best team drtg in first 40 games of 2002

The New Jersey Nets had the lowest defensive rating by a team in their first 40 games in 2001-02, with a 98.4 rating.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Nets
Nets
98.4
2001-02
40
243.1
96.0
44.5
24.7
8.3
6.8
37.3
84.9
44.0
4.7
14.2
33.0
16.6
22.8
72.9
50.6
12.6
31.9
14.4
9,725
3,839
1,781
986
333
270
574
820
276ers
76ers
100.0
2001-02
40
240.6
90.0
44.7
20.0
8.1
4.9
34.3
79.3
43.3
2.9
9.3
30.6
18.5
24.1
76.9
50.0
13.5
31.3
16.2
9,625
3,598
1,789
800
322
197
648
772
3Lakers
Lakers
100.5
2001-02
40
241.3
101.2
44.9
23.4
8.0
6.8
38.6
84.7
45.5
6.2
17.8
34.9
17.9
26.3
68.0
52.5
13.3
31.7
12.3
9,650
4,048
1,797
935
319
270
492
866
4Heat
Heat
100.7
2001-02
40
243.8
85.3
41.3
20.2
6.3
5.9
33.4
77.0
43.4
3.7
10.8
33.9
14.9
21.1
70.4
49.4
10.5
30.8
15.4
9,750
3,412
1,652
808
253
235
617
897
5Celtics
Celtics
101.1
2001-02
40
243.1
96.0
44.0
21.4
9.3
3.8
34.9
83.2
41.9
8.2
22.9
35.8
18.1
23.7
76.2
51.3
12.1
31.9
13.4
9,725
3,839
1,758
857
372
151
534
843
6Kings
Kings
101.4
2001-02
40
241.3
103.6
45.4
23.8
8.5
4.5
39.4
85.2
46.3
5.4
14.2
38.0
19.4
26.3
73.7
53.5
12.4
33.1
13.7
9,650
4,145
1,817
952
341
179
546
752
7Raptors
Raptors
102.0
2001-02
40
241.3
92.1
43.3
22.0
8.7
6.7
36.2
84.3
43.0
5.4
15.7
34.4
14.2
19.5
73.1
49.6
13.9
29.4
14.1
9,650
3,683
1,731
878
348
269
565
830
8Spurs
Spurs
102.3
2001-02
40
241.9
98.6
42.0
19.1
7.6
7.3
35.2
77.4
45.5
6.7
17.3
38.6
21.6
29.0
74.4
54.7
11.2
30.8
14.5
9,675
3,943
1,681
765
305
291
581
796
9Clippers
Clippers
103.8
2001-02
40
242.5
94.9
44.0
20.6
6.1
7.2
35.7
80.7
44.2
4.5
13.5
33.3
19.1
25.7
74.3
51.6
12.6
31.4
16.0
9,700
3,797
1,760
824
244
288
641
805
10Pistons
Pistons
103.8
2001-02
40
240.0
93.9
38.5
21.2
7.7
6.5
35.0
77.7
45.0
6.8
18.7
36.4
17.1
22.5
76.0
53.6
9.9
28.6
14.8
9,600
3,755
1,539
849
308
261
591
862
11Suns
Suns
104.2
2001-02
40
241.9
98.6
43.0
22.5
9.2
5.1
39.1
86.8
45.0
4.8
14.5
33.3
15.5
20.1
77.3
51.5
13.2
29.8
14.2
9,675
3,942
1,719
898
366
203
569
902
12Knicks
Knicks
104.4
2001-02
40
241.3
89.3
41.4
20.1
6.5
3.6
33.6
78.3
42.8
5.0
14.7
34.2
17.1
22.4
76.6
50.6
10.7
30.7
15.0
9,650
3,570
1,656
803
258
142
600
903
13Pacers
Pacers
104.5
2001-02
40
242.5
97.5
43.6
24.4
8.0
5.8
36.8
82.8
44.5
4.7
13.0
35.7
19.2
25.1
76.6
52.0
12.1
31.5
14.9
9,700
3,900
1,744
974
321
232
596
915
14Timberwolves
Timberwolves
104.7
2001-02
40
242.5
102.3
45.3
25.9
6.9
5.8
40.5
86.1
47.1
4.9
12.7
38.9
16.4
20.3
80.7
53.8
13.4
31.8
13.0
9,700
4,092
1,810
1,035
275
231
519
835
15Wizards
Wizards
104.8
2001-02
40
240.6
90.7
43.1
19.8
6.7
4.3
34.8
81.5
42.7
4.1
10.5
39.4
17.1
22.1
77.2
49.7
13.0
30.2
13.0
9,625
3,629
1,725
792
268
172
521
823
16Jazz
Jazz
105.2
2001-02
40
243.8
96.7
42.5
25.1
8.7
6.7
35.3
77.7
45.4
3.5
10.5
33.3
22.7
29.6
76.6
53.3
13.4
29.1
17.1
9,750
3,866
1,700
1,004
347
267
684
936
17Bulls
Bulls
105.2
2001-02
40
241.3
85.2
41.1
22.8
8.2
3.9
32.7
78.7
41.5
2.9
9.1
31.4
17.0
24.1
70.4
47.7
11.6
29.5
16.0
9,650
3,409
1,642
913
326
156
639
867
18Grizzlies
Grizzlies
105.6
2001-02
40
241.3
90.6
41.6
21.5
8.9
5.9
34.6
81.5
42.4
4.8
15.4
30.9
16.8
23.4
71.7
49.4
12.1
29.5
16.2
9,650
3,625
1,664
861
354
235
649
780
19Hornets
Hornets
105.6
2001-02
40
240.6
94.1
43.7
21.6
7.2
5.6
35.5
80.4
44.1
4.5
12.6
35.4
18.7
24.8
75.4
51.5
12.6
31.1
14.4
9,625
3,764
1,748
865
289
223
575
873
20Magic
Magic
105.6
2001-02
40
241.3
100.0
43.2
21.7
7.3
5.3
37.0
84.3
43.9
7.4
20.3
36.5
18.6
24.2
76.9
52.6
13.3
29.9
13.9
9,650
3,998
1,726
867
290
210
556
863
21Bucks
Bucks
106.1
2001-02
40
241.3
97.9
41.8
22.4
7.9
4.6
37.0
79.9
46.3
7.4
18.9
39.0
16.5
22.5
73.6
54.5
10.3
31.5
13.8
9,650
3,914
1,671
897
314
183
551
845
22Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
106.3
2001-02
40
240.6
94.3
42.1
23.1
7.9
4.6
35.9
79.4
45.2
4.8
14.0
34.5
17.7
23.3
75.9
52.6
13.1
29.0
14.5
9,625
3,770
1,685
924
314
183
579
803
23Warriors
Warriors
107.3
2001-02
40
241.3
95.0
47.2
20.0
8.0
5.9
35.1
83.5
42.0
3.1
9.4
32.6
21.8
30.5
71.5
49.0
17.0
30.2
17.2
9,650
3,801
1,889
801
318
236
688
906
24SuperSonics
SuperSonics
107.5
2001-02
40
243.1
97.8
40.1
22.9
8.2
4.2
38.0
81.7
46.4
6.5
16.7
38.9
15.4
20.8
73.7
53.8
12.2
27.9
14.6
9,725
3,910
1,603
916
329
168
583
866
25Mavericks
Mavericks
107.6
2001-02
40
241.9
103.4
41.6
22.1
7.1
4.4
38.1
83.2
45.8
7.0
19.1
36.8
20.1
25.3
79.5
54.8
11.2
30.4
12.2
9,675
4,136
1,662
885
282
175
487
904
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Team Rankings

ORTG

112.2

26th

DRTG

120.1

27th

NETRTG

-8.0

26th

3P%

34.1

27th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
Bulls Bulls
9
14
.391
9.5
12
Hornets Hornets
7
17
.292
12.0
13
Nets Nets
6
17
.261
12.5
14
Pacers Pacers
6
18
.250
13.0
15
Wizards Wizards
3
19
.136
15.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/12
BKN BKN
@
DAL DAL
8:30 PM
Sun
12/14
MIL MIL
@
BKN BKN
6:00 PM
Thu
12/18
MIA MIA
@
BKN BKN
7:30 PM
Sun
12/21
TOR TOR
@
BKN BKN
6:00 PM
Tue
12/23
BKN BKN
@
PHI PHI
7:00 PM
Last Game
NOP Pelicans

3 - 21

101

Final

119

BKN Nets

6 - 17

Sat 6 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
24
1
.960
2
Nuggets Nuggets
17
6
.739
6.0
3
Rockets Rockets
15
6
.714
7.0
4
Lakers Lakers
17
7
.708
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
17
7
.708
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
15
9
.625
8.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
19
5
.792
2
Knicks Knicks
17
7
.708
2.0
3
Celtics Celtics
15
9
.625
4.0
4
Magic Magic
15
10
.600
4.5
5
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.0
6
76ers 76ers
13
10
.565
5.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
11/10
DEN DEN
@
SAC SAC
122-108
Tue
11/11
ORL ORL
@
NYK NYK
124-107
Tue
11/11
CHI CHI
@
DET DET
113-124
Tue
11/11
MIL MIL
@
CHA CHA
100-111
Tue
11/11
MEM MEM
@
BOS BOS
95-131

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/11
BOS BOS
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Thu
12/11
LAC LAC
@
HOU HOU
8:00 PM
Thu
12/11
POR POR
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Thu
12/11
DEN DEN
@
SAC SAC
10:00 PM
Fri
12/12
CLE CLE
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM