best team defensive rating in history in one season past 2000

The San Antonio Spurs have the best defensive rating by a team in their last 2,000 games in 1999-00, with a 98.9 rating.

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Data note: Defensive Rating: team game data complete from 1984-85

	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	98.9	1999-00	86	242.0	95.5	43.9	21.8	7.5	6.8	35.6	77.9	45.8	4.0	10.8	36.9	20.2	27.2	74.5	53.2	11.3	32.6	15.1	20,815	8,213	3,778	1,879	649	581	1,298	1,799
2	Suns	99.8	1999-00	91	241.4	97.8	43.8	25.1	9.0	5.4	37.3	82.5	45.2	5.5	15.4	35.8	17.7	23.5	75.3	52.6	12.6	31.2	16.5	21,965	8,897	3,984	2,287	817	489	1,506	2,220
3	Lakers	100.7	1999-00	105	241.4	100.6	46.2	23.1	7.3	6.4	38.1	82.7	46.0	4.5	13.4	33.4	20.0	29.5	67.9	52.6	13.5	32.7	13.6	25,350	10,562	4,852	2,423	764	674	1,423	2,423
4	Heat	101.2	1999-00	92	241.9	93.2	43.2	23.1	7.1	6.3	35.7	78.3	45.6	5.4	14.7	36.5	16.4	22.5	73.1	52.8	11.2	32.0	14.9	22,255	8,571	3,974	2,122	654	575	1,370	2,207
5	76ers	101.6	1999-00	92	241.9	94.7	43.9	21.8	9.3	4.7	36.3	82.3	44.0	2.7	8.3	32.2	19.5	27.4	71.2	50.2	13.9	30.0	15.3	22,255	8,713	4,039	2,008	856	431	1,411	2,165
6	Knicks	101.6	1999-00	98	241.8	90.9	40.2	18.6	6.3	4.2	34.7	76.9	45.1	4.3	11.4	37.8	17.3	22.2	77.8	52.5	9.5	30.7	14.2	23,695	8,906	3,938	1,822	619	414	1,389	2,350
7	Trail Blazers	101.7	1999-00	98	241.0	96.6	42.2	22.8	7.7	4.7	36.1	77.6	46.6	5.0	13.9	36.3	19.4	25.3	76.5	54.5	11.4	30.8	14.8	23,620	9,471	4,137	2,233	751	457	1,446	2,269
8	Hornets	102.4	1999-00	86	241.5	98.1	43.0	24.6	8.9	5.8	35.6	79.5	44.8	4.2	12.3	33.6	22.7	29.8	76.1	53.0	10.9	32.1	14.7	20,765	8,437	3,695	2,114	765	503	1,268	1,758
9	Magic	102.4	1999-00	82	240.9	100.1	44.9	20.8	9.1	5.7	38.6	85.5	45.2	3.6	10.6	33.8	19.2	26.1	73.5	51.6	14.0	31.0	17.6	19,755	8,206	3,685	1,709	743	467	1,443	1,967
10	Kings	103.2	1999-00	87	241.4	104.5	44.8	23.4	9.4	4.6	39.6	88.4	44.8	6.5	20.0	32.5	18.8	24.9	75.4	52.6	12.8	32.0	15.9	21,005	9,089	3,897	2,037	821	399	1,385	1,839
11	Jazz	103.4	1999-00	92	240.8	95.6	40.9	24.8	7.6	5.4	35.8	77.5	46.2	4.1	10.6	38.4	20.0	25.9	76.9	53.8	11.3	29.6	14.9	22,155	8,797	3,765	2,277	698	500	1,369	2,263
12	Timberwolves	104.2	1999-00	86	242.6	97.9	42.2	26.7	7.5	5.3	39.1	83.9	46.6	3.0	8.8	34.4	16.7	21.4	78.0	52.5	12.3	29.9	13.8	20,865	8,420	3,627	2,299	646	460	1,186	2,008
