best defensive rating team in one season in the nba during the 2000s

Between the 1999-00 and 2008-09 seasons, the San Antonio Spurs had the lowest defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 94.1 rating in 2003-04.

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

	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	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
11	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
12	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
13	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
14	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
15	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
16	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
17	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
18	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
19	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
20	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
21	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
22	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
23	Spurs	99.7	2002-03	82	241.8	95.8	42.6	20.0	7.7	6.5	35.5	76.8	46.2	5.5	15.5	35.4	19.4	26.8	72.5	54.1	11.5	31.2	15.8	19,830	7,856	3,495	1,636	629	529	1,295	1,672
24	Spurs	99.7	2001-02	82	242.1	96.7	42.4	20.0	7.6	6.5	35.5	77.6	45.8	5.3	14.8	36.2	20.3	27.4	74.2	53.9	11.1	31.3	14.4	19,855	7,932	3,473	1,643	625	537	1,180	1,575
25	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

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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

Between the 1999-00 and 2008-09 seasons, the San Antonio Spurs had the lowest defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 94.1 rating in 2003-04.

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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

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