best team defensive rating nba 1983

The New Jersey Nets had the best defensive rating by a team in 1982-83, with a 98.9 rating.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Nets
Nets
98.9
1982-83
82
240.3
105.8
45.0
26.1
11.1
7.2
42.8
87.1
49.2
0.4
1.8
20.1
19.8
28.1
70.5
53.2
15.4
29.6
22.8
19,705
8,672
3,693
2,143
911
592
1,873
2,166
2Bullets
Bullets
99.3
1982-83
82
241.5
99.2
43.0
25.0
8.9
4.9
40.3
86.1
46.8
0.9
2.9
29.5
17.7
25.1
70.5
51.1
13.4
29.6
19.4
19,805
8,134
3,529
2,046
733
400
1,588
1,958
3Knicks
Knicks
99.9
1982-83
82
241.5
100.0
40.8
24.8
8.5
4.6
39.9
82.8
48.2
0.4
1.6
25.2
19.8
27.8
71.0
52.6
13.2
27.6
18.4
19,805
8,198
3,343
2,034
701
378
1,509
2,180
4Suns
Suns
100.1
1982-83
82
240.6
107.0
44.0
28.0
9.1
6.0
43.4
87.3
49.7
0.5
1.9
25.3
19.8
26.7
74.3
54.0
13.3
30.7
18.8
19,730
8,776
3,612
2,300
749
495
1,545
2,062
576ers
76ers
100.9
1982-83
82
241.8
112.1
47.9
24.6
9.9
7.0
43.9
88.0
49.9
0.3
1.3
22.9
24.0
32.3
74.2
54.9
16.3
31.7
19.8
19,830
9,191
3,930
2,016
812
577
1,627
2,041
6Bucks
Bucks
101.4
1982-83
82
241.8
106.6
43.6
25.8
8.1
6.5
42.5
87.0
48.9
0.5
2.1
21.9
21.1
28.0
75.3
53.7
13.4
30.2
17.6
19,830
8,740
3,572
2,116
662
532
1,447
2,131
7Celtics
Celtics
101.8
1982-83
82
241.8
112.1
46.4
27.0
9.6
6.4
45.3
92.0
49.2
0.5
2.3
21.0
21.1
28.6
73.7
53.6
15.5
30.9
18.8
19,830
9,191
3,805
2,216
789
521
1,541
2,062
8SuperSonics
SuperSonics
102.8
1982-83
82
241.5
110.0
45.4
27.8
8.3
5.3
43.9
88.7
49.4
0.4
1.7
21.0
21.9
30.0
73.0
53.9
14.0
31.3
18.7
19,805
9,019
3,721
2,278
677
437
1,533
1,969
9Hawks
Hawks
103.2
1982-83
82
241.2
101.6
43.6
23.7
7.0
8.1
40.9
87.1
46.9
0.5
2.3
23.9
19.3
25.7
75.1
51.6
13.9
29.7
17.4
19,780
8,335
3,572
1,945
573
665
1,424
2,022
10Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
103.9
1982-83
82
240.9
107.4
43.4
24.8
9.1
4.7
42.2
86.9
48.6
0.4
1.8
23.3
22.6
30.6
73.8
53.5
14.4
29.0
18.2
19,755
8,808
3,560
2,030
749
384
1,495
1,960
11Kings
Kings
104.9
1982-83
82
241.2
113.8
44.7
26.3
9.3
5.0
45.4
91.3
49.7
0.6
2.6
23.7
22.4
30.9
72.7
54.2
15.3
29.4
20.6
19,780
9,328
3,663
2,155
765
409
1,691
2,432
12Jazz
Jazz
105.1
1982-83
82
240.9
109.0
44.4
26.5
9.2
7.3
43.0
89.5
48.0
0.5
2.2
24.0
22.5
29.8
75.6
53.1
13.3
31.1
20.5
19,755
8,938
3,643
2,176
758
595
1,683
2,017
13Lakers
Lakers
105.2
1982-83
82
240.6
115.0
44.7
30.7
10.3
5.8
48.3
91.6
52.8
0.1
1.2
10.4
18.2
24.8
73.6
56.1
15.1
29.7
19.3
19,730
9,433
3,668
2,519
844
479
1,584
1,931
14Pistons
Pistons
105.8
1982-83
82
242.4
112.7
46.2
25.7
8.3
7.0
44.2
92.7
47.7
0.9
3.3
26.5
23.4
31.6
74.2
52.9
16.0
30.2
19.0
19,880
9,239
3,789
2,108
679
572
1,557
2,122
15Spurs
Spurs
106.6
1982-83
82
241.2
114.3
46.7
27.6
8.2
5.7
45.1
89.5
50.4
1.1
3.8
30.5
23.0
30.1
76.5
55.6
15.0
31.7
18.3
19,780
9,375
3,831
2,261
675
469
1,504
2,095
16Cavaliers
Cavaliers
106.8
1982-83
82
240.9
97.1
43.7
21.2
7.5
3.5
39.7
85.3
46.5
0.4
1.5
25.0
17.4
24.2
72.1
50.6
14.3
29.4
18.8
19,755
7,964
3,587
1,738
617
290
1,538
2,236
17Warriors
Warriors
107.4
1982-83
82
241.2
108.6
43.5
24.0
10.4
5.2
44.2
91.6
48.3
0.4
1.8
22.7
19.8
26.8
73.7
52.6
15.6
27.9
19.6
19,780
8,908
3,565
1,964
856
430
1,606
2,138
18Bulls
Bulls
108.0
1982-83
82
242.7
111.0
46.3
25.4
8.1
4.9
43.1
89.9
48.0
0.5
2.5
21.5
24.2
32.8
73.7
53.2
15.5
30.8
21.3
19,905
9,102
3,794
2,086
666
400
1,743
2,192
19Rockets
Rockets
108.3
1982-83
82
240.6
99.3
42.3
23.5
7.9
5.1
40.7
90.8
44.8
0.8
3.3
24.7
17.1
23.6
72.5
49.1
14.7
27.6
19.2
19,730
8,145
3,466
1,931
646
422
1,571
2,131
20Nuggets
Nuggets
109.1
1982-83
82
240.6
123.2
45.6
28.5
9.6
4.3
48.2
97.5
49.4
0.3
1.5
19.0
26.6
32.9
80.8
55.0
14.8
30.8
18.2
19,730
10,105
3,738
2,336
789
352
1,496
2,091
21Clippers
Clippers
109.3
1982-83
82
241.8
108.6
42.7
25.5
10.0
5.0
44.2
93.1
47.5
0.8
3.2
24.4
19.4
26.8
72.4
51.8
17.0
25.7
19.5
19,830
8,903
3,502
2,087
820
408
1,600
2,284
22Pacers
Pacers
109.4
1982-83
82
241.8
108.7
43.8
26.2
9.2
5.0
45.2
94.2
48.0
0.6
2.9
21.2
17.6
23.3
75.8
52.0
15.8
28.0
18.7
19,830
8,911
3,593
2,150
755
411
1,535
2,086
23Mavericks
Mavericks
109.8
1982-83
82
240.6
112.7
44.8
27.2
6.7
4.2
44.8
92.1
48.7
0.5
2.3
23.2
22.6
30.0
75.2
53.5
15.8
29.0
16.4
19,730
9,243
3,677
2,227
552
348
1,348
2,067
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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PPG