13	Cavaliers	104.7	1999-00	82	242.1	97.0	42.8	23.7	8.7	4.4	36.3	82.1	44.2	4.2	11.2	37.3	20.2	26.9	75.0	51.6	12.3	30.5	17.4	19,855	7,950	3,509	1,941	715	363	1,427	2,219
14	Pacers	104.9	1999-00	105	240.7	100.6	41.8	22.1	6.5	5.0	36.7	80.5	45.6	7.1	18.3	38.9	20.1	24.7	81.5	55.0	10.2	31.5	13.6	25,275	10,562	4,386	2,325	684	529	1,426	2,324
15	SuperSonics	105.2	1999-00	87	241.1	98.7	42.9	22.7	8.0	4.2	37.7	84.4	44.7	6.7	19.5	34.3	16.6	23.9	69.7	52.0	12.7	30.2	14.1	20,980	8,591	3,730	1,977	698	362	1,225	1,885
16	Raptors	105.4	1999-00	85	240.9	96.7	43.2	23.6	8.2	6.6	36.0	83.6	43.1	5.2	14.3	36.0	19.5	25.4	76.6	51.0	13.4	29.9	13.9	20,475	8,219	3,675	2,004	693	557	1,180	2,067
17	Bulls	105.9	1999-00	82	241.5	84.8	40.9	20.1	7.9	4.7	31.3	75.4	41.5	4.1	12.6	32.9	18.1	25.5	70.9	49.0	12.6	28.3	19.0	19,805	6,952	3,355	1,645	646	383	1,557	1,908
18	Celtics	106.2	1999-00	82	240.6	99.3	43.0	21.2	9.7	3.5	37.2	83.9	44.4	5.1	15.4	33.1	19.8	26.5	74.5	52.0	13.5	29.5	15.4	19,730	8,146	3,528	1,741	795	286	1,259	2,223
19	Pistons	106.3	1999-00	85	241.8	102.6	40.9	20.6	8.0	3.3	36.8	80.5	45.7	5.3	14.8	35.9	23.7	30.4	77.9	54.6	11.0	29.9	15.8	20,550	8,722	3,478	1,751	683	278	1,339	2,085
20	Rockets	106.4	1999-00	82	241.8	99.5	43.8	21.6	7.5	5.3	36.6	81.3	45.0	7.1	19.8	35.8	19.2	26.2	73.3	53.6	12.3	31.5	17.4	19,830	8,156	3,594	1,774	613	438	1,425	1,663
21	Nuggets	106.4	1999-00	82	242.1	99.0	44.7	23.3	6.8	7.5	37.3	84.3	44.2	5.7	17.0	33.6	18.7	25.8	72.4	51.7	13.1	31.6	15.6	19,855	8,115	3,663	1,911	554	618	1,281	1,962
22	Nets	107.0	1999-00	82	241.8	98.0	40.9	20.6	8.8	4.8	36.3	83.9	43.3	5.8	16.8	34.7	19.5	24.9	78.4	51.7	12.7	28.2	13.6	19,830	8,036	3,355	1,688	720	393	1,119	1,913
23	Wizards	107.7	1999-00	82	241.5	96.6	42.7	21.6	7.2	4.7	36.7	81.5	45.1	4.1	10.9	37.6	19.1	25.7	74.3	52.1	13.0	29.7	16.1	19,805	7,921	3,502	1,771	593	383	1,320	2,149
24	Mavericks	107.8	1999-00	82	240.6	101.4	41.2	22.1	7.2	5.1	39.0	85.9	45.3	6.3	16.2	39.1	17.2	21.4	80.4	53.2	11.4	29.8	13.7	19,730	8,316	3,375	1,810	592	416	1,124	1,770
25	Hawks	108.5	1999-00	82	241.8	94.3	45.3	18.9	6.1	5.6	36.6	83.0	44.1	3.1	9.9	31.7	18.0	24.2	74.3	50.3	14.0	31.3	15.4	19,830	7,735	3,716	1,548	500	461	1,266	1,718

