best defensive rating by a team in nba history in a single season since 2004

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

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Spurs
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
2Pistons
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
3Pacers
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
4Nets
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
5Celtics
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
6Bulls
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
7Spurs
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
8Celtics
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
9Spurs
Spurs
99.0
2015-16
82
240.3
103.5
43.9
24.5
8.3
5.9
40.1
82.9
48.4
7.0
18.5
37.5
16.4
20.4
80.3
56.4
9.4
34.5
13.1
19,705
8,490
3,601
2,010
677
485
1,071
1,433
10Rockets
Rockets
99.0
2003-04
82
243.0
89.8
42.6
19.3
6.8
5.4
33.4
75.5
44.2
6.3
17.1
36.6
16.7
21.6
77.3
52.8
10.3
32.3
16.7
19,930
7,362
3,494
1,579
560
443
1,373
1,762
1176ers
76ers
99.2
2011-12
66
241.1
93.6
43.2
22.0
8.0
5.2
37.4
83.6
44.8
5.3
14.6
36.2
13.5
18.2
74.2
51.1
10.7
32.5
11.2
15,915
6,180
2,848
1,453
526
340
738
1,157
12Pacers
Pacers
99.3
2013-14
82
241.2
96.7
44.7
20.1
6.7
5.4
36.0
80.2
44.9
6.7
18.8
35.7
18.1
23.3
77.9
53.5
10.2
34.5
15.1
19,780
7,933
3,665
1,651
550
446
1,237
1,675
13Bulls
Bulls
99.6
2006-07
82
241.2
98.8
43.7
22.3
7.8
5.4
37.1
81.3
45.7
5.9
15.1
38.8
18.6
25.4
73.4
53.4
12.0
31.7
16.0
19,780
8,100
3,581
1,832
639
445
1,310
1,908
14Spurs
Spurs
99.6
2005-06
82
241.5
95.6
41.5
20.9
6.6
5.7
36.5
77.3
47.2
6.4
16.6
38.5
16.2
23.1
70.2
54.6
10.4
31.1
13.7
19,805
7,837
3,399
1,717
543
467
1,126
1,714
15Timberwolves
Timberwolves
99.7
2003-04
82
240.9
94.5
42.9
23.0
6.8
5.6
37.0
80.1
46.2
4.0
10.9
36.3
16.6
21.3
78.1
52.8
10.7
32.3
12.7
19,755
7,753
3,520
1,890
561
462
1,043
1,731
16Pacers
Pacers
99.8
2012-13
81
241.9
94.7
45.9
20.3
7.2
6.3
35.1
80.6
43.6
6.9
19.7
34.7
17.6
23.6
74.6
52.1
12.9
33.0
15.1
19,590
7,674
3,714
1,645
580
513
1,227
1,623
17Spurs
Spurs
99.9
2006-07
82
241.2
98.5
40.7
22.1
7.2
5.1
36.6
77.2
47.4
7.3
19.0
38.1
18.1
24.1
75.1
56.1
9.3
31.4
13.9
19,780
8,079
3,338
1,814
587
417
1,137
1,588
18Heat
Heat
100.2
2011-12
66
243.0
98.5
41.6
20.0
8.9
5.4
37.1
79.0
46.9
5.6
15.6
35.9
18.8
24.2
77.5
54.9
10.4
31.2
15.2
16,040
6,500
2,746
1,317
585
355
1,002
1,282
19Bulls
Bulls
100.3
2004-05
82
241.8
94.5
43.8
21.3
7.0
4.5
34.7
80.4
43.2
6.2
17.5
35.7
18.7
25.0
75.0
51.7
12.2
31.6
16.7
19,830
7,745
3,592
1,743
576
369
1,371
2,028
20Bulls
Bulls
100.3
2010-11
82
241.8
98.6
44.2
22.3
7.2
5.7
37.1
80.3
46.2
6.2
17.3
36.1
18.2
24.5
74.3
54.1
11.8
32.4
14.2
19,830
8,087
3,621
1,827
592
468
1,161
1,639
21Grizzlies
Grizzlies
100.3
2012-13
82
241.5
93.4
42.7
20.9
8.6
5.3
36.1
81.5
44.4
4.7
13.5
34.5
16.5
21.3
77.3
51.4
12.9
29.8
14.0
19,805
7,659
3,504
1,715
703
436
1,144
1,660
22Celtics
Celtics
100.3
2010-11
82
241.2
96.5
38.8
23.4
8.2
4.2
36.9
75.8
48.6
5.0
13.6
36.5
17.8
23.1
77.0
56.1
7.8
31.0
14.6
19,780
7,913
3,181
1,921
676
344
1,195
1,678
23Raptors
Raptors
100.4
2003-04
82
243.7
85.4
39.6
19.2
7.4
4.9
32.4
77.4
41.8
5.6
15.8
35.6
15.1
20.1
75.0
49.5
10.1
29.5
14.2
19,980
7,006
3,249
1,574
604
402
1,164
1,748
24Bulls
Bulls
100.5
2013-14
82
243.0
93.7
44.1
22.7
7.2
5.2
34.7
80.2
43.2
6.2
17.8
34.8
18.1
23.3
77.9
51.8
11.4
32.7
14.9
19,930
7,680
3,620
1,860
594
424
1,223
1,565
25Rockets
Rockets
100.7
2006-07
82
242.1
97.0
43.3
20.8
7.1
4.1
35.4
79.6
44.5
8.6
23.1
37.2
17.5
23.2
75.3
54.0
10.7
32.6
14.2
19,855
7,953
3,553
1,704
583
337
1,162
1,710
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Team Rankings

ORTG

119.4

6th

DRTG

114.8

15th

NETRTG

4.6

8th

3P%

36.9

10th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
3
Rockets Rockets
15
6
.714
7.0
4
Lakers Lakers
17
7
.708
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
17
7
.708
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
15
9
.625
8.5
7
Suns Suns
14
11
.560
10.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/13
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
9:00 PM
Thu
12/18
WAS WAS
@
SAS SAS
8:00 PM
Fri
12/19
SAS SAS
@
ATL ATL
7:30 PM
Sun
12/21
SAS SAS
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Tue
12/23
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM
Last Game
SAS Spurs

17 - 7

132

Final

119

LAL Lakers

17 - 7

Wed 10 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
1
.960
2
Nuggets Nuggets
17
6
.739
6.0
3
Rockets Rockets
15
6
.714
7.0
4
Lakers Lakers
17
7
.708
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
17
7
.708
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
15
9
.625
8.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
19
5
.792
2
Knicks Knicks
17
7
.708
2.0
3
Celtics Celtics
15
9
.625
4.0
4
Magic Magic
15
10
.600
4.5
5
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.0
6
76ers 76ers
13
10
.565
5.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
11/10
DEN DEN
@
SAC SAC
122-108
Tue
11/11
ORL ORL
@
NYK NYK
124-107
Tue
11/11
CHI CHI
@
DET DET
113-124
Tue
11/11
MIL MIL
@
CHA CHA
100-111
Tue
11/11
MEM MEM
@
BOS BOS
95-131

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/11
DEN DEN
@
SAC SAC
10:00 PM
Fri
12/12
CLE CLE
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Fri
12/12
ATL ATL
@
DET DET
7:00 PM
Fri
12/12
IND IND
@
PHI PHI
7:00 PM
Fri
12/12
CHI CHI
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM