52
72
6Knicks
Knicks
98.9
1998-99
NBA Finals
5
240.0
79.8
38.2
14.0
8.0
3.4
30.8
78.6
39.2
2.2
10.8
20.4
16.0
21.0
76.2
45.4
9.8
28.4
12.8
1,200
399
191
70
40
17
64
123
7Warriors
Warriors
99.6
2014-15
NBA Finals
6
248.3
100.7
44.2
23.0
8.0
5.0
36.2
83.0
43.6
11.2
31.0
36.0
17.2
24.8
69.1
53.6
10.5
33.7
13.0
1,490
604
265
138
48
30
78
145
8Heat
Heat
99.9
2005-06
NBA Finals
6
244.2
92.8
43.8
16.7
7.8
3.8
33.3
72.8
45.8
5.3
17.5
30.5
20.8
34.5
60.4
52.7
10.5
33.3
16.3
1,465
557
263
100
47
23
98
146
9Nets
Nets
100.0
2002-03
NBA Finals
6
240.0
82.0
42.5
16.7
7.8
6.3
30.3
82.0
37.0
3.8
13.8
27.7
17.5
22.3
78.4
44.6
14.3
28.2
14.2
1,440
492
255
100
47
38
85
145
10Knicks
Knicks
100.1
1993-94
NBA Finals
7
240.0
86.9
43.0
21.7
8.1
6.1
33.1
81.4
40.7
5.1
15.0
34.3
15.4
21.1
73.0
47.9
15.0
28.0
13.1
1,680
608
301
152
57
43
92
160
11Lakers
Lakers
100.5
2008-09
NBA Finals
5
250.0
100.6
40.6
16.4
7.2
5.2
38.0
83.2
45.7
6.4
17.2
37.2
18.2
24.0
75.8
53.6
10.6
30.0
10.8
1,250
503
203
82
36
26
54
121
12Rockets
Rockets
101.0
1993-94
NBA Finals
7
240.0
86.1
40.0
20.9
7.1
5.1
31.9
74.7
42.6
5.3
17.3
30.6
17.1
22.7
75.5
50.8
10.6
29.4
16.9
1,680
603
280
146
50
36
118
149
13Mavericks
Mavericks
101.0
2005-06
NBA Finals
6
244.2
91.8
41.8
15.8
7.3
3.3
33.0
78.2
42.2
5.5
19.3
28.4
20.3
25.8
78.7
51.3
10.2
31.7
15.3
1,465
551
251
95
44
20
92
164
14Lakers
Lakers
102.1
2009-10
NBA Finals
7
240.0
90.6
42.4
14.6
7.3
6.1
31.9
76.3
41.8
5.0
17.9
28.0
21.9
28.6
76.5
51.0
13.1
29.3
13.3
1,680
634
297
102
51
43
93
156
15Lakers
Lakers
102.6
2000-01
NBA Finals
5
245.0
100.6
45.2
23.0
8.2
8.8
36.2
77.8
46.5
7.2
15.0
48.0
21.0
31.0
67.7
55.0
13.4
31.8
15.0
1,225
503
226
115
41
44
75
116
16Bulls
Bulls
103.0
1991-92
NBA Finals
6
244.2
104.0
37.5
26.8
7.0
5.2
40.2
79.7
50.4
4.2
10.8
38.5
19.5
27.2
71.8
56.8
10.2
27.3
15.0
1,465
624
225
161
42
31
90
155
17Pistons
Pistons
103.4
2004-05
NBA Finals
7
243.6
86.7
41.0
18.6
9.0
7.6
35.4
81.6
43.4
2.6
10.7
24.0
13.3
18.0
73.8
48.4
13.7
27.3
9.9
1,705
607
287
130
63
53
69
149
18Bulls
Bulls
103.8
1996-97
NBA Finals
6
240.0
87.8
40.3
19.7
7.7
5.3
32.3
74.8
43.2
6.5
18.7
34.8
16.7
23.5
70.9
51.6
10.7
29.7
11.5
1,440
527
242
118
46
32
69
140
19Celtics
Celtics
103.9
2007-08
NBA Finals
6
240.0
102.2
42.2
23.0
8.7
4.0
34.3
77.3
44.4
8.7
20.2
43.0
24.8
31.8
78.0
55.9
10.8
31.3
13.2
1,440
613
253
138
52
24
79
148
20Pistons
Pistons
104.2
1989-90
NBA Finals
5
245.0
107.0
43.4
18.8
5.6
5.0
39.4
86.8
45.4
5.0
11.2
44.6
23.2
31.4
73.9
53.2
14.4
29.0
15.0
1,225
535
217
94
28
25
75
138
21Cavaliers
Cavaliers
104.4
2006-07
NBA Finals
4
240.0
80.5
41.0
16.5
6.3
2.8
31.0
78.5
39.5
5.5
18.8
29.3
13.0
18.8
69.3
46.4
12.3
28.8
11.8
960
322
164
66
25
11
47
76
22Bulls
Bulls
104.5
1990-91
NBA Finals
5
245.0
101.4
39.2
27.8
9.8
5.0
42.6
80.8
52.7
1.0
4.2
23.8
15.2
18.4
82.6
57.0
11.0
28.2
12.6
1,225
507
196
139
49
25
63
107
23Jazz
Jazz
104.6
1996-97
NBA Finals
6
240.0
87.2
40.8
20.2
7.3
3.5
30.8
71.7
43.0
5.8
14.2
41.2
19.7
26.8
73.3
52.2
10.0
30.8
13.2
1,440
523
245
121
44
21
79
137
24Spurs
Spurs
104.8
2013-14
NBA Finals
5
240.0
105.6
37.8
25.4
8.0
3.4
38.2
72.4
52.8
11.0
23.6
46.6
18.2
24.4
74.6
63.5
7.8
30.0
13.8
1,200
528
189
127
40
17
69
99
25Jazz
Jazz
105.5
1997-98
NBA Finals
6
244.2
80.2
38.0
21.3
6.3
2.5
31.8
71.8
44.3
2.2
10.0
21.7
14.3
18.7
76.8
50.1
10.2
27.8
17.3
1,465
481
228
128
38
15
104
150
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Team Rankings

