single season best defensive rating teams in nba history teams since 2015

Since 2014-15, the San Antonio Spurs have the best defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 99.0 rating in 2015-16.

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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	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
2	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
3	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
4	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
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	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
9	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
10	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
11	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
12	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
13	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
14	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
15	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
16	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
17	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
18	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
19	Pistons	103.8	2026-27	6	240.0	109.8	45.8	26.7	9.0	6.5	38.8	85.8	45.2	13.5	37.2	36.3	18.7	24.8	75.2	56.8	12.0	33.8	15.7	1,440	659	275	160	54	39	94	136
20	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
21	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
22	Jazz	103.9	2015-16	82	243.4	97.7	43.2	19.0	7.7	5.2	36.1	80.4	44.9	8.5	23.9	35.5	17.1	23.0	74.4	54.0	10.7	32.5	14.9	19,955	8,010	3,545	1,554	631	425	1,224	1,655
23	Warriors	104.0	2016-17	82	241.2	115.9	44.4	30.4	9.6	6.8	43.1	87.1	49.5	12.0	31.2	38.3	17.8	22.6	78.8	59.7	9.4	35.0	14.8	19,780	9,503	3,643	2,491	785	555	1,211	1,585
24	Hornets	104.3	2015-16	82	242.1	103.4	43.9	21.7	7.3	5.3	37.0	84.4	43.9	10.6	29.4	36.2	18.7	23.7	79.0	54.5	9.0	35.0	12.5	19,855	8,479	3,603	1,778	595	438	1,029	1,487
25	Bulls	104.3	2014-15	82	242.4	100.8	45.7	21.7	6.3	5.8	36.6	82.9	44.2	7.9	22.3	35.3	19.7	25.2	78.3	53.6	11.7	34.0	14.0	19,880	8,265	3,751	1,781	514	476	1,145	1,495

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Team Leaders

PPG

28.0

Wembanyama

RPG

10.7

Wembanyama

APG

7.0

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Team Rankings

ORTG

115.8

10th

DRTG

108.8

7th

NETRTG

7.1

8th

3P%

34.9

15th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
4	Lakers	5	2	.714	1.5
5	Thunder	4	2	.667	2.0
6	Spurs	4	2	.667	2.0
7	Mavericks	4	2	.667	2.0
8	Nuggets	3	2	.600	2.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
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
Mon 11/9	SAS	@	PHX	9:00 PM

Last Game

Timberwolves

4 - 3

111

Final

121

Spurs

4 - 2

Sat 31 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

37.7

Dončić

29.6

Maxey

29.2

Curry

RPG Leaders

15.8

Sabonis

13.5

Towns

12.3

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

10.2

Young

9.2

Jokić

8.2

Mitchell

SPG Leaders

3.2

Williamson

3.0

Daniels

3.0

Dunn

BPG Leaders

4.2

Wembanyama

2.9

Kessler

2.5

Turner

3PM Leaders

5.8

Dončić

4.6

Murray

4.4

Curry

TS% Leaders

81.3

Camara

81.1

Stewart

73.7

Sabonis

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.5

120.3

119.9

119.4

118.9

DRtg Rankings

103.8

105.4

105.9

108.2

108.5

NetRtg Rankings

15.1

12.6

11.3

11.0

9.5

8.2

Tank Leaderboard

0-6

1-5

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

365.8

Dončić

359.8

Wembanyama

323.3

Maxey

DraftKings Points Leaders

389.3

Dončić

347

Wembanyama

334.5

Antetokounmpo

USG% Leaders

39.9

Dončić

34.5

Miller

34.4

Wembanyama

MPG Leaders

38.2

Murray

37.6

Maxey

37.2

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.85

Wembanyama

1.70

Dončić

1.68

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.81

Dončić

1.79

Wembanyama

1.77

Antetokounmpo

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

6-0

6-1

5-1

5-2

4-2

Worst Record ATS

0-4

1-5

2-4

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	76ers	6	1	.857
2	Pistons	5	1	.833	0.5
3	Celtics	5	1	.833	0.5
4	Cavaliers	4	2	.667	1.5
5	Raptors	3	3	.500	2.5
6	Wizards	3	3	.500	2.5
7	Hawks	3	4	.429	3.0
8	Hornets	3	4	.429	3.0
9	Magic	2	4	.333	3.5
10	Knicks	2	4	.333	3.5
11	Heat	2	4	.333	3.5
12	Pacers	2	5	.286	4.0
13	Bulls	1	5	.167	4.5
14	Bucks	1	5	.167	4.5
15	Nets	1	5	.167	4.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Grizzlies	6	0	1.000
2	Rockets	6	1	.857	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	4	1	.800	1.5
4	Lakers	5	2	.714	1.5
5	Thunder	4	2	.667	2.0
6	Spurs	4	2	.667	2.0
7	Mavericks	4	2	.667	2.0
8	Nuggets	3	2	.600	2.5
9	Warriors	4	3	.571	2.5
10	Timberwolves	4	3	.571	2.5
11	Pelicans	2	4	.333	4.0
12	Suns	1	3	.250	4.0
13	Clippers	1	5	.167	5.0
14	Jazz	1	5	.167	5.0
15	Kings	0	6	.000	6.0

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)
Mon 11/2	OKC	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Mon 11/2	ATL	@	IND	7:30 PM
Mon 11/2	BKN	@	NYK	7:30 PM
Mon 11/2	WAS	@	ORL	7:30 PM
Mon 11/2	DET	@	CHA	7:30 PM

Since 2014-15, the San Antonio Spurs have the best defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 99.0 rating in 2015-16.

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NBA 2026-27 Leaders

37.7

29.6

29.2

15.8

13.5

12.3

10.2

9.2

8.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

4.2

2.9

2.5

5.8

4.6

4.4

81.3

81.1

73.7

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

365.8

359.8

323.3

389.3

347

334.5

39.9

34.5

34.4

38.2

37.6

37.2

1.85

1.70

1.68

1.81

1.79

1.77

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