best defensive rating single season team since 2000

Since 1999-00, the San Antonio Spurs have the best 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	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	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
3	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
4	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
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	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
9	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
10	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
11	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
12	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
13	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
14	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
15	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
16	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
17	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
18	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
19	Suns	99.0	1999-00	82	241.5	98.9	43.7	25.6	9.1	5.3	37.7	82.6	45.7	5.6	15.2	36.8	17.9	23.6	75.9	53.2	12.5	31.2	16.7	19,805	8,111	3,580	2,098	744	433	1,368	1,973
20	Kings	99.1	2002-03	82	241.8	101.7	44.5	24.8	9.0	5.6	39.5	85.2	46.4	6.0	15.7	38.1	16.7	22.3	74.6	53.5	11.0	33.5	14.5	19,830	8,342	3,651	2,034	736	457	1,192	1,666
21	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
22	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
23	Hornets	99.5	2000-01	82	242.4	91.9	44.4	23.2	8.1	5.5	34.1	79.3	43.1	4.1	12.0	34.6	19.5	26.2	74.5	50.6	12.6	31.8	14.4	19,880	7,539	3,641	1,900	665	455	1,183	1,753
24	Nets	99.5	2001-02	82	241.8	96.2	43.3	24.3	8.7	6.0	37.1	83.1	44.6	4.9	14.6	33.8	17.1	23.3	73.5	51.5	12.7	30.7	14.5	19,830	7,889	3,554	1,990	716	490	1,189	1,734
25	Kings	99.6	2000-01	82	244.9	101.7	45.0	22.6	9.7	5.3	38.2	85.0	44.9	5.8	16.5	35.4	19.5	25.3	77.1	52.9	12.0	33.0	14.9	20,080	8,343	3,692	1,852	793	432	1,221	1,596

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Team Leaders

PPG

24.3

Wembanyama

RPG

11.7

Wembanyama

APG

7.1

Castle

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.1

6th

DRTG

113.5

6th

NETRTG

5.5

6th

3P%

35.5

17th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	30	6	.833
2	Spurs	25	10	.714	4.5
3	Lakers	22	11	.667	6.5
4	Nuggets	23	12	.657	6.5
5	Rockets	21	11	.656	7.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 1/6	SAS	@	MEM	8:00 PM
Wed 1/7	LAL	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Sat 1/10	SAS	@	BOS	8:00 PM
Sun 1/11	SAS	@	MIN	7:00 PM
Tue 1/13	SAS	@	OKC	8:00 PM

Last Game

Trail Blazers

16 - 20

115

Final

110

Spurs

25 - 10

Sat 3 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.7

Dončić

31.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

31.1

Maxey

RPG Leaders

12.2

Jokić

11.8

Towns

11.1

Gobert

APG Leaders

11.0

Jokić

9.6

Cunningham

9.0

Giddey

SPG Leaders

2.2

Leonard

2.1

Wallace

1.9

Daniels

BPG Leaders

2.3

Sarr

2.2

Huff

2.1

Stewart

3PM Leaders

4.8

Curry

3.9

Mitchell

3.7

Maxey

TS% Leaders

71.3

Jokić

70.2

Ayton

70.2

Williams

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

124.5

123.0

122.5

121.6

120.4

119.1

DRtg Rankings

105.9

111.4

112.2

113.1

113.3

113.5

NetRtg Rankings

14.6

8.8

7.4

6.2

6.0

5.5

Tank Leaderboard

6-30

8-29

8-28

9-25

11-22

12-23

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,035.3

Jokić

1,795.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,684.1

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,165.8

Jokić

1,803.3

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,782

Johnson

USG% Leaders

37.9

Dončić

36.3

Brown

33.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

MPG Leaders

39.8

Maxey

36.7

Thompson

36.4

Dončić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.84

Jokić

1.60

Dončić

1.55

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.96

Jokić

1.69

Dončić

1.55

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

24-11

20-12-1

20-14

21-15

20-15

Worst Record ATS

12-25

12-24

14-20

15-21

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	26	9	.743
2	Knicks	23	12	.657	3.0
3	Celtics	22	12	.647	3.5
4	Raptors	21	15	.583	5.5
5	76ers	19	14	.576	6.0
6	Magic	20	16	.556	6.5
7	Heat	20	16	.556	6.5
8	Cavaliers	20	17	.541	7.0
9	Bulls	17	18	.486	9.0
10	Hawks	17	20	.459	10.0
11	Bucks	16	20	.444	10.5
12	Hornets	12	23	.343	14.0
13	Nets	11	22	.333	14.0
14	Wizards	9	25	.265	16.5
15	Pacers	6	30	.167	20.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	30	6	.833
2	Spurs	25	10	.714	4.5
3	Lakers	22	11	.667	6.5
4	Nuggets	23	12	.657	6.5
5	Rockets	21	11	.656	7.0
6	Timberwolves	23	13	.639	7.0
7	Suns	21	14	.600	8.5
8	Warriors	19	17	.528	11.0
9	Trail Blazers	16	20	.444	14.0
10	Grizzlies	15	20	.429	14.5
11	Mavericks	13	23	.361	17.0
12	Clippers	12	22	.353	17.0
13	Jazz	12	22	.353	17.0
14	Kings	8	28	.222	22.0
15	Pelicans	8	29	.216	22.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Thu 12/4	MIA	@	ORL	105-106
Thu 12/4	LAL	@	BOS	105-126
Thu 12/4	UTA	@	NYK	112-146
Thu 12/4	SAS	@	CLE	117-130
Thu 12/4	DEN	@	ATL	134-133

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 1/5	UTA	@	POR	10:00 PM
Mon 1/5	GSW	@	LAC	10:00 PM
Tue 1/6	CLE	@	IND	7:00 PM
Tue 1/6	ORL	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Tue 1/6	SAS	@	MEM	8:00 PM

Since 1999-00, the San Antonio Spurs have the best defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 94.1 rating in 2003-04.

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24.3

11.7

7.1

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

33.7

31.9

31.1

12.2

11.8

11.1

11.0

9.6

9.0

2.2

2.1

1.9

2.3

2.2

2.1

4.8

3.9

3.7

71.3

70.2

70.2

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

2,035.3

1,795.4

1,684.1

2,165.8

1,803.3

1,782

37.9

36.3

33.1

39.8

36.7

36.4

1.84

1.60

1.55

1.96

1.69

1.55

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

Schedule