what is the rockets best defensive rating in a season

The Houston Rockets had their lowest defensive rating in a season in 2003-04, with a 99.0 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	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
2	Rockets	99.4	1974-75	82	241.2	103.9	44.8	26.3	9.1	4.3	42.0	88.2	47.7				19.8	24.8	79.9	52.4	14.4	30.4	21.5	19,780	8,521	3,672	2,155	746	351	1,759	2,068
3	Rockets	100.5	1973-74	82	242.1	107.4	44.5	27.0	8.9	5.0	43.5	90.6	48.0				20.5	25.3	81.2	52.8	13.0	31.6	20.5	19,855	8,810	3,651	2,212	727	407	1,681	2,104
4	Rockets	100.7	2006-07	82	242.1	97.0	43.3	20.8	7.1	4.1	35.4	79.6	44.5	8.6	23.1	37.2	17.5	23.2	75.3	54.0	10.7	32.6	14.2	19,855	7,953	3,553	1,704	583	337	1,162	1,710
5	Rockets	101.4	1993-94	82	241.2	101.1	43.2	25.5	8.7	5.9	39.0	82.1	47.5	5.2	15.7	33.4	17.9	24.1	74.3	54.5	11.3	31.9	16.3	19,780	8,292	3,545	2,087	717	485	1,338	1,646
6	Rockets	101.6	2007-08	82	240.6	96.7	44.6	21.4	7.3	5.1	36.6	81.7	44.8	7.1	20.8	34.2	16.4	22.5	72.6	52.8	12.2	32.4	13.7	19,730	7,931	3,661	1,757	598	420	1,125	1,609
7	Rockets	101.7	2004-05	82	242.1	95.1	42.4	21.1	6.9	4.6	34.7	78.3	44.3	6.7	18.5	36.4	18.9	24.2	78.1	53.4	10.7	31.7	13.8	19,855	7,796	3,475	1,733	563	378	1,135	1,807
8	Rockets	101.8	1975-76	82	240.9	106.2	45.2	27.0	8.0	4.4	43.2	89.1	48.5				19.7	25.0	79.0	53.1	12.9	32.2	20.3	19,755	8,708	3,703	2,213	656	359	1,665	2,045
9	Rockets	102.6	2002-03	82	243.0	93.8	43.8	18.4	7.2	6.0	34.6	78.8	44.0	5.4	15.5	34.6	19.1	24.9	76.8	52.2	12.5	31.3	15.6	19,930	7,688	3,588	1,506	594	493	1,276	1,602
10	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
11	Rockets	102.9	1976-77	82	241.2	106.4	47.4	23.3	7.5	5.0	43.1	89.3	48.3				20.2	25.6	78.7	52.9	15.3	32.1	19.5	19,780	8,726	3,886	1,913	616	411	1,600	2,132
12	Rockets	103.3	2005-06	82	241.8	90.1	41.6	19.3	7.2	3.9	33.0	76.2	43.3	5.7	17.2	33.2	18.3	24.1	75.9	51.9	10.4	31.3	14.5	19,830	7,387	3,414	1,580	588	320	1,193	1,863
13	Rockets	103.4	1989-90	82	241.5	106.7	47.0	26.8	9.9	6.7	42.5	88.4	48.0	1.9	6.0	31.2	19.9	27.6	72.0	53.1	14.8	32.2	18.5	19,805	8,752	3,855	2,194	809	551	1,513	1,934
14	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
15	Rockets	103.9	1990-91	82	242.1	106.7	46.1	23.2	9.7	5.0	41.5	88.9	46.7	3.9	12.1	32.0	19.9	26.8	74.1	53.0	15.5	30.6	17.1	19,855	8,753	3,783	1,906	796	409	1,402	1,874
16	Rockets	104.0	1996-97	82	242.1	100.6	42.6	24.5	8.4	4.2	37.0	79.1	46.8	8.2	22.4	36.5	18.3	24.3	75.5	56.0	11.3	31.3	16.6	19,855	8,248	3,492	2,013	685	347	1,365	1,610
17	Rockets	104.0	2008-09	82	241.5	98.4	43.0	20.3	6.7	4.3	36.1	79.6	45.3	7.6	20.2	37.5	18.7	23.2	80.5	54.8	10.5	32.5	14.1	19,805	8,070	3,524	1,662	548	355	1,158	1,553
18	Rockets	104.2	2000-01	82	241.8	97.2	42.0	19.7	7.2	4.4	35.9	79.2	45.3	6.1	17.2	35.7	19.3	25.4	75.8	53.8	11.2	30.8	14.7	19,830	7,972	3,443	1,613	587	358	1,204	1,657
19	Rockets	104.8	1988-89	82	242.1	108.5	45.9	24.6	9.6	6.1	41.6	87.8	47.4	2.0	6.4	31.4	23.3	30.8	75.5	53.5	14.8	31.1	19.1	19,855	8,897	3,765	2,016	789	501	1,569	2,026
20	Rockets	105.2	1992-93	82	241.2	104.0	42.9	25.8	8.3	6.6	40.0	82.2	48.6	4.7	13.1	36.1	19.3	25.5	75.8	55.7	12.0	30.9	15.8	19,780	8,531	3,517	2,115	682	543	1,295	1,699
21	Rockets	105.2	2011-12	66	243.4	98.1	42.2	21.3	7.5	4.8	37.7	84.0	44.9	7.2	20.2	35.9	15.4	19.7	78.2	52.9	11.7	30.5	14.5	16,065	6,474	2,783	1,404	496	319	955	1,347
22	Rockets	105.5	1986-87	82	241.2	106.9	44.8	27.2	8.0	6.8	42.3	88.6	47.7	1.1	4.0	27.5	21.3	28.7	74.1	52.8	14.5	30.3	16.9	19,780	8,765	3,671	2,227	654	555	1,384	1,973
23	Rockets	105.7	1987-88	82	240.0	109.0	46.0	23.6	8.7	6.1	42.3	89.7	47.1	0.8	3.5	23.7	23.6	30.3	78.0	52.9	15.1	30.9	16.7	19,680	8,935	3,769	1,936	712	502	1,367	1,865
24	Rockets	105.7	1999-00	82	241.8	99.5	43.8	21.6	7.5	5.3	36.6	81.3	45.0	7.1	19.8	35.8	19.2	26.2	73.3	53.6	12.3	31.5	17.4	19,830	8,156	3,594	1,774	613	438	1,425	1,663
25	Rockets	106.1	2017-18	82	240.9	112.4	43.5	21.5	8.5	4.8	38.7	84.2	46.0	15.3	42.3	36.2	19.6	25.1	78.1	59.0	9.0	34.5	13.8	19,755	9,213	3,564	1,767	699	392	1,135	1,597

