what nba team has the best single season defensive rating since 1977

Since 1976-77, the San Antonio Spurs have the lowest 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
2Spurs
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
3Pistons
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
4Nuggets
Nuggets
96.1
1976-77
82
241.2
112.6
48.6
27.6
11.6
5.7
43.8
91.1
48.1
25.0
33.9
73.8
53.1
15.7
32.9
24.5
19,780
9,233
3,988
2,262
953
471
2,011
2,142
5Suns
Suns
97.0
1977-78
82
241.2
112.3
45.7
28.5
12.9
4.5
45.5
95.6
47.6
21.3
28.4
75.1
52.0
14.2
31.5
21.5
19,780
9,211
3,745
2,338
1,059
372
1,766
1,956
6Hawks
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
7Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
97.2
1977-78
82
240.6
107.7
47.2
25.2
9.7
4.8
43.4
89.8
48.3
20.9
27.5
76.0
52.8
14.5
32.8
19.8
19,730
8,829
3,873
2,067
798
390
1,625
2,068
8Pacers
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
9Bulls
Bulls
97.4
1976-77
82
241.5
98.9
48.7
24.3
8.5
4.4
39.6
87.6
45.2
19.7
26.3
74.7
49.8
15.8
33.0
18.9
19,805
8,111
3,997
1,989
699
364
1,552
1,871
10Magic
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
11Suns
Suns
97.5
1976-77
82
240.6
104.9
43.3
25.6
9.1
4.2
41.5
88.4
47.0
21.8
28.6
76.4
51.9
12.9
30.4
22.3
19,730
8,603
3,552
2,100
750
346
1,830
2,089
12Knicks
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
1376ers
76ers
97.6
1976-77
82
241.2
110.2
49.3
24.0
9.9
6.8
42.8
89.3
48.0
24.5
33.3
73.6
53.0
15.8
33.6
23.4
19,780
9,034
4,045
1,966
814
561
1,915
2,074
1476ers
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
15SuperSonics
SuperSonics
97.7
1977-78
82
241.2
104.5
49.5
21.9
9.5
5.2
42.0
94.1
44.7
20.4
28.7
71.2
48.9
17.8
31.7
20.0
19,780
8,565
4,057
1,799
782
429
1,636
2,008
16Trail Blazers
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
17Spurs
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
18Suns
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
19Nets
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
20Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
98.0
1976-77
82
240.6
111.7
48.3
24.3
10.6
6.0
44.2
91.9
48.1
23.4
30.7
76.2
53.0
15.4
33.0
21.4
19,730
9,163
3,963
1,990
868
492
1,757
2,220
21Nets
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
22SuperSonics
SuperSonics
98.2
1976-77
82
241.5
104.0
46.2
21.6
11.4
6.1
41.9
93.2
45.0
20.1
29.1
69.0
49.1
16.5
29.7
21.5
19,805
8,524
3,788
1,772
932
503
1,759
2,198
23Knicks
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
24Knicks
Knicks
98.2
1993-94
82
240.9
98.5
45.3
25.2
9.2
4.7
37.8
82.1
46.0
3.9
11.1
34.8
19.1
25.6
74.6
52.7
14.3
31.0
16.6
19,755
8,076
3,717
2,067
752
385
1,360
2,001
25Lakers
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
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ORTG

118.9

6th

DRTG

104.4

1st

NETRTG

14.5

1st

3P%

38.0

11th

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TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
6
0
1.000
2
Spurs Spurs
5
0
1.000
0.5
3
Warriors Warriors
4
2
.667
2.0
4
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
4
2
.667
2.0
5
Lakers Lakers
4
2
.667
2.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/2
SAS SAS
@
PHX PHX
8:00 PM
Wed
11/5
SAS SAS
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Fri
11/7
HOU HOU
@
SAS SAS
7:30 PM
Sat
11/8
NOP NOP
@
SAS SAS
8:00 PM
Mon
11/10
SAS SAS
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Last Game
MIA Heat

3 - 2

101

Final

107

SAS Spurs

5 - 0

Thu 30 Oct 2025

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NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
6
0
1.000
2
Spurs Spurs
5
0
1.000
0.5
3
Warriors Warriors
4
2
.667
2.0
4
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
4
2
.667
2.0
5
Lakers Lakers
4
2
.667
2.0
6
Nuggets Nuggets
3
2
.600
2.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Bulls Bulls
5
0
1.000
2
76ers 76ers
4
1
.800
1.0
3
Bucks Bucks
4
1
.800
1.0
4
Heat Heat
3
2
.600
2.0
5
Pistons Pistons
3
2
.600
2.0
6
Celtics Celtics
3
3
.500
2.5

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DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
10/20
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
124-125
Mon
10/20
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
119-109
Tue
10/21
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
111-119
Tue
10/21
BKN BKN
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CHA CHA
117-136
Tue
10/21
MIA MIA
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ORL ORL
121-125

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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
11/1
SAC SAC
@
MIL MIL
5:00 PM
Sat
11/1
MIN MIN
@
CHA CHA
6:00 PM
Sat
11/1
ORL ORL
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Sat
11/1
GSW GSW
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IND IND
7:00 PM
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HOU HOU
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BOS BOS
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