top 5 nba team defensive rating in the 90s

Between the 1989-90 and 1998-99 seasons, the New York Knicks had the best defensive rating by a team, with a 102.6 rating.

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Knicks
Knicks
102.6
788
242.0
98.7
43.1
24.2
8.0
4.7
37.7
80.7
46.7
4.1
11.6
35.1
19.2
25.6
74.9
53.6
12.7
30.4
16.2
190,720
77,739
33,945
19,070
6,312
3,731
12,779
18,695
2Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
103.9
788
242.1
105.1
45.6
23.6
8.4
5.2
39.7
85.9
46.2
4.3
12.4
35.0
21.4
29.3
73.0
53.2
14.8
30.8
15.9
190,795
82,786
35,916
18,598
6,638
4,091
12,518
18,521
3Bulls
Bulls
104.0
788
241.4
102.9
43.1
25.4
9.2
4.6
40.5
84.5
47.9
3.8
10.6
36.0
18.2
24.5
74.1
54.0
14.3
28.8
14.5
190,245
81,104
33,965
20,012
7,221
3,621
11,461
17,093
4Spurs
Spurs
104.2
788
241.4
101.2
44.1
23.7
7.9
6.4
38.7
81.5
47.5
3.2
9.4
34.5
20.5
27.9
73.6
54.0
13.1
31.0
15.7
190,245
79,742
34,716
18,659
6,225
5,039
12,338
17,251
5Jazz
Jazz
105.0
788
241.6
103.8
41.6
26.4
8.6
5.1
38.9
79.0
49.2
2.8
8.0
35.6
23.1
30.0
77.0
56.2
11.8
29.8
15.6
190,420
81,756
32,764
20,841
6,760
4,014
12,276
18,692
6Cavaliers
Cavaliers
105.2
788
242.0
97.4
40.0
24.4
8.2
5.3
36.9
79.3
46.5
4.2
11.2
37.3
19.5
25.5
76.5
53.8
12.0
28.1
14.6
190,695
76,778
31,553
19,195
6,449
4,171
11,496
16,583
7Rockets
Rockets
105.3
788
241.6
102.3
42.9
24.5
8.6
5.6
38.8
82.4
47.2
5.7
16.2
35.1
19.0
25.4
74.7
54.7
12.3
30.6
16.5
190,395
80,647
33,805
19,272
6,783
4,450
12,968
16,612
8SuperSonics
SuperSonics
105.4
788
241.7
105.0
41.5
24.0
10.4
4.7
39.8
83.1
47.8
4.6
12.7
35.9
20.9
27.9
74.8
55.0
13.8
27.8
15.8
190,495
82,711
32,712
18,929
8,234
3,687
12,469
18,570
9Pistons
Pistons
106.2
788
241.5
97.6
41.8
21.7
7.2
4.2
37.3
81.1
46.0
4.2
11.8
35.3
18.9
25.3
74.6
52.9
13.0
28.7
14.7
190,295
76,912
32,922
17,070
5,692
3,307
11,576
17,858
10Heat
Heat
106.3
788
241.5
99.5
42.5
21.8
8.0
4.8
37.5
81.9
45.9
4.6
13.1
35.5
19.8
26.7
74.0
53.1
13.5
29.0
16.6
190,320
78,388
33,481
17,197
6,292
3,781
13,048
19,151
11Hawks
Hawks
106.5
788
241.5
101.1
43.1
21.9
9.1
4.7
38.2
83.5
45.8
4.5
13.3
33.9
20.2
26.8
75.4
53.1
14.5
28.6
15.2
190,320
79,676
33,983
17,221
7,169
3,683
11,983
16,609
12Suns
Suns
106.8
788
241.7
108.0
43.3
26.0
8.5
5.2
40.8
84.8
48.2
4.3
12.2
35.5
22.0
28.9
76.3
55.4
12.9
30.4
15.2
190,470
85,140
34,095
20,507
6,699
4,127
11,955
17,034
13Lakers
Lakers
106.8
788
241.7
103.6
42.1
24.4
8.8
5.9
39.4
83.9
47.0
4.3
12.6
34.0
20.5
27.8
73.7
53.9
13.5
28.6
14.7
190,495
81,660
33,179
19,229
6,921
4,618
11,619
17,002
14Nets
Nets
107.1
788
241.6
99.8
45.7
21.5
8.6
6.3
38.0
86.7
43.8
3.3
10.1
32.5
20.5
27.3
75.0
50.5
16.4
29.4
16.0
190,420
78,621
36,046
16,936
6,763
4,985
12,621
17,965
15Pacers
Pacers
107.3
788
241.8
103.0
41.7
24.4
7.7
4.6
38.5
80.2
48.0
4.0
11.0
36.7
22.0
28.5
77.0
55.5
12.6
29.1
16.0
190,545
81,140
32,863
19,239
6,064
3,631
12,625
19,104
16Magic
Magic
107.6
788
241.6
102.4
43.0
23.4
7.9
4.8
38.7
83.6
46.3
4.5
12.8
34.9
20.4
28.4
71.9
53.3
13.9
29.0
16.2
190,420
80,663
33,849
18,427
6,261
3,801
12,728
17,196
17Celtics
Celtics
108.0
788
241.7
103.3
42.9
23.9
8.5
5.2
40.4
85.7
47.1
3.3
9.8
33.9
19.2
25.1
76.3
53.3
13.4
29.5
15.5
190,470
81,367
33,779
18,838
6,683
4,105
12,243
18,136
18Clippers
Clippers
108.3
788
241.7
100.4
41.5
22.9
9.2
5.6
39.0
84.6
46.2
3.5
10.6
32.8
18.8
26.2
71.8
52.2
13.4
28.0
16.7
190,470
79,103
32,679
18,053
7,257
4,403
13,185
18,638
19Wizards
Wizards
108.3
788
241.6
100.8
41.4
23.7
8.0
4.9
39.7
85.0
46.7
3.0
9.3
32.5
18.4
25.1
73.3
52.5
13.0
28.4
15.7
190,420
79,448
32,643
18,688
6,270
3,878
12,349
17,953
20Kings
Kings
108.4
788
241.4
99.9
41.6
23.5
7.9
5.2
38.3
83.6
45.7
3.8
10.7
35.4
19.6
26.8
73.0
52.3
13.2
28.5
16.4
190,220
78,729
32,798
18,521
6,262
4,133
12,904
18,708
21Hornets
Hornets
108.7
788
241.6
102.5
40.6
25.1
8.4
4.2
39.1
83.2
47.1
4.2
11.2
37.6
20.0
26.1
76.5
54.1
12.0
28.6
15.3
190,370
80,757
32,005
19,809
6,655
3,326
12,091
17,251
22Bucks
Bucks
108.7
788
241.5
99.6
39.7
22.8
9.3
4.2
38.1
82.0
46.5
4.0
11.5
34.7
19.4
26.0
74.6
53.3
13.0
26.7
16.2
190,295
78,501
31,322
17,950
7,309
3,346
12,767
18,572
2376ers
76ers
108.8
788
241.9
99.7
41.8
21.5
8.4
5.8
37.4
82.2
45.5
3.7
11.0
33.4
21.2
28.2
75.3
52.7
13.3
28.6
16.2
190,595
78,542
32,957
16,929
6,632
4,568
12,791
16,375
24Nuggets
Nuggets
108.9
788
241.6
102.2
43.9
22.1
8.2
6.1
39.1
87.0
44.9
3.8
11.5
33.2
20.3
27.0
75.3
51.7
14.2
29.7
16.3
190,395
80,564
34,613
17,423
6,497
4,784
12,806
19,042
25Raptors
Raptors
109.3
296
242.1
95.1
41.1
21.7
9.0
6.7
35.8
81.0
44.2
5.4
15.3
35.3
18.1
24.8
72.8
51.7
13.9
27.2
17.1
71,665
28,161
12,168
6,423
2,675
1,994
5,061
6,860
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Team Rankings

