single season best defensive rating in nba last 30 years team

Between September 25, 1995 and September 25, 2025, the San Antonio Spurs have the best defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 94.8 rating in 2003-04.

	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	94.8	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	14.1	19,755	7,501	3,698	1,676	661	537	1,155	1,667
2	Spurs	95.8	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	14.3	12,075	4,640	2,198	1,101	421	351	717	1,010
3	Pistons	96.5	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	14.4	19,780	7,388	3,506	1,702	659	570	1,179	1,664
4	Magic	98.0	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	16.0	12,050	4,473	2,133	1,067	496	213	798	935
5	Hawks	98.1	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	14.1	12,075	4,315	2,175	782	346	260	706	987
6	Pacers	98.2	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	13.5	19,805	7,493	3,417	1,774	726	411	1,108	1,709
7	Knicks	98.3	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	15.5	12,100	4,320	2,061	963	395	262	775	1,140
8	Trail Blazers	98.4	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	14.9	12,175	4,742	2,216	1,073	411	290	744	1,126
9	Suns	98.6	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	14.7	19,805	7,710	3,499	1,905	775	429	1,209	1,864
10	76ers	98.6	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	15.6	12,150	4,483	2,157	934	542	271	781	1,152
11	Spurs	98.6	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	13.4	19,830	7,886	3,614	1,778	568	576	1,099	1,551
12	Nets	98.7	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	14.4	19,755	7,820	3,519	1,887	717	374	1,184	1,772
13	Lakers	98.7	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	13.5	19,805	8,267	3,855	1,921	613	534	1,106	1,841
14	Nets	98.9	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	14.1	19,705	7,401	3,335	2,009	709	322	1,157	1,722
15	Bulls	99.0	2011-12	66	241.5	96.3	46.7	23.1	6.9	5.9	37.4	82.8	45.2	6.3	16.9	37.5	15.2	21.1	72.2	52.3	13.9	32.8	13.4	15,940	6,359	3,080	1,527	456	388	887	1,139
16	Jazz	99.1	1998-99	50	243.5	93.3	41.3	24.1	8.0	5.5	33.7	72.4	46.5	2.8	7.8	36.1	23.2	30.2	76.7	54.5	11.1	30.2	15.7	12,175	4,666	2,063	1,204	398	276	786	1,133
17	Knicks	99.1	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	13.8	19,905	7,275	3,297	1,520	545	346	1,132	1,863
18	Heat	99.2	2000-01	82	242.4	88.9	39.6	19.9	7.7	3.7	32.9	76.3	43.0	5.8	16.9	34.5	17.4	22.9	75.9	51.5	9.9	29.7	13.1	19,880	7,289	3,248	1,630	633	304	1,076	1,726
19	Celtics	99.2	2011-12	66	241.5	91.8	38.8	23.6	7.5	5.5	35.5	77.1	46.0	5.5	15.0	36.7	15.4	19.8	77.8	53.5	7.7	31.1	14.1	15,940	6,062	2,560	1,557	498	362	929	1,315
20	Spurs	99.2	1999-00	82	242.1	96.2	43.8	22.2	7.5	6.7	36.0	78.0	46.2	4.0	10.8	37.4	20.1	27.0	74.6	53.5	11.3	32.5	14.4	19,855	7,886	3,593	1,819	614	551	1,183	1,716
21	Spurs	99.5	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	12.5	19,705	8,490	3,601	2,010	677	485	1,028	1,433
22	Spurs	99.6	2004-05	82	241.5	96.2	42.4	21.6	7.5	6.6	35.6	78.7	45.3	6.2	17.0	36.3	18.7	25.9	72.4	53.4	12.0	30.4	13.0	19,805	7,888	3,476	1,771	613	543	1,068	1,717
23	Suns	99.6	1999-00	82	241.5	98.9	43.7	25.6	9.1	5.3	37.7	82.6	45.7	5.6	15.2	36.8	17.9	23.6	75.9	53.2	12.5	31.2	16.2	19,805	8,111	3,580	2,098	744	433	1,331	1,973
24	76ers	99.6	2000-01	82	242.1	94.7	44.8	20.6	8.4	5.0	35.4	79.1	44.7	3.2	9.8	32.6	20.7	27.8	74.5	51.8	13.1	31.7	15.0	19,855	7,763	3,675	1,692	690	408	1,231	1,673
25	Kings	99.7	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	14.3	19,830	8,342	3,651	2,034	736	457	1,171	1,666