which single season nba team had the lowest defensive rating in the 1990s

Between the 1989-90 and 1998-99 seasons, the San Antonio Spurs had the best defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 95.0 rating in 1998-99.

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Data note: Defensive Rating: team season data complete from 1973-74

	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	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
2	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
3	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
4	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
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	Jazz	98.4	1998-99	50	243.5	93.3	41.3	24.1	8.0	5.5	33.7	72.4	46.5	2.8	7.8	36.1	23.2	30.2	76.7	54.5	11.1	30.2	16.3	12,175	4,666	2,063	1,204	398	276	814	1,133
9	Heat	98.9	1998-99	50	240.5	89.0	40.3	20.4	6.5	6.1	32.3	71.3	45.3	5.8	16.1	35.9	18.6	25.2	73.5	54.0	10.1	30.2	14.9	12,025	4,449	2,015	1,019	327	304	744	1,035
10	Cavaliers	99.1	1997-98	82	241.8	92.5	40.1	23.1	9.9	5.1	34.4	75.7	45.4	3.6	9.8	37.2	20.2	26.7	75.6	52.9	11.6	28.4	17.3	19,830	7,585	3,286	1,894	814	419	1,421	1,939
11	Spurs	99.4	1997-98	82	241.8	92.5	44.2	22.4	6.3	6.9	35.3	75.5	46.8	3.7	10.5	35.0	18.2	26.4	68.8	53.1	12.0	32.2	16.1	19,830	7,587	3,622	1,839	516	568	1,318	1,731
12	Knicks	99.7	1992-93	82	243.0	101.6	46.5	25.9	8.3	4.5	39.1	84.1	46.5	2.4	7.4	32.0	20.9	28.2	74.1	52.6	14.0	32.4	15.8	19,930	8,328	3,810	2,125	680	372	1,296	2,111
13	Bulls	99.8	1997-98	82	242.1	96.7	44.9	23.8	8.5	4.3	37.4	82.9	45.1	3.8	11.7	32.3	18.2	24.5	74.3	51.6	15.2	29.7	14.4	19,855	7,931	3,681	1,952	696	353	1,178	1,691
14	Knicks	100.3	1997-98	82	241.8	91.6	41.6	21.8	7.7	3.4	34.9	78.2	44.7	4.7	13.9	33.5	17.1	22.1	77.2	52.1	11.9	29.7	15.2	19,830	7,509	3,412	1,787	634	278	1,247	1,947
15	Pistons	100.3	1998-99	50	241.0	90.4	40.3	20.2	8.9	4.2	33.2	74.3	44.7	5.0	13.6	36.5	19.0	25.7	74.0	52.8	12.1	28.2	15.8	12,050	4,518	2,017	1,009	444	208	790	1,139
16	Heat	100.6	1996-97	82	241.5	94.8	41.0	21.2	7.9	5.4	34.4	76.0	45.3	8.3	22.7	36.4	17.7	24.7	71.9	54.6	11.7	29.3	15.9	19,805	7,776	3,359	1,735	650	439	1,306	1,919
17	Knicks	101.0	1996-97	82	242.1	95.4	42.5	22.1	7.7	4.6	35.1	75.9	46.3	5.7	15.8	36.3	19.3	25.8	74.8	54.6	11.9	30.7	17.8	19,855	7,819	3,489	1,809	629	378	1,462	2,033
18	Warriors	101.1	1998-99	50	242.5	88.3	47.5	20.7	8.3	4.4	34.6	83.5	41.5	3.2	11.3	28.7	15.9	23.5	67.6	47.1	16.3	31.2	15.4	12,125	4,416	2,375	1,037	414	221	768	1,270
19	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
20	Timberwolves	101.5	1998-99	50	240.5	92.9	42.9	24.4	8.5	5.4	36.8	86.5	42.5	2.4	8.2	29.8	17.0	22.9	74.3	48.1	15.1	27.8	12.8	12,025	4,647	2,146	1,218	426	272	641	1,185
21	Pacers	101.5	1997-98	82	241.8	96.0	39.3	23.0	7.9	4.5	35.6	75.9	46.9	4.9	12.5	39.0	19.9	26.0	76.4	55.0	10.7	28.6	14.2	19,830	7,874	3,222	1,889	645	368	1,168	1,859
22	SuperSonics	101.5	1993-94	82	240.6	105.9	41.2	25.8	12.8	4.5	40.7	84.2	48.4	3.0	8.8	33.5	21.6	29.0	74.5	54.7	14.0	27.2	15.4	19,730	8,687	3,381	2,112	1,053	365	1,262	1,914
23	Cavaliers	101.6	1998-99	50	241.0	86.4	35.8	21.9	9.0	4.1	31.2	71.2	43.9	3.6	10.7	34.1	20.3	27.1	74.9	52.0	9.4	26.3	15.7	12,050	4,322	1,788	1,093	452	203	785	1,208
24	Hawks	101.7	1993-94	82	240.9	101.4	44.8	25.1	11.2	5.5	39.6	85.8	46.1	3.3	10.1	32.3	19.0	25.2	75.2	52.3	15.2	29.5	15.3	19,755	8,318	3,673	2,056	915	449	1,252	1,625
25	Bulls	101.8	1995-96	82	240.6	105.2	44.6	24.8	9.1	4.2	40.2	84.0	47.8	6.6	16.5	40.3	18.2	24.4	74.6	55.5	15.2	29.4	14.3	19,730	8,625	3,658	2,033	745	345	1,175	1,807

