what team has best defensive rating in a single year in the nba in the last 5 seasons

Since 2021-22, the San Antonio Spurs have the lowest defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 104.4 rating this season.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Spurs
Spurs
104.4
2025-26
5
245.0
118.2
49.2
24.8
8.8
7.0
42.2
83.2
50.7
12.0
31.6
38.0
21.8
29.8
73.2
61.4
11.6
37.6
16.2
1,225
591
246
124
44
35
81
108
2Thunder
Thunder
105.6
2025-26
6
256.7
119.7
49.0
23.8
10.5
5.3
43.3
95.3
45.5
12.2
41.2
29.6
20.8
24.3
85.6
56.4
11.3
37.7
12.2
1,540
718
294
143
63
32
73
136
3Warriors
Warriors
106.9
2021-22
82
240.6
111.0
45.5
27.1
8.8
4.5
40.5
86.4
46.9
14.3
39.4
36.4
15.6
20.3
76.9
58.2
9.8
35.7
14.9
19,730
9,102
3,730
2,223
719
372
1,221
1,723
4Celtics
Celtics
106.9
2021-22
82
242.7
111.8
46.1
24.8
7.2
5.8
40.7
87.4
46.6
13.2
37.1
35.6
17.0
20.9
81.6
57.8
10.5
35.5
13.6
19,905
9,164
3,778
2,036
591
478
1,118
1,521
5Suns
Suns
107.3
2021-22
82
240.6
114.8
45.3
27.4
8.6
4.4
43.7
90.1
48.5
11.6
31.9
36.4
15.9
19.9
79.7
58.1
9.8
35.5
12.9
19,730
9,416
3,714
2,244
702
359
1,060
1,633
6Thunder
Thunder
107.5
2024-25
82
240.3
120.5
44.8
26.9
10.3
5.7
44.6
92.7
48.2
14.5
38.8
37.4
16.7
20.4
81.9
59.3
10.6
34.2
11.7
19,705
9,881
3,672
2,202
847
465
961
1,631
7Heat
Heat
107.8
2025-26
5
240.0
125.4
46.4
29.6
9.0
2.6
45.6
92.4
49.4
15.8
39.0
40.5
18.4
22.6
81.4
61.3
9.8
36.6
16.0
1,200
627
232
148
45
13
80
105
8Bulls
Bulls
108.4
2025-26
4
240.0
119.8
48.3
30.5
7.5
4.0
43.8
88.3
49.6
12.8
33.0
38.6
19.5
25.0
78.0
60.3
11.3
37.0
18.0
960
479
193
122
30
16
72
89
9Timberwolves
Timberwolves
109.0
2023-24
82
241.5
113.0
43.6
26.6
7.9
6.1
41.3
85.0
48.5
12.6
32.7
38.7
17.8
22.9
77.7
59.4
9.4
34.2
14.2
19,805
9,264
3,577
2,184
647
497
1,163
1,544
10Grizzlies
Grizzlies
109.0
2021-22
82
241.2
115.6
49.2
26.0
9.8
6.5
43.5
94.4
46.1
11.5
32.7
35.3
17.0
23.1
73.4
55.3
14.1
35.0
13.2
19,780
9,480
4,032
2,131
800
533
1,082
1,620
11Heat
Heat
109.1
2021-22
82
242.1
110.0
43.7
25.5
7.4
3.2
39.6
84.8
46.7
13.6
35.8
37.9
17.3
21.4
80.8
58.4
9.8
33.9
14.6
19,855
9,022
3,585
2,090
606
265
1,194
1,679
12Mavericks
Mavericks
109.4
2021-22
82
240.9
108.0
43.0
23.4
6.7
4.0
39.3
85.1
46.1
13.1
37.4
35.0
16.4
21.2
77.1
57.2
9.3
33.8
12.5
19,755
8,858
3,528
1,918
552
325
1,025
1,612
13Magic
Magic
109.6
2024-25
82
240.6
105.4
41.8
23.0
8.9
6.0
38.2
85.8
44.5
11.2
35.3
31.8
17.9
23.0
77.5
55.0
11.1
30.7
14.2
19,730
8,645
3,431
1,887
729
488
1,165
1,648
14Cavaliers
Cavaliers
109.7
2021-22
82
240.6
107.8
44.2
25.2
7.1
4.2
39.7
84.6
46.9
11.6
32.8
35.5
16.8
22.1
76.0
57.1
10.2
34.0
14.4
19,730
8,839
3,623
2,064
580
343
1,181
1,433
15Clippers
Clippers
110.1
2021-22
82
241.2
108.4
44.0
24.0
7.4
5.0
40.1
87.4
45.8
12.8
34.2
37.4
15.5
19.6
79.3
56.4
9.1
34.9
13.7
19,780
8,890
3,607
1,969
608
406
1,126
1,528
16Clippers
Clippers
110.3
2024-25
82
241.5
112.9
43.8
25.2
9.4
4.5
41.6
86.3
48.2
12.5
33.4
37.3
17.3
21.7
79.7
58.9
10.3
33.5
14.9
19,805
9,256
3,591
2,064
773
370
1,220
1,503
17Mavericks
Mavericks
110.5
2025-26
5
240.0
107.8
43.4
23.2
7.6
5.2
37.6
84.4
44.5
9.2
28.8
31.9
23.4
30.2
77.5
55.2
8.6
34.8
17.0
1,200
539
217
116
38
26
85
106
18Jazz
Jazz
110.5
2021-22
82
240.6
113.6
46.3
22.4
7.2
4.9
40.6
86.2
47.1
14.5
40.3
36.0
17.9
23.4
76.7
58.9
10.8
35.6
14.0
19,730
9,316
3,800
1,836
588
402
1,149
1,547
19Raptors
Raptors
110.5
2021-22
82
242.1
109.4
45.3
22.1
9.0
4.6
40.6
91.3
44.5
11.9
34.2
34.9
16.2
21.3
75.9
54.3
13.4
32.0
12.5
19,855
8,970
3,717
1,809
738
376
1,021
1,607
20Knicks
Knicks
110.5
2021-22
82
241.2
106.5
46.1
21.9
7.0
4.9
37.7
86.2
43.7
13.2
36.9
35.7
18.0
24.1
74.4
55.0
11.5
34.6
13.3
19,780
8,731
3,782
1,793
570
399
1,087
1,672
21Cavaliers
Cavaliers
110.6
2022-23
82
242.4
112.3
41.1
24.9
7.1
4.7
41.6
85.2
48.8
11.6
31.6
36.7
17.5
22.5
78.0
59.0
9.7
31.4
13.3
19,880
9,205
3,369
2,045
586
384
1,094
1,560
22Rockets
Rockets
110.8
2024-25
82
241.2
114.3
48.5
23.3
8.4
5.0
42.5
93.4
45.5
12.7
35.8
35.3
16.7
22.6
73.8
55.3
14.6
33.8
13.9
19,780
9,372
3,974
1,914
689
411
1,139
1,557
23Nuggets
Nuggets
110.8
2025-26
4
246.3
128.3
47.0
31.8
8.3
3.3
47.0
89.3
52.7
13.0
34.8
37.4
21.3
23.8
89.5
64.3
10.3
36.8
14.3
985
513
188
127
33
13
57
92
2476ers
76ers
110.8
2021-22
82
241.5
109.9
42.3
23.7
7.7
5.3
39.4
84.5
46.6
11.6
31.8
36.4
19.6
23.8
82.1
57.8
8.5
33.8
12.5
19,805
9,015
3,470
1,945
633
435
1,027
1,590
25Celtics
Celtics
111.1
2024-25
82
241.8
116.3
45.3
26.1
7.2
5.5
41.6
90.0
46.2
17.8
48.2
36.8
15.3
19.1
79.9
59.1
11.4
33.9
11.9
19,830
9,534
3,716
2,144
589
452
973
1,303
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Team Rankings

