single season best defensive rating in nba history teams post 2000

The San Antonio Spurs had the best defensive rating by a team in 1999-00, with a 94.7 rating.

Regular season

	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	94.7	1999-00	325	24.3	12.5	7.2	1.4	0.7	1.4	4.6	9.3	48.9	0.0	0.0	12.5	3.3	4.5	73.5	55.0	2.1	5.1	1.8	7,902	4,049	2,334	464	214	443	578	829	+998
2	Lakers	96.0	1999-00	345	21.7	9.8	6.1	1.6	0.5	1.1	3.9	7.5	52.2	0.1	0.3	30.3	1.8	3.2	57.4	54.7	2.0	4.1	1.1	7,490	3,373	2,119	546	187	374	393	726	+1419
3	Heat	98.0	1999-00	325	23.7	10.5	6.3	1.2	0.6	1.3	4.1	7.9	52.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.2	3.2	70.8	56.3	2.0	4.3	1.5	7,701	3,410	2,036	400	186	430	490	932	+517
4	Suns	98.1	1999-00	340	21.5	8.3	4.8	1.4	0.8	0.6	3.3	6.8	48.8	0.3	0.8	42.4	1.3	1.8	70.2	54.4	1.6	3.2	1.5	7,296	2,811	1,632	461	258	213	524	922	+812
5	Trail Blazers	98.5	1999-00	306	22.5	9.4	5.5	1.1	0.6	0.9	3.7	7.4	50.8	0.1	0.2	22.2	1.9	2.6	71.7	55.2	1.5	4.0	1.3	6,882	2,887	1,691	349	175	274	399	720	+977
6	Knicks	98.8	1999-00	351	24.5	8.7	6.2	1.1	0.5	0.8	3.4	7.4	46.3	0.2	0.5	32.8	1.7	2.4	71.4	51.6	1.8	4.4	1.3	8,605	3,048	2,164	373	190	276	442	1,019	+295
7	Kings	99.3	1999-00	315	24.4	11.9	6.7	2.1	1.0	1.0	4.7	9.4	49.6	0.1	0.4	27.6	2.5	3.4	72.1	54.5	2.0	4.7	1.6	7,673	3,748	2,100	666	312	312	499	832	+517
8	76ers	99.4	1999-00	390	20.8	8.0	5.2	0.9	0.5	0.8	3.1	6.7	46.6	0.1	0.3	29.1	1.6	2.3	69.9	51.6	1.8	3.4	1.3	8,098	3,116	2,031	350	206	300	515	950	+285
9	Magic	100.0	1999-00	307	20.1	8.0	5.2	0.9	0.6	0.7	3.1	6.8	45.6	0.0	0.1	28.6	1.8	2.5	71.0	50.6	1.5	3.7	1.3	6,167	2,443	1,606	269	189	213	388	704	+33
10	Jazz	100.2	1999-00	321	23.0	10.2	6.1	1.3	0.5	1.1	3.8	7.8	49.2	0.0	0.1	18.2	2.5	3.4	72.9	54.7	1.9	4.3	1.4	7,378	3,277	1,966	411	146	347	444	799	+710
11	Hornets	100.2	1999-00	283	23.8	10.3	6.1	1.3	0.5	1.2	3.8	8.4	44.9	0.2	0.6	33.3	2.6	3.5	73.6	51.9	1.6	4.4	1.4	6,743	2,927	1,716	379	134	331	392	682	+347
12	Timberwolves	101.0	1999-00	358	22.2	9.3	5.8	1.7	0.6	0.9	3.8	7.8	48.3	0.1	0.2	36.9	1.7	2.4	72.5	52.8	1.7	4.0	1.4	7,937	3,339	2,062	612	203	339	501	922	+492
13	Pacers	102.0	1999-00	402	21.2	8.8	5.4	0.9	0.4	0.8	3.4	7.2	46.6	0.4	1.1	37.4	1.7	2.2	75.7	53.7	1.6	3.8	1.1	8,538	3,541	2,158	353	180	306	461	952	+873
14	Cavaliers	103.0	1999-00	370	21.1	8.1	5.1	0.9	0.6	0.6	3.0	6.6	45.5	0.1	0.2	42.7	2.0	2.7	75.2	52.2	1.7	3.4	1.5	7,796	2,992	1,869	333	226	232	571	1,160	-525
15	Nuggets	103.3	1999-00	363	23.2	10.6	6.1	1.1	0.5	1.3	4.2	8.7	48.4	0.2	0.7	30.3	2.0	3.1	65.8	53.0	1.9	4.2	1.5	8,438	3,860	2,219	386	195	490	538	1,029	-425
16	Pistons	103.6	1999-00	390	19.7	6.7	5.2	1.0	0.6	0.4	2.6	5.3	48.6	0.3	0.7	37.5	1.3	1.8	71.8	55.1	1.5	3.7	1.0	7,664	2,617	2,032	375	242	146	404	1,039	+201
17	Raptors	103.9	1999-00	343	21.8	6.6	5.5	1.2	0.6	0.7	2.5	5.9	42.5	0.0	0.1	32.6	1.5	2.0	74.3	48.4	1.8	3.7	1.2	7,491	2,249	1,897	423	196	228	412	1,012	-166
18	Bulls	104.0	1999-00	367	20.9	7.3	5.4	1.2	0.4	0.7	2.8	6.2	45.3	0.0	0.0	11.1	1.8	2.7	64.4	49.8	2.1	3.3	1.6	7,685	2,690	1,981	430	158	248	576	960	-1538
19	Wizards	104.3	1999-00	364	19.3	6.5	5.4	0.7	0.5	0.8	2.5	5.1	50.1	0.0	0.0	12.5	1.4	2.1	66.8	54.0	1.9	3.5	1.1	7,012	2,363	1,959	270	175	290	388	964	-488
20	Rockets	104.4	1999-00	381	21.2	7.8	5.3	1.1	0.5	0.8	3.0	6.5	46.5	0.3	0.9	34.2	1.5	2.4	63.7	52.1	1.5	3.7	1.2	8,080	2,979	2,011	402	194	296	459	756	-224
21	Bucks	104.4	1999-00	308	19.3	5.1	5.1	0.6	0.7	0.8	2.0	4.3	47.6	0.0	0.1	10.0	1.0	1.5	66.4	51.4	1.8	3.3	0.8	5,948	1,572	1,559	187	228	253	254	881	-73
22	Nets	104.7	1999-00	313	22.3	7.6	6.1	1.0	0.5	0.8	2.9	6.5	44.3	0.3	0.7	37.7	1.6	2.1	76.0	51.4	2.1	4.0	1.2	6,977	2,375	1,920	304	149	256	383	836	-321
23	Celtics	104.8	1999-00	389	21.4	9.4	5.4	1.4	0.7	0.4	3.6	8.0	45.3	0.3	1.0	26.7	1.8	2.6	70.1	51.1	1.9	3.5	1.6	8,309	3,645	2,104	557	259	167	618	1,081	-230
24	Mavericks	104.9	1999-00	289	23.6	9.3	5.4	1.3	0.6	1.1	3.6	7.7	46.2	0.4	1.1	37.1	1.7	2.2	77.5	53.3	1.5	3.9	1.2	6,816	2,684	1,561	378	178	317	347	800	-5
25	SuperSonics	105.1	1999-00	303	23.8	8.1	5.0	1.3	0.5	0.7	3.3	7.3	45.4	0.0	0.1	15.2	1.5	2.2	65.0	48.9	1.6	3.4	1.2	7,203	2,450	1,529	404	137	201	369	756	+59

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Team Leaders

PPG

25.0

Wembanyama

RPG

11.5

Wembanyama

APG

7.4

Castle

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.6

4th

DRTG

111.3

3rd

NETRTG

8.3

2nd

3P%

35.9

15th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	64	18	.780
2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Fri 10/23	HOU	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Sat 10/24	SAS	@	DAL	8:00 PM
Tue 10/27	SAC	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Wed 10/28	SAS	@	UTA	9:00 PM

Last Game

Knicks

4 - 1

Final

Spurs

1 - 4

Sat 13 Jun 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

The San Antonio Spurs had the best defensive rating by a team in 1999-00, with a 94.7 rating.

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25.0

11.5

7.4

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

33.5

31.1

28.8

12.9

11.9

11.6

10.7

9.9

8.3

2.0

2.0

1.9

3.1

1.9

1.9

4.0

3.8

3.4

68.8

67.6

67.4

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

4,039.7

3,694

3,474

4,298.5

3,909.3

3,685.5

38.0

36.1

33.4

38.0

37.4

36.4

1.78

1.61

1.52

1.90

1.71

1.52

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