single season best defensive rating in nba history teams after 1976

Since 1976-77, the San Antonio Spurs have the best defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 94.1 rating in 2003-04.

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Data note: Defensive Rating: team season data complete from 1973-74

	TEAM	DRTG	SEASON	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Spurs	94.1	2003-04	82	240.9	91.5	45.1	20.4	8.1	6.5	34.7	78.5	44.2	5.0	13.9	35.8	17.2	25.2	68.1	51.1	12.5	32.5	14.7	19,755	7,501	3,698	1,676	661	537	1,203	1,667
2	Spurs	95.0	1998-99	50	241.5	92.8	44.0	22.0	8.4	7.0	34.8	76.2	45.6	3.4	10.4	33.0	19.8	28.3	69.8	52.3	12.3	31.7	15.2	12,075	4,640	2,198	1,101	421	351	759	1,010
3	Pistons	95.4	2003-04	82	241.2	90.1	42.8	20.8	8.0	7.0	33.5	77.0	43.5	4.1	11.8	34.4	19.0	25.3	75.3	51.1	12.4	30.4	15.1	19,780	7,388	3,506	1,702	659	570	1,241	1,664
4	Nuggets	96.1	1976-77	82	241.2	112.6	48.6	27.6	11.6	5.7	43.8	91.1	48.1				25.0	33.9	73.8	53.1	15.7	32.9	24.5	19,780	9,233	3,988	2,262	953	471	2,011	2,142
5	Suns	97.0	1977-78	82	241.2	112.3	45.7	28.5	12.9	4.5	45.5	95.6	47.6				21.3	28.4	75.1	52.0	14.2	31.5	21.5	19,780	9,211	3,745	2,338	1,059	372	1,766	1,956
6	Hawks	97.1	1998-99	50	241.5	86.3	43.5	15.6	6.9	5.2	30.8	75.2	40.9	3.9	12.9	30.6	20.8	28.4	73.1	49.2	13.5	30.0	14.9	12,075	4,315	2,175	782	346	260	745	987
7	Trail Blazers	97.2	1977-78	82	240.6	107.7	47.2	25.2	9.7	4.8	43.4	89.8	48.3				20.9	27.5	76.0	52.8	14.5	32.8	19.8	19,730	8,829	3,873	2,067	798	390	1,625	2,068
8	Pacers	97.2	2003-04	82	241.5	91.4	41.7	21.6	8.9	5.0	33.6	77.1	43.5	5.5	15.6	35.1	18.8	24.6	76.4	52.0	11.8	29.9	14.4	19,805	7,493	3,417	1,774	726	411	1,182	1,709
9	Bulls	97.4	1976-77	82	241.5	98.9	48.7	24.3	8.5	4.4	39.6	87.6	45.2				19.7	26.3	74.7	49.8	15.8	33.0	18.9	19,805	8,111	3,997	1,989	699	364	1,552	1,871
10	Magic	97.4	1998-99	50	241.0	89.5	42.7	21.3	9.9	4.3	33.7	78.9	42.8	4.5	13.5	33.0	17.5	25.0	70.0	49.8	13.8	28.9	16.4	12,050	4,473	2,133	1,067	496	213	819	935
11	Suns	97.5	1976-77	82	240.6	104.9	43.3	25.6	9.1	4.2	41.5	88.4	47.0				21.8	28.6	76.4	51.9	12.9	30.4	22.3	19,730	8,603	3,552	2,100	750	346	1,830	2,089
12	Knicks	97.5	1998-99	50	242.0	86.4	41.2	19.3	7.9	5.2	32.2	74.1	43.5	4.2	11.8	35.3	17.8	24.4	73.2	50.9	11.0	30.2	16.1	12,100	4,320	2,061	963	395	262	804	1,140
13	76ers	97.6	1976-77	82	241.2	110.2	49.3	24.0	9.9	6.8	42.8	89.3	48.0				24.5	33.3	73.6	53.0	15.8	33.6	23.4	19,780	9,034	4,045	1,966	814	561	1,915	2,074
14	76ers	97.6	1998-99	50	243.0	89.7	43.1	18.7	10.8	5.4	33.1	77.7	42.6	2.0	7.4	26.4	21.5	29.7	72.2	49.4	14.6	28.6	16.4	12,150	4,483	2,157	934	542	271	822	1,152
15	SuperSonics	97.7	1977-78	82	241.2	104.5	49.5	21.9	9.5	5.2	42.0	94.1	44.7				20.4	28.7	71.2	48.9	17.8	31.7	20.0	19,780	8,565	4,057	1,799	782	429	1,636	2,008
16	Trail Blazers	97.7	1998-99	50	243.5	94.8	44.3	21.5	8.2	5.8	34.9	79.1	44.2	4.9	13.5	36.4	20.0	27.0	74.3	52.1	12.9	31.4	15.4	12,175	4,742	2,216	1,073	411	290	771	1,126
17	Spurs	98.0	2000-01	82	241.8	96.2	44.1	21.7	6.9	7.0	35.2	76.4	46.1	5.4	13.3	40.7	20.4	28.5	71.5	54.1	11.0	33.1	14.0	19,830	7,886	3,614	1,778	568	576	1,145	1,551
18	Suns	98.0	2000-01	82	241.5	94.0	42.7	23.2	9.5	5.2	35.9	82.4	43.6	4.0	12.9	31.5	18.2	24.1	75.5	50.6	11.8	30.8	15.2	19,805	7,710	3,499	1,905	775	429	1,250	1,864
19	Nets	98.0	2003-04	82	240.3	90.3	40.7	24.5	8.6	3.9	34.3	77.7	44.1	4.6	13.7	33.6	17.0	22.6	75.3	51.5	10.5	30.2	14.7	19,705	7,401	3,335	2,009	709	322	1,209	1,722
20	Trail Blazers	98.0	1976-77	82	240.6	111.7	48.3	24.3	10.6	6.0	44.2	91.9	48.1				23.4	30.7	76.2	53.0	15.4	33.0	21.4	19,730	9,163	3,963	1,990	868	492	1,757	2,220
21	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
22	SuperSonics	98.2	1976-77	82	241.5	104.0	46.2	21.6	11.4	6.1	41.9	93.2	45.0				20.1	29.1	69.0	49.1	16.5	29.7	21.5	19,805	8,524	3,788	1,772	932	503	1,759	2,198
23	Knicks	98.2	2000-01	82	242.7	88.7	40.2	18.5	6.6	4.2	33.6	75.6	44.4	4.8	13.6	35.1	16.8	21.1	79.6	52.3	9.4	30.8	14.5	19,905	7,275	3,297	1,520	545	346	1,189	1,863
24	Knicks	98.2	1993-94	82	240.9	98.5	45.3	25.2	9.2	4.7	37.8	82.1	46.0	3.9	11.1	34.8	19.1	25.6	74.6	52.7	14.3	31.0	16.6	19,755	8,076	3,717	2,067	752	385	1,360	2,001
25	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

