best defensive rating by a team in nba history in a single season since 1989

Since 1988-89, the San Antonio Spurs have the lowest defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 94.1 rating in 2003-04.

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
Spurs
94.1
2003-04
82
240.9
91.5
45.1
20.4
8.1
6.5
34.7
78.5
44.2
5.0
13.9
35.8
17.2
25.2
68.1
51.1
12.5
32.5
14.7
19,755
7,501
3,698
1,676
661
537
1,203
1,667
2 Spurs
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
3 Pistons
Pistons
95.4
2003-04
82
241.2
90.1
42.8
20.8
8.0
7.0
33.5
77.0
43.5
4.1
11.8
34.4
19.0
25.3
75.3
51.1
12.4
30.4
15.1
19,780
7,388
3,506
1,702
659
570
1,241
1,664
4 Hawks
Hawks
97.1
1998-99
50
241.5
86.3
43.5
15.6
6.9
5.2
30.8
75.2
40.9
3.9
12.9
30.6
20.8
28.4
73.1
49.2
13.5
30.0
14.9
12,075
4,315
2,175
782
346
260
745
987
5 Pacers
Pacers
97.2
2003-04
82
241.5
91.4
41.7
21.6
8.9
5.0
33.6
77.1
43.5
5.5
15.6
35.1
18.8
24.6
76.4
52.0
11.8
29.9
14.4
19,805
7,493
3,417
1,774
726
411
1,182
1,709
6 Magic
Magic
97.4
1998-99
50
241.0
89.5
42.7
21.3
9.9
4.3
33.7
78.9
42.8
4.5
13.5
33.0
17.5
25.0
70.0
49.8
13.8
28.9
16.4
12,050
4,473
2,133
1,067
496
213
819
935
7 Knicks
Knicks
97.5
1998-99
50
242.0
86.4
41.2
19.3
7.9
5.2
32.2
74.1
43.5
4.2
11.8
35.3
17.8
24.4
73.2
50.9
11.0
30.2
16.1
12,100
4,320
2,061
963
395
262
804
1,140
8 76ers
76ers
97.6
1998-99
50
243.0
89.7
43.1
18.7
10.8
5.4
33.1
77.7
42.6
2.0
7.4
26.4
21.5
29.7
72.2
49.4
14.6
28.6
16.4
12,150
4,483
2,157
934
542
271
822
1,152
9 Trail Blazers
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
10 Spurs
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
11 Suns
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
12 Nets
Nets
98.0
2003-04
82
240.3
90.3
40.7
24.5
8.6
3.9
34.3
77.7
44.1
4.6
13.7
33.6
17.0
22.6
75.3
51.5
10.5
30.2
14.7
19,705
7,401
3,335
2,009
709
322
1,209
1,722
13 Nets
Nets
98.1
2002-03
82
240.9
95.4
42.9
23.0
8.7
4.6
35.4
80.3
44.1
4.2
12.7
33.2
20.3
26.8
75.7
51.8
12.1
30.8
14.8
19,755
7,820
3,519
1,887
717
374
1,212
1,772
14 Knicks
Knicks
98.2
2000-01
82
242.7
88.7
40.2
18.5
6.6
4.2
33.6
75.6
44.4
4.8
13.6
35.1
16.8
21.1
79.6
52.3
9.4
30.8
14.5
19,905
7,275
3,297
1,520
545
346
1,189
1,863
15 Knicks
Knicks
98.2
1993-94
82
240.9
98.5
45.3
25.2
9.2
4.7
37.8
82.1
46.0
3.9
11.1
34.8
19.1
25.6
74.6
52.7
14.3
31.0
16.6
19,755
8,076
3,717
2,067
752
385
1,360
2,001
16 Lakers
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
17 Celtics
Celtics
98.2
2011-12
66
241.5
91.8
38.8
23.6
7.5
5.5
35.5
77.1
46.0
5.5
15.0
36.7
15.4
19.8
77.8
53.5
7.7
31.1
14.8
15,940
6,062
2,560
1,557
498
362
979
1,315
18 Bulls
Bulls
98.3
2011-12
66
241.5
96.3
46.7
23.1
6.9
5.9
37.4
82.8
45.2
6.3
16.9
37.5
15.2
21.1
72.2
52.3
13.9
32.8
14.0
15,940
6,359
3,080
1,527
456
388
923
1,139
19 Jazz
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
20 Heat
Heat
98.5
2000-01
82
242.4
88.9
39.6
19.9
7.7
3.7
32.9
76.3
43.0
5.8
16.9
34.5
17.4
22.9
75.9
51.5
9.9
29.7
13.7
19,880
7,289
3,248
1,630
633
304
1,122
1,726
21 Spurs
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
22 Spurs
Spurs
98.8
2004-05
82
241.5
96.2
42.4
21.6
7.5
6.6
35.6
78.7
45.3
6.2
17.0
36.3
18.7
25.9
72.4
53.4
12.0
30.4
13.7
19,805
7,888
3,476
1,771
613
543
1,126
1,717
23 Heat
Heat
98.9
1998-99
50
240.5
89.0
40.3
20.4
6.5
6.1
32.3
71.3
45.3
5.8
16.1
35.9
18.6
25.2
73.5
54.0
10.1
30.2
14.9
12,025
4,449
2,015
1,019
327
304
744
1,035
24 76ers
76ers
98.9
2000-01
82
242.1
94.7
44.8
20.6
8.4
5.0
35.4
79.1
44.7
3.2
9.8
32.6
20.7
27.8
74.5
51.8
13.1
31.7
15.8
19,855
7,763
3,675
1,692
690
408
1,292
1,673
25 Celtics
Celtics
98.9
2007-08
82
240.9
100.5
42.0
22.4
8.5
4.6
36.4
76.7
47.5
7.3
19.1
38.1
20.5
26.5
77.1
56.9
10.1
31.9
15.2
19,755
8,245
3,445
1,833
696
379
1,246
1,864
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Team Rankings

ORTG

114.4

19th

DRTG

117.2

25th

NETRTG

-2.8

21st

3P%

35.7

20th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
11
Suns Suns
36
46
.439
32.0
12
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
36
46
.439
32.0
13
Spurs Spurs
34
48
.415
34.0
14
Pelicans Pelicans
21
61
.256
47.0
15
Jazz Jazz
17
65
.207
51.0
Last Game
SAS Spurs

34 - 48

125

Final

118

TOR Raptors

30 - 52

Sun 13 Apr 2025

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NBA Fantasy 2024-25

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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Mon
3/24
GSW GSW
@
MIA MIA
86-112
Mon
3/24
ATL ATL
@
HOU HOU
114-121
Mon
3/24
MEM MEM
@
UTA UTA
140-103
Mon
3/24
OKC OKC
@
SAC SAC
121-105
Mon
3/24
CLE CLE
@
POR POR
122-111

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
5/3
LAC LAC
@
DEN DEN
7:30 PM
Sun
5/4
IND IND
@
CLE CLE
1:00 PM
Sun
5/4
GSW GSW
@
HOU HOU
8:30 PM
Mon
5/5
NYK NYK
@
BOS BOS
1:00 PM
Tue
5/6
IND IND
@
CLE CLE
1:00 PM