nba teams best defensive rating 2002

The New Jersey Nets had the best defensive rating by a team in 2001-02, with a 99.5 rating.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Nets
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
2Spurs
Spurs
99.7
2001-02
82
242.1
96.7
42.4
20.0
7.6
6.5
35.5
77.6
45.8
5.3
14.8
36.2
20.3
27.4
74.2
53.9
11.1
31.3
14.4
19,855
7,932
3,473
1,643
625
537
1,180
1,575
3Heat
Heat
100.2
2001-02
82
243.0
87.2
42.0
20.3
6.7
5.5
34.2
77.8
43.9
3.8
11.0
34.7
15.1
20.8
72.4
50.1
11.0
31.0
14.8
19,930
7,150
3,446
1,664
547
448
1,217
1,846
476ers
76ers
100.3
2001-02
82
240.6
91.0
44.2
20.0
8.6
4.4
34.2
78.5
43.6
2.6
8.7
29.9
20.0
25.7
77.9
50.7
13.3
30.9
15.3
19,730
7,461
3,626
1,638
705
363
1,256
1,645
5Celtics
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
6Kings
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
7Lakers
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
8Pistons
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
9Raptors
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
10Hornets
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
11Pacers
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
12Suns
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
13Trail Blazers
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
14Jazz
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
15Timberwolves
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
16Magic
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
17SuperSonics
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
18Knicks
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
19Clippers
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
20Grizzlies
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
21Wizards
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
22Hawks
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
23Bucks
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
24Bulls
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
25Mavericks
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
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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Team Leaders

PPG

25.0

Porter

Michael Porter Jr.

RPG

7.3

Claxton

Nic Claxton

APG

4.0

Claxton

Nic Claxton
Team Rankings

ORTG

110.8

27th

DRTG

118.4

26th

NETRTG

-7.5

26th

3P%

34.2

28th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
24
30
.444
16.0
12
21
30
.412
17.5
13
Nets Nets
15
37
.288
24.0
14
14
38
.269
25.0
15
13
40
.245
26.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
2/11
@
7:30 PM
Thu
2/19
@
7:00 PM
Fri
2/20
@
8:00 PM
Sun
2/22
@
3:30 PM
Tue
2/24
@
7:30 PM
Last Game
CHI Bulls

24 - 30

115

Final

123

BKN Nets

15 - 37

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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
39
13
.750
2
34
19
.642
5.5
3
34
19
.642
5.5
4
33
21
.611
7.0
5
32
22
.593
8.0
6
30
23
.566
9.5
7
28
24
.538
11.0
8
28
27
.509
12.5
9
26
29
.473
14.5
10
25
29
.463
15.0
11
24
30
.444
16.0
12
21
30
.412
17.5
13
15
37
.288
24.0
14
14
38
.269
25.0
15
13
40
.245
26.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
41
13
.759
2
36
16
.692
4.0
3
34
20
.630
7.0
4
32
19
.627
7.5
5
32
20
.615
8.0
6
33
22
.600
8.5
7
31
22
.585
9.5
8
29
25
.537
12.0
9
26
28
.481
15.0
10
25
27
.481
15.0
11
20
32
.385
20.0
12
19
33
.365
21.0
13
17
37
.315
24.0
14
15
40
.273
26.5
15
12
43
.218
29.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
1/13
@
126-128
Tue
1/13
@
118-109
Tue
1/13
@
101-112
Tue
1/13
@
105-119
Wed
1/14
@
111-118

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
2/10
@
7:30 PM
Tue
2/10
@
8:00 PM
Tue
2/10
@
9:00 PM
Tue
2/10
@
10:30 PM
Wed
2/11
@
7:00 PM