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Team Leaders

PPG

25.0

Wembanyama

RPG

11.4

Wembanyama

APG

7.0

Fox

Team Rankings

ORTG

114.6

11th

DRTG

108.1

7th

NETRTG

6.5

8th

3P%

34.6

18th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
6	Mavericks	4	2	.667	1.5
7	Timberwolves	4	2	.667	1.5
8	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	3	2	.600	2.0
10	Warriors	3	3	.500	2.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 10/31	MIN	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Mon 11/2	UTA	@	SAS	8:30 PM
Wed 11/4	DAL	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Fri 11/6	SAS	@	SAC	10:00 PM
Sat 11/7	SAS	@	POR	10:00 PM

Last Game

Spurs

3 - 2

117

Final

111

Jazz

1 - 4

Wed 28 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.2

Dončić

29.2

Curry

28.2

Maxey

RPG Leaders

16.2

Sabonis

13.5

Towns

12.3

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

10.2

Young

9.2

Jokić

8.5

Johnson

SPG Leaders

3.2

Williamson

3.0

Daniels

3.0

Gillespie

BPG Leaders

3.8

Wembanyama

2.8

Kessler

2.6

Turner

3PM Leaders

5.4

Dončić

4.6

Murray

4.4

Curry

TS% Leaders

81.3

Camara

77.0

Banchero

75.8

Carter

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

121.8

119.9

119.7

118.9

118.6

117.7

DRtg Rankings

103.3

103.6

103.8

104.9

106.2

106.6

NetRtg Rankings

14.4

12.0

11.3

11.1

10.5

9.1

Tank Leaderboard

0-5

1-5

1-4

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

317.3

Antetokounmpo

284.4

Wembanyama

282.8

Dončić

DraftKings Points Leaders

334.5

Antetokounmpo

302.5

Dončić

280.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

39.7

Dončić

34.4

Miller

33.4

Barnes

MPG Leaders

38.2

Murray

37.5

Maxey

37.2

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.77

Wembanyama

1.68

Antetokounmpo

1.62

Flagg

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.77

Antetokounmpo

1.71

Wembanyama

1.69

Dončić

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

5-0

5-1

4-2

Worst Record ATS

0-4

1-5

1-4

2-4

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	5	1	.833
2	76ers	5	1	.833
3	Celtics	4	1	.800	0.5
4	Raptors	3	2	.600	1.5
5	Cavaliers	3	2	.600	1.5
6	Hawks	3	3	.500	2.0
7	Hornets	3	3	.500	2.0
8	Wizards	3	3	.500	2.0
9	Magic	2	3	.400	2.5
10	Heat	2	4	.333	3.0
11	Pacers	2	4	.333	3.0
12	Knicks	2	4	.333	3.0
13	Bucks	1	4	.200	3.5
14	Bulls	1	5	.167	4.0
15	Nets	0	5	.000	4.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Grizzlies	5	0	1.000
2	Rockets	5	1	.833	0.5
3	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Trail Blazers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Lakers	4	2	.667	1.5
6	Mavericks	4	2	.667	1.5
7	Timberwolves	4	2	.667	1.5
8	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	3	2	.600	2.0
10	Warriors	3	3	.500	2.5
11	Suns	1	3	.250	3.5
12	Pelicans	1	4	.200	4.0
13	Clippers	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Jazz	1	5	.167	4.5
15	Kings	0	5	.000	5.0

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 10/31	PHI	@	CHA	6:00 PM
Sat 10/31	ATL	@	NOP	7:00 PM
Sat 10/31	CLE	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Sat 10/31	SAC	@	MEM	8:00 PM
Sat 10/31	MIN	@	SAS	8:00 PM

Since 1976-77, the San Antonio Spurs have the best defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 94.1 rating in 2003-04.

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11.4

7.0

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

36.2

29.2

28.2

16.2

13.5

12.3

10.2

9.2

8.5

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.8

2.8

2.6

5.4

4.6

4.4

81.3

77.0

75.8

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

317.3

284.4

282.8

334.5

302.5

280.5

39.7

34.4

33.4

38.2

37.5

37.2

1.77

1.68

1.62

1.77

1.71

1.69

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NBA 2026-27 Standings

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Scores

Schedule