ORTG

118.4

7th

DRTG

112.3

6th

NETRTG

6.1

7th

3P%

36.1

15th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
3
Nuggets Nuggets
13
4
.765
4.0
4
Rockets Rockets
11
4
.733
5.0
5
Spurs Spurs
11
5
.688
5.5
6
Suns Suns
11
7
.611
6.5
7
Timberwolves Timberwolves
10
8
.556
7.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
11/28
SAS SAS
@
DEN DEN
9:30 PM
Sun
11/30
SAS SAS
@
MIN MIN
7:00 PM
Tue
12/2
MEM MEM
@
SAS SAS
8:00 PM
Wed
12/3
SAS SAS
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM
Fri
12/5
SAS SAS
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Last Game
SAS Spurs

11 - 5

102

Final

111

PHX Suns

11 - 6

Sun 23 Nov 2025

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NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
18
1
.947
2
Lakers Lakers
13
4
.765
4.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets
13
4
.765
4.0
4
Rockets Rockets
11
4
.733
5.0
5
Spurs Spurs
11
5
.688
5.5
6
Suns Suns
11
7
.611
6.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
15
3
.833
2
Raptors Raptors
14
5
.737
1.5
3
Heat Heat
13
6
.684
2.5
4
Knicks Knicks
11
6
.647
3.5
5
Cavaliers Cavaliers
12
7
.632
3.5
6
Hawks Hawks
11
8
.579
4.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
10/29
GSW GSW
@
MIL MIL
110-120
Wed
10/29
WAS WAS
@
OKC OKC
108-127
Wed
10/29
MIA MIA
@
SAS SAS
101-107
Thu
10/30
ATL ATL
@
IND IND
128-108
Thu
10/30
BOS BOS
@
PHI PHI
109-108

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
11/28
ORL ORL
@
DET DET
7:30 PM
Fri
11/28
CHI CHI
@
CHA CHA
7:30 PM
Fri
11/28
WAS WAS
@
IND IND
7:30 PM
Fri
11/28
CLE CLE
@
ATL ATL
7:30 PM
Fri
11/28
MIL MIL
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM