best defensive rating by a team in nba history in a since 1980

Since 1979-80, the San Antonio Spurs have the best defensive rating by a team, with a 105.9 rating.

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Data note: Defensive Rating: team season data complete from 1973-74

	TEAM	DRTG	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	105.9	3,790	241.5	105.2	43.8	24.5	7.8	5.7	40.2	84.5	47.5	5.7	15.7	36.1	19.2	25.5	75.3	55.0	11.9	31.9	15.1	915,425	398,768	165,888	92,828	29,689	21,509	57,296	79,465
2	Celtics	106.0	3,789	241.7	105.4	43.0	24.2	8.2	5.0	39.9	84.9	47.1	6.4	18.0	35.8	19.1	24.7	77.3	55.1	11.7	31.3	15.2	915,935	399,303	163,101	91,796	30,902	19,069	57,706	83,518
3	Heat	106.4	3,054	241.9	100.4	42.1	22.2	7.7	4.8	37.5	81.5	46.0	7.3	20.3	35.8	18.1	24.2	74.7	54.4	11.0	31.0	14.9	738,610	306,540	128,535	67,718	23,455	14,669	45,574	65,636
4	Bulls	106.9	3,784	241.9	102.5	43.5	24.0	7.9	4.9	39.2	84.5	46.4	5.4	15.4	35.4	18.7	24.6	75.9	53.8	12.5	31.0	15.5	915,435	387,997	164,663	90,899	30,056	18,686	58,779	82,484
5	Rockets	107.0	3,791	241.7	104.7	43.7	23.2	8.1	5.2	39.2	84.9	46.2	7.1	20.2	35.0	19.2	25.5	75.1	54.5	12.5	31.3	15.9	916,265	397,032	165,818	87,979	30,619	19,863	60,340	81,218
6	Thunder	107.0	3,791	241.7	105.8	43.2	23.3	8.7	5.0	39.9	85.3	46.8	6.1	17.3	35.5	19.9	25.9	76.6	54.7	12.6	30.6	15.4	916,365	400,961	163,772	88,204	32,903	19,040	58,449	84,768
7	76ers	107.2	3,792	241.9	103.0	42.9	22.9	8.7	5.5	38.7	83.6	46.3	5.2	15.2	34.4	20.4	26.8	76.0	53.9	12.4	30.5	15.9	917,155	390,455	162,538	86,912	33,006	20,887	60,332	80,928
8	Pacers	107.2	3,791	241.6	103.8	42.9	23.8	7.9	5.1	39.2	84.2	46.5	5.9	16.6	35.7	19.5	25.3	76.9	54.4	11.8	31.0	15.5	916,040	393,448	162,449	90,228	30,012	19,256	58,942	86,330
9	Pistons	107.2	3,785	241.7	102.1	43.1	22.7	7.6	4.9	38.8	84.5	45.9	5.5	15.8	34.9	19.0	25.4	74.8	53.4	12.8	30.3	15.0	914,775	386,615	163,036	86,007	28,797	18,622	56,808	83,584
10	Knicks	107.2	3,785	241.9	102.0	42.5	22.7	7.9	4.4	38.7	83.9	46.1	6.1	17.1	35.5	18.6	24.6	75.7	53.9	12.1	30.3	15.6	915,625	386,102	160,696	85,784	29,762	16,560	58,862	86,948
11	Jazz	107.2	3,791	241.4	104.1	42.8	24.8	8.0	5.5	39.0	82.3	47.4	5.3	15.0	35.4	20.7	27.2	76.2	55.2	11.9	30.9	16.0	915,265	394,599	162,149	93,977	30,499	20,875	60,643	86,713
12	Lakers	107.4	3,790	241.7	107.1	43.7	24.9	8.1	5.4	40.8	85.4	47.7	5.9	17.0	34.7	19.7	26.4	74.6	55.2	12.2	31.5	15.2	916,100	406,087	165,695	94,240	30,870	20,476	57,761	80,227
13	Bucks	107.6	3,792	241.6	104.3	42.3	23.8	8.3	4.8	39.6	84.7	46.8	6.1	17.0	36.0	19.0	25.0	75.8	54.5	12.0	30.3	15.3	916,230	395,587	160,521	90,325	31,313	18,188	57,916	85,343
14	Suns	107.6	3,790	241.5	107.3	43.0	25.1	8.2	5.0	40.8	85.8	47.6	6.2	17.4	36.0	19.4	25.3	76.7	55.3	11.8	31.1	15.7	915,225	406,782	162,886	95,193	31,114	18,815	59,609	83,478
15	Trail Blazers	107.7	3,792	241.8	105.0	43.6	23.2	7.9	5.0	39.7	85.3	46.5	6.1	17.2	35.4	19.6	25.9	75.7	54.3	13.0	30.6	15.4	916,755	398,145	165,173	87,909	30,068	18,825	58,471	83,350
16	Magic	107.7	2,971	241.5	101.7	42.8	22.2	7.6	4.8	38.0	83.4	45.5	7.3	20.9	35.1	18.5	25.0	73.8	53.9	11.6	31.2	15.0	717,490	302,273	127,165	65,897	22,519	14,306	44,510	62,403
17	Cavaliers	107.7	3,784	241.7	102.0	42.5	23.4	7.7	4.9	38.6	83.6	46.2	5.9	16.4	36.0	18.8	25.0	75.3	53.9	12.1	30.3	15.1	914,560	385,939	160,768	88,555	29,130	18,425	57,116	80,977
18	Nets	107.8	3,790	241.6	101.9	43.1	23.0	8.1	5.2	38.4	84.8	45.3	5.8	16.8	34.5	19.3	25.6	75.4	53.0	12.7	30.4	15.9	915,775	386,209	163,359	87,028	30,665	19,520	60,299	85,688
19	Hawks	107.9	3,787	241.7	103.1	42.9	23.0	8.2	5.1	38.8	84.2	46.1	5.9	16.9	35.1	19.5	25.5	76.4	54.0	12.6	30.3	15.4	915,355	390,434	162,472	87,106	31,001	19,390	58,304	82,393
20	Grizzlies	108.4	2,480	241.8	100.3	42.1	22.4	8.2	5.1	37.6	83.1	45.2	7.2	20.5	35.0	17.9	23.8	75.2	53.6	11.5	30.6	14.9	599,550	248,637	104,359	55,580	20,306	12,730	36,919	52,205
21	Raptors	108.7	2,478	241.9	102.0	42.0	22.6	7.8	5.1	38.0	83.9	45.3	8.1	22.5	35.8	18.0	23.4	77.0	54.2	11.4	30.6	14.0	599,345	252,745	104,059	56,022	19,391	12,573	34,703	53,389
22	Wizards	108.7	3,791	241.7	102.6	42.4	23.1	7.8	5.0	39.4	85.6	46.0	5.2	15.2	34.4	18.7	24.8	75.2	53.2	12.2	30.3	15.3	916,340	389,000	160,892	87,590	29,666	18,797	58,101	83,489
23	Nuggets	108.8	3,791	241.6	108.1	44.0	24.7	8.3	5.3	40.9	87.8	46.6	5.8	16.5	35.1	20.5	26.9	76.3	54.2	12.9	31.2	15.5	916,040	409,765	166,840	93,747	31,511	20,211	58,576	86,148
24	Mavericks	108.9	3,712	241.7	104.4	42.7	22.7	7.4	4.7	39.3	85.2	46.1	6.7	18.7	35.6	19.1	24.7	77.2	54.3	11.9	30.7	14.1	897,055	387,454	158,366	84,419	27,359	17,463	52,440	79,172
25	Hornets	109.0	2,882	241.8	101.3	42.0	23.5	7.7	4.8	37.8	83.8	45.2	7.0	19.6	35.5	18.7	24.6	75.8	53.5	11.3	30.7	14.4	696,905	291,947	120,985	67,861	22,331	13,710	41,639	59,178

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Team Leaders

PPG

25.0

Wembanyama

RPG

11.4

Wembanyama

APG

7.0

Fox

Team Rankings

ORTG

114.6

9th

DRTG

108.1

8th

NETRTG

6.5

9th

3P%

34.6

14th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
4	Lakers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Trail Blazers	3	1	.750	1.5
6	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
7	Mavericks	3	2	.600	2.0
8	Timberwolves	3	2	.600	2.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 10/31	MIN	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Mon 11/2	UTA	@	SAS	8:30 PM
Wed 11/4	DAL	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Fri 11/6	SAS	@	SAC	10:00 PM
Sat 11/7	SAS	@	POR	10:00 PM

Last Game

Spurs

3 - 2

117

Final

111

Jazz

1 - 4

Wed 28 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.0

Dončić

33.3

Edwards

28.8

Curry

RPG Leaders

16.2

Sabonis

13.8

Towns

12.2

Gobert

APG Leaders

10.4

Young

9.5

Haliburton

9.0

Jokić

SPG Leaders

3.2

Williamson

3.0

Daniels

2.8

Flagg

BPG Leaders

3.8

Wembanyama

2.6

Turner

2.4

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.3

Dončić

4.5

Edwards

4.0

Murray

TS% Leaders

84.1

Camara

78.8

Carter

77.0

Banchero

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

123.4

123.3

121.9

118.6

118.0

117.6

DRtg Rankings

98.2

103.4

103.5

106.2

106.3

106.6

NetRtg Rankings

14.4

14.2

12.1

12.0

9.6

8.7

Tank Leaderboard

0-4

0-5

1-4

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

284.4

Wembanyama

270.7

Johnson

247.7

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings Points Leaders

280.5

Johnson

275.3

Wembanyama

259.5

Antetokounmpo

USG% Leaders

40.2

Dončić

37.9

Edwards

35.5

Miller

MPG Leaders

38.5

Murray

37.6

Maxey

37.3

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.77

Wembanyama

1.65

Flagg

1.58

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.71

Wembanyama

1.70

Dončić

1.65

Antetokounmpo

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

5-0

4-1

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-3

1-4

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	4	1	.800
2	76ers	4	1	.800
3	Celtics	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Raptors	3	1	.750	0.5
5	Hornets	3	2	.600	1.0
6	Cavaliers	3	2	.600	1.0
7	Hawks	3	3	.500	1.5
8	Knicks	2	3	.400	2.0
9	Wizards	2	3	.400	2.0
10	Pacers	2	3	.400	2.0
11	Magic	1	3	.250	2.5
12	Bulls	1	4	.200	3.0
13	Bucks	1	4	.200	3.0
14	Heat	1	4	.200	3.0
15	Nets	0	4	.000	3.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	5	0	1.000
2	Grizzlies	5	0	1.000
3	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Lakers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Trail Blazers	3	1	.750	1.5
6	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
7	Mavericks	3	2	.600	2.0
8	Timberwolves	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	2	2	.500	2.5
10	Warriors	2	3	.400	3.0
11	Suns	1	2	.333	3.0
12	Clippers	1	3	.250	3.5
13	Jazz	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Pelicans	1	4	.200	4.0
15	Kings	0	5	.000	5.0

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 10/30	CHA	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Fri 10/30	DET	@	BKN	7:30 PM
Fri 10/30	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 10/30	NYK	@	PHI	7:30 PM
Fri 10/30	ORL	@	TOR	7:30 PM

Since 1979-80, the San Antonio Spurs have the best defensive rating by a team, with a 105.9 rating.

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25.0

11.4

7.0

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

36.0

33.3

28.8

16.2

13.8

12.2

10.4

9.5

9.0

3.2

3.0

2.8

3.8

2.6

2.4

5.3

4.5

4.0

84.1

78.8

77.0

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

284.4

270.7

247.7

280.5

275.3

259.5

40.2

37.9

35.5

38.5

37.6

37.3

1.77

1.65

1.58

1.71

1.70

1.65

NBA 2026-27 Betting

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Schedule