best nba team defensive rating between 1994-95 to 2025-26

Since 1994-95, the San Antonio Spurs had the best defensive rating by a team, with a 105.0 rating.

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Spurs
Spurs
105.0
2,555
241.6
102.7
43.3
23.5
7.4
5.6
38.6
82.5
46.8
7.8
21.3
36.8
17.7
23.6
75.2
55.3
10.6
32.6
13.9
617,200
262,424
110,571
60,163
18,840
14,239
35,585
49,265
2Heat
Heat
105.9
2,557
241.8
100.0
41.8
22.1
7.5
4.8
37.1
80.6
46.0
8.2
22.7
36.0
17.7
23.6
74.8
55.0
10.3
31.5
14.3
618,405
255,785
106,999
56,471
19,255
12,362
36,685
53,350
3Celtics
Celtics
106.1
2,555
241.8
102.9
42.3
22.9
8.2
4.7
38.0
83.4
45.6
8.8
24.5
36.1
18.0
23.5
76.7
54.9
10.9
31.5
14.6
617,825
262,985
108,190
58,507
20,986
11,947
37,324
55,693
4Bulls
Bulls
106.7
2,549
241.9
100.4
43.5
23.2
7.6
4.8
37.8
83.9
45.1
7.4
20.6
35.9
17.4
22.9
75.8
53.4
11.7
31.9
14.8
616,635
255,852
110,963
59,075
19,472
12,192
37,702
52,992
5Pacers
Pacers
106.8
2,556
241.6
102.2
42.5
22.9
7.6
5.1
37.8
82.7
45.7
7.9
21.9
36.2
18.6
24.1
77.2
54.7
10.8
31.7
14.6
617,640
261,193
108,559
58,562
19,506
13,134
37,331
55,224
6Magic
Magic
107.3
2,557
241.5
101.1
42.6
22.0
7.6
4.8
37.6
82.9
45.3
8.0
22.8
35.2
17.9
24.2
73.9
54.0
11.1
31.5
14.7
617,630
258,423
108,930
56,177
19,401
12,398
37,494
52,733
7Thunder
Thunder
107.4
2,556
241.7
104.8
43.1
22.3
8.4
5.1
38.8
84.0
46.1
8.3
23.2
35.8
19.0
24.7
77.0
55.2
11.5
31.6
14.6
617,865
267,896
110,141
57,106
21,407
12,926
37,303
54,261
8Rockets
Rockets
107.4
2,556
241.8
103.6
43.3
22.1
7.8
4.9
37.7
83.1
45.4
9.6
27.0
35.4
18.7
24.7
75.6
55.1
11.4
31.9
15.1
618,065
264,771
110,702
56,382
19,923
12,438
38,561
52,161
976ers
76ers
107.5
2,557
241.7
100.6
42.5
22.1
8.5
5.1
37.4
82.9
45.1
7.0
20.1
34.8
18.8
24.9
75.5
53.6
11.6
30.9
15.0
617,955
257,139
108,752
56,540
21,633
12,964
38,383
53,491
10Pistons
Pistons
107.5
2,550
241.8
99.7
42.3
21.8
7.5
4.8
37.1
82.4
45.1
7.5
21.2
35.3
18.0
24.1
74.4
53.6
11.6
30.6
14.1
616,475
254,245
107,738
55,604
19,064
12,306
35,930
53,505
11Lakers
Lakers
107.8
2,555
241.8
105.0
43.7
23.4
7.7
5.3
39.0
84.1
46.4
8.0
22.7
35.2
18.9
25.7
73.6
55.0
11.4
32.2
14.4
617,825
268,175
111,623
59,827
19,718
13,548
36,845
52,722
12Cavaliers
Cavaliers
107.8
2,549
241.7
100.4
42.3
22.5
7.5
4.5
37.3
82.0
45.5
7.9
21.9
36.2
17.9
23.9
75.1
54.3
11.4
31.0
14.5
616,160
255,912
107,913
57,364
19,146
11,580
37,051
52,407
13Jazz
Jazz
107.9
2,556
241.5
102.7
42.7
24.1
7.7
5.2
37.8
80.9
46.7
7.2
20.1
35.8
19.9
26.1
76.2
55.6
11.5
31.2
15.3
617,390
262,516
109,041
61,519
19,732
13,240
39,014
56,845
14Knicks
Knicks
108.1
2,550
242.0
100.5
42.5
21.5
7.2
4.2
37.3
82.6
45.2
8.1
22.7
35.9
17.6
23.0
76.6
54.2
11.2
31.3
14.5
616,975
256,175
108,363
54,713
18,482
10,781
37,031
55,432
15Grizzlies
Grizzlies
108.4
2,475
241.8
100.2
42.1
22.4
8.2
5.1
37.6
83.1
45.2
7.1
20.4
