highest team defensive rating in 1989

The Charlotte Hornets had the highest defensive rating by a team in 1988-89, with a 112.1 rating.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Hornets
Hornets
112.1
1988-89
82
241.2
104.5
40.7
28.3
8.6
3.2
41.8
90.6
46.1
1.6
5.2
31.2
19.3
25.1
76.7
51.4
13.9
26.8
16.1
19,780
8,566
3,338
2,323
705
264
1,318
2,068
276ers
76ers
111.5
1988-89
82
241.2
111.9
42.7
25.7
8.4
4.3
42.7
87.8
48.6
2.5
7.9
31.6
24.0
30.5
78.7
55.2
13.9
28.7
14.8
19,780
9,174
3,499
2,110
689
354
1,214
1,721
3Pacers
Pacers
111.0
1988-89
82
242.1
106.9
43.4
24.5
6.9
5.1
41.3
84.7
48.7
2.5
7.5
32.8
21.9
27.7
78.9
55.2
13.0
30.5
18.9
19,855
8,767
3,562
2,012
563
418
1,547
2,105
4Clippers
Clippers
110.2
1988-89
82
242.1
106.2
43.2
26.9
9.9
6.5
43.0
90.6
47.5
0.7
2.9
23.1
19.6
27.1
72.3
51.8
14.1
29.1
20.3
19,855
8,712
3,540
2,208
815
530
1,666
1,937
5Kings
Kings
110.0
1988-89
82
241.2
105.5
43.8
24.0
7.6
5.0
41.0
89.6
45.7
3.7
10.0
37.3
19.8
25.7
77.0
52.3
13.9
29.9
16.7
19,780
8,651
3,595
1,970
624
409
1,370
1,877
6Celtics
Celtics
109.6
1988-89
82
241.2
109.2
44.2
26.7
7.8
5.1
42.9
87.1
49.3
1.0
3.8
25.2
22.4
28.6
78.3
54.8
14.4
29.8
16.3
19,780
8,958
3,621
2,189
639
418
1,336
1,876
7Nets
Nets
109.3
1988-89
82
241.5
103.7
44.2
21.9
9.4
5.3
40.6
88.1
46.1
2.3
6.9
32.9
20.2
27.6
73.1
51.7
14.7
29.5
17.7
19,805
8,506
3,623
1,793
773
431
1,449
1,966
8Heat
Heat
109.0
1988-89
82
242.1
97.8
42.9
23.9
9.1
5.0
39.3
86.8
45.3
1.2
3.6
32.6
18.0
25.6
70.2
49.8
16.0
27.0
21.1
19,855
8,016
3,520
1,958
744
408
1,728
2,124
9Mavericks
Mavericks
108.6
1988-89
82
241.2
103.5
42.0
22.8
7.1
5.8
39.6
84.4
46.9
2.6
8.3
31.0
21.8
27.6
78.9
53.6
12.8
29.2
15.0
19,780
8,484
3,445
1,867
579
476
1,233
1,739
10SuperSonics
SuperSonics
108.6
1988-89
82
241.2
112.1
44.3
25.4
10.5
6.0
43.5
91.2
47.7
3.6
9.4
37.9
21.6
29.0
74.6
53.9
17.0
27.3
17.1
19,780
9,196
3,635
2,083
864
494
1,403
2,027
11Bullets
Bullets
108.5
1988-89
82
242.1
108.3
44.0
25.0
8.5
4.0
42.9
92.6
46.4
0.6
3.0
21.4
21.8
28.3
77.2
51.6
15.3
28.7
15.7
19,855
8,879
3,608
2,048
694
325
1,291
2,054
12Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
108.0
1988-89
82
241.8
114.6
45.9
27.0
10.1
4.7
45.1
95.1
47.4
2.6
7.9
33.5
21.8
29.5
74.0
53.0
16.9
29.0
17.5
19,830
9,395
3,765
2,212
828
388
1,435
2,026
13Spurs
Spurs
107.9
1988-89
82
240.9
105.5
42.4
24.8
11.7
5.2
42.3
90.4
46.8
0.8
3.6
21.5
20.1
28.9
69.8
51.2
15.8
26.6
20.9
19,755
8,652
3,476
2,037
961
423
1,712
2,153
14Warriors
Warriors
107.7
1988-89
82
242.7
116.6
47.4
24.5
10.1
7.8
45.5
97.3
46.8
2.4
7.7
30.8
23.2
29.1
79.9
52.9
16.1
31.2
18.1
19,905
9,558
3,884
2,009
831
643
1,488
1,946
15Bulls
Bulls
107.7
1988-89
82
241.2
106.4
42.3
27.0
8.8
4.6
42.0
85.0
49.5
2.1
6.5
32.8
20.2
25.7
78.6
55.3
12.4
29.9
16.2
19,780
8,726
3,471
2,213
722
376
1,327
1,855
16Knicks
Knicks
107.5
1988-89
82
241.5
116.7
43.7
25.4
11.0
5.4
45.1
92.8
48.6
4.7
14.0
33.7
21.7
28.9
75.2
55.3
16.1
27.6
19.2
19,805
9,567
3,587
2,083
900
446
1,572
2,053
17Hawks
Hawks
107.2
1988-89
82
241.5
111.0
45.0
24.3
10.0
5.8
41.6
88.2
47.2
1.3
4.8
27.7
26.4
33.0
80.0
54.0
16.7
28.2
16.0
19,805
9,102
3,688
1,990
817
474
1,310
1,880
18Nuggets
Nuggets
107.1
1988-89
82
242.4
118.0
45.4
27.8
9.9
5.3
46.5
99.3
46.8
2.8
8.2
33.7
22.2
28.2
78.7
52.8
14.7
30.6
14.9
19,880
9,675
3,719
2,282
811
436
1,225
2,088
19Lakers
Lakers
106.7
1988-89
82
241.5
114.7
45.2
27.8
8.8
5.1
43.7
87.1
50.2
2.8
8.1
34.0
24.5
30.6
80.2
57.0
13.3
31.9
16.4
19,805
9,406
3,706
2,282
724
421
1,344
1,672
20Bucks
Bucks
106.4
1988-89
82
240.9
108.9
41.5
25.3
10.0
3.9
41.5
87.4
47.4
2.2
6.9
31.6
23.8
29.0
82.1
54.4
13.8
27.7
15.9
19,755
8,932
3,405
2,071
821
323
1,305
1,953
21Suns
Suns
105.7
1988-89
82
240.9
118.6
45.3
27.8
8.5
5.1
45.8
92.0
49.8
2.0
5.9
34.9
25.0
31.6
79.1
56.0
13.4
31.9
15.6
19,755
9,727
3,714
2,280
693
416
1,279
1,933
22Rockets
Rockets
104.8
1988-89
82
242.1
108.5
45.9
24.6
9.6
6.1
41.6
87.8
47.4
2.0
6.4
31.4
23.3
30.8
75.5
53.5
14.8
31.1
19.1
19,855
8,897
3,765
2,016
789
501
1,569
2,026
23Pistons
Pistons
104.7
1988-89
82
241.8
106.6
45.1
24.7
6.4
5.0
41.4
83.9
49.4
1.5
4.9
30.0
22.3
29.0
76.9
55.1
14.1
31.0
16.3
19,830
8,740
3,700
2,027
522
406
1,336
1,939
24Cavaliers
Cavaliers
102.9
1988-89
82
240.9
108.8
42.8
27.6
9.6
7.1
42.3
84.2
50.2
2.1
5.8
35.9
22.2
29.7
74.7
55.9
12.6
30.2
16.1
19,755
8,923
3,508
2,260
791
586
1,323
1,592
25Jazz
Jazz
101.5
1988-89
82
240.6
104.7
44.6
25.7
8.8
7.1
38.8
80.4
48.2
1.4
4.6
30.0
25.7
33.4
77.0
55.0
12.8
31.8
18.7
19,730
8,588
3,657
2,108
720
583
1,532
1,894
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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Team Leaders

PPG

20.6

Miller

Brandon Miller

RPG

8.6

Diabaté

Moussa Diabaté

APG

7.4

Ball

LaMelo Ball
Team Rankings

ORTG

117.6

9th

DRTG

115.7

17th

NETRTG

1.9

11th

3P%

37.3

5th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
7
28
25
.528
12.0
8
29
27
.518
12.5
9
Hornets Hornets
26
29
.473
15.0
10
26
30
.464
15.5
11
24
31
.436
17.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
2/19
@
7:00 PM
Fri
2/20
@
7:00 PM
Sun
2/22
@
6:00 PM
Tue
2/24
@
8:00 PM
Thu
2/26
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
ATL Hawks

26 - 30

107

Final

110

CHA Hornets

26 - 29

Wed 11 Feb 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
40
13
.755
2
35
19
.648
5.5
3
35
20
.636
6.0
4
34
21
.618
7.0
5
32
23
.582
9.0
6
30
24
.556
10.5
7
28
25
.528
12.0
8
29
27
.518
12.5
9
26
29
.473
15.0
10
26
30
.464
15.5
11
24
31
.436
17.0
12
23
30
.434
17.0
13
15
38
.283
25.0
14
15
40
.273
26.0
15
14
39
.264
26.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
42
14
.750
2
38
16
.704
3.0
3
35
20
.636
6.5
4
33
20
.623
7.5
5
33
21
.611
8.0
6
34
22
.607
8.0
7
32
23
.582
9.5
8
29
26
.527
12.5
9
27
29
.482
15.0
10
26
28
.481
15.0
11
20
33
.377
20.5
12
19
35
.352
22.0
13
18
38
.321
24.0
14
15
41
.268
27.0
15
12
44
.214
30.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
1/16
@
106-99
Fri
1/16
@
78-121
Fri
1/16
@
120-122
Fri
1/16
@
123-126
Fri
1/16
@
116-136

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
2/19
@
7:00 PM
Thu
2/19
@
7:00 PM
Thu
2/19
@
7:00 PM
Thu
2/19
@
7:00 PM
Thu
2/19
@
7:30 PM