best team defensive rating in nba history by season since 2016

Since 2015-16, the San Antonio Spurs have the best defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 99.0 rating in 2015-16.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Spurs
Spurs
99.0
2015-16
82
240.3
103.5
43.9
24.5
8.3
5.9
40.1
82.9
48.4
7.0
18.5
37.5
16.4
20.4
80.3
56.4
9.4
34.5
13.1
19,705
8,490
3,601
2,010
677
485
1,071
1,433
2Hawks
Hawks
101.4
2015-16
82
241.8
102.8
42.1
25.6
9.1
5.9
38.6
84.4
45.8
9.9
28.4
35.0
15.6
20.0
78.3
55.2
8.3
33.8
15.0
19,830
8,433
3,451
2,100
747
486
1,226
1,570
3Bucks
Bucks
102.9
2019-20
73
241.0
118.7
51.7
25.9
7.2
5.9
43.3
90.9
47.6
13.8
38.9
35.5
18.3
24.7
74.2
58.3
9.5
42.2
15.1
17,595
8,663
3,774
1,889
526
429
1,102
1,431
4Pacers
Pacers
102.9
2015-16
82
242.4
102.2
44.2
21.2
9.0
4.8
38.3
85.2
45.0
8.1
23.0
35.1
17.4
22.8
76.4
53.6
10.3
33.9
14.9
19,880
8,377
3,626
1,741
742
391
1,219
1,641
5Spurs
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
6Celtics
Celtics
103.6
2015-16
82
241.2
105.7
44.9
24.2
9.2
4.2
39.2
89.2
43.9
8.7
26.1
33.5
18.5
23.5
78.8
53.1
11.6
33.3
13.7
19,780
8,669
3,683
1,981
752
348
1,127
1,796
7Warriors
Warriors
103.8
2015-16
82
242.4
114.9
46.2
28.9
8.4
6.1
42.5
87.3
48.7
13.1
31.6
41.6
16.7
21.8
76.3
59.3
10.0
36.2
15.2
19,880
9,421
3,788
2,373
689
498
1,245
1,701
8Clippers
Clippers
103.8
2015-16
82
241.8
104.5
42.0
22.8
8.6
5.6
38.3
82.4
46.5
9.7
26.7
36.4
18.2
26.2
69.2
55.6
8.8
33.3
13.0
19,830
8,569
3,448
1,873
709
460
1,063
1,746
9Celtics
Celtics
103.9
2017-18
82
241.5
104.0
44.5
22.5
7.4
4.5
38.3
85.1
45.0
11.5
30.4
37.7
16.0
20.7
77.1
55.2
9.4
35.1
14.0
19,805
8,529
3,645
1,842
604
373
1,148
1,618
10Jazz
Jazz
103.9
2017-18
82
240.9
104.1
43.3
22.4
8.6
5.1
38.3
82.9
46.2
10.8
29.6
36.6
16.8
21.5
77.9
56.4
9.0
34.2
14.7
19,755
8,540
3,547
1,839
708
420
1,205
1,608
11Jazz
Jazz
103.9
2015-16
82
243.4
97.7
43.2
19.0
7.7
5.2
36.1
80.4
44.9
8.5
23.9
35.5
17.1
23.0
74.4
54.0
10.7
32.5
14.9
19,955
8,010
3,545
1,554
631
425
1,224
1,655
12Warriors
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
13Hornets
Hornets
104.3
2015-16
82
242.1
103.4
43.9
21.7
7.3
5.3
37.0
84.4
43.9
10.6
29.4
36.2
18.7
23.7
79.0
54.5
9.0
35.0
12.5
19,855
8,479
3,603
1,778
595
438
1,029
1,487
14Heat
Heat
104.4
2015-16
82
241.8
100.0
44.1
20.8
6.7
6.5
38.4
81.7
47.0
6.1
18.0
33.6
17.1
23.0
74.4
54.5
9.8
34.3
14.1
19,830
8,204
3,618
1,709
553
531
1,155
1,502
15Cavaliers
Cavaliers
104.5
2015-16
82
242.1
104.3
44.5
22.7
6.7
3.9
38.7
84.0
46.0
10.7
29.6
36.2
16.3
21.7
74.8
55.8
10.6
33.9
13.6
19,855
8,555
3,650
1,861
551
317
1,114
1,666
16Spurs
Spurs
104.8
2017-18
82
240.6
102.7
44.2
22.8
7.7
5.6
39.0
85.4
45.7
8.5
24.1
35.2
16.1
20.9
77.2
54.3
10.4
33.9
13.1
19,730
8,424
3,626
1,868
628
460
1,078
1,408
17Raptors
Raptors
105.0
2019-20
72
241.4
112.8
45.4
25.2
8.8
5.0
40.2
87.9
45.8
13.8
37.0
37.4
18.5
23.2
79.6
57.4
9.5
35.9
14.8
17,380
8,118
3,268
1,816
636
358
1,067
1,559
1876ers
76ers
105.0
2017-18
82
241.2
109.8
47.4
27.1
8.3
5.1
40.8
86.6
47.2
11.0
29.8
36.9
17.1
22.8
75.2
56.8
10.9
36.5
16.5
19,780
9,004
3,889
2,221
682
420
1,353
1,811
19Thunder
Thunder
105.2
2025-26
22
244.5
122.3
44.8
26.1
10.3
5.5
43.7
89.0
49.1
13.6
37.2
36.6
21.3
25.4
83.7
61.0
9.1
35.7
12.8
5,380
2,690
985
574
227
121
282
465
20Raptors
Raptors
105.2
2015-16
82
241.2
102.7
43.4
18.7
7.8
5.5
36.7
81.3
45.1
8.6
23.4
37.0
20.8
26.7
77.7
55.2
10.2
33.2
13.1
19,780
8,422
3,560
1,536
636
449
1,073
1,610
21Bucks
Bucks
105.2
2018-19
82
241.2
118.1
49.7
26.0
7.5
5.9
43.4
91.1
47.6
13.5
38.2
35.3
17.9
23.2
77.3
58.3
9.3
40.4
13.9
19,780
9,686
4,078
2,136
615
486
1,137
1,608
22Jazz
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
23Pistons
Pistons
105.5
2015-16
82
242.4
102.0
46.3
19.4
7.0
3.7
37.9
86.4
43.9
9.0
26.2
34.5
17.1
25.5
66.8
52.2
12.5
33.9
13.5
19,880
8,361
3,798
1,594
573
304
1,110
1,557
24Thunder
Thunder
105.6
2015-16
82
241.8
110.2
48.6
23.0
7.4
5.9
41.1
86.4
47.6
8.3
23.7
34.9
19.7
25.2
78.2
56.5
13.1
35.6
15.9
19,830
9,038
3,987
1,883
603
487
1,305
1,691
25Jazz
Jazz
105.7
2018-19
82
240.9
111.7
46.4
26.0
8.1
5.9
40.4
86.4
46.8
12.1
34.0
35.6
18.8
25.5
73.6
57.2
10.0
36.4
15.1
19,755
9,161
3,801
2,133
663
483
1,240
1,728
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Team Rankings

