single season best team defensive rating in nba 2000s

Between the 1999-00 and 2008-09 seasons, the San Antonio Spurs had the best defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 94.1 rating in 2003-04.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Spurs
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
2Pistons
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
3Pacers
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
4Spurs
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
5Suns
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
6Nets
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
7Nets
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
8Knicks
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
9Lakers
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
10Heat
Heat
98.5
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
13.7
19,880
7,289
3,248
1,630
633
304
1,122
1,726
11Spurs
Spurs
98.6
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
15.0
19,855
7,886
3,593
1,819
614
551
1,233
1,716
12Spurs
Spurs
98.8
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
13.7
19,805
7,888
3,476
1,771
613
543
1,126
1,717
1376ers
76ers
98.9
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
15.8
19,855
7,763
3,675
1,692
690
408
1,292
1,673
14Celtics
Celtics
98.9
2007-08
82
240.9
100.5
42.0
22.4
8.5
4.6
36.4
76.7
47.5
7.3
19.1
38.1
20.5
26.5
77.1
56.9
10.1
31.9
15.2
19,755
8,245
3,445
1,833
696
379
1,246
1,864
15Rockets
Rockets
99.0
2003-04
82
243.0
89.8
42.6
19.3
6.8
5.4
33.4
75.5
44.2
6.3
17.1
36.6
16.7
21.6
77.3
52.8
10.3
32.3
16.7
19,930
7,362
3,494
1,579
560
443
1,373
1,762
16Suns
Suns
99.0
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
16.7
19,805
8,111
3,580
2,098
744
433
1,368
1,973
17Kings
Kings
99.1
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
14.5
19,830
8,342
3,651
2,034
736
457
1,192
1,666
18Hornets
Hornets
99.5
2000-01
82
242.4
91.9
44.4
23.2
8.1
5.5
34.1
79.3
43.1
4.1
12.0
34.6
19.5
26.2
74.5
50.6
12.6
31.8
14.4
19,880
7,539
3,641
1,900
665
455
1,183
1,753
19Nets
Nets
99.5
2001-02
82
241.8
96.2
43.3
24.3
8.7
6.0
37.1
83.1
44.6
4.9
14.6
33.8
17.1
23.3
73.5
51.5
12.7
30.7
14.5
19,830
7,889
3,554
1,990
716
490
1,189
1,734
20Kings
Kings
99.6
2000-01
82
244.9
101.7
45.0
22.6
9.7
5.3
38.2
85.0
44.9
5.8
16.5
35.4
19.5
25.3
77.1
52.9
12.0
33.0
14.9
20,080
8,343
3,692
1,852
793
432
1,221
1,596
21Bulls
Bulls
99.6
2006-07
82
241.2
98.8
43.7
22.3
7.8
5.4
37.1
81.3
45.7
5.9
15.1
38.8
18.6
25.4
73.4
53.4
12.0
31.7
16.0
19,780
8,100
3,581
1,832
639
445
1,310
1,908
22Spurs
Spurs
99.6
2005-06
82
241.5
95.6
41.5
20.9
6.6
5.7
36.5
77.3
47.2
6.4
16.6
38.5
16.2
23.1
70.2
54.6
10.4
31.1
13.7
19,805
7,837
3,399
1,717
543
467
1,126
1,714
23Spurs
Spurs
99.7
2002-03
82
241.8
95.8
42.6
20.0
7.7
6.5
35.5
76.8
46.2
5.5
15.5
35.4
19.4
26.8
72.5
54.1
11.5
31.2
15.8
19,830
7,856
3,495
1,636
629
529
1,295
1,672
24Spurs
Spurs
99.7
2001-02
82
242.1
96.7
42.4
20.0
7.6
6.5
35.5
77.6
45.8
5.3
14.8
36.2
20.3
27.4
74.2
53.9
11.1
31.3
14.4
19,855
7,932
3,473
1,643
625
537
1,180
1,575
25Timberwolves
Timberwolves
99.7
2003-04
82
240.9
94.5
42.9
23.0
6.8
5.6
37.0
80.1
46.2
4.0
10.9
36.3
16.6
21.3
78.1
52.8
10.7
32.3
12.7
19,755
7,753
3,520
1,890
561
462
1,043
1,731
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Team Rankings

ORTG

118.2

10th

DRTG

111.7

5th

NETRTG

6.5

6th

3P%

36.0

15th

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TEAMWLPCTGB
3
Nuggets Nuggets
13
4
.765
4.0
4
Rockets Rockets
12
4
.750
4.5
5
Spurs Spurs
12
5
.706
5.0
6
Suns Suns
12
7
.632
6.0
7
Timberwolves Timberwolves
10
8
.556
7.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
11/28
SAS SAS
@
DEN DEN
9:30 PM
Sun
11/30
SAS SAS
@
MIN MIN
7:00 PM
Tue
12/2
MEM MEM
@
SAS SAS
8:00 PM
Wed
12/3
SAS SAS
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM
Fri
12/5
SAS SAS
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Last Game
SAS Spurs

12 - 5

115

Final

102

Wed 26 Nov 2025

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NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
18
1
.947
2
Lakers Lakers
13
4
.765
4.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets
13
4
.765
4.0
4
Rockets Rockets
12
4
.750
4.5
5
Spurs Spurs
12
5
.706
5.0
6
Suns Suns
12
7
.632
6.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
15
3
.833
2
Raptors Raptors
14
5
.737
1.5
3
Heat Heat
13
6
.684
2.5
4
Knicks Knicks
11
6
.647
3.5
5
Cavaliers Cavaliers
12
7
.632
3.5
6
Hawks Hawks
11
8
.579
4.5

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Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
10/30
ATL ATL
@
IND IND
128-108
Thu
10/30
BOS BOS
@
PHI PHI
109-108
Thu
10/30
TOR TOR
@
CLE CLE
112-101
Thu
10/30
NYK NYK
@
CHI CHI
125-135
Thu
10/30
LAL LAL
@
MEM MEM
117-112

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
11/28
ORL ORL
@
DET DET
7:30 PM
Fri
11/28
CHI CHI
@
CHA CHA
7:30 PM
Fri
11/28
WAS WAS
@
IND IND
7:30 PM
Fri
11/28
CLE CLE
@
ATL ATL
7:30 PM
Fri
11/28
MIL MIL
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM