which team had the best defensive rating in 1999

The San Antonio Spurs had the best defensive rating by a team in 1998-99, with a 95.0 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	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	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
8	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
9	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
10	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
11	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
12	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
13	Hornets	102.4	1998-99	50	243.0	92.9	39.5	22.2	8.9	4.9	33.4	74.4	44.9	5.4	14.7	36.5	20.7	27.7	74.7	53.7	9.6	29.9	15.9	12,150	4,644	1,973	1,110	443	247	796	1,101
14	Celtics	102.4	1998-99	50	243.0	93.0	42.8	21.5	9.1	5.1	36.3	83.3	43.6	5.5	15.2	36.0	14.9	21.5	69.2	50.1	13.6	29.2	16.1	12,150	4,650	2,138	1,073	453	255	807	1,193
15	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
16	Bulls	103.0	1998-99	50	241.5	81.9	39.3	20.3	8.7	3.4	30.8	76.7	40.1	3.5	12.2	28.9	16.8	23.7	70.9	47.0	11.5	27.9	15.5	12,075	4,095	1,967	1,017	436	169	774	1,112
17	Bucks	103.0	1998-99	50	241.0	91.7	38.8	20.6	8.8	4.0	35.1	76.4	45.9	4.6	12.4	37.3	16.9	23.1	73.3	53.0	11.4	27.4	14.4	12,050	4,584	1,939	1,030	442	202	719	1,142
18	Kings	103.1	1998-99	50	244.0	100.2	45.6	22.6	8.9	4.6	38.4	86.1	44.5	5.8	18.9	30.8	17.7	25.9	68.3	51.4	14.1	31.5	16.8	12,200	5,009	2,279	1,129	444	232	842	1,016
19	Suns	103.3	1998-99	50	241.0	95.6	40.3	25.0	8.9	4.0	35.9	80.1	44.9	5.2	14.0	37.2	18.5	24.3	76.0	52.6	12.0	28.4	13.6	12,050	4,779	2,016	1,249	444	200	681	1,022
20	Nets	103.6	1998-99	50	241.0	91.4	43.0	18.5	9.8	5.5	33.8	83.2	40.6	4.5	13.6	33.1	19.2	25.0	76.9	48.5	14.3	28.7	15.0	12,050	4,569	2,152	923	491	273	750	1,134
21	Wizards	103.7	1998-99	50	241.0	91.2	40.0	21.3	7.9	3.9	35.4	79.4	44.5	3.6	11.6	30.9	16.9	24.0	70.5	50.7	11.9	28.1	14.7	12,050	4,560	1,998	1,064	393	193	736	1,151
22	Raptors	103.9	1998-99	50	241.5	91.1	43.2	20.7	8.8	6.4	33.2	78.8	42.1	4.5	13.2	34.1	20.2	26.6	76.0	50.4	14.2	28.9	16.0	12,075	4,557	2,159	1,036	439	321	799	1,139
23	Lakers	104.3	1998-99	50	241.0	99.0	42.0	21.9	7.8	5.7	36.8	78.7	46.8	4.8	13.7	35.2	20.5	30.1	68.3	53.8	12.4	29.6	15.1	12,050	4,950	2,101	1,095	389	287	754	1,231
24	Pacers	104.4	1998-99	50	242.0	94.7	40.5	20.1	6.3	4.5	34.6	77.3	44.8	5.9	16.0	36.8	19.5	24.6	79.6	53.7	11.5	29.0	13.0	12,100	4,733	2,026	1,005	316	223	649	1,082
25	Mavericks	104.9	1998-99	50	241.5	91.6	42.5	18.4	7.0	5.8	35.0	80.7	43.4	4.0	11.9	33.9	17.6	24.2	72.8	50.2	12.9	29.6	13.8	12,075	4,581	2,123	921	352	292	692	1,065

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Team Leaders

PPG

24.2

Wembanyama

RPG

11.1

Wembanyama

APG

7.0

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Team Rankings

ORTG

118.5

5th

DRTG

111.6

3rd

NETRTG

7.0

4th

3P%

35.9

17th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	52	15	.776
2	Spurs	48	18	.727	3.5
3	Lakers	41	25	.621	10.5
4	Rockets	40	25	.615	11.0
5	Nuggets	41	26	.612	11.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 3/14	CHA	@	SAS	3:30 PM
Mon 3/16	SAS	@	LAC	10:00 PM
Tue 3/17	SAS	@	SAC	10:00 PM
Thu 3/19	PHX	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Sat 3/21	IND	@	SAS	8:00 PM

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41 - 26

136

Final

131

Spurs

48 - 18

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

32.9

Dončić

31.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.4

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.7

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.5

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.4

Jokić

10.0

Cunningham

8.5

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Wallace

2.0

Maxey

2.0

Leonard

BPG Leaders

3.0

Wembanyama

1.9

Huff

1.9

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

3.9

Dončić

3.5

Ball

3.5

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.0

Jokić

67.7

Gobert

67.4

Ayton

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

121.7

120.4

119.5

118.6

118.5

118.4

DRtg Rankings

107.6

109.6

111.6

112.1

112.8

112.9

NetRtg Rankings

10.8

7.6

7.0

6.4

4.4

Tank Leaderboard

15-51

16-51

16-49

17-49

20-46

22-45

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

3,186.2

Jokić

3,089.9

Dončić

3,051.7

Maxey

DraftKings Points Leaders

3,392

Jokić

3,279.3

Dončić

3,080

Johnson

USG% Leaders

37.4

Dončić

36.2

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.3

Maxey

37.0

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.80

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.92

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.54

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

40-25-1

41-26

39-27

38-29

Worst Record ATS

27-40

27-39

27-38

28-38

28-37

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	47	18	.723
2	Celtics	43	23	.652	4.5
3	Knicks	42	25	.627	6.0
4	Cavaliers	40	26	.606	7.5
5	Magic	37	28	.569	10.0
6	Heat	38	29	.567	10.0
7	Raptors	36	29	.554	11.0
8	Hawks	35	31	.530	12.5
9	76ers	35	31	.530	12.5
10	Hornets	34	33	.507	14.0
11	Bucks	27	38	.415	20.0
12	Bulls	27	39	.409	20.5
13	Nets - e	17	49	.258	30.5
14	Wizards - e	16	49	.246	31.0
15	Pacers - e	15	51	.227	32.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	52	15	.776
2	Spurs	48	18	.727	3.5
3	Lakers	41	25	.621	10.5
4	Rockets	40	25	.615	11.0
5	Nuggets	41	26	.612	11.0
6	Timberwolves	40	26	.606	11.5
7	Suns	39	27	.591	12.5
8	Clippers	33	32	.508	18.0
9	Warriors	32	33	.492	19.0
10	Trail Blazers	31	35	.470	20.5
11	Grizzlies	23	42	.354	28.0
12	Mavericks	22	44	.333	29.5
13	Pelicans	22	45	.328	30.0
14	Jazz	20	46	.303	31.5
15	Kings - e	16	51	.239	36.0