best defensive rating by a team in nba history in a single season since 2015

Since 2014-15, the San Antonio Spurs have the lowest defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 99.0 rating in 2015-16.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Spurs
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
2Warriors
Warriors
101.4
2014-15
82
240.6
110.0
44.7
27.4
9.3
6.0
41.6
87.0
47.8
10.8
27.0
39.8
16.0
20.8
76.8
57.1
10.4
34.3
14.5
19,730
9,016
3,667
2,248
762
496
1,185
1,628
3Hawks
Hawks
101.4
2015-16
82
241.8
102.8
42.1
25.6
9.1
5.9
38.6
84.4
45.8
9.9
28.4
35.0
15.6
20.0
78.3
55.2
8.3
33.8
15.0
19,830
8,433
3,451
2,100
747
486
1,226
1,570
4Spurs
Spurs
102.0
2014-15
82
243.4
103.2
43.6
24.4
8.0
5.4
39.1
83.6
46.8
8.3
22.5
36.7
16.7
21.4
78.0
55.5
9.8
33.8
14.0
19,955
8,461
3,578
2,000
657
444
1,146
1,564
5Grizzlies
Grizzlies
102.2
2014-15
82
242.7
98.3
42.6
21.7
8.5
4.2
37.8
82.5
45.8
5.2
15.2
33.9
17.6
22.8
77.3
53.1
10.4
32.1
13.3
19,905
8,062
3,490
1,777
700
347
1,094
1,567
6Bucks
Bucks
102.2
2014-15
82
243.0
97.8
42.1
23.6
9.6
4.9
37.6
82.0
45.9
6.6
18.3
36.3
16.0
21.1
75.7
53.6
10.7
31.4
16.7
19,930
8,023
3,450
1,932
789
403
1,373
1,814
7Bucks
Bucks
102.9
2019-20
73
241.0
118.7
51.7
25.9
7.2
5.9
43.3
90.9
47.6
13.8
38.9
35.5
18.3
24.7
74.2
58.3
9.5
42.2
15.1
17,595
8,663
3,774
1,889
526
429
1,102
1,431
8Pacers
Pacers
102.9
2015-16
82
242.4
102.2
44.2
21.2
9.0
4.8
38.3
85.2
45.0
8.1
23.0
35.1
17.4
22.8
76.4
53.6
10.3
33.9
14.9
19,880
8,377
3,626
1,741
742
391
1,219
1,641
9Wizards
Wizards
103.0
2014-15
82
243.4
98.5
44.7
24.0
7.3
4.6
38.3
82.8
46.2
6.1
16.8
36.0
15.9
21.4
74.2
53.4
10.5
34.2
15.0
19,955
8,080
3,663
1,969
601
378
1,233
1,707
10Hawks
Hawks
103.1
2014-15
82
240.6
102.5
40.6
25.7
9.1
4.6
38.1
81.7
46.6
10.0
26.2
38.0
16.5
21.2
77.8
56.3
8.7
31.8
14.2
19,730
8,409
3,326
2,111
744
380
1,167
1,457
11Pacers
Pacers
103.2
2014-15
82
242.1
97.3
44.9
21.4
6.2
4.6
36.6
83.2
43.9
7.5
21.2
35.2
16.7
22.2
75.6
52.3
10.4
34.4
14.0
19,855
7,981
3,678
1,757
505
375
1,147
1,742
12Rockets
Rockets
103.4
2014-15
82
241.5
103.9
43.7
22.2
9.5
5.0
37.0
83.3
44.4
11.4
32.7
34.8
18.6
26.0
71.5
54.8
11.7
32.0
16.7
19,805
8,522
3,582
1,820
777
407
1,366
1,803
13Spurs
Spurs
103.5
2016-17
82
241.5
105.3
43.9
23.8
8.0
5.9
39.3
83.7
46.9
9.2
23.5
39.1
17.6
22.0
79.7
56.4
10.0
33.9
13.4
19,805
8,637
3,598
1,954
655
484
1,101
