best nba defensive rating team in 2017

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

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
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

24.1

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

RPG

11.1

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

APG

7.0

Castle

Stephon Castle
Team Rankings

ORTG

117.1

10th

DRTG

112.2

3rd

NETRTG

4.9

7th

3P%

34.7

22nd

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
38
11
.776
2
33
16
.673
5.0
3
Spurs Spurs
32
16
.667
5.5
4
30
17
.638
7.0
5
31
19
.620
7.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
2/4
@
9:30 PM
Thu
2/5
@
8:30 PM
Sat
2/7
@
6:00 PM
Tue
2/10
@
10:30 PM
Wed
2/11
@
10:00 PM
Last Game
SAS Spurs

32 - 16

106

Final

111

CHA Hornets

22 - 28

Sat 31 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
36
12
.750
2
31
18
.633
5.5
3
31
18
.633
5.5
4
30
21
.588
7.5
5
29
21
.580
8.0
6
27
21
.563
9.0
7
25
22
.532
10.5
8
27
24
.529
10.5
9
24
26
.480
13.0
10
24
27
.471
13.5
11
22
28
.440
15.0
12
18
29
.383
17.5
13
13
35
.271
23.0
14
13
35
.271
23.0
15
13
36
.265
23.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
38
11
.776
2
33
16
.673
5.0
3
32
16
.667
5.5
4
30
17
.638
7.0
5
31
19
.620
7.5
6
30
19
.612
8.0
7
29
19
.604
8.5
8
27
23
.540
11.5
9
23
26
.469
15.0
10
22
25
.468
15.0
11
19
30
.388
19.0
12
18
29
.383
19.0
13
15
35
.300
23.5
14
13
38
.255
26.0
15
12
39
.235
27.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
1/5
@
120-116
Mon
1/5
@
112-120
Mon
1/5
@
105-106
Mon
1/5
@
94-122
Mon
1/5
@
111-103

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
2/2
@
3:00 PM
Mon
2/2
@
7:00 PM
Mon
2/2
@
7:30 PM
Mon
2/2
@
10:00 PM
Tue
2/3
@
7:00 PM