team with best defensive rating 1999 season

The San Antonio Spurs had the best defensive rating by a team in 1998-99, with a 95.0 rating.

	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	95.0	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	15.2	12,075	4,640	2,198	1,101	421	351	759	1,010
2	Hawks	97.1	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	14.9	12,075	4,315	2,175	782	346	260	745	987
3	Magic	97.4	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	16.4	12,050	4,473	2,133	1,067	496	213	819	935
4	Knicks	97.5	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	16.1	12,100	4,320	2,061	963	395	262	804	1,140
5	76ers	97.6	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	16.4	12,150	4,483	2,157	934	542	271	822	1,152
6	Trail Blazers	97.7	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	15.4	12,175	4,742	2,216	1,073	411	290	771	1,126
7	Jazz	98.4	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	16.3	12,175	4,666	2,063	1,204	398	276	814	1,133
8	Heat	98.9	1998-99	50	240.5	89.0	40.3	20.4	6.5	6.1	32.3	71.3	45.3	5.8	16.1	35.9	18.6	25.2	73.5	54.0	10.1	30.2	14.9	12,025	4,449	2,015	1,019	327	304	744	1,035
9	Pistons	100.3	1998-99	50	241.0	90.4	40.3	20.2	8.9	4.2	33.2	74.3	44.7	5.0	13.6	36.5	19.0	25.7	74.0	52.8	12.1	28.2	15.8	12,050	4,518	2,017	1,009	444	208	790	1,139
10	Warriors	101.1	1998-99	50	242.5	88.3	47.5	20.7	8.3	4.4	34.6	83.5	41.5	3.2	11.3	28.7	15.9	23.5	67.6	47.1	16.3	31.2	15.4	12,125	4,416	2,375	1,037	414	221	768	1,270
11	Timberwolves	101.5	1998-99	50	240.5	92.9	42.9	24.4	8.5	5.4	36.8	86.5	42.5	2.4	8.2	29.8	17.0	22.9	74.3	48.1	15.1	27.8	12.8	12,025	4,647	2,146	1,218	426	272	641	1,185
12	Cavaliers	101.6	1998-99	50	241.0	86.4	35.8	21.9	9.0	4.1	31.2	71.2	43.9	3.6	10.7	34.1	20.3	27.1	74.9	52.0	9.4	26.3	15.7	12,050	4,322	1,788	1,093	452	203	785	1,208
13	Hornets	102.4	1998-99	50	243.0	92.9	39.5	22.2	8.9	4.9	33.4	74.4	44.9	5.4	14.7	36.5	20.7	27.7	74.7	53.7	9.6	29.9	15.9	12,150	4,644	1,973	1,110	443	247	796	1,101
14	Celtics	102.4	1998-99	50	243.0	93.0	42.8	21.5	9.1	5.1	36.3	83.3	43.6	5.5	15.2	36.0	14.9	21.5	69.2	50.1	13.6	29.2	16.1	12,150	4,650	2,138	1,073	453	255	807	1,193
15	Rockets	102.9	1998-99	50	241.5	94.2	41.5	21.2	7.7	5.2	35.1	76.0	46.2	6.7	18.3	36.8	17.3	23.7	72.9	54.5	10.7	30.8	16.2	12,075	4,711	2,076	1,058	386	260	812	960
16	Bulls	103.0	1998-99	50	241.5	81.9	39.3	20.3	8.7	3.4	30.8	76.7	40.1	3.5	12.2	28.9	16.8	23.7	70.9	47.0	11.5	27.9	15.5	12,075	4,095	1,967	1,017	436	169	774	1,112
17	Bucks	103.0	1998-99	50	241.0	91.7	38.8	20.6	8.8	4.0	35.1	76.4	45.9	4.6	12.4	37.3	16.9	23.1	73.3	53.0	11.4	27.4	14.4	12,050	4,584	1,939	1,030	442	202	719	1,142
18	Kings	103.1	1998-99	50	244.0	100.2	45.6	22.6	8.9	4.6	38.4	86.1	44.5	5.8	18.9	30.8	17.7	25.9	68.3	51.4	14.1	31.5	16.8	12,200	5,009	2,279	1,129	444	232	842	1,016
19	Suns	103.3	1998-99	50	241.0	95.6	40.3	25.0	8.9	4.0	35.9	80.1	44.9	5.2	14.0	37.2	18.5	24.3	76.0	52.6	12.0	28.4	13.6	12,050	4,779	2,016	1,249	444	200	681	1,022
20	Nets	103.6	1998-99	50	241.0	91.4	43.0	18.5	9.8	5.5	33.8	83.2	40.6	4.5	13.6	33.1	19.2	25.0	76.9	48.5	14.3	28.7	15.0	12,050	4,569	2,152	923	491	273	750	1,134
21	Wizards	103.7	1998-99	50	241.0	91.2	40.0	21.3	7.9	3.9	35.4	79.4	44.5	3.6	11.6	30.9	16.9	24.0	70.5	50.7	11.9	28.1	14.7	12,050	4,560	1,998	1,064	393	193	736	1,151
22	Raptors	103.9	1998-99	50	241.5	91.1	43.2	20.7	8.8	6.4	33.2	78.8	42.1	4.5	13.2	34.1	20.2	26.6	76.0	50.4	14.2	28.9	16.0	12,075	4,557	2,159	1,036	439	321	799	1,139
23	Lakers	104.3	1998-99	50	241.0	99.0	42.0	21.9	7.8	5.7	36.8	78.7	46.8	4.8	13.7	35.2	20.5	30.1	68.3	53.8	12.4	29.6	15.1	12,050	4,950	2,101	1,095	389	287	754	1,231
24	Pacers	104.4	1998-99	50	242.0	94.7	40.5	20.1	6.3	4.5	34.6	77.3	44.8	5.9	16.0	36.8	19.5	24.6	79.6	53.7	11.5	29.0	13.0	12,100	4,733	2,026	1,005	316	223	649	1,082
25	Mavericks	104.9	1998-99	50	241.5	91.6	42.5	18.4	7.0	5.8	35.0	80.7	43.4	4.0	11.9	33.9	17.6	24.2	72.8	50.2	12.9	29.6	13.8	12,075	4,581	2,123	921	352	292	692	1,065

