best team defensive rating 1990

The Houston Rockets had the lowest defensive rating by a team in 1989-90, with a 103.4 rating.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Rockets
Rockets
103.4
1989-90
82
241.5
106.7
47.0
26.8
9.9
6.7
42.5
88.4
48.0
1.9
6.0
31.2
19.9
27.6
72.0
53.1
14.8
32.2
18.5
19,805
8,752
3,855
2,194
809
551
1,513
1,934
2Pistons
Pistons
103.5
1989-90
82
241.5
104.3
44.4
24.3
6.2
5.1
40.6
85.1
47.8
2.2
6.6
32.7
20.9
27.5
76.1
53.7
14.5
30.0
15.0
19,805
8,556
3,643
1,996
512
418
1,233
1,961
3Spurs
Spurs
104.2
1989-90
82
240.6
106.3
44.4
24.8
9.7
6.8
41.3
85.3
48.4
0.7
2.8
23.9
23.0
30.9
74.5
53.7
14.2
30.2
17.1
19,730
8,718
3,637
2,037
799
554
1,399
1,854
4Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
104.4
1989-90
82
242.4
114.2
47.6
25.4
9.1
4.4
43.6
92.0
47.3
2.3
6.9
33.6
24.8
33.3
74.3
53.5
16.5
31.1
16.5
19,880
9,365
3,907
2,085
749
364
1,356
2,048
5Jazz
Jazz
105.4
1989-90
82
241.8
106.8
42.1
27.0
8.3
6.0
40.6
80.4
50.5
2.8
7.7
35.9
22.9
30.3
75.4
57.0
11.6
30.5
17.2
19,830
8,760
3,454
2,212
677
491
1,410
2,031
6Suns
Suns
106.2
1989-90
82
242.1
114.9
45.2
25.7
8.1
6.1
43.2
87.1
49.6
2.1
6.6
32.4
26.3
33.1
79.5
56.5
12.8
32.3
15.5
19,855
9,423
3,704
2,109
668
501
1,275
1,825
7Nuggets
Nuggets
106.7
1989-90
82
241.5
114.6
45.1
27.7
9.9
4.0
45.3
97.7
46.4
2.8
8.3
33.7
21.2
26.8
78.9
52.3
14.3
30.9
13.9
19,805
9,397
3,701
2,275
814
329
1,136
2,047
8Lakers
Lakers
107.0
1989-90
82
242.1
110.7
43.4
27.2
8.0
5.4
41.9
85.5
49.0
3.8
10.3
36.7
23.2
29.5
78.7
56.2
13.4
30.0
15.0
19,855
9,079
3,557
2,232
655
445
1,226
1,737
9Mavericks
Mavericks
107.2
1989-90
82
242.1
102.2
42.2
21.7
8.1
4.9
39.6
83.3
47.5
1.9
5.9
32.3
21.2
27.6
76.7
53.6
12.7
29.5
15.0
19,855
8,384
3,461
1,776
664
398
1,228
1,733
10Cavaliers
Cavaliers
107.2
1989-90
82
242.4
102.6
42.8
25.7
7.9
6.2
39.2
85.1
46.1
4.2
10.4
40.7
20.0
26.8
74.4
52.9
13.8
29.0
15.2
19,880
8,411
3,508
2,106
645
512
1,243
1,666
11Clippers
Clippers
107.4
1989-90
82
241.5
103.8
41.7
24.1
9.5
6.2
40.5
83.6
48.4
0.7
2.8
24.3
22.1
30.0
73.8
53.6
12.9
28.8
18.9
19,805
8,509
3,418
1,978
782
507
1,547
1,859
12Celtics
Celtics
107.9
1989-90
82
240.3
110.0
46.0
29.5
6.6
5.5
43.5
87.2
49.8
1.3
4.9
26.2
21.8
26.3
83.2
55.7
13.0
33.0
15.3
19,705
9,023
3,773
2,423
539
455
1,256
1,717
13Knicks
Knicks
108.0
1989-90
82
241.8
108.3
44.1
26.1
8.7
6.0
41.9
86.5
48.4
2.9
8.7
33.2
21.6
28.6
75.6
54.7
14.5
29.6
17.2
19,830
8,879
3,613
2,140
714
492
1,412
1,828
14Bucks
Bucks
108.1
1989-90
82
241.8
106.0
40.9
25.0
10.1
4.0
41.2
87.1
47.3
2.5
8.2
31.2
21.0
27.7
75.8
53.3
13.5
27.4
16.0
19,830
8,691
3,354
2,046
826
326
1,315
2,086
15Timberwolves
Timberwolves
108.2
1989-90
82
242.1
95.2
39.6
22.5
9.6
4.2
37.4
83.9
44.6
0.9
3.6
24.8
19.5
26.1
74.7
49.9
14.6
25.0
14.6
19,855
7,803
3,249
1,844
789
344
1,197
1,901
1676ers
76ers
108.4
1989-90
82
241.5
110.2
42.9
23.6
8.4
4.5
41.9
85.7
48.9
2.3
6.6
34.8
24.1
30.6
78.8
55.6
13.5
29.3
14.7
19,805
9,039
3,517
1,932
687
365
1,209
1,697
17Nets
Nets
108.6
1989-90
82
240.3
100.1
45.0
18.0
9.4
5.9
38.5
90.4
42.6
1.7
6.2
27.7
21.4
28.7
74.6
48.6
16.6
28.3
16.6
19,705
8,208
3,687
1,475
774
481
1,360
1,952
18Heat
Heat
108.9
1989-90
82
240.6
100.6
43.4
23.9
9.0
4.7
41.3
89.6
46.1
1.1
3.7
29.3
17.0
24.7
68.7
50.1
15.1
28.2
19.0
19,730
8,247
3,555
1,957
736
388
1,557
2,123
19Bulls
Bulls
109.0
1989-90
82
241.8
109.5
40.9
26.5
9.9
4.7
43.1
86.5
49.8
3.0
8.2
37.4
20.3
26.1
77.8
55.9
13.1
27.8
15.2
19,830
8,977
3,354
2,172
814
388
1,247
1,906
20Bullets
Bullets
109.7
1989-90
82
241.8
107.7
44.5
27.0
6.8
5.2
43.9
92.5
47.5
0.5
2.4
18.8
19.5
25.5
76.4
51.9
14.6
29.9
14.6
19,830
8,832
3,648
2,214
561
424
1,201
1,929
21SuperSonics
SuperSonics
109.8
1989-90
82
242.7
106.9
43.6
22.9
8.5
4.1
42.3
88.3
47.9
2.8
7.9
35.5
19.6
26.4
74.1
53.5
16.1
27.5
16.3
19,905
8,769
3,578
1,874
701
335
1,336
2,064
22Hornets
Hornets
109.9
1989-90
82
240.9
100.4
38.7
25.4
9.5
3.2
39.9
87.6
45.5
2.5
7.5
33.6
18.1
24.0
75.6
51.1
11.7
27.0
15.0
19,755
8,232
3,173
2,080
778
262
1,226
1,889
23Kings
Kings
110.0
1989-90
82
240.9
101.7
40.4
25.0
6.7
4.8
40.3
86.0
46.8
2.6
7.9
33.3
18.5
24.0
77.1
52.7
11.6
28.8
15.1
19,755
8,341
3,315
2,052
546
392
1,239
1,863
24Pacers
Pacers
111.4
1989-90
82
242.4
109.3
40.6
24.7
6.7
4.3
41.2
83.0
49.7
3.6
9.4
38.2
23.2
28.5
81.6
57.2
11.5
29.1
16.4
19,880
8,962
3,328
2,023
552
350
1,342
1,972
25Hawks
Hawks
111.9
1989-90
82
240.6
108.5
42.2
22.2
8.7
4.3
41.7
85.6
48.7
1.5
5.0
30.2
23.7
31.0
76.4
54.7
15.5
26.7
15.5
19,730
8,901
3,460
1,820
717
353
1,270
1,871
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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Team Leaders

PPG

26.1

Durant

Kevin Durant

RPG

8.9

Sengun

Alperen Sengun

APG

6.6

Sengun

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Team Rankings

ORTG

121.1

3rd

DRTG

113.8

10th

NETRTG

7.3

2nd

3P%

37.0

7th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
4
27
14
.659
7.0
5
24
14
.632
8.5
6
Rockets Rockets
23
14
.622
9.0
7
24
16
.600
9.5
8
22
19
.537
12.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
1/15
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7:30 PM
Fri
1/16
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9:30 PM
Sun
1/18
@
7:00 PM
Tue
1/20
@
8:00 PM
Thu
1/22
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
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18 - 21

113

Final

119

HOU Rockets

23 - 14

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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
28
10
.737
2
25
15
.625
4.0
3
24
15
.615
4.5
4
25
17
.595
5.0
5
22
17
.564
6.5
6
22
18
.550
7.0
7
23
19
.548
7.0
8
21
19
.525
8.0
9
20
22
.476
10.0
10
19
21
.475
10.0
11
17
23
.425
12.0
12
14
26
.350
15.0
13
11
27
.289
17.0
14
10
29
.256
18.5
15
9
32
.220
20.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
34
7
.829
2
28
13
.683
6.0
3
27
13
.675
6.5
4
27
14
.659
7.0
5
24
14
.632
8.5
6
23
14
.622
9.0
7
24
16
.600
9.5
8
22
19
.537
12.0
9
19
22
.463
15.0
10
17
22
.436
16.0
11
17
23
.425
16.5
12
15
26
.366
19.0
13
14
26
.350
19.5
14
11
30
.268
23.0
15
10
33
.233
25.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
12/18
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116-129
Thu
12/18
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126-98
Thu
12/18
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136-125
Thu
12/18
@
107-112
Fri
12/19
@
115-101

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
1/15
@
2:00 PM
Thu
1/15
@
7:00 PM
Thu
1/15
@
7:30 PM
Thu
1/15
@
7:30 PM
Thu
1/15
@
8:00 PM