nba team best defensive rating nba 2005

The San Antonio Spurs had the best defensive rating by a team in 2004-05, with a 98.8 rating.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Spurs
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
2Bulls
Bulls
100.3
2004-05
82
241.8
94.5
43.8
21.3
7.0
4.5
34.7
80.4
43.2
6.2
17.5
35.7
18.7
25.0
75.0
51.7
12.2
31.6
16.7
19,830
7,745
3,592
1,743
576
369
1,371
2,028
3Pistons
Pistons
101.2
2004-05
82
243.4
93.3
43.4
21.8
7.0
6.1
34.8
78.3
44.4
4.4
12.8
34.5
19.4
26.2
73.9
51.9
12.9
30.6
13.8
19,955
7,653
3,561
1,787
576
497
1,133
1,638
4Rockets
Rockets
101.7
2004-05
82
242.1
95.1
42.4
21.1
6.9
4.6
34.7
78.3
44.3
6.7
18.5
36.4
18.9
24.2
78.1
53.4
10.7
31.7
13.8
19,855
7,796
3,475
1,733
563
378
1,135
1,807
5Grizzlies
Grizzlies
102.9
2004-05
82
240.3
93.4
39.0
20.9
8.5
5.8
34.2
76.5
44.7
6.5
18.1
35.7
18.6
24.7
75.4
53.5
10.8
28.1
14.6
19,705
7,661
3,194
1,716
699
476
1,197
1,910
6Heat
Heat
103.1
2004-05
82
243.7
101.5
43.0
21.8
6.4
5.8
37.8
77.7
48.6
5.8
15.4
37.7
20.2
30.1
67.2
55.9
10.8
32.2
13.7
19,980
8,327
3,526
1,790
528
474
1,127
1,814
7Nets
Nets
103.1
2004-05
82
242.7
91.4
39.5
21.6
7.9
3.8
33.6
78.3
42.9
5.3
14.7
36.2
19.0
24.9
76.3
51.2
10.4
29.1
14.2
19,905
7,496
3,242
1,772
650
308
1,164
1,985
8Nuggets
Nuggets
103.9
2004-05
82
240.9
99.5
42.0
23.9
9.1
6.0
37.0
80.7
45.9
3.9
11.5
34.0
21.5
28.2
76.3
53.5
11.8
30.2
14.9
19,755
8,161
3,440
1,958
750
489
1,224
1,878
9Mavericks
Mavericks
104.1
2004-05
82
240.6
102.5
42.9
19.6
8.6
5.6
37.3
81.6
45.7
5.6
15.5
36.4
22.3
28.2
78.9
54.5
12.1
30.9
13.4
19,730
8,405
3,520
1,610
708
461
1,102
1,827
1076ers
76ers
104.3
2004-05
82
242.1
99.1
42.0
20.9
9.2
3.9
35.9
82.1
43.7
6.2
17.7
34.8
21.1
26.8
78.9
52.8
11.1
30.9
15.5
19,855
8,128
3,445
1,710
756
321
1,274
1,878
11Pacers
Pacers
104.6
2004-05
82
242.7
93.0
40.1
18.2
7.5
4.4
32.5
75.2
43.2
6.6
19.2
34.4
21.3
26.9
79.2
53.4
10.6
29.5
14.3
19,905
7,626
3,286
1,489
615
357
1,173
1,890
12Cavaliers
Cavaliers
105.7
2004-05
82
242.1
96.5
42.3
22.6
8.0
5.6
36.5
81.5
44.7
3.7
11.0
33.2
19.9
26.5
75.2
51.8
13.6
28.7
13.9
19,855
7,914
3,469
1,851
654
461
1,141
1,850
13Clippers
Clippers
106.4
2004-05
82
244.3
95.7
41.9
23.2
7.3
5.1
35.7
77.7
45.9
2.8
8.2
34.5
21.6
27.7
77.8
53.3
12.0
29.9
15.7
20,030
7,849
3,435
1,901
599
422
1,290
1,819
14Celtics
Celtics
106.6
2004-05
82
242.4
101.3
40.8
22.1
8.1
5.2
37.1
79.4
46.8
5.3
15.3
34.9
21.6
28.3
76.4
55.1
11.1
29.7
15.8
19,880
8,304
3,347
1,810
667
423
1,297
2,000
15Timberwolves
Timberwolves
106.6
2004-05
82
240.9
96.8
43.0
23.4
5.6
5.5
37.1
80.8
45.9
4.8
14.0
34.5
17.7
22.2
79.6
53.4
11.5
31.5
13.2
19,755
7,934
3,527
1,918
460
447
1,079
1,774
16Warriors
Warriors
106.9
2004-05
82
242.7
98.7
42.7
22.1
7.8
5.1
36.9
85.8
43.0
7.6
21.6
35.2
17.2
23.8
72.2
51.2
13.0
29.7
13.6
19,905
8,094
3,505
1,811
642
420
1,112
1,833
17Suns
Suns
107.1
2004-05
82
241.2
110.4
44.1
23.5
7.0
5.5
40.9
85.6
47.7
9.7
24.7
39.3
19.0
25.4
74.8
57.1
11.8
32.3
13.7
19,780
9,054
3,619
1,927
572
453
1,125
1,563
18Magic
Magic
107.3
2004-05
82
240.3
99.5
43.7
19.3
7.7
5.4
37.0
81.5
45.4
3.9
11.2
34.9
21.6
28.5
75.9
52.9
12.7
31.0
16.1
19,705
8,160
3,582
1,583
633
441
1,322
1,937
19Wizards
Wizards
107.5
2004-05
82
241.2
100.5
42.8
19.1
8.7
4.2
36.2
82.9
43.7
6.3
18.3
34.3
21.9
30.2
72.5
52.3
13.8
29.0
14.3
19,780
8,241
3,507
1,563
716
347
1,172
1,807
20Bobcats
Bobcats
107.5
2004-05
82
242.4
94.3
41.7
21.9
8.5
5.4
36.1
83.6
43.2
3.9
10.7
36.3
18.1
25.6
70.9
49.7
13.2
28.5
14.5
19,880
7,729
3,418
1,794
695
440
1,192
1,894
21Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
107.7
2004-05
82
240.6
92.9
41.1
21.0
7.1
6.6
35.3
78.3
45.1
5.1
14.2
36.2
17.2
23.7
72.5
52.4
11.8
29.3
16.0
19,730
7,621
3,374
1,722
583
544
1,308
1,703
22Hornets
Hornets
107.7
2004-05
82
243.0
88.4
40.2
21.0
6.7
3.8
33.1
80.0
41.5
5.1
16.0
31.5
17.1
22.3
76.6
49.3
12.4
27.8
14.8
19,930
7,252
3,300
1,724
550
310
1,217
1,883
23Kings
Kings
108.2
2004-05
82
242.1
103.7
42.4
24.5
8.2
3.9
39.1
85.1
45.9
6.4
17.0
37.4
19.2
24.4
78.7
54.1
12.5
29.9
13.1
19,855
8,505
3,478
2,005
674
316
1,073
1,685
24Raptors
Raptors
108.7
2004-05
82
241.5
99.7
40.1
20.4
7.6
3.9
36.0
81.2
44.4
7.9
20.5
38.5
19.8
25.6
77.4
53.9
10.3
29.8
13.3
19,805
8,178
3,288
1,670
621
317
1,087
1,876
25Knicks
Knicks
108.9
2004-05
82
242.4
97.3
41.0
20.3
7.7
3.2
36.3
80.5
45.1
5.4
15.1
35.6
19.3
25.1
76.7
53.1
11.8
29.2
14.7
19,880
7,977
3,358
1,665
629
260
1,204
1,942
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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Team Leaders

