best nba defense rating team 2017

The San Antonio Spurs had the best defensive rating by a team in 2016-17, with a 103.5 rating.

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1Spurs
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
2Warriors
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
3Jazz
Jazz
105.3
2016-17
82
240.9
100.7
43.2
20.1
6.7
5.0
37.0
79.5
46.6
9.6
26.0
37.2
17.1
22.9
74.7
56.3
9.4
33.8
13.6
19,755
8,258
3,545
1,651
550
410
1,119
1,545
4Hawks
Hawks
105.7
2016-17
82
242.4
103.2
44.3
23.6
8.2
4.8
38.1
84.4
45.1
8.9
26.1
34.1
18.1
24.9
72.8
54.1
10.3
34.1
15.8
19,880
8,459
3,635
1,938
672
397
1,294
1,491
5Heat
Heat
106.7
2016-17
82
241.2
103.2
43.6
21.2
7.2
5.7
39.0
85.8
45.5
9.9
27.0
36.5
15.2
21.6
70.6
54.1
10.6
33.0
13.4
19,780
8,460
3,577
1,742
588
469
1,102
1,680
6Bulls
Bulls
107.0
2016-17
82
241.2
102.9
46.3
22.6
7.8
4.8
38.6
87.1
44.4
7.6
22.3
34.0
18.0
22.5
79.8
53.0
12.2
34.1
13.6
19,780
8,435
3,796
1,851
643
393
1,112
1,455
7Grizzlies
Grizzlies
107.1
2016-17
82
242.7
100.5
42.8
21.3
8.0
4.2
36.4
83.6
43.5
9.4
26.5
35.4
18.3
23.4
78.4
53.5
10.8
32.0
12.9
19,905
8,239
3,507
1,744
653
344
1,059
1,840
8Pistons
Pistons
107.1
2016-17
82
241.5
101.3
45.7
21.1
7.0
3.8
39.9
88.8
44.9
7.7
23.4
33.0
13.9
19.3
71.9
52.1
11.1
34.6
11.9
19,805
8,309
3,746
1,732
574
310
973
1,467
9Pelicans
Pelicans
107.4
2016-17
82
242.7
104.3
43.7
22.8
7.8
5.5
39.1
87.0
45.0
9.4
26.8
35.0
16.7
22.3
75.0
53.9
8.6
35.1
12.9
19,905
8,556
3,582
1,869
638
453
1,054
1,490
10Thunder
Thunder
107.5
2016-17
82
241.5
106.6
46.6
21.0
7.9
5.0
39.5
87.4
45.2
8.4
25.8
32.7
19.2
25.8
74.5
54.0
12.2
34.4
15.0
19,805
8,741
3,823
1,721
648
408
1,230
1,715
11Raptors
Raptors
107.8
2016-17
82
241.2
106.9
43.3
18.5
8.3
4.9
39.2
84.4
46.4
8.8
24.3
36.3
19.7
24.7
79.6
56.1
10.6
32.6
12.7
19,780
8,762
3,547
1,517
677
400
1,041
1,708
12Clippers
Clippers
108.2
2016-17
82
240.9
108.7
43.0
22.5
7.5
4.2
39.5
83.2
47.5
10.3
27.4
37.5
19.3
26.0
74.5
57.4
9.0
34.0
13.0
19,755
8,911
3,528
1,848
612
347
1,062
1,626
13Celtics
Celtics
108.4
2016-17
82
240.9
108.0
42.0
25.2
7.5
4.1
38.6
85.1
45.4
12.0
33.4
35.9
18.7
23.2
80.7
56.7
9.1
32.9
13.3
19,755
8,857
3,442
2,069
617
340
1,088
1,686
14Hornets
Hornets
108.6
2016-17
82
241.8
104.9
43.6
23.1
7.0
4.8
37.7
85.4
44.2
10.0
28.6
35.1
19.4
23.8
81.5
54.7
8.8
34.8
11.5
19,830
8,601
3,574
1,891
571
390
942
1,360
15Mavericks
Mavericks
108.8
2016-17
82
241.2
97.9
38.6
20.8
7.5
3.7
36.2
82.3
44.0
10.7
30.2
35.5
14.8
18.5
80.1
54.1
7.9
30.7
11.8
19,780
8,029
3,163
1,705
614
307
971
1,567
16Pacers
Pacers
108.8
2016-17
82
242.1
105.1
42.0
22.5
8.2
5.0
39.3
84.5
46.5
8.6
23.0
37.6
17.9
22.1
81.0
55.8
9.0
33.0
13.8
19,855
8,618
3,444
1,844
669
409
1,130
1,597
1776ers
76ers
108.9
2016-17
82
241.8
102.4
42.8
23.8
8.4
5.1
37.7
85.3
44.2
10.1
29.8
34.0
17.0
22.0
77.1
53.9
9.8
33.0
16.7
19,830
8,400
3,513
1,949
692
420
1,366
1,793
18Rockets
Rockets
109.0
2016-17
82
241.2
115.3
44.4
25.2
8.2
4.3
40.3
87.2
46.2
14.4
40.3
35.7
20.3
26.5
76.6
58.3
10.9
33.5
15.1
19,780
9,458
3,638
2,070
670
352
1,241
1,634
19Bucks
Bucks
109.3
2016-17
82
241.2
103.6
40.4
24.2
8.1
5.3
38.8
81.9
47.4
8.8
23.7
37.0
17.2
22.4
76.8
56.5
8.8
31.6
14.0
19,780
8,497
3,312
1,984
666
436
1,145
1,660
20Wizards
Wizards
109.3
2016-17
82
242.1
109.2
42.9
23.9
8.5
4.1
41.3
87.0
47.5
9.2
24.8
37.2
17.3
22.1
78.4
56.4
10.3
32.6
14.2
19,855
8,953
3,514
1,956
693
336
1,162
1,745
21Cavaliers
Cavaliers
110.3
2016-17
82
242.4
110.3
43.7
22.7
6.6
4.0
39.9
84.9
47.0
13.0
33.9
38.4
17.5
23.3
74.8
58.0
9.3
34.4
13.7
19,880
9,048
3,587
1,858
539
327
1,121
1,486
22Magic
Magic
110.5
2016-17
82
241.5
101.1
43.2
22.2
7.1
4.8
38.3
87.0
44.0
8.5
26.1
32.8
16.0
21.4
74.7
52.4
9.8
33.3
13.3
19,805
8,288
3,541
1,820
580
396
1,091
1,584
23Nets
Nets
110.7
2016-17
82
240.9
105.8
43.9
21.4
7.2
4.7
37.8
85.2
44.4
10.7
31.6
33.8
19.4
24.6
78.8
55.1
8.8
35.1
16.5
19,755
8,673
3,600
1,756
593
387
1,356
1,726
24Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
110.8
2016-17
82
243.0
107.9
43.7
21.1
7.0
5.0
39.5
86.1
45.9
10.4
27.7
37.5
18.5
23.7
78.0
55.9
10.1
33.5
13.7
19,930
8,851
3,580
1,733
574
409
1,125
1,736
25Kings
Kings
111.3
2016-17
82
242.4
102.8
41.1
22.5
7.6
4.0
37.9
82.1
46.1
9.0
23.9
37.6
18.1
23.3
77.5
55.6
8.7
32.3
14.6
19,880
8,430
3,367
1,844
627
324
1,201
1,667
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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Team Leaders