25.7

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RPG

7.6

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Nic Claxton

APG

4.1

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ORTG

112.6

26th

DRTG

118.1

24th

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-5.5

25th

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35.0

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2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
18
24
.429
13.5
12
16
27
.372
16.0
13
Nets Nets
12
29
.293
19.0
14
10
32
.238
21.5
15
10
34
.227
22.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
1/21
@
7:30 PM
Fri
1/23
@
7:30 PM
Sun
1/25
@
9:00 PM
Tue
1/27
@
9:00 PM
Thu
1/29
@
9:00 PM
Last Game
PHX Suns

26 - 17

126

Final

117

BKN Nets

12 - 29

Mon 19 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
31
10
.756
2
26
16
.619
5.5
3
25
18
.581
7.0
4
26
19
.578
7.0
5
23
19
.548
8.5
6
23
19
.548
8.5
7
24
20
.545
8.5
8
23
21
.523
9.5
9
21
22
.488
11.0
10
20
25
.444
13.0
11
18
24
.429
13.5
12
16
27
.372
16.0
13
12
29
.293
19.0
14
10
32
.238
21.5
15
10
34
.227
22.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
36
8
.818
2
30
14
.682
6.0
3
29
15
.659
7.0
4
26
15
.634
8.5
5
26
16
.619
9.0
6
27
17
.614
9.0
7
27
17
.614
9.0
8
25
20
.556
11.5
9
22
22
.500
14.0
10
19
24
.442
16.5
11
18
23
.439
16.5
12
18
26
.409
18.0
13
15
29
.341
21.0
14
12
32
.273
24.0
15
10
35
.222
26.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
12/25
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126-111
Thu
12/25
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117-138
Thu
12/25
@
120-105
Thu
12/25
@
140-122
Thu
12/25
@
102-109

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
1/21
@
7:00 PM
Wed
1/21
@
7:30 PM
Wed
1/21
@
7:30 PM
Wed
1/21
@
8:00 PM
Wed
1/21
@
8:00 PM