35.0
17.9
23.8
75.2
53.6
11.5
30.6
14.9
598,350
248,046
104,105
55,448
20,274
12,704
36,840
52,075
16Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
108.5
2,558
241.7
101.6
43.0
21.8
7.3
5.0
37.8
83.2
45.4
8.2
22.9
35.8
17.9
23.5
76.2
54.3
11.9
31.1
14.5
618,395
259,996
110,076
55,760
18,551
12,694
37,216
53,092
17Mavericks
Mavericks
108.5
2,559
241.8
103.8
42.6
22.3
7.3
4.8
38.5
84.3
45.7
8.8
24.4
36.0
18.0
23.1
77.7
54.9
11.0
31.7
13.4
618,710
265,584
109,081
57,122
18,767
12,343
34,312
52,260
18Hawks
Hawks
108.5
2,551
241.8
101.6
42.4
22.5
7.9
4.9
37.8
83.2
45.4
8.1
22.7
35.6
18.0
23.5
76.5
54.3
11.4
31.0
14.9
616,740
259,239
108,102
57,455
20,095
12,382
37,906
52,158
19Nets
Nets
108.6
2,556
241.8
100.1
42.4
22.5
7.5
4.7
36.9
82.9
44.5
7.9
22.6
35.1
18.4
24.2
76.1
53.5
11.4
31.0
14.7
617,965
255,928
108,460
57,547
19,052
12,122
37,505
54,663
20Suns
Suns
108.6
2,557
241.6
105.6
42.6
24.0
7.8
4.8
39.6
84.9
46.6
8.4
23.2
36.4
18.0
23.3
77.1
55.5
11.0
31.5
14.7
617,880
269,980
108,875
61,451
20,013
12,300
37,658
54,104
21Bucks
Bucks
108.6
2,557
241.7
102.8
42.3
22.8
7.6
4.6
38.5
83.5
46.1
8.1
22.2
36.5
17.7
23.4
75.6
54.8
11.0
31.4
14.5
618,005
262,894
108,265
58,344
19,500
11,837
37,018
54,112
22Raptors
Raptors
108.7
2,474
241.9
102.0
42.0
22.6
7.8
5.1
38.0
83.8
45.3
8.1
22.5
35.8
18.0
23.4
77.0
54.2
11.4
30.6
14.0
598,385
252,275
103,876
55,913
19,334
12,551
34,643
53,279
23Hornets
Hornets
108.7
2,385
241.9
100.4
42.1
22.9
7.5
4.9
37.0
82.8
44.7
7.9
22.2
35.7
18.4
24.3
75.6
53.7
10.9
31.2
14.2
576,975
239,474
100,382
54,677
17,870
11,678
33,840
47,818
24Warriors
Warriors
108.7
2,549
241.5
105.6
43.8
24.5
8.2
5.2
39.3
86.0
45.7
9.1
24.8
36.7
17.9
23.7
75.6
54.7
12.0
31.8
15.2
615,585
269,149
111,632
62,530
20,991
13,217
38,825
55,114
25Clippers
Clippers
108.8
2,556
241.5
102.1
42.2
22.1
7.6
5.2
37.9
82.4
45.9
7.7
21.3
36.2
18.7
24.9
75.2
54.7
11.0
31.2
14.8
617,215
261,004
107,832
56,390
19,545
13,240
37,843
54,480
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

More Spurs Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

19.6

Castle

Stephon Castle

RPG

10.8

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

APG

6.0

Fox

De'Aaron Fox
Team Rankings

ORTG

119.6

4th

DRTG

111.3

3rd

NETRTG

8.3

2nd

3P%

35.9

14th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
5/8
@
9:30 PM
Sun
5/10
@
7:30 PM
Tue
5/12
@
1:00 PM
Fri
5/15
@
1:00 PM
Sun
5/17
@
1:00 PM
Last Game

95

Final

133

SAS Spurs

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
44
38
.537
16.0
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
3/26
@
103-114
Thu
3/26
@
117-121
Fri
3/27
@
114-113
Fri
3/27
@
128-149
Fri
3/27
@
102-109

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
5/8
@
7:00 PM
Fri
5/8
@
9:30 PM
Sat
5/9
@
3:00 PM
Sat
5/9
@
8:30 PM
Sun
5/10
@
3:30 PM