1,498
14Hornets
Hornets
103.5
2014-15
82
242.7
94.2
44.1
20.2
6.1
5.5
35.5
84.5
42.0
6.1
19.1
31.8
17.0
22.8
74.8
49.8
10.0
34.1
11.9
19,905
7,721
3,613
1,654
499
448
976
1,494
15Celtics
Celtics
103.6
2015-16
82
241.2
105.7
44.9
24.2
9.2
4.2
39.2
89.2
43.9
8.7
26.1
33.5
18.5
23.5
78.8
53.1
11.6
33.3
13.7
19,780
8,669
3,683
1,981
752
348
1,127
1,796
16Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
103.7
2014-15
82
242.1
102.8
45.9
21.9
6.4
4.5
38.7
86.0
45.0
9.8
27.2
36.2
15.5
19.4
80.1
54.4
10.7
35.1
13.6
19,855
8,429
3,760
1,799
525
372
1,117
1,494
17Warriors
Warriors
103.8
2015-16
82
242.4
114.9
46.2
28.9
8.4
6.1
42.5
87.3
48.7
13.1
31.6
41.6
16.7
21.8
76.3
59.3
10.0
36.2
15.2
19,880
9,421
3,788
2,373
689
498
1,245
1,701
18Clippers
Clippers
103.8
2015-16
82
241.8
104.5
42.0
22.8
8.6
5.6
38.3
82.4
46.5
9.7
26.7
36.4
18.2
26.2
69.2
55.6
8.8
33.3
13.0
19,830
8,569
3,448
1,873
709
460
1,063
1,746
19Celtics
Celtics
103.9
2017-18
82
241.5
104.0
44.5
22.5
7.4
4.5
38.3
85.1
45.0
11.5
30.4
37.7
16.0
20.7
77.1
55.2
9.4
35.1
14.0
19,805
8,529
3,645
1,842
604
373
1,148
1,618
20Jazz
Jazz
103.9
2017-18
82
240.9
104.1
43.3
22.4
8.6
5.1
38.3
82.9
46.2
10.8
29.6
36.6
16.8
21.5
77.9
56.4
9.0
34.2
14.7
19,755
8,540
3,547
1,839
708
420
1,205
1,608
21Jazz
Jazz
103.9
2015-16
82
243.4
97.7
43.2
19.0
7.7
5.2
36.1
80.4
44.9
8.5
23.9
35.5
17.1
23.0
74.4
54.0
10.7
32.5
14.9
19,955
8,010
3,545
1,554
631
425
1,224
1,655
22Warriors
Warriors
104.0
2016-17
82
241.2
115.9
44.4
30.4
9.6
6.8
43.1
87.1
49.5
12.0
31.2
38.3
17.8
22.6
78.8
59.7
9.4
35.0
14.8
19,780
9,503
3,643
2,491
785
555
1,211
1,585
23Thunder
Thunder
104.2
2025-26
19
245.3
122.1
45.2
26.1
10.7
5.5
43.6
89.6
48.7
13.7
38.2
35.8
21.2
25.1
84.5
60.7
9.8
35.4
12.9
4,660
2,320
859
496
203
104
245
401
24Hornets
Hornets
104.3
2015-16
82
242.1
103.4
43.9
21.7
7.3
5.3
37.0
84.4
43.9
10.6
29.4
36.2
18.7
23.7
79.0
54.5
9.0
35.0
12.5
19,855
8,479
3,603
1,778
595
438
1,029
1,487
25Bulls
Bulls
104.3
2014-15
82
242.4
100.8
45.7
21.7
6.3
5.8
36.6
82.9
44.2
7.9
22.3
35.3
19.7
25.2
78.3
53.6
11.7
34.0
14.0
19,880
8,265
3,751
1,781
514
476
1,145
1,495
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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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

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
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