nba teams best defensive rating 2000

The Los Angeles Lakers had the best defensive rating by a team in 1999-00, with a 98.2 rating.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Lakers
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
2Spurs
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
3Suns
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
476ers
76ers
100.0
1999-00
82
241.8
94.8
44.1
22.2
9.6
4.7
36.5
82.6
44.2
2.5
7.8
32.3
19.2
27.1
70.8
50.1
14.0
30.1
15.7
19,830
7,771
3,615
1,817
791
386
1,284
1,939
5Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
100.8
1999-00
82
241.2
97.5
43.0
23.5
7.7
4.8
36.8
78.4
47.0
5.0
13.8
36.1
18.8
24.7
76.0
54.6
11.8
31.2
15.2
19,780
7,991
3,526
1,925
633
396
1,243
1,865
6Knicks
Knicks
100.9
1999-00
82
241.8
92.1
40.5
19.4
6.3
4.3
35.3
77.7
45.5
4.3
11.4
37.5
17.2
22.0
78.1
52.7
9.8
30.7
14.6
19,830
7,555
3,323
1,588
515
349
1,201
1,983
7Heat
Heat
101.0
1999-00
82
241.8
94.4
43.2
23.5
7.1
6.4
36.3
78.8
46.0
5.4
14.7
37.1
16.4
22.3
73.6
53.3
11.2
31.9
15.0
19,830
7,739
3,540
1,931
582
524
1,231
1,947
8Hornets
Hornets
101.4
1999-00
82
241.2
98.4
42.9
24.7
8.9
5.9
35.8
79.7
44.9
4.1
12.2
33.9
22.7
30.0
75.8
53.0
10.8
32.1
14.7
19,780
8,072
3,519
2,023
732
480
1,206
1,670
9Magic
Magic
101.7
1999-00
82
240.9
100.1
44.9
20.8
9.1
5.7
38.6
85.5
45.2
3.6
10.6
33.8
19.2
26.1
73.5
51.6
14.0
31.0
17.6
19,755
8,206
3,685
1,709
743
467
1,443
1,967
10Kings
Kings
102.1
1999-00
82
241.5
105.0
45.0
23.8
9.6
4.6
40.0
88.9
45.0
6.5
20.2
32.2
18.5
24.6
75.4
52.6
12.9
32.1
16.2
19,805
8,607
3,691
1,953
787
381
1,325
1,729
11Jazz
Jazz
102.3
1999-00
82
240.9
96.5
41.0
24.9
7.7
5.4
36.1
77.8
46.4
4.0
10.4
38.5
20.3
26.2
77.3
54.0
11.4
29.6
14.9
19,755
7,914
3,362
2,041
629
446
1,220
2,013
12Timberwolves
Timberwolves
103.4
1999-00
82
242.7
98.5
42.5
26.9
7.6
5.4
39.3
84.3
46.7
3.0
8.7
34.6
16.8
21.6
78.0
52.5
12.4
30.1
13.9
19,905
8,079
3,487
2,205
622
444
1,139
1,913
13Pacers
Pacers
103.6
1999-00
82
240.6
101.3
42.1
22.6
6.8
5.1
37.2
81.0
45.9
7.1
18.1
39.2
19.9
24.5
81.1
55.2
10.3
31.9
14.1
19,730
8,306
3,454
1,857
559
422
1,159
1,786
14Cavaliers
Cavaliers
104.0
1999-00
82
242.1
97.0
42.8
23.7
8.7
4.4
36.3
82.1
44.2
4.2
11.2
37.3
20.2
26.9
75.0
51.6
12.3
30.5
17.4
19,855
7,950
3,509
1,941
715
363
1,427
2,219
15SuperSonics
SuperSonics
104.6
1999-00
82
241.2
99.1
43.0
22.9
8.0
4.2
37.9
84.7
44.7
6.7
19.6
33.9
16.6
23.9
69.5
52.0
12.7
30.3
14.0
19,780
8,125
3,525
1,878
657
345
1,152
1,776
16Bulls
Bulls
104.6
1999-00
82
241.5
84.8
40.9
20.1
7.9
4.7
31.3
75.4
41.5
4.1
12.6
32.9
18.1
25.5
70.9
49.0
12.6
28.3
19.0
19,805
6,952
3,355
1,645
646
383
1,557
1,908
17Raptors
Raptors
104.9
1999-00
82
240.9
97.2
43.3
23.7
8.1
6.6
36.3
83.9
43.3
5.2
14.3
36.3
19.3
25.2
76.5
51.1
13.4
29.9
13.9
19,755
7,968
3,547
1,947
666
544
1,137
1,989
18Celtics
Celtics
105.6
1999-00
82
240.6
99.3
43.0
21.2
9.7
3.5
37.2
83.9
44.4
5.1
15.4
33.1
19.8
26.5
74.5
52.0
13.5
29.5
15.4
19,730
8,146
3,528
1,741
795
286
1,259
2,223
19Rockets
Rockets
105.7
1999-00
82
241.8
99.5
43.8
21.6
7.5
5.3
36.6
81.3
45.0
7.1
19.8
35.8
19.2
26.2
73.3
53.6
12.3
31.5
17.4
19,830
8,156
3,594
1,774
613
438
1,425
1,663
20Nuggets
Nuggets
105.8
1999-00
82
242.1
99.0
44.7
23.3
6.8
7.5
37.3
84.3
44.2
5.7
17.0
33.6
18.7
25.8
72.4
51.7
13.1
31.6
15.6
19,855
8,115
3,663
1,911
554
618
1,281
1,962
21Pistons
Pistons
105.8
1999-00
82
241.8
103.5
41.2
20.8
8.1
3.3
37.1
80.9
45.9
5.4
14.9
35.9
23.9
30.6
78.1
54.8
11.2
30.0
15.7
19,830
8,483
3,375
1,707
665
273
1,288
2,011
22Nets
Nets
106.3
1999-00
82
241.8
98.0
40.9
20.6
8.8
4.8
36.3
83.9
43.3
5.8
16.8
34.7
19.5
24.9
78.4
51.7
12.7
28.2
13.6
19,830
8,036
3,355
1,688
720
393
1,119
1,913
23Wizards
Wizards
107.0
1999-00
82
241.5
96.6
42.7
21.6
7.2
4.7
36.7
81.5
45.1
4.1
10.9
37.6
19.1
25.7
74.3
52.1
13.0
29.7
16.1
19,805
7,921
3,502
1,771
593
383
1,320
2,149
24Mavericks
Mavericks
107.2
1999-00
82
240.6
101.4
41.2
22.1
7.2
5.1
39.0
85.9
45.3
6.3
16.2
39.1
17.2
21.4
80.4
53.2
11.4
29.8
13.7
19,730
8,316
3,375
1,810
592
416
1,124
1,770
25Hawks
Hawks
107.9
1999-00
82
241.8
94.3
45.3
18.9
6.1
5.6
36.6
83.0
44.1
3.1
9.9
31.7
18.0
24.2
74.3
50.3
14.0
31.3
15.4
19,830
7,735
3,716
1,548
500
461
1,266
1,718
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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118.6

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.759
3.5
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.724
4.5
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19
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.679
6.0
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9.5
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11.0
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12.0
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