single season best team defensive rating in nba since 2014

Since 2013-14, the San Antonio Spurs have the best defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 99.0 rating in 2015-16.

	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	Pacers	99.3	2013-14	82	241.2	96.7	44.7	20.1	6.7	5.4	36.0	80.2	44.9	6.7	18.8	35.7	18.1	23.3	77.9	53.5	10.2	34.5	15.1	19,780	7,933	3,665	1,651	550	446	1,237	1,675
3	Bulls	100.5	2013-14	82	243.0	93.7	44.1	22.7	7.2	5.2	34.7	80.2	43.2	6.2	17.8	34.8	18.1	23.3	77.9	51.8	11.4	32.7	14.9	19,930	7,680	3,620	1,860	594	424	1,223	1,565
4	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
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	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
9	Spurs	102.4	2013-14	82	240.9	105.4	43.3	25.2	7.4	5.1	40.6	83.5	48.6	8.5	21.4	39.7	15.7	20.0	78.5	57.1	9.3	34.0	14.4	19,755	8,639	3,548	2,064	604	420	1,180	1,495
10	Warriors	102.6	2013-14	82	241.8	104.3	45.3	23.3	7.8	5.0	39.5	85.4	46.2	9.4	24.8	38.0	15.9	21.1	75.3	55.0	10.9	34.4	15.2	19,830	8,549	3,715	1,912	642	407	1,247	1,784
11	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
12	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
13	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
14	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
15	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
16	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
17	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
18	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
19	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
20	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
21	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
22	Bobcats	103.8	2013-14	82	242.7	96.9	42.7	21.7	6.1	5.1	36.3	82.1	44.2	6.3	17.9	35.1	18.0	24.4	73.7	52.2	9.5	33.2	12.3	19,905	7,942	3,500	1,778	499	421	1,010	1,493
23	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
24	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
25	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

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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

Since 2013-14, 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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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

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

Schedule