lowest team defensive rating in a season since 2000

Since 1999-00, the San Antonio Spurs have the best defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 94.1 rating in 2003-04.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Spurs
Spurs
94.1
2003-04
82
240.9
91.5
45.1
20.4
8.1
6.5
34.7
78.5
44.2
5.0
13.9
35.8
17.2
25.2
68.1
51.1
12.5
32.5
14.7
19,755
7,501
3,698
1,676
661
537
1,203
1,667
2Pistons
Pistons
95.4
2003-04
82
241.2
90.1
42.8
20.8
8.0
7.0
33.5
77.0
43.5
4.1
11.8
34.4
19.0
25.3
75.3
51.1
12.4
30.4
15.1
19,780
7,388
3,506
1,702
659
570
1,241
1,664
3Pacers
Pacers
97.2
2003-04
82
241.5
91.4
41.7
21.6
8.9
5.0
33.6
77.1
43.5
5.5
15.6
35.1
18.8
24.6
76.4
52.0
11.8
29.9
14.4
19,805
7,493
3,417
1,774
726
411
1,182
1,709
4Spurs
Spurs
98.0
2000-01
82
241.8
96.2
44.1
21.7
6.9
7.0
35.2
76.4
46.1
5.4
13.3
40.7
20.4
28.5
71.5
54.1
11.0
33.1
14.0
19,830
7,886
3,614
1,778
568
576
1,145
1,551
5Suns
Suns
98.0
2000-01
82
241.5
94.0
42.7
23.2
9.5
5.2
35.9
82.4
43.6
4.0
12.9
31.5
18.2
24.1
75.5
50.6
11.8
30.8
15.2
19,805
7,710
3,499
1,905
775
429
1,250
1,864
6Nets
Nets
98.0
2003-04
82
240.3
90.3
40.7
24.5
8.6
3.9
34.3
77.7
44.1
4.6
13.7
33.6
17.0
22.6
75.3
51.5
10.5
30.2
14.7
19,705
7,401
3,335
2,009
709
322
1,209
1,722
7Nets
Nets
98.1
2002-03
82
240.9
95.4
42.9
23.0
8.7
4.6
35.4
80.3
44.1
4.2
12.7
33.2
20.3
26.8
75.7
51.8
12.1
30.8
14.8
19,755
7,820
3,519
1,887
717
374
1,212
1,772
8Knicks
Knicks
98.2
2000-01
82
242.7
88.7
40.2
18.5
6.6
4.2
33.6
75.6
44.4
4.8
13.6
35.1
16.8
21.1
79.6
52.3
9.4
30.8
14.5
19,905
7,275
3,297
1,520
545
346
1,189
1,863
9Lakers
Lakers
98.2
1999-00
82
241.5
100.8
47.0
23.4
7.5
6.5
38.3
83.4
45.9
4.2
12.8
32.9
20.1
28.9
69.6
52.5
13.6
33.4
13.9
19,805
8,267
3,855
1,921
613
534
1,143
1,841
10Celtics
Celtics
98.2
2011-12
66
241.5
91.8
38.8
23.6
7.5
5.5
35.5
77.1
46.0
5.5
15.0
36.7
15.4
19.8
77.8
53.5
7.7
31.1
14.8
15,940
6,062
2,560
1,557
498
362
979
1,315
11Bulls
Bulls
98.3
2011-12
66
241.5
96.3
46.7
23.1
6.9
5.9
37.4
82.8
45.2
6.3
16.9
37.5
15.2
21.1
72.2
52.3
13.9
32.8
14.0
15,940
6,359
3,080
1,527
456
388
923
1,139
12Heat
Heat
98.5
2000-01
82
242.4
88.9
39.6
19.9
7.7
3.7
32.9
76.3
43.0
5.8
16.9
34.5
17.4
22.9
75.9
51.5
9.9
29.7
13.7
19,880
7,289
3,248
1,630
633
304
1,122
1,726
13Spurs
Spurs
98.6
1999-00
82
242.1
96.2
43.8
22.2
7.5
6.7
36.0
78.0
46.2
4.0
10.8
37.4
20.1
27.0
74.6
53.5
11.3
32.5
15.0
19,855
7,886
3,593
1,819
614
551
1,233
1,716
14Spurs
Spurs
98.8
2004-05
82
241.5
96.2
42.4
21.6
7.5
6.6
35.6
78.7
45.3
6.2
17.0
36.3
18.7
25.9
72.4
53.4
12.0
30.4
13.7
19,805
7,888
3,476
1,771
613
543
1,126
1,717
1576ers
76ers
98.9
2000-01
82
242.1
94.7
44.8
20.6
8.4
5.0
35.4
79.1
44.7