ORTG

118.9

8th

DRTG

113.7

10th

NETRTG

5.2

5th

3P%

36.2

15th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
2
Lakers Lakers
15
5
.750
5.0
3
Rockets Rockets
14
5
.737
5.5
4
Spurs Spurs
15
6
.714
5.5
5
Nuggets Nuggets
15
6
.714
5.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
13
8
.619
7.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/5
SAS SAS
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Mon
12/8
SAS SAS
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Wed
12/10
SAS SAS
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Wed
12/17
WAS WAS
@
SAS SAS
8:00 PM
Fri
12/19
SAS SAS
@
ATL ATL
7:30 PM
Last Game
SAS Spurs

15 - 6

114

Final

112

ORL Magic

13 - 9

Wed 3 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
21
1
.955
2
Lakers Lakers
15
5
.750
5.0
3
Rockets Rockets
14
5
.737
5.5
4
Spurs Spurs
15
6
.714
5.5
5
Nuggets Nuggets
15
6
.714
5.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
13
8
.619
7.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
17
5
.773
2
Raptors Raptors
15
7
.682
2.0
3
Knicks Knicks
14
7
.667
2.5
4
Heat Heat
14
8
.636
3.0
5
Magic Magic
13
9
.591
4.0
6
Celtics Celtics
12
9
.571
4.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
11/6
TOR TOR
@
ATL ATL
109-97
Thu
11/6
DET DET
@
BKN BKN
125-107
Thu
11/6
HOU HOU
@
SAS SAS
110-121
Thu
11/6
CHI CHI
@
MIL MIL
110-126
Thu
11/6
DAL DAL
@
MEM MEM
104-118

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/5
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM
Fri
12/5
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Fri
12/5
UTA UTA
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM
Fri
12/5
SAS SAS
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Fri
12/5
DEN DEN
@
ATL ATL
7:30 PM