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Team Leaders

PPG

25.4

Durant

RPG

9.3

Sengun

APG

7.0

Sengun

Team Rankings

ORTG

122.5

2nd

DRTG

113.1

6th

NETRTG

9.4

2nd

3P%

40.2

2nd

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
3	Nuggets	20	7	.741	4.5
4	Lakers	19	8	.704	5.5
5	Rockets	17	8	.680	6.5
6	Timberwolves	18	10	.643	7.0
7	Suns	15	13	.536	10.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 12/21	HOU	@	SAC	10:00 PM
Tue 12/23	HOU	@	LAC	10:30 PM
Thu 12/25	HOU	@	LAL	8:00 PM
Sat 12/27	CLE	@	HOU	8:00 PM
Mon 12/29	IND	@	HOU	8:00 PM

Last Game

Rockets

17 - 8

115

Final

101

Nuggets

20 - 7

Sat 20 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

34.1

Dončić

32.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

31.7

Maxey

RPG Leaders

12.1

Jokić

11.8

Towns

11.1

Zubac

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.2

Cunningham

8.9

Giddey

SPG Leaders

2.4

Wallace

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Suggs

BPG Leaders

2.5

Huff

1.9

Stewart

1.8

Kalkbrenner

3PM Leaders

4.0

Mitchell

3.8

Maxey

3.6

Porter

TS% Leaders

71.8

Green

71.0

Ayton

70.9

Jokić

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

125.2

122.5

122.3

121.6

120.6

119.0

DRtg Rankings

104.7

110.5

112.0

112.7

112.9

113.1

NetRtg Rankings

15.9

9.4

8.6

7.9

6.6

6.2

Tank Leaderboard

5-21

6-22

7-22

7-21

7-19

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

1,694.9

Jokić

1,422.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,371.3

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,805.3

Jokić

1,450.5

Johnson

1,426.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

USG% Leaders

37.9

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

MPG Leaders

39.8

Maxey

36.9

Reaves

36.7

Thompson

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.80

Jokić

1.63

Dončić

1.59

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.92

Jokić

1.73

Dončić

1.59

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

19-10

17-9-1

18-10

17-10

15-10

16-11

Worst Record ATS

8-21

9-19

9-17

11-17

12-17

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	22	6	.786
2	Knicks	19	8	.704	2.5
3	Celtics	17	11	.607	5.0
4	76ers	16	11	.593	5.5
5	Raptors	17	12	.586	5.5
6	Magic	16	12	.571	6.0
7	Heat	15	13	.536	7.0
8	Cavaliers	15	14	.517	7.5
9	Hawks	15	15	.500	8.0
10	Bulls	13	15	.464	9.0
11	Bucks	11	17	.393	11.0
12	Hornets	9	19	.321	13.0
13	Nets	7	19	.269	14.0
14	Pacers	6	22	.214	16.0
15	Wizards	5	21	.192	16.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	25	3	.893
2	Spurs	20	7	.741	4.5
3	Nuggets	20	7	.741	4.5
4	Lakers	19	8	.704	5.5
5	Rockets	17	8	.680	6.5
6	Timberwolves	18	10	.643	7.0
7	Suns	15	13	.536	10.0
8	Warriors	14	15	.483	11.5
9	Grizzlies	13	15	.464	12.0
10	Trail Blazers	12	16	.429	13.0
11	Mavericks	11	18	.379	14.5
12	Jazz	10	17	.370	14.5
13	Clippers	7	21	.250	18.0
14	Pelicans	7	22	.241	18.5
15	Kings	6	22	.214	19.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 11/18	SAC	@	OKC	99-113
Tue 11/18	WAS	@	MIN	109-120
Tue 11/18	NYK	@	DAL	113-111
Tue 11/18	CHI	@	POR	122-121
Wed 11/19	LAC	@	ORL	101-129

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 12/21	HOU	@	SAC	10:00 PM
Mon 12/22	CHA	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Mon 12/22	IND	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Mon 12/22	DAL	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Mon 12/22	UTA	@	DEN	9:00 PM

The Houston Rockets had their lowest defensive rating in a season in 2003-04, with a 99.0 rating.

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25.4

9.3

7.0

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

34.1

32.5

31.7

12.1

11.8

11.1

10.7

9.2

8.9

2.4

2.0

1.9

2.5

1.9

1.8

4.0

3.8

3.6

71.8

71.0

70.9

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

1,694.9

1,422.4

1,371.3

1,805.3

1,450.5

1,426.8

37.9

36.1

33.5

39.8

36.9

36.7

1.80

1.63

1.59

1.92

1.73

1.59

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

Schedule