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Team Leaders

PPG

24.3

Wembanyama

RPG

11.7

Wembanyama

APG

7.1

Castle

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.1

6th

DRTG

113.5

6th

NETRTG

5.5

6th

3P%

35.5

17th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	30	6	.833
2	Spurs	25	10	.714	4.5
3	Lakers	22	11	.667	6.5
4	Nuggets	23	12	.657	6.5
5	Rockets	21	11	.656	7.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 1/6	SAS	@	MEM	8:00 PM
Wed 1/7	LAL	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Sat 1/10	SAS	@	BOS	8:00 PM
Sun 1/11	SAS	@	MIN	7:00 PM
Tue 1/13	SAS	@	OKC	8:00 PM

Last Game

Trail Blazers

16 - 20

115

Final

110

Spurs

25 - 10

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.7

Dončić

31.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

31.1

Maxey

RPG Leaders

12.2

Jokić

11.8

Towns

11.1

Gobert

APG Leaders

11.0

Jokić

9.6

Cunningham

9.0

Giddey

SPG Leaders

2.2

Leonard

2.1

Wallace

1.9

Daniels

BPG Leaders

2.3

Sarr

2.2

Huff

2.1

Stewart

3PM Leaders

4.8

Curry

3.9

Mitchell

3.7

Maxey

TS% Leaders

71.3

Jokić

70.2

Ayton

70.2

Williams

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

124.5

123.0

122.5

121.6

120.4

119.1

DRtg Rankings

105.9

111.4

112.2

113.1

113.3

113.5

NetRtg Rankings

14.6

8.8

7.4

6.2

6.0

5.5

Tank Leaderboard

6-30

8-29

8-28

9-25

11-22

12-23

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,035.3

Jokić

1,795.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,684.1

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,165.8

Jokić

1,803.3

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,782

Johnson

USG% Leaders

37.9

Dončić

36.3

Brown

33.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

MPG Leaders

39.8

Maxey

36.7

Thompson

36.4

Dončić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.84

Jokić

1.60

Dončić

1.55

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.96

Jokić

1.69

Dončić

1.55

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

24-11

20-12-1

20-14

21-15

20-15

Worst Record ATS

12-25

12-24

14-20

15-21

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	26	9	.743
2	Knicks	23	12	.657	3.0
3	Celtics	22	12	.647	3.5
4	Raptors	21	15	.583	5.5
5	76ers	19	14	.576	6.0
6	Magic	20	16	.556	6.5
7	Heat	20	16	.556	6.5
8	Cavaliers	20	17	.541	7.0
9	Bulls	17	18	.486	9.0
10	Hawks	17	20	.459	10.0
11	Bucks	16	20	.444	10.5
12	Hornets	12	23	.343	14.0
13	Nets	11	22	.333	14.0
14	Wizards	9	25	.265	16.5
15	Pacers	6	30	.167	20.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	30	6	.833
2	Spurs	25	10	.714	4.5
3	Lakers	22	11	.667	6.5
4	Nuggets	23	12	.657	6.5
5	Rockets	21	11	.656	7.0
6	Timberwolves	23	13	.639	7.0
7	Suns	21	14	.600	8.5
8	Warriors	19	17	.528	11.0
9	Trail Blazers	16	20	.444	14.0
10	Grizzlies	15	20	.429	14.5
11	Mavericks	13	23	.361	17.0
12	Clippers	12	22	.353	17.0
13	Jazz	12	22	.353	17.0
14	Kings	8	28	.222	22.0
15	Pelicans	8	29	.216	22.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Thu 12/4	MIA	@	ORL	105-106
Thu 12/4	LAL	@	BOS	105-126
Thu 12/4	UTA	@	NYK	112-146
Thu 12/4	SAS	@	CLE	117-130
Thu 12/4	DEN	@	ATL	134-133

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 1/5	NYK	@	DET	7:00 PM
Mon 1/5	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Mon 1/5	ATL	@	TOR	7:30 PM
Mon 1/5	CHA	@	OKC	8:00 PM
Mon 1/5	PHX	@	HOU	8:00 PM

The San Antonio Spurs had the best defensive rating by a team in 1998-99, with a 95.0 rating.

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2.1

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

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2,035.3

1,795.4

1,684.1

2,165.8

1,803.3

1,782

37.9

36.3

33.1

39.8

36.7

36.4

1.84

1.60

1.55

1.96

1.69

1.55

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