3.2
9.8
32.6
20.7
27.8
74.5
51.8
13.1
31.7
15.8
19,855
7,763
3,675
1,692
690
408
1,292
1,673
16Celtics
Celtics
98.9
2007-08
82
240.9
100.5
42.0
22.4
8.5
4.6
36.4
76.7
47.5
7.3
19.1
38.1
20.5
26.5
77.1
56.9
10.1
31.9
15.2
19,755
8,245
3,445
1,833
696
379
1,246
1,864
17Spurs
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
18Rockets
Rockets
99.0
2003-04
82
243.0
89.8
42.6
19.3
6.8
5.4
33.4
75.5
44.2
6.3
17.1
36.6
16.7
21.6
77.3
52.8
10.3
32.3
16.7
19,930
7,362
3,494
1,579
560
443
1,373
1,762
19Suns
Suns
99.0
1999-00
82
241.5
98.9
43.7
25.6
9.1
5.3
37.7
82.6
45.7
5.6
15.2
36.8
17.9
23.6
75.9
53.2
12.5
31.2
16.7
19,805
8,111
3,580
2,098
744
433
1,368
1,973
20Kings
Kings
99.1
2002-03
82
241.8
101.7
44.5
24.8
9.0
5.6
39.5
85.2
46.4
6.0
15.7
38.1
16.7
22.3
74.6
53.5
11.0
33.5
14.5
19,830
8,342
3,651
2,034
736
457
1,192
1,666
2176ers
76ers
99.2
2011-12
66
241.1
93.6
43.2
22.0
8.0
5.2
37.4
83.6
44.8
5.3
14.6
36.2
13.5
18.2
74.2
51.1
10.7
32.5
11.2
15,915
6,180
2,848
1,453
526
340
738
1,157
22Pacers
Pacers
99.3
2013-14
82
241.2
96.7
44.7
20.1
6.7
5.4
36.0
80.2
44.9
6.7
18.8
35.7
18.1
23.3
77.9
53.5
10.2
34.5
15.1
19,780
7,933
3,665
1,651
550
446
1,237
1,675
23Hornets
Hornets
99.5
2000-01
82
242.4
91.9
44.4
23.2
8.1
5.5
34.1
79.3
43.1
4.1
12.0
34.6
19.5
26.2
74.5
50.6
12.6
31.8
14.4
19,880
7,539
3,641
1,900
665
455
1,183
1,753
24Nets
Nets
99.5
2001-02
82
241.8
96.2
43.3
24.3
8.7
6.0
37.1
83.1
44.6
4.9
14.6
33.8
17.1
23.3
73.5
51.5
12.7
30.7
14.5
19,830
7,889
3,554
1,990
716
490
1,189
1,734
25Kings
Kings
99.6
2000-01
82
244.9
101.7
45.0
22.6
9.7
5.3
38.2
85.0
44.9
5.8
16.5
35.4
19.5
25.3
77.1
52.9
12.0
33.0
14.9
20,080
8,343
3,692
1,852
793
432
1,221
1,596
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

More Spurs Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

25.0

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

RPG

11.5

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

APG

7.4

Castle

Stephon Castle
Team Rankings

ORTG

119.6

4th

DRTG

111.3

3rd

NETRTG

8.3

2nd

3P%

35.9

14th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
4/19
@
9:00 PM
Tue
4/21
@
8:00 PM
Fri
4/24
@
10:30 PM
Sun
4/26
@
3:30 PM
Tue
4/28
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
DEN Nuggets

54 - 28

128

Final

118

SAS Spurs

62 - 20

Sun 12 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
44
38
.537
16.0
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
3/18
@
99-105
Wed
3/18
@
115-110
Wed
3/18
@
100-101
Wed
3/18
@
134-126
Wed
3/18
@
96-128

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
4/18
@
8:30 PM
Sun
4/19
@
1:00 PM
Sun
4/19
@
3:30 PM
Sun
4/19
@
6:30 PM
Sun
4/19
@
9:00 PM