PPG

24.9

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

RPG

11.6

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

APG

7.3

Castle

Stephon Castle
Team Rankings

ORTG

119.4

5th

DRTG

111.1

3rd

NETRTG

8.3

2nd

3P%

35.9

15th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
61
16
.792
2
Spurs Spurs
59
19
.756
2.5
3
50
27
.649
11.0
4
50
28
.641
11.5
5
48
29
.623
13.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
4/6
@
8:00 PM
Wed
4/8
@
9:30 PM
Fri
4/10
@
8:00 PM
Sun
4/12
@
8:30 PM
Last Game
SAS Spurs

59 - 19

134

Final

136

DEN Nuggets

50 - 28

Sat 4 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
56
21
.727
2
52
25
.675
4.0
3
50
28
.641
6.5
4
48
29
.623
8.0
5
45
33
.577
11.5
6
43
34
.558
13.0
7
43
34
.558
13.0
8
42
36
.538
14.5
9
41
36
.532
15.0
10
41
37
.526
15.5
11
Bucks Bucks - e
30
47
.390
26.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
29
48
.377
27.0
13
18
59
.234
38.0
14
Nets Nets - e
18
59
.234
38.0
15
17
60
.221
39.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
61
16
.792
2
Spurs Spurs - x
59
19
.756
2.5
3
50
27
.649
11.0
4
50
28
.641
11.5
5
48
29
.623
13.0
6
46
31
.597
15.0
7
42
35
.545
19.0
8
40
38
.513
21.5
9
39
38
.506
22.0
10
36
41
.468
25.0
11
25
52
.325
36.0
12
25
53
.321
36.5
13
24
53
.312
37.0
14
Kings Kings - e
21
57
.269
40.5
15
Jazz Jazz - e
21
57
.269
40.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
3/8
@
115-126
Sun
3/8
@
116-119
Sun
3/8
@
118-126
Mon
3/9
@
129-139
Mon
3/9
@
138-100

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
4/5
@
3:30 PM
Sun
4/5
@
3:30 PM
Sun
4/5
@
3:30 PM
Sun
4/5
@
3:30 PM
Sun
4/5
@
6:00 PM