PPG

24.2

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

RPG

11.1

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

APG

7.0

Castle

Stephon Castle
Team Rankings

ORTG

117.3

10th

DRTG

112.3

3rd

NETRTG

5.0

5th

3P%

34.8

22nd

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TEAMWLPCTGB
1
37
10
.787
2
Spurs Spurs
31
15
.674
5.5
3
31
15
.674
5.5
4
28
16
.636
7.5
5
28
17
.622
8.0
Schedule
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1/28
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9:30 PM
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1/31
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3:00 PM
Sun
2/1
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4:00 PM
Wed
2/4
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9:30 PM
Thu
2/5
@
8:30 PM
Last Game
NOP Pelicans

12 - 36

104

Final

95

SAS Spurs

31 - 15

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
33
11
.750
2
29
17
.630
5.0
3
29
19
.604
6.0
4
27
18
.600
6.5
5
28
20
.583
7.0
6
24
21
.533
9.5
7
25
22
.532
9.5
8
23
22
.511
10.5
9
23
23
.500
11.0
10
23
25
.479
12.0
11
18
26
.409
15.0
12
19
28
.404
15.5
13
12
32
.273
21.0
14
11
36
.234
23.5
15
10
34
.227
23.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
37
10
.787
2
31
15
.674
5.5
3
31
15
.674
5.5
4
28
16
.636
7.5
5
28
17
.622
8.0
6
28
19
.596
9.0
7
27
19
.587
9.5
8
26
22
.542
11.5
9
23
24
.489
14.0
10
21
24
.467
15.0
11
19
27
.413
17.5
12
18
26
.409
17.5
13
15
31
.326
21.5
14
12
35
.255
25.0
15
12
36
.250
25.5

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113-129
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12/30
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12/30
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118-134
Tue
12/30
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106-103
Tue
12/30
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114-113

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
1/27
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Tue
1/27
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8:00 PM
Tue
1/27
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Tue
1/27
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9:00 PM
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1/27
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9:00 PM