what team had the highest definsive rating in the 2000s

Between the 1999-00 and 2008-09 seasons, the Milwaukee Bucks had the worst defensive rating by a team, with a 108.3 rating.

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Bucks
Bucks
108.3
820
241.9
98.8
41.1
22.0
7.3
4.1
37.1
81.6
45.5
5.9
16.2
36.6
18.6
24.4
76.3
53.5
11.6
29.5
14.1
198,350
81,016
33,705
18,060
5,981
3,334
11,597
18,478
2Warriors
Warriors
108.1
820
241.6
100.5
43.9
21.6
8.1
5.3
37.5
85.5
43.8
6.2
18.0
34.2
19.4
26.4
73.4
51.8
13.7
30.2
15.1
198,075
82,393
36,012
17,737
6,671
4,331
12,347
18,555
3Thunder
Thunder
108.1
820
241.6
97.9
41.2
21.3
7.7
4.3
36.9
81.8
45.1
6.2
17.2
36.3
17.9
23.5
76.2
53.1
12.0
29.3
14.7
198,125
80,241
33,823
17,442
6,297
3,516
12,030
17,750
4Wizards
Wizards
107.9
820
241.4
96.7
41.6
19.8
7.8
4.6
35.8
80.9
44.2
5.1
14.5
34.8
20.1
26.6
75.5
52.2
12.6
29.0
14.6
197,925
79,319
34,115
16,276
6,407
3,733
11,989
17,951
5Hawks
Hawks
107.8
820
241.9
94.6
42.0
20.0
7.4
5.0
35.5
80.0
44.4
4.7
13.7
34.7
18.9
24.9
75.7
52.0
12.3
29.7
15.6
198,325
77,587
34,400
16,363
6,067
4,087
12,806
18,208
6Clippers
Clippers
107.3
820
241.9
94.6
41.9
20.6
6.8
5.7
35.3
79.6
44.4
4.4
13.0
34.0
19.5
25.7
76.0
52.1
11.6
30.2
15.3
198,350
77,590
34,342
16,862
5,604
4,661
12,582
17,764
7Grizzlies
Grizzlies
106.9
820
241.9
95.2
40.4
20.9
7.6
5.3
35.5
79.0
44.9
5.5
15.7
35.3
18.7
25.1
74.3
52.8
11.2
29.2
15.5
198,375
78,026
33,135
17,170
6,267
4,354
12,681
17,629
8Knicks
Knicks
106.7
820
242.4
95.3
41.4
19.8
6.9
3.5
35.5
79.7
44.6
5.8
16.3
35.8
18.4
24.0
76.5
52.8
11.2
30.1
15.2
198,775
78,134
33,907
16,256
5,663
2,837
12,439
18,895
9Raptors
Raptors
106.4
820
242.0
96.2
40.9
21.7
7.3
4.8
36.2
81.5
44.4
6.0
16.4
36.8
17.9
23.2
77.1
52.5
11.3
29.6
13.5
198,400
78,886
33,550
17,760
5,990
3,947
11,055
17,716
10Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
106.0
820
241.9
94.6
41.1
21.4
7.3
5.0
35.9
78.8
45.6
5.3
14.8
35.7
17.5
23.4
74.8
53.1
11.9
29.2
14.6
198,375
77,579
33,726
17,567
6,017
4,063
11,993
17,186
11Timberwolves
Timberwolves
105.8
820
241.8
96.6
42.1
23.2
6.9
5.0
37.5
81.8
45.8
4.5
12.6
35.4
17.1
22.1
77.6
52.8
11.5
30.6
13.9
198,250
79,196
34,535
19,027
5,621
4,093
11,438
18,078
12Mavericks
Mavericks
105.4
820
241.3
101.9
42.5
21.2
7.4
5.3
38.0
82.6
46.0
6.4
17.4
37.0
19.5
24.3
80.3
54.6
11.6
31.0
13.0
197,900
83,567
34,877
17,375
6,054
4,374
10,640
17,742
13Hornets
Hornets
105.4
574
242.0
94.2
41.6
20.4
7.5
4.1
35.3
80.3
44.0
5.7
16.3
35.2
17.8
23.2
76.5
52.0
12.0
29.6
13.8
138,910
54,051
23,901
11,697
4,277
2,367
7,942
11,969
14Jazz
Jazz
105.3
820
241.4
97.0
41.3
24.1
7.8
5.3
35.9
77.6
46.3
3.8
10.9
35.0
21.3
28.4
75.2
53.8
12.4
28.9
15.7
197,975
79,499
33,865
19,735
6,408
4,327
12,877
20,112
15Kings
Kings
105.2
820
242.0
102.3
42.2
22.7
8.5
4.3
38.0
83.2
45.7
6.3
17.4
36.3
20.0
25.8
77.5
54.1
11.2
31.0
14.7
198,475
83,873
34,616
18,630
6,940
3,533
12,052
17,035
16Nuggets
Nuggets
105.2
820
241.4
98.9
42.8
23.0
8.2
6.1
36.9
82.4
44.8
5.2
15.2
34.0
19.9
26.7
74.5
52.5
12.3
30.4
15.4
197,950
81,121
35,078
18,872
6,764
4,990
12,666
18,617
17Bobcats
Bobcats
105.2
656
242.4
95.4
41.5
22.1
8.2
5.1
35.6
80.5
44.2
5.0
14.0
35.4
19.3
26.2
73.5
51.8
11.8
29.7
14.6
159,015
62,564
27,252
14,518
5,399
3,353
9,605
14,540
18Magic
Magic
105.1
820
241.6
98.5
42.1
20.1
7.5
4.8
36.5
80.6
45.3
6.1
16.6
36.6
19.5
26.5
73.4
53.4
11.7
30.4
15.1
198,075
80,795
34,495
16,478
6,145
3,931
12,376
18,471
19Cavaliers
Cavaliers
104.9
820
242.0
95.6
43.2
21.3
7.5
5.4
35.9
80.8
44.4
4.9
13.7
35.4
19.0
25.6
74.3
51.9
12.6
30.6
15.0
198,425
78,413
35,434
17,482
6,168
4,395
12,335
18,221
20Suns
Suns
104.8
820
241.6
102.6
42.2
23.7
7.8
5.2
39.1
83.4
46.8
6.9
18.3
37.4
17.7
23.1
76.4
54.8
11.1
31.0
14.8
198,150
84,157
34,590
19,467
6,381
4,247
12,154
17,514
21Bulls
Bulls
104.8
820
242.0
93.7
42.2
21.7
7.6
4.9
35.2
80.8
43.6
5.2
14.4
36.0
18.0
24.4
73.9
51.2
12.0
30.2
16.0
198,475
76,833
34,577
17,769
6,191
4,021
13,104
19,050
22Lakers
Lakers
104.7
820
242.1
101.8
43.8
22.8
7.6
5.3
37.9
82.4
46.0
6.3
17.8
35.2
19.8
27.1
73.0
54.0
12.3
31.5
14.1
198,500
83,499
35,920
18,715
6,231
4,324
11,542
18,108
23Nets
Nets
104.0
820
241.6
94.9
41.0
22.4
7.7
4.4
35.1
79.6
44.0
5.7
16.2
34.8
19.1
25.3
75.5
52.3
11.1
29.9
14.3
198,075
77,787
33,657
18,356
6,298
3,626
11,736
18,573
24Pacers
Pacers
103.8
820
241.9
97.0
42.4
21.5
7.6
5.2
35.5
80.1
44.4
6.3
17.7
35.7
19.7
25.5
77.4
53.2
11.3
31.2
14.9
198,325
79,577
34,807
17,627
6,210
4,258
12,231
18,547
25Celtics
Celtics
103.7
820
241.7
97.5
41.1
21.1
8.5
4.3
35.5
79.2
44.9
6.7
18.7
35.8
19.7
26.1
75.6
53.8
10.9
30.2
15.5
198,175
79,930
33,665
17,280
6,998
3,541
12,669
19,311
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Team Leaders

PPG

27.5

Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo

RPG

9.9

Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo

APG

7.4

Porter

Kevin Porter Jr.
Team Rankings

ORTG

113.0

25th

DRTG

117.8

24th

NETRTG

-4.8

25th

3P%

38.5

2nd

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.516
12.5
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.492
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27
36
.429
18.0
12
26
38
.406
19.5
13
16
47
.254
29.0
Schedule
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Sun
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Tue
3/17
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Last Game
ORL Magic

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130

Final

91

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27 - 36

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

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NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

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1
45
18
.714
2
43
21
.672
2.5
3
41
24
.631
5.0
4
39
25
.609
6.5
5
36
27
.571
9.0
6
35
28
.556
10.0
7
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.554
10.0
8
34
29
.540
11.0
9
33
31
.516
12.5
10
32
33
.492
14.0
11
27
36
.429
18.0
12
26
38
.406
19.5
13
16
47
.254
29.0
14
16
47
.254
29.0
15
15
49
.234
30.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
50
15
.769
2
47
17
.734
2.5
3
40
24
.625
9.5
4
39
24
.619
10.0
5
39
25
.609
10.5
6
39
25
.609
10.5
7
37
27
.578
12.5
8
32
31
.508
17.0
9
31
32
.492
18.0
10
31
34
.477
19.0
11
23
39
.371
25.5
12
21
43
.328
28.5
13
21
45
.318
29.5
14
19
45
.297
30.5
15
15
50
.231
35.0

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119-121

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