ORTG

120.7

3rd

DRTG

115.5

17th

NETRTG

5.2

10th

3P%

36.5

13th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
3
Heat Heat
12
6
.667
3.5
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers
12
7
.632
4.0
5
Knicks Knicks
10
6
.625
4.5
6
Hawks Hawks
11
8
.579
5.0
7
Magic Magic
11
8
.579
5.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
11/26
NYK NYK
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Fri
11/28
MIL MIL
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM
Sun
11/30
TOR TOR
@
NYK NYK
6:00 PM
Tue
12/2
NYK NYK
@
BOS BOS
8:00 PM
Wed
12/3
CHA CHA
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM
Last Game
NYK Knicks

10 - 6

113

Final

100

BKN Nets

3 - 14

Mon 24 Nov 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
17
1
.944
2
Lakers Lakers
13
4
.765
3.5
3
Nuggets Nuggets
13
4
.765
3.5
4
Rockets Rockets
11
4
.733
4.5
5
Spurs Spurs
11
5
.688
5.0
6
Suns Suns
11
7
.611
6.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
15
2
.882
2
Raptors Raptors
13
5
.722
2.5
3
Heat Heat
12
6
.667
3.5
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers
12
7
.632
4.0
5
Knicks Knicks
10
6
.625
4.5
6
Hawks Hawks
11
8
.579
5.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
10/28
IND IND
@
DAL DAL
105-107
Tue
10/28
POR POR
@
UTA UTA
136-134
Tue
10/28
NOP NOP
@
DEN DEN
88-122
Tue
10/28
LAL LAL
@
MIN MIN
116-115
Tue
10/28
MEM MEM
@
PHX PHX
114-113

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
11/26
NYK NYK
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Wed
11/26
MIL MIL
@
MIA MIA
7:30 PM
Wed
11/26
IND IND
@
TOR TOR
7:30 PM
Wed
11/26
MIN MIN
@
OKC OKC
7:30 PM
Wed
11/26
MEM MEM
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM