single season best defensive rating in nba history for teams since 2014

Since 2013-14, the San Antonio Spurs have the best defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 99.0 rating in 2015-16.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Spurs
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
2Pacers
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
3Bulls
Bulls
100.5
2013-14
82
243.0
93.7
44.1
22.7
7.2
5.2
34.7
80.2
43.2
6.2
17.8
34.8
18.1
23.3
77.9
51.8
11.4
32.7
14.9
19,930
7,680
3,620
1,860
594
424
1,223
1,565
4Warriors
Warriors
101.4
2014-15
82
240.6
110.0
44.7
27.4
9.3
6.0
41.6
87.0
47.8
10.8
27.0
39.8
16.0
20.8
76.8
57.1
10.4
34.3
14.5
19,730
9,016
3,667
2,248
762
496
1,185
1,628
5Hawks
Hawks
101.4
2015-16
82
241.8
102.8
42.1
25.6
9.1
5.9
38.6
84.4
45.8
9.9
28.4
35.0
15.6
20.0
78.3
55.2
8.3
33.8
15.0
19,830
8,433
3,451
2,100
747
486
1,226
1,570
6Spurs
Spurs
102.0
2014-15
82
243.4
103.2
43.6
24.4
8.0
5.4
39.1
83.6
46.8
8.3
22.5
36.7
16.7
21.4
78.0
55.5
9.8
33.8
14.0
19,955
8,461
3,578
2,000
657
444
1,146
1,564
7Grizzlies
Grizzlies
102.2
2014-15
82
242.7
98.3
42.6
21.7
8.5
4.2
37.8
82.5
45.8
5.2
15.2
33.9
17.6
22.8
77.3
53.1
10.4
32.1
13.3
19,905
8,062
3,490
1,777
700
347
1,094
1,567
8Bucks
Bucks
102.2
2014-15
82
243.0
97.8
42.1
23.6
9.6
4.9
37.6
82.0
45.9
6.6
18.3
36.3
16.0
21.1
75.7
53.6
10.7
31.4
16.7
19,930
8,023
3,450
1,932
789
403
1,373
1,814
9Spurs
Spurs
102.4
2013-14
82
240.9
105.4
43.3
25.2
7.4
5.1
40.6
83.5
48.6
8.5
21.4
39.7
15.7
20.0
78.5
57.1
9.3
34.0
14.4
19,755
8,639
3,548
2,064
604
420
1,180
1,495
10Warriors
Warriors
102.6
2013-14
82
241.8
104.3
45.3
23.3
7.8
5.0
39.5
85.4
46.2
9.4
24.8
38.0
15.9
21.1
75.3
55.0
10.9
34.4
15.2
19,830
8,549
3,715
1,912
642
407
1,247
1,784
11Bucks
Bucks
102.9
2019-20
73
241.0
118.7
51.7
25.9
7.2
5.9
43.3
90.9
47.6
13.8
38.9
35.5
18.3
24.7
74.2
58.3
9.5
42.2
15.1
17,595
8,663
3,774
1,889
526
429
1,102
1,431
12Pacers
Pacers
102.9
2015-16
82
242.4
102.2
44.2
21.2
9.0
4.8
38.3
85.2
45.0
8.1
23.0
35.1
17.4
22.8
76.4
53.6
10.3
33.9
14.9
19,880
8,377
3,626
1,741
742
391
1,219
1,641
13Wizards
Wizards
103.0
2014-15
82
243.4
98.5
44.7
24.0
7.3
4.6
38.3
82.8
46.2
6.1
16.8
36.0
15.9
21.4
74.2
53.4
10.5
34.2
15.0
19,955
8,080
3,663
1,969
601
378
1,233
1,707
14Hawks
Hawks
103.1
2014-15
82
240.6
102.5
40.6
25.7
9.1
4.6
38.1
81.7
46.6
10.0
26.2
38.0
16.5
21.2
77.8
56.3
8.7
31.8
14.2
19,730
8,409
3,326
2,111
744
380
1,167
1,457
15Pacers
Pacers
103.2
2014-15
82
242.1
97.3
44.9
21.4
6.2
4.6
36.6
83.2
43.9
7.5
21.2
35.2
16.7
22.2
75.6
52.3
10.4
34.4
14.0
19,855
7,981
3,678
1,757
505
375
1,147
1,742
16Rockets
Rockets
103.4
2014-15
82
241.5
103.9
43.7
22.2
9.5
5.0
37.0
83.3
44.4
11.4
32.7
34.8
18.6
26.0
71.5
54.8
11.7
32.0
16.7
19,805
8,522
3,582
1,820
777
407
1,366
1,803
17Spurs
Spurs
103.5
2016-17
82
241.5
105.3
43.9
23.8
8.0
5.9
39.3
83.7
46.9
9.2
23.5
39.1
17.6
22.0
79.7
56.4
10.0
33.9
13.4
19,805
8,637
3,598
1,954
655
484
1,101
1,498
18Hornets
Hornets
103.5
2014-15
82
242.7
94.2
44.1
20.2
6.1
5.5
35.5
84.5
42.0
6.1
19.1
31.8
17.0
22.8
74.8
49.8
10.0
34.1
11.9
19,905
7,721
3,613
1,654
499
448
976
1,494
19Celtics
Celtics
103.6
2015-16
82
241.2
105.7
44.9
24.2
9.2
4.2
39.2
89.2
43.9
8.7
26.1
33.5
18.5
23.5
78.8
53.1
11.6
33.3
13.7
19,780
8,669
3,683
1,981
752
348
1,127
1,796
20Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
103.7
2014-15
82
242.1
102.8
45.9
21.9
6.4
4.5
38.7
86.0
45.0
9.8
27.2
36.2
15.5
19.4
80.1
54.4
10.7
35.1
13.6
19,855
8,429
3,760
1,799
525
372
1,117
1,494
21Warriors
Warriors
103.8
2015-16
82
242.4
114.9
46.2
28.9
8.4
6.1
42.5
87.3
48.7
13.1
31.6
41.6
16.7
21.8
76.3
59.3
10.0
36.2
15.2
19,880
9,421
3,788
2,373
689
498
1,245
1,701
22Bobcats
Bobcats
103.8
2013-14
82
242.7
96.9
42.7
21.7
6.1
5.1
36.3
82.1
44.2
6.3
17.9
35.1
18.0
24.4
73.7
52.2
9.5
33.2
12.3
19,905
7,942
3,500
1,778
499
421
1,010
1,493
23Clippers
Clippers
103.8
2015-16
82
241.8
104.5
42.0
22.8
8.6
5.6
38.3
82.4
46.5
9.7
26.7
36.4
18.2
26.2
69.2
55.6
8.8
33.3
13.0
19,830
8,569
3,448
1,873
709
460
1,063
1,746
24Celtics
Celtics
103.9
2017-18
82
241.5
104.0
44.5
22.5
7.4
4.5
38.3
85.1
45.0
11.5
30.4
37.7
16.0
20.7
77.1
55.2
9.4
35.1
14.0
19,805
8,529
3,645
1,842
604
373
1,148
1,618
25Jazz
Jazz
103.9
2017-18
82
240.9
104.1
43.3
22.4
8.6
5.1
38.3
82.9
46.2
10.8
29.6
36.6
16.8
21.5
77.9
56.4
9.0
34.2
14.7
19,755
8,540
3,547
1,839
708
420
1,205
1,608
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Team Rankings

ORTG

118.6

8th

DRTG

114.2

12th

NETRTG

4.4

9th

3P%

36.1

15th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
3
Nuggets Nuggets
16
6
.727
5.5
4
Rockets Rockets
15
6
.714
6.0
5
Spurs Spurs
15
7
.682
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
15
8
.652
7.0
7
Suns Suns
13
10
.565
9.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/8
SAS SAS
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Wed
12/10
SAS SAS
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Wed
12/17
WAS WAS
@
SAS SAS
8:00 PM
Fri
12/19
SAS SAS
@
ATL ATL
7:30 PM
Sun
12/21
SAS SAS
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Last Game
SAS Spurs

15 - 7

117

Final

130

CLE Cavaliers

14 - 10

Fri 5 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

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NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
22
1
.957
2
Lakers Lakers
16
6
.727
5.5
3
Nuggets Nuggets
16
6
.727
5.5
4
Rockets Rockets
15
6
.714
6.0
5
Spurs Spurs
15
7
.682
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
15
8
.652
7.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
19
5
.792
2
Knicks Knicks
15
7
.682
3.0
3
Raptors Raptors
15
9
.625
4.0
4
Celtics Celtics
14
9
.609
4.5
5
Magic Magic
14
9
.609
4.5
6
76ers 76ers
13
9
.591
5.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
11/9
POR POR
@
ORL ORL
112-115
Sun
11/9
LAL LAL
@
CHA CHA
121-111
Sun
11/9
WAS WAS
@
DET DET
135-137
Sun
11/9
CLE CLE
@
MIA MIA
138-140
Sun
11/9
SAS SAS
@
CHI CHI
121-117

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/7
ORL ORL
@
NYK NYK
12:00 PM
Sun
12/7
BOS BOS
@
TOR TOR
3:30 PM
Sun
12/7
POR POR
@
MEM MEM
6:00 PM
Sun
12/7
DEN DEN
@
CHA CHA
6:00 PM
Sun
12/7
GSW GSW
@
CHI CHI
7:00 PM