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Team Leaders

PPG

25.0

Wembanyama

RPG

11.4

Wembanyama

APG

7.0

Fox

Team Rankings

ORTG

114.6

9th

DRTG

108.1

8th

NETRTG

6.5

9th

3P%

34.6

14th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
4	Lakers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Trail Blazers	3	1	.750	1.5
6	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
7	Mavericks	3	2	.600	2.0
8	Timberwolves	3	2	.600	2.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 10/31	MIN	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Mon 11/2	UTA	@	SAS	8:30 PM
Wed 11/4	DAL	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Fri 11/6	SAS	@	SAC	10:00 PM
Sat 11/7	SAS	@	POR	10:00 PM

Last Game

Spurs

3 - 2

117

Final

111

Jazz

1 - 4

Wed 28 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.0

Dončić

33.3

Edwards

28.8

Curry

RPG Leaders

16.2

Sabonis

13.8

Towns

12.2

Gobert

APG Leaders

10.4

Young

9.5

Haliburton

9.0

Jokić

SPG Leaders

3.2

Williamson

3.0

Daniels

2.8

Flagg

BPG Leaders

3.8

Wembanyama

2.6

Turner

2.4

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.3

Dončić

4.5

Edwards

4.0

Murray

TS% Leaders

84.1

Camara

78.8

Carter

77.0

Banchero

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

123.4

123.3

121.9

118.6

118.0

117.6

DRtg Rankings

98.2

103.4

103.5

106.2

106.3

106.6

NetRtg Rankings

14.4

14.2

12.1

12.0

9.6

8.7

Tank Leaderboard

0-4

0-5

1-4

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

284.4

Wembanyama

270.7

Johnson

247.7

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings Points Leaders

280.5

Johnson

275.3

Wembanyama

259.5

Antetokounmpo

USG% Leaders

40.2

Dončić

37.9

Edwards

35.5

Miller

MPG Leaders

38.5

Murray

37.6

Maxey

37.3

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.77

Wembanyama

1.65

Flagg

1.58

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.71

Wembanyama

1.70

Dončić

1.65

Antetokounmpo

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

5-0

4-1

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-3

1-4

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	4	1	.800
2	76ers	4	1	.800
3	Celtics	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Raptors	3	1	.750	0.5
5	Hornets	3	2	.600	1.0
6	Cavaliers	3	2	.600	1.0
7	Hawks	3	3	.500	1.5
8	Knicks	2	3	.400	2.0
9	Wizards	2	3	.400	2.0
10	Pacers	2	3	.400	2.0
11	Magic	1	3	.250	2.5
12	Bulls	1	4	.200	3.0
13	Bucks	1	4	.200	3.0
14	Heat	1	4	.200	3.0
15	Nets	0	4	.000	3.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	5	0	1.000
2	Grizzlies	5	0	1.000
3	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Lakers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Trail Blazers	3	1	.750	1.5
6	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
7	Mavericks	3	2	.600	2.0
8	Timberwolves	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	2	2	.500	2.5
10	Warriors	2	3	.400	3.0
11	Suns	1	2	.333	3.0
12	Clippers	1	3	.250	3.5
13	Jazz	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Pelicans	1	4	.200	4.0
15	Kings	0	5	.000	5.0

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 10/30	CHA	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Fri 10/30	DET	@	BKN	7:30 PM
Fri 10/30	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 10/30	NYK	@	PHI	7:30 PM
Fri 10/30	ORL	@	TOR	7:30 PM

Between the 1989-90 and 1998-99 seasons, the San Antonio Spurs had the best defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 95.0 rating in 1998-99.

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NBA 2026-27 Leaders

36.0

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28.8

16.2

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12.2

10.4

9.5

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3.0

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84.1

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284.4

270.7

247.7

280.5

275.3

259.5

40.2

37.9

35.5

38.5

37.6

37.3

1.77

1.65

1.58

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1.70

1.65

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