nba teams best defensive rating 2003

The New Jersey Nets had the lowest defensive rating by a team in 2002-03, with a 98.1 rating.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Nets
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
2Kings
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
3Spurs
Spurs
99.7
2002-03
82
241.8
95.8
42.6
20.0
7.7
6.5
35.5
76.8
46.2
5.5
15.5
35.4
19.4
26.8
72.5
54.1
11.5
31.2
15.8
19,830
7,856
3,495
1,636
629
529
1,295
1,672
4Pistons
Pistons
99.9
2002-03
82
242.7
91.4
40.6
19.8
6.8
5.7
32.9
76.5
43.0
6.5
18.1
35.8
19.0
24.6
77.1
52.3
10.8
29.8
13.5
19,905
7,492
3,328
1,620
556
468
1,104
1,748
5Pacers
Pacers
100.8
2002-03
82
242.7
96.8
44.2
23.3
8.5
5.4
35.5
80.6
44.1
4.6
13.6
33.9
21.2
27.7
76.6
52.2
12.2
32.0
14.8
19,905
7,940
3,626
1,910
696
443
1,210
1,811
6Nuggets
Nuggets
101.3
2002-03
82
240.6
84.2
42.4
21.2
8.7
5.1
32.8
79.8
41.1
2.8
10.0
27.8
15.8
22.6
69.9
46.9
13.6
28.8
18.5
19,730
6,901
3,475
1,737
712
422
1,514
2,056
7Hornets
Hornets
101.6
2002-03
82
242.7
93.9
43.6
22.0
8.0
4.8
35.5
81.6
43.5
4.9
13.1
37.6
17.9
23.3
76.8
51.1
13.4
30.2
14.8
19,905
7,699
3,572
1,807
656
394
1,212
1,769
8Celtics
Celtics
101.6
2002-03
82
241.8
92.7
40.5
19.2
8.8
3.7
32.9
79.4
41.5
8.8
26.3
33.4
18.0
24.3
74.2
51.4
10.4
30.1
14.0
19,830
7,599
3,320
1,575
720
303
1,147
1,758
9Mavericks
Mavericks
102.3
2002-03
82
241.2
103.0
42.1
22.4
8.1
5.5
38.5
85.1
45.3
7.8
20.3
38.1
18.1
21.9
82.9
54.3
11.1
31.0
11.6
19,780
8,444
3,456
1,837
665
449
949
1,730
10Heat
Heat
102.4
2002-03
82
241.8
85.6
41.6
18.3
7.2
4.0
32.8
79.5
41.2
4.2
13.4
31.6
15.8
20.6
76.5
48.3
11.6
30.0
14.2
19,830
7,016
3,412
1,501
592
324
1,167
1,856
11Suns
Suns
102.5
2002-03
82
241.5
95.5
42.5
21.0
8.1
4.9
36.6
82.6
44.3
4.8
14.0
34.3
17.4
23.5
74.2
51.4
12.8
29.8
14.7
19,805
7,834
3,489
1,719
665
404
1,208
1,801
1276ers
76ers
102.5
2002-03
82
242.1
96.8
42.2
21.6
10.3
3.5
36.3
81.0
44.8
3.0
9.6
31.1
21.3
27.5
77.5
52.0
12.7
29.5
14.8
19,855
7,941
3,457
1,771
844
284
1,212
1,804
13Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
102.6
2002-03
82
242.1
95.2
41.1
22.7
8.8
3.9
36.4
79.2
46.0
4.6
14.0
33.0
17.7
23.7
74.5
53.1
12.1
29.0
15.2
19,855
7,803
3,370
1,860
725
316
1,248
1,634
14Rockets
Rockets
102.6
2002-03
82
243.0
93.8
43.8
18.4
7.2
6.0
34.6
78.8
44.0
5.4
15.5
34.6
19.1
24.9
76.8
52.2
12.5
31.3
15.6
19,930
7,688
3,588
1,506
594
493
1,276
1,602
15Jazz
Jazz
102.8
2002-03
82
241.2
94.7
41.5
25.6
8.6
5.7
35.3
75.5
46.8
2.7
7.8
34.9
21.3
28.6
74.5
53.7
12.5
29.0
16.8
19,780
7,762
3,402
2,103
708
467
1,374
1,837
16Timberwolves
Timberwolves
103.8
2002-03
82
241.5
98.1
43.6
25.2
6.7
5.3
38.7
83.0
46.6
3.6
9.8
36.8
17.1
22.3
77.0
52.8
11.7
31.9
13.7
19,805
8,046
3,573
2,070
553
433
1,124
1,704
17SuperSonics
SuperSonics
103.9
2002-03
82
242.1
92.1
40.8
21.6
8.3
3.6
35.2
80.5
43.7
5.6
15.7
35.3
16.2
21.7
74.4
51.2
11.7
29.1
13.2
19,855
7,555
3,348
1,775
679
295
1,085
1,712
18Wizards
Wizards
104.1
2002-03
82
241.8
91.5
40.4
19.7
7.6
4.8
34.3
78.0
44.0
3.1
9.9
31.2
19.7
25.3
77.9
51.3
11.2
29.2
13.4
19,830
7,502
3,312
1,612
621
390
1,095
1,644
19Lakers
Lakers
104.7
2002-03
82
243.0
100.4
44.3
23.3
7.8
5.7
37.7
83.6
45.1
5.9
16.7
35.6
19.0
26.0
73.4
52.8
13.1
31.1
14.5
19,930
8,230
3,632
1,909
639
470
1,192
1,874
20Magic
Magic
105.0
2002-03
82
241.5
98.5
40.9
20.4
8.5
3.7
35.9
82.5
43.6
6.9
19.4
35.7
19.7
25.4
77.7
52.6
11.7
29.2
14.4
19,805
8,078
3,350
1,676
696
300
1,177
1,888
21Bulls
Bulls
105.6
2002-03
82
243.0
95.0
43.0
21.7
7.4
5.6
36.5
81.9
44.5
4.3
12.2
35.0
17.7
24.6
72.2
51.2
12.0
31.0
16.9
19,930
7,786
3,526
1,782
605
461
1,388
2,028
22Hawks
Hawks
106.1
2002-03
82
242.7
94.1
42.6
20.5
7.5
5.8
34.9
78.5
44.4
4.9
13.9
35.2
19.4
24.5
79.3
52.7
11.4
31.2
16.7
19,905
7,714
3,495
1,679
611
473
1,367
1,783
23Knicks
Knicks
106.2
2002-03
82
242.1
95.9
39.2
22.0
7.1
3.1
36.2
82.0
44.1
7.4
19.3
38.3
16.1
19.8
81.5
52.8
10.3
29.0
14.0
19,855
7,860
3,218
1,800
579
255
1,149
1,888
24Cavaliers
Cavaliers
106.7
2002-03
82
241.8
91.4
44.6
20.9
7.8
6.4
34.8
82.3
42.2
3.6
10.9
32.7
18.3
24.5
74.7
49.1
13.6
31.0
18.3
19,830
7,495
3,660
1,712
636
521
1,501
1,864
25Clippers
Clippers
106.8
2002-03
82
240.9
93.8
42.3
19.6
7.0
5.6
34.6
79.1
43.7
4.8
14.4
33.1
19.9
26.5
75.0
51.6
12.3
30.0
15.7
19,755
7,693
3,470
1,605
574
461
1,291
1,784
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

More Nets Stats

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

Mon 9 Feb 2026

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
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126-128
Tue
1/13
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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