ORTG

118.9

6th

DRTG

104.4

1st

NETRTG

14.5

2nd

3P%

38.0

11th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
6
0
1.000
2
Spurs Spurs
5
0
1.000
0.5
3
Nuggets Nuggets
3
1
.750
2.0
4
Warriors Warriors
4
2
.667
2.0
5
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
3
2
.600
2.5
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

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
6
0
1.000
2
Spurs Spurs
5
0
1.000
0.5
3
Nuggets Nuggets
3
1
.750
2.0
4
Warriors Warriors
4
2
.667
2.0
5
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
3
2
.600
2.5
6
Lakers Lakers
3
2
.600
2.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Bulls Bulls
4
0
1.000
2
76ers 76ers
4
0
1.000
3
Bucks Bucks
4
1
.800
0.5
4
Heat Heat
3
2
.600
1.5
5
Cavaliers Cavaliers
3
2
.600
1.5
6
Pistons Pistons
3
2
.600
1.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

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
@
CHA CHA
117-136
Tue
10/21
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
121-125

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
10/31
TOR TOR
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Fri
10/31
NYK NYK
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Fri
10/31
LAL LAL
@
MEM MEM
9:30 PM
Fri
10/31
UTA UTA
@
PHX PHX
10:00 PM
Fri
10/31
DEN DEN
@
POR POR
10:00 PM