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Team Leaders

PPG

22.3

Wembanyama

RPG

10.8

Wembanyama

APG

7.8

Fox

Team Rankings

ORTG

115.2

10th

DRTG

108.6

9th

NETRTG

6.7

10th

3P%

35.3

12th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
5	Lakers	3	1	.750	1.0
6	Timberwolves	3	1	.750	1.0
7	Spurs	2	2	.500	2.0
8	Mavericks	2	2	.500	2.0
9	Clippers	1	2	.333	2.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/28	SAS	@	UTA	9:00 PM
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

Last Game

Kings

0 - 4

103

Final

130

Spurs

2 - 2

Tue 27 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.0

Dončić

33.3

Edwards

29.8

Jerome

RPG Leaders

16.5

Sabonis

14.3

Gobert

14.0

Towns

APG Leaders

11.0

Young

9.5

Haliburton

8.7

Jokić

SPG Leaders

3.7

Flagg

3.5

Daniels

3.3

Dunn

BPG Leaders

4.3

Wembanyama

3.0

Holmgren

2.8

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.3

Dončić

4.5

Edwards

4.3

Camara

TS% Leaders

91.1

Camara

86.7

Carter

81.7

Reaves

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

128.7

126.7

121.1

119.4

118.1

118.0

DRtg Rankings

98.8

101.4

101.7

102.5

107.2

NetRtg Rankings

18.6

16.4

10.6

9.8

9.5

Tank Leaderboard

0-4

0-3

0-4

1-3

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

223.9

Dončić

209.1

Wembanyama

198.3

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

241.8

Dončić

211

Sabonis

204

Antetokounmpo

USG% Leaders

40.5

Dončić

37.7

Edwards

35.4

Antetokounmpo

MPG Leaders

38.7

Murray

38.0

Jokić

37.8

Maxey

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.71

Wembanyama

1.58

Dončić

1.53

Johnson

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.70

Dončić

1.65

Wembanyama

1.61

Antetokounmpo

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

4-0

3-0

4-0

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-4

0-3

1-3

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	3	1	.750
2	76ers	3	1	.750
3	Hornets	3	1	.750
4	Celtics	3	1	.750
5	Raptors	2	1	.667	0.5
6	Cavaliers	2	1	.667	0.5
7	Hawks	2	2	.500	1.0
8	Wizards	2	2	.500	1.0
9	Pacers	2	2	.500	1.0
10	Magic	1	2	.333	1.5
11	Bulls	1	3	.250	2.0
12	Bucks	1	3	.250	2.0
13	Knicks	1	3	.250	2.0
14	Heat	0	4	.000	3.0
15	Nets	0	4	.000	3.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	4	0	1.000
2	Thunder	4	0	1.000
3	Grizzlies	4	0	1.000
4	Trail Blazers	3	0	1.000	0.5
5	Lakers	3	1	.750	1.0
6	Timberwolves	3	1	.750	1.0
7	Spurs	2	2	.500	2.0
8	Mavericks	2	2	.500	2.0
9	Clippers	1	2	.333	2.5
10	Nuggets	1	2	.333	2.5
11	Suns	1	2	.333	2.5
12	Warriors	1	3	.250	3.0
13	Jazz	1	3	.250	3.0
14	Pelicans	0	3	.000	3.5
15	Kings	0	4	.000	4.0

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)
Wed 10/28	WAS	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	MIA	@	ATL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	PHI	@	IND	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	CHA	@	DET	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	ORL	@	TOR	7:30 PM

The San Antonio Spurs have the best defensive rating by a team in their last 2,000 games in 1999-00, with a 98.9 rating.

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NBA 2026-27 Leaders

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33.3

29.8

16.5

14.3

14.0

11.0

9.5

8.7

3.7

3.5

3.3

4.3

3.0

2.8

5.3

4.5

4.3

91.1

86.7

81.7

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

223.9

209.1

198.3

241.8

211

204

40.5

37.7

35.4

38.7

38.0

37.8

1.71

1.58

1.53

1.70

1.65

1.61

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