highest defensive rating by an nba team in 2002

The Houston Rockets had the worst defensive rating by a team in 2001-02, with a 108.6 rating.

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Data note: Defensive Rating: team season data complete from 1973-74

	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	Rockets	108.6	2001-02	82	243.7	92.3	41.9	18.1	6.5	5.4	34.6	80.8	42.8	6.0	18.0	33.5	17.1	23.1	74.1	50.7	12.5	29.4	14.1	19,980	7,572	3,436	1,482	537	445	1,156	1,476
2	Warriors	108.5	2001-02	82	241.2	97.7	46.7	20.8	7.9	6.4	36.6	85.2	42.9	3.9	12.1	32.2	20.6	28.6	72.2	49.9	16.3	30.4	16.8	19,780	8,009	3,827	1,706	650	523	1,378	1,884
3	Cavaliers	108.2	2001-02	82	242.1	95.3	42.1	23.1	7.0	5.7	36.0	80.3	44.8	4.7	12.5	37.7	18.6	24.1	77.2	52.4	11.8	30.3	14.6	19,855	7,812	3,451	1,891	572	470	1,196	1,752
4	Nuggets	107.8	2001-02	82	241.5	92.2	41.8	22.2	7.5	5.6	35.5	83.8	42.4	5.2	15.7	32.9	15.9	21.4	74.4	49.5	13.6	28.2	14.7	19,805	7,559	3,427	1,817	613	462	1,205	1,873
5	Mavericks	107.7	2001-02	82	242.4	105.2	42.5	22.1	7.1	4.8	39.0	84.5	46.2	7.6	20.1	37.8	19.6	24.3	80.6	55.3	11.2	31.3	12.1	19,880	8,629	3,486	1,811	581	392	992	1,842
6	Bulls	107.6	2001-02	82	241.5	89.5	40.0	22.2	7.7	4.4	34.3	79.2	43.3	3.7	10.6	34.6	17.2	23.9	72.2	49.9	11.3	28.8	15.3	19,805	7,335	3,283	1,817	633	361	1,252	1,834
7	Bucks	107.1	2001-02	82	242.7	97.5	41.4	22.5	7.3	4.7	37.1	80.2	46.2	7.2	19.3	37.5	16.1	21.5	74.8	54.4	10.3	31.2	14.1	19,905	7,996	3,398	1,847	596	388	1,157	1,788
8	Hawks	106.4	2001-02	82	241.2	94.0	41.5	20.2	8.1	4.3	35.4	80.6	43.9	5.2	14.6	35.4	18.1	23.7	76.5	51.7	11.6	29.8	15.5	19,780	7,711	3,400	1,656	667	350	1,275	1,702
9	Wizards	106.4	2001-02	82	240.6	92.8	42.0	20.9	7.0	4.3	35.8	81.3	44.1	3.7	9.6	38.8	17.4	22.8	76.5	50.8	12.9	29.2	13.0	19,730	7,609	3,448	1,715	570	354	1,068	1,763
10	Grizzlies	106.3	2001-02	82	241.2	89.9	41.4	21.8	7.9	6.0	34.8	79.7	43.6	4.1	13.4	30.7	16.3	23.0	70.8	50.1	12.0	29.4	16.4	19,780	7,372	3,397	1,785	646	488	1,344	1,571
11	Clippers	106.0	2001-02	82	241.5	95.7	43.4	20.9	6.2	6.6	36.2	81.3	44.5	5.0	14.0	35.6	18.3	24.7	73.9	51.9	13.2	30.2	14.8	19,805	7,846	3,557	1,714	510	540	1,214	1,624
12	Knicks	105.9	2001-02	82	241.5	91.6	40.7	21.0	6.8	3.5	34.4	79.5	43.2	5.8	16.4	35.3	17.1	21.8	78.7	51.4	10.7	30.0	14.5	19,805	7,514	3,334	1,720	558	288	1,192	1,800
13	SuperSonics	105.6	2001-02	82	241.8	97.7	40.3	23.5	8.5	4.4	38.2	81.5	46.9	6.0	15.8	37.8	15.4	20.4	75.5	54.0	11.8	28.5	13.7	19,830	8,014	3,301	1,926	698	364	1,124	1,732
14	Magic	105.3	2001-02	82	241.8	100.5	41.2	22.0	8.1	4.7	37.6	84.1	44.8	7.6	20.2	37.3	17.6	23.4	75.4	53.3	11.5	29.8	13.6	19,830	8,240	3,382	1,804	665	384	1,119	1,700
15	Timberwolves	105.3	2001-02	82	241.5	99.3	44.2	24.3	6.4	5.2	38.7	84.0	46.1	4.8	12.8	37.8	17.1	21.4	79.8	53.2	12.9	31.2	13.4	19,805	8,145	3,621	1,993	524	427	1,097	1,739
16	Jazz	104.6	2001-02	82	241.8	96.0	42.2	24.4	9.1	6.4	35.0	77.7	45.0	3.4	10.3	33.3	22.6	29.6	76.3	52.9	13.5	28.6	16.5	19,830	7,871	3,458	1,999	749	523	1,353	1,971
17	Trail Blazers	104.0	2001-02	82	241.8	96.6	43.0	23.5	8.6	4.5	36.6	81.4	45.0	5.7	16.1	35.4	17.7	23.2	76.3	52.8	13.2	29.8	14.3	19,830	7,925	3,529	1,926	702	368	1,172	1,613
18	Suns	104.0	2001-02	82	241.8	95.1	42.7	22.4	8.1	4.9	37.8	84.6	44.7	4.4	13.4	32.7	15.2	19.9	76.7	51.0	13.1	29.6	14.7	19,830	7,802	3,502	1,838	668	401	1,205	1,785
19	Pacers	103.8	2001-02	82	242.7	96.8	42.7	23.0	8.0	5.3	35.8	80.2	44.6	4.9	14.6	33.9	20.3	26.3	77.2	52.7	11.3	31.3	15.2	19,905	7,938	3,498	1,884	658	436	1,249	1,876
20	Hornets	103.3	2001-02	82	240.9	93.9	43.5	21.5	8.0	5.6	35.3	80.2	44.0	4.2	12.1	34.8	19.1	25.7	74.5	51.3	12.9	30.5	14.0	19,755	7,700	3,564	1,759	653	456	1,150	1,747
21	Raptors	103.1	2001-02	82	240.9	91.4	42.1	21.7	8.4	5.5	35.6	82.0	43.4	4.7	13.5	34.9	15.5	20.9	73.9	50.1	13.6	28.5	14.3	19,755	7,494	3,450	1,779	688	454	1,174	1,771
22	Pistons	102.4	2001-02	82	240.0	94.3	38.7	21.5	7.9	6.9	34.7	76.8	45.2	6.9	18.4	37.6	18.0	23.8	75.6	54.0	9.9	28.9	14.5	19,680	7,735	3,176	1,765	648	565	1,193	1,695
23	Lakers	101.7	2001-02	82	241.2	101.3	44.3	23.0	7.6	5.8	38.4	83.4	46.1	6.2	17.5	35.4	18.2	26.1	69.9	53.4	12.5	31.8	12.7	19,780	8,304	3,629	1,882	625	478	1,040	1,823
24	Kings	101.1	2001-02	82	240.9	104.6	45.3	23.9	9.0	4.6	39.8	85.4	46.7	5.2	14.1	36.7	19.7	26.3	75.1	53.9	12.4	33.0	13.8	19,755	8,578	3,715	1,958	741	375	1,128	1,560
25	Celtics	101.0	2001-02	82	241.8	96.4	42.2	21.0	9.7	3.6	34.8	82.1	42.4	8.5	23.7	35.9	18.3	23.9	76.4	52.0	10.9	31.3	13.6	19,830	7,901	3,461	1,722	793	292	1,114	1,776

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Team Leaders

PPG

30.0

Durant

RPG

10.0

Thompson

APG

11.0

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Team Rankings

ORTG

130.1

1st

DRTG

111.8

15th

NETRTG

18.3

7th

3P%

44.4

1st

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	2	1.000
2	Clippers	1	1.000	0.5
3	Rockets	1	1.000	0.5
4	Trail Blazers	1	1.000	0.5
5	Lakers	1	1.000	0.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 10/23	HOU	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Sat 10/24	HOU	@	ATL	8:30 PM
Mon 10/26	ATL	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Wed 10/28	HOU	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Fri 10/30	HOU	@	DAL	8:00 PM

Last Game

Mavericks

0 - 1

110

Final

128

Rockets

1 - 0

Wed 21 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

45.0

Edwards

45.0

Jerome

38.0

George

RPG Leaders

18.0

Sabonis

15.0

Zubac

15.0

Gobert

APG Leaders

13.0

Young

12.0

Haliburton

11.0

Tatum

SPG Leaders

5.0

Daniels

5.0

Diabaté

5.0

George

BPG Leaders

6.0

Wembanyama

6.0

Hayes

4.0

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

9.0

Edwards

7.0

George

6.0

Lillard

TS% Leaders

116.0

Clowney

103.6

Sabonis

100.7

Sasser

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

130.1

128.3

128.0

126.1

124.3

124.0

DRtg Rankings

84.7

85.9

94.6

95.9

96.8

100.3

NetRtg Rankings

42.4

39.6

24.6

23.7

22.2

19.6

Tank Leaderboard

0-1

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FanDuel Points Leaders

104.9

Maxey

88.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

83.8

James

DraftKings Points Leaders

101.3

Maxey

85.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

83.8

James

USG% Leaders

40.5

Edwards

40.2

Dončić

40.0

Antetokounmpo

MPG Leaders

41.0

Banchero

40.5

Maxey

38.0

Young

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.02

Edwards

2.01

Jerome

1.95

George

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.18

Edwards

2.09

Jerome

1.96

George

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

1-0

Worst Record ATS

0-1

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	76ers	2	0	1.000
2	Pistons	1	0	1.000	0.5
3	Hawks	1	0	1.000	0.5
4	Raptors	1	0	1.000	0.5
5	Wizards	1	0	1.000	0.5
6	Hornets	1	0	1.000	0.5
7	Pacers	1	0	1.000	0.5
8	Knicks	0	1	.000	1.5
9	Nets	0	1	.000	1.5
10	Magic	0	1	.000	1.5
11	Celtics	0	1	.000	1.5
12	Cavaliers	0	1	.000	1.5
13	Bucks	0	1	.000	1.5
14	Bulls	0	1	.000	1.5
15	Heat	0	1	.000	1.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	2	0	1.000
2	Clippers	1	0	1.000	0.5
3	Rockets	1	0	1.000	0.5
4	Trail Blazers	1	0	1.000	0.5
5	Lakers	1	0	1.000	0.5
6	Grizzlies	1	0	1.000	0.5
7	Timberwolves	1	0	1.000	0.5
8	Nuggets	0	1	.000	1.5
9	Spurs	0	1	.000	1.5
10	Mavericks	0	1	.000	1.5
11	Jazz	0	1	.000	1.5
12	Warriors	0	1	.000	1.5
13	Kings	0	1	.000	1.5
14	Suns	0	1	.000	1.5
15	Pelicans	0	1	.000	1.5

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)
Fri 10/23	CHI	@	MIL	4:00 PM
Fri 10/23	NYK	@	BOS	7:00 PM
Fri 10/23	ATL	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Fri 10/23	TOR	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Fri 10/23	MIN	@	ORL	7:00 PM

The Houston Rockets had the worst defensive rating by a team in 2001-02, with a 108.6 rating.

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5.0

5.0

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4.0

9.0

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NBA 2026-27 Rankings

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